Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-09-11
AMOS KENDALL.


Washington. Mr. Clay told him that he did
not wish him TO 60 to Washington for the pur-
nose of engaging in politics, but to secure MS
services in the Department Of State" He then
offered witness a cerkship, with salary OF
$1,000, which he declined; but SAID tnat ne
would accept it if the salary bad been l,ooo
II is proper TO say, that the State OF Kentucky
was then engaged i'm q bitter local conflict; tnat
Blair Kendall and their associates, contToleo
the Relief party through the Argus, and that
MFR. John Pope, who had been Tor many years
the political opponent OF Mr.. Clay, was the pro-
minent leader of the old Court party. AS Mr.:
CLAW had MANY personal friends in the Relief
party, and especially Blair and Kendall, II was
foreseen that if Mr.. Pope and the Louisville Ad-
vertiser who had supported General Jackson In
1924 should remain firm, and the Argus should
become dissatisfied, it must end in placing Mr..
Adams and Mr.. Clay in minority IN the STATE.
On the other hand Kendall saw the Importance
of his positon-that if by his detection he could
defeat the administration his adhesion could Sc
cure il triumph; and hence, in October, H.
25. he notified Mr.. Clay that II was the inten-
ton of some Of the Relief party to assail the
administration, and especially MIR. Clay. NO
doubt he argued thus with himself Mr.. Pope,
who is the leader of the old Court party Is
the brother in-law of Mr.. Adams. That cir
cumstance, and the part which Mr.. Clay mas
taken in their favor, will carry many OF that
party for the administration. Mr.. Clay knows
being defeated they cannot get along without
the Argus; and if he knows that some OF The
leaders are becoming dissatisfied, and resolved
TO attack the administration, and espec,aHy
Mr. Clay" he will see the necessity OF taking
care to retain me, and surely to accomplish tnat
object he will give me situation at Washington
worth 81. 500 That such was KendalPs motive
in writing to MIR. Clay, appears by his letter oil
the 18th Of October, 1926, more than Twelve
months after he had made up his mind to " at
tack the administration, and especially MI
Claw if he refused 10 give situation Tor
him at Washington This letter is so important
a link in the chain Of evidence which develops
the mercenary purpose that governed all his
conduct, that | must again bring it before the
reader In il he says:
"To several who inquired OF me, relative 10
the rumors mentioned in letter written by me
IN Won last wear have stated the simple facts,
and generally added, that SHOULD HAVE
ACCEPTED THE OFFER, HAD THE SA-
Larry BEEN FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOL
LARS"
Jyhaterer course Imay be constrained to take
IN relation TO the administration generally, 4
,rust sbnU not be the means or the occasion Of
casting any EMULATION upon YOUR INTEGRITY OR
HONOR"
again invite the attention Of the reader to
the date and matter Of this letter:-lt was IN
October, 1926, afterthe lighthouse message-ai-
ter the Panama mission; in fact after the line
had been fairly aud fully drawn Gen. Jackson
had resigned his seat in Congress: he had open
" charged Mr.. Clay with bargain, and the ad-
ministration with corruption, yet Kendall even
then tells Mr.. Clay:-i pH go to Washington to
defend uou against these SANDERS If you TiH
gire me a salary of fifteen hundred dollars; at
the same time giving him distinctly to under
stand, that he was otherwise about to assail the
administration. Could he have told Mr. Clay
more plainly, that 81 am prepared to defend
you for salary Of $500, but If you do not
nav this sum, / will assail you2" His suose-
auent conduct proves that his declaration to
Mr. CLAW. that ne would not be the means OF
casting any imputation on your (hls) nonor or
integrity" was thrown in as means OF keeping
omen negotiation for the $1,000. again can
the readers attention to the uale' IL was "e
Ilth of October, 1926.
The Telegraph was established in the winter
of 1856 In conversation with Worden
pope, Louisville, in September OF that year, ne
told me that the part which Mr.. Clay had taken
in the local politics OF the stare hau given
great offence to many of the leading new court
men; that he had had conversation with Mr..
Kendall and believed that he was much dissa-
tis6ed with Mr.. Clay's conduct, and coulG be
induced TO take decided stand against the Ad-
ministration The result OF this conversation
was that instead Of taking the steamboat Tor
Cincinnatt took the stage Tor Frankfort
When reached that place, Kendall was so SICK
that could not see him. however consulted
with Judge Bibb now of the Senate, who told
me that Kendall was much dissatisfied with MIR.
Clay, charged him with ingratitude, and that ne
believed that but for the circumstance that ne
was indebted to Mr.. Clay, and so poor that he
could not pay the debt, he would not hesitate to
denounce him. As could not see Kendall, ne
advised that should go to Lexington, and en-
deavor to bring about reconciliation between
Mr.. Barry and my relative, Mr.. John Pope, and
thus pave the way for concert between the
Jackson old court men and the relief party; as
surfing me that if Barry and Pope would act to-
gether and the sum necessary TO pay .Kendall's
debt to Mr.. Clay could be advanced, such was
the state Of Kendalps personal feelings towards
Mr.. Clay, that the Argus would take open ground
against the Administration 1
/ did go to Lexington. | saw Mr.. Barry and
Mr. Pope brought them together. We
agreed upon the plan of operations, and Mr..
barry went with me to see Col r. NJ. Johnson,
whose influence over the Argus it was supposed
would be conclusive. COL Johnson entered in
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