rier who brings his letters and papers. Although it was a raw cold day, he had on no overcoat, and his face was colored by the keen air. He received me with the utmost kindness, and inquired particularly after you and the children, expressing many regrets that you had not come with me. In these he was joined by Mrs. Jackson, who, with her husband and children, appears to be in good health, though the children, excepting a boy sixteen months old, look puny and pale. Major Donelson called to see me, last evening, in excellent health, and he also inquired particularly after you.

The General's house is a palace; but I am not prepared to describe it. In the passages below and above, is the identical scene from Telemachus which ornamented the lower passage of DeKraft's House, though much more developed. I have a chamber assigned to me larger than any in that house, and most tastefully furnished. I am told to make myself entirely at home, and already begin to feel so.

Poor Earle died without knowing that he was seriously ill. He had but little pain, and a day or two before he died none at all. It was but a day before his death that any one supposed him to be in danger. He had had a steady, slow fever for some days, with a little pain occasionally in his limbs, back, or head. His medicine operated well, and it was thought his disease was slight. The pains left him, and he said he was well, excepting debility; but from that time he became lethargic, although he could be roused without difficulty, and constantly said he was better. At length his fingers began to get cold, then his hands, then his arms, and all efforts to restore circulation in them were fruitless. He was unconscious of this coldness, and when the General and Mrs. Jackson attempted to restore the vital heat, he said his hands were warm enough. At length the coldness spread over his breast, and gradually his heart ceased to beat, and he died evidently without the least pain, and without any consciousness that his end was approaching.

Mrs. Jackson tells me that he had as many portraits of the General bespoken as he could have executed for years; but that he had determined to take mine upon this visit, and often spoke of his anxiety to restore the beautiful little Andrew.

Mrs. Jackson's tomb is in a corner of the garden, about as far from the house as the gate of our garden is from ours. It is on the plan of General Van Ness's, near the Orphan Asylum in Washington, but has an obelisk upon the centre of the floor. It is all built of stone.

This is Saturday. Next Monday I propose to go to work. So many people are anxious to see me, and invite me to their houses, that I shall find it difficult to command my time without giving offence. But offence or not, I do not intend to miss the principal object which has brought me here.

I hope to find time to-morrow to write to Alva, and he may expect to hear from me in two days after you get this.

The "Globe" has been received here to the 8th October; but I have as yet nothing from home later that Adela's letter of 30th September. I have no doubt an army of letters will soon overtake me. I rest in hope that all is well with you.

My love to our own and to your father's family.

MRS. JANE KENDALL.

All your own,

AMOS KENDALL.

The following letter is inserted as a just tribute to Hon. Horatio. King, who, in 1839, was appointed a clerk in the Post-Office Department, and who for many years discharged with ability and fidelity the duties of Postmaster-General:

TO THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES:

If you want as a clerk in your office a gentleman of talent, integrity, and exemplary morals, of unwearied and persevering industry, of regular and economical habits, a good penman and correct draughtsman, a man in whom you may place the most implicit confidence in all situations and under all circumstances, and a Democrat to the core, sound, radical, ardent, and persevering, the undersigned most respectfully present and earnestly recommend as such an individual, Horatio King, Esq., of Maine.

In whatever situation he may be placed, you may rely that his services will be most invaluable.

ALBERT SMITH,
VIRGIL D. PARRIS,

R. WILLIAMS,
H. J. ANDERSON,
THOMAS DAVIS.

WASHINGTON, January 30, 1839.

In August, 1839, Mr. Kendall was summoned to the sick-bed of his venerable father, in Dunstable, Mass. Though unable to converse, his father recognized him, and died, apparently without pain, on the 12th of that month, aged eighty-four years.

He was a man of vigorous intellect, well informed, of positive character, for many years a deacon in the Congregational Church, above reproach in all relations of life, and conscientious in all his dealings. His piety was of that sturdy kind which rendered and exacted strict honesty. Incapable of conscious wrong to others, he plainly and unhesitatingly rebuked any deviations from the severest requirements of his religion.

CHAPTER XIV.

THE ORIGIN OF THE "GLOBE" NEWSPAPER.

EVEN before the organization of General Jackson's administration, General Duff Green, the editor of the "United States Telegraph," had lost, if ever he enjoyed, the confidence of many of the General's supporters. A majority of them in the Senate, at the session of 1828-29, were supposed to be averse to electing him their printer. Mr. Amos Kendall, being then in Washington, was informed by Major Eaton that he could have the printing of that body if he would consent to take it. He replied that he would consent only on condition that General Green should be consulted, and should give his assent; but he declined to consult Green himself, and requested that what had passed as far as he was concerned should not be communicated to that gentleman.

