The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-01-20
WASHINGTON, Jan. Q. 1890

WASHINGTON, JAN Q, 1880.
The President, on late occasion, exhibited
much of the violence of temper which he is
known to possess, and which should never be
INDUCED by the chief ma gistrate of an enlight-
ened, intelligent, and Christian people. MIR.
Gerry has held the appointment of Surveyor
and Inspector at Boston, since 1917. When
Mr.. Monroe bestowed upon him the office, he
told him he gave him an appointment in regard
to the distinguished standing of his father, and
to enable HIM to support his widowed mother,
and orphan sisters. Governor Gerry, at one
period OF his life, was not only in comfortable
but what, in those days, were considered afflu-
ent circumstances. His fortune was dissipated.
by lending his name and his credit to his friends
and after life devoted to his country, he drop,
ped dead on the Pennsylvania Avenue, on his
way from his lodgings to the capitol, to take
his seat as Vice President Of the United States.
He was the leader of the democratic party of
New England. Under these circumstances.
and for the purpose mentioned, the son received
the appointment OF Surveyor and Inspector at
Boston, at the hand of Mr.. Monroe and no one
pretends he has not faithfully performed the
duties of the office, and the trust reposed in him
The office of Mr.. Gerry will expire on the 29th
OF this month. Since the meeting of Congress,
he arrived here, and paid his respects to the
PRESIDENT In the conversation he held with
him, he mentioned that his Office would shortly
expire, and wished TO know what disposition the
President would make of it. The President.
either IN express terms informed him that he
would be re-nominated, or said that which left
no doubt on Mr. Gerry's mind, that his reap
Polntment was certain. Mr.. Gerry went to
Richmond, and spent few days there and then
returned to this city, under the expectation of
for RocfoK, a. l.
he heard, to his great surprise, that the Presi.
dent had nominated Col McNeal to his Office,
he Immediately waited on the President. 10
know what had produced so sudden change in
his mind. The President seemed for time, to
De lett without the power to assign any reasons.
In the course of the conversation, Mr. Gerry.
alluded to the previous interview, mentioned
that the President had given him to understand
that he should be continued in the Office The
PRESIDENT Immediately became imprisoned. and
said II there was no other reason, it was suffi-
Gent that he had told falsehood, and request
ed him to leave the room. The President was
SO bolsterous, and exhibited'a countenance so
fierce, that the Hon. Mr.. Hayne, from South
Carolina, who was present, anticipating that
something serious might grow out of the con-
troyersy, remarked to Mr. Gerry, he thought
he had better consider the Presidents reply as
conclusive, and retire, as required. Mr. Ger
rry, however, conscious that the charge of false.
hood was not imputed to him, was not disposed
to take Mr.. Haynes advice, nor to comply with
the Presidents request, He renewed the con-
yersatlon, and was told by the President to leave
tne room Mr. Gerry was anxious that an ex-
P'ahation should be had, in the presence of
those who had heard him charged with false.
hood, and was still disposed to remain, and ius.
thy himself. He commenced relating the con.
versatIon that had previously been held between
them, when the President, in fit of rage, threw
himself back in his chair, and Mr.. Gerry, as
well from sense of propriety, as by the entrea.
ty Of Mr.. Hayne, left the room.
This is the conduct ofthe chief magistrate Of
this nation, who is compared to the immortal
Washington, and said "to have filed the meas
ure of his countrys glory cob! tell it not
in Gath, nor publish it in the streets of AskeI.
on"-.NeW York .4dce,tiser.