Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-20

WM TANNER. of uauodshurg, Editor OF the "Cen,ral !
"atchtower" next called AMI sworn.
Mr. Pope handed him pamphlet-Letters of Amos |
Kendall to John @. Adams, originally published in IN, Ar
,ns-Nlr Tanner said lie had published that panphet by
that he had received from Mr. (lav
Mr.. Smith of Lexington, $50 account of it, and fer
wards upon second application Mt CLAY sos more
making Soo That the expense of printing the pa implicit
was about o for 100 copies; but likely he did re
ccisc much; what he received Gom Mr. Ci,v ,,s =,
bout half what he got in ATTY way
In reply tod question ty M Hardn-IIc said that he
Tecevod OF MI Clay 300. That he understood that
Mr. Clay had agreed to pay fifty dollars the pub,-
'"oh oy Mr. kenda after The publication was transfer
,sn 10 num- ne waited on Mr.. Clay with from Mr.
hennah Mr. Clay said he (witnessI could cali on Mr.
smith, the morning, Mr. Smith would pav him seventy
hve dollars and IL the subscription dii not cover the re-
n,S'Naer OF the expense he would pay few weeks
after ne ahdressed pote to Mr. Clay and 90, twenty vc
dollars more of Mr. Smith. Mr.. Clay told him me wo, d
Keep him from losing any thing
he believed in the fall.
TO M Htrd". Kendall wrote these letters.
Amos KENDALL, Editor If the Argus, was called and
sworn, aud requested by Mr. Pope, about the nam
phlet. 60
Mr.. Kendall said aIr. Clay eouvcrscd with him IN the
subject and Offered pay $50 he (cnda ,ieclincd pub
Shis ihe pamphlet, but said If body else would do IT,
he would revise the letters aud prepare then, for the
That after Tanney commenced the publications. he mention
eait TO him. and told him Mr. Clay would pay $50 and
gave him note to Mir. Clay; that he had some
uonwth Mr. Clay the subject 90 which the pap,nhe,
elaes) That he had written article published j,
weeu the article, and attributed it Mr.. Claw That
mr. clay called on him witness his house, and satisfied
",. hat Tue article was incorrect and gave him history
OF the whole affair Client: That he then rny;.5 A.
no""s pamphlet, the before him being the product,
That Mr. Clay did request him to write nh. le,,sr
pamphet That he said he would pay $50 towards the
publication i'll pamphlet form That he did no reco,Isr,
that Mr.. Clay introduced the subject
Mr.. Pope desired Mr.. Kendall to stand aside; and sail,
he would he again called to point Mr. Green in
sisted that the examins ton witness should he
a
ne knew any thing of the bargain corruption he was
bound To state it. " "
SIDE OF the house, Mr. Kendall was rcnuescd 10 re,ur, -
inc stand and Mr. Pope desired him To State what he had
heard DGr'd Hh'te say this subject Mr.. Hardin OBJ
jec,ed TO the repetition of Mr.. White conversation
discussion of some length took place upon the aissj
o"'ty "t the testiwony-MessIs. Hardin, Wckf, and
L"cSc' opposed it, and Messrs Pope, Daviess and Alien
conendcd that the evidence was atm;s sibs Mr. AIon
TOOK occasion to discaim the character prosecutor which
had been attributed him. Mr. Ha tin repied ON This
point contendng that the gentleman had taken al ,tude
10 Wi'h ne must he viewed the prosecutor as well by
the Senate, as by the public large and by poste,v
AFTER The discussion statement of the question pronoun.
ded was made in writing Thy Mr. Davess) and the ,h.c
nws: j - 4'''
"Mr Amos Kendall, who was called AS n witness WAS
requested to state what he had heard David White one ~
the members Of Congress from Kentucky, say were the
sons which nducadhn for Mr. Adams as presden,
of the United Sta,es. '
ANY answer this question vas obieet.d ~ nv =.
Hardin Because first, David White the person aII,3 =,
IN the foregoing in,erogaory lives, within twelve nile 81
ns place 2d, Because this Senate does not reeard an
""g that Mr. White may have said going to prove ou
Upon himself! because 1t no, considered his chaIac-
Ter IS III question here in this investigations 8 Recauc. =,
e "'a' hioSiioiy OF conlniag his to hmse
.ohe' uncontrolled with other individuals implicated in
Tire charge 1, Because the statement of Mr. White bf
the Senate, OATH is better evidence than auv ,ooeo w
guarded statements he raay have made when no, on o,
The question before the Senate being-shaR the 7r;c
0"s'rer tie q'tesiion,he yeas and nays were reones
and were follows; 1
YEAs-Messrs Allen, Barrett Davicss, Dudley. Danio,
a; 5. Hughes Maupn. Pope. Rodman, Seby, Sm, ard
NA1s--Aess's Beatty, Cunningham cru,cber. r0r,r-
me Given \" Green J. Green, Garland Gibson Hardin
Hickman, Locket', MConnel Mcmillan, Muldrow, Sum-
meFs, Taylor, White and Wick!iie-20 ~
The Senate then adjourned
The examination had not been resumed when this r,,
was prepared for the at - o'clock on Fridav II
understood subject would be AGAIN ,.,l,,, 49,!
recess for dinner Friday. ~
In addition to the foregoing learn, thar Mr. aos
h was again called on Friday afternoon or Sa,n,da,,
ne was then Questioned as tn what Nigh, have heard
Mr. r. T. Blair say on the sutjec the Baroain, Th:
question was in the OF tie one referying - NJ
David Whites say SOS, declared inadmssblc and Tho
ness was not permitted answer il, Mr. Blair h,,,
oeg present, called 20 tie bar cf the Senate r, .
refused 10 be witness a nd Ina nde1 ~ ,h So
his objections in writing. Mr. Kendall made = s,,,s,
=" e senate u" e suDStaHce OF private c0rrrspondpnre
between himself and Mn CLAW c0rcerninp = CIsrts; =;
the State Department, which M C. had rendered to Bin;
III 1926. hr. Hardin asked the witness TO oroduc. NJ ~
'ttefs' Mr.. H. replied, that he had bnrn them The
witness was asked by Mir. Hardin if it was his habi, 10
ouTn ms letters The witness answered thar :, u,e H.
practice to burn such ne wished neither friend nor foo IN
peFuSe' Mradin remarked, that the witness did not an
pear 10 be very scfuPu!ous about swearing to the
OF such private letters, for in!oma ton Of ho,h Sd
and foe, notwiths,a nding he had taken tho ; ="
burn them TO keep them secret. "
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