Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-07-20
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
OUR NEW PRESIDENT.

OUR NEW PRESIDENT.
MuIARp FILLMORE, who has, by the late lameni-
ed dspensaton of Providence, arrived at the exalted
dignity Of PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
comes to the station with some advantages not en-
loved by all of his predecessors. In the prime and
yipor of robust health, and of naturally strong
intellect, improved by experience in the govern
ment of his own State, as well as in that of the
United States, he brings to the discharge of his la
borous duties a practical qualification aad an
adaptation for them rarely surpassed.
II was the personal knowledge of his possession
of these qualities that caused Mr.. FILLMORE to be
selected by his Whig contemporaries in the Con-
vention Of ls4s as their candidate for Vice Presi-
dent, to be voted for on the same ticket with Gen.
TAYLOR for the higher Office. This selection by
that Convention was not the result of mere personal
regard for him. nor yet of his particulsr geographic
cal position Both these considerations, doubtless,
favored the selection; but Mr.. FILLMORE was no.
minated by the Convention, and elected by the
Wings to the Rice Presidency, becsuse they knew
that he was in all things qualified 10 fill the PREsI-
DEacY, in the possible contingency which, within
two years, has actually placed him in that po-
sten.
To crafty the very natural interest which all
our readers feel tcknow the particulars of the
history and public services Of the citizen who has
SO suddenly and unexpectedly become their Chief
Magistrate, we should have undertaken, by the aid
of our own knowledge and reeollections, to por-
tray them had not our attention been directed by a
friend toa condensed, but very satisfactory sketch
of them, published nearly two years ago, which we
have pleasure to place before our readers.
The history which we now suboin, of the au-
thenticity of every part Of which the reader may
be assured, is corroborated. in many points, by
rpersonal knowledge. The tribute to the ability
assiduity, fidelity, land success of Mr.. FnLMoRE's
labors in the post of Chairman of the Committee
of Ways and Means, especially, during the time
that he filled it, does so far from being too highly
colored, but bare justice to the memorable SER
vices which he rendered to the country in tha.
capacity. ".>..
FROM TIE " AMERICAN REVIEW FOR OCTOBER, ls4s.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
II is the peculiar boast Of our country its highest honore
and dgnities the legitimate objects Of ambition the
humbe in the land, well those most favored by the
gifts Of birth and fortune. Ours is government Of the peo
pie, and from the people, emphatcay have sprung those
wbo in the army ornavy, the bench Of justice in the
halls of legislation have shed the brightest luse the page
Of countys history. So universally almost is this the
that when find instance to the contrary, of
born fortune, and enjoying the advantages Of influential
connexions, rising high place in the councils of the
the exception deserves especial note for its rarity No
merit therefore, is claimed for MILLARD FILLMORE
count Of the fact that from comparatively humble paentage
he has attained his present eminent position. His history,
however, affords useful lesson showing what may be
compshed in the face Of the greatest obstacles by intellect
aided and controlled by energy and strict in
tegrity, public and private capacity.
JoHs FILLMORE, the grandfather Of MLLARp FILL
MORE, and the Of all of that in the
United States born about the year $780, in of the
New England States, and, feeling strong propensity for
seafarng life, the age Of about on board
fishing vessel which sailed from Boston. The vessel had been
but few days out when it captured by noted pirate
ship commanded by Capt Phillips and young Fillmore
kept prisoner He remained board the pirate ship
nine months, enduring every hardship which strong cons
tuition and firm spirit capable Of sustaining and though
frequently threatened with instant death unless he would sign
the patica articles of the vessel he steadily refused until
two others had been taken prisoners who also refusing join
the crew. the three made attack upon the pates and a
ter killing several took the vessel and brought safe
Boston habor The narrative Of this adventure has for
many years in print and details of the daring and
successful exploits record. The surviving pirates were
tried and executed and the heroic conduct of the captors
acknowledged by the British Government John Fillmore
afterwards settled in place called Franklin, in Connecticut,
where he died.
His son. NATHANIEL FILLMORE, settled at early day in
Bennington, Vermont, then called the Hampshire Grants
where he lived till his death in 1914. He served in the
French war; and Wing Of the Revolution proving
his devotion to his countys by galany fighting
lieutenant under Stark in the battle Of Bennington.
NATHAEIEL FILMoRE, son, and father Of MILLARD,
born Bennington in IT. and early in life removed what
rs now called Summer Hil Cayuga county, where Miad
was born, January Z 1900. He farmer, and af
ter lost all his property by bad title to Of the military
os he had purchased About the year 1902 he removed
the town of Semponus Miles, in the county, and
resided there until 1919, when he removed Erie county,
where he still lives, cuivatng small farm with his own
hands He strong and uniform supporter Of jefferson,
Madison, and Tompkns, and is true Whig
The of his father deprived Mlard Of any
advantages Of education beyond what afforded by the
imperfect and augh schools of the county Books
were and dee and the age Of een when more
favored youths far advanced in their classical sudies
enjoying in colleges the benefit of welfurnished libraries
young Fillmore bad read but little except his school
books and the Bible. AT that period he into the
then wds of Livingston county to learn the clotbers trade