Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-13
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fine removals in Gur Pos, Office. Mr..
,,,,,y The chief clrrk, gentleman CT stern
,,,,, and in office here from the transfer
I'M. nal If government TO this place, AID
,,,. name you have seeh conspicuous Tor
4, ,looueut efforts at our meetings Of tie
I'D, Of Ireland, was removed. and the follow
=, ,,spp between him and the new Post Mast
d. Jones) is interesting az this moment,
,,5b lndisputabiy Correct in substance. Mr.
sven; i, Catholic, and gentleman respect
4 for his high mlndrdness
;.,.-The Post Office, Washington, May 1. 1879
Enter the Kew Post Master, Doctor Jones.
VI Stcssny (meetius d.. j. Good Morning,
Dc. Jones.
D, Jones Good morning Mr. Sweery.
Nh s. Vel sir, Isuppose you have come to
ne Dos, in your new station,
d. Ye> ,r.
VI s W H. sir, th"re is your chair, desk,
x. suppose, S y"u are aoquAinied with
ne gentlemen IN me off Z. you d. no; r"qrire
he ceremony of Introduction, but wien you
r,, to lake general lew of the pffce, the
nurr of your new business, SC. shall b. rea,
y a;irnd you, and give such explanation,
yau nay desire
Dr. Very well, sir. MIR. Sweeuv, as 1 have
ane conversation TO hold wiz you, Isupnosr
amly as well AXE place now, as my other ime
IL, s Whenever you'please, sir Both gen
tasq drqring their chairs
| DBL Commencing t0iih great embarrassment
llr ). YOU understand the ciroumsr ancrs
glt.r which I came into Office. There are
SON, very diSagreeable duties imposed upon
me, AVID assure YOU that the comnunic a ion
lgm 10 maxi, and which il Is INV Ue y uprlra>-
m duiv to make, is one Of the mos painful
nave ever nd 10 perform-and. atm sure
hl' YOU Snnw, that is o say you ae-
v, s. inter. upiing h,n). The ploin English
ct VIVA wa 'rish TO say, Doctor, is, suppose,
ht ON TO BE- dismissed.
HE WIZ YES, sir.
VI s Very we'll, sir, let il be done instnnter.
lha mater is settled.
hJ assure you, Mr.. s. that the frelings Of
PERSONAL friendship for you, tina, hare ARRAYS
a:s,'amsd are no, at all changed. hirrd, I
go,s>s for you, add shall always cherish The
Earnest regard. and fhope-I uu,t ,hLt you
will believe that Ihave the SiHcereSt regard Tor
you and an veyy DESTROYS to proNo'e your wei
hfr and I nope, sir, rhat our f;iendiy feeling,
VIII not De al all intCrrup Cd
VI. s. linisrruPiing Inn On, Doctor, 'hat
Is all nons-n,e Iunderstind, SIR, tia YOU
came into tbs offi upon the condition th' yop
a's TO sarrr6 M and my family Now sir,
ImCs e candid v'h you Team hold no nan
VII ,omrs into office on su,h terms a ny
Nnqqi friend
" s. o., NV deer sir, YOU entirely mis'ak, 1
'"'r. w, sir-Ido, indeed, sir. 'har there ar
10 lrsoaal objrc'inn o You 1t all sir. There ar"
On cnarg's, sir, seaip,t you, SIR, none at 81
assure you, sir, nrue a'e brought, sir, none
~ he brought, for none can he brought
''1' s. you, sir, The objections that j. to say,
I'd, reasons, sir, for your removal are entirely
P'uUal-upthiDe else indeed sir.
VI ). Thew Understand von IL mean Doc
-, ha' you are merely h. instrument of par
" aud mus! do as you are ordered
IN, Why YOU know, sir, tnat l. is necessary
'i' tve'y body IN office shoul harmo' is IN
p0vical s1ntimen, with the Head Of the govern
nsat
W. Indeed, sir, Iknow no such thing. 1
came into office, D.. Jones, under the ADMIN
SFAllon Of Mr.. ] fferson. Twas raen drci-
1rd, thorougn-goiHg, Incorporating Fede-
orpartment knew il; every body who knew
NE knew r-for was then Young and incau
'On', and OF Course more violent tnan 1 have
Oeen IN the late contest; ard ve', SD long as
NY integrity, and capacity, and intelligence we're
.n'np1ached, il was no. though' nece snry that
.e political opinions Of Clerk in the Post Office
a''H d harmonise with mos, If the President of
%" United States. But, DR.. Jones', mus b.
.e'miued to say, that the course ~h,rN is now
pursued, is marked with brutality in II its as
ySI@ 10 my case, great cruelty has beer ad
ga 70 the ordinary brutality. You, sir, or your
ends, have meanly and indus'riously circu-
.1Va The report, that Mr.. Munroe has been
ssPlSeG OF his Office on my account. Now,
VT, That is not true, and you know it. The
W IAN ruth Is, and you know ii, sir, that Mr..
rluor0e has been sacrificed because his offi,e
n ms wanted, and that am sacrificed because
IN - Green could not have the control Of this
.'nCe, were Ito remain in it. Now, sir, Ishall
sYoO' o. Office under great pecuniary embar-
in ass'nen's-peihaps with the prospec, of see
3 my Children starving before my ewes but