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The popular manifestations of esteem and regard
that have everywhere attended the progress of the
President and his Cabinet cannot but gladden. the
hearts of those distinguished public servants, and
make them still more determined to persevcre in
the national and truly patriotic course that has
thus far characterized the Administration. The
people have everywhere turned out by thousands,
and the welcome has been cordial, henrt-warm,
and enthusiastic. The President himself has been
greeted with shouts, loud, long, and gratifying,
and has responded in every with readiness,
courtesy, dignity, and propriety His personal APP
pearance is commanding and imposing, his man
ners are frank and transformations, and, take him
all in all he is admirably calculated to make IA.
yorable impression upon the popular mind and
popular heart But the great charm which Mr..
Fillmore possesses at the present moment 10 his
wavering fidelity to the laws, the Constitution and
the Union. His 6rmness and decision upon these
points, and especially with reference to the ultas,
as we'll Of the North Of the South, have won him
troops of friends among the honest the patriotic,
and the manly of all classes. Mr.. Webster, too,
has everywhere been received with the most une-
quiyocal testimonials of admiration. His noble
course in the Senate, on the Compromise question,
and the fearless manner in which he has pursued
his duty to the whole country ever since, have
made him more than a marked man in the
nation, have dissipated at once and forever the
prejudice that formerly existed in some minds
against him, have rendered him more popular at
the present moment than at any period in his his-
tory. The efficient services of Mr.. Critendcn,
Mr.. Hall, and Mr.. Graham, are also duly appre-
ciated; and thus all these gentlemen are properly
greeted in the kindest and warmest manner The
spectacle is indeed gratifying one. The masses
everywhere recognising the efficiency and fidelity
OF the Executive and his Cabinet of advisers hasten
forth to manifest their appreciation; and thus, while
they honor the men who have been elevated to
such distinguished positions, they exhibit devotion
to principle, and fidelity to the institutions of the
country.
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operate, with the view Of +" consolidating the
opposition in Massachusetts, against the eristing
Wing National administration" We cannot
imagine any thing more likely TO be beneficial
to the WING Administration than a general
consolidation Of all the sedition- mongers and
abolitionists and secessionists in opposition
1t is very well for Mr.. SUMNER and those
who act with him to talk about the ''true princi-
Piles of the Constitution" How much regard
they have for those principles is evinced by
their speeches melting to sedition and treason,
by their sentiments and declarations, which,
carried into overt acts, would entite them to
an elevation more conspicuous than desirable.
We consider Mr.. SUMNER, Mr.. PALFREY, and
Mr. RASToUL worse men than the QUINcYs,
GARRIsoNs and PHILLIPsEs, because the latter
have the honesty to avow that what they seek
can be obtained only over the ruins of the
American State; while the former, with a
sneaking, false pretence of adhering to the
Constitution, conspire to nullify its most clear
and direct provisions.
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The President In his own State.
From the Ne,o York Express of Thursday.

From the Ns,o York Express Of Thrsday.
The PRESIDENT and portion of his Cabinet will
probably pass through the city to-day, on their re-
turn to tho Federal capital. The whole country
will mark the manner in which the President has
been received in his own State, and with him bis
Cabinet In no quarter have they hesitated to ex-
press their opinions that great dangers had jeo-
parded the unity, peace, and prosperity of this
country, and that they saw no way to escape from
them but by adherence to the Constitution in the
spirit in which it is framed and in strict obedience
to the laws passed in pursuance thereof. These
expressions Of opinion, put forth in public and in
private, meant much, and in no instance to which
our attention has been called has anybody ven
tured to attack them.
The President has been more assailed in his own
State than in any other, because of old and local
differences among the politicians here; but we
always felt sure that these assaults sprang in no
degree from the people, but from certain polti-
clans. The people have shown now that in no de-
gree did they sympathze in them; and it is to be
hoped that these politicians will learn that the Pre-
sident INDUCES in animosites against them, but
simply desires to discharge his high and solemn
duties to the country, and the icho!e country. We
had no doubt, notwithstanding all that has been
said that Mr.. Fillmore would have just such re-
ception in his own State az, he has had, and that
now, this day, he stands higher in popular estinna
ton here than he ever did before.
