The New York herald., 1851-09-27

extent Of these improvements in the United States.
The wonder is that his Exceleacy did net extend
his travels to The California gold mines, to the
thrifty colony Of the Latter Day Saints at tie
Great Salt Lake. or 70 an experimental mule ride
over the great plains, through the country OF the
bufsaloes and Camanches, to Santa Fe. In either
Of these expeditions he would have doubtless
picked Up good deal Of useful information. To
be sure, the deserts and Rocky mountains are
not as well of for hotels as New York and
Boston; but life on the frontiers is hardy
and wholesome, and would be good for
change. Il is matter, also, Of some surprise that
the President did not make trip in one of the Col
Inns steamers to Liverpool, thence by rail to the
Crystal Palace at London. It would have enabled
him to appreciate, perhaps, neighbor Gresleys de-
scrption of the sea sicknessto judge Of the merits
Of our splendid steamers-to confirm the entente cor
aiak with her Majesty, at Windsor Castle-and to
explain to the commissioners the surprising utility
Of the American machinery and gimcracks at the
Worlds Fair. His presence, too, with that Of the
Queen, would have capped the climax Of George
Peabodys ambition, a. bis fourth Of July celeora-
ton. It would have eclipsed the meeting Of Victo-
ria with Louis Philippe, when she crossed the chan
mel, and Uhered into France in the arms OF her
King. Then, too, how handy it would have been
for worthy President, with an inserpreter) to
have gone over to the etes OF Paris where ne might
have seen and learned Of Louis Napoleon himself
whether he intends to run again for the Presidency,
or to restore the empire, Napoleon and all. Such
facts would be invaluable in reference to our dpo-
matte relations. The truth is, however, we suspect
that tie reason our President did not go to Vanity
Fair, nor the Carnival az Faris was, that the nvi
tatioDs dii not come from the right quarter Had
Queer Victoria and Louis Napoleon each sent over
q pressing invitation, and special steamer, Mr..
Fillmore could not have had the hear. to refuse.
Quite likely he would have :aken all the cabinet with
him te Hyde Park, to show to the despo.s Of
Europe, and their representatives, the practical
working machinery Of what they are pleased to
call " the mode, republic Il may be that another
Why the administration did not take the trip
to the Great Exhibition was, that we have a Presi.
der.ia. election in ls52 and there IL no telling yet
who is to be the nominee Of the whig convention,
or whether there is or is not to be convention.
II this last view o: .he subject, perhaps the most
.iuiicious policy pursued by the President, in
restricting himself to the boundaries Of the Union.
There is ve-y little Of political capital to be ade
outside, OF else he and Mr.. Webster might Just as
well have gone back with Lord Elgin 20 Canada,
however, Of ou- Executive and his cabinet, have
been sinsulasy associated with bad luck. When
General Harrison was eieoted, Amos Kendall filed
book with evil omens agsios: his administration;
and, sure enough, it terminated most dissstrously
for al concerned, except John Tyler, for even his
Office holders we're turned CT. TO starve. John
Tyler retired little teo late for the steam boat, but
Just in tine to appreciate the uncertainty of all
human glory. Nor was the introduction of General
Taylor into the White House unaccompanied by
oninous and .angt.e signs Of speedy and terrible
explosion and It was the misfortune of the good
and brave cd 20 die, with resolution of CEN
sure suspended his head for the conf uct of his
cabinet in the Galphin transactions. Mr. Fillmore
was thus promoted to tie administration, and the
most fat.e-ing results attended his first expert
-aents, backed ur Gs be was by Henry Clay an 4
Daniel Webster. Since the adjournment of the
last Congress there has been q change. The whig
party Is sea tered denationaized and cut up even
in the North, upon various candidates and calcular
tons. Wthou. organization, without unity, the
wings have bat little to promise the po ~ers that
be. The Offices are all given os. and tas oat-
siders, Of course, can only expect their turn in
change. And thus it is that the excursions Of the
President, while they have been attended with the
general respect Of al parties, have been without
much rToft fof the succession, except in Virginia
But Virginia il Democratic; 80 that al that can be
expected from tha. qua-te. is the vote Of Virginia
IL Tie Wig ConTerti0n, Il there is to be c,nyen
ton, vLieh is very doubtful.
Bat, Il another visv, the most sing g1iasly coinc-
esnt risioItuEes have attended the sunmsr p.l-
gIimc .cs Of the government. President Fillmore
a-d half k.s cabinet came TO the Inauguration Of
or gtes, broad gauge EFie Railroad twenty odd
milions prime cost. Bs. no sooner do they leave
Washington, than the Cuban junta comnsnce
active pIeiaTEtions FOR campaign in the Gulf-the
steamer CLEOPATRA Is cap;lred, Messrs O'Szllivan,
Lswis, AID others, are bound over to keep the
pace, and lie projected Invasion is arrested for the
tine; ba; nc further notice appears to have been
taken q is rcuewal I'll too lao. In juno, the
Executive end moic,y Of his officials are found
luxuriatrg n tbo h5spitalties Of Ola Point Com.
for., tbo ZIP Rsrs, James river, aud the yirg MA
Convention; while simultaneously the wk!rB Of
Pennsylvania a. Lancaster, are deliberately setting
VI C,er. Sestticr i-72. TIE Pro5;den. rext takes
a tip ur Ch-sapeake bay, r TIRE Go!dca Gate, and
. storm comes roaT wrsckiag the government, in
atteuT .ing % land b means os an old ri;ksty
Irote'lcr. We next bear os the President in
the vcry bowels o. the mountains Of Viry:nia,
rstting sick on su!Fhu- water, while the late
t.sI,b!e drama trsrrpirng in Cubathe fisbl,s-
iro, having rroGisl 20 The fup2.t extent from
Tho absercc og Re autlodtics. whose business /.
vas 10 vatch them srom fret 70 last. This White
sulphur cxre5i,ion vas truly unfortunate in this
view. Again, the rrcsdszt attends the railroad
iaii-e AZ Bcs:yn; anl wailo he Is fratsrrzing w:h
Lssd Elsn ard III, CanadIsns, Judge Douglas,
Gersral Wool, anl Colonel Webb. isrry OF al he
political capital anl glory Of che New York Agri-
cultural STATE 7 air; but about the sane ;iue the
Christians tragedy disg-acss the STATE Of Penn
syvaris. and cal for the rigid enforcement os The
.Ews.
These ~. the Ecrc accidon;ai coinciieaccs 0f bad
uck, which have signalizsd the pleasure excursions
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