The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-27

call meeting Of the Board of Directors, and lay the
whole matter before them: obtain their decision, and
inform Mr.. Gurey of ii without delay, thereby 70.
ieying him from state of suspense and anxiety, and
from embarrassment for want Of funds 10 pay hs ex
penses Did they do this | answer the question
myself No.
Has Mr.. Gurley ever been informed by the Com
mtee or the Board Of Directors that his continuance
IN Engiand was not approved by that Board
Did not some Of the members Of the Committee
write to him, with the knowledge and appreciation OF
other members, encouraging him to remain and not to
leave hastily work SO important 10 the Colony when
II was but just begun7
Was It not also in the knowledge Of the Executive
COMMITTEE that he was encouraged To the same effect
BY ardent friends of the then in London
Engllshmen and some Americans And did the
COMMITTEE, as in duty bound Immediately lay these
facts, together with Mr.. Gureys letters before the
Board Of Directors, and obtain their action thereon
Dad The Committee ever call meeting Of the Board
Of Directors and lay any Of the facts OF the be-
fore them, between the time Of Mr. Gurey departure
IN July, and the annual meeting Of the Society, in
February Z
.DiAaet this same Comsit,ee stop the payment Of
Mr.. Gurleys salary in October, about three months
and half after be had sailed for England and has
dollar of it been paid to him or his family from that
day to this Z
lfthc Committee had authority over Mr.. Cur
ley but considered him responsible only the Board
OF Directors by what authority did they stop his sala
y whilst he held his office, and that too Independent
discharge OF an important trust not conded by them
Has single joiar of the expenses Of his mission
been paid out of the funds Of the Society
Did not the Committee report to the Board of D
Iectors IN February last that Mr. Gurley had not in
formed them how far he had succeeded in his business
when at the very time they had in their three
long letters from him giving full and particular
count OF his proceedings? And is it not in their
knowledge that he had written in like to ndi-
vdual members of the Committed
Ofthe special Committee of the Board of Directors
would respectfully inquire-has Mr.. Gurley at any
time since he left this country been instructed official
ly by that Board on any subject whateverl Or have
they afforded him syllable of advice-or any infor-
nation respecting their proceedings towards himl
Was 1t " from the sincerest and most cordial friend
ship for Mr. Gurley" that they tolerated the othe
Committee in cutting of his little pay in October,
knowing he had nothing more in the wide world for
the support OF his sick and helpless family from whom
he was separated by the painless ocean2
Was il with sincere hope "that his valuable serv-
ccs might yet be retained for the Society," that they
afterwards sanctioned that act and in his absence,
without charges preferred notice given dismissed
him from their service and gave his Office another p
thus subectng him to that miserable system Of pro-
scription at pleasure justly condemned by every
generous feeling of humanity and stamped with repro
baton by every honest man.
would be among the last to do any thing to injure
the noble cause Of Colonzaton but cannot be per
suaded il can be prejudced by calm and ingenious
exposition of act of injustice the part of of
its officers, any than believe its interests
are to be promoted by the practice of such act.
There is manifest distinction, which some do not
10 consider, between the cause itself and the Off
GERS of the Institution.
With great respect, &c;
QUERIST.
WASHINGTON, April 20, l84l
p. s. Since writing the above, learn from very
good authority that when the New York Society de-
ternined not to pay Mr. GurIeys expenses longer than
ha f,nrn he frat thava Ie
resolution in strong terms, recommending the parent
Society, board of Directors, 10 sustain ms mission
FOR THE MADrsoNrAN.
The COW did not calve--no, she'll not calve till
next week-the eo,o put Of terribly.
Id sad my mother, what is all this story about
cock and buii, said Yorick-and one of the best
of its kind ever heard
Tristan Shandy.
II happened one evening in the early part Of Au
gust SiO that four old cIones in the vicinity of
Gadsby's hotel and made merry together.
OF these four, one CHANGED to be Wing. The
other three Locofocos, and very proud of being
so. They sought mder term by which to char
acterize THEN political faththey actually reoiced in
radicallsm.
Ii would have been very strange at that period for
four to meet together, upon occasion OF
merriment, without talking Of politics. These did
talk of politics. and though differing yet did not dsa
grcethey friends Of long standing and respect
ed the honesty of each others opinions. Two OF
them il happened, earned their bread and meat by
working at desks in one of the public offices-of
course neither of these was the wing.
My worthy old friends" said the wing, am
sorry hear you express such determination, though
| doubt not will think better of il when --"
Think better of il !" interrupted the loco-focos,
Z" We have thought of it, my dear fellow lit is ar
tice in our political fatha conviction Of our con-
sciences Should General Harrison be elected we
will instantly resign our offices. Is it reasonable to
suppose that Executive receive such jealous as
sisance as is its due from subornates whose wishes
incline the overthrow rather than the support Of the
Administration. We not mere clerks-wc are
component parts Of the Executive branch of the Fed
eral Government Yes, in that will resign.
faith requires il, under pain of accommodation"
Nonsense" said the Wing. Listen TO my sto-
ry, and endeavor to discover liz moral"
g One afternoon respectable old bull Jonathan
Bull whose sire was the famous old bull John, on
his way home amusing himself as he walked along by
chewing the cud, G Of sweet and bitter fancies may
be- when he surprised and interrupted in his ru
limitations by the sound Of a small voice, which came
he knew not WHENCE and which, after while, he dis
covered TO proceed from musquto who had rested
upon one Of his horns and was pleading extreme ia
tigue in justification of the liberty he had taken.
Make yourself comfortable my dear, said Jonathan
Bull SO far from being disturbed by your weight, I'M
ill you spoke really not aware of your presence.
The Locofocos laughed at this story Of the Wing
and good humoredly acknowledged !" that he had hit
them with his old fable"
"You have not heard all Of the story" said the
Wing, " remind me of il about the middle Of April
next and then will tell you the rest"
few nights since these old crones met again in
the place, again to make merry They still bore
the same relation each other the public Office and
strange it may seem, "to the democratic church,"
{" This sometime paradox" &c)
Now" said the Loco foco tell US the rest Of the
story about Jonathan Bull and tho musquito.'
"Well Y said the Wing The musquito being so
kindly spoken to- retained his place upon the bulls
horn; and presently when the bull stopped TO take
drink from brook which crossed his path raroo-