The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-20
The President at the North.

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The President at the North.
g President FILLMORE" writes the editor of
the Commercial charlottesville, with a por-
ton Of his Cabinet, the PRESIDENT was ap-
preaching Buffalo on Friday last" visits his
home for the first time since he was called to
. the chair of State. He left us as Vice Pres
ident, with no official power authority. ex-
cept as presiding officer of the Senate; he re-
turns the Chief Magistrate of twenty -four
millions of people-the highest executive of
ficer in country spreading over two millions
of square miles, the foremost nation on earth in
effective strength, and the means of promot-
Z ing human happiness. The transfer was
made under the harmonious operation of our
political system, without jar in any part of
its vast machinery. The contingency provid-
ed for by the Constitution arose--the chair
Of State became vacant, and the second officer
of the Government assumed all the powers and
the great charter. Can there be more impress
sive illustration of the felicitous adaptation of
our institutions to the preservation of order
and concord? Our benefcent Union, which
secures precious privileges without number to
all sections Of the country alike, threatened
by factious violence, has been sustained by
President FILLMORE and his Cabinet in
manner to command the admiration of every
patriot in the land And this it is that has con-
tributed to swell the enthusiasm with which
they have been greeted from Washington to
Lake Erie. The Presidential tour has been a
triumphal progress. Never, since the tour OF
MONROE in 1917 has President been received
through the country with such hospitable
warmth--such universal cordiality and hearth
ness. Party spirit seems to have been forgotten.
The EZRA Of good feelings anticipated and I'M
voked when Mr.. MONROE was elected Presi-
dent, has come, and all are anxious to evince
theirrespect and attachment to the honest public
servant who has done his whole duty, with
out regard to consequences, under circum-
stances of great difficulty and embarrassment.
Mr.. FILLMORE will come among us, his neigh
bors and friends, the same quiet, unassuming
man that we have known so long, and his
greeting will be made up of that affectionate
regard which blameless life inspires, mingled
with the respect due to his exalted station"
On approaching the city the PRESIDENT
stood on the fore part Of the deck of the May
Flower, with his hat off, and, as soon as he
was recognised, was hailed with loud and We
hement accamatons. A national salute was
then fired in his honor, and in the midst of a
scene of excitement and rejoicing the PREsl-
DENT and the accompanying members of the
Cabinet disembarked. The PRESIDENT was
escorted to barouche drawn by four horses,
and was accompanied by the Mayor, the mem
bers of the Cabinet the Governor, State Off
GERS, and others, who followed in carriages. The
procession was very long and imposing. When
it reached the Park Mr.. FILLMORE alighted,
and, leaning on the arm of the Mayor, walked
to the platform erected for his reception. The
Park was filled, at least ten thousand persons
being present. AS soon as order was restored,
the MAYOR introduced Mr. FILLMORE, and
addressed him as as follows. For the reports
of the speeches we are indebted to the New
York Herald of Sunday:
SPEECH OF THE MAYOR OF BUFFALO.
Sin: II is with generous emulation and honest
to-day, to welcome to his home the Chief Magis-
trate Of the nation. YOU sir. hold the noblest
civil position of which human nature is capable.
There ia no higher station, no more distinguished
honor, to which mortal can aspire; and we rejoice
that on this occasion we can meet and felicitate
you, our fellow citizen, first among equals-the
President of the United States. The pleasure
which your return affords us is greatly augmented
by consideration of the immediate object Of your
Witt TO western New York. gigantic work Of
human and enterprise is just accomplished
II is proper that the paternal regards of
TONS rulers should be extended to vast
achievement. We hail it, also, token of
increasing interest and attention, on their part,
TO the great cause Of internal improvement.
When this home want of free people is cherished
flourish and when it is neglected we decline
Our own peculiar commercial position at the foot
Of this vast chain of inland around whose bor
ders and their tributary streams millions Of free
men felied the forest and fortified the SOIL and to-
wards whose harbors the sails of active fleet
ever set, has, we believe, humble claim to
the consideration of the General Government We
hatter ourselves, sir, that the navigable waters OF
this entire Republic, which the National Gov
eminent exercises jurisdiction, about to re.
ceive that attention which is demanded by the
pressing exigenciVofa pressing population. Thus
far, sir your administration has been one Of peace
adjustment and wisc regard for the interests and
wants of the whole country. Your policy, like that
of Augustus, has been to preserve invioae the pre-
sent bounds Of the Republic; and to the satisfac-
ton of every good citizen you have. thus far, sue
cessfuly foied and rcbuked that restless ambition