Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-28

MAJOR DOWNING AND MIR. AN DUREN; OF ''DtU-
moad cut diamond" Tive understand there was
awarm confab few days ago at Washington,
between Major Downing and Mr. Van Buren,,
on the subject of banks and banking, at the din
ner table at the White House. Major Downing
said, that " a bank iist like the United States
Bank could do more good to the country, and
to trade, that any so State banks could, If all
their capital united was as much agin as the
United States Bank'-thiS he said with a know
ing kind of look; but some folks at the table
gave MIR. Van Buren, a wink, and he thought
TOO that the Major, for once, had exposed him
sftoo much, as it had been said of him he ne
yer made an assertion, and in fact never laugh
ed without having good reason and law on his
Sde
Mr.. Van Buren, thinking the Major had made
rather too wild an assertion, took him up, and
asked him if so banks, just like the Regency
Bank at Albany, and Safety Fund Banks too,
whose capital was greater than the United
States Bank; and if they were all pledged to
each other, and agreed to stand by each other,
couldn't do more good for the people and the
Country, in squally times, than one bank like
the United States Bank with all its branches.
The Major frightened up in minute; and
says he, "if that is your notion, Mr.. Van Buren,,
tdike to hear you say So" Well" says Mr..
Mr. Van Buren,, 81 don't care about saying so;
AOtson "Then," says the Major, 'SI'll give you
ny notions. You have been across the ocean,
0alnt you2 well, if remember rightly, you went
MaNew York packet, and they are about 500
IONS. Now suppose | was to hitch together so
small craft, of twenty tons each, and tie 'em all
sogether as strong as ropes and chains could
Vol; then there would be one thousand tons.
Now which would you feel safest on board on?
", suppose you want to 60 from New York,
providence, round Point Judy, which plan
,sOold you take--go on board old Capt. Bun
Sets BOAT, or on board a raft of small steam
OOaIS, all lashd together2
Well" says Mr.. Van Buren,, if you mean
. ~s answer you, Major, must beg to be ex-
s" seu; Tor II requires good deal of considera-
WI Very well, said the Major, I" | am not
pnucalar; but after you have considered ont
Nps,L take care you don't commit yourself"
C Or On buren, looked at the Gineral, and the
A." INITIAL ne shook his head, and began to laugh;
baSs Gays ne, 1.-THE Major beats all natur, don't
aolor Doraing's Advocate.
mS psue'-Ihe tory presses are felicitating the
II; MY upon the recent importation ofspecie into
4 Souhtry from abroad, which they affect TO
IN o'' VIII tend to remove the embarrassments
aha commercial operations But how will
he So VI keg of dollars assist merchant in
u tanna a. :, oouli WHO WISHES I'D nldhc d iCibll-
Almo."..ltne north or the east? Nor is this all.
me- vs. ,ne whole Of it has found its way into
Nor. LUIS !. OF the Bank of the United States
hSs man two millions have already passed in
sros!aws OF the Monster! How can it be mat
poison generalization that its means of diffusing
increased2-M Y. Com.
lie asscretary's Protective submit to-day
Means ort OF the Committee of Ways and
aacv' including Mr.. Taney's views on the cur
lie sava Will be seen that the committee gives
eOatrol1 censure of the Executive idea of
GOOD iu m the public money, and that all that's
lon NJ Mr: Taney's report has been borrowed
" oaihoun's speech upon the currency.
Telegraph.
# SOM ro9R Of North Carolina-In the course
Cay So; remarks, in the Senate on Friday, Mr.
sseotucru.. mat some years ago, a traveller from
4 CaroInay, met another from Buncomb, North
aess9 ~. y In reply to the question of what
.e hs'entuckian said, that there had been
nd thai roinary revival OF religion in the State
some people believed that his Satanic