Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-26

Whsn the contest vas over, he became the sup
porter of the administration Of Mr.. Adams and as
such, defended him and MIR. Clay against the char
gcs OF corruption made against them by the opposi
ton presses. Soon after, he became an applicant
tor an Office to the Secretary of Stnte. Mr.. Clay
offered him clerkship in his office Mt salary of
$1,000 per year. This, however, did not satisfy his
expectations, and he demanded situation worth
$1,000 Mr.. Clay, not knowing af any public service
he had performed which entitled him to make such
claim, refused 20 grant it. This refusal produced
mos. marvellous effect ON the political vision of Mr..
Amos Kendall Where, before all was purity and
fairness, he could now behold nothing but corruption
and trcacheryt to the people The objections which
had existed 10 the election of Gen. jackson all at
once vanished, and A. Kendall from jealous oppo-
rcnt, became his most obstreperous supporter. lie
turned upon his bcnefactor who had taken him when
bcnumbed with cold, and warmed hun, into life in
his bosom, and viper like, stung him TO the
heart. His abuse of Henry Clay became virulcnt ana
increasing: He has now obtained his reward, and
much gond may it do him. One of Gen. Jackson's
earliest acts after his Inauguration, TO give hun
the office OF Fourth Auditor of the Treasury with u
salary of $4,000 per year. How CALLING it must be
70 President of the United States, having any re-
gard to public Justice to the moral feelings of the
community, or to his reputation, TO feel hound
by obligation of personal character, hestow the
patronage of his office such a creature rs Amos
kcndalt-l.nass. SPY.
From the .National Intct'igencea Of June oS
The Richmond Enquirer is goin. to publish Mr.
Claws speech tn his fcow-citizcps at Lcxing.o on
us neighbor, the Wing predicted that noiens voiens
| it would be obliged TO do 3d. The Wing, we SEE.
understands the Enquirer much better than We do.
The Enquirer has finished" the publication of
"the long documents" il terms the instructions to
cur Ministers Mt Punamu--no half Us long, by the
~ay' MS some OF the speeches against that Mission
which the EuTurrr served up to its readers with so
much haste aud commendation. The Enquirer ask
MS, whether we"stl think that Mr. Clay is the au-
| thor of the long document ~ We do moro than
| t,
| that Mr.. CLAY is net good writer. Tha. opinion,
Ifi' be really entertained shows how little the Enqui
rer knows OF Mr.. Clay, Who is one OF the best Wi
tcrs in our country "Iherc is not distinguished
State Paper before the Public" says the Enquirer,
(which enanated from his peu' whist Secretary of
State. Before the Enqrirers Public il is possible
there is not, because the Enquirer has studionsly
withheld from its readers every thing calculated to
reflect credit on the late Administrator. But those
who survey their countrys concerns from more Gle
waited ground, know that, besides these Panana In
| struchons, which proud monument to his fame
as patriot and siaesnan there many official pa
Vers from his hand, of such merit to cntitic Mr..
CT w 10 stauo omcng the foremost in the first rank
of his countrymen. Without more minute reference
to them, will instance his correspondence cuncer.
ming the Colonial Trade and his letter asserting our
right to the free navigation of the St, lawrence.
Lei the Enquirer publish the utter and let its read
ers Judge between it and us.
! by letter from the Washington Correspondent, @,
t"o WV ioFk EiqiiTef, OaLCG l5tn june, 1929,
we learn the following interesting, and vcry curious
particulars, which wc are assured may BE- fecd on as
accurate to the very letter. "On Sunday last tho
| president walked to church," remarkable however
/ ana worthy Of record, as this fact may be deemed
yet the writer condosccuds to give further and more
| minute particulars. Not content with com1nunica-
ting the fact that the President sacacd we are lcf
'to presume, on his feetl to church" we ere toll,
shat che carried IN his hand Thee thing is left {,
'thc imaginaton] that beautiful md appropriate Twh,
''beautfh and why appropriate is left to conjecture
present from the Patriotic Fishcrrnnn There arajl
we are lett to guess how, and why the Fisherman
''dcsIgnatcd Patriotic the made from piece
ifirho'y supposed upon what ground supposedly {.
'beong TO the sub marine defence Of West Point il
1.-The Revolutionary War"
1t has been constant theme Of wonder TO US sobe
Republicans how the editors Of papers in Mona-chi
cal Governments, could prevail upon themselves 81
to minister to the bad taste and s!avsh dispositiops
Their readers as to fiji their columns with notices o
all the movements made, and visits received ord paid
by their Sovereign. Ii not yet four months since
General Jackson was indc ed iuto the office of Chief
Magistrate ofthcsc United States vet there are per.
and presses so watchf of his every action and
dceming it so important, that he cannot 90 to church
but must be announced, and the public are to be
told that he did not ride bnt eva ked' and that he
carried his cane made of Hickory in hs hand and no
under his arm. What slavish suhseryieut spiri
must rule over such persons and prrsscs!:!
I Dcmo. Press.
| From the Commercial Advertiser Of June 90
\ 1he 'fdt,onM Lthrarinn.-It is amusing occasion
ally to compare the facts and statements ofthe differ
ent Jackson papers, and of The same paper pub
| shed on different days. We have already announced
me ustrpation of the President, in ordering Mr.
Watterston. the Librarian of Congress- to yacSte h
office, and the appointment of Mr.. NIcchan Int :