The republic., 1851-12-19
From Ms Ontario (N. ~ WRig.
HEiIIard EtlI.nore.

We design offering a few remarks in re-
ference to this distinguished gentleman, and
the prominent features of his Admnlstra-
ton. We are quite aware that the position
which we hold in reference to the General
Government will afford to the captious an
occasion for misconstruing both the spirit
and intent of our observations. But as we
have always openly avowed our sentiments
AZ to public men and measures, we shall not
certainly forego the privilege through an
apprehension of msconstuction, an aPpre-
hension which, if indulged, would effectual-
y and forever silence all independence OF
thought or expression. That there is certain
class of persons and presses in this the native
State of Mr.. FILLMORE, who, since his acces-
sion to the Presidency, have been, and stlll are,
doing what they can by coUert and tndlrect
means to impair his credit, misconstrue his
acts, and undermine his strong hold upon the
confidence of the people, is a fact which none
will presume TO question. There is one fea-
ture, however, in this hostility to the President
which must strike even an inattentiye observer.
1t 10 secret, eovert, indirect, masked under gem
sral expression of friendship, but at the same
time untiring and malignant
Does the President leave Washington during
the heats of summer for brief relaxation from his
Arduous duties, these gentlemen are exceedingly
alarmed lost the public interests may suffer; they
don't know that these interests will suffer, but they
chari.ably hope they will not.
Does the President put forth his proclamation
warning the people against the invasion OF Cuba
and ISSUE his orders to all United States officers 10
bring offenders to justice. these gentlemen are at
once nllsd with The utmost sympathy for the inhAb-
itants Of that island, whom they instantly discover
| to be groaning under intolerable despotsrn;
the President il is true has issued his proclama-
ton and orders. but not these measures prerna-
tture, and perhaps rigorous! Has not the ireehorn
American a right to lift up the oppressed, and
strike down the oppressor? But yet they would not
! for the world counsel resistance to the law. The
| invasion takes place, and is unsuccessful. Could
not the President, say these gentlemen, have oesH
little prompt and active, and thus prevented
30 much bloodshed. Why is not the collector al
Now Orleans, who omitted to stop the PamPsro, re-
moved? The collector IS removed. Why, then
WAS he ever appointed?
The consul Mt Havana proves criminally indlffer-
emit to the American prisoners! AS soon the facts
can be officially ascertaned, and the consul heard
in his own defence, he is discharged. Why was he
not discharged sooner, before the facts could be as
csrtained or his defence presented?
An invasion is got up by Mexicans against Mex
| ico and many Americans join it.. Arouse, friends
of freedom, arouse cres the Tribune the whole
South is engaged in nefarious scheme to annex
more territory to be devoted to slavery. We live
under the very shadow oft the cotton od but never
will We breathe the polluted air, nor tread the pol
| Iutsd earth if this terrible event occurs the
President fear and surmiso, is anxious to secure
a rs- election, and is eagued in with the South.
| Why does not Mr.. Fillmore do something; we are
strong friends of his, but we hope he Is not In
league with the South to bind fctters upon the
/ d.
the President has acted he has issued his procla-
nation and orders, and the whole expedition has
| frTIsd The invaders numbered about five hun
dred Mexicans and three hundred and fifty Ameri-
cans, and one six FOUNDER. They bombarded
Matamoros three days, killed pig, and vamosed.
| What next?
The President issues his proclamation to the peo-
pie Of the North to obey the laws of Congress, and
not resist the officers of Government engaged in
executing the Fugitive Slave act. Awake!-orics
| the Epsring JouYnal--heroes of Lexington and Bun
ker Hill, awake! Ye also who of old, in guse OF
Indians, threw the tea overheard in Boston harbor,
eroussi If you havo no Indian dresses, will bor-
| row some for you of the anti-rentcrs. Come one,
come all. to Albany, and see myself, Mr.. Greeley,
Sam Ward, Gerrit Smith, and let get up do
claration of independence against the monstrous
doctrine Of the Presidents proclamation. He has
|
OF the law, while executing the Fugitive BILL is
| murderer. Spirits OF '76, you stand this!
am good Wing, an ardent friend of the Presi-
dent but in this matter he occupies the position OF
King George III !, that of the heroes of'76. Such
was in substance the appeal. But the heroes didn'i
come. The proclamation was read and approved
by all discreet and law abidingcitizens, and the
laws were peacefully enforced.
Now in oil these demonstrations, it is quite evil
dent that the charges against Mr.. Fillmore not
only grossly false, but they are covert, indirect
masked under professions of Whiggery, and inn
piled or insinuated, rather than Expressed Indeed
they are covert and insinuated, because they are
false. The man who has the boldness to insinuate
false charge, has certainly the boldness openly to
prefer true ono The fact that he does not do the
latter proves conclusivoly that there no real
charges to prefer Another leading fact as to the
Administration of Mr.. Fillmore is, that it has been
assailed, both at the North and at the South only
by the most extreme and ultra papers and parties
AT the South the disunionists denounce the Presi-
dent ns an sbolitonis; at the North the abolition
lists denounco him pro slavery; while through
out the Union the moderate, the thinking, the dis
Greet masses approve Of his Administration as
eninently wise, firm, and energetic
Another observable circumstance in this con-
nexion is that the opposition press has exhibited
far ees vrulence and vituperation in respect to the
measures of the present Administration, than in
respect to any of it's Whig predecessors within the
last twenty years, the of which is princi-
pally to be found in the fact that the Government
have been mainly employed in intoxicating and
enforcing obedience to the Constitution and laws o.
the country-an employment which every gooc
man, of whatever party, must sanction and com.
mend. When, therefore, we find tho attacks upor
an administration, masked under the guse o
friendship, and clearly traccablc TO disappointed
rivalry and personal antipathiss, we may safely
conclude that the assailants feel their weakness
and dread lest an open assault may eject them for
ever from party, in and through which alone
they can e1ist. The nature of the assault provoi
the strength Of the party assacd.
When too find the ultraists, both North snc
South, antagonistic as they are TO each othor, yo
uniting, for directly opposite reasons in assaline
the President, may fairly infer that the mode
rate, wise, and judicous, who always compose th,
mass, will triumphantly sustain HIM against dis
union at the South and abohtionism At tho North