The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-23


yelopng the commercial relations between Russia and
China The market of Kakhta the frontier Of the tvs
countries bee ONES daily more important and the Rus
sian merchants ind these an excellent dchs for the
products.
ARRIVAL OF Ex-PRESIDENT FILLMORE.
The Way he WINS Recesved-Ezks sDseefses o.
the Atlantic ansl at tho 81. NAcAoaas-Grosns
for the Black l4epublAeans-Tao Sccno =
the Canal Street Pier and In Bssadsvsy.
ExPresident Fillmore, who has bsen travetAng through
Europe during the past year and whose coming wa1
anxously looked for by his political friends antadmrers,
arrived about II O'Clock Inst night, in the Atiantic
The first news Of the approach CT the steamee
was the f7ing Of gun about haffast
O'Clock, and in less than hour afts~ the repore
Of two others set all doubts to- the cause
Of the airing at rest 1t now certain nat il wN9
the Atlantic, and the various Know Nothing commit.
tees together with the committee from the Commo1
Council proceeded - Collins Dock ~ the foot sf CanAa
street. Here they had q brass cannon possed, ana
as the steaaer came up the river they greets1
her with salute Of nfsy guns. About a thsusaaA
persons had assembled the pier and although mum.
Der of police stationed there it impossible -
prevent them from crowdns through the gates. Loae
before she alongside, theysent their welcome 10 Mr.
Fillmore in the mast enthusiastic cheers and when she
was at length moOred was alnes mpossblet to prevenH
his friends from rushing board the vessel An
attempt made to keep them in order by arnembeP
Of one Of the committee, who msunted barrel aud a.
dressed them rs follows
Come, now, gentlemen, you must keep all stragh&e
and so you'll please form in procession five abreast after
the carriages"
"Ah nonsense" cried Of the crowd; i" we wanH
none Of your d-d speeches now. We have got the
we want and in the best ship that sailed Hurrah,
boys-hurrah ~
And three cheers more wore given It was now dir
covered that Dir. Fillmores son board, when
somebody demanded three for Mr. Fillmore, Jr.
The demand complied with; three good oheera were
given and several pressing forward seized the SON By
the hand and in their friendship for the father nearly
pulled his out Of their sockets. At last the
gang plank made to the vessels side,
and the Fillmore Reception Committee poured along u
like torrent and in the sides of the Ship driving
back the astonshed passengers In they went TO the
cabin where Mr. Fillmore waiting receive them.
After the usual shaking of hands, Alderman BRlGGs ad-
dressed him as follows
Mr.. FnIMoRE-In the of New York and Of this na-
ton welcome you to your native shores. Your
trymen have watched your pilgrimage through the Euro
pean States with intense soicitude fearing that those
natural calamities always impending the living
might deprive them of your valuable life overwhel
your country with universal sorrow; and congratu-
late yourself and kindred that you have passed
the dangers of land and sea, and have returned
M health and happiness to your native land; and
above all / rejoice that you will soon return 70 tho
White House. to the vermin that have
gathered there during your unfortunate absence from
the national helm Our country is blessed with oil the
climates and productions Of nature and with free insti-
utions and the Americans should kindle the fires Of IL
berty and union in every vale and every hill,
that will enforce respect obedience to glorious
flag wherever waves and restore unity and tranquility
and contcntment to the frthet frontiers Of beloved
country.
Dir. FILLMORE, in reply then spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman-Ths unexpected and nattering reception
from the city of New York. and my native State reaches
haprt TINT fnant
true Sir, that for more than year have been abo
rous traveller in foreign countries, and although have
lean people (Great appause.) And this Sir, is the
hnppiest and proudest day of my life, to be received
travel where you will there and ask the hunbles peasant
what town he knows in the United States and he will Tel
own that am H native the sae New a York; and
am proudcr STILL sir to be able to say that am Amer
given hve Sesn S
allude TO my former services in the councils q
my my country i IT, does not become me to speak os
them here. They have passed into history.
Much less does become speak Of the future An
Ic4 say is, sir, that my name, unsolicited my part
friends for the suages Of people, II they shall sec
tit again to manifest their confidence by eevatins
me to that high position, all can promise is fthfu and
impartial administration of the laws of the country to
every part part Of the country lApplause) II there b
minstraton for the North against the South or foe
the Sotuh against the North, they are the men
who should give their suirages TO me- (Most enthu-
siastc applause and cries OF "1hats soO For my own
part, know only my country, my whole country, and
nothing but my country. (Great applause) But Sir, !
am unexpectedly called upon this occasion to address
these few remarks and must conclude by again return
ing my sincere thanks to the Corporation Of the city Of
welcome me back again. (Applanse)
A VoICE-"And the people too.''
The people toto all return my thanks.
A volcE-lt is Corporation, but the people
Mr. VAN RpER, on behalf Of the Board Of Councamen,
tnen welcomed We MT Fillmore mo and congrataaiet him
bowed his grateful Acknowledgements
The Committee now took Mr.. Fillmore in charge, ana
after three tremendous efforts succeeded in get
ting him tho side Of the steamer, down the gang
plank and after that through the crowd the carriage
on the pier. The carriage Immediately beset by IN
eager throng aad by another gigantic effort Committee
succeeded in getting Off the pier Thscrowd then formed
in procession Of five abreast and formed an escort for
the exPresident up to the St. Nicholas cheering all th
way When they reached the ho.e they found anotheu
crowd assembled in 'front.' by which he literally over
whemed Before he could be rescued from the carriage
half dozen Stout huzly fellows had him by the handa
and By the coat, and for time there was q
struggle between them and the committee as To-
which should hay, possession Of him. BY main strength
the Committee carried him off, and pushing him before
them, they gained the door in safety, rushed up tar
and closely followed by two three Dozen they
succeeded in getting him into room, where Mr. Fillmore
Was saved from his friends But the multitude outsidn
became impatient and loud IN their demands To TIA
Committee To "fetch him out" SO he had 10 come and
vi o"sony WAS Sreeteu WIN StOru3
ol applause Somebody called out three groans for thA
black republicans, aud ~ wore given with a hearty
good will. When silence restored Mr., Fillmore
spoke as iollows--
FELLOW CiTzzsT believe shall hardly trespass upon
the sabbath as think it is midnight
voIcE-I IS Monday morning
If xentured so far to return you my most cordial
tnankS Tor this very unexpected welcome back nv
i've state (Grcat appiausel You can wei conceive
that person coming from long voyage weakened by
sickness and distracted by the dizziness incident 10
such scene can hardly appaeciae the enthusiasm or
fharah Jpn
Of receiving me. (Appaase.) can only say fellow
citizens that during the absence Of more than year
have seen much European life. have been enabled to
contrast 1t with that of my country. have been
able to look at the condition Of other nations compared
with my own, and say to you, fellow citizens thaA
after all my wanderings my heart ondy turns Ao-
rca as the home of my birth (Applause) But fellow