For THE PALLADIuM.
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Mr.. EpIToR: Yourself and your read
ers we're, ~ doubt, much edited BY peru
sing the communication Of "Coi." Steele,
which appeared in Your last ldeem the
citizens Of Way ne county exceedingly for
innate, in having so great a man to rep
resent them. and also to tell them how
they ought - be represented. Ii any
thing has her tofore en- wanting to in-
sure the Col. immortality, his effort in
last weeks Palladium has supplied the
deficiency. II any one doubts this fact,
let him refer to the Colonei's exordium.-
I have read it, viewed it, and porrlercd
ii. 1t is incomprehensible, and therefore
entities its author to the undy ing fame Of
having produced that which NAV be wor-
shipped without incurring the penalty at
II ched to the sin Of idolatry. ! might
quote his language, but wish not to med
die with things forbidden.


The Colonel saws that took care not
to disclose tho extent Of my knowledge Of
public feeling On this subject; and that
saw nothing ahout the opinion of the peo-
pie a. his time. I. the Col. bIind-is he
incapable If comprehending his mother
'ongue-or does he wilfulTv pervert and
mi~represent m, language2 lfthe reader
vii examine my communication, publish
ed in the 6,h NJ e the Palladium, he will
tint the following isnguage-


IL did state, what believed at the time
to ne fact. that large majority Of the
people of this county are in favor Of a
bank Nor have vet had the slightest
reason to change my opinion on this sub
,jecs. Not one out Of twenty, whose senti-
nents have come to my knowledge, but
are decidedly IN favor Of having a bank. !"


l did no. say they hare been, but that
they arc, in favor of bank This lam
guage, it appearsto me, could not be mis-
conceived. However, may be mista-
ken with respect to the public sentiment
on this subject; but speak only so far as
nv own personal knowledge extends. II
a majority of the people are opposed to a


bank, it is very singular that my acquain
tances should almost all be in favor Of it


But this is not the subject in controversy
between us. The Col. proposed to discus:


the merits Of the bank charter, as 1t pas


sed the house of representatives, but In


stead Of this he has stopped by the way
| to bespdttcr me with a few unmeanins
/ phrases. which he intended for ridicule


and which I will leave to recoii onto tn
(capacious shoulders Of their author.