New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-21

| sOu AlOne, DC welcome among Us, AaC Sreebe1 AZ
| one by whose presence Rochester would feel
| herself highly honored
You have Sir with tie gentlemen who are
with you, recently passed over one Of the most
stupendCus undertakings Of the sge-the Ne~.
| York and Erie Railroad work which rebounds
| not only 70 the enterprise and energies OF the
| citizens Of New ork, but would DC proudly
| pointed a. by the citizens OF the whole Jnion, a.
gigantic monument of American genius AMI
perseverance,, and, Sr, the Inhabitants OF tbs re-
! slon-although not locally inters ssed In u as
! those IN that section Of the State through which
! Il es-rejOice equally with them in the com
pleton OF this great enterprise bat sir. We have
another noble work-the Erie canal with the
progress Of which. SIS g citizen OF Western New
| York YOU are familiar One Of still greater i'm
portsnce not only TO this Stare. bat the whole o.
that vast region Of country lying west Of u.s.
whose increasing productions are borne over or
Iakes and western rivers, through this great ar..
fcial channel, u the waters Of tse Atlantic.
1t is this great internal impros ement which, as
may say. Is the mother aud fostsrer Of all the
| other public works II ihe Empire state, as IL has
made Western New York what il is, as Il has
cleared our forests and cleared the Wilderness
iato rich agricultural country, settled with 4
hardy ard intelligent population. IL has bulk up
the fourishing cities and villages through which
you have passed from B utfalo, and are 70 pass
your way eastward to Albany. Yes. Sir, it hss
constructed and 'ostered the various existing IA
teral canals branching from il into other portions
OF the state and Il has glve1 an i'm petus - all the
| important railroad enterprises which have been
undertaken Toward this Crest improve ment If
the same liberal policy is pursued by sll the cit
ZeDs OF this State, as has been followed by the
| citizens Of Western New York toward our own
various other internsl Improvements, is is be-
lieved that before suothe. Presidential term
has expired you will witness the completion
OF this great work by its enlargement 70 such an
adequate depth and width, az to carry on its
broad bosom 20 the tldewRters OF the Atlantic
with ease and with chespness deying compsti-
t'oD the whole surplus products OF that vast coun-
try that lies 20 the west OF US and then Sir, tue
wisdom Of its protection and the glory Of It's
founder, the immortal Clinton will be fully real.
lzec. and the memory OF it's opponents will pass
into oblivion. | speak 70 you, Sir freely upon
this topic, because at the West we are ali united
upon this subject and allow 20 ditererces 10 po-
lticsl sentiments to divide rs upon our Canal
policy; and because, as q citizen OF Northern
New-York and Of our sister ci;y Buffalo, a. the
western termination Of this great work, and 80
one who has been New Ofk legislator and
financial officer, yOu familiar with the sub ct,
and deeply impressed with the necessity OF this
finishing Improvement Of one oil the greatest
State works Of this or Say other country, Ia AL
cient or modern times.
Twas swell aware, however, that these local in
pr0vements can secure but small portion OF
your attention, while in tue disch arge of the 70
sponslbie duties which otherwise devOlve upon
you. The signal services, Sir, which, as Posi-
dent OF the niEed States, you have rendered our
common country, by your recent Efforts in nam
tanning obedieucs % her laws, G!laying that COM
motion which threatened the security OF our
Union. have placed you pre- eminentiy high 10 tue
estimation Of every true American, established
ioryou reputation OF which few men can boast,
and give assurance that in your hands the most
important public trusts may be- safely committed.
Isl.-
ly passed has been OF no ordinary character, and
demanded what i. has received, the wisdom aad
prudence Of a sound, experienced, and enligh.
ened mind. Other nations impssiently awaited
the resuls, experimenting that something OF an
orinous character prevailed. and excited alarm
in the bosom OF every patriot and friend OF The
Union.
All eyes were turned toward you, as thocenter,
the conservatOr Of our national integrity. You
stood firm far seeing patriotic, and, nooiy meet
ing ihO eSigenoy of the occasion aud the expec-
| tations OF your most sangune friends you dis
PEELED all fears, established ORDER and reconcled
| the iArripg political elements Of the country
| Sir for such distinguished services, may the hon
! or and cordially with which you are everywhere
| greeted continue with your life; aud may those
! services long DC remembered, and transmitted in
| the records and annals OF our country. Sir, l
| greet you, and again assure you ard the highly
distinguished gentlemen VINO are with you, OF
generous, cordial and sincere Wsicome u the city
Of hocheater-a city the ambition OF whose cti-
zens has ever been and vii, trust coGtlnue %
be, occasions like the present to lay aside all
political feeling, and welcome 20 its hospiLslitles
all those whose talents, virtues, patriotism, and
high moral and political standing, entiIle them TO
universal respect and esteem.
The conclusion Of this address was followed by
enthusiastic cheers.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
President FILLMORE then said-Mr Mayor and
fellow cit zens, whoever could look at spocia.
Gle ike this without emotion, must be more or
less than human. l thank you cordially, from the
bottom Of my heart, for the very fine reception
you have given me and the gentlemen who form
part Of my administration. | have not the van
itv % appropriate b myself theGe hatteting COM
pllments. | regard them as so many proofs OF
! your devotion TO the MON and the COnstlIutlon
Of the country, great applause, and that feeling,
think speaks the sentiments Of millions all over
| the land IL il not confined 10 Western New
| York or 10 those who reside north Of Mason ana
| Dixons line. IL exists alike in the South as
well as tke North it pervades the whole coun'
! try. Cheers
I feel that the honor done me this day, by ny
| neighbOrs and those with whom have Oeea
brought up snd associated, is an honor above al
| that ever Was or can be conferred upon me. The
President spoke with deep feeling, and placed hs
| hand upon his heart He alluded 70 very im-
portrait work, and said, believe the most inpor'
tsnt ever accomplished by any nation. The pro-
/ gress Of every nation consists Ia internal IN
| provements the advancement Of trade and COM
merce, and the institutions Of education and reli
gion. I, may be laid down as general rule, thar
| ali public improvements intended to connect the
different parts OF the country are either conducted
by the nation or by the State, or by such combs
nstions Of both as are legal IL has been hitherto
! supposed that 1t is only by one or the other oil
these means that great works Of public utility can
be performed bar the Erie Railroad which cost
$4,000 900. running from the Atlantic 10 the great
lakes, WIS achieved entirely by private enter
prise IL has distsnced similar work Of the
! Autocrst Of al the Russias, which he intended
70 run through the entire exten: Of his cominlons
IL was commenced after hist is finished
/ before il.
issk whether such & work does orI1stfy the
| executive and his cabinet attending the celebra-
tiou Of It's final completion ICheersl You hays