Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-12

an one side. and said he'd iist see his friends
about it--when he got back, found he was
pickin teeth on tother side, and said ne was
afraid it might not do, seein ne was now can
didate for Mayor up there in New r rk and he
must go with his party.
And so after nigh about all the speakers got
a chance. and some on em was jist beginnin to
speak second time, Mr.. Beardsley said (" II
Congress, and Credit and Banks, and Canals
all perish'd he'd vote agin it; and to cut the
matter short, he mov'd the previous question
and Mr.. VaEderpool from Undertook (who
thought was the one, who wrote that Dutch Let
ter TO me) he said it was all !" hum bug" and
he seconded the motion. When they come to-
count over the names, there was tie, and the
speaker had to ontie the hull ont; and so he got
up and made considerable Of speech about
it, and wound up by sayin the Cheer had never
been calPd on to beside on more lmpoIa.aaann,
pint. and that though the Cheer could give 5000
reasons right off, for the vote he was about 10
give. vet he would give but one, and that was,
that the Major could not have a bed there-he
knew the Bank and Biddle had hand In sendln
the Major there, and that was EMU Tor MIN; ana
so the Cheer decided that the MAJOR must tote
his bundle out Well, thinks |, that was pref
tv tight vote, any how, and | went over to the
Senate Chamber There they were all at it too:
as soon as walk'd in MIR. Van Buren, calPd
Mr. King of Alabama to take his place, and
could ony git a glimps on him now and then,
dodgin about and no crltter could tell wnetner
he was tickl'd or not. MIR. Grundy wanted TO
have the hull matter refer'd to his COMMITTEE on
the Post-Office Mr.. Clayton said he wouldn't
agree TO that for that Committee would never
report in creation, and when they did, perhaps
they'd find the Majors name scratched out, and
some one else written in the place ont.
MIR. Calhoun said he was glad the Major had
come there, the Conservative principle" says
he is now getting TO be better understood
"a In 10
neral ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to States-Town-
ships to Counties-Families to Townshps-and
individuals to Families-so that philosophically,
and metaphysically, and above all, politically
speaking, the Major had as good a right to the
use of the Senate chamber, as the General Go
vernment, and here says he is the butt end OF
my notions of notification, and I hope the Ma
ior and every man will now fully understand me
at one end of the avenue, says he, stands the
white house, and at the other end the Senate
chamber consolidation" there" Conserva-
tiven here-and he wound up by saying that Tor
his part he was ready to contribute his chair
and desk for the Major to spread his bed on
Mr. Benton was just goin to begin, and was
about swinging my pack on my shoulder, tor
when he gifts hold he hangs on like tooth ache,
and would a talk'd all highland so they calPd
question like all natur and he took his seat
Mr. Webster he got up next and was Just agoln
to tackle on and take pull upon Mr. Caihouns
Conservative notions-but he hadn't gone Tar
when he took out his watch and sein it was get
tin late, he said he would not take up the con-
stutional part of the question-for if ne did, and
seein that he must sift the hull principle of con-
sodation and conservative notions, the Major
might lose his nights lodgins, and so he moved
that the application along with the Major, his
ak and bundle, be laid on the table for that
night and if the table warn't big enut he'd push
his'n along side ont; then come leete kind OF
nd MI oh ha
something to say. When Mr.. Clay, got chance
he is a master hand you know, In qulettln
matters when they git in snarl-he SAID there
was no doubt a large majority OF the Senate
was in favor of givin the Major place to lay
his head, but the great difficulty was to decide
whether it would be an act grownin out OF the
conservative principle, or the principle of con-
solidation, so ably stated by the gentleman from
South Carolina; and as regarded the constltu-
tionality of the measure, he was deSlrouS to hear
the gentleman from Massachusetts at an early
hour the next day, and he had no doubt that
gentleman would ably expound it--and That he
for one was sure he should not differ with him
but says he, the Major wants a bed, and IFS
now almost bed time, and therefore, says he,
offer the following resolution:
Whereas consolidation is known TO exist at
one end of Pennsylvany, avenue and the con
sentative principles sometimes call'd and I'M
justly calrd notification at the other enc;
L >>CA''i
tuition shall be distinctly and clearly expound-
ed it is safest for the Major to take up his nights
lodging just half way between these two ex-
tremeS.
The Resolution was then put and carried, %
to IS. A Committee was then appointed to mea-
sure the Avenue, and reported that Gadsby's
Hotel was jst half way, but that was full.
The Senate then adjourned, and MIR. Clay
come round and telrd me that as his Resolu-
ton had got me in this difficulty, he couldn't do
less than put up bed for me in his own lodgins,
right in a line with Gadsby's; and might sleep
there in welcome, till the constitutional pints
all settled, and so here be now, sleep at Mr..
Claws house, and knock about through the day
as well as can and most of the time in the Sc
nate Chamber, where find upon the hull, rve
got good thumpin majority, and afore Con-
gress goes to home, calculate the vote in tother
house will change too good many there find
shakin in their shoes already, and as soon as
they see your elections and the Virginny cleo
tons 60 as hope they will, calculate on gittin
two third vote on ev'ry pint agin the folks
who have got the Gineral in keepin now.
Yours &c. j. DOWNlNG, MAJOR.
DowningviIle Militia. I'd Brigade.