The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-21

excite it more than the expedition OF MIR FILL
MORE, and portion of his cabinet to take cap
tive the western New Workers, and to wrest from
SEWARD the stronghold of his power, as tn
former expeditionists sought to dismeniber th'
possessions Of Spain.
But it seems the result of this expedition t
the Northwest, has been as unfortunate as tina
which has failed SO sgnaly before in the south
west
As the captain general Of Cuba was too wide
awake for the invaders to effect Judgment, Sc
has the captain general of New York Whiggery
met the enemy on his landing and dscomhtted
the object of the enterprise, by apparently fra
ternizing, while really frustrating the whole
manGuvre.
The public have already been crammed, ever
to nausea, with telegraphic dispatches, and let
ters from the seat of operations, giving the mos
minute particulars of the sayings and doings
the down-sittings and uprisings, the eatings
and drinkings of the distinguished strangers
and heaven forbid that we should revive the
TecoHtctloH VI thein. iNo. out ooJeSt olbPiJ
is to chronicle the fact, that whiea distinguished
general is seeking for "a SHE for military
asylum in the West, his commander-in-
makes forced march on the Empire State--and
is unexpectedly favored by the countenance and
presence of his I" well-beloved cousin" SEWARD
who welcomes him with the same fealty and
loyalty as the Thane of Fife did his iege lord
DUNCAN.
1t is to this incomplete chapter Of the history
of the expedition, strangely and unarcountably
slurred over by the chroniclers, otherwise 80
faithfully that we desire to call attention for the
coalition of FILLMORE and SEWARD, as compo-
nent parts Of the same company, is not more
curious than the appearance on the same boards
of WEBSTER and SEWARD speechifying to the
same audience in succession, and each received
with great enthusiasm and great applause.
After this, who can doubt the "Nationality" Of
w. HI. SEWARD, any more than that Of DANIEL
WEBSTER?
At Hornellsville speeches were made by Mr..
FILLMORE, Dir. WEBSTER, Mr.. CRITTENDEN, Mr..
GRAHAM and Mr.. HALL, after which Mr.. Sew
ARD put down his trump card in the way Of an
Union speech, thus briefly reported by a cor.
respondent of the Herald:
Mr.. SEWARD was then called for, and having
come forward, after little coquetting, said, la
dies and gentlemen, come up among you in a
new character Hitherto | have always been
promising that the New York and Erie railroad
would be completed. 1t is completed, and now
my vocation is DONE congratulate you on this
suspicious event, second only to one that has
ever happened in this State. Some hare doubted
lchether Neao York is in taror of HE Union. They
talked about it. If they looked at our railroads
and canal, they would sec what we do about it.
From the same source we also learn that at
Dunkirk, la'er in the day, while Mr.. CRIrTEN-
DEN was making Union speech irside of the
house, the curious conjunction before alluded 10,
was again taking place outside, for we learn that
"Mr. SEWARD and Mr. WEB-TER address ed
the populace outside, while Mr. CRITTENDES was
speaking within"
But the Administration did not have all the
satisfaction. for it seems Senator DOUGLASS hrp-
pened to be in the ears that day, and "enjoyed
the trip" amazingly The corespondent.says:
Al length Senator DOUGLASS came forward.
and said he enjoyed the trip more than any in
his life. Ii was, indeed glorious work-nol
only connecting the great lakes with New York,
bot also the valley of the Mississippi and the
whole country. The railroad was local To New
York, but it was national to the whole Union.
He came on this trip because he wished to shoa
L n.,l
hoped the day was not far dist mt when net.
work of raj roads would cover the whole uni.
verse, and thus wipe out every sectional feel.
ing, and make Of us band of brothers, as we
ought to be. [APplause.l
So neither Mr.. CRITTESpES inside, nor Messrs.
WEBSTER and SEWARD outside, nor the Wing
leaders generally, were allowed to enjoy mon
opoly of the JOY and the gladness and the glori.
fication, and the fraternal harmony, and the odor
of Unionism, which pervaded that ride upon the
rail- Now, this is too provoking and the loyal
defenders and advocates Of the royal preroga-
tiyes of republican Presidents, who regard any
opposition TO the will Of the Executive as "trea.
son"-should promptly urge the condign pun.
ishment Of those interlopers, who so audacious.
~ converted TO their own use q portion Of the
capital, which this expedition was TO realize foi
the National Administration.
Did not the excursion itself number enough
spectators in this species OF currency, that they
should be picked up by the roadside, and the
original eSpeditionists be made to play the sec.
ondary parts to the yolunteersl Senator Sew.
ARD playing the part Of courteous host, and
Senator DOUGLASS Of pleasing guest, and both
auding the railroad, the people of New York
ard "the glorious Union" with a strength Of
I1ngs and enthusiasm, surprising those of the
jaded travellersl
Strange Tune from an Organ.
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