Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-22
ES'Tac& 81 letter. - the editors of the NJ, York
=, Daily Advertiser dated

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he resident, on late OCCASION exhibited mnci,
OF tie vio!ence OF temper which he is known TO
POSSESS arid which should never be induloeI h ,h
SE,ei magistrate OF an enghted, Intelligent md
.snrissi',n people. Mr. Gerry Inns held the ,ap-
fpc,ntn'eta CO Sarveyar and Inspector at Boston.
since 1917. lie then yaunp and ,ybey, Sl
Monroe bestowed npon him the office he told him
us nag no douot ne would faithfully and ably dis
charge It's duties; but THAT there were many other
young men IN the country. whose merits were e
quaI;to his ard that lie gave. him M, appointments
IN regard to The DISTINGUISHED S, anding of his la
Their, and to enable him TO snoport his ,viao,oea
mother. and orphan sisters Governor Gerry. at
one period of his Life, cot only in comfortable
but what, IN those days we're considered affIueut
circumstances. His fortune was ,ssi,ated, by
lending his uaiRe aid his credit to his friends. and
after lie devoted to his country. he lronned
dead on the Pennsylvania Avenue on his way,
,Ioe. hs lodgings 10 the capitol. Ia take his seat as
vice PRESIDENT Of the United States. The ,arti-
Zap, mushroom p"lticians Of the present dav NAV
not know, but those of former times do. hut h..
YVES the leader of the democratic party of New
England Uu'er these circumstances and for me
purpose mentinned, the son received the appoint
ment OF Surveyor and Inspector at Boston, ut the
hand Of Mr.. Moflroe, and NO one p,etends he has
not inithiuiiy performed the dulles of the ctce md
the trust reposed in him. He has contributed to the
support OF his mother and ais sisters with the ser
quis'tes OF bi otre To the one, he has been d,,i,f
son. and to the others uffeconase brother The
office OF Mr. Gerry will expire on the esth of this
month. AS might naturally be expected, and con.
iiial pcty demands that he should be anxious to
retain his Office Since the meeting of Congress he
arrived here, and paid his respects 10 the President
/ In me conversation he held with hun he mon
aonen that his office would shortly expire and
Wished To know what disposition The President
would make of it. The President either in OK
press terms informed hun that he would be re-
nominated, or said that which left Nc doubt ON
Dir. Gerrys mind, that his disappointment
was certaiu. MIR. Gerry went 10 Richmond
and spent few days there and then returned
to this ctty, under The cNpectst OF soon Icay
Ing 1t Tor Boston. One day this we,k he heard
TO tis great surprize, .hat the President had nom
mated Col McNeal 10 his Office. lie imn,eIiafeu
waited on tiie President, TO know what had prod,i-
ced so std6cn change in his mind The Presi-s
deut seemed. for a time, to be LOFT uisler.
eFsato MIR Gerry, auding previnus nterviey
mentioned that the den given him 10 understand that
ne should DE continued III tire Office Te President imnes
atsiy hecame iPassoneG and said iere no other ea
son. twas sufficient that he had told faiseood and
ed him TO leave the The President was so bosteroue
ana exhhied counteiance ferce that the Hon Mr.
iayne, nom South Carolina who present. snticpa,inc
that something serious might grow of the controversy re-
marked TO m Gerry, he thought lie had consider the
nIesi6ents reply as conclusive, and retire, reuure-
.df Gerry however, conscious that charge of false
noon was not upniabe To him, disposed to take
WI fdynes ADVICE nur To comply with the Presidents
He the conversation and &c ,o, ,
President 20 leave the MIR Gerry was anxious thai
explanation shnnd be had presence of those who had
heard hiu charged with alseiood sui sposed IN
remain and justify himself He commenced relating The c
versao tat ad previously been held them when
The PRESIDENT III t OF rage threw himself in his chair
ana Dir Gerry as well trom OF proprey, y tile
en,reaty Of MIR tayne left the room. =
his Is the conuc, of the chief magistrate of this ua
who compared 10 the Immortal Washington and said
have filled the measures of his couny's glory OH! Te il
not In Gath nor publish 1t in the of Askeon"
the lent F Ee poE;f;c,I 1,o,,