The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-04
AMOS KENDALL ALIVE.

| We had almost forgotten that this Ex-Post-
master General was still in the field, but four
columns of extracts from ''Kendas Expostor"
in the Globe Of the goth ut. remind us both Of
the worthy and of his ''love of the excitement OF
composition" He has retired TO his den, but
has not forgotten either how to growl or to
bark.
| To reply TO such an immense heap of VERDI
age would be discouraging task; we propose
only few remarks.
Amos is evidently excited, and gives sufficient
proof of slowing the excitement of composition"
He appears to be making some high-strung APP
peals. In the first place, he don't like the special
session of Congress, being afraid of what they
will do. He says they are going ito abolish the
Treasury"
He speaks Of the tremendous effort to run
dopn the late Administration" That it seemed
to Amos and some others " tremendous" we
think may be true General jackson, however,
prophesied, when he got the first two numbers
of the Madsonian, that the Administration
would be "blorn up" Running down" and
"blowing up" are pretty much the same, and we
agree with Amos that it was rather 'tremen-
dous." AT least, we don't wonder he thought so.
He says the objects were s'o6ice-seeking and
money making" Very well, this may not only
be innocent, but quite patriotic and useful. 1t
was certain the offices could not be in worse
hands, and change Of Government implied a
change of officers. The charge of Amos, in the
first of these counts, Isl that the Republicans
sought uhat they sought, to wit, change.
They got it, too, that's better. Certainly Amos
would not say that this great army Of Republi-
cans all expected Office for themselves.
But there is the sin Of money making" 1t
is quite certain few people have had much chance
Of making money for a few years past, and il is
equally true, that this was the great fault The
people found that they could not make money as
things were going on, but that all were growing
poor. They, therefore, wished for change,
that they might make money. But with Amos
this was their crime. They sought change of
rulers, and a chance to make money. They
will doubtless plead guilty to the charge which
Amos has brought against them.
Next, Amos is greatly concerned, that the
credit of the debtor States will be resusctated
under the new Administration. He is alarmed
at the prospect starts back from it with affected
horror. Once down, he wants to keep them
down. He says, in case Of the revival of their
credit, the bonds they have given for S200,000,
900 will be north $500, 100000! This, he thinks
will be a sad event.
| Amos makes his dolorous appeal to farmers,
planters, mechanics, and other ,rorkingmen
Of america, !" warning them against the bad eff
fects of having the credit Of the country restored
Unhappily for Amos, all these classes have had
- >..-i a-r"riance already Of the bad effects of
the want Of credit.
Amos complains that the Republicans "rude-
ly assailed the late Administration. Doubtless
it seemed tremendous 1t would have been
more gentle TO have said nothing
Amos brings in charge against the present
Administration, that il has not restored in full
the prosperity Of the country in three weeks.
"Piain men, honest men, listen,n says Amos,
State stocks to be brought up TO par"
Could any thing be so horrible 2 LET not
names deceive you. Wolves appear in sleeps
that
The old cry Of foreign influence is not forgot
ten by Amos, and he fears that people will yet
cross the Atlantic to start another coon skin
chase, with hard cider, log cabin, and every cum
ming and corrupt contrivance and appliance
which can induce a man to tel lie or raise
yell" These savage yells Of ''coon skins, hard
cider and log cabin" are " tremendous" in the
ears of Amos.
Amos says: "We cannot describe the precise
shape which the monstrous project will assume"
but sure he is, il will be '.monstrous and tremen-
dous." Amos is fully persuaded that the leaders
of the party now in power have got some plan