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

Messfs. Blair and Kendall, -TaS ipceiNeu shotty
before made late visi, 10 Philadelphia. MY
absence from this Guy, the press OF business
incidept-to the close of the session OF Congress,
and the feeble state of my health, have comoin-
ed to prevent earlier reply.
preserved no copies Of my letters addressed
to either Of those gentlemen. MIR Blair mas
furnished me with copies OF several Of those
directed TO him, including tina, upon which,
understand, reliance is placed to establish the
fact of my having made corrupt agreem m !,
in relation to The late Presidential election
NV correspondence with that gentleman was
friendly and familiar, and somtimes sportSr.
1t is characterized BY freedom OF language
which is occasionally admissible IN private ana
friendly intercourse. but which would MOI DE
decorous ftnwards the public. Mr.. Blair ias
himself refused 10 exhibit The letter IN question,
or 10 testify concerning its contents, upon the
principle that he will MOI, voluntarily, onscn'
to the violation OF private correspondence. MAJ
principle must command the respect OF all
honorable men. So far as regards the charge
agains, me, the publication would benefit III,
stead OF Injnring me. Such is the opinion OF
several gentle men 10 whom | have shrwn The
correspondence, ard such is my own. But
will no, avail myself Of this advantage, at the
which is a necessary guarantee to social comb
dence and intercourse. could not, more'cr,
publish my own letters to Mr.. Blair, without
some Of his, showing the sense in which he
untlersr God mine. Although he has given noe
permission TO publish both, he thinks they
ought not To be published; and | will not, on
the defiance Of a prof gate editor, be the hrst
to set mischievous example, which the other
parry to the correspondence has refused to es>
lablish, must decline, therefore, authorizing
the publication Of our CORE spondence. But
the Central COMMITTEE is al liberty TO exhibit
TO the inspection Of any gentleman, OF any par
", all such lions OF il as relate 10 the late
Presidential election. and ! will do the same
upon any such application being made to Tie.
Ny correspondence with Mr.. Kendall stands
upon different grounds That gentleman has
assumed the triple attitude Of my aocu,er, the
witness to establish the accusa ion, and the
publisher of ilsro The world. through the paper
which he edits. He has not scruped 10 VIC.
late private correspondence, and 10 msrepre>
sent nv motives, and the better 10 enable him
to accomplish his purpose, as am compelled
to believe,) ne states that he has DESTROYED m,
letters If he has really destroyed thrm, res
gret i! very much, because l should have pre-
f,rrrd their speaking for themselves. ins,' ad
Of their contents being perverted bv his enm'tv
and DR. judice. Should all or ary OF them be
heresftr found 10 have been preserved from
the fl ,me,, h. is at full liberty to publish them
Not con'en, with misrepresen ing me-, am
informed that he has gwen, IN the Argus, an
erroneous and fhithess ersion Of the testimo-
nv delivered before he Senate Of Kentucky, in
that most TX raordinary inquiry which was
instituted before that body a its last session.
OH Irlt Inr tn IN
which is implied bsrween man I'd man in their
private CORES pon1erce. must be reciprocal -
One parry carnol be bo,iud 10 respect, whilst
the other is free to violate il. S;lll less can
such one sided obligation exist, when one Of
the parties has not only viola ed it, but misre-
presented the purport of the correspondence.
Mr.. Kendall has therefore absolvcd me from all
duty Of Withholding from the public any por.
lion Of the correspondence whi' h has passed
between u; if it had never possessed charac>
ter Of higher conhd nee .han that which was
actually stamped upon il. But wilt not avail
myself Of the privilege which his conduct has
thus conferred, further than is neccs AIRY to vim
di, ate myself against him and his testimony.
Before proceed 10 notice The letters from him,
which are now communicated, it is proper that
should cake rapid survey Of the relations
which existed between us.
Mr.. Kendall had BEEN educated at Harvard
Uni, ersity, which is am ng the mos, resprcta-
he, if il b. not the mos, celebrated, Of The in
situations dedicated 10 education in the United
States. DUNG my absence from my country,
on its public service, h. was engaged by Mrs.
Clay as apriva:e tutor 10 instruct my children.
Upon my return, understood thar he had been
attentive TO the discharge oil the duties of his
,tation, ard a,rer,ained that they had benefit,
&c bv his instructions during his r. sidrnce in
my family. Parent, krow how 10 estimate
such relation My p.rsonal acquaintance
with him was never great, he having lett my
house prior 10 my return, and my opportu-
mites OF sr-ing him having been CHIEFLY limited
10 mv occasional profession visits at F,onk
fort, where he resided. Afer be became the
dItor OF the Argus, L took, and generally read,
his paper, which thought exhibited some
talent and much diligence / have ne, er spok,
en- in any boa ,'ing o. reproao h!ul Split Of hos
pitaliiirs or klndnesses, received by him under
m, roof If they ever create any obligation, it
IS canoe lied whenever rrumpeted forth nv those