Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-14

press terms that he was indebted to the hospitality
that officer himself for his entertainment" have be-
fore denied this statement and initiating the example OF
Mr. s. now reatFrl that denial According to Mr.. Ma
cedos letter neper mentioned the subject 10 him. except
in reply TO his inquiry about his mess BILL in my
house in Washington prrious to any knowedge By eher
Of as Of the iatentoa Of the Department that he Mr. H.
should be carried to Brazil free Of expense How then
it be said that when he landed gave him distinctly
understand if did say in express terms that he
indebted to my hospitality for his entertainment if
had no conversation about the subject?
Mr. NJ has no recollection of the boat affair at Madeira
at which Mr. Schenck present and which he charac-
terzes as an instance Of incivty and rudeness" Now
if Mr. NJ fails remember transaction of more
occurrence is it at all surprising that his memory should
be at fault in relation to my showing my orders COM
muncatng their contents to him in my own house ct
! Washington, some fifty days before:
| As to this boat affair." would ask Mr.. S. if had any
knowledge of that circumstance and if l was not on
board the ship when it occurred?
Mr. Macedo having eectually disposed Of the charge
in relation the discomforts and annoyances which
Mr. s. presents such bold relief deem
say than to ask him to speak out and say in what
| they consisted, and who caused them?
l do most assuredly fail to remember that Mr. Pen
dleton said to me, my quarterback, that
there scarcely article of the provisions furnished
tohs [my passengers (ey not my posssnger) which
was fit to set before gentleman, which any gentle
man would offer to friend or guest at his table |
know Mr. Pendleton could not have made such remark
to me- as he, as well Mr.. Schenck was aware that
Capt Inman the caterer Of the mess and that had
nothing to do with its than either Of them
that paid my proportion of the bills equally with them
selves that their privileges in the cabin were the same
mine and they had much right to complain to the
.Lo..
| as myself. ... ..... ..... g." IA
In justice, however to Capt lnman will state that
according my opinion he provided abundant supplies
the of the best quality he could obtain and if
there at any time any objections to the stores and
provisions Mr.. Macedo very justly remarks "it must
be attributed to faults attendant the business oil
the steward and of the cook '...:...2
Mr.. Schenck that his determination to make my
conduct the subject of official complaint known to
the officers of the Susquehanna, including, he had no
doubt myself; and that he communicated his purpose
to my flag lieutenant, Mr.. Randolph. l most posi-
lively and unequivocally deny heard at Rio de
Janeiro Of his intention to make my conduct the
subject of official complaint to the Government.
The first intmaton had of any despatch to the
State Department the letter of the Secretary of
the Navy of November 18th, 1851, addressed to at
Hong Kong; and until my return Washington in June
last did not know, although had heard it rumored in
China who had addressed the despatch to the Govern
ment for it will be recoected the Secretary Of the Navy
does in his letter of November H. 1851, give the
name of the author.
can know nothing of Mr.. SIS communication to Lieut.
Randolph. That gentleman never mentioned it to me
neither that his intention known to the
officers of the Susquehanna The relations between Mr.
s. and myself up to the period Of parting with him at
Rio de Janeiro not of unfrendy character and
the voyage afterwards. / visited him than
on shore, and when about sailing from Rio called
with Mr.. Randolph, to take leave of him. but did not find
him ut home. ....t @"-' .,"
If Mr. s. had determined to make my conduct the sub
ect of despatch to the Government while was with
him Ris de Janeiro, would ask him whether 1t would
have been compatible with propriety and Chi
vary to have notified of his intention and furnished
me with copy of his allegations than to attempt to in
jure my reputation in despatch, when he knew was
bound distant part of the globe, to be absent two
three years. and when it would take months before
could be heard in my defence?
Mr.. S. in commenting the remark " base and shall
low fraud used in my letter to the Secretary Of the
Navy from Hong Kong of February H. 1852 in reference
TO the allegation that had endeavored to make it appear
that Mr. Macedo was my guest, says:
True, the whole fraud if it was intended to be
practised wes shallow" enough, but not shallow
nor SO the procuring of materials and
labor for the repairs Of the Susquehanna be furnished
first by the brazilian Government and then sail
away without paying adjusting the accounts to the
discredt Of Government This the occasion Of
another official report which had to make against this
same Commodore, and published in connexion with
that TO which he has attempted to reply but he has
passed that part Of the article in the Cincinnati Gazette
| be it observed, without notice.
/ never the Cincinnati Gazette The article to
which my attention called appeared in the Alexandria
Gazette Of December last, which professed to have
copied it from the Cincinnati Gazette. In my "card"
published the who ezrac it appeaeed in the Alexan-
dra Gazette and by reference to the card 1t will a-
pear there is such allegation that which he says
omitted to notice In the Evening Atlas of December 2S
published at Cincinnati, which sent day two
since for the first time heard of this charge.
ignorant Of Mr.. SIS despatch that subject and pre-
sumo the Department did not call upon for answer
for the obvious that its records demonstrated
its fallacy.
think the following statement and correspondence
viii establish the fact that Mr. s. not well ad-
vsed when he made his allegation to the Government
| and which he reiterates.
When We arrived at Rio de Janeiro the Susquehanna
required extensive repairs in her and machinery
This being made known TO the Brazilian Government
order was issued by the Minister of Marine directing
that the Government dock yard should furnish with
every facility FOR making the necessary repairs avaled
myself Of the Oacr sh0 making any bargain for labor
asd materials be furnished arst cost" Every
city ~ the yard and machine shops furnished
when the repairs were completed called on the