Alexandria Gazette

DAVID CROCKETT.

Mr. Crockett "went the figure" in the House of Representatives on Monday, when considerable objection in Pennsylvania was made to printing on the deposite business. The honorable gentleman's speech was "short and sweet," and in the words following, to wit:

Sir, in this House I am the only person who is opposed from Tennessee to the administration. I hope I may get a few—I may say what are my own notions on these matters.

Sir, I think the member from New York (Mr. Turrill) who has just spoke, has been a little testy in his objections; he talks much about this, as if it was a great matter.

Sir, are we to stick at such trifles as a few dollars in the printing a matter so unimportant. It seems, sir, to me to be something like loading a twenty-four pounder to shoot a flea. Sir, is it not so. We are spending 3 or 4000 dollars in discussing the printing of a matter that perhaps after all will not cost 20. But, sir, this is retrenchment; but it is the old rule for retrenching.

I love, sir, to see the petitioners come here, and my life on it, sir, they will come; aye, and from Indiana, for all that we hear to contrary: and yet from my own State, every day my letters tell me they wish this question settled. "They know very well in my district the character of the man; who, when he takes any thing into his head, will carry it into effect. They know how I should act in this Bank business. For I told them, before I was elected, how I should vote—that I would recharter the Bank, and restore the deposites.

Sir, I get letters every day from all parts, which tell me these acts are disapprobated. The question is now whether we shall be under the old and happy state of things, or have a despot. Sir, the people have a right to tell their grievances, and sir, I tell you they must not be refused—I can't stand it longer—I won't."

We think there are a great many people, who, like the honorable gentleman, can't stand this state of things much longer—and like him, too, "they won't." Go ahead!