The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-05

address, setting forth that view of the case. Ac-
cordingly, as am informed and believe, an ad
dress was prepared, by Messrs. Robertson and
Crittenden, AMI placed in the hands of MI
Kendall, for publication in the Argus, who inter
; polated into it paragraph, which became after
wards the strongest evidence against Mr. Clay,
and contributed more than any thing else to de-
feat his election in 1924, and to the subsequent
defeat of Mr.. Adams l was then the editor OF
the st. Louis Enquirer, and seized upon this
declaration, sanctioned as it was, by the names
of Mr. Clay's confidential committee, to prove
that they had determined to avail themselves of
their position, and to carry the election by bar-
gain, intrigue and management" not knowing at
that time, that this very paragraph, thus seized
upon, and which has had such influence on Mr.
Claws reputation, had been interpolated by Mr.
Keadall after it had been placed in his hands for
publication, without the knowledge OF MIR. Ro-
bertson or Mr. Crittenden, and that so far from
approving it, Mr.. Clay exerted his influence to
suppress its circulation, and actually prevented
its publication in'the papersso far as he could do
it.
| mention this fact to show how Mr.. Clay has
been held responsible for the corrupt principles
of Kendall, which thus, without his knowi-
edge, were engraf5ed on this address, and gave
color to all the subsequent proceedings of his
party. The paragraph towhich we refer, that
was thus interpolated, was in these words;
''Lst them (the people, remember tiat ctter the
choice eleetors takes place their r0ice ,ciN
be no more heard in the contest. al tciU be car
GseH,ent. He ,eso has the most ertenSire means
Of influence, and tUiH promise the most favorS,
5oEH hare the best prospect Of success; and the
n Ttion scM receive the President, not from the
pure hands Of the people, but from cub Of Po-
iaicaI managers and intFiS~ers."
Reader, imagine to yourself that Messrs.
Robertson and Crittenden, committee of MIR.
Clay's friends the acknowledge organs OF his par
ty, having prepared with great care an address to
the people of the Z. States, reviewing the pros
poets of the canvass, measuring the relative
strength Of the several candidates, and conclud-
ing with assurances that their favorite could go
into the house as one of the highest, and that if
so, he would certainly be elected; for say they,
although he may not be the first choice, yet is
he the second choice of all parties; and hence,
if returned to the house, he will be chosen
Reader, imagine to yourself this address, care
fully prepared, and upon which the hopes and ex-
pectations of SO many were made to depend, to be
placed in the hands Of favorite and confidential
printer; imagine Mr.. Clay and select circle of
MS chosen friends, anxiously waiting for the APP
oearance of the Argus; see Mr. Crittenden open f
he favored paper, and hear him read; suddenly I
lie stares back; his voice is hushed; again he i
eads in subdued tone.
"Let them (the people, remember, that after +
he choice Of electors once takes place, their O
,oice toiI be no more heard IN the contest. an
Gill be carried by influence and intrigue, bar
rain and management. He toho has the most i
,-tensce means of in f,te nee, and toU promise
The most fdcorS, toM hare the best prospect of
success; and the nation triH receies the PTeSi-
dent, not from the pure hands Of the people,
hit from a club Of political managers aud IN
'7iguerS."
Do you hear Mr. Clay exciaim, ''EoIc came
hat paragraph to be inserted? The cactllarI .
INST be suopressed-taat sentence toiH ruin our
Gnse.",, 1t has already gone forth. No disa- :
oval can be made. The paper is recognised as
ne of the confidential organs of his party. 1t
GilI not do to say that it was interpolated by
Iendall and disavowed by Mr.. Clay. All that c
an be done is to prevent its being repubhshed in
ther papers; and that was done. But it had o
;one further-it seized upon by myself then, d
md afterwards by .sfr Kendall himself to prove I
hat M. Clay had, from the first, acted on the i
corrupt motive there avowed-and which he t
then disavowed, by suppressing, as far as he t
could, its publication in papers friendly to his
election. Look, for a moment, at the light in
which this feat presents Mr.. Kendall. Does it i
not prove that Mr.. Kendall was prepared to dis c
regard the public will-that he was ready to s
unite with any cabal, to carry favorite object,
and that his political morals were so obtuse, he
himself so hacknied in the ways Of corruption,
as to boast of his readiness to accomplish the
election by such ends If there be any doubt on
this subject now, there will be none when I
shall have further examined and exposed his true
character. l find that these remarks have been
so far extended, that must reserve the extracts
until tomorrow.
DEATH OF AN EDIToR.-John Shaner, Esq. ju-
nior editor and proprietor of the Erie Gazette,
lied qt Erie, on the 22d of May, aged 26 years.
THE MISSISSIPPI RryER.-We learn from the
asst New Orleans papers, that the river has COM |
nenced receding at that place, and that there are
10 longer any fears of an inundation.
McARRAN's GARDEN, PHILADELPHIA.---MrI
Thomas Ward, late of the Holiday street Thea