Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-28
Dir. Kendall to The Editor efthe Telegraph.


by me some days ago, with instructions to deliv-
er it or not rs | might think proper. After be-
slowing upon the subject my best reflections,
have determined to deliver it, with full disclo-
sure OF my own opinions.
Had been rejected by the Senate, should at
once have started newspaper IN Washington.
1t appeared to be the readiest way by which |
could provide the means Of comfort for a desti-
tute family, and vindicate the principles Of equal
rights, violated in the prescription OF printers
class. Besides, had some ambition to promote
at this point the great cause of reform.
This step would have been taken withou. any
feelings of hostility to you, or any intention to
compete with you for the printing Of congress.
Ga the contrary, it would have been my desire,
and should have made every proper effort to
continue to you that printing, and should have
been content with such portion Of the printing
for the Public Offices as the incumbents might
think proper to give me. In short, | should have
endeayOred to sustain paper here wholly uncon-
nected with Congress, and entirely devoted to
the principles which brought Gen. Jackson into
power.
firmly believed that such a paper here, in
friendly hands, instead Of injuring you, would
promote your ultimate interest. From what
saw and heard, anticipated that you would have
Clay men will never forgive you. Many have
acted with us in the late contest from other mo-
t,ves than devotion to our principles. Most of
these only wanted an apology to act against you.
Added to these, there were many real friends OF
our cause who had, or thought they had, grounds
for personal opposition. Nor could it be disguised
that some looked with jealousy to the future, ap-
pretending that your course in future election
was already decided, and that your paper was
managed with view to that event. Nor were
envy at your success, and an avaricious desire to
grasp the gain which you were supposed to be reap
ing, without their effect upon some OF your CO.
temporaries Of the press. believed it difficult,
if not impossible, for you, situated as you are,
to conquer all these difficulties, aud secure re-
election as printer to Congress.
had no doubt that great portion OF the hos
tility to you would be disarm.d by the establish
ment Of another paper here, with the countenance
aud partial support of the administration. Per-
sonal opposition to YOU would be less active and
bitter, jealousy would be aiayed, envy would
lose the food on which it fed, and avarice would
no longer have sufficient inducement to enter in
to competition with you; and all attacks on your
interests would have been repeled by the Unit
ed influence Of the administration.
These were my views of facts and consequence
es, which, had | been rejected, | should have
frankly and fully communicated to you, with the
hope that we might have united in advocating the
same principles without any collision OF interests
or feelings My confirmation put an end to the
scheme, and rendered it unnecessary to say any
thing about It.
Nv view of your situation has not at all chang
ed. On The contrary, variety OF circumstanc-
es have occurred to increase your difficulties and
A ~ - oil
the exert0ns of the Presidents friends to secure
to you the printing of Congress for the next two
years. / know not what may be Mr.. Blar's
views in relation to that subject; but last spring.
when expected to be rejected, | communicated
mine to him, and from the tenor Of the enclosed
letter, | presume his views now are borrowed
from mine as then expressed, which have been
recalled to his mind BY the threats he has seen in
some of the newspapers. know that he has no
other than friendly feelings towards you, and
that he will not willingly take any step which
can rebound to your injury.
There is, think, general impression abroad
that there ought to be two presses here supporting
the administration. There are, believe, in this
District six hostile papers, two OF which arc pour
ing forth daily torrents of misrepresentation
Muititudes of our friends think they ought to- be
met with more than one. counteracting establish
ment. Many are med:tating upon the means Of
establishing themselves here, some OF whom are
every way YOUR enemies. Should Mr.. Blair
come, you will have fiend,' personal and politi.
cal, who, instead Of occupying you in individual
and intestine Brois, will unite in the support oil
the great principles which Gen. Jackson is at
tempting to introduce into our Government, OF
rather to revive in its administration. For one
thing | can vouch. He will come wholly IN
pledged to any man or men. He will support
Gen. Jackson as the means of giving effect t.
great principles; but beyond him he has nelthe
pledges nor purposes, so far as regards men,
This know from confidential intercourse Will
him relative to the management of the Argus.
On the whole, believe paper here, etlitet
BY Mr. Blair, would do much general good, an'
no evil. am confident that upon full survey o
all circumstances, you will come to the same con
clusion. should hail it as promising much 10
the republican cause, if you and he could eac
manage paper here in friendly relations, ant
in concert as to the great objects Of our party
In the desire to witness such state OF things,
trust YOU will tiud an apology for the views hav
! ,,t,, Tho liherty In suhmif tho,loh uncalled tu