The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-04
The Visit OF President United States Nor
COrolinn North.

The President OF the United States, on his return from
North Carolina, will, IT is understood visit New York,
and without hope that he will also extend his
journey 10 Boston In this anticipation, and speaking
tar the voice OF our press may rghtfuly co.
esty hope that the President will be induced to visit Bos.
ton-not upon the invitation of individual
OF any party or a committee of SUCH but as the CHIEF
magistrate of the UniOn extending his observations of the
people, the industry the and the social condition
of his feOwcitiZens, and nterchanging with them the
courtesies which essentially contribute bind together
increased love OF the Unon the south and the north,
New England and the west.
One of the agreeable occurrences of the times is the
reception honorable to the magnanimous and hospabe
south, which distinguished citizen OF Massachusetts,
Mr. Webster has recently in his first visit that part
of the Union 1t may well be regarded the highest rb
ute which he has received, for it is awarded to intel
lectual emnence to acknowledged TALENT aside from all
party, political and personal relations. But it has
higher moral than any merely personal consideration be-
obviously indication OF the identity of national
interest and feeling, of the expansive patriotism which
embraces the whole country whole and OF that en-
larged view of the Just relations OF the States which
above the sectional pejudces that the saected few strive
to name and shows to the world that the among
who give the strongest impress public sentiment within
the circle of their immediate influences, however wide
apart geographical locality and political opinions, all
stand together In firm fraternity upon the broad platform
OF the Union.
right thinking people OF New England irrespective OF po-
tca differences TO extend to the President of the United
States the head OF the republic and the representative
OF the great west those couTteses and hospates the
exercise of which they yield TO superior Mr. Polk
plain man, thorough working in all his habits and
his unng devotion to his public duties, and should he
honor Boston with a VISIT would come among us in all
the frankness and freedom of republican citizen, prepar
ed to make Just appreciation OF social advantages,
energetic industry, and vigorous of in
dvidual and general prosperity. Regarding visit of the
chief magistrate national and not merely party con-
Germ, should deem it assumption not warranted
and in bad extend to him an invitation as coming
merely from his immediate political friends, do
cognse any Individual as authorized to adopt such course
Adm with this view join the expression of an earnest
desire to have him visit goodly city the guest the
people, and not Of q party.
Massachusetts,, and especially Boston, will not be
wanting in all that is becoming and betting SO hon
noabe an occasson should be offered to our citizens as
trust it may be- is understood that the President
without any formal invitation, has animated his intention
to visit New York, and we earnestly hope that in the
way he will extend his journey Boston and Lowell
and such other points of New England as il may be con-
for stale municipal authorities but it would be dis.
honoring them for moment to suppose that they will be
deficient in any of the courteses which are bettng the
OCCASION and which they have never been found want
ing. Ii would be only in the event of failure in that
spec which ii would be indecent to anticipate that
would devove upon the political friends of the President
to claim him as their guest and supply to the full ex
tent OF their means the lack OF courtesy from the cons
tued authorities. But we anticipate such for
the nerpostIon OF the political friends of the President
and while he would receive from them that cordial greet
ing which embraces the individual well the Presi
dent and adds TO the claims of his private worth the great
public measures by which, in their Judgment he has ad.
vanced the best interests and promeed the honor and
glory of the country he will also be by the citizens
OF New England becomes them to meet the Chief Ex
ecutve of the Union