Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-07-12

coed 10 police The letters from him. which are no,
4 communicated, IL is proper that should takeSa rapr
survey OF the relations which existed between.us.
! Nh Kendall had been educated at Harvard Uni
versy which is among the most respectable if ii b
not the most celebrated, OF the institutions dedcate
to education in tho United -States.-During my sb
sence from my country, its public service, he wa
engaged by Mrs. Clay private tutor instruct IN,
Children Upon my return, understood that he la,
been attentive TO The discharge OF the duties of his
hon and ascertained that they had benefited by bI
stuctio0s curing his residence in Jnyaamiiy. Pa
rents know how TO estimate such a relation. Ny per-
sonal acquaintance with him never great, lie ba-
wing left my house prior to return and my cpportu
mites OF seeing him having been chiefly lmiicd 10 m
occasional professional visits al Frankfort, where h
resided after be became the editor of the Argus,
iouis, and general, read his paper, which though
ek"''ed some ta'e,te and much diligence. have
er SPOKEN 10 any boastiug reproachui spirit hosp
lahcs or kmdnesscs received by him under u1y ruoi
Nthey ever create any obligation il cancelled when
ever .ey are nnpetted forth by those who dispense
them tie has chosen.himself publicly advert 10 this
SUBJECT, and leave him in the unds, bed enjoyme nj
of the sophistca distinction between instances of hos
ptaiIty rendered by man, and his wife, on which he
dwels wii.i SO much self-coInplacency.
The relation which have described, created a
strong interest, OH part. in The personal clfare
MT. Kendall. IL was not extiDgushed or abatrd BIZ
me Iict OF ms taking part the LEGAL politics o
kentucky, which my judgment did approve.
nave never allowed private feelings towards ind
F'cGa!s 10 ne Effected by mere difference opinion
oD political subjects, when The opinion opposed 10 nv
own is believed to be honest, and is maintained l
proper attention TO Truth decency. That interes,
,n tie prosperity OF Mr.. Kendall was moreover Kept
awe D. frequent ex pressions from him. Of dissatisac-
ton as 40 editor of Spaper and limitations of his
de5ie TO change II for eligible public SER
vice. have no recollection Of having written &c
hm any letter prior TO the late Presidential election
offering TO aid HIM in procuring other public employ
'ent Applications 10 me 70, such aid were, however
frequent whis..i "as member of Congress, they
nave been snc" and IL is quite possible that may have
written 10 him on that subject But If ever did, al
differences from any friendly essons OF nine tina,
was subsequently, 10 be appointed TO the Department
of State, and that would then provide for him. land
such understand to he the import of the
Contained in his testimony before the Senate of Ken
lucky are as malignant as they utterly groundiess
After and not until about month after, i was ap
ro'ned TO the Department of State believing that NJ
NendaIi would make An useful subordinate cierl
~ That department. offered him etnplo, r,ent IN
that character. with salary OF $1,000 per anurt bu
as The campaign for that year was just opening 10 Ken
lucky, her local politics. annexed as an nJispensa
bic condition, that, if he determined 10 accept, he
shonid not quit the field until the campaign was terui-
mated My motive for this condition he msta-
Ken The offer led 10 some correspondence erd CON
FeiSauoh between IL, IN the course Of which he
pressed Willingness TO accept Of place, provided
-ary of - 300 was atroiIud 10 il. AS tirn had
such place al my disposal the negotiation ed
How fortunate the public and have been in such an
issue let tho world ,dge
Among other modes Of MIR. Kendals appeal to me
'oT aiC IN ms embarrassed circumstances, that
iis cndeavor to prevail on effect make a LOAF
OF money 10 him. / had OF Commonw ealth'
bank paper, belonging to the estate OF CooDe hIorri
OF which could make TO use in the course of IL
administrator. resolved Iioi To sacrifice II by
re'scD Of il into specie, at discount Tor
seeing that 1t would certainly arPrt clate yslue
our state shOnd be silit ted INV Legislation
FIR Ia applied 10 ME to borrow part cf thai paper
loaned him, in 1875, for year, 500, and
took mortgage for the reimbursement of tit
lean, with legal interest the same paper me
dunn The mortgage committed To record
thereby demonstrating that had wish TO thr o,v
any mystery Conceaiment around the transac ton.
1T ,he end Of the year, Mr. Kendall expressed bimse
unable to tie debt, and gave him another year.
e condition o. his paying the arTear OF interest. a
Tie termination of this other year, ne still una bic
tn pay. Informed him that the be clos ed
but instructed my agent to extend to him every IN
diligence, consistent with the security of the debt
about which entertained approximations. He
has paid part o. IT. by the sale OF of the iorina
considerable balance renamed undischargcd. III iac
retained the paper uDaPPropriacd my possession
did retain large sum the estate would have derived
all the benefit OF The anticipated appreciation its val
ne WHICH has, in fact been realized, without risk
the capital The sole effect produced By the loan foI
The srppositiOn OF its ultimate will he
that the estate will acquire interest upon The sum loan
cd This innocent pecuDiary affair has been tcpresen
ted as d'spDson on my part 10 bribe Amos kendaii
and hare been held up, al the time, rs q bank
rupt aud gripng creditor, seeking TO compel IN,
unfortunate debtor TO pay m specie, dollar for dollar
that which he had bOrrowe ed paper; and robbin b
estate OF deceased friend of the benefit OF the opera
ltoni
OF the three letters of Amos Kendall here with trans
mtted, the frs bears date the olst dav Of January
1925. In that letter lc states that Cen jackson vas
his second choice, but adds, elf interest in tie
"west can be promoted by any other arrangement,
"s6a be content a. any rate let us have President
81 would sooner vote for any of the three, han have
ga Vicegeren for four years. Do what you blink best
"!lre Argus will not complain; because il has FAITE
Chat you will do nothing TO compromit the Interests
'the western country, or the Daou' What Mr.. Ken
dali meant by promoting our interest in te west by
any arrangement other than the eac'ionoi Gen. y Ia
does not explain; and never did explain TO NC. Tia
at the date Of tlIa letter lie had heard SI
Blair or from any other person that had madc
rupi agreement to obtain the appointment OF Sccreta
~ OF Sate, is manifest, from his explicit avowal o
| faith in me, and that [ wOud DO nothing To com
PROMPT the interests of the western country or the
( lion.
Tue committee will bear in mind that RIr. Kendall
states his testimony before the ScUate and has re-
pcstcdly otherwise asserted that nc obtsiDcd i8:or