Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-19
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WASHINGTON. JAS. g. Isy
The President, on late occasion. .rb;s;.
much OF The violence Of temper which b. !!
known to possess, and which should ne,., u
INDUCED by the chief magistrate Of an ,,G,,H
enrd, intelligent, and Christian p.opI- %
Gerry has held the appointment, Of Sur W.,
and Inspector at Boston, since 1917. ~"
then young, and when Mr.. Monroe bss,owss,
upon him the Office, he told him l.. b,S
doub, he would faithfully and otly dis,b,.|~
lis duties; but that there we've ;nanypiher v,ns s
m in the country, whose merils were ,nn,;
To his and that he gave him an appop,r.:'
in regard 10 the Distinguished siandiuy If 49,
father, ard to enable bin Ia supper, hi, o.,
owed mother and orphan sisters Go,.,r..
Gerry, at one period Of his life, was no, on1
in comfortable bur what, in those DAYS We!
considered affluee, circumstances. His e.
tune was dissips,td by lending his nan. ~
his cre6it TO his friends; and after life d.,o.I
to his country, he dropped dead on tn. Penn,
sylvsnia Avenue, on bis way from his !cd,,,,.
TO rhr Capitol to take his sea, ., Vie PEE
dent Of he Uuihd States. Tire parzr
mushroom politicians Of The present dag, ms,
no, know, bu, those of former times do 49,.
he was The leader Of the democratic parIv =
New England Under these circums,.c,.,
ard for the purpose mentioned, The sou rccej.
ed the appointment Of Surveyor and !nspec,u
a Boston, al The hand Of MIR Monroe. and NJ
one pre- ends he mas not Faithfully perform
ed ,he du,irs OF The Office, and The trust rrDg.,
I,,., r.
his mu'her. and his sisters, with tie r,roq.
Size. Of his Office; 10 the one, he has BEEN
du!iful son, and 10 the Others IN lffrcon,,
brother The Office OF Mr.. Gerry ST.! r1y,
on the 29,h Of this month. A. nigh natural
~ be expected, aud considering the circvm.,r
ces in which he is place., 6lal piery demand.
that he should be anxious 10 retain his cS,,
Since the meeting Of Congress- he arrived her
and paid his respects to the President Ia ID;
converse ion he held with him, he meniiOrU
thai his Office would shorty expire, and wish.
ed TO know what Disposition, the PRESIDE.
would make Of il. The president either in u.
press terms informed him that he would b,
re- nominated, or said that which ieil no toub.
on Mr.. Gerry's mind, that his re appoil mel,
was certain.
Mr. Gerry went to Richmond, ard sper
few days there, and hen returned % this crE
under the expectation Of soon leaving II 10
Boston. One day this week ne heard, 10 his |
grra, surpr,z., that the President had bOEI
na,ed Col. McNest TO his off, He imms
diateiy waited on the President, TO know VIA |
had produced So sudden Z change in his mind. '
The President seemed, Tor time, 10 be tt |
without the power 10 assign any reason L.
The course Of he converse ion, Mr.. Gerry
Iudine TO the previous interview, mrnlore.
tina, the President had given him 10 uude'Hn:
hat he should be continued in the Office. lh
President Immediately became impassou,s
nd said If there was no other reasod, II va
suffis ienr that he had told falsebood, and II,
CUES ed him 10 leave the room. The PreH
d,br was so b"isterous. and exhibited rog,'
,erancr so fierce, that the Hon Mr.. Hayni
from South Carolina, whs was present. a'N'
psring that something serious might gr''
out of the cont o,ersy, remarked TO Mr. Ge
~, h- though, he had better consider lh'PT
siden's reply as conclusive, and retire, 's~
oujred Mr. Gerry, however, CONSCIOUS ''s
the charge of falsehood was not impu''oF
him, wss not disposed 10 AXE Mr. Haynes"
vice, nor to comply with the Pre'den''N
quest. He renewed the converse ION, and W.
told by the President TO leave the ROOM w
Gerry was anxious iha; 81 rxplanstio 'n''.
be h ad, in The presence Of those who hae h's'
him charged with f.sehood, and was sII' CIV
posed 10 remain. and justify himself. hs"n
menced relating tie conversation that n'' p'
yion.ly been held bstween them, @hrn ''
siden,, in FL Of rage, threw hms'a O"A
his chair, and Mr.. Gerry, as well 'io" az"
Of propriely as by the entrea'y oil MI "''
left he room. ..,
This is he conduct OF the chlti maeh
Of this nation, who is compared to the ln' g,..
tai Washington ard said "o rs" h t'n -,
a,rasure Of his country, glory. "o'' Y,
no, in Cab, nor publish II III the '''''
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