The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-30
Return OF the Pre.idsnt.

The President of the United States, ac-
companied by the SECRETARY OF THE lNTE-
RIoR and the POSTMASTER GENERAL, returned
TO the seat Of Government on Saturday night
from their recent excursion to Virginia OF
the details of this brief but most interesting
tour we have kept our readers apprised, from
the reports of the journals in the neighborhoods
which they have visited. To these we shall
take early occasion to add few general re-
Elections naturally suggested by the kind and
hosptabe reception which has been extended
by the people of the district through which
they have passed to their distinguished guests.
1t was the first visit of Mr.. FILLMORE to
the Old Dominion. He went among her citi-
zens personal stranger, known only by the
incidents of his official career as Chief Magis
trate of the Union. In that position he had
commended himself to their esteem and favor
able regard; but we should do great injustice,
both TO Mr.. FILLMORE and to those who have
sought and who have delighted to do him
honor, if we should describe the spontaneous
and OVERLOOKING kindness with which he has
been everywhere greeted, as the merely formal
tIIUul6 Vi q COURTEOUS anu SlClu-
age to the eminent station of their guest.
1t was the manifestation of very different
sentiment sentiment springing from no de-
ference to official rank and power, but from the
qualification Of INDUCING native spirit of hos
pitality, from loyal and devoted attachment
and from the belief, apparently, that this at
tachment could not be more earnestly expressed
than by the rendition of appropriate honors to
the Executive head of the Republic.
The last day of Mr.. FILLMoRE's visit was not
less interesting than any one which had preceded
it. He left Richmond at O'Clock on Saturday
morning, in an extra train, in company with a
committee of that city and committee from
Fredericksburg. The latter place he reached
something after noon, and was greeted on his
arrival by large concourse of citizens, who,
through their Mayor, Mr.. SEMPLE, welcomed
him to the scenes of historic interest in
the midst of which is the seat of their an
cient city. A military escort attended him
through the principal streets of the city, to the
hotel selected for his reception, where the
PRESIDENT and the Secretaries addressed the
multitude in speeches which drew forth cor
dial responsive acclamations. They were then
presented to many of the citizens and ladies
Of the neighborhood, and in the afternoon par
took of sumptuous entertainment, at which
they were again called upon to reply to the
kind expressions of their friends.
Late in the afternoon they reluctantly left the
scene of this hosptable entertainment, and,
with salute in passing from the citizens OF
Alexandria on their return, they reached the
wharf in Washington, on the steamer Mount
Ternon few minutes before midnight They
were received on board the steamer by the
MAYOR of Washington, Mr.. LENox, who &C
companied Mr.. FILLMORE to the Presidential
mansion. Thus terminated a week of un-
alleged qualification, from which We doubt moi
as much pleasure was received as was impaired
by the liberal and warm hearted people among
whom il was passed.