Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-24

we ueseended The riser Ia the same boat as lar
as CINCINNATI. On our way dnwn, the subject
was rely cinEassed, and suggested the be.
| iei thai The position of the Crawford mar
| y, AMI The circumstance Of nv being The
orolher.'n law Of Gov. Edwards, had Prevented
,oe tsiabiishmsnt of the contemplated naper.
tie urged NV removal 10 Washington expres.
seq ms confidence ofmy success, aud said he
f'eheVed three thousand subscribers could be
ootaintd IN Tennessee alone
= During the summer abandoned all idea ot
es'abi sh'ns the paper and Ia January pur
chaseo the mail contract from Louisville 10
Vnceoaes, In February, ls26. cane AGAIN
| 10 washington, TO prosecute, before Congress
'he claims for INDIAN spoha,ions.
" Before nv arrival, and Immediately after
the meeting OF Congress, Mr.. john S hIeehan
Issued proposals for weekly paper. Those
"h" maj contemplated the establishment OF y
paper to support Gen. Jack IONS election insis
'rd upon his purchasing the Washington Cit,
"'2rde 1t aud was ultimately agreed that Ger
TAIN lndisiduan, ofWhnm Major Eaton war
| on. sbould pay hlr. Elliot one thousand dol.
| .ars that some OF them should indemnify
MaJ II Eaton, and that he should guarantee
W. Me hans endorsrT, a wealthy individual
| oi this City and thai Mr.. Meehan should give
bIs notes for twenty five hundred dollars, paya.
Ole IN Tour Iusameuts which were executed
/ us the purchase
" Whanl reached Washington the pappr was
IN operation. became acquainted with the
ed"or, aud wro'o occasional articles for IL. |
WAS informed thar, SO lar from contributing 10
ue supplrI oi the paper, his political frisnd
mad PAIL bat 1--WE hu ldrud dollars OF tho Ihous-
aud which, upOA their ASSURANCE, he had as
'umed; ani that gtcat eaba. ras.men', for
want n fund, WAS thrn already experienced.
such was The pressure that loaned INN about
sew hundred dollars. Ne hpc,ne upprrhen
live thAith paper would lail for want OF funds.
anu urged me TO take =. Ia this he was Sc
cended By many OF his political friends.
" II was found that, 10 meet the emergencies
1t the paper and TO enable me TO make my ar
rangemenls IN Missouri, and remove my family
10 Nasmnglon, without forced sale OF proper
" Tor casn, would require about four thousand
i've handi Il ioliar. Several individuals pro.
uosed thai thu sum shonld be raised by Contri.
hinton. refused tn recptve one cent as n con
ifihhHoh. expressly on the grouad hat the pa
per should be free from all prcuniary uOiga-
ions. told those with whom | conferred
that chnld support IL ON my own means il due
rxrrtians were mad to obtain Subscribers. /
toFesaw, that 10 AVOID sacr fee would be com
PEELED TO sell NV property upon lime, aud tia
loan ui about thee thousand dollars to be
repaid IA twelve aud e's ht en- months, ives ne
cesshry. II was then agreed that Maj III Eaton
should be lndemn tisi, aud re should give me
letter 81 cte il 10 poIitr nj friend IN Balti-
more, through whom 1t was believed te sum
could tie b'alnel. visited Baltimore for tina
purpose, aud LAYING received an assurance
taal upon reaching Missouri would be author
l2aI Ia draw on III late Mr.. Ridgele4, for TWEEN
" & = hundred 4 liars returned 10 Washington
coucluiel thu purchase. advanced about eight
n a. q fn thtl
paper hHatened 10 Missouri and in four W els
closad my professional aud private business.
>old my contracts aud stock, upon time, to my
lg'nts, aud being disappointed in no arlng
from B1it more, was cpmpalrd TO sell valua-
ole iract ot land 1T sacrifice, 10 raise funds
As may he readily supposed, those hasy ar
rsngenenrs were maie at great loss. and pre-
dicated on the receipt OF the sum pr ,miied In
Baltimore, the failure OF which was The source OF
embarrassment
AS rad been induced 10 engage ia the
entcrpr So hy the entrcaty OF political Eiands
and US Major Eaton held their guaranlee, |,
on tat account. as well as from n desire To
conline all knowledge of the Transaction TO
political friends, conceive II best TO Apply for
a loan at Nashville. My IA her-im-iaW lived u,
the nei lhJorhood, and. leaving my family With
him. | visited Nashville for The double purpose
OF seeing Gen. jackson, and borrowing the
funds agreed upon, Through the agency OF
F.phraIm Ii. Foster, ESQ I borrowed fourteen
hundie ed do lars. Al Louisville. | received au,
tho,hyt TO draw upon M. Rdsely for too
thousand doilafs. there understood tHat NJ.
Kendall had become spured with Mr.. Clay,
and that he could be nluced, by relieving him
rom las PrCuu'dry nbIIgau5ns 10 MIR. Clay,
to take grouud Tor General Jackson. | visited
Frankfort Mr.. Kendall was sick. saw one
Of his confidential friends who gave IT as his
opinion, thai II Kendall could obtain one thou
sand dollars, he would come into the supper OF
Geu. Jackson F.; bnt that an under standing with
Mr.. Bury aud Col. Johnson was a accessory
prerequisite. | then visited lexington Mr.
B,rcy seemed apprehenslve that John Pope,
who Is brather-in.law of Mr.. Adams, would
support his reelection, and that, IN that event,
the Slnte ol Kentucky would 90 for Mr.. Al.
ans. brought about meeting, reconcilia-
ton, and ar understanding between those gen
men ); aud Mr.. Barry went with mo to the
Blue Springs, where authorised Col John.on
10 say TO MIR. Kendall that, II his sense of pc
cuniary Obligation to Mr. Clay prevented hun
from taking ground 10 favor OF Cen Jackson,
/ would guarantee loan Of twelve hundred
dollars Mr.. Kendall did take ground against
Mr.. Clay. lie Game on TO Washington, aud
IN ,de UP for him the sum OF three thousand
dolla s, twelve hundred OF which | advanced
my SET, upon Tue unhtEstduutUb tHdi Shoulu
repay i, 10 the gentleman from whom uolrow
ed il III Nashville"
1t was understood that the owner OF The
money dad not want the principal for several
years. When Mr. Kendall came 10 Washing
lon aud claimed tue redemption Of my pledge,
advanced hIm twelve hundred dollars, upon
ms obligation to pay that SUN upon my note
IN Nashville. ! required no prcyion, guaran-
tee. | became bis security. The creditor in
Nashville tonked TO me. aud not To Mr.. Ken
ia NJ, for payment. Aitnongh Mr.. Kendall had
agreed 10 pay the money Ia Nashville, l was
ne responsible. Aitei tn dissolution of thu
Cab net, on the 26tn Of August lat, when IL
suited Majoi Ealon's purpose TO make II dis
play OF his miniGceni hbeTaliiy, he wrote TO
me mat the notr nad been placed Ia his posses
SON and that the claimant was about 10 uTaH
Tor the proceeds. The balance was paid lew
DAYS thereafter. ms was the 6rst spplica-
ton that had been made 10 me for payment /;
and the fact that the SUN advanced 10 Kendall
was not credited on my note, proves tnat the
holder considered IN his debtor tor the who'll.