Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-22
From the London News, Dec. 81.


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From the London News, Dec. 81.
VisH Of the American President 10 The Worlds
Exhibition.
The following letter from the President of the
United States precludes we regret to say, at 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, during most
of which time he has been at the head of one of
the largestand most respectable commission houses
in Manchester engaged in the American trade
Although seeing much in this country to admire
and respect and being himself held in the highest
esteem by the community amongst whom he re-
sides, he is one of the few Americans who, after
a somewhat heightened contact with European
society, continues to hold fast by their political
principles, to retain any affection for the Democ-
racy OF their country. Confessedly opposed to Pre-
sldent 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 TO the President that the
exhibition would present fitting opportunity for
visit from the head ofthe Republic to the capital
of fatherland. In common with others, both Eng
fish and American, he believed that such an event
would pave the way for visit from her majesty to
the city of New York. the citizens which would
vie witheach other in giving her rapturous and
national reception. 1t is not the first time that
rumor has assigned to her majesty an intention to
take a trip to her North American provinces; and
should she fulfil that intention her easiest and
safest way of reaching Canada would be by first
proceeding to New York. It's obvious how much
such interchanges of courtesy on the part of the
respective heads Of the two nations Would tend to
strengthen the bonds of sympathy and good feel
ing between them. From the following, however.
which is the Presidents reply, it would appear that
the first step towards such result is not likely to
be Immediately taken:
WASHINGTON, Dec. !, 1850.
WILLIAM S. STEEL, Esq, Manchester
My DEAR SIR: l have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt ofyour kind letter of the Sth u through
Mr.. Randall, expressing the hope that may visit the
Worries Fair in London, in May next, and assuring me
that if l do l shall receive cordial welcome
from my countrymen in England and rendering me the
inequalities of your house whilst | remained at Man.
chester Previous to the death omy amented predeces
sor, had anticipated the pleasure OF visiting London
at the time of the fair; but deem it impossible to
leave my official duties here; and your kind letter eau
ses still deeper regret at my disappointment Were
it possible for to be absent for such length of time
nothing could be gratifying than to accept your
profered hospitality. | we'll recoect meeting you
and your lady in the fall of 1887, and should be ex-
lpQeDeE-
dent OF that, have always felt strong desire to visit
Great Britain. Its soil is classic ground to me, and
should be most happy to be able to make a personal
comparison between the leading men OF that country
and my own, and to see how far we have improved
upon Inc political institutions OF the mother country
But this must be deferred till more convenient season
Accept my thanks for your kindness remember me
most cOrdJlly to your lady, and believe me, truly
yours, MlLLARD FILLMORE.
The President is, of course, best acquainted
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ties; but we would respectfully suggest that in
May or June the time occupied in such journey
need not exceed six weeks, giving fully three
weeks for sojourn in England 1t seems some
what strange to us that, when the Emperor Mich
oas, who is himself the State, the government,
the all-in-al in Russia, can be absent without det-
rimentto the empire, from his territories for weeks
at time, Mr. Fillmore, who is at the head of
constitutional, and, to certain extent, a sef-re-
gulating machine, cannot hazard six weeks ab-
sence from the federal capital. We have known
journeys spread over as long period, taken by
Presidents before this. 1t is true that these were
confined to the limits of the Republic; but the
machine of government was, during the time, left
pretty much to its own action. The journey now
proposed for the President would not keep him
away from the capital much longer than his pre-
decessors were detained by visit to Niagara.
Besides, the time is emineny propitious, inasmuch
as the session of Congress now pending is what
is known as the short session, being terminable
bv law on the 4th of March next From that time
to the first Monday ofthe following December the
Executive will be relieved from the presence of
hostile or crotchetty legislature. No time could,
therefore, be more favorable for the temporary alb
sence of the President. But, as we have already
said, he knows his own business best, and all that
we can now assure him is, that we shall be deligh
ted to welcome him whenever he may choose to
come. He has already secured for himself the
respect and confidence of the thinking portion of
the public on this side of the Atlantic, so that both
on individual and national grounds we can bespeak
for him cordial reception.