The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-17

he lnfHl Fnltfh IN hentntkYs when my lihf
mem I'D mi approve. have nfsef allowed
my ptitnte feelings towards individuals 10 be ~
f'etrd BY n mere difference in opinion on pc
li'ifal subirels Whsn the opinion opposed q
NY own u hehefpti 10 be honest, aud is main
tnined VIII proper nlfeniibn truth and decfn
cv. That interest ~ the prosperity OF Mr.. Ken
dali Was, moreover, kept alive by Frequent ~
pitssinns from him OF dissatisfaction With BIZ
condition ~ an editor of n Newspaper, and init
nntinns Of lis desire To change II TOT some mof'
I eligible public service ! have no recollection
OF having ever Wriiirn 10 him any letter, pfiDi
/ ~ the lnte Presidential election offering TO ais
him ~ procuring other public employment
/ Applications TO mc for such all we've, however
! frequent, whilst WIS member ofCongfes.,
rs they have bern sintn and u Is quite posi-
blethni imnt have written To him on tint subject
But II | ever did, all hiefences from any friend.
" expressions Of niue. thai MAS Subsequent.
" 10 be- appointed In the Department OF state,
and thai would then provide Ion him, tand such
understood IN br The import of the ineinupiion.
cantRined ~ ha testimony betole the Senate 81
kentackv } are ~ maiglnni rs they are utterl,
gtomdlesu
Nfct, aud mol until nbont month after, /
Was appointed Ia The Department Of state, be
lieving haf MI. Kendall would IN he nm useful
subordinate elrlk IN that Department, | oilrIci
him an eiuploY ment IN thai character, with u
salary OF $1,000 per aunnn bpt rs the cam
pnlgn for thh year WIS just oprninR N kentur
Nv, on her local politica. nnnesfd rs IN indis'
pensnhlo condition ihdi # he dciaW,neh To a'-
ccpt he should mol quit the field until Tie
campaign wns terminated, NV motive tor
this condition cnnnoi he mistaken The 0hsr
led 10 some correspondence and conyelsaf
ton betwesnui in the COURSE OF which be 90
tDs q, a Ia IA II "a a
died a salary Of II lbo0 WIS attached In Il. rs
then had no such nlaceg NJ nv disposal. the NE
gotation terminated How fortunate lhe pub,
lie aud hare beon In such IN issue. lea ilir
world now ludRei
Among other modes Of Mr. kendali's appeal
10 me for AID IN his embarrassed circumstance
was that ol his endeaYo, 10 prevail on me 10 ti-
lcci OF make lonn OF money Ia him had a
sum ofCnmmonWealh'a bank paper, belong
ing 10 the estate al Golone Morrison, ul whirh
could make no USE IN the course al ils admins
trniion liosolved mi to saorlfieeit by coz
version of il into specie n an enormous dis
count fofesening thai II would certainly apple.
cinic IN yane. If our State should not he afict.
ed with nnwse legislation. Mr.. Kendall aI,.
piled 10 mr. To borrow a part OF that paper :
loaned hin, in 1920 for one year. $1,000 aud
took mortgage iuf the reimbursement OF The
loan with Irpnl interest IN the same paper me
dium. The mortgage was committed To trcUrd,
thereby Accommodating lhui had 10 wish "a
throw any ysiory on cpnfenlmeni around ibt
Al the eud Of Tho year Mr.. hen
dali expressed hlInseli unable 10 pny I'll debt.
mud gsvr him another Yrnr, 81 me condition
ol his paving tie Rirrnr of interest N The
termination 81 tins oihri Year he MS fil una.
bic 10 pnv | Informed Inn thai The mntier
must be clnsed bui Instructed my agent fo
extend 10 bin crry Indulgence. consistent
with the security ol fhH debi, about winch en-
lcrtamrd some apprehension Helms pnid part
NJ il hy the 4nln OF ame 81 lhemerlgaeed pro-
pertv aud ~ the date 81 nv last HdNieea,
bnlnnrr remained nndlschurget.
II | had retained Inc lnprr nnhpprapfhied
in my po.spe4inn, rs Id trlen It lnrRe sun.
the estate would hnve derived MI the benefit
" the antelope appreciation IN its value,
winch has IN fhrt been trnli4ed. without rick
Of the loss u thr oapiRl. he sole rilect
produced BY lhr Ioan, fon liz snrpositIon IS
is ultimate reimbursement viii b.. that The
estate " III acquire internsi mon the Sun, lon-
ned. 1his innocent peennmry allhr hns been
na disposilion on my part 10
hlbe Amos krnlnll aud have BEEN held
M nj thu anne time. rs II bankrupt md gre
ring creditor, seel Ing 10 fnmpel my uniorlu'
mite debtor 10 pnV IN spece, dollar for dollhf,
that which - bad borrowed n paper and
robhing The cstnte nfh deceased idend OF the
benefit Of is operation,
OF the three Iritcrs al Anus kendnll herr
with transmitted. hc frsl heafs dali he "!st
nj JanoarQ. ls36 In ihal letlef he aBtt i
IRai General Jackson WIS his second cholfrt
but p,la., " II onr Interest n The West can he
" promoted by any other arrangement, {
" sbnll br aonieni A any rHlr. lei - have
u President would rpunrr vote for any
q Of the three linn have Yieegerrnt Tor tour
ct vrnrs. DO whnl von think hrsi--ie Argus
O.. viii not comuniu.--tenBns" Il has FAITH
" that yon vii Dr. nothing 10 cnmprnmd the
80 inieresIH of tie Ar4ttfn country, or The ua-
b. ton" Whht Mr.. Kendall meant bg promo
tinp our interest III The WI. by my nfnnFe-
fnrri othrr ihan ihr election 81 General Jack
.pn. he does rot rsplpin and never did IS
plaip 10 me. TIM, III iha dnie al ihhl letter
he had not hrnrl from MI Blalr, Or from any
other person. lhn hid IN de acoffnpt pgret
mont 70 obtain the appointment OF Secretary
# Stalr, IS manifest from his eapifil atowHl
Of faith in me. aud hat would do nothing T.
rompiomii the interests OF our western GUmi,
", nr lhr milton.
The Committee will hear In mind that Mr..
Kendall sintes. ~ hia testimony brlpfe The Sen
ale md has repeatedly nthel wlse asserted TINT
n. obtained information iroin Mr.. hlalr, IN jan
1928 OF the existence ot corrupt bargain by
vhirhI was 10 br made set ~ OF 5iate, in the con-
tlnpency of MI. Adamss election. hayr shown
fran his letter, that Ia could not possibly have
rec, iyed any such information mp 10 the 2lSt
tsruprv. 1875 Tie next leltrr from hlui.
herewith transmitted hears dat, the goth Feb
rnary, 1915 Iu,his letter. he sa.s. There
is much inquiry" a. Frankfort where both
he and Mr. Blair rested, aud where he pre-
tends he received The alleged information, ]
whether YOU vii be offered, OF viii accept the
" Seeretaryship Of SIair, and much diversity Of
opinion us 10 What ynu ought To do, II II is Of
" frred II seems 10 me that no man here can
" tell what you ought 10 do because Il is impo.-
sible for MS To know all the circumstances. p"
Ihat which is known, is not, ordinarily, a matt r
Of speculation, although il may leadto specula-
non I'm welr known, ~ Frankfort, To Nj.
Kendall aud o hers on the 2thh February, 1879,
that was 10 he appointed secretary OF state,
there could have been no doubts, no uncertainty.
M snecula,iye injuries about il. ihls inference