The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-06-15

rom il. HIu five days have returned TO
he post Office twenty letters and three
pamphe,s, enclosed to the Fourth Auditor,
aud directed to other persons !" How long
after this letter was II before Mr.. Kendall,
for the purpose Of building up the Globe
newspaper, and the fortune OF his TREND
Francis p. Blair, tanother eleventh hour
Jackson man, whom he had brought from
his former residence at Frankfort, Ken
tucky,) sent under his frank to kentucky,
and perhaps elsewhere, the prospectus OF
this newspaper
In that same letter Mr.. Kendall also says
"Upen entering this office, on Monday
last, one Of the first objects which struck
my eye was pile of newspapers on my
table. Among them counted sixteen dli
ferent papers all Of which was told were
subscribed for by the Fourth Auditor, and
paid for out of the Treasury.
He sent them back, as he then stated,
with note to each; of which the follow
log is copy:
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
Fourth Auditors Office, March 24 le29, I
SIR: Not believing that am authorized
by The Government to pay subscriptions 10
newspapers and other publications, which
are not useful 10 me Ia the discharge OF my
official duties and not percelving that can
derive any assistance from your journal NJ
settling the accounts OF the United States
Navy, have TO request that YOU will dis.
coatluue sending II 10, this office. Very
respectfully, your obedlent servant.
AMOS KENDALL.
Here, Mr.. Speaker, is fine display OF
the "prIde, pomp, and circumstance oil OF
/ fee, II no, Of official Insolence. But yes
lerday he was himself the editor and pub
Usher of newspaper: he next appears, III
4 his own language, an " humble Auditor. -
( But, SIR, does not the letter just read show
that he had forgotten hts humility, and be
come putfed up with Official consequence
Why did he not SIMPLY tell ms brother
editors. in brief aud respectful language, that
he had discontinued the subscription Tor
their paper!
But further thought is suggested by lh''
letter of MIR. Kendall, and has reason foI
dlscontlnulng newspaper subscriptions. IT,
is now, SIR, Postmaster General. Suppose
We look at the statement Of the contingent
expense Of his office for the last year. d.
you think we shall find any subscription,
for newspapers here paid Tor out Of the
Treasury 7" Listeuto few items:
Southern Literary Messenger 80 o.
New York Journal of Commerce 10 "
Allegheny Democrat ii q
Penns ylvanian "
Inaian Biography
Metropolitan Magazine "
Three copies OF the Daily Globe 80 %
Richmond Enquirer U
Sundry others which ! vll not stop to name
The whole number being twenty or upwards
aud the total of subscription within smal
fraction Of $500 He was frightened a,
pile Of 6 newspapers, but he can now taxi
30 at dose Can II be possible that
man. who came into ofiics declaring, lk
the Pharlsee of old, that he " was not lik
other men, and would even tllhe, mint
and cummin,' bogus already to neglec
the weighiier matter Of the law = Wha
becomes OF his inflated promise "to prove
that his declarations had not been holle'
lpretences I" OF what value was his decia
ration, made 10 his letter before referred e
: and in which be saws, VAN | may be
proud am, that the President has gwen m
an opportunity TO aid him in proving tina
] reform IS not an empty sound, and rs not
apply merely TO change of men r Why
5 sir, quote as a reply to these questions b.
! own words, IN another passage OF his ow
' letter: The world will know hun at las
E aud assign hlm his true rank" " Truth
onnipoteut, and public justice certain"