The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-06-25
From the Baltimore Pilot.
AMOS KENDALL
10 the Original jackson Men.

PIES, and the influence which his pen VIII
have IN rallying party 10 support the re.
election Of Mr. Van Buren,, entities the pub.
lie to know who and what he is. Ii so hap.
pens that there is much on record 10 illus.
trate his character, and in tracing the out.
line, shall be careful to select such only
as has the sanction OF his own pen, or comes
10 me otherwise well authenticated.
He tells US that he was born IN New En-
gland, of poor, but respectable parents, and
that through perseverance and industry,
chiefly by his own labor be obtained a col.
Iegatc education. In 1914, be migrated
TO Kentucky "to seek his fortune" Mr.
Clay was then in Europe, and Mr.. Kendall
vas employed by Mrs. Clay as private
teacher in her family. lie thence went to
reside at George aud being taken sick
was sent for By Mrs. Clay, taken INTO her
own house, nursed with sisters care, and
restored 10 health. Upon MIR. Cluy's re.
turn, he and his friends took Mr.. Kendall
by the hand, gave hun counenance and es.
,abIlshed him as the editor OF leading pa
per at the seat OF Government.
Even at that early day the public mind
was turned 10 Mr.. Clay as candidate for
the Presidency, and Mr. Kendall was
amongst his most ardent supporters. With
ayiew 10 advance Mr.. Clay s preiensions, he
assailed Mr.. Adams on the subject Of the
negotiations at Gheni, aud particularly in
relation TO the fisheries. He bore con
splcuous part in the old and new court cou.
tfoversy, which originated in what was
termed The Relief question.
During the war, migration 10 the new
states and territories was, IN great mea.
sure, suspended. The fertile lands Of Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois and Missouri, in the north
vest and Of Alabama, Mississippi and Ten
nossee 10 the south west, were explored BY
the armies called 10 the defence Of the iron
tier, aad hence, upon the return OF peace,
the rush to the frontier was so great, and
The competition for the public lands, stlmu
lated by a redundant, paper currency, large
. SUNS Of which had been borrowed by the
Movement aud expended among the peo
ple,) was such as 10 raise them, in many
cases, 10 a pace far beyond their present
value. This threw large sums into the
treasury ard created a debt against tue
Western Banks, which, under the restric.
tive measures adopted by Mr.. Cheves, when
he was called 10 the administration of the
Bank Of the United States, involved the
banks IN ruin, and placed the property Of
The debtor al the mercy Of the creditor
The western states attributed much Of their
embarrassment to the Bank Of the United
States. Tennessee, Kentucky and ONO,
took legislative measures 10 eXpel the
branches located In these States. The
Bank by the consen! Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury, reliaquished 70 the local
banks, the collection Of the Public Revenue,
and the local banks selected for that pur
pose were made tie instruments oil break
iAg each other down aud transferring what
hule Of tue precious metals remained, into
the Breaches of the Bank Of the United
States, which, BY that means, was enabled
to sustain Itself under the unwise and rua
Gus contraction v htch followed Mr.. Cheyes'
Induction 10 the Presidency Of that lnslltu.
ton.
10 these measures originated the relief
question, and Mr.. Kendall, then the editor
Of the Frauhlort Argus, TOOK a decided part
IA favor Of the debtor interest. lie contend.
90 that 1, vas unjust to so administer tie
laws, as that by a sudden aud unexpected
contraction Of the currency, the value Of
property should be so much deprecated
that the creditor could demand for the debt
twice lhe amount Of property, His atgu
meut then was that justice was the purpose
Of government, and that laws doubling the
value Of the debt, aud reducing to one hall
Of rs value, lie property for which the
debt was contracted, we're unjust. have
stated Mr.. keudlls position then, because
the relief question Of 1899 is the Bank cues.
ton Of the present day, The suspension Of
l-22, was produced By the contraction Of
the currency, by the Bank Of the United
States. under the administration Of Mr..
Cheves, and tho present suspension is the
result Of The combined attack on American
credit By the administration Of our own
Government and the Bank Of England.
The relief question Of l-22, was local
The Atlantic cities were the credit interest,
aud tatlr banks were aided By the entire
revenue Of the United States. The west
s1u& under tie unequal conflict. England
10 now the creditor interest, and her wat
upon the credit aud resources ofihis country,
IS part Of her system Of fostering her East
ladla Trade, at the expense Of our planting
interest, prompicd by the large money'deal
ers, "ho alarmed at the American agency Of
the Bank the L uted States 10 London have
awaited themselves Of the suicidal policy Of
the American Government, to PROSTATE a
powerful rival aud foster a new Interest in .
be East.
IL the sequel, will explain why Mr..
hendalI was Ga the relief side then, and Why
he Is opposed to It now. Here is the ap.
proprlalc place to speak Of the murder Of
Col. Sharpe, and KendalI's attemptN>s
political capital out Of 1t; but leaN That
for separate and independent chapiA
Progrcgs of Radicaiism. lately
published an extract from jude Strangc's
~lrgHrH IN Fir Ear.tc ir ,,tb,.R IL, ,,,u,,a,