Rutland Herald

Domestic.

A NEW DEPARTMENT,

Mr. Van Buren has organised a new branch of the Cabinet, and has called Amos Kendall to preside over it. This is the printing (some would call it the lying) branch of the Government. It has been found that efficient as Mr. Blair is in the manufacture of this important commodity, yet he will not be able to supply all that will be required from this time to November next. It has therefore become absolutely necessary to employ another and equally able hand in the same branch of business.

When Mr. Van Buren went to Washington to succeed General Jackson, his object was to get possession of the Post Office department. Mr. McLean was then at its head. He was a pure, upright, and virtuous man, and although a friend to the Administration, he was not a fit tool for their purposes. He was soon invited to take a secretaryship, or an embassy, but he declined, he had no desire to change. He, however, was to be changed; and at length a place was made for him on the bench of the Supreme Court of the United States. This was too tempting an offer, and he accepted it. Mr. Barry was his successor, a man broken down in health and fortune, utterly incompetent to perform the duties of the office, and he soon resigned. Mr. Van Buren then looked around for the most fit instrument for his purpose, one who was destitute of principle, and who would go as far as the farthest in the corrupt purpose of subsidizing this powerful right arm of the Government. Just such an instrument was found in Amos Kendall. He is now called to a new branch of duty, that of conducting the extra Globe, which is to be circulated through this vast country through the excellent Post office arrangements that have been so well organised by Mr. Kendall himself for this very purpose.

Mr. Kendall, in his resignation, avows that he has resigned to take charge of this vehicle of slander and vituperation. A more fit instrument in the whole party could not be found. It is, however, a clear demonstration that the Administration is alarmed, and that it is necessary to make a desperate effort to recover their lost ground.—N. Y. Express.

From the Globe,

The Hon. Amos Kendall, Postmaster General, resigned his office this day, to take effect as soon as his successor shall be appointed.

Finding it impossible, in consequence of enfeebled health, to perform the duties of Postmaster General in a satisfactory manner, I have resigned that office, to take effect as soon as my successor shall be appointed.

Not having been fortunate enough to accumulate wealth in a public office, I am under the necessity of resorting to such private employment as is suited to my strength and condition, for the purpose of meeting the current expenses of a considerable family.

A few hours each day devoted to the pen, leaving an abundance of time for relaxation and exercise, I have found by experience, from the excitement of composition, to be rather conducive to health than injurious: and this is the occupation, above all others, most agreeable to my taste and my present inclinations.

Messrs. Blair and Rives have kindly offered me the profits of such subscription to the Extra Globe for the present season, as may be raised on my account, and I have consented to contribute to it until November next, if such a number of subscribers shall be obtained as will warrant that step.

I am the more inclined to this devotion of my time from a desire to prevent any misconstructions of the motives which have led to my resignation. I wish to satisfy the whole world that no dissatisfaction with the President or his administration, no indisposition to render it the utmost support in my power, no distrust of its measures or designs, has had any effect in determining me to prefer a private, to a public station. On the contrary, my confidence in the President, in his integrity, his principles, and his firmness, have increased from the day I was first officially associated with him; my relations with every member of the Cabinet have been uniformly of a most friendly character; and my devotion to the great measures which have been, and still are, sustained by the Administration, knows no abatement.

The leading principles avowed by the President I look upon as essential to the preservation of liberty and a Government of the people; and if I had supposed that my resignation could endanger their success, I should have clung to office as I would to life.

As soon as the necessary arrangements are made, proposals, with a more extended address, will be presented to the friends of the Administration.

AMOS KENDALL.
May 11, 1840.