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

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They would have been them think indefinitely post
poned upon the single consideration, that Mr. Clays ia
tnre prospects might be somewhat jeopaTdised by te
ifthe importantly Of Jacksons friends had pracced
on the of both aes engaged in the war Of state
politics.
For ny own part have hesitation in saying that
although jackson personally preferred to Adams by
the people, ian inclination feel IN common VITA
them,) yet lift were kRown that Jackson would give
such direction the of his administrator Dy ms
appontments or otherwise. to foster Adams future
views in preference Clays there would be but one
sentiment among the supporters oil the latter lhehckS
IT. therefore, it should be perceived that The tendency
of General Jacksons measures as PRESIDENT wouu pc
to suppant Mr. Clay by promoting the views of Adams,
then Ihayc doubt that the voice OF all those VINO are
in favor of Mr.. Clay would be, "lf we are doomed 70
have Adams President at some time, let US nave h
no fhe has Gen. Jacksons preference, let the Gene
raj himself make way for him. We should rainier nave
the EXPENSE of Clay But if jackson gives earnest ihat
ne will throw his weight into the Western scale, the
| let us throw our weight into his"
So much for Mr. Blair. We now proceed to
u,ote MIR. Kendall In letter addressed to the
Hon. David White, one of the Kentucky MEM
bers, who voted for Mr., Adams, MIR. Kendall
SAYS:
Il have always deemed your vote perfectly justifa-
ble because from the letters written you, there
good TO believe, that the people of your district
preferred the course you took to the election OF General
jackson"
Again, in his letter to MIR. Clay, of January
81, 1924 after the legislature adjourned, and be-
fore the election, he says:
ssAs informed YOU, the resolutions requesting YOU TO
vote for Jackson, passed and you doubtless received
them Jackson my second choice, all circumstances
being equal, between him and Adams But II our inter-
est in the West can be promoted by any other arrange
rnant shall be content. go Do EhGt think bes
the Argus Tit not complaint because it has faith that you
riH DO nothing to oo,apromH the eresls o. me western
| country, OF of the nGtioi'
That Mr.. Kendall addressed other letters to
| other members of Congress, urging them to vote
for Mr.. Adams, upon the ground of advancing
Mr. Clays pretensions, as apparent in his letters
addressed to Mr.. Clay, in 1873; but as the let
tiers themselves have not been published, are
left to infer what they were from his declara-
ton in one Of these letters, and in letter adj
dressed to Mr.. White, that his purpose was to
aid in making Mr.. Clay Secretary of State.
Indeed, in his letter to Mr. White, dated March
sth, 1928, he says:
eff you are guilty of any thing criminal, so
: am I, CLAIR, Crittenden, and many others. We
knew that Clay was to be Secretary, and for that
reason promoted Adamss election. You did no
more. CLAWS denunciations have deferred me
from avswing M agency .for there toaS no
harm in it.'
So much for Mr.. Kendairs agency in the cleo
ton of Mr.. Adams 1t is apparent that he was
governed by a desire that Mr.. Clay should be
Secretary of State, and that he was not only
willing, but wished the election to be controlled
By that consideration
The charge made by Gen. jackson and his
friends was, that Mr.. Cay and his friends had
voted for Mr.. Adams, because Mr.. Adams had
pledged himself to make Mr. Clay Secretary OF
State. The letters Of Messrs. Blair and Kendall
go the whole length of justifying such arrange
ment, and Kendall, not only justified it, but con-
. demned Mr. Clay, as we have seen, because he
denied it. MFR. Clay and Mr.. Adams affirm that
there was no such understanding between them,
and that Mr.. Clay's subsequent appointment was
made in consequence of the representation of
their mutual friends that the influence of both,
united was required to sustain the new admin
istration under the combination formed against
it. Certain it is, that but for the fact that MIR.
Clay voted for Mr.. Adams, one would have
t been surprised at or censured his appointment;
and how far it was proper for him, under the cir
e cumstances, to accept the ofice-whether it was
E. generous effort TO sustain Mr.. Adams, for whose
re election he had thus voted, and for whose admin
r istration he committed, are questions which
s. MIR. Kendall should be last to controvert, as ]
shall now proceed to show.
a. BY reference to the extracts from Mr.. Kendall:
I'd examination before the Senate of Kentucky
which we give below, and the extract from Mr.
ly Clay's letter, to Mr. Harvie, the relations be
n tween Mr.. Kendall and Mr.. Clay are seen. Hi.
re migration to Kentucky, his introduction into Mr.
G. Clay's family, and his obligations to them, ar,
:, admitted and explained. In the winter Of 1928
Mr.. Kendall was examined before the Senate o
e Kentucky The following is part of his evidence
e under oath, reported by MIR Kendall himself III
S the Argus.
EXTRACT.
r Mr.. Pope asked, what made witness glad that
Mr.. Clay took the printing from him.
i Witness replied, that he came to Kentucky
early IN the year 1914, while Mr.. Clay was II,
Europe; that it so happened, that Mrs Clay en-
pl6yed him to live in her family one year and
teach her children; that he remained there about
year, and then settled in Georgetown; that
shortly afterwards, he went to Lexington on bu-
smess, and was taken sick in boarding house
that Mrs Clay hearing of it, sent her carriage
for him, and soon as he could be removed, had
! bum carried to her house where she nursed him
| with the utmost kindness Until be was able to
return to Georgetown; that Mr.. Clay had notyet
come home, and witness had never ssen him, that
enis h.naness OF Mrs Clay laid him under weight
OF obgatIG1 to her which he ALWAYS felt and ae-
knowledged; that when Mr.. Clay came home. !,
ne received very cordial lette. from him, tIank
ing him Tor his services in his family, sxc that
an acquaintance was formed shortly after. which
was kspt up with the most friendly feelings until
since the late presidential election, that he had
been stimulated in his exertions To nr.ta MT.
Gays yiewsby his obligations to Mrs. CIay: that
10 MIR. clay himself he owes no obIigatinns arS
never osa; that he had iabored greatly, and spent
muca OF his time and some Of his money in efnrs
70 advance Mr. Clay, without asking for recon-.
Pense or remuneration, until the advances mad. '
by Mr. Clay himself; that in taking tbe rr;n.;s.
rom witness, Mr.. Clay on his part exhibited 3 $
personal hostility towards him, which relieved !