The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-27

for the views have taken the liberty to submit,
though wholly uncalled for, either by you, or
Mr. Blair.
Now bag the reader to remember, that the
6rst of these letters is dated the 18th Of October
and that Mr.. Kendall immediately after receiv-
ing it, made arrangements with Mr.. William
Greer, printer in Washington, to print the
Globe, and that so uncertain was MIR. Blair and
Mr. Kendall, of the course which would take,
that, although MIR. Blair afterwards admitted
that's those who established the Globe" had given
him a guarantee that he should not lose money,
by relinquishing his office in Kentucy, and COM
ing to Washington, and and as means of in
Identifying him, had pledged him the patronage
of the departments which could be controlled by
Mr. Van Buren," So uncertain were they of
the course which might take upon the antici-
pated rupture with Mr.. Calhoun, that MIR.
Kendall made contingent and temporary ar
rangement for the printing of the Globe, in
which he agreed to give one third of the patron
age Of such departments as Mr.. Blair could OBJ
tain, as an inucement to MIR. Greer, to print
the Globe at the lowest possible rate. And it
was not until the publication of the correspond
ence, and that l. in the face of all these arrange
ments intended to coerce me into support OF Gen.
jackson, in the determination to break down
Mr.. Calhoun, had manifested my determination
to support him against the foul conspiracy, even
at the hazard of losing the favor and patronage
of the government that Messrs. Blair and Ken
dali ventured to purchase materials, and put the
Globe upon permanent basis. This goes to
show, conclusively, that up TO the last moment
MIR. Van Buren, did not despair Of inducing me
to support him and Gen. jackson, and unite with
them in their war upon Mr.. Calhoun; and that
if had done so, could at any time, by sin
gle word, have arrested the publication of the
Globe. This, never, for one moment, doubted,
for even after the Globe had been established,
and been most virulently denounced for daring
to defend Mr.. Calhoun after l had been
charged with duplicity, in protesting friendship
for Gen, jackson, l was pursued with repeated
protestations of friendship made to me through
Mr.. Donaldson, his private secretary, and urged
to call and see the General, who was represented
to be anxious to satisfy of his personal regard
for me- could not doubt the motive. Before
it was determined to bring Mr. Blair to Wash
ington, L had been approached by propositions,
to surrender the control of my press.
1 saw that had no alternative, but to main
tain the freedom and independence of my paper,
and to defy the consequences of provoking the
bitterest luminosity of the Executive, or to sur
render it into his hands, and become the prosti-
tuted instrument of his will 1t is true that such
had been the bitterness of the political contro-
versy through which l had passed, that had
nothing to hope from the opposition, many of
whom had not then forgiven, and never will for
jackson into power l therefore determined to
curtail my expenses, and great as 1 knew the
sacrifices would be, to throw myself on the good
sense and virtue of the people, hoping that /
might be able, in some degree, to modify by a
vigorous and consistent opposition, the measures
OF the administration, to which for long time
confined myself Having come to this deterrni-
nation, after much painful and anxious refiec-
ton; and having satisfied myself of the purpose
for which Gen. jackson and Mr.. Van Buren, had
established the Globe; and being convinced that
had no alternative but to sacrifice the s.inde-
pendence" of my press, or to take open ground
against him, resolved upon the first suitable
occasion to make personal issue with General
Jackson; and, accordingly, refused to take his
hand offered to me, in the presence Of a large
majority OF both Houses of Congress. did this.
because / was resolved that il should be distinct,
| lv understood hot I hal c.I
his power, and leave for it to be inferred.
that he had cast me off. As was to be expected
the consequence was that agents were immedi-
ately despatched into every section of the Union
by some means, unknown to me, list of MANY.
if not all, of my subscribers, was obtained; let
tiers were were written by Gen. jackson himscl
to his influential and confidential friends; they
were requested to discontinue my paper, and SUD-
stitute the Globe; and my books will show that
these orders were so faithfully execute d. that in
a few weeks lost about three thousan subscri-
bers.
would now call the attention of the reader 70
the pretence on which the Glebe was established
NO one can doubt, never for moment doubted
that it was established in reference to the cor
respondence with Mr.. Calhoun. Indeed, Mr.
Kendall as it will be presently seen, admits, that
it was established for the purpose of opposing
MIR. Calhoun, and because Gen. jackson suppos-
ed would not do it. MIR. Blair says, in his let
ter, on the 18th of October, 1880, 'In this state
OF things, have supposed it might be advanta-
geous to you individually, well as to the in
terest Of the great cause which you have so ably
served, that another Jackson press should be es-
tabiished at Washington, under the mana cement
OF one who would prove rather coadjutor than
a competitor"
Again he says, ''the vigorous support which
you have given the administration, demands my
highest respect
Mr. Kendall, in his letter enclosing Mr. Blair's
letter to me, and speaking of the proposed paper,