On a subsequent occasion, Major Eaton reported that Green had been consulted, and refused his assent; but it was proposed to elect Mr. Kendall notwithstanding, when the latter peremptorily refused to let his name be used. This refusal arose, not from any repugnance to the appointment in itself, but from an indisposition to interfere in any way with Green's expectations, however extravagant; for it could not be denied that he had established himself at Washington, risking everything in a doubtful contest, and there would be a seeming unfairness in depriving him of the anticipated reward of his labors, though his views might be grasping and unreasonable. Such an act, it seemed to Mr. Kendall, would sow the seeds of discord at the very outset of General Jackson's administration, to which he did not then doubt General Green's fidelity.

At the first session of Congress after General Jackson's administration was inaugurated, a combination was formed in the Senate to reject the editors of newspapers whom the President had appointed to office, and among the rejected was Isaac Hill, of New

Hampshire, who had been appointed Second Comptroller of the Treasury. General Green called on him after his rejection, and strenuously endeavored to convince him that he had been rejected by what he called the "Eaton and Van Buren influence." This let new light into Mr. Kendall's mind. He had never before heard of such an influence. He knew that Green was the particular friend of Mr. Calhoun, and it seemed that the editors were to be rejected and sent back to their posts in the several States, under the impression that they owed their rejection to an interest adverse to Calhoun. As to Mr. Kendall himself, Green remarked that if rejected by the Senate for the Fourth Auditorship of the Treasury, to which he had been appointed, he might return to Kentucky and resume his editorial profession. When told that Mr. Kendall did not intend in that event to return to Kentucky, a new idea seemed to strike him, and it was singular that, when the vote was taken on his nomination, the Senate was equally divided, and he was confirmed by the casting vote of Mr. Calhoun, then Vice-President.

These incidents, and more of like tendency, created an impression among the friends of General Jackson that General Green was more the friend of Mr. Calhoun than of the President, and was already embarrassing the administration by intrigues looking toward the succession. It was their desire that General Jackson should be elected for another term, that he might establish the policy in relation to the Bank of the United States, and other subjects which he had initiated, and they apprehended that in this important measure they would not have the support of the "United States Telegraph." It seemed to them important, therefore, that another paper should be established at Washington, devoted exclusively to the support of the administration and its leading measures, without regard to the succession. It was not their object or desire to supersede the "Telegraph" as an official paper, or to deprive General Green of the printing of Congress, should he remain faithful, but to furnish an auxiliary paper, published semi-weekly, and sustained by its subscriptions, advertising, and job work.

When the project was broached to General Jackson, he entirely disapproved of it. He still had faith in the fidelity of the "Telegraph," and he feared collision between the papers should another be established. It was not long, however, before he began to

realize the necessity of such a paper as was proposed, and finally gave the project his tacit approval.

The several public offices were visited for the purpose of ascertaining whether they would give such a paper a portion of their printing. The responses were generally favorable; but Mr. Van Buren, then Secretary of State, replied that he not only would not promise, but would not give the paper a dollar's worth of printing should it be established. The reason he gave was, that were such a paper established its origin would be attributed to him, and he was resolved to be able to say truly that he had nothing to do with it.

In a consultation on the subject, Major W. T. Barry, then Postmaster-General, named Francis P. Blair, who was then writing for Mr. Kendall's paper in Frankfort, Kentucky, as a suitable person for editor, and Mr. Kendall undertook to correspond with him on the subject. Mr. Blair hesitated, and was induced to accede only by Mr. Kendall's assurance that he would bear an equal share in the responsibilities, upon the condition that he should at any time have the privilege of resigning the office he then held and becoming an equal partner in the new establishment.

This assurance was given, not because Mr. Kendall had any inclination to avail himself of the privilege, but only to overcome the hesitation of Mr. Blair, who thereupon determined to assume the position, writing Mr. Kendall that he should hold him responsible for the result.

Neither Mr. Blair nor Mr. Kendall had any capital to invest in such an undertaking. One condition insisted upon by Mr. Blair was that no publicity should be given to the project until he could have an opportunity to compound with his creditors, and particularly the Bank of the United States, to which he was heavily indebted. Under these circumstances, it was essential to make the new paper self-sustaining from the start. Its terms of subscription required payment in advance, and a printer was hired to print it. All the arrangements were made by Mr. Kendall before Mr. Blair's arrival, and he had only to ratify and execute what had already been planned. Only the name of the paper and its motto remained to be fixed upon. Mr. Kendall and Mr. Blair concurred in the name and in the sentiment embraced in the motto, "The world is governed too much"; but the phrase in which it is so briefly expressed was the work of Mr. Kendall Mr. Blair communicated frankly to General Green the objects