Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-10

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e. knowlton, written to Amos his own request The
humbus sa weak Nobody WIN have either the ces
duly the compltsance ieiye t. is any Thin, more
than volunteer the part Of friend Amos His simple
annals nightly untees,ng though he OF course thinks
oihefwise, he aud will Indicted for mod
esy In the proclamation he when he boled into his Of
flee, he informed OF the astounding tina, ALI men must
de-. IL is very obvious, however, that ne think, m his own
case, with liosce-" shall not all die shall escape Iit
ma" lie is man of genius and has pr "dc,s Lee
lures but, IN addition ~ the ovocaiiyes vanity Amos
has been made to feel that he labos load of onn in
consequences of his conduct 10 Mr. Clay condec.nded 10
paonze him. "Ience esc iearSand hence thi, aub,og
aphy Amos is Encead, but he were. he can no ,no,e
shake of the mountain OF obloquy which hs latitude has
brought down his insignificant head, Titan coud
have hcaycd Eina into the
As his selfhsory is long copy. shall Faithfully A.
brihsc H. IL IS TO be found at length OF Boston
papers aud has been copied into New York Journals lie
says after The humbus pat Of the lerer which preliminary
ha he owes "unequited obligations" people II,
New England and that these his parents aud gentleman
with whom he studied law He denies that hc was in
state OF "bcggary and Starvation which 10 lean.
because IT uncomfortable think # fellow Creature bred
70 liberal profession beng placed in such predca"en
Amos proceeds that when he home 10 90
to Kentucky he had $500 his breccies pocket Aud we
nave no doubt that he then NICE wholesome looking
kee boy When he got lie he had 800 left
lodgings al Poslewas which he describes grand and cost
hotel Here he lived according to his account, like
ghiig cork But the 500 melt began he
ware that he do something for living aud accepted an
oeI IRON Mrs Clay to live in her family amt teach her children
"insead" says the intelligent, 9TH Auditor .of being In
~ represented, paid my bill OF fare ios,cas sumpnis
when went to live with Mrs. Clay"
With the $7, and jacket and troweIs our hero re-
manned for year under the hosiiabe roof Of Mrs CLAY
wrn beng anhtons and 20 years DID, he settled in George
III Lexington summer to attend court and
taken sick in my boarding house As soon as became
convae.een Mrs Clay semi her carriage ami had me
was able to return To Georgetown"
tie adds that Mrs Clay gave him money he did no,
ask for any.
lie says owed no obligations to Mrs CLAW though he
felt grateful for her kindness" The "A nice one
but just la ingenious hearts, feeling, uburthere
with the weight Of obligation stronger aud hoiier and more IT.
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charge; however benevolent the creditor may be. How
strangely Amos has proved that grateful the peoue
know, and they will not forget
lie goes To dat Mr. Cays from
rope order curry that satesnan he took par,
IN the controversy arising from the difference opinion
ivegt the commissioners Client and several on
the subject which he approved by CLAY MIR
Adams having been elected President aud having Mr.
Clay Secretary OF state Amos remained years, says
neualthai IS he waited for ONCE None came and
he now discovered that Nh. Guy grGcP Mr.. Adam.
who had Dun Green dictate him. very properly though,
tat Amos 1T On mission; and Amos saw or
cy, under that admin = rfion.
Such his OF tie We add a fact
which he has seen ht To omit Soon after Mr. Adams
power Amos MIR Clay place Mr. Clay informed
HIM III reply that he could not Offer him a situation
than 5000 per Here somewhat Of damper
he! Us visions of gary and ambition. He back that
he could for less than S00 or 1900
Mr. Clay then replied tai lac would have ay order
provide him with such place, old and faithful public
officer bc removed, which, in the Secretay's opuiou
would be of injustice Nhecupon Ames kicked up his
heels and made ASPIRATIONS and vows of revenge He says
however that he dad backguard Mir. Clay Inc
did MIR Adams until the latter gentleman saw to correct
Misrepresentation which Amos had made aud then ne
whole hOgie eSies that lie did begin md this
says IS "al that he regrets" The balance of his 'snpe
annals" is told.
After II years absence, informs us that he returned to
visit the land of his fathers and here he becomes pathetic and
sentimental lie found the looking though
the people did think he the greatest
ia the world II is that he did who
had forgot that he away, viii forget his
Ne me turned tile light OF his coun'cna' towards the setting
spm, he looking lad usually salying
o!th from New England with the Yankee inheritance OF his
s'hers blessing and ms own wits But on his Teu alas how
changed One of his old classmates upon whom called
utl ran through ms VEINS like little cold snakes, To look
him His hat lowered upwards Ike the sccple hats
midde ages, or ike tobacco s'aS running p to seed m
cceks were adorned with ercer looking PAIR Of whiskers; h
pepper and salt pantaoons only halt down the calves
hi, legs and he wore cathern belt with dagger, and Pa
OF pistols The startled his appearance,
little children behind their mothers aprons for shelter
When full and ample biographical Of this
ustrous subject shall have been published will endravor
10 do more Justice, tani Practicable in crowded columns,
aud with snch meagTe materials.
t- We amused to find that the editor Newburv-
port Herald does not through Ano transparent hunbUg
but has taken il quite a matter of fact affair
T. :. Since the foregoing tyne have received the
Lowell Journal of the 18th ult by which made paieaci
Autobiography with the appearance Of its being elected in self
defence, as hunelne fdn as was ever attempted Mr.
knowlon the editor Of that paper who he rather
friendly to MIR Kendall than otherwise, says
"Ar Kendars letter received 10y us on Monday and on
original appeared in tine Eoston Statesman The manner in
which he has thus pTecipatcy thrust them before the public
intended remarks thereon until We regain favorable mpes
sOnS of his character which produced by tire first perusa
Of tins letter. Before allowed with
of the provisions of letter. which Mr. Kendall had placed
enreyat our disposal Inc himself has given publicity,
eager To fofesta public opinion In justice ourselves
may be allowed to remark that have ntcreed with his
PriDafe character farther than 10y ausion such ccu-
stances tend In shcw his competency discharge the duties
of public officer with fidelity. As his unTequited obga-
tions in this vicinity, his precpiancy and
men Of the subject prevent present any explanation"
will be borne in mind by the reader that Mr. kendas letter
puTpoItcd addressed the Lowell Journal reply to
some remarks which had appeared in that paper aud that it is
only published once a week.
The Savannah Georgian of the 26th ult. says, "A
gentleman from Augusta Informed us yesterday, that
the IT, s. troops there, who stationed here du-
ring the winter, were preparing in conformity to or
ders to march for the Indian Nation"
The Cooperation Of Cincinnati having passed an
act Imposing restrictions almost prohibtory, upon the
residence free persons of color in that CITY, aud the
validity Of the act having been sustained by solemn
judicial decision, association has been formed by
this class OF persons of that place for establishing
Colony IN Canada. Their agents, who have visited
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