Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-05


~ inquired to know # some other member of
the party could not receive the appointments
and stated that my being an editor would be urn-
ed as objection. Mr.. Bergen wrote, i'm re-
ply that it was the wish of the party that the
office should be conferred on me- and tbat MIR
Barry had no right TO object, aud | was accord
ingly appointed. afterwards found that the
paper was an Improbable concerns; nv health
sunk under my extreme labor and attention to
its concerns, and | proposed that Mr. BERGEN,
and his associates, hould take il Off nv hands
Mr.. Bergen required as a condition, tina, |
should resign the pnst-o;lice, which was given
To one oil Dir. Bergcns friends. upon conditions
which were agreed To by Mr.. Bergen
Being in bad health | came on To Wosbino-
ton. in search of employment. Mr. BERGEN in =
troduccd me to the President. to Mr. HoIlin,n.
to MIR. Angel, and other distinguished gentle
men. lie gave me an invitation to use his
room, and his wines, as my own, and professcd
10 feel for me an uhdimnished friendshi, au,
r"gard was often Mt his room, and it was
there that, in the confidence of private friend
ship, speaking of my prospects, | told him
that | contemplated going to Alabama. or Mis-
slssippi, AMI that Governor Poindrxter and
Governor Moore, had both kindly offered to
aid me--not by giving me money, but by giving
me letters of introduction to their friends, at
home. That one of them had offered to intro
duce me to particular establishment, by letters
sire 10 encourage laudible ambition, had in
qured as to the cost of such an establishment, and
that we estimated it at one thousand five
hundred dollars, when he inquired whether |
could not obtain the ma crials by note of m,
own, endorsed BY my frcnds' Mr.. Bergen was
one ofmy friends in those days. But, that |
ever told them that that gentleman, or enhcr
OF them had endorsed, or given. or offered me
! cash, Is false, and they know it.
r., | IL
worthless that he cannot give credit to what /
say" II | am this 'wo thless" person, would
be glad to know why Mr.. Bergen has been so
wdrma frend' Surely man so high minded.
would not admit "wor'hess" indl ldnal into
mis- confidence! Why did Mr.. Bergen perform so
active a part in establishing me at Brooklyu:
1t 1t had not been for him. would never have
been settled there. And, after being establish.
cd, why did he extend me the hand of fellow
ship! When his Iato kind friend, James Wat
| son Weub, was levellng the poisoned arrows of
persecution at Inc. and calling on the Pos,mas-
Ter General to remove me from Office, why did
MIR. Bergen then, like the good Samaritan an, come
forth with the healing balm of his aiLlo Whv
did he recommend The calling together of the
General Executive Committee" of s,the par.
ty!' and why did they inrerposc their proves,
and transmit 10 the q rnera Post Office such
warm testimonials IN my behalf? Certainly no,
because was SO "perfacry worthless" tina,
they, too, could not ''credlt" what saG' And
wien there were so many applicants for the Of
tice of postmaster at BROOKLYN, WHY did M
Bergen and the Genera. Executive Commit
tee" take so warm part in my behalf? fthc
people could but 90 to the General Post Office
and peruse the testimonials in nv favor which
are there filed (but which by m edict from the
Postmaster General cannot now obtain copcs
on by the very men who now traiuce m and
since the dates of which no part of my charac
10 hDc hnnn cho
feelings differ with theirs--they would see
strange contrast with Mr. Bcrgen's present
sentiments.
Agaln.-Even so late as in December last.
When came to this city, why then did Mr.
bergen take me by the hand, invite me to his
room, and over a glass OF his own wine. invoke
kind feelings? Why did he introduce me to the
fresidenH Why was | then continued in his
confidence, so far as to have his resolution call
ing Tor dry dock at Brooklyn, which he offered
In Inc House of Representatives, submitted to
me, TO correct the spelling and arrange the
grammar? If so worthless, why did he reoucst
me to frame certain letters for him. Whv. even
SO late as two days before the rejection Of Van
buren,, did Mr. Bergen write to the Secretary
OF State,* bearing cheerful testimony to the rec
tltude cfmy character, and recommending me
10 place In one OF the depar, meDts' Certain.
~ the honorable and intelligent John T. Ber-
gen would not recommend a worthless" person
to a station in any department of the Govern
men;? II he would, he would have been an nc
complice in vllainy, and the shame would be
MS. On a former visit 10 his friends, WHY did
he leave me free access to his room, with in
structious to write him any thing important,
which might transpire in his absence. WHY did
nc offer to take books from the library for me
TO read! 1T Mr. Bergen has thus admitted into
his confidence reckless villain, he has partici-
Pated IN vlllalny, and the intamy rests heavily
upon him
If SO worthless, why would these gentlemen
preserve the most friendly intercourse with me-
TIL the very evening of the rejection of Van
Buren,, or til they heard of my letter to Gov.
PolndeXie! And why, then, was their wrath so
quickly KIDD ed! If that letter contained untrurh
ana It's author was so "pertcctly worthless"
why not allow them both 10 pass unnotced,
The rejection of Van Buren, was "hoped' for
by his friends; and these very gentlemen said
the Senate dare not reject him; we hope
they will, torthey will then put him IN he road
10 me Presidency, thrO' the medium Of tho Vice
Presidency" The Senate have taken them at
Ihelr WORD, ~ some feeble agency is attrbul ed t.
me. Their request being granted, why so much
bitter denuncation? After the rejection, why
we're NJ Bcrgcns feelings so suddenly chan
!eG why dldwe pass and repass, without any
other sa.utatOn than hard looks till one even
Ing, III the street, when he hailed lie, and on
asking why wrote that letter. was answered,
because thought it proper" "WeH, now
SIR you must pay me the balance of that note"
ne replied. "Why, sir | reloined, ''you know
nat that note was provided for by the post
oti'e. at the time left 1t, and if it were not.
you know hat am powerlcss now, and canno, |
pay IT,. ii don't care, you shall pay it or 90 !
10 jail" And afcr | had gone to nv room.
lonely and cheerlcss rejecting on the ncnacos
81 THIS man-had retired to rest, and was
aSIccp-why did no come, at eleven O'Clock nj
n ght, without Invita- on or PERMISSION. mo nv