The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-18
Visit of the American President to tho
Worlds Exhibition.

United States precludes we regret 10 say, al least
for the present, the hope that London will, during
the coming exhibition, be honored by the presence
of the executive head of the great republic. Mr.
Stell, the gentleman to whom the letter is address
ed, Is an American, who has been for upwards OF
twenty years resident in this country, daring most
of which time ue has been at the head OF one OF
the largest and most respeclab commission houses
in Manchester, engaged in the American trade.
Although seeing much in this country to admire
and respect, and beng himself held in the highest
esteem by the community amongst whom he re-
sides, he is one of the few Americans who, after
u somewhat heightened contact with European
society, continue 10 hold fast by their polnca.
principles or TO retain any affection for the democra
cy Of their country. Coniessedly opposed to Pre-
sident Fillmore in politics, yet anxious that every
possible step should be taken TO draw closer the
ties which bind the two countries together, he took
the liberty of suggesting 10 the President that the
Exhibition would present fitting opportunity for
visit from the head of the republic to the capital of
fatherland In common with others, both English
and American, he believed that such event
would pave the way for visit from her Majesty 10
the city of New York, the citizens of which would
we with each other IN giving her rapturous and
national ecepton. II is not the first lime that ru-
NOR has assigned 10 her Majesty an intention TO
take trip to her North American provinces-and
should she ever fulfil that intention her easiest ana
safest way of reaching Canada would be by first
proceeding TO New York IL is obvious how much
such interchapges of courtesy the part of the
respective heads of the two n atoms would tend 10
strengthen the bonds of sympathy aud good feel ng
between them. From the following, however,
which is the Presidents reply,it would appear that
the first step owaIds such result is not likely 10
be Immediately taken;--
WAsHIvGroS. December /, 1850
WILLIAM q, srELL, ESQ, Manchester
Nv DIAN SRI have the honor to acknow Wedge the
receipt Of your kind letter Of the Sth ut through Mr.
RsDssll. expresting the hope that 1 may visit the
WORLDS fari London, in May ne 1t and ssuring me
tbsti III dol sball receive cordial welcome from my
couptrym n England. and rendering me the hospi-
taiesot your house whilst remain ed at Man chester
Pr tn he dea Of m lame uts praA
had anticipated the pleasure Of visiting London At the
tiAe 81 the fair but deem it impossible TO leave
stil deeper regret At my disappointment. Were 1t
possible tor to be absent for such length OF time
nothing could be gratyi ing than TO accept your
preferred hospitality veil recollect meeting you and
your lady in the fall of 1877 and should be extremely
happy TO renew the acquaintance Independent Of
that, have elve-s sst strong desire to visit Great
Britain. Its to is classic ground to aud should
be most happy to be able t. make personal compari
son between the leading mca OF that country ana my
own and to how far have i'm proved upon the
utions of the mother country But this
must be deferred till q more convenient season Ac-
cept my thanks for your kindness; remember most
MILLARD FILLaoRE.
The President is, Of course, best acquainted with
the nature and urgency Of his own official duties;
but We would respectfully suggest that in May
June, the time occupied in such journey need
| not exceed Elk weeks, giving fully three weeks for
TO US that, when the Emperor Nicholas, who is
himself the State, the government, the all mall in
Russia, can be absent, without deuiment to the
empire. from his territories, for weeks at time,
Mr.. Fillmore. who is al the head OF q constitu-
tonal, and, 10 certain extent a self-regulating
machine, cannot hazard SIX weeks absence from
the federal capital We have ksown journeys
spread over as long period, taken by Presidents
before this. 1t is tue that these conhned TO
the limits Of the republic; but the machine of
government was, dunng the time, left pretty
much 10 its owa action The josrney now pro-
posed for the President would not keep hun away
from The capital much longer than his predecessors
were detained by visit to Niagara Besides, the
time lie eminen1y propitous, inasmuch as the
sion of Congress now p nding is what is known as
the short session, being termlnabe by law on the
<th OF March next From mat time to the first
Monday OF the following December, the Executive
will be relieved from the presence of a hostile or
crotcbetty legislature. No time could, therefore,
be more favorable for the temporary absence OF the
President But, as we have already said, he knows
his own business best, and all that we can now
assure him IT, that shall he delighted TO- welcome
him whenever be may choose 10 come. He has
are edy occurred for himself the respect and conf
dence Of the thinking poron OF the public on this
sioe Of The Atlantic, that both Individual and
national grounds we can bespesk for him cordial
receptiSn