Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-10


on that subject. But if ever did, all inieren-
ces from any friendly expressions OF mine, thai
was subsequently 10 be appointed TO the De :.
partment of State, and thai / would then pro-
vide for him, land such understand 10 be tue
impor, Of the insinuation, contained IN his tess
,imony before the Sna,e Of Kentucky are as
malignant as they are utterly groundless.'
After and not until about month alter,
was appointed to the Department ct State, bt.
liz wing that Mr.. Kendall YOU make an usetui
Subordinate clerk in that d, partment, OTTER
et! him an employment in that character, win
salary of $1,000 per annum; but as me cam
paign for that year was just opening IN Mems
lucky, on her local politics, annexed, as an
Indispensable condition, that it he determined
to accept, he should not quit The held un'l 'he
campaign was terminated My motive Tor TINS
CONDITION cannot be mistaken. The offer led
10 some CORE spondence and conversation be-
tween US, in the course nf which he expressed
a willingness to accep, Of a place, provided a
salary of 81 500 was attached to IT,. AS then
had no such place at my disposal, The neg"cia-
ton terminated. How fortunate the public
and have been in such an issue, let the world
now Judge
Among other modes of Mr.. Krudars appeal
10 me for aid in his emoarra ssetl circumstances
was that of his eudea,or to prevail on me to
effect or make loan of money to him. ] had
a sum of Commonwealth bank paper, belong
ing to the estate of Col. Morrison, OF which
could make no use in the course OF lis admins
rration. resolved not to sacrifice il by con
version Of it into specie, at an enormous DIS
count, foreseeing thai i, would certainly 1ppre'
ciale in value. if our state should not bf attict'
ed with. unwisr legislation. Mr.. Kendall APP
piled TO me 10 borrow part OF that paper.
loaned him in 1925, for one year, 500, and
took mortgage for the reimbursement OF The
loan, with legal interest in the same paper mes
dun. The mortgage was committed to re-
| ord, thereby demonstrating that had no WISH
to throw any mystery or concealment around
the transaction. At the end of the year, Mr..
Kendall expressed himself unable 10 pay The
debl, and gave him another year, on the con-
dillon Of his paving he arrear Of interest. At
the termination Of This other year he was still
unable to pay Informed him that the mai
ter must b. closed; but instructed my agent
10 extend TO him every indulgence, consistent
with the security Of the debt, about which
enter.aineG some apprehensions. He has paid
Dart oft bv The sale Of some Of The mortgag-
ed proper,y and at III date OF my last adviees,
, considerable b,lance remained undischargrd.
II had retained .he paper unapproprla.ed In
my 3osse ssion, as did retain large sum. the
estate would have derived all the benth tit OF
the anticipated appreciation in ilsv value, which
has IN fact been realized, without risk OF the
loss Of the Capital The sole effect produced
by the loan, ION the supposi,ion OF us ultimate
reimbursement will be, that the estate will
acquire interest upon the sum loaned. his
innocent pecunia,y affair ha, b en- represented
as disposition on my par: 10 brioe Amos
Kendall; and have been held up, at the same
time, as bankrupt and gripping creditor,
seeking 10 compel my unfortunate ds btor 10
pay in specie, dollar for dollar, that which he
had borrowed in paper; and robting the estate
Of deceased friend Of The benefit OF its operas
non!
or the three letters Of Amos Kendall, herc-
with transmitted, the frs; bears date the 2lst
OF January, 1925. In that letter he states that
General Jackson was his second choice, but
adds, "If our interest in the west can be pro-
noted by any other arrangement, | shall be
content AT any rate let us have President.
would sooner vote for any OF the three than
have VII egerent for four years. Do wha
You think best--the Argus will not complain
because il has FAITH that you will do no
thing to compromi the interests of the Wes,>
ern country, or the nation" What Mr.. Ken
dali meant Dy promoting our interest in the
wes,, by any arrangement other than the cleo
ton Of General jackson, he does not explain,
and never did explain to me. That, al the
Gat, of that letter he had nor heard from Mr.
Blair or from any other person, that | had
made a corrupt agreement TO obtain The APP
pointment Of Secretary Of State, is manifest
from his explicit avowal of faith in me, and
that would do nothing to compromi the in
.erests of TIE western country, or the nation.
The committee will bear in mind that Mr..
Kendall states, in his testimony before the Sc
naIe, and has repeatedly otherwise asserted
that he obtained information from Mr., Blair,
in January, 1925, Of the existence of corrupt
bargain, by which was TO be made Secretary
OF State, in the Contingency of Mr.. Adams's
election have shown from his own letter,
that he could not possibly have received any
such information up to The 2lst January, 1925.
The next letter from him. herewith transmit
ted, bears date the Goth February 1925. In
this letter he says, "There is much inquiry"
at Frankfort, where both he and MIR. Blair re-
xtoxl 4 4. 4. i