The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-08
Letter OF Gen, WASHINGTON,

The New York Sun Of the 26th ult.; in publish
ing the letter below, appropriately remarks:
The name and fame Of Washington grow brighter
with age. No great man. it has been said, can be
truly and justly judged by his contemporaries by
the age in which he lives. The lack of far-percing
vision, disabling the critic and historian from
suring actions by their complete results, leads to
many false opinion as to the motives actuating
great and good men. The best of men, too, suffer
in their living age, from the detraction inherent to
envy and prejudice. In his lifetime, there were
not wanting men to asperse the character Of Wash
ington. he had enemies who could not iathom his
greatness, nor comprehend his goodness These
, created faults and errors for him from their
evil conceits
But generation has elapsed since Washington
walked among The passions and preiudices
Of contemporaries no longer sit in judgment upon
him, and the voice Of that future which his pro-
Phetic soul scanned clearly, unanimously accords
to him the best and purest of earthly fame. There
is no name equal to his in lofty patriotism vaor
| and virtue, on the page Of history. No character
so transcendent in the best gifts and graces that
adorn the hero, the statesman the philosopher, and
| the man. With ambition only to serve his
country and his kind; with intellect capable of
all positions in the camp or the Senate, yet poised
above vacllaton to personal interests feelings,
| he won, he will forever wear, the name Of
Father of bis Country and will live like a
| thought of fragrance and beauty, in the heart Of
| the world. Whatever pertains to Washington is
Of interest," will be the following copy of one Of
his letters, heretofore unpublished. lti addressed
to Samuel POsell, Esq., the original of which is in
| the hands of Mr.. Shwartz, our Consul at Vienna
| MoUST VERNON, Feb. 5th 17s9.
Dear SThe letters which you did me the honor of wr-
ting the 9TH and 26h last month"; duy hand;
and their enclosures safely delivered my nephew,
Bushrod Washington, who has lately become resident OF
to establish himself the practice OF Law No apology my
dear this other OCCASION will be
for putting letter wish have safely
to friend In these parts under cover to me.
All the political manRuyres which calculated TO i'm
pede, not the operation of the Government
gress and although ue of all the elections known
they sufficiently displayed authorize belief that the
oppoeTs OF the Government have been defeated in amOs
every instance. Although the elections in this State
Will be time, from the extent of 1t, before the Repre-
sentatye TO Congress be finally announced From
lecture however, suppoed the majority will be edeals
Some sangule to believe that out OF ter
will be but this have already said, altogether
lecture and cojecure for much pains has been taken
and mozart left nnesayed to poison the mind and alarm the
which has been published by the Executive authority
this State, there appear (as far acquainted with ths
character OF the genemen eight decided friends the
constitution. Be the the British Kings HSdREtl
rhdt may, has situation (f ave) merits c0amiserd
ton better perhaps would it have been for has nation
had happened the time DR.. FrGklii, you say, snppo
has yhgiest's constitution fst tRged NTH th
LadlGdH under aokieh he is ROI1 idb0rtRg.
Mrs. Warrington, the Major and Fanny and Others unde
tnstool, unite in best wishes and affections ior Mrs
Posel and yourselt-and, lam,
| Dear Sir, your most ob't
| and very humble csryant,
| (Slgned) G.tWAsHINGToN.