The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-12

dian relations in this country.
From the Harrisbt,rg (Pa.) Daily american, Afoy 8.
President Fillmore.
1t has been announced that, on Monday next,
Mr.. FILLMORE, along with WEBSTER, Hall,
STUART, and GRAHAM, intends visiting New
York to attend the celebration of the opening
of the York and Erie railroad.> This is right
A Wing President and Cabinet should enc0ur-
age, In every way, internal Improvements, and
New Yorker cannot do better than follow in
the footsteps Of the illustrious Clinton In the
intervals between sessions of Congress and Con-
crosses, excursions from the capital to various
places are not inconsistent with public interests
and official duties, and they often have the eff
feet Of improving health, renewing mental en-
ergy, and imparting know ledge of the wishes
and wants of the people.
Public servants, both at Washington and
at our State capitals, are subject to optical illu-
sions. They are surrounded by fatterers, Office
| holders, and office-hunters, and, amid schemes
of ambition, the allurements of pleasure, and
seductions of refined society, they view things
| through false medium, and often neglect, not
only their own true interests, but what is of
| more importance, the interests of the people,
1t is not only the right but the duty Of public
men to mingle with the people. 1t gratifies
their constituents, exhibits republican sim
plicity, instructs themselves, and restores their
minds to a normal condition.
Pennsylvania was the State that placed Mr..
Fillmore in the Vice Presidential chair, and al
though inconsolable for the death of General
Taylor-"the man without fear and without
reproach"-yet their sorrow was somewhat re-
lieved by the reflection that the providence of
God had placed in the White House so sound
statesman and so good man as Mr.. Fillmore
Pennsylvanians felt that their interests would
not be neglected by the new President, and
time has proved that they Were right The
Of the present tariff, and the adoption of reve-
nue. system that would protect and foster our
manufacturing interests, and afford employ
ment and high wages to laboring men. Through
his Secretary of the Treasury he has defended,
explained, and enforced the policy protection.
Pennsylvania is great agricultural State,
and her productions of this class may easily be
increased tenfold by the adoption of wise ma
tional and State policy. Mr.. Fillmore has not
only recommended protective tariff, which
would give home market to our farmers, but
he proposed, and urged the establishment Of an
agricultural bureau for the purpose of diffusing
information among our farmers, Of teaching
them the component parts Of soils and manures,
of showing their adaptation to one another, of
instructing them in practical geology, chemis-
try, botany, and architecture, and Of increasing
by these means individual wealth as well as
the wealth of the whole country.
In connexion with the subject of agriculture,
it may be mentioned that great State Agricul-
tural Fair will be held in Harrisburg. Our
people generally would be greatly gratiied
could President Fillmore visit Harrisburg dur
ing this fair. He would see our best agricul-
tural products, would be able to form a more
accurate opinion of our resources, and have an
opportunity of seeing and shaking hands with
the best class OF our citiZens-the farmers and
free white laboring men of Pennsylvania.
The National Administration, in the MAN.
has given satisfaction. The manner in which
it has advocated protection has satisfied those
engaged in the iron and coal business. The
proposition Of an agricultural bureau has pleas
ed the farmers; and our active business men
engaged in contracting, and in inland transpor-
tation, warmly approve of the Presidents re-
concentrations in regard to internal improve
ments. There may be some opinions in which
the people do not agree with the President,
but the Wings Of Pennsylvania are the friends
of constitutional liberty, law, and order, and
they know that the President is s,corn to up
hold the Constitution, and 10 see the a,cs faith
fully crccuted.
/ In Pennsylvania, intelligent and respectable
people of all political parties are delighted
with the foreign policy Of President Fillmore.
There is class Of politicians in this country
men Of infamous lives, Of scared consciences, or
of interruptions ambition--who are willing at
any time to plunge the country into war in
order to carry an election. These are affiliated
with set Of political propagandists-men who
are determined that all nations shall adopt our
institutions, and that liberty shall be forced
down their threats at the point of the bayonet
These unprincipled politicians and physical
force Democrats are eternally engaged in max
ing mischief They almost plunged us into
war with England in the Canadian insurrec-
ton. They have interfered in Ireland, Ger
| many, Italy, and elsewhere, to the great injury
| Of our character and commerce, and they are