Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-21
DOMESTIC sSYElLHGENUE.
Correspondence Of The Baltimore Patriot.
WAsuINGTos. Ma, |.

WAsHINeTos, Ma, IL.
The card of Amos Kendall. published in The Globe
OF last evening" announcing lis resignation oil The
office Of Postmaster General. is eminently cbarac-
terslic Of that cunning bur low minded adsentuter
II is absolutely desitnte OF dignity spirit. It's
pervadng tone is that Of meanness aud syebphancy.
The Postmaster General-a me ',,bsr of tic Cabinet
"a minister Of State-appears before the friends Of
the Administration IN the cha acter of a mendicaor,
and sues for an eleenosyuafy support! lie pro-
claims his intention 10 be 'hireling serbbler' Ito
favorite expression OF the party ufatois) for
that vehicle Of vulgaiy, coGfumey, aud SANDER the
Extra Globe; and urges as Stimulus 10 his per
sonal friends TO enla &c The patIonage ofthe filthy
hebdomadal, that Messls. Blair aud Rlses have
kindly offered him The profits Of such subscription
for The present season NAV be raised his
count Thisi is, indeed, making "poor mouth" a
bout his case.
The character Of Kendall for candor is so low,
thai knows not how much 10 believe of bis story
about not having accumulated wealth dnnng the ma
ny years he has been in public flee. Very few
Of ordinary information will believe that lie has
told plain tale concerning tie Tor connect
ing himself with the Gube. The real state OF the
case is probably this Nj. an Buren, and his friends
determined to make powerful Struggle TO main
tain their ascendaucy. As one Of The mos efficient
means Of sustaining themselves, they are resolved
10 orufy he central party press here with all the a
bllny and strength they can command Kendall is
the most ethcient ne"spaper writer IN their ranks
II able, experienced, and entirely INSCRIPTIONS
He flaefs himself, and they later themselves with
The idea that lie can do good dead 10 acfe them IN:
and he has been, therefore, induced To abandon ali
other occupations, and devote himself solely and
clusyely 10 the business ofdccDdng the Admlnisrfa-
ton and assang the Opposition during the cam.
palgn. II they should succeed his reward would be
high; and If they are unsuccessful, as We have the
utmost confidence they will be, he can sui obtain
foreign mission, with all The emulumehts Of salm,
and outfit, for the remainder OF Mr. Van Buien's
term
Il has been generally believed that Kendall eithe,
had anintrrcst in the Globe, or was re- uar cou,,
butor for pay. Lutte doubt is now entertained that
although numinally mere writer for The Extra he
viii be in fact ,ae principal conductor Of tie dali,
paper.
WAsHINGToN, May IL.
All is apparently qniel again al the Departments
But thele is ~ Congress, among The Loco Fucus 4
sirong current against Nh. FoRsY TIL and Mr.. PAuLp
ING. The card o! the former cannot be forgiven
The other candidates aud their hienis cannot hell
feeling aggrIevei by lis tone; especially since wha
they must have felt to be It's puipou has been dcve
oped aud commented upon by some Of the Opposi
ton journals. The ruth Of The Illefpreiatjnn b,
the Madsouian, that Mr.. FoRsYTH plainly INTENDED
10 say he would not become "A cats par, alihoup 1
his competitors might, has, | am assured, equal ,
,ckled the Secretary of State, and annoyed The 9th.
er candidates. Mr. FoRsYTH holds TO his position;
says The Madsonan is right; he will not become 4
cats paw for any of them His party fidelity i,
a,ore Than questioned by lots Of Loco Focos; and
they wish HIM at Jericho with all their heats
The personal friends OF the President are doing
their best TO prevent the seventy Administration
members who signed the application for PAuLp
iNG's removal from persisting IN their determine
ton to present il. We will hear more Of il anon
Itappears TO be generally agreed thar Mr.. Niles
goes 10 the Post Office Department With X ndal
at,he press, and Niles al the Positive will fl d ex
ira Globes flying The land more thokly and r..
pdly than ever was kno"n before. They are vel
mapched: aud will pull together fuousy.
. We have already example Of The manner it
which Kendall Intends 10 raise his account" the
subscriptions the Extra Globe, (Which .sMessrs
Blalr aud Rives have kindly offered give him the
pohs." The Clerks in the General Post Office
E were all waited upon day with a suhscriptior
paper, and requested to put down then names iu
six copies each, Of The Extra Globe, al Sc
Sumo OF them subscribed for hal dozen--sone
\ tor less-and few pleaded their small salaries ant
their latge families. What will become of thes,
= poor fellows who declined cannot tell. Ii Amo,
had his way they wouIdno doubt be dismissed forth
: with, as others equally worthy have been before.