Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-25


appears to US to be of quite sufficient interest to
entitle it TO place in our columns. The Times
may be assured that, should her Majesty be in.
duced by any consideration 10 pay visit to the
United States, she would meet with nationality
and cordiality of welcome, such as has never yet
been awarded to any individual from abroad who
has ever paid visit to our shores.
FROM LONDON NEWS OF DECEMBER ~.
The following letter from the PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES precudes we regret to say, at least
for the present. the hope that London WILL during the
coming Exhibition be honoredby the presence of the
Executive Head of thegrea Republic Mr.. STEEL, the
gentleman to whom the letter is addressed, an Ame-
rican, who has been for upwards of twenty years
resident Of this country, during most OF which time
he has been at the head of one of the largest and
most respectable commission houses in Manches-
ter engaged in the American trade. Although see
ing much in this country to admire and respect,
and being himself held in the highest esteem by
the community amongst whom he resides he is one
of the few Americans who, after a somewhat
heightened contact with European society, continue
to hold last to their political principles, or to retain
any affection for the Democracy Of their country.
Confessedly opposed to President FILLMORE in
politics, yet anxious that every possible step should
be taken to draw closer the ties which bind the
two countries together, he took the liberty of sug-
gesting to the President that the Exhibition would
present fitting opportunity for visit from the
Head of the Republic to the capital Of Fatherland
In common with others, both English and Amer-
can he believed that such an event would pave the
way for visit from her Majesty to the city of
New York, the citizens of which would vie with
each other in giving her rapturous and national
reception. 1t is not the first time that rumor has
assigned to her Majesty an intention to take trip to
her North American provinces; and should she ever
fulfil that intention, her easiest and safest way Of
reaching Canada would be by frstproceedingt to New
York. 1t is obvious how much such interchanges
of courtesy, on the part of the respective Heads Of
the two nations would tend to strengthen the bonds
of sympathy and good feeling between them. From
the following, however, which is the Presidents
reply, it would appear that the first step towards
such results not likely to be Immediately taken:
.". WAsHIseroN, DEcEMBEx l, 1850.
Mr DEAR Sra have the honor to acknowledge the
cept OF your kind letter of the 9Th ultno through Mr. Ran
dali, expressing the hope that may visit the Worlds Fair in
London in May NEXT and assuring that if do shall
ceve cordial welcome from my countrymen in England,
and rendering the hospitaes Of your house whilst
mained Manchester Previous the death Of my lament
ed predecessor, had anticipated the pleasure Of visiting Lon
don at the time Of the Fair; but deem it impossible
leave my official duties here and your kind letter still
deeper regret my disappointment Were possible for
be absent for such length of me nothing could be
gratifying than to accept your proered hospitality well
recoect meeting you and your lady in the fall of 1897 and
should be extremely happy to the acquaintance In
dependent Of that have always felt strong desire to visit
Great Britain. Its soil is classic ground me, and should
be most happy to be able make personal comparison be-
the leading Of that country and my own and
how far have improved upon the political institutions
of the mother county But this be deferred till
convenient season. -.&
Accept my thanks for your kindness remember mos,
cordially to your lady, and believe truly yours
MILLARD FILLMORE.
WILLIAM 8. STEEL, Esq, Manchester.
The President is, of course, best acquainted with
the nature and urgency of his own official duties !;
butwe would respectfully suggest that in May or
June the time occupied in such journey need not
exceed six weeks giving fully three weeks for So
journ in England. 1t seems somewhat strange to
us that, when the Emperor Nicholas, who is him
self the State, the Government, the allin-a in
Russia, can be absent, without detriment to the
empire, from his territories for weeks at time
Mr.. FILLMORE, who is at the head of a constitu-
tional, and, to certain extent self-regulating
machine, cannot hazard six weeks absence from
the Federal capital. We have known journeys
spread over as long period taken by Presidents
before this 1t is true that these were confined to
the limits of the Republic; but the machine of Co
vernment was during the time left pretty much to
its own action. The journey now proposed for
the President would not keep him away from the
capital much longer than his predecessors were
detained by visit to Niagara. Besides, the time
is eminendy propitious, inasmuch as the session
of Congress now pending is what is known as the
short session, being terminable by law on the 4lh
Of March next From that time TO the first Mon
day of the following December the Executive will
be relieved from the presence of hostile or
crotchety Legislature. No time could, therefore,
be more favorable for the temporary absence of the
President. But, as we have already said, he
knows his own business best; and all that we can
now assure him is, that we shall be delighted to
welcome him whenever he may choose to come.
He has already secured for himself the respect
and confidence of the thinking portion of the pub
lie on this side of the Atlantic so that both in
divldual and national grounds we can bespeak for
him cordial reception.
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en Texas to be composed out Of the territory situated be-
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