The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-02

Trajectory and vascilating vocation OF making ana
aking Prusidents in which he had eminent sue
cess equal 70 his highly cultivated an u emblaaenng
the good or bad qualities, or countersting them when
deficient pro ar CON, In regard 10 the same indvi-
duas at different times, according as his wicked and
selfish designs guided his adroitness in manufacturing
or modifying popular sentiment and political axioms
for or against the party whom Il suited his clandesne
purposes TO assaiI or sdvocaseat one time urging
the claims Of Mr. Adams over Gen. Jackson, ana de-
nouncing the latter as unfit for the oiice-then a.
plausibly advocating the cause Of Jackson against
Adams il their second canvass--having strenuousy
exered his specious arts with Mr. Clay and his friends
to support Mr. Adams in the first and then az sirai
tor and an migrate, If not unfar Witness m'sused
his private correspondence with Mr. Clay, 70 give CO.
oring to censurc Of that gentleman, attempted be-
fore the Senate Of Kentucky, for pursuing the very
course he, Kendall, had zealousy advocated-and all
this now, 10 conciate and subserve Gen. jackson In
his second canvass against Mr. Adams II Kendall
did no, actually commit falsfcatont upon that occa
sion, as am induced to believe proper scrutiny OF
his testimony would show, il was not for want OF
disposition virtually to do it, by his counterfeit prac
tees to effect his malignant ambitious objects II
public curiosity should require il, full reference to
those proceedings, in detail may be given hereafter
shall only here remark further, that in consequence
Of Mr. Clays having afterwards rctsated In kind,
far the exposure Of Kendall sette without addition
or msconstruction might be retaliation, Kendall had
the eArontery complain in letter dated July 9TH,
El62S, in the following absurd manner He says, "For
the Of my private letters you have deemed il
sary to urge justification This you sndsaror to
find in-thc detail given by me before the Senate Of
Kentucky, Of the contents Of similar letters from
your Here it is obvious that Kendall lost sight Of
his wonted plausibiy, by committing palpable alb
surdty which convicts him without comment or the
benefit of rejoinder, for Mr. Clay's justification ras
made complete by Kendalls prerious and perrer-
sion Of his letters
But while Kendall has attached himself 10 the
party tactics of making Executive officers, he has al
ways been against legislative authority though
the immediate representatives of the people to whom
he affects to pay such great defcrence-at the same
time he has equally displayed his hostility to the Judi
ciary Department. For example, he arrayed him.
self against the Legislature Of Kentucky, for exer-
cising their preference ofGen Jackson over
in 1924 and since he became the Oiirier Ia Daini for
Jackson and Van Buren, he has, through the columns
Globe, assailed every State Legislature that has
not supplied the hinges ofthe knee TO federal dctation
He has proved himself to be uncompromising prac-
teal enemy state rights and state sovereignty when.
they stood in the way Of federal Executive usur
patton, of which the South Carolina, Pennsylvania
Maryland, and New Jersey are strong illustra-
tons And in relation to his hostility to the Judi
ciary the of Stockton Stokes and that of his
clandcsne agency in the seizure Of the deposits de-
monstrate his double contempt for the authority both
of Congress and the Supreme Court us shall be seen
/ in a future number.
The for this attachment to the executive
| department, in whose ACKNOWLEDGEMENT to the dspa-
ragement and enfeeblng ofthe other two are obviously
account of the enormous pecuniary patronage in its
gt, which has been subject Of grief with him, ne
verhelcss that he has not been able asss fortune
from it. But Of this in the sequel, after the out
line Of his acts and dongs since he transferred himself
to the Seat of Government in 1929 which is neoes-
!, sarily deferred for my next communication
- COMMON SENSE
Il Perhaps not altogether fortutous neither; for
Judging from the tenor of Kcndalls deep designs il
rendered than probable that part of the original
plan which directed his steps towards Frankfort was
10 attach himself 10 The political fortunes Of Mr.. Clay
whose subsequent refusal to reward the interested
services that Kendall obtruded upon him. with the
Office Kendall demanded doubtless co-opcrated with
the rising fortunes Of Jackson at TO change both
the objects of his attachments and his rerilings
Numerous instances of this spirit of Justification
and official misrepresentation practiscd by Kendall
since he has been at the Seat of Government, will be
given hereafter.
The character Of this parsonage is strongly por
trayed by Walter Scott in his romance of Quentin
Durward; which, as il bears wonderful aptncss to
lie Dabie, his counterpart this side the Atlantic
will transcribc. Sir Walter says:
Olivers NAME or nickname. Lee Diabie which
was bestowed him by public odium in exchange
for lie Daim lie Dain. He was originally the
Kings CLouis XII barber, but afterwards farorae
counsellor. He was little pale, neagre man his
visagc was penetrating and quick although he en-
deavored to Danish such expression from his features
by keeping his eyes fixed on the ground while ,eiA
the steaiy and quiet pace Of cat he seemed modestly
rather to glide than to walk through the apartment
Olivier Lie Dain was called Olivier lie Mauraise, and
sometimes Olivier LIZ Diable epithcts derived from the
unscrnpuious cunning with which he assisted in t
erecto ofe schemes of his master sxortuous policy
ssThe ap,cs resemblance (says Scot of his motives
and might perhaps be those of the domestic
} cat, which, while COUGHING in seeming slumbers OF
gliding through the apartments with slow stealthy
and timd steps, is now engaged in watching the hole
Of some poor unfortunate mouse, in rubbing her
self with apparent confidence and .fondness against
those by whom she desires to be caressed and pre-.
scnty after in flying upon her prey scratching
perhaps the very object Of her former cajolemcnt"
The hypocritical tortuous and selfish course of our
fac siiie Of the French barber successfully towards
Mr., Clay, MIR. Adams, and Gen Jackson, will make
deeper and deeper impression every mind with the
reiterated reflection he may bestow on the matters OF
this exposeto which incidents Of reciprocal elucida-
ton may yet transpirc from his present connection
, and probable future disruption of Mr.. Van Buren,
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,, June I, 1910
Mn THOMAS ALLEN:
The Editor Of the Globe, Mr.. F. p Blair, having
refused publish the following letter from me- written
for the purpose Of correcting the msstatemcnt Of
letter published in the Globe, of Saturday evening