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DEATH OF JAMES HoLLIpAy.-James Holiday
an eminent member of the bar at Milwaukee, Wis.,
consin, fell suddenly dead in the courthouse a,
that place on the 18th instant, while engaged AZ
counsel in the trial of cause. lie was on the
point of Directing to a question put to witness,
Gas learn from the Senfinel,) when he sudden
ly stopped pressed his hand against his heart and
said to the judge: "Will your honor send for my
carriages am too unwell to proceed" Several
members Of the bar Immediately gathered round
him, laved his face with water, put spirits TO his
lips, and led him to an open window in the vestir
bule. For an instant he seemed to rally, but il
was the last flicker of the expiring lamp. death
ly pallor settled upon his features; his eyes be-
came fixed and glazed and, family gasping out
at is all dark-don't leave me-, he sank quietly
into the arms of death.
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Texas Election.

The general election in Texas will take place
in August next. The candidates already an
P. H. BELL, (the present incumbent,) the
Hon. f.. M. PEAsE, and Col. Nj. It. JOHNSON
The Hon. C. G. KEENAN, is a candidate for the
office of Lieutenant Governor. The candidates
named for Congress in the western district are
the Hon. VoLNEY E. HOWARD, (the present
incumbent,) the Hon. WIN. f. MENEFEE,
Gen. HUGH MCLEOD, and III. N. POTTER, esq.
In the eastern district the candidates named
are the Hon. B. RtsH WALLACE, the Hon.
RICHARDSON ScURRY, the Hon. o. M. Ron
ERrs, the Hon. l.. D. EVANS, the Hon. GEO
w. WRIGHT, and the Hon. w. b. OoHIL-
TREE.
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The PREssYrERrAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY (NEw
ScHooL) AND SLAvERY.-A telcgraphic despatch
to the JouraaI Of Commerce, dated 2lst instant at
Utica, says "Thc subject of slavery has been fully
disposed of, on the basis of the report of Rev. DR..
Riddle before sent you, with slight amendment
at the end accepted by him, that this subject Of
agitation is passed without further action of the
Assembly than was had last year, and with very
great unanimity''
DR.. Rddlc'sreport, as presented, was in the words
following:
"The memorials few in number, (four in
ALL kind in spirit, and dccorous in matter and no
doubt conscientious in origin. The committee have
carefully read and considered these documents,
and unanimously and cordially agree to the follow
ing result: That the Assembly have reason to be
thankful to Divine Providence for the wisdom and
prudence vouchsafed to the last Assembly, in COM
ing to conclusions this vexed question which
have generally met with the acquiescencc of the
church at this crisis; and that it seems obviously
our privilege and duty at the present session 10
leave the whole subject as it was placed by that nc-
tion without further agitation, and to unite in de-
vout Thanksgiving for such an adjustment of this
subject as leaves us undoubtedly and undistracted-
y to give our energies to the great work of our
Master"
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THE REPUBLIC.
WASHINGTON:
SATURDAY MORNING. MAY "a. 1851.

1.-THE series of measures to which have alluded
are regarded by me az settlement, in principle
and substances final settlement-oft the danger
GUS and exciting subjects which they embraced"
s.By that adjustment we have been rescued from
the wide and boundless agitation thatsurrounded
Us and have firm, distinct, and legal ground
to rest upon. And the occasion, trust, will JUS
tify me IN ExHoBTIso NY couNTRYnES TO RALLY
UPON AND MAINTAIN THAT GROUND as the best, II
not the only means, Of restoring peace and quiet
TO the country, and maintaining inviolate the in
'tegrity of the Union"
IPaEsIDESr FILLMoBR's MESSAGE
1.-The Presidents message, at the opening OF the
present session of Congress, expresses fully and
plainly his own and the unanimous opinion of all
those associated with him in the Executive admin
sistration of the Government, in regard to what
are called the Adjustment or Compromise mea
.sures of last session. That opinion is, that those
measures should be regarded in principle as
final settlement of the dangerous and exciting
subjects which they embrace; that though they
were not free from imperfections, yet, in their
mutual dependence and connection, they formed
a system of compromise the most conciatory
and best for the entire country that could be OBJ
tanned from conflicting sectional interest and
opinions, and that therefore they should be ad-
shered to, until time and experience should de-
'monstrate the necessity Of further legislation to
guard against evasion or abuse. That opinion, so
. a- as know, remains entirely unchanged, and
will be acted upon steadily and decisively. The
peace of the country requires this; the security OF
she Constitution requires this; and every conside-
ration of the public good demands this. If the
Administration cannot stand upon the principles
ofthe message it does not expect to stand at ALL -
IDANIEL WEBsrERs Letter to the Union Meeting
at TPestchester.
