Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-09-22
LANCASTER:
TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER %.

was IN type IN succeeding Coiuhin, ehoAS nav ~"
two arrivals viz, the Caledonian, at New-York,
and the Henry T,ke, at Boston, and both from Liv-
erpool. Bv the latter vessel London papers have
been received to the 18th of August. They contain
no news from the Russians and Turks The follow
ing is the substance of their contents
O'Connel has been again returned to Parliament
from the county of Clare
The depression Of manufacturing industry in Eng
land continues unaltered.
In France there has been complete change made
in the ministry. Prince de Polgnae has been made
Minister Secretary of State for foreign affairs The
new ministry, it is said, is decidedly Royalist
Ministry, all the members being Of what is called
the Right or the Right Centre.
At Constantinople the audience of the English
Ambassador on the 18th July took place with much
pomp 1t is supposed that English vessels will be
allowed to pass from the Black Sea to the Mediter-
ranean unobstructed The Porte has rejected the
protocol of the 22d March, and every proposal con-
nected with it.
From the Pacific we learn that Bolivar was at
Quito with 5000 men and that Pinto has been re-
elected President of Chill.
An arrival from HAVANA has brought intelligence
that second expedition consist of 1900 troopsto
operate in conjunction with the former expedition
against Mexico, was preparing to embark and would
sail from HAVANA about the 10th of Oct.
RAIL Roam. This subject has been be-
fore the publick for three years. At first
but little was known concerning it, save
by the few who had watched particu-
larry the progress of interiour communlca-
ton in other countries, or rather we should
say, in England. AS was to be expected.
much opposition was manifested to the
whole scheme of railroads, in almost every
part of the State But this was the sin Of
Ignorance, and was of advantage, because
it stirred up, yes, it compelled the friends of
the prosperity of our good mother,the ancient
Commonwealth, to exert themselves and en-
tighten the minds of those who were cropping
in darkness, but were willing to receive
light-if light could be made to shine upon
them.
Accordingly, attempts were made by those
acquainted with the subject, and here we
would offer our tribute of praise to Mr.. Hale,
of the Daily Advertiser, for his great exer-
tions, to bring such information before the
people as would produce a change in the
publick sentiment. Many surveys were
made; elaborate reports were drawn up
full of plain sense and sober reasoning, and
important facts. The subject was again
and again discussed in the Legislature in the
plainest and most forcible manner; and al
though nothing, comparatively, has been
done by that body, great change has taken
place, and is still going on in the minds of
the people favourable to the cause.
The opposition was great and strenuous,
but it has in great measure been overcome.
And what object has ever been obtained
without opposition, from the introduction of
our holy faith into the world, down to the
introduction of the bass VOL into our church
musick?
The question is pretty well settled in the
minds Of our good people that we must have
a railroad through the State. The convic-
ton of its Importance is increasing every
day. Il is of but comparatively little impor-
lance whether it would be of large pecunia-
ry advantage to the individuals who engage
in the project, for the State will be large
gamer in every respect, by the opening of
new channels of industry and the rise in the
value Of property.
We are, and, from our first examination
OF the subject, three years since, have been
in favour ofthe project, and have uniformly
been of the opinion that the good sense of
the people would in the end prevail, what
ever might be the immediate measure of
opposition. And we still look to the end
with unabatlng confidence, though it may be
delayed one year, or two years, or to more
distant period. Its precise direction through
the State is of secondary Importance. fit
cannot come to the north, let it go to the
south, or let both routes be established. 1t
is miserably selfish plan to oppose great
publick benefit, because it may not directly
benefit us. We should look to the interests
Of the achoIe community.
The northern route unites many advanta-
ges but without charging upon them at
this time, we will merely remark that it will
be the means Of Immediately restoring to us
our old trade, our natural market. by tap
ping the country bordering upon the Con-
.necticnt river at Brattleboro'.
Measures are now taking to complete
survey from the Capital to Brattleboro', and
we hope ere long to have an opportunity of
taking notice of its progress and of commu-
-nicating the result to our readers.
The following remarks from the National
Egis, at Worcester, contain much good
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