The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-27

Administration cannot stand upon the principles
ofthe message, it does not expect to stand at ALL
IDANrrL WEBsrrn's Letter to the Union Meeting
at Winchester.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT.
From the Norfolk Herald Of Wtdne,day
The Presidents Visit to Norfolk and to
Portsmouth.
As before announced, President FILLMORE
and suite came up from Old Point yesterday,
about 10 O'Clock, in the steamer Engineer, Sec
ond Master Olmstead, and landed at the Navy
Yard. His arrival in the harbor was announced
by salute from the United States sloop-of-
war Plymouth, at the anchorage ground, and
on approaching the Navy Yard the battery Of
the mammoth Pennsylvania roared out its tri-
butte of respect to the nations chief. After
making tour of inspection through the build
ing and dock-yards, attended by Commodore
Stringham, Captain Cunningham, and other
officers of the establishment, and examining all
the details of this great laboratory Of wooden
walls and floating castles, the President went
on board the Pennsylvania, that gigantic spe-
cimen of American skill in naval architecture,
the examination of which, in all its vast proper
tions, equipments, and armament, occupied him
nearly an hour. From the Pennsylvania, the
President and suite proceeded in the Engineer
to Portmouth, in compliance with his engage
ment to visit that town and partake of its hos
Pitality. On leaving the ship he received
parting salute, and, on nearing the Portsmouth
wharf, welcoming one from battery Of the
Portsmouth Artillery, under the command of
Lieutenant G. w. Burdette. On landing at
the foot of High street, the President was es-
corted to the intersection of High and Crawford
streets, where the Portsmouth Rifle Company
was posted to pay him military honors, and
where the committee Of invitation and recep-
ton were assembled TO receive him.
At this place the cortege halted. and the
chairman Of the committee, q. w. Grice, esq.
addressed the President, and in general terms
rendered to him the hospitality of the town
and briefly, though eloquently, referred to the
important crisis through which our country had
passed during Mr.. FILLMoRE's administration;
and, in behalf of the citizens of Portsmouth,
bore testimony to the patriotic and national
course which had been pursued by the Presi-
dent and those around him.
The President, in reply, returned his CRATE
full thanks and acknowledgements for the kind
and cordial greeting which had been rendered
to him by the citizens of Portsmouth, and re-
marked, that the merit of those measures Of
OF our glorious Union, and preserved our glori-
GUS Constitution, was due, not to himself, but
to those patriotic members of the National LIE.
; gislative councils of our country by whom they
were achieved; and to them was due the honor
and the reward of grateful people for their
present enjoyment of the halcyon days of peace.
In conclusion, he again returned his thanks for
the generous warmth with which he had been
welcomed on his arrival in the Old Dominion.
The President was escorted by the commit
tee TO the Crawford House. followed by large
concourse OF citizens, and beamed upon by the
sunny smiles of beauty from the windows on
either side of the street as he passed, while
snowy 'kerchiefs in snowy hands were waved
In welcome to him.
In the hall of the Crawford House as MANY
or the citizens as the brief opportunity admitted
were introduced to the President, among whom
were number Of the fair daughters Of Ports
mouth. At the desire Of the large concourse
OF persons In front of the house, who could not
De admitted for want Of room, the President
TOOK position at one of the windows where
ne might be seen; and Mr.. STUART, the Secre-
tary OF the Interior, addressed them in a brief
OUT eloquent speech, such as well became him.
an eminent son of Virginia, to make in intro
duclng so distinguished a guest from another
section of the Union to his native State.
AT two o'clock the President, the gentlemen
OF his suite, the committee, and large number
OF invited guests, partook Of an elegant cola
ton in the large dining saloon of the Crawford
House; at the conclusion of which the Pres-
dent and the Secretary of the Interior being
toasted responded in eloquent and appropriate
terms. The President expressed his admiration
OF the fine position and numerous natural advan-
tages Of Norfolk and Portsmouth, and his sur
Prise that their common port had not been cho-
sen as the site Of New York, instead of that
OF the city which bears that name: but he
hoped, and could not divest himself of the be-
lief, that the time was not distant when il
would rival the proudest cities of the Union.
Mr.. STUART spoke as Virginian to Virpinians.
and, while he expressed great pleasure in CON
templating the important advantages Of our po-
sition, he felt panied at the reflection tina, so
little had been done to avail of those advan-
tages. and that Virginia had been so tardy in
developing her immense natural resources
Even In the navy yard through which he had
Just passed there was painful evidence OF
this TACT. VI the immense quantities Of timber,
iron, hemp. &C., Virginia supplied compare
lively nothing all came from other
States or foreign countries. He said much TO
awaken the enterprise, rouse the energies, slim
ulate the patriotism, and unite and barmonise
the Earring interests Of the people of Virginia.
He was listened to with profound attention and
interest.
THE RECEPTION At NORFOLK
The Engineer, with the President and his
suite on board, reached the wharf at Norfolk at
O'Clock, when he was received by the Mayor.
Recorder, Aldermen, and City Councils, and
under military escort Of the Artillery Blues.
Junior volunteers, and Academy Cadets, pro
ceeded to the National Hotel. where the Presi-
dent and Secretary of the Interior were intro