Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-10-10

variable custom when selecting my papers, 10 place
most of them in n handkerchief, keeping separate
about half dozen papers from different states which
put into my hat pocket. UscS the certificate ra,)
knew that in the habit of doing So for he b,
seen do as often as he had been with me in Sc
Letting papers, but when it is known that he was -
drunken journeyman of George Wilson ESQ and that
bad frequently repulsed his forward in
manner calculated TO excite his hostility MS very
particular recollection and strone iDressjon,, orc
easily accounted for. was in the habit of rerularl,
receiving Noah's Advocate and presume tla; / tool
IL up among my own papers supposing il mine, without
ever looking ut the direction in the inside A shnrt
tune alter returning from the post Office, and while l.
was engaged IN selecting matter for publication voun
Mr. Curry came into the Office and asked me if had
MIR Crockcti's paper. hastely looked over the pa
pers on tie table before me, and not seeno !, reDlad
II believe not" He then started 10 po back bl, OH
serving that he fingered at the door as if reluctant TO
60 was niuced to search more particularly and found
the paper he had Inquired for He had il the mean
tne proceeded from five 10 ten steps from The door |
called after him with the paper in nv hand observin
that had found it. lie Observed in what consider,
ed very good natured way 81 thought YOU had it. but
did not like 10 say SOP and | replied that | wouJ
calllat the office and get my own. What induces me
10 think must be correct in my recollection cr this
matter and that MIR. Currey and myself could moi have
had an alteration Of tie kind alluded TO by him. is
That few months Gfter,ca1ds Gas belieye) invited
hun with other young men to my house, which invita-
ton he acceptei--fron which il would seem that we
did not conceive ourselves as being hostile Ali up
TO the period of my application for the office of post
MASTER was unconscious of any other hostility on the
part of Mr. Currey towards me- than what grew out of
occasional political Conversations in which we differed
much IN opinion Some OF these little alterations
about the period OF this occurrence NAV have prepar
ed his mind for the unfavorable impressions imblbed on
such trivial grounds.
can conceive of nothing trivial than the idea
OF my takng'a newspaper improperly. 1t was of no
value TO met would have been thrown aside in an
'onr as waste paper; AMI moreover, had been disap
pointed IN my own and wished MIR. Crockctt's could
have taken IT openly with or without his leave See
what he say for himself the subject.l And fur
Tier had desgned any improperly about it, why would
alter Mr. Currey had given his inquiry, yoiu1-
ary search and find it, follow him and give it up
Why not on the contrary, keep it to myself?
Mr.. C,ocl'erS Certificate
'AIy name having been used in a way which NAV be
BY some viewed injurious TO John p. Erwin, Esq
deem it but justice, on being requested by him. state
hat have had extensive dealings with him before and
since his embarrassment a merchant in which have
found him 10 act honestly hOnOrddly and correctly; and
IN relation TO the newspaper in controversy. which he
is alledged 10 have improperly taken, feel bound
say, that know OF no motive which could have udu
ced Mr. Erwin to take my paper with improper de-
sign, for he well knew that he could have il from me
at any moment on applications could have ia
ken the liberty Of using il for short time without APP
plying 10 me- had he thought proper 10 do so.
GEORGE CROCkET.n
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