Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-07-17


ceived by hlm under my proof. u they evei
create any obligation 1t IS cancelled wheneveE
they are trumpeVed forth BY those who dis.
| pense them he has chosen, himself, puohcy
\ 10 advert 20 this subject and leave hun ~ the
undisturbed enjoyment OF the sophistical dIs
tlnction between instances of hospitality rem
dered by man, aud his wife, on Which he
dwells With so much self complaccncy.
The relation which ! have described, created
strong interest, on my part, IN the personal
welfare ct MIR. Kendall II was not eNtnguish.
ed OF shAted by the fact of his taking part in
J the tocal politics OF keutucSy, wh,ca my judg-
| ment did not approve. | have never allowed
my private feelings towards individuals TO be
Affected by mere difference in opliion on po-
dtical subjects; when the opinion opposed to
my osn is believed to be honest, and rs mann.
tanned with proper at, ention TO truth aud dec,n-
cy. THAT Interests in Tie prosperity of Mr.. Ken.
dali was, moreover, kept alise BY frequent ex-
ptessious from hin, OF dissatisfaction with las
condition AS an editor ct u newspaper, and lnli-
nations of his desire TO chsnsc u tor some more
eligible pubic service. have no recollection
OF having ever written to h.m any letter, prior
to the late Preside ntial eltouon, offering to and
him IN procuring other public employment.
Applications TO me ioS such aid were. however,
treqaent, whist was member OF Congress,
as uisy have been Since; and tits quite possible
that may have written 10 him on that subject
But il ever did, sll intereaees fromany friend
~ expressions of mine, that was subsequently
to be appointed 10 the Department OF State, and
that would then provide for him, (and suct.,
understand To be the import OF the Ds,noation,
| contained in his testHsny before the Senate OF
Kentucky } are AS malignant as they are utterly
groundless
After, aud not until about a month after,
was appointed to the Department of State, be-
lieving that MIR Kendall would make All useful
subordinate clerk IN that department, offered
him an employment IN that character, which n
salary ut 1000 per snnua; bat IS the campaign
Tor that year vas Just opening IN Kentucky, on
her local politics, | annexed, AZ an lndspenss-
bic condition. that. ii he determined 10 accept,
he should not quit the field until tie campaign
was terminated. My motive tor this condition
cannot be mistaken. The oiler led to some
correspondence and conversation between us,
IN the course Of which he expressed willing
ness TO accept OF place, provided salary of
Sl5U0 was attached 70 il. As then had no such
place at my disposal the negotiation terminal
ed. How fortunate the pubic and have been
IN such an issue, let the world nov Judge!
Among other modes OF MIR. k:ndalPs appeal
to me for aid 10 has embarrassed circumstance
WAS that o. his endeavor to prevail on me TO
effect or make losn OF money To INN. | had
sum OF Commonwealth bank paper, belongs
'ng to the estate of Colonel Morrison, OF winch
| could not use IN the course OF its ADMINISTERS
ton. resolved not to sacrifice IL by conver-
SION OF II into specie, at an enormous discount,
lioreseesng that it would certainly anpre ciate in
value. IT our state should nat be afflicted with
| unwise legislation. Mr.. Kendall applied to me
TO borrow part of,hat paper. loaned him,
| in 1875, for one year, $500, and took \ mort
| gage for the reimbursement OF the loan, With
| legal interests in the same paper medium. The
| mortgage was committed to record, thereby
demonstrating that | had no wish 10 throw any
mystery or coaceament around the transaction.
AT the end the year, MIR Kendall expressed
himself unable to pay the dept and gave him
| another year, on the condition of his paying the
| arrear OF iaterest At the termination OF this
other year, be was still unable to pay. infor-
med hi n that the matter must be closed, but
instructed my agent to extend to him every in
duigeuce, consistent with tue security of the
debt, about whirh | entertained some appre-
henson. He has paid part OF il, by the sale
OF some OF the mortgaged properly; and, at
the GATE of my last adyIces, a considerable ba-
| lance remained undischarged. III had rctani-
ed,he paper unappropristed IN my possession, as
did retain large sum, the estate would have
citation in its value, which has. in fact, been re-
allied, without risk of the loss of the capital.
The sole effect produced by the loan. Cor the
superstition ofits ultimate reimbursement;) will
be, that the estate will acquire interest upon the
sum loaned. This innocent pecunary affair
has been represented as q dispersion on my own
part TO bribe Amos Kendall; aud have been
held up, at the same time. as u bankrupt and y
gripping creditor, seeking to compel my I'M
fortunate debtor 10 pay IN specie, dollar for dol
| lar, that which he had borrowed in paper: and
robbing the estate of a deceased friend of the
benefit OF the operation
| OF the three letters of Amos Kendall, here
with transmitted, the first bears date the 2lst
Of January, 1925, in the letter be states thSt
General Jackson was his second choice, but
adds, "if our interest in ,he west can be pro-
noted by any other arrangement, shall be con.
tent. At any rate, let US have a President.
would sooner vote for any OF the three. than
have Vice-gerent for four years. DO what you
think best; the Nrgus will not complain, be-
cause 1t has FAITH that you will do nsthing to
compromt the interests of the western country,
| or the nation" What Afr. Kendall meant by
promoting our interests of the wes', by any ar
rsngement other than the election of General
Jscksot, he does not explain; and never did ca
plain TO me- That at the date OF that letter he
had mt heard from Mr.. Blair, or from Any 9th.
Ier person, that had made corrupt agreement
Ito obtain the appointment OF Secretary Of State,
l is manifest, from his explicit avowal OF faith in
me, and that would do nothing to compromit
the interests of the western country, or the ns-