Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-11-06

In regard to Mr. FILLMORE and his Administra-
ton, we think that impartial history will pronounce
on them the Judgment briefly but justly expressed
in the annexed extracts from an article which we
met with some time since in the columns Of an es-
teemed contemporary:
s'When we speak nor Of WILLARD FILLMORE in the
language of praise it will longer be regarded by the
most bitter partisan incense offered the shrine OF
power From such a motive we have never spoken but
we may pour out hearts without such motives
being ascrbed to We say then, what we firmly and
conscentousy believe that there has never been in the
Executive Chair of the United States since the days Of
George Washington, wiser and better President We
viii 60 further and express doubts whether we shall
FOR long period of years have such President again
His administration Of the domestic and foreign af-
fairs of the United States has preserved the Union Of this
country, and promoted its honor throughout the world
When he came into the Presidency we were on the eve
not only Of dissolution Of the confederacy but Of civil
war. The North and the South were arrayed against
each other in hostile sections and the hearts of the
hopeful were filed with ominous forebodings Of the future
Mr. Fillmore was Northern man. and the most popular
Wing in the Empire State Of New York If he had listen
ed to the seductive Of sectional preudces and
influence he mighhave exalted himself but il would have
been the ruins Of his country He never hestated for
moment in his decision. He took no counsel of flesh
and blood He looked neither to the right hand nor to
the left neither to the North nor the South but to the
Constitution alone, and, standing firm and uninching up
that strong foundation he babe defiance to the storm
Of section and fanaticism His conscientious patriotic
and heroic course saved the country and upon the
promise which he established both parties have now taken
their position and thus the nation has set its broad seal
to the wisdom and justice Of his course
"Amd all the trying through which he has passed
in of n VIII wiz of
fusion before agated the land he has never for
instant lost the remarkable sefpossession and firm
which have characterized his whole lfe but has
stood unmoved n lighthouse in the midst of the
breakers dashing back the angry waves and sending
forth calm and cheerful light into the darkness Of the
midnight storm All honest and patriotic of all sec
tons and all parties have reposed confidence in his char
acer, and realized feeling Of hope for the Union
while its desnes in the hands Of who had proved
himself too pure to deceive Others too wise to be himself
deceived
Mr.. Fillmore will carry with him from the Presden-
al ohce the most profound respect gratitude
ton and love Of oil patriots in the American Union His
Administration will be remembered with feelings Of kind
ness and gratitude by both Wings and Democrats"
The Picayune gives an account of new telegraph fire
alarm, invented by Mr. Ttcomb, Of the operators in
the New Orleans telegraph Office It is said to be far
perior to the in successful operation in Boston
1T is intended to establish two batteries at different
points Of the city, from which series Of wires would
tend in all directions These attached by simple APP
paratus to bells either existing erected for
the purpose, and at sixty different points iron boxes
be placed enclosed in which is species clock work
to be set in motion by simply moving small slide This
completes the connexion and the alarm
is given all the city The clock work. by peculiar
movement not only gives the alarm but strikes the ward
and district in which the fire may be- and thus guide the
remen at once his proper destination The KEYS 10
these boxes TO be placed in the hands of the police
during the day. and the wachmen during the night An
electrical clock TO be placed in SEINE central portion Of the
city say the Mayors Office in the City Hall is to be at
tached which will strike the hours simultaneously all
the city The apparatus which works the FIRE
alarm also answers for the clock The whole expense OF
putting up the apparatus will not exceed thirteen thou
sand dollars while the cost Of attending and keeping 1t in
repair will be triHe The Mayor has already seen
IT, and the Fire Committee Of the two Boards Of Aldermen
are shortly to examine and report upon IL"