The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-01


will be acted upon steadily and decisiyely. The
peace ofthe country requires this; the security OF
the Constitution requires this; and everyconside
aation of the public good demands this. If the
Administration cannot stand upon the principles
ofthe message, it does not expect TO stand at ALL
fDANIEL WEBsrER's Letter TO the Union Meeting
at Westchester
The President at Fredericksburg-H Re
turn 10 Washington.
We find in Yesterdays Richmond Repubi-
can a full report of the proceedings on Satur
day at Fredericksburg, Virginia, incident to
the recbtion of the President at that ancient
and honorable borough, which we shall lay
before our readers tomorrow; meanwhile we
present the following condensed account of the
matter, together with particulars of the PREsI-
DENTS return to this city, from the National
lntcIigsncer of yesterday:
..THE President OF TIE UNITED STATES return
ed to the seat OF Government Saturday night,
between eleven and twelve o'clock, accompanied
by the several persons, official and unofficial, who
have attended him through his excursion to Viz
ginia. We give below the leading particulars OF
his reception and movements at Richmond. The
PRESIDENT left that ancient, hosptable, and public
spirited metropolis Saturday morning, in
special train, for Fredericksburg, accompanied by
the SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, the PosTMAsTER
GENERAL, and their respective ladies, and attended
by a committee of members the Virginia Conven-
ton and committee OF the citizens Of Kredericks
burg The party reached the latter town about noon,
where they were formally received by the Mayor
and deputation of citizens; indeed, the greater
part of the population out in their best attire
AZ -. E. IL.
everybody seemed anxious to pay their respects to
the Chief Magistrate Of the nation. The Mayor,
in his address, eloquently alluded 10 the band OF IL
lustrious patriots whose remains We're rePosing in
the ancient State and also TO the fact that within
a short distance were deposited the ashes Of the
Mother of WAhHtseToN, and that their soil
the play ground of w AsBISoroN ia his early years.
The people Of Virginia had beheld with feelings
of proud satisfaction the firm and consistent course
OF the Administration in regard TO the measures of
Compromise, and experienced the highest conf
dence that in such hands the Union would be pre-
served. To these sentiments the people responded
in enthusiastic cheers.
president FI1LMoRE replied most happily and
feelipgly. He expressed himself highly gratfed
at the opportunity Of accepting the salutations Of
his fellow citizens of Fredericksburg. lie had
heard much Of Virginia hospitality, but during the
sojourn Of week in that State he found the half
had not been told him" He liked The people their
great Commonwealth, and their steady attachment
to the Union. Here, at the play ground Of Wash
in-ton; here, where reposed the dust of the mother
of Washington; here, surrounded by so many hal
lowed associations, il was impossible that the sen
tinent DIsUSIoN could exist. He felt assured that
the Compromise measures would ever be sustained
by Virginia On that subject the whole country
Satisfied.
"A procession was then formed, with excellent
music, and, escorted by the fine volunteer com
pany of Fredericksburg Guards, Captain BARTON,
proceeded TO Bowen's Hotel. Here hour
spent in exchanging salututions with the good peo
pie Of Fredericksburg. After these ceremonies
the President and suite, with nearly two hundred
gentlemen, sat down to a sumptuous dinner. Hon.
Judge BAETos presided, with the President
hs right. Handsome addresses were delivered by
the PREsrDESTl the Postmaster General HALL,
MIR. Secretary STUART, Mr.. Prentice, MIR. sAR-
GENT, Mr.. SrANNARD, Of Richmond, and other
gentlemen. The company remained at the discVs.
sion of this splendid entertainment until O'Clock,
when they adnonished, by the shrill whistle
of the engine, that the time for partial separation
at least had arrived
president FILLMORE, with his associates, and
large party OF gentlemen from fredericksburg,
and under the cheerful and continued escort Of the
"Guards,' entered the cars and were their
way to Aqua Creek. They reached that point at
half past eight o'clock, where they found in wait
ing the steamer Mount Vernon, Captain McCAUs-
LAND, from Washington. On board the Mount
Vernon was the Mayor of Washington and large
party of citizens, who had gone down to welcome
the Chief Magistrate and heads of Departments
back to the National Metropolis. The distin-
guished party having embarked, the steamer was
.ffo he cat
down TO a sumptuous and elegant supper, which
did great credit to the taste and hberslity Of Cap
tain McCAUsLAND. On passing Alexandria near
midnight the party was unexpectedly greeted by
salute Of cannon from that patriotic city, and The
air was rent with enthusiastic cheers by multi
tude Of people, who, late was the hour, waited
on the wharves 10 cheer the President"
The following are the addresses delivered by
the PRESIDENT on the two occasions referred
10 above.
On reaching the hotel in Fredericksburg,
DIR. WEXFORD, the chairman Of the commit
tee on behalf Of the citizens, addressed the
president in an animated and patriotic strain.
TO which the latter replied as follows:
MA. CBAIRmAs AND FELLOW ciTlzESs: To
these repeated welcomes only return my re
peated thanks. My journey, from the time lef
Washington to my arrival here, has been through
country entirely unknown to me-a country o
great novelty TO me, and country Of great his
torical interest. And during the whole Of it, per
init me TO say there il point where that nteres
has been greater than in visiting your beautiful
city.
'Bere am told were the play grounds Of Wash
ington. Here was where he drank in those lesson
of youth which eminontly fitted him, in hi
manhood, for the defence Of his country agains
the iyrannos OF power, and for the establishment
OF Union which trust the citizens Of this tow
viii be the last 10 abandon