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Correspondence Of the Nep York Erpress.l
SYRACUSE, May 81.
The journey of the President thus far homcward
Roman conqueror upon his return from fields Of
victory to receive the congratulations of proud
and grateful country. Almost everybody seems
to honor the high office of Chief Magistrate of the
nation and il is difficult to find any persons in the
thousands met and mingled with from day to day
who do not honor the virtues and patriotism of
Willard Fillmore. Indeed, in this part of the State
where the name of "Fillmore' is rs familiar as
household word. and where his passing from city
to city seems but n continuance OF past visits,
the highest honors have been paid to the man.
The multitude have cried Fillmore" GILL
MORE" and the banners and inscriptions have
been ga welcome to oua Willard Fillmore" as
il, though now, the servant of the nation New York
and western New York especially. had peculiar
claim to her most distinguished son. Crittenden and
Graham, too, and Kentucky and North Carolina,
as represented by them, have received the highest
honors which respectful citizens could pay to men
30 distinguished. To the President and his Cabi-
net it was a triumphal procession, from the harbor
of New York to the waters of Lake Erie, and now
again under the escort OF the steam horse, very
appropriate representative Of the spirit Of the age
and country the President ia returning to the Fedc-
raj city. The towns along the Eric road did won
ders in their demonstrations. Every body was
amazed, and everybody seemed delighted but in
these old towns the other side OF the State where
the people are counted by thousands, and where
enough or an abundance seems to be poured into
every lap, the effect of numbers and means il seen,
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RAILROAD STocK.-An ordinance for selling
fourteen hundred shares Of the dividend stock OF
the city of Baltimore, derived from the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, has passed both branches of the
council Of that city. The ordinance forbids the
stock to be sold for any thing less than SIS per
share. Proposals will be received by the register
of the city until the 2sth Of May at noon. The
law requires SO to be paid on each share the day
after the award; $40 on each before the 2lst of
June; $40 on each before the 2lst day OF August;
and the residue on or before the 2lst day of Sep.
ternber next; the shares to be delivered whenever
full payment shall be made
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COLLISIONS ON THE RIvER.--The collision between
the Commodore Stockton and the Ohio is event
which calls for serious investigation. II ia evident
from the statements made, that great carelessness
existed somewhere to cause such catastrophe
Two lives have been sacrificed, and all were in i'm
minent peril. Had the loss of life been greater, we
should have heard ono universal cry of indignation
against thosc supposed to have caused the disaster.
We trust that, because tho accident IL no worse,
that those who have regard for their own lives,
or those of their friends, will not consider tho
lucky escape of the passengers sufficient to stop
further inquiry into the of disaster or sus-
pend tho cndeaver to fix the censurc where il de-
serves. There is no excuse for boats running into
each other on such stream the Delaware.
Proper and very simple precautions may avert all
danger Of this kind, and the ease with which il may
be done exposes still more glarngly the careless.
meas through which the accident originated. We
trust that the coroner who will make his examina-
ton, or some others in authority, will investigate
the matter. Carelessncss so culpable il criminal,
and the offenders should be handed over to the law,
to answer for the deaths they have caused.
philadelphia Ledger.
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BosroN. Ma,

BosTos, May 20.
