Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-02-07

" Sits it down." as he says, till he reacna1
the clear corn;" and shows pretty conclusiveI.
to all, who do not not happen to see through .
pair of" Qualification Specks," that the Who'll
question of dispute between Mr.. Van Buren,
banking policy, and that OF the friends o.
sound currency, is embraced in this simple view
Mr. Van Buren, wants to establish a system -
banking directly and indirectly connected viii
the State and General Government, and unGe~
the control Of political power, and the Major je
"dead agin that plan," in all its bearings:-anS
some ofhis reasons are as follows
81 have no fear Gneral, Of moned arsso
cracy,' Gas they call IT'D in this country, proyid-
ed you let people manage their own money. r
they want big national Bank let 'em have =;
but let 'em mange it themselves, or let 'em gn.
point their own folks to manage it for 'em. i
ant in the natur of things, for people who have
got money to lend, to do any thing agn III,
general prosperity of the country; for if lhs
country don't prosper, or if it gifts into anarl
they lose their money. SO they are the yarv
kind of folks who are always tryin 70 keep
things strait, and accordn to law. WheneyeY
they take a hand in politics. it is to proven
politicians gittin things wrong eend first.
"People who have got money never will con
sent to let politicians manage it for 'em because
they know from natur, and all creation has shown
it, that as soon as politicians git hold Of Other
folks money, they sift it round pagy generous
jist to git into Office, don't what il costs pro
vided they pay away money that don't belong 10
them
The Major closes his letter by telling us lha,
he has agreed to draw up a charter for 2 bank
and which the General says he'll look well inc.
But the MAJ or says, unless the people persevere.
and tell Congress- and the Gineral too, that
change must be made in the course Of the pre-
sent administration, every thing will go tc ruin
He can't do much more than he has; and that
he "may as well take his az and Snap-SGck, and
go ,oest, # The people don't back him."
"We add to our extracts as above, POStCTip
to the Majors letter, as it notices the receipt OF
present. which came to our hands few days
ago, and which we Immediately forwarded 10
him. As these acts of courtesy admit Of no de
lay, we should do the Major injustice in with
holding his acknowledgment.
P. 81 got your letter, which you tied fast 10
Patent Metallic Hone and Strap for RdzorS;
which was handed to you to send to me by the
maker and Patentee, Mr. e. NJ P0meroy Of UGl-
Hngtord, Conn.,; and who tells me in his letter
that he hopes Pll accept ont as present from
him. If Warnt so busy I'd write him letter OF
thanks. But jist to save postage, if your paper
goes to Wallingford, send him one containing
this letter It's a complete a Strap as you ever
see; and as soon it was known about here
that had received it, nigh upon all our folks
have been sendin to borrow it, Some on EN-
wont he the worse for the use ont for there are
good many here who keep about 'half ShGreG'
all the while and tell 'em if they use this Strap
I'll warrant their rasors will cut without WhiSkey
Yours, &c.
J. DOWNING, Majo:,
Downngville Militia, Cd Brigade.