Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-13

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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
The following Letter is entitled to prominent
place in our columns, as being the production Of
respected citizen Of the United States now abroad,
In position about equdissant from the seat Of this
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GRNTLEMEN The interest every where felt and
expressed in the present condition and future pros
poets Of his native land whilst it graties the ma
tional pride of an American citizen in foreign land
and makes him feel that is no longer possible for the
enemies of. constitutional freedom to hide its light
under bushe, at the same time most forcibly re-
minds him that mighty responsibilities and solemn
duties are also pressing on every side The in
crease in our ter orial limits population, and
wealth is not more marked than the advance in our
moral position and relative station among the great
Powers of the earth Whatever feelings are indulg-
ed towards us, contempt and Indifference are
longer felt in any quarter 1t is figure Of speech
to say that the eyes of the world are upon us as
well those who fear as those who hope and that
every movement and every indication Of purpose is
watched with intense interest Philosophical inves-
tigaon into the nature of Republican Governments,
abstract disquisons in reference to political SCIENCE
have given way before actual developments and the
anticipated movements Of our mighty Republic.
Theory and speculation stand SILENT and wait for
tangible results Men of calm reflection and sober
thought, all over the world, turn from the bubbles
which rising and bursting here and there on the
surface and keep their eyes and their thoughts stea
dily fixed upon our Western Republic There and
aa1ca fao1 orJ Al
question to be settled, the great problem of self
eminent to be solved.
Nothing is more marked and nothing more hon.
orable to country, and cheering to the heart of
an absent American who loves his country and feels
deep interest in her true honor and glory than the
strong, universal, sincere tribute which is every
where borne by all the friends of constitutional gov
ernment and free institutions to the dignfed inde-
pendent able, and honest administration of our for
eign and domestic affairs by those now in power in
our General Government The recent message of
Mr. FILLMORE has been read with undisguised sat-
isfacton and perfect appreciation, not only by his
countrymen, but by every true man who has an in
terest in success and honorable standing among
the nations of the earth. The whole conrse of his
Administration, since the death Of the honest and
faithful old hero of Buena VISTA has been watch
ed with most uncommon interest for many reasons
The timid and doubling friends, and more particu-
tional governments, have sought out with extreme
diligence what they deemed (perhaps not untruly)
the weakest points of our system. The expeditions
TO the Island of Cuba pointed at and comment
ed evidences Of the reckless character of our
people and Of the utter nefhciency of our General
Government to meet such cases. 1t was often more
than limited that these marauding expeditions were
set on foot with the connyance and acquiescence if
not by the direct assistance, Of the Government.
The hope was most manifestly indulged in many
quarters that the course of the Administration,
through pusilanimous fear of giving offence would
be such as must eventually bring disgrace upon our
country in the eyes of the world, and demonstrate
the inability of Republic to perform its duties to-
wards other nations by enforcing Its own laws in the
face of local popular excitements But the procla-
nations of the President the firm tone of his Off
cial documents; his prompt removal of official de-
Inquents; the evident sincerity of his efforts, and
his entire good faith and anxious desire to fulfil all
obligations followed as they have been, by the sim
pie, distinct and satisfactory statements in the mes
sage, have entirely removed every ground Of suspi-
conand every accusation of dereliction Of duty At
the same time, the kind sympathy which he extends
to mislod ignorance and misguided youth, whilst
condemning the reckless leaders and skulking orig
nators, shows that his heart is in the right place
and that his feelings are with suffering humanity
every where. Whatever difficulties may be in the
way Of the entire prevention and suppression Of such
attempts, all men now admit that SO long as Mn.
LARD FILLMORE is at the head of our Goyernmen,
no want Of good faith and Of honest and energetic
effort will be discovered, and that in all matters
touching foreign relations the just rights and
claims of others upon us will be acknowledged with
the same promptness rights and honor will bt
maintained with them.
The expectations, / will not say hopes, which
excited in the quarters, IN reference to the
domestic apple Of discord, and the antcipatons
which were expressed that glorious Union must
be dissolved and our Confederacy scattered to the
winds, have been entirely subdued and surrendered
by the unshrinking frmness and impartial admins
tration Of the laws Of the land which, fearing
nothing but derelcton Of duty seeking nothing but
Its path, and finding the controlling public senti-
ment in the laws constitutonally enacted under its
sanction, has given supremacy to law, and defeated
the purposes of disorganizers and disunionists in
every section of our land. The honest Magistrate
VINO, IN the midst Of popular excitement or party
fury, has the moral courage to stand at his post,
fearless OF consequences to himself and 10 maintain
the Laws and the Constitution Of his country, renders
as true service, and is entitled to as much honor
as the hero who beats back the invader from its
shores.
The point on which the foreign cay;ller now HANGS
when speaking OF our Republican Government, is ts
probable perpetuity. It may be a good Government
for you, bit cannot last, is the consol;np hone as