Independent Democrat., 1844-07-06


10 cxhibi, 10 ans gentleman Of any party
oll such portions oil it as relate 10 the late
Presidential election, and | wall do the
same upon my such application being
made TO me-"
On application to the committee, how
ever. il was found that they had no copy
10 show; nor had Mr.. Clay taken any step
10 furnish them. The sensation produced
by a knowledge of this fact, compelled the
committee 10 apply 10 Mr.. Blair for cop.
les. without MIR. Clay's order, and copies
were furnished The following is Mr..
Kendal's account OF, them, given at the
time, in a letter addressed to MIR. Clay,
through the columns Of the Argus, viz;
"At last these famous copies are acces.
sible. / hare seen them. The one is da-
ted January sth, ls25--an ominous day;
the othe. January 29th. The former only
is of material importance. 1t is perhaps
unfortunate for you that il is not accompa-
MED by those letters from Mr.. Blair,
sshowing in what sense he understood
Them TO which you alIude; for aver,
that no candid man can read it, without q
perfect conviction that the vote of Ken
lucky was given 10 Mr.. Adams for the
purpose Of promoting your personal ag-
grandizement Indeed, il is impossible for
me 10 conceive how any other construc-
ton can be put upon the letter, than that
the friends OF Mr.. Adams had promised
you the first Office in his gift, with their
future support; that your friends had de-
lermined TO vote for Mr.. Adams on that
account; and that you were using personal
exertions TO bring the members OF Con-
gress into your views.
"Not wishing TO expose myself to the
slightest imputation OF misrepresenllng
the contents Of your letters, determined
to make no remarks on that of the 29th
January, and wrote to The chairman Of the
Administration Committee the following
note:
FRANKFORT, July Cd, 1923.
"Sir: intend 10 use certain parts Of
MIR. Cay's letter to Mir. Blair, dated 9Th
Of January, 1925, in my reply to the at.
tack made on me by that gentlem n through
your committee; aud deemed it more
proper and more just to him, that it should
be published entire, with all the views
which il contains, than that the public
should have only my rccolleclions OF some
Of Ms most prominent passages. Pre-
suming that your committee will feel at
liberty TO adopt step which can only tend
10 guard against misconceptions and mis-.
representations, have to request that you
will furnish me a copy of that letter.
This request is confined TO the letter OF
the Slh January, 1925, in which | do not
perceive any expression mot decorous to.
wards the public.' An answer on this
day, or early Tomorrow morning, is soil.
cited. Yours, &c,
AMOS KENDALL
"Tha Chairman received the note with
that suayity and pollteness foNr hich he
is so Justly distinguished, kindly remark.
ing TO my friend who bore il, that II tie
letters had been left in his possession l
should not hare had sight Of them, much
less copy; but he finally promised to lay
the application tefore the committee. a,
their next meeting. AS | cannot, from
the feelings evinced by the chairman, ex
pect any thing favorable from the delbera
tions OF the committee, feel compelled
TO resort 10 my recollection for the sub
stance Of your letter TO Mr.. Blair.
"Let the date be recollected-it is Jan
uary Sth, 1925. You commenced by Civ
ing MIR. Blair your opinion upon wor
of Lord Byron which you say you hav'
sent him--Qranked | presume.) You the
enter into The subject of the Presidentia
election, and say, that the time has nov
arrived when you must begin to think Sc
riously for whom you are to vote. 1o
state that the friends of the candidate
entertained the opinion that on you reste
the decision of the contest, and that you
situation was singular and amusing. Yo
say that The friends of the several candl
dates accost you in turn; that friend {
General Jackson says to you, 'My dea
sir, my hopes are upon you--do not dl:
appoint us-our partiaity was for yo
next to the hero; you know the anxiet
We all had for Western President. Tha
friend Of Mr.. Crawford comes and says
The hopes Of the Republican party ar
upon you: You and Mr.. Crawford wer
the only Republican candidates: had yo
been returned TO the House, we should a
have concentrated our force upon you
The language of Mr.. Adams friends yo
give in nearly The following words;
"a friend Of Mr.. Adams comes to m,
with tears in has eyes, and says-'Sir, MI
Adams has always had the greatest res
pect for you and the highest admratio
for your talents. There is no station I
viii h you are not equal. You are ur
doubtedIy the second choice of New Ems
land; and pray you to consider whelhe