Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-17
Es,REIGN NEWS.

p;ccs we're held: after which the Duke of ia.
dua addressed the Prince In the name OF the
French persons present, congratu|atlOg him up
on having attained his majority.
The Prince, in his remarks IN reply, return,
ed thanks to his countrymcn for their faithful
remembrance of the late Emperor, and in con,
clusion said "Despite the confidence inspired
by the loyalty Of MacMahon an irresistible cur
reut of public opinion has pronounced IN favor
ola plebsci'e. | am ready to accept the yer
dict
Great enthusiasm was manifested, and Cam
den house, the residence Of the ex-Empress
and Priuce was gaily decorated. Among the
prominent Frenchmen present were NJ. NJ.
Olivier and Ryuher and the Duke de Gram
mont.
The British journals generally consider the
Chiselhurst demonstration success.
MADRID, March l6.-The Carllst leader
Tristany has been defeated IN Iarragona. :,
1t is rumored that the Carlists have raised
the sege at Bilboa.
General SeiaS, according to Carist reports,
bas captured a column of $500 men under
General Nouvillas
PARIS, March l6-keratry was examined
by the committee Of the Assembly ~ relation
to the charges preferred against Gambetta.
of the Government of National Defence, pur-
posely refused arms TO the Bretons that they
might suffer defeat, and be unable later to
fight the Commune, the rising OF which was
already anticipated.
LONDON, March l6.-Lords Percy and Som
erset, MIR. Ward Hunt, Sir Michael Bach, Sir
Chas. Adderly and Mr.. Ball, OF the new Gov
ernment, have been reelected to Parliament
Mr.. Hail. Conservative, has been elected to
Parliament from Oxford city, by 462 majority;
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh will
soon visit the Empress EugeUle
The loss BY the wreck OF the steamer Queen
Elizabeth, off Tarffa, is estimated at 1855 200.
A Berlin dispatch reports Bismarck able to
transact business yesterday, although still sui
tering.
The report that Prince Frederick of Prussia,
is to make tour Of the world next summer Is
contradictcd.
Sir Garnet Wolseley will 20 to Malta or
Odeon to take the remains OF DR.. Livingstone
and escort them to England.
Charles A. Harris D. d., bishop OF Glbral'
tar Is dead.
VIRGINIA AND Mr. FIILMoRE.--The Legis
lature OF Firglnia III the action which 1t took
upon the death of ex. Presideut Fillmore show.
ed an intelligent aud patriotic appreciation OF
the public virtues of that distinguished man.
Ii placed on its journals tribute TO his char
acrer equally honorable to him and to itself.
This tribute, prepared by Hon. A. II. h.
Stuart member Of the Virginia House OF
Delegates, who was Secretary Of the loterlor
in the cabinet of Mr.. Fillmore declares that
while the people of Virginia have occasion
ally dissented from solHe Of Mr.. Fillmore 6
views of public policy, they have always re-
coguized in him statesman OF distln-
euishcd ability, of catholic patriotism, of large
and varied attainmenrs, of profound Wis
dom, and Of upSulhed integrity. The reso-
lutions we're adopted with only one dissenting
vote, that Of a colored member. In his speech
upon the resolutions Mr.. Stuart stated that
when, upon his appoint nent 10 the Interior
Department. he arrived 10 Washington, ne
| found that some of the compromise measures
had passed the two houses OF Congress, aud
others had not yet been disposed Of Among
those which had passed and been sent to the
President was the fugitive slave law. This law,
Mr. Stuart says, was subject of discussion at
| the first cabinet meeting which lie attended.
He adds:
"a question had been raised at previous
| meeting as to the cunstitutionaIity OF the act,
and the Attorney General JohnJ. Crlttenden,
had been instructed to examine and report on
| this question. 1t was season OF intense ex-
element but Mr.. Fillmore maintained bis
cuuanilnty undisturbed, and when Mr.. Crlten-
den announced his opinion that there was moth
ing in the act at varieucr with the Constitution,
the President did not hesitate to sign It,
know we'll how painful it was to him to dis
charge this high constitutional duty That
he was an anti-slavcry man In sentiment
was known to US all. He had been born
and reared in Western New York, where
the anti slavery feeling was peculiarly strong.
His education aud all his associations tended to
strengthen the prcjudices Of his childhood
against slavery. know, too, the powerful in-
huences which were. employed to induce him to
withhold his signature from the bill. He was
told that if he approved the bill it would be
the death knell Of all future political asplra-
tons. On the other hand, he was assured that
if he should veto it he would become the idol
of the North, and be elevated to the Presi-
dency by reclamation. But all these conslde-
rations, potent as they were, seemed to have
no weight with him when opposed to what be
regarded to be high constitutional duty. l
doubt if the history of our country furnishes
another example of such high moral courage
as was displayed by Mr.. Fillmore on that occa-
sion. When be decided that duty required
him 10 pursue d particular llne VI COuuuCt, L
never knew him to falter iD following it, He
seemed to have adopted as the rule Of his con-
duct the noble sentiment uttered by Mr.. Clay,
81 would rather be right than be President. y
Mr. Stuart proceeds to state that while the
cabinet of Mr.. Fillmore embraced such men as
Webster aud others of high intellectual endow
ments, Mr.. Fillmore was emphatcally the Pres
ideut, and drought to the council board more
elaborate preparation, more abundant iDforns
ton, and more thorough comprehension of
the subjects under consideration ban any mem
Der of his cabinet" The address of Mr.. Stuart
was animated by deep feeling. 1t seems to
have faithfully expressed the sentiment Of Vir-
GINA in regard to Mr.. Fillmore, and was GER
tainIy Endorsed with remarkable unanimity by
It's Legislature. Bali. San
INvEsTIGATIoN-T passage of the resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Donnan for thorough H.
vestgaion into the affairs Of the Government
Printing Office is a fair indication of the deter
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