Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-26
PRESIDENT rlLLMoREs VISIT SOUTH.

1t has been stated in the papers that Presioen'
FILLMORE intends to proceed on visit through Tue
Southern States and thence by the Mississippi anu
the Lakes to Buffalo We believe it is the wish OF
the President to make this tour, but It y not Ger
tain that he will be able to do SO. we nope 'n"S
he may both for his own qualification ana tna' -
his admiring and grateful fellow-cizens Throughout
the South The following excellent remarks on ny
subject we copy from the New Orleans bN"s''"
..som time since Il was stated that Mr. FILLMORE al
tar the expiration of his term of office, would MAKE
f the sonthern States of the Conederacy, ne never
mo been in the South or Southwest, and never ha'
inp had an opportunity of witnessing the wonders "
Valley Of the Mississippi This statement receNeu s
raj credence and was hailed with unboundca
: very large and respectable portion " ~ -.
:, outside of certain circle, the retiring fresiaen'
IN - ted with warmth pa r~neo. which will b,
remarkehle IL It's univer:ality
mLate aecouets from Washington Indicate that Mr.
FILLMonwi be ao ompanied by several of the members
of his Cabinet all of Nhom, doubt not will be vel
coined with true Southern hospitality; which means sin
cerity instead of formay, hearness instead Of hollow.
The display portion of the reception may be
quite so grand on SO magnificent scale is usually
the case in popuous and wealthy States and
tries but the assertion without any fear Of
truthful contradiction that there will be heart feel
ing genuine respect and kindly regard in the attentions
which may be paid him who will have power to reward
friends or to punish enemies than any that have been
paid to public man since death has set his seal upon the
sages and patriots of 10 and 1872 say nothing Of those
grand old statesmen whose loss the nation has been
called upon to three times within less than that
number of years
4As oh@-a@.@" NJ Mr. FILLMORE, public and private
IS SO pure ana beautiful tcal /, voulnanss IA d;;3d
praise OF friends and tributes of admiration
rom opponents. As Chief Magistrate he has been
just and exact fully up to the line of duty prescrib
by the Constitution he had taken solemn oath sup
ort He has swerved frona the true path n mat
how great the temptations the hand or ho,y i'm
nen risks and trials be encoan tered on the 9th er
nd when storm of anatcism beat upon his head and
Of .cessionism rolled his feet he stood calm
nmoved, his st. ady purpose failing him, while each
added sreng tn and fervency to his devotion to his
untry, his whoe country, and nothing but his country
forgot the section of his birth he refused to know the
visions Of latitude and longitude; he woald know no
untry but the Union, and indivsibe With the as
stance of such Clay, Webster and Cass the fear
contest brought to happy and auspicious termi-
ton, and he and they earned clear title tie lasting
attitude of their counryAlen With the just and pa
lotto their claim will never be disputed
Had he betrayed his trust in that terrible crisshad
wavered what would have been the condition of
is country nop9 1t would in all probability have been
in twain and distractions border wars impoyerish
ent and ruin would have taken the place of
ntment peace and prosperity Eternal honor then to
G noble and devoted patriot-statesmen." i