Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-10-13

h,t quarter. Twill write you again, oil this SUD-
;act in a few days.
lecs snnroaching election in your State, has
..od deep interest. The result would APP
eN" ~ be doubtful, if may judge of it, by the
PessJence with which the respective parties
CO aat of their success. You have much 10 ap-
sPeSSan1 from the use of money, II your people
pIeh..c orrunt as they are represented TO be. Ii
arc % hat Mr. Fan Buren, loaned, some time
IS s@ 80 the agent of an overgrown foreign
slhIe n,n,nv twenty thousand dollars; and it
lanG III hattie agent, Mr. Exams is not under
IS dunncasstv of borrowing; and, therefore, it is
ie nu,ad that the Interior object OF this loan
PS.,. for electioneering purposes. Whether these
'~,ors are. or are not well founded, you are
Litter able, than can be, TO decide. one pre-,
Oe ',tan however, will venture to make; and
G0 .;, fine money was really Mr. Han BureiiS,
ina mas - taken good security for its repayment
nc 10" vice President seldom lends, even TO
lss without security; and have never heard
.Iss,"snSnected of giving any thing away, unless
Tn".onId discern a personal advantage from the
donation. ,o5 :, Tho
"a, or Mr. Evans for elcctioneering purpo-
va from whence was it derived2 The answer,
. nrecsey and correctly given, would be ap-
n,Iing 10 every friend OF freedom. The amount
Pahinb the Albany Regency have collected du-
WIN WIZ, tho summer and autumn 8 for the purpose
Ii T Sofravno the fall election" is enormous. 1t
-, this source that you have cause for alarm,
e. the result ofthe coming contest believe
as, ,bsv have collected more than one hundred
..Sarsand dollars Are you aware OF the fact
VIZ, ,bsr assessments and collections commence
~ saTlv last summer, and have been continued
~ Tho nresent period? Do you know, that they
S,vs levied and demanded heavy contributions
e.., of;ce holders. office eXpeCtants, and gen.
If
W." ~ hotb in and out Of the State? Are you
sSrmed that the Comptroller of your TreaSu-
m :, ais, the COMPTROLLER of the Regency Do
Hatrov that the Contractor for Bank Charters
Z Tho cashier of this corrupt and corruptng
I,o,n1 The facts which have come to my
tnowledge on this subject, are of such char
nc,ar that hesitate To disclose them; and yet
NAV become my duty so to do, before the cleo
ton commences. | will now state one,
"J nnring the month Of June last, while Congress
gas in session. Comptroller FTdgg addressed
r.,,ar IN one of your honorable Senators, in re-
S.renra 10 matters and things connected with
the next election, and the printing of an edition
t,bs usual cost of which would be about one
hundred doars) Of the address of your mem
hers 10 their constituents. From Mr.. F2ugg'S
letter give you the following extract
$4,000 copies of the address; 500 to be sent
sto each member Of Congress.
Each Senator TO pay MY d0udrs, ana edch
amember of The House tTenty-fre dollars, for
HMe purpose Of detrayiRg The tiH election; dmd
Ghe cash 10 be sent 20 T.. CRoSwELL."
The date of this letter shews you the period
a, which they had their plan in operation tor
raising money A similar average assessment
on the office holders, &c. &c. in your State, it is
believed would produce more than TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS 1t will be perceived that the
contribution Of these gentlemen amounted TO
about four hO'isGRd dollars Is not this an
alarming fact2
Imust not be told that this assessment was 10
pay for printing, for two reasons. First. be-
cause the amount demanded one thousand dol
lors) was forty-f0ld the actual cost of the work
performed. Second, because Comptroller F1agg
expressly states in his letter, that the money is
wanted . for the purpose of defrayi"g the tall
eIection;" thereby meaning, it is presumedy
the srpsqSes ofthe fall election.
TAE Spy IN WASHINGTON.