The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-01

give the printing to Medary lindirectly) at high
price, because he could not have il let to the
lowest bidder. believe Mr.. Randall intended
to do what was for the best,
A bill isin course Of preparation and will be
introduced in dgy or two, to incorporate a
company for tho construction Of railroad from
your town to Columbus.
The manly stand Mr.. Spraguv Of the tfouse.
in refusing to bend the knee to the Baaf OF Ohio
democracy (citizen S.) deserves hearty com.
mendation. It's only the beginningo Of the end.
Such ruthless domination as that which the
Citizens lords tOrer the bodies and souls of his
subjects, is more worthy the attention of the
author OF OF the communication to the dollar
Statesman" than score Of ''Widowers balls.'' -
Il much more pregnant in the consequences, ia
threatens to American liberty.
MIR. Whitman introduced bill for the removal
OF oil restrictions upon the sale Of spirituous
liquors. RUsHCREEK.
UNPUBLISHED LETTERS or WAsH1Nos.
ToN'--The New York journal of Com,
merce is favored by Silas E. Burrows.
Esq, with the following letter from Gen.
washington to Samuel PoselI, Esq, now
hrst published. The original is in pos
session of Mr.. Shwartz, U. S. Consul at
Vienna, from whom Mr. Burrows obtain.
ed the copy now before US: ,
MoUNT VERNON. Feb'v K 1880
Dear Sir;-The letters which YOU did
me the honor of writing to me on the 9Th
and goth last month, came duly at hand;
and their enclosures we're safely deIiy.
cred to my nephew, Bushrod Washing.
tor, who has lately become resident of
Alexandria. where and at the courts in
its vicinity he means to establish himself
in the practice of the law. No apology.
my dear sir, on this or any other occasion.
was or will be necessary for putting any
letter you may wish to have safely con.
veyed to friend in these parts under
cover to me.
All the political maneuvres which
were calculated to impede, if not to pre-.
vent the operation of The Government
are now brought To close until the meet
ing Of the new Congress; and although
the issue of all the elections is not vet
known, they are sufficiently DISPLAYED to
authorize belief that the opposers of
the Government have been defeated in
almost every instance. Although the e.
lections in this State are over, it will be
some time from the extent of it before
the Representatives to Congress can be
finally announced. From conjecture, how.
ever, it is supposed the majority will be
fcderalists. Some are so sanguine as 10
believe that seven out of the ten will be
so; but this, as | have already said, is al
together conjecture and vague conjec-
ture; for much pains has been taken, and
no art left unessayed, to poison the mind
aud alarm the fears of the people into
opposition On the list of the Electors
which has been published by the Execu-
tive authority of the State, there a2pear
(as far as l lam acquainted with the char
aeter of the gentlemen eight decided
friends the new constitution. Be the
cause Of the British Kings insanity what
it may, his situation (ifalive) merits com.
misera,ion. Better perhaps would it
have been for his nation, though not for
ours (ander present prospects, if the ..
vent had happened at the time, DR..
Franklin, you say, supposes his Males.
tvs constitution was first tinged with the
malady under which he is now laboring.
Mrs. Washington, the Major and Fanny,
and others under this roof, unite in the
best wishes and affectionale regards for
Mrs. Posell aud yourself and. am,
Dear Sir, your most ob't
and very humble servant,
(Signed,) G. WASHINGTON.