Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-09-26
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ENGLAND
The British Presses The .7msican President

The British Presses The american President
The reputation enjoyed by pub r man in freign
countries Is MT always the best of his it0ess for
high oli'e in his own. The present President Of the L.
STATES l. remarkable example of this.
ne names n mPny American Iltcal lenders are H.
N liar as household words IN The mouths of the II
Europe But to not few English politicians and poti-
cal writers Of considerable pretPns0ns Nlard Fillmore
was scarcely known by name when elected Vlcp-
President of the Uni IN. Hence when, The death If
Gen. Taylor The Presidential oire devol we'd nppn Nj.
Fillmore, the Eng ish public was favored with numerous
edying remarks upon the phenomen # an obscure and
unknown man (Suci he assumed To bp) a,tinirg
the highes place in the Republic. The Ciays, Clay
tons, and NebseTs Were known beyond the limits Of
their own country by then participation, dntlng ong pub
lie lives, in slir events affecting the inter Of oh"r
countries besie their own. The Cases, FooeS, and
others Of their class had acquired noorey if fame,
by their &C witty in agitation. The cInmen aors tn
VIII nm we are referring canflunded mere noorley with
high public character: they forgot Cor isnoran that
am ne emGently practical transatlantic
klnsmen there is class Of pab; whose services
more tel and appreciated Than talked about. Mr.. Fill
more brlngs 10 this class. While others of his stlndog
were, by flash speeches eccentric movements, making
themselves the themes of political gossip, Mr.. Fillmore
was, by udcnus, effective action, silently establishing
high character for judgment and efficiency in the
on Of public business lie little heard If in En
rope, because in his ralively bret he had
seld been engaged in any Of TIL Sc ePhemera discus
sons to which the mere news nonger attributes such
dlsproporonate importance Bn, our Yankee friends
know h wv to reward public services appropriately. 10
dashing political part Sims they award The notorely
they hunt after; honorable and capable Of ac
linn they confer offices Of high trust Thus comes hat
Mr.. Fillmore elected Vice President. and has
tusIly become President although ill The later honor
devolved upon him The Times ignorant of his exs
tence.
Mr. Fillmore has already proved thai the sufages of
his ielow cit zeas were ulicinusy bestowed when they
wee conferred upn him. His message the Senate
the Texas difficulty shows that in him judgment is com
bned with courage and command of temper. These are
indispensable requisites in the head of the Fxscuv in
Republic where the Executives Efficiency depends
much on the personal character of those who weid it's
delegated powers. The Presidents message is not long
vet in it he manages to indicate clearly what is the pub
lie law Of the Republic hearing the disputed question:
to assert nncompromisngly the authority of The Chef
Magistrate. and to do all this with the admirable
temper. And the letter of the Secretary of State 10
Governor Bell, which accompanies the message and 9TH
err steps known to have been taken by the President show
that he can act well as write.
1t Is OF good augnrv for the future 70 tunes OF the
Union that it Should have, a, the prespn, crisis fits
des my, such Chief Magistrate this fist act Of Nh
Fillmore warrants our believing him be. The diff
cultles arising out Of the acquisition Of territory
complicated the discussions thence arising are with
the exciting question of slavery are, it is tue, clearing
up AS usual the ma contpnts who spuke big about dis
solving the Union in The Of heir wishes not being
co npled with are bglning t, abate in the violence of
ihelr threats IN prporlim they clearly that the
""h'" 'hey Occurred would compel 'neuh ~
inh them Is near and inevitable. For this pre-
pared from he beginning. Experience has long con-
Vnced US that The violence of American publicss in de-
bate only equaed by their cool selfcontu in action.
Loyalty to the Union is with an American hat Loyalty
to The crown is to Englshman tn are apt to soak
lightly Of the idol Of their alley lance in the heat Of dis
cuss on but both shrink when The time come for laying
rash hands it, The legislature even, without the
aid OF the President. obviously arriving at the only
safe pralcal solution of the kno,y questions raised with
regard TO the newly acquired donioi,ps Of the Republic,
They have moi, however, YET reached the .o and ~