Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-01-03
LETTER FROM HA5HlN6TONi
Harrington I'm Dtc.

Centlemen-It - brllessd that me inquiry
into IA. aifairs Of the Post Office Department
w,ll be productive of some Developments
IA relation 10 thu manner IN which contracts
have been made: aud u IL shall not be found
that there has bseh great waste and improper
dtstrib.lions OF The phbic money, rumor mas
dome very great 10 Justice to the head of The
Depsriment, and still greater 10 one OF the sub
ord,naics who - supposed 10 eaercse very
great control over that gentleman aud some
nmes to exercise ~ very nJnrionsly 4"
he public Interests. The I"f-at Of the al
tainisttaiinn part, IN thsiT attempts tn glp-
ms subject reference which womb nave
ntie the enquiry = partial aud party bust
80. and siined every result which Is mol favor
able. has much soufed them, and they vince
sery much under the mntfhcation.
some Convention has taken place within
a da, or two on The subject oil tne report Of
the Secretary III VA, accompanying The hes
- &c Of ihel Proslienf. Il appears thai IN" Gu
me. - hich are may Land On the tables Of the
members vary very muoh I'm those which
j. re brought 10 the House ~ III" hfs' instance.
\ goat drnl Of toe bnd grammar Las 1'en con
vrrird into oInd syntnI and some n the nd ~
daui 'ierhvrs. cnujunch"ns, anil ahveths
nave been cni III, l. the great advantage CT
the coinpo 4iiipn rs whole. The q'tstlDn now
agilate !, is whether alter he report oi SEC
relary has hecn ! on the tab.rs OF members,
or. cpon altar II Is IN the possession Of the
House aud has bcen ordered 10 he printed II
!. notn breach OF privilege TO change any OF
the language Wselhrr the public printer has
n riett. alter the document "a placed IN bis
hnuds TO be printed. to strike ont some words
aud substitute others, is well worthy OF inquiry.
Should II bo decided that he has such Tlgbt,
some limits ought To bG defined, because II he
NAV take away u suprriluons " though, lie
may insert nol, which might change the
whole tendency Of n sentence. II Will not
c angr the aspect Of the matter a Jpt, TO say
thai the printer may have Snlief ed the SeGfe-
tary To revise and change the writing oil his RE-
port. The printer surely can have no right
10 permit another 10 do tnnl Nmch lie hdS no
right to do himself
As to the election of p bile printer. the re-
ports begin To assume n more definite chHrac-
ter. It's now pretty generally cslenIa ed thai
DuH Green cannot be- elected aud that the
ofths Tact hR, led 10 the introduce
lion OF Mr. Blair, 10 this city, aud the com
mencement Of the Globe ne" spaper. The par
ty II is reported, Will unite on Mr.. blair, aud
Duff Green will he though, out AID rewarded
(or his ~, Al elIaits by an otirc oi dignity and
p,ofl. Some persons go 80 lar MS 10 nnilcI
pAtr that he will be appointed 10 II iore,gn
mission but do not henr II nnmed sbehei
The Court OF Russia is to he the scene OF his
diplomatic dtbm. OF n southern one. We have
fallen on strange tunes, Nj. Blair las lief p1o
6tablc situalioa at hnmr, tor the purpose OF
taking up his residence ~ n city, where he Will
have To encounter Wv strong prfJndceN ere
eted by tne ignorance and mahgnIy Of his
predecessor aud where his nNn manners mpst
pur base friends, If he Is 10 have any beyond
the pnle Of his parry. presume the aiicles
in the Philadelphia lnquler which hnVe been
copied INTO some papers, without due under
standing oil their import, were intended TO act
on the Jackson pnfty, III the shto OF fchnsylVa-
mia, 50 rs 10 prepare them 10 SO against uIeen'
preparatory to their union on Mr.. BLAIR. what
other candidates may be started, cannot yet
positively say but there is supposed TO be
chance ol some few OF the jackson men falling
AMY hon both Green aud Blair Il taking mp
some other candidate but whether that eau
dlIato will be elected OF not, cannot take II
IN myself 10 say.
Colonel Crockett has arrived. lie came On
horseback the Whole distance having travelled
1000 miles IN * DAYS. He has become II very
determined Clay mpu having discovered N
time. thai the leaders oil the other party had
only bron ruiravormg To bind his understand
ing aud to use HIM as an instrument lie
had more honesty of principle, than Is genet
ally 10 be Iound among the politicians OF the
age Il u ,. Gd2ee.