Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-07-29

disposal the negotiation tei minated How fortunate
the public and have been i'm such an issue lei tho
world now Judge!
Among other modes Of Mr.. Kendall's appeal to
me for aid in his embarrassed circumstances, was
that OF his endeavOur to prevail TO effect,
make a loan OF money To him. had a sum OF COM
monwea!ths bank paper, belonging to the
tate OF Colonel Morrison, of which could make
no use in the course of its administration l re-
solved not 70 sacrifice il by conversion of il into
specie, al an enormous discount oreseeing that il
would certainly appreciate in value, il our state
should not be afflicted with unwse Legislation. MIR.
Kendall applied to to borrow part Of that paper.
loaned him, In 1925, for one year, $500, and
took mortgage for the reimburse ment OF the loan,
with legal interest in the paper medium
lie mortgage was committed 10 record, thereby
demonstrating that had no wish tolhiow any mys-
terry or conceallnent around the transaction. Al
the end oil the year, Mr. Kendall expressed himself
unable to pay the debt, and 1 gave him another
year, on the condition Of his paying the OF
interest. At the termination of this other year, he
was still unable toPay. informed him that the
matter must be closed, but instructed my agent
TO extend to him every Indulgence, consistent with
the security Of the debt, about which 1 entertain
ed some apprehensions He has paid part Of it,
by the sale of some OF the morgaged property; and,
at the date of my last advices, considerable ba-
lance remained undischarged If 1 had retained
the paper unapproprated in my possession, as did
retain large sum, the estate would have derived
all the benefit OF the anticipated appreciation in its
value, which has, in fact, been realized, without
FISK OF the loss OF the capital The sole effect pro-
doced by the loan, (on the supposion OF its 1ilti-
mate reimbursementD will be, that the estate will
acquire interest upon the sum loaned. This inpo-
cent peeuniary affair ha: been represented a dis
position oh my part 10 bride Amos Kendall; and i
have been held up, at the same time a bank
rupt and gripping creditor, seeking to compel my
unfortunate debtor 10 pay i'll specie, dollar dol
lar, that which be had borrowed in paper and rob-
bing the estate OF deceased friend Of the benefit
OF the operation.
OF tile three letters of Amos Kendall herewith
lftaI tho hr.t data. De
~, 1873 In that letter he states that General
jackson was his second choice but adds il our Sin
" terest III the west can be promoted by any other
+" arrangement, / shall be content. At any rate
. let Us have a President. 1 would sooner vote
- for any OF the three, lnAn have Vicegerent for
9 iour years. DO what you think best; the Argus
" viii not complain: because il has FAITH tffat
% you will do nothing TO compronit the interests
9 ot the western country, OF the nation" What
Mr. Kendall meant 10y promoting our interest in
The west, by any arranScmc other than the cleo
ton OF General Jackson, he does not explain; and
never did explain 10 me. That at the date OF that
letter he had not heard from Mr.. Blair, or from
any other person, that had make corrupt agree
ment to obtain tue appointment oil Secretary of
- ate, = manifest, ircIn lis explicit oval OF faith
IL me, 1nd (. a; l would 90 nothing TO compro-
nit the interest OF the western country or the
nation
The committee will bear in r,nd, HAT Mr. Ken
DALI states i'll S slim ny before the Senate land
has repeatedly oteswI-c asserted, that he obtained
Information from Mr.. Blair, in January 1928, OF
The existence OF Co rup; uargain, by which was
20 dc biade Seer, tay vi Siate, III the contingency
o. NJ Adams cicctou. have shewn from his
own letter, that lac could possibly have receiy-
ed any such Information up 10 the 2lst January,
lSZo The next letter ION him, herewith trans
ntted bears date the 2Olh February, 1925. In this
letter, he says, There is much inquiry Lat
Frankfort, where both he and Mr.. Blair resided
aud where he pretends he received the alledged
iniormation, whether You will be offered, or[gill
accept the Secretaryship OF State ,Stmuch diyers-
ty OF opinion as TO what you ought 10 do, if il i.
- offered. LII seems 10 me, that man here can
" tell what you ought 10 do because it is impossi-
- BILE Tor us To know all the circumstances" That
which IL known, Is not, ordinarily matter OF spec-
uiiton, altho 1t may lead TO speculation. Ii t.
, were known, at Fr9Skfort, TO Mr. Kendall and 9TH
ers, The goth February, 1928, that / was to be-
appointed Secretary OF State G. could have been
no doubts, no uncerlanty,no speculative inquiries
aboutt his inference appears to me to be fair &.
Irresistible, tron the context of his letter.
But il any one can hesitate yet, to believe that
Mi. Kendall never entertained any opinion unta-
yorable TO the purity of my public conduct and
That ms charge is gross iabrication, invite the
. attention OF such sceptc 10 the remaining letter
from him. which is now transmitted Before il l.,
introduced, one word OF explanation is necessary
had heard, in the summer, or September, 1926.
that report had been put in circulation, in Scott
county, that had sought TO bribe Mr.. Kendall ard
TO buy him oil by Clerkship in the Departmentof
State, addressed him letter, in consequence oI
1t, IN September OF that year, communicating the
existence oi the report, expressing my SUNRISE
ana enguir'ng oi him ahout II. ! kept no copy OF
my letter. and, therefore, speak OF its purport from
memory. Ills reply bears date the nth Of October
1876: more than twenty months after the pero,i
when he alleges that he had received from Mr..
blalr The information OF my having made corrup.
bargain. bn this answer, he states that lie had nor
heard OF the reports that it had never received tho
slightest color from any declaration of his and ma.
ne VIII take prompt measures TO put stop to it,
1 Aud he adds, " Whatever course | may feel co,
- Srdeu TO take relation tn tho
generally, trust shall not he the means. or In,
" occasion, of casting any imputation upon vo,,,
" INTEGRITY or HONOR"
Such is the faithful account of nv reh,tons 49,,
correspondence with Mr.. Amos Kendall, 20 far as
tle public can feel any interest in knowing them
Had there not been calfupon me from so resuec
fable source, II would never have been comrntni
Gated 70 the pu5'ic This is the only notice of him
That shall ever take. will not descend 10 the,
! ieVei OF newspaper controversy, with one win,
has shewn himself destitute of all principIe If
belongs 10 my temperament Co :lnuk livoral,lv NJ
my fellow men. But have not been so often do
cciFed n sone Of my Kentucky friends Imagine
10 respect to tue dispositions Of men towards me
have icng known that several prominent individuals
~ that State, now my open enemies, hcrsiIcd du-
ring many years, amidst the NEST friendly PROBES
siOns Of esteem and admiration, a secret hostili,,,
aga nst me. Some OF these have labored 10 heioI
ten the ELECT oil Their present enmty by the y6cc
tation OF . FORMER warm friendship Bat I ackuo,y
, ledge t1nt have been deceived IN Mr. Amos Ket
dali. The regret which the develcprnent of 81,
want oil veraciiy and integrity has orcasioned 10
muaatcd by The conviction that his maIigna,,
shafts are h Unless and impoent