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have the honor To be, llow-ctlZens,
With sincere regard,
Your faithful friend and servant,
CHARLES SUMNER.
Boston, May a. 1851.
Tour of President Fillmore and Cabinet.
President FILLMORE with a portion Of his
Cabinet, Messrs. WEBSTER, CRITrENDES
GRAHAM and HALL, left Washington on Mon
day the 18th inst, on an excursion TO Dun
kirk, on Lake Erie, to be present at the OPEN
ing of one Of the most magnificent and impor-
tant Public Works OF the age, the New York
AND ERIE RAILROAD. We are glad to see the
Head of this Confederacy thus exhibiting a
personal and official interest in Works of In.
,ernal improvement. President FILLMORE re-
presents the true spirit and genius of our In
stitutions, and is worthly and appropriately
engaged, when he patronizes and encourages
the Arts OF feace. Mrrs..
We take from the Boston papers Of yester-
day accounts of the Presidents progress North
wares, which we are sure will be interesting to
our readers.
Tour OF TIE PRESIDENT AND CABINET
Philadel phia, May l2th.-The President and
his Cabinet have had one of the most enthu-
siestlc receptions here ever known in Philadel-
pha. At this moment, IN front of their head
quarters, the United States Hotel. there are at
least ten thousand persons gathered. 1t is in
deed, one OF the greatest popular demonstra-
tons of the kind have ever seen.
Cheers upon cheers were given for "Fill-
more" Fillmore Fillmore" and a speech
from Fillmore" the people would have
whether or no. The President could not but
comply with so pressing and spontaneous an
invitation, and so he came forward on the bal
cony and made a short address, neat, appro-
! pirate, and eloquent, which was received with
reiterated applause. The President thanked
his fellow-citizens, he said, for the hat.ernp
compliment they had paid him, and concluded
! with warm euogum of Philadelphia a. a
| city, firm and steadfast in her love for and ad-
hcrence to the Union.
Alter Mr.. Fillmore came Mr.. Webster; and
| wish you could have been near Philadelphia
to see what a welcome the people had been
keeping in reserve for the great statesman.
Their applause was so long, 50 loud, and so
deatening, that we thought you in New York
must have caught its echo. After returning
thanks for the kindly feelings with which he
had been received, Mr.. w. went on in glowing
terms TO spe ak Of the venerable Hall of Inde-
pendence, hallowed by the sacred memories of
the past, and passed on to general glance at
the present state of public feeling North and
South closing with an eloquent ou,burst Of
patriotic sentiment in favor of the Union,-the
/ Union now and for all time, against any and
ali odds, against traitors within and enemies
/ from without CGreat cheering)
| The President, Cabinet and CITY Councils
are dining at the City Hotel
The PRESIDENT IN NEW York, &c.-Nsu
| York, May l3th.-The President, on his wav
from Phlladeeha TO New York, met an enthu-
siastic aecepion at Bordentown, and South
Ambov. At the latter place he was met by the
New York Committee and escorted on his way
up Salutes were fired by the various forts in
the harbor, and also from revenue cutter lying
OH the Battery. Upon landing. the President
Mr. Webster, and Mr.. Crttenden, spoke few
words. which were most enthusiastically recelv-
ed. The military was then revlewed on the
Battery, and the line of March commenced -
As the President proceeded he was greeted
with loud huzzas. Mr.. Webster and the other
members of the Cabinet were also repeatedly
cheered.
1t is said that Mr.. Webster, during his visi,
North, will speak OH the great topics of the
day.
The Willis and Forrest case has been ad-
jonrned till the 9th of June next.
The steamship Empire City and North Amer
ica sailed this afternoon for Chagres, with
about 500 passenger.
Second Despatch, II p. MA heavy ,hun-
derstorm Is prevailing, which has deranged all
the line southwest Of this point.
The reception of the PIes,d ant and Cabinet
to-day has been most enthusiastic. During the
procession, the carriage containing the distin
guished guests was frequently SO crowded upon
that it was necessary to stop. When this was
done the cheering was immense, particular,
that for Mr.. Webster who acknow lodged the
compliment by rising and bowng his thanks
The procession, at about 6 O'clock, halted al
the Park and dispersed. .The President pro
ceeded to the Irving, and Mr.. Webster to the
Astor House. Rockets have ascended from the
after building during the cntire evening, which
has been thronged with the friends Of the grear
statesman. The company will leave in the
morning for Piermont.
! The Presidents Tour.
The New. York papers are filled with detss
OF the magnificent reception given in that Git,
to President FILLMoEE and his Cabinet, on tn,
18th Tuesday last twas evidently one OF The
most gorgeous and enthusiastic affairs that eve
occurred in the great City.
The distinguished visitor, are the specia
guests of the President and Directors of III,
New York and Erie Railroad Company, Of
whose invitation they left Washington to wit