Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-08-07
THURspAy MoRNTNC. AsfGIsT 7e G. 1929.

limos X cnRaH---Thia worthy has recently written
a long letter to some person in New England dcf,r
ding himself against, and charging Mr. CLAY ,c;h.
'he CRIME OF hgratitude. Tie letter is exceedingly
plausible, aud the story that Amos tells wants only
o's ingredient to make the desired npression-truth
namely. Were it true, nay if did net feel CON
scious thatthc parts Of it material TO the defence
are false IN fact while they with great ingenuity
blended with number of mmaterial but real details
ca'c"iateh to stamp their own impression of fidelity
lpon1ha poLtlons hat false. Nc tor one, should
ieel cur conscience called upon 10 make atonencni
to the writer The most important part of the letter
la,the history ofthe relations between MI CLAY and
the writer and as he knows that Mr.. Clay will not
go INTO the newspapers to handy. the charge of in
gratitude with Amos Kendall, or to establish the
claims which his kindness had imposed uron him
CLAIMS rc4uitcd by stab under the fifth rib-as he
well knows tins, Amos feels secure in making what
soev'F statements his ingenuity may devise. But to
show what degree fcredt Amos Kendall is entitled
to, let the following facts speak
lie was an ardent partzan of bI-. Clay at the rlcc
ton of 1921.
After the election Of Mr.. Adams. in March 1926,
he defended the purity Of that proceeding, repealed
the charge of 'bargain," and indicated Mcssrs.
Adams and Clay.
This position he occupied and defended with moro
OF iess zeal, until the year 1927.
during these two years he was soliciting Office of
Mr.. Clay, then Secretary of State
MIR. Clay rendered him Office Of 81 600 per an
mum III the Department of State. Kendall refused 10
take one under S. 600 per annum. Mr.. CLAW had
none such at his disposal ii ne had thought others
more worthy oft.
His expectation of Office defeated, Amos began 10
cool yisibly, III his support Of the administration Ho
first became neutral. Speedily he run up the
Jackson flag and bis progress to ultra-Jacksonsr1
was rapid. He became u believer in, and loud de-
calmer against the ''bargain:" that very bargoin
which for tmo gears, Re had indignantly and vehc-
menty secuted.
Tn a short time, the celebrated investigation into
the truth of the "bargaD," came on in the Senate OF
Kentucky.
IN that investigation, Amos was principal wit
ness against Mcssrs. Adams and CLAY
In The course of his evidence he referred TO some
letters which he had received from Mr. Clay, and
which nc said. proved the ''bargain."
These letters he said he had destroyed as soon as
they were read, CiAtom sbo,oirg them 10 any person
Being cross examined by Mr.. Benz Hardin, Amos
most unIuckily oS the credit of his v6racity, admit
ted that he had shown these letters to on. Of, t,co
Perso"s-those letters which ne had Just avcrred he
had destroyed without permitting to be seen.
But let us put the most charitable construction
upon this contradiction and grant that Kendall was
confused or had forgotten any thing else but that
the intended perjury. How then does his conduct
square by the rules OF integrity
These letters from Mr. Clay he says, proved the
bargain" to the satisfaction Of his mind.
Notwithstanding this, he perseveres in giving his
support to the administration from the time the letters
were received which we believe was even before the
election in February 1925, 1--WE may be mistaken in
our recollection Of the date, but it was during tie
yea 1929 until some Tine IN The yoa7 .8ss