American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-22
The pre.idential Party.

President Fillmore returned to this city yes
terday morning, in restored health and hne
spirits, as we are glad TO be informed we un-
derstand that the members of the Cabinet who
were with the President in Boston may all be
expected to return to their posts Of duty after
awhile.
The speech made by the President on Boston
Common, just as he was leaving the great dim
ner table, and while he was too unwell to say
anything was the happiest effort made by him,
as we think, during his trip to the North.
Mr.. Stuart's speeches seemed to be all fail
ures. Since his famous Richmond speech, and
the appearance of the merited structures upon
it, the poor man seems to be at a loss, when
called upon for a speech, what to say, or how to
say it. At Boston he proclaimed that he had
learned, for the first time in his life, lesson,
which he would impart to the people of vir-
ginia on his return to them. And 80 he is to
be teacher of the people Of the Old Dominion
Would that he were disinterested enough to
resign his Secretaryship forthwith, and start
out on his teaching mission. The people of Vir-
ginia ought not to remain longer in ignorance
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chusetts which Mr.. Stuart has just now learned.
His boast that Virginia stands by the Union,
Just as Massachusetts does, may be received by
the people of the Old Dominion as q compli-
ment, but we doubt it. They are bound to
know, in spite of all Mr.. Stuart may essay to
teach them to the contrary, that there has re-
Gently been formed coalition in Massachusetts,
H. ID nf fha INIT 1
States Mr.. Charles Sumner, noted abolitionist
agitator, whose teachings proclaim preference
for dissolved Union rather than the continu-
ance of slavery where it now exists.
Massachusetts sustains Mr.. Summers doc
trines, and sends Mr.. Sumner himself to the
United States Senate for term of six years.
And with this evidence before him of what
Massachusetts, has recently done on this disunion
subject, Mr.. Secretary Stuart stands up in the
midst of the people of Boston, and proclaims
that Vuyiia stands by the Union just as Has
sachusetts does!
But enough Of this, for the present. We on
Saturday gave the speech of Mayor Bigelow
welcoming the President to Boston. 1t was a
beautiful thing, both in sentiment and words.
We thought it the best speech of the batch pub
lished. But we find another equal to it, deliv-
cred by the same eloquent Mayor, to Lord
Elgin, the Governor General of Canada, who
was guest at the great Railway Jubilee. Here
it is: @
MAYOR BIGELoW TO LORD ELGIN.
Your ExCELLENcY I'm the name of my fell
low-citizens | welcome you to the metropolis Of
New England. We recognise you not only as the
ruler of extensive and important provinces, but
as the principal representative ON this continent
of the venerated land of our ancestors. 1t is
told of Samoset the Indian chief, that his first
sautation to the Pilgrims at Plymouth was
{" Welcome, welcome, Englishmen!" Such was
the greeting of the old warrior to those who
were to invade the hunting grounds and extin-
guish the council fires of his race. With a bet
ter augury for the future, it becomes me on
this occasion to repeat the salutation, and say,
Welcome, Englishmen, and their fellow subjects
who come to us under circumstances so auspi-
cious for our own and their prosperity.
There is special interest connected with your
Excellencys visit at this time, grazing, as it
does, with your presence, the establishment of
a social and commercial alliance between this
city and the Canadas. Lines of intercommuni-
cation have been opened, by which the products
of your provinces can find speedy and conve-
nient transit to the sea. The railways which
unite us are more truly admirable than the
won1gous avenues which radiated from Imperial
Rome-avenues for facilitating the march of
invading armies, or returning chariots laden
with the spoil of desolated countries. Our own
iron pathways, the results of scientific labor and
skill-skill unequalled by ancient times--are
devoted to far different objects. They unite in
friendly relations the inhabitants of widely sepa-
rated regions, minister to their mutual wants.
diffuse abroad the means of knowledge, and scat
ter plenty through smiling land. Our festi-
val may be considered, in some respects, as
the celebration of conjugal union between
Canada and the Ocean. We can dispense with
the golden ring which was used in the espousals
of Venice with the waters of the Adriatic, for
this union is effected by bands of iron, which
at once attests its perpetuity and strength My
Lord, the connexion which hereafter is to sub
sist between the people whom you govern and
the Atlantic States, is perhaps, in no small de-
gree, pledge and guarantee Of perpetual
amity between the British and American ma
tons. The memory of their fratricidal con-
fiicts is fading away, and the history thereof,
| trust, is completed forever. The record Of
their generous rivalry for -eminence in the
arts Of peace is now opening and is destined
to exhibit the brightest pages in the annals Of
their common race Such, am confident, are
the anticipations and hopes of the people for
whom / speak, and they enhance the pleasure
with which they salute you rs their welcome
and honored guest.