MY DEAR Sir am sorry to be obliged to de-
cline your invitation. 1t is not in my power to
mingle actively in the canvass which now interests
| SO warmly all the friends of freedom but though
my voice may not be heard, my heart will be with
you.
trust pains will be spared to secure the
| election Of Mr.. Palfrey, the very able, honest,
| and inflexibe candidate of our party. His char
acter commands the admiration OF ALL II should
command their votes also. No person familiar
with the public sentiment among US, out of GER
tain streets in Boston, can doubt that, whatever
may be the profession Of politicians, his we'll
known opinions on the vital questions of the
day find n response in the bosoms Of an over
whelming majority of the good people of this Com
monwealth. His triumph, with that Of Mr. Ran
tout in the adjoining district, will go far to CONSOLE
date the opposition in Massachusetts against the
cxisting Wbig National Administration.
Such men, while scvering the Union Loyalty
and IN the spr,t of their fathers will forget
the true principles of the Constitution, according
to which freedom and not slavery ia national, while
| slavery and not freedom is sectional.
CHARLES SUMNER.
To DR. EsTEs HOWE, Chairman of the Free coil
District Committee, Cambridge.
We do not think that the voters in Mr.
PALFREY's district will be great losers BY
being deprived Of the opportunity of hearing
Mr.. SUMNER, whether he might be in the vein
of dwelling egotism which marks the fore
going letter, or disposed TO illuminate sedtion,
as in Faneui Hall. IL will be sufficient con-
ISOLATION 10 them for the disappointment to
know that his "heart" is with them.
We are pleased to hear Mr.. SUMNER talk
30 complaaently of g our party'-by which he
means the party Of which himself, Mr.. PAL
rpvy and Mr. II ,srorr aro tho leaders Nc
are pleased to learn also that they intend to CO.
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CATHOLIC Booxs.--Wc have received copies OF
number OF Catholic books lately issued from the
press of Mcssrs DUNCAN & Brother, New York
among which we may mention the Life Of the
Blessed Virgin,' Scripture Doctrine of Miracles,"
:" Lwa Caftoiicn.' (" Catholic Choraisf," &o.-
some of them in very handsome binding. These
and great variety Of other Catholic books are for
sale at the store OF Mr.. FaAsox TAYLOR, Pennsyl-
wanna avenue. between ~ and 9Th streets,
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BY reference to our Geographic dispatches
terday arrived at Philadelphia, and immedi
ately took passage for Baltimore, on his way to
This city.
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CHOLERA AT CIScINNArL--The Cincinnati Com
merciai says that four Of cholera were report
ed TO the township trustees Of that place the 10th
instant, two Of which proved fatal, and Of tho
others expected to be attended with a like re-
suit. Three Of the persons attacked were passen.
gers from New Orleans.
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FFICIAL.

Appointment by the President.
HARLOW CASE, Collector of the Customs at San
c.usky, Ohio, vice John Youngs.
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Letter from Charles sumner.

In reply to an invitation to speak during the
present canvass, Mr.. SUMNER writes as fol-
lows:
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The Secretary of the Navy, the Attorney Gene
rail- the two private secretaries of the President,
Meesrs. Fillmore and r. G.. Campbell; General
Irwin, of Pennsylvania; Mr.. Matthias, President OF
the Pennsylvania Senate; Mr.. Fuller, Of the Mirror;
MIR. Briggs, of the Assembly; and Mr.. Merely, for
merly in Congress, and few other persons, are
here Of the party Of the President and his Cabinet.
Both the Secretary of the Navy and the Attorney
General attended the Episcopal church this morn
ing, and the citizens here have been quite attentive
to their comfort. Mr.. Crittendcn ia recovering
gradually from his severe hoarscncss.
This village gives indications of removed pros
pcrity, and seems to be pushing forward rapidly.
The visitors upon the American eide Of the river
the past season wcro srxrY-rIvE THOUSAND. There
is an immense number of arrivals also upon the
Canada side, but nobody seems to tarry here for
any length of time. The Porter family the
liberal dispensers of hospitality to strangers, and
add vastly to the pleasure of many visitors.
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Beets. lApPlause' Wasagaih IN huHalo fourteen
years ago. my return from the West. That, l
think, was in July also. left the seacoast in May.
1t was after the termination of General Jack
sons administration and the commencement Of Mr..
