Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-31

The members of The Presbyterian General
Assembly during their session at Washington
called in a body upon President Fillmore. to
offer the assurance of their respect for the ex
allied station he filed, and Of their deep Interest
in the perpetuity of our free institutions. An
address characterized by good taste and many
noble sentiments was made /" the President
by DIR. Adams. the Moderator. concluding as
follows:
1T may not be without interest to you, Mr.. President.
to be informed that we represent t~cnfy-one syn"fs,
more than fifteen hundred ministers. and, in connexion
with the delegates from corresponding bodies now with
US, many hundreds Of ;housands'o f Christian proilr.-
Cunning from almost all the States Of the Union. our fra
ternai feelings. like the roots Of the "wiiicws nl"ng the
watcr-course." bindiag The banks in u solid and com
pact sod, contribute directly tos strong and decided ma
fional sentiment. Our religious -ympafhies make Us
patriotic.
Mr.. President, il is not inappropriaiet to this nccnsion
to say that we are accustomed to pray for you. We in
struct our people tim, it is alike uukind and unsafe, I'M
generous and irreiigiou-. to elevate "A fcllow-citizcn to
the very highest position of trust and responsibility. and
then withhold from him the beacft Of their prayers.-
When saddened By the burden Of your official cares, il
may be a support ard sa; isfaction for you To remember.
that as often as the Sabbath returns, thousands in all our
cities and villages, resurting To the temples OF religion,
fail not to iinpiorc the aid aud blessing of Almighty God
upon the President oil fb'. United STATES.
Thanking you for this kind reception, we beg You to
| accept the assurances OF our sincere respect ami sfsc-
ton"
President Fillmore briefly responded to the address
expressing the high qualification it afforded him of re-
| ceiving the visit of So large, intelligent, and imposing an
ecclesiastical body The sentiments of love, of reli.i-
ons and political freedoms, of devotion to the coui try. as
| expressed, he duly appreciated; and in regard to the
| regular invocations nf the blessings and aid of Heaven in
behalf Of the head of the nation, he felt its full force and
Importance. To appreciate his feelings. his deep ankle
ty. growing out Of the daily incidents trnnspiring nj
home and abroad, il was necessary to be placed in n sit
uaii,n where III weight Of such matters are personally
imposed; and therefore felt the more pleased to know
that continual prayers were ,tfered in behalf Of him up.
on whom so many important public duties devolved.-
The mission OF the ministry having for its object the
dissemination Of truth. religion, and intelligence, forms
an interesting guarantee Of the peace, perpctuity, and
prosperity Of our common county Again thinking them
tor their visit. he wished them "a pleasant soiuurn. al d n
haPpy return to their houncS.
The visitors were then individually introduced to the
President; quite a numh-r of whom he recognised as
citizens of the State Of his nativity.
The scene was Of an imposing character. and formed
as we hav" reason for believing. an incident in the so.
iourn OF the large aud Intelligent body that participated
in it, of the highest qualification"