Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-14

been used in correspondence with the Government II
my prejudice as then thought and now know wthou
his consent addressed him ncte and enclosed the let
ter Of the Department containing the allegations agans
me- and in which he is made to figure conspcuously, to-
gether with my answer. Certainly honorable cor
take exception TO my that occasion. 1t is with
reluctance | publish Mr.. Macedo's reply TO my note
without his but Mr. relies upon that gentle
man 10 sustain him in if not all Of his statements
waive any Ielicacy may have and present my note to
| Mr. Maceio AMI his reply:
BRrxswIcK House. LpNpoN, MAY IL, 1858.
DEAR SIN: beg leave to hand herewith for your pc
rusal IA letter from the Uned States Navy Departm
| dated 18th November, 1851, in reference TO you
passenger board the T. s. ship Susquehanna from the
United States Rio de Janero in 1851 aiso copy of
nay the same, dated at Hong Kong 18th Feb
ruary 1882 and respectfully request the favor of you
state far you know and recollect whether
the statements contained in the frs not erroneous
and those in my fur they refer TO
you my conduct towards you and the conduct of
ny Willy on board the ship, and particularly in the
cabin and at our mess table.
With great respect, remain, very truly, your obeden
servant, }. II. AuLlCh.
His Exce,lency the Chevalier s. De MAcEpo,
Brazilian Minister, &c
P 8 Please to return the enclosed, and by an early
reply you will much oblige, }. II. A.
To which Mr.. Macedo replied:
LONDON, May lG, 1853.
My DEAR CoNMopoRE have received your letter Of
the 18th instant with the papers mentioned therein and
which return 20 you. 49,
In addressing this letter to me you well imagine
in what delicate position you have placed me. 1t is
extremely dsagreeate TO hear all that has taken
place between you and your Government, between you
and your distinguished counrymen, who have been
travelling companions from Norfolk to Rio Janeiro. My
earnest desire would he to speak, much less to
write word upon this subject but you insist upon
having written answer, can only say the truth.
In your letter to the Navy Department Of the lst of
May, 1881, you say what follows:
81 beg leave respectfully TO say this subject that
had anticipated the above cited orders Of the Depart
tnent by Informing Mr.. Macedo days since that
comfortable accommodations are prepared for him
board the susquehanna and that he could not be per-
mitted 10 pay mess BILL as he proposed to do intend
ing TO defray myself any expense that might be in
CURED on his account" ..... ....m
These lines perfectly correct Since then you have
never told any thing about the subject shown the
letter from the Navy Department dated the SOth of April
1851. rM:" , \. 4
! was informed by the Department that orders had
been given to dispose the accommodations in the gate
for me, some details of which even related to
As TO the table left Norfolk under the impression that
II was you who furnished it at your expense 1t
was only after having passed Madeira that mentioned
TO Mr. Schenck that you refused to tell what my
share in the table expenses BILL and begged
Of him 70 tell me how much he and Mr.. Pendeton had
paid, in order that might know what ndemnfcation to
offer to you or in what obligation stood towards you
Mr. Schenck expressed great astonishment ut my ig
norance in regard TO the orders of the Department. he
called Mr. Pehdeton, repeated to him what had said
ana they then made known TO me that table expenses
were paid by the Government Of the United States.
Since then il was very much spoken Of on board COM
between the things
our consumption and the amount Of the bills paid by the
Department and commentaries were made upon some
articles OF those bills All these sayings have been
peated in Rio de Janeiro, in the presence Of Mr. Tod
For me- guest Of the United States your private
guest had nothing 10 see in it. All Interpolation which
would have made you would have seemed to take to-
wards you position which did not belong to 1t is
fact that In Rio time after arrival which took
place on the 10th july you showed the letter Of the
Navy Department dated 30th April, to the Baron de
Csyra and other persons who visited the fgate and that
you spoke hbou II 70 one OF my brothers. and finally
that, on the 23d September you sent copy Of that
letter, accompanied by note from you$
hasten to make known these circumstances to those
persons 10 whom my conversation board had left under
the impression that you had hidden the orders of the Navy
Department on my regard.
As to the other points mentioned in your the
Navy Department, must tell you that your son has
merei the esteem and affection Of oil the passengers and
officers and particularly mine
As 10 the discomforts and annoyances from the con-
rersations board which remember they must be
buted besides anpathies Of character to certain slow
ness in the voyage caused by your desire to economic
the fuel and TO try the sailing capacities of the ship
perhaps also they must be attributed faults at
tendant on the business Of the steward and Of the cook
ioa remember, my dear Commodore that was al
ways gay aud making passtne Of all the things be.
longing TO the sailors profession think. even, that
abused with repeated inquiries the kindness with which
every one explained to me what desired to know.
never complained Of any want Of regard from your
part any body board and have recollection of
the affair Of the baggage boat in Madeira mentioned in
your reply to the Navy Department.
verbally expressed 10 you my opinion that those little
nonseRscnl things could have had any part in the
measure of your Government in recalling you from the
China Seas.
have had part Whatever in what has been written
70 the State Department but Is evident that the ques
ton addressed Mr. Schenck has been its foundation
Iha question was made upon very different Intention
aud could not have been employed has been ii other
motives had net urged the person or persons who have
made the report 70 the State Department.
hope YOU viii preserve the recollection Of our good
and friendly relations and never attribute 70 me the
slightest intention Of being obnoxious you although
my name and circumstance connected with me, have
/ been causes u such disagreemcnts 70 you.
conclude by thanking you for the kindness Of accept
ing the hospitality Of my house in London only regret
| ting tina; Il was for 80 short time.
remain, With the highest consideration and esteem,
| your aaectlonats and obedient servant,
5. Dr MACEpo.
Com. J. II. ArIicx, of the U. 3. Navy. Sc, London.
THE original of this letter wss hel By me in the Navy
| Department on the 9Th August last }. II. Al
Notwithstanding Il appears from Mr. Macedo's letter
he had recollection of my having shown him my orders
Of April so ls5l communicated their contents, can
establish by the testimony AZ my son. who distinctly
collects that did exhibit them speak Mr. Maceie
of their In my pArler in this city by M
rule eastm u the service vas required to 10 this
II the province % The Department 10 make known q
him the nature u ny orders whEeh Il seems done
But this is immstrrial NJ Mstelo letter frgm the Ne
ere'ary u the Navy spissnsIsspcii that Poin,
As have before stated dI nasSoAosaI the fast ta
he 20 ~ carried cot tree " expense InasAAtsly