Van Buren's. ! recollect arrived by the way OF
the Pennsylvania canals and railroad, and SO on
to the Ohio; and was the Ohio river, think, at
Wheeling, on the asth of May, when we heard OF
the failures of all the banks the breaking up of all
the credit Of the country, and Mr.. Van Buren,
proclamation for an extra session Of Congress.
That rather fastened our progress. went by the
way Of Kentucky. Missouri, Illinois, and had tho
pleasure of seeing my fellow citizens Of Buffalo on
my return. Now, gentlemen, il is great pleasure
for to say that between that time and the present
the population of your city has augmented at least
one-half-[applause]- land here ia Buffalo, city
of so 900 inhabitants. II is undoubtedly of the
wonders of the age apd of this country. enjoy it,
gentlemen, with degree Of pleasure inferior only
to your own, because we of the same country,
because participate in the same destiny and be-
are bound to the faith for good or evil
All that my interest 10 your ntcrestat least feel
il to be so; and that there s not in this region or be-
yond the lakcs, city planned, tree felled field
OF wheat planted, any other mark of prosperity,
in which for one do not take an interest. But
then, gentlemen, something strikes me. You are
all young race here. [Cheers. Hero is my friend
near me, (pointing TO Hon. Albert II. Tracy.) We
were young men together handsome, if you please.
[Laughtcr.l 1t sooms to me but short time ago.
and here are. [Applause.] Now who do | see
around me here? Why the rising generation have
taken possession of Buffalo. Applause We ia
theirs, be frightened! ye grnndfathers, be alarmed
The youth of Buffalo have taken possession of the
city! IApplause.l But, then, you unmarried
women Of Buffalo, and you young wives of Buf.
falo, be neither frightened alarmed, for those
who have taken possession will be your protectors,
tlaughter;] and believe that this is true through
out the whole county Of Erie. The strong arms of
young men till the soil. The vigorous resolution
which takes hold OF any improvement, and sus-
tains every public project takes COUNSEL doubt,
from age and experience; but young me in this
country push forward every thing-complcte every
thing.
eentlemcn, need not say that this great neigh
borhood Of yours, and this great State of yours,
full of things more striking TO the eye and to the
Imagination. The spectacle which your State
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PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS. many citizens have desired that
day may be set apart, in the State of Iowa Tor
the purpose of Offering praise and taaaks giving
for the preservation OF our State and National
Government anc for the liberty and many bless
,nss which we, as people, have enjoyed during
the past year.
Now THEREFORE,, l, STEPHEN HEMP
STEAD, Governor of the State Of Iowa, in COM
pllance with slch desire, aud in accordance with
custom coagealal with our Institutions, do re-
commend that. Thursday, the 9th day OF Novem-
Der, A. D.. 1851. be observed as day Of thanks
giving and Praise By the people of this State.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have here
~ uato set my hand, and caused to be af-
ST. fixed the Great Seal of the State Of
! Iowa. Done at Iowa CITY, thus Goth
~ day of October, A. D., 1851 OF the In
dependence of the United States, the
seventy-sixth, and Of this State the
fifth. S. IIEMPSTEAD
BY the Governor.
Gro. w. McCLEARY. Secretary of State
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OLIVER BENEFIT CO..
Wholesale Eealcrs in
Boots. shoes, Hats & Cans

tut NJ tn stFeet, 81 LOUIS, MO-,
4 RE aoy receiving their Fall supplies of the
"A above 600 Is, en- racing a greater variety Of
qualities and styles than they have before offered
Many Of their goods have been m an ufactured to
their ordeI aud especially for the st Louis mar
keith which special attention has been paid 81
zes as Well as Qualities.
uas tAeir design, at all times 20 have the mos,
complete stock in the market. aud sell to prompt
men IN thu most accommo dating terms, fatterinx
themselves that they Offer inducements to
Western buyer .equal to tn of an IN
RUBBERS.
Their arrangement with a very large Eastern
manufacturing company, for heavy stock If
Mems, Lriies' and Misses Ri5bers, will enable
thtm to sell at the very lowest prices
Purchases will certainly find it for their inter
est TO give our stock an examination.
p. Special attention. Uaid to orders.
st Luis, august 20, 1850 w3m