New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-09
or AN HONEST STATESMAN.

the time Of the Revolution up to the present
moment, even including Gen. Pierce, have been
superior in intellect, charaoler'
patriotism, and all the elements which consul
tute the statesman, to the soyereigns of the oia
World, who presumptuously arrogate 70 them-
selves supreme authority By "rignt divine.
And. when they exercised authority, they did
40 with clearer title and prouder endorse
ment than any which ever accompanied the
ed;ats of hereditary law-makers TO their milliors
Of enslayed serfs.
What man is there upon any throne in Europe
equs to any Of eur ex-Presidents' Not one.
Nicholas, of Russia, was great man, but he is
no more, and the world knows too little of his
son to make up an accurate opinion. Louis
Napoleon is q man of undoubted intellect, OF
certain sort, but has yet to prove himself
statesman. Queen Victoria ia an exemplary
mother and irreproachable lady, and when that
is said, all is said. She is good woman, but no
Elizabeth Glorious old England, stronger and
weather. ION land and sea than she ever was,
is languishing, being disgraced, defeated and
losing her prestige among the nations, simply
because there is deplorable lack OF DRAINS
among her rulers. She is as giant, expending
her strength in stupid struggles, when one well
directed effort would accomplish thousand
times more But, g there is life in the Old
Land yet,'' and if Victoria does not find states
man capable Of conducting public affairs, the
nation will find one for her, and that right
speedily. Those who think the grand :" Old
Land is going to lose her position among the
vft,l ctr Ia
earth has ever known in any period Of its his
tory, know little about the unquenchable 10y
atty and unfailing determination Of the English
character. AS for the other potentates Of Eu-
rome, we know Of no one who has the smallest
claim to the appellation Of statesmen. There
may be great men among them, and II SO, the
next few months or years will demonstrate the
fact. y
But there are circumstances connected with
receptions at foreign courts, which, if not Of any
great Importance in themselves, possess a more
than ordinary significance, showing, as they do
the striking change going on across the water,
together with the marked respect which is being
everywhere displayed towards true republican
greatness and honesty. and real American re-
publicanism. The reception OF Willard Fill
more at the Court of ST. James is q practical
exemplifcation of these observations. In re-
gard to this, the London Court Journal, Of the
| 18th ult., has the following
The presence of an President of the United States
az our court event which deserves passing note
Mr. Fillmore looks younger man than Mr. Blu
chanan American minister his hair is not white
nor is there any appearance Of badness he appa
rently about ftyeight i smaller in stature than the
minister but with as handsome and intellectual eoun
tenance IL is amusing to see the sang oid with which
the former chief of this powerful government is treated by
the officers of OF his successors The republican prn
cipe in this matter is felton, and the exPresdsnt
really and actually become nothing than Ameri-
can citizen Nj Fillmore has however, been received
with much consideration at court and with great dstnc
ton by the ministers At the brilliant assemblies Of Wis.,
countess paerston and the Countess Of Clarendon there
no doubt the will be the parsonage Of the
day, -.
plain full suit Abbott Lawrence Jr and wife and
Henry Davies Of New York were also presented to the
Queen.
The London Globe denies rumor that congress Of
United ministers is to held in London and says
that Mr.. Fillmore is simply there eoyageur.
"A few years since receptions at foreign courts
were exceedingly dificultto obtain !; and even our
Ministers, Charges, Consuls, etc, were compelled
to present themselves in costumes which were
but poor improvement upon the dress of star
circus riders. Without they we're bespangled
pOeAAS1oiopt hhA SufSiIA oNOi nitu ldo5 uAo eii-
broidery, presentation was out of the question
Now, however, all are presentable in plain dress
and are respected correspondingly with their
position and department.
twill be seen, from the Court journal, that
Mr.. Fillmore, when presented, " wore q plain
full dress quit" This was becoming and proper
in character and keeping with the the Ameri,
can statesman and patriot, who guided our gov.
eminent through the darkest, gloomiest and
/ most troublous times that ever enyironsd it, and
who may be, very likely, called upon ere long
to take charge Of the helm again. The time may
not be far off when this Union will need the
stout heart, the steady purpose. the strong arm
the answering patriotism, the great ability
and undertaking honesty Of such man as Mil
lard Fillmore
But with oil our admiration for the character
Of Mr. Fillmore; with all our gratitude as eiti
zens, for hispublic services; highly as We esteem
him as statesman and patriot; and as much al
we would like to see HMM the Presidential Office
again, had he, on the occasion of his introduc
ton to Queen Victoria, put on d laced coat and
breaches, cooked hat, and stuck long sword
by his side, we would have struck him off our
individual and political books.
BLOODY TRAGEDY IN BRooRLYN.- about
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