The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-08
From the Nep Orleans Bulletin.
President Fillmore.

1t has so happened that, on the recent festive
occasions in different parts of the country, in
which the President Of the United States has
been an invited guest, the authorized agent, or
medium of welcoming him, has been gentlemen
Of opposite political sentiments. These Off
Gals, whether Mayors Of cities or Governors of
States, have not only, as it was but reasonable
they should do, extended in fitting terms the
hospitality of their respective constituencies to
the Chief Magistrate of the country, but,they
have availed themselves of the occasion to ex-
press in decided language their appreciation of the
President man, Che purity and unexcepton-
ableness Of his private character being universally
conceded, } and to award to him the tribute of com
mendaton which his just, impartial, and independ-
ent administration of his public duties has SO de-
servedly merited. The prominent feature in Presi-
dent FILLMoRE's Administration ia the extreme
and acrupuous adherence to all the acquisitions of
the Constitution which has characterized his official
course. 1t is fair presumption, that MIR. Fill
MORE, who by profession and practice is lawyer
of acknowledged eminence, with the assistance of
such distinguished lights constitute his Cabinet
ia abundantly competent to interpret the Constitu
tion-the chart of his official duty-that he should
have adhered strictly and undeviatingly to those
landmarks of duty to have obtained the appro-
val and sanction of his political opponents, is the
most positive testimony of his honesty and fidelity
The truth sand no honest, magnanimous Democrat
will deny the position, MILLARp FILLMORE is an
able, faithful, and independent President, whose
single object is to discharge the high duties of his
office in accordance with his oath and the require
ments of the Constitution.
Another distinguishing feature of the present
Administration is its eminently peculiar business
character, and the absence of all political intri
rrnir ipHu in tha Of
public affairs. We hear of no Earring or discord
no clashing of opposite interests-the wheels of
Government move on harmonic Isly, and there are
no kitchen cabinets back stairsinhuenccs to dis
tract the councils and impair the harmony and ac-
ton of the Executive. Mr.. FILLMORE ia practical
business man he discharges the duties of his office
with just conviction Of his responsibilities, and his
constitutional advisers required to perform their
respective functions up the mark or notch of duty
and not to transcend it,
An eminent foreign writer on the science of poll
teal economy, in article on the various systems
ofgovernment, objects earnestly feature which
exists in the Model Republic-the re- gibility of
the Chief Magistrate. We notice also in the late
debates in the French Chamber Of Deputies, upon
the question of the revision of the constitution with
view to extend the Presidential term of Louie
| Bonaparte that proposition has been entertained
and limited to eight years after the expiration of
which he was to be ineligible to the office. The
reason assigned for this amendment of the organic
law Of the French republic, as we'll as the obec-
ton OF the writer alluded to, to the provision in
our own system, allowing the Chief Executive to be
elected involve the principle, viz that the
public inerest is liable to be preudiced by the ha
bitual efforts of the Executive during his fret term
Of Office, by the exercise Of personal influence and
official patronage to secure his re election for
second term.
The history of the Administration of President
FILLMORE furnishes signal exception to this OBJ.
lection, valid as il may have been in the previous
history of most of our Presidents. His admins
tration cannot be stigmatizcd as an electioneerng
one. His constitutional duties have engrossed his
entire time; he has been faithful, vigilant and ac
tive, exercising his official functions with dc
gree Of prudence, impartiality, and hrmness which
has wrung from his political opponents their re-
luctant commentator. Among his reckless
lumniators who constitute the extreme factions of
the country, abolitionists Of the North, and dis
unionists of the South, there who reproach
him with abusing his Office to subserve any per
sonal ends, with dispensing official patronage, or
using any means to organize personal interest
TO secure his ELECTION. There is act or de-
claration of Mr.. FILLMoRE's that has yet been
made patent that can even be construed
significant Of his intentions this subject,
and neither the part Of himself or his political
personal friends has the least attempt been made
to foresta or lead pusic opinion, or to obtain any
declaration Of preference for the Presidential Of
fee. This is Of apiece with the character and con-
duct in which he has exhibited himself
suming, modest, straight forward man, faithful
and conscientious in all his public relations, stead