Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-20
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KENDALL g. BLAIR.


These personages, the former devoted personal and
political friends of Mr. Clay, now his most uncom
promising enemies None denounce his politics SO
loudly, none pursue his fame relentessly
so camorous about bargain intrigue, and corruption
between Mr. Adams and him. Kendall in the reputsd
editor Blair the avowed editor of the Giobe
AS we have said both were former most devoted and
obsequnus friends of Mr. Clay both pressed their
respondence views, and advice, upon him-both took
active part in influencing Mr. White, their Repre-.
sentative in Congress, to vote for Mr.. Adams the
election in 1825-both approved that course-both as
signed for their appreciation, that it would
elevate Mr. Clay to the Department of State and thus
protect the interests of the West-and both immedi.
atey after, united in denouncng the election thus ap
proved and thus promoted by them, THE EFFECT
OF "BARGAIN, INTRIGUE, & CORRUPTION!
The cause of Kendalrs treachery, is plain enough.
He applied to Mr. Clay, for Cerkship of $780, Mr..
Clay either could not, would not, give him worth
more than $1,000 per The odd 500 thus lost, Amos
faced the right about deserted the principles had al
ways professed the measures he had always support
ed the very act he had promoted and the friend to
whom and to whose family, he under thousand
obligations! OH Amos Kendall! This done, and Jack.
son elected Amoss love of fat cerkships was pratifed
That he had betrayed Mr. Clay and oustripped all his
contemporaries of most abusive epoch, in defaming
his life and conduct, that argument exactly, which
irresistible with the magnanimous Hero, in deter
mining him to reward Kendall Amos Kendall was
translated to Washington and instead of ClerSshp of
$780, Authorship worth $4,000 was buckled upon
the FLUSHING, but nothing 10th, recipient.
not advised The Telegraph in a late No. cites Ken
dal's letters to Mr. Clay, which we republish.
Extract from Amos Kendalls testimony given before
the Senate of Kentucky in 1927.
= Witness replied that he to Kentucky early in
the year 1874 while Mr. Clay in Europe that it
happened that Mrs Clay employed him to live in her fam
lily year and teach her children; that he remained
there about year, and then settled in Georgetown that
shortly afterwards he went to Lexington business
and taken sick in boarding house; that Mrs Clay
hearing of her carriage for him, and
he could be removed, had him carried to her house
where she nursed him with the utmost kindness until he
able to return to Georgetown; that Mr. Clay had
yet come home, and witness had never him. that
this kindness of Mrs. Clay laid him under weight of
obligation her which he always felt and acknowledged
that when Mr.. Clay came home, he received very
dial letter from him for his service In his family, c
that acquaintance formed shortly after, which
kept up with the most friendly feelings until since
the late presidential election; that he had been stmua
ted in his exerons to promote Mr. Clays views by his
obligations Mrs. Clay"
After this Mr.. Clay offered Mr.. Kendall clerkship
with salary of thousand dollars Mr. Kendall ask
cd with salary of fifteen hundred. Mr. Clay E.
fused give it, and Mr. Kendall turned for Gen. Jack
The following part of letter afterwards ad-
dressed to Mr.. Clay.
Extract from Mr.. Kendaps letter to Mr.. Clay:
s That the world may see how perfectly Messrs.
Blair Crittenden and myself finally concurred in
a. kind wishes" and views annex my letter you of
2lst January to theirs the 9th to Mr. White You say
never explained to you what meant by promoting
our interest in the West by any other than
the election of General Jackson" True, but did you
not well understand my meaning Read the letters of
Crittenden and Blair which you doubtless at the
tmo and you will s9e you already kno,o that it con-
sisted wholly in my kind wishes" towards you whose
elevation we all considered identified with our in
ferest in the West"
Letter from Mr. Kendall to Mr.. Clay
FRANKFoRT, Jan. 2lst, 1926.
DEAR SIROur legislature is gone, but have left
repose. We have prospect of contest more embit
tered than l regret it, and would gladly escape
from but the ates to order it otherwise Imay
mistake, but think the legislature will be sustained
The excitement is among those opposed to removing the
judges by any
As informed you, the resolutions requesting you to
vote for Jackson passed. and you have doubtless rece
we'd them. Jackson is my second choice, all circum-
stonces being equal between him and Adams. But if
interest in the west be promoted by any other
arrangement shall be content, AT any rate, let
have President. would vote for any of the
three than have aVcegerent for four years. Do what
you think best-the Argus will not complain because
1t has faith that you will do nothing to compromt the
interests of the western country, the nation, Sin
eerely your friend, AMOS KENDALL.
Mr. Randall ~ W. CIat,