The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-10-15
From the Lo,OeH Journal.
RICHARD RUSH

brated DR.. Rush, and grandson of another
slgner OF the Declaration of independence.
10 have been brought up by his father is to
be well educated for by him he was taught
the plety, patriotism, philanthropy, morals,
learning, manners, industry, and emulation,
of which he was an example, as well as
teacher, and who left the world replenshed
with his principles and pupils. Before he
was ct age he gave himself up to those Sc
! we're studlesSto which ne has ever since in
tieXlbly adhered-true discipline and the
confirmation of the under standing and af-
fectlons. While acting Secretary of State,
preparatory to his mission to England, the
rich wells of that department were the
sources from which he cordially drew polit-
ical and patriotic information, from the un-
divulged correspondence of Franklin, the
Adamses, Jay, the Pinkneys, Madison, and
other founders of the American Republic.
He was appointed Minister to England in
1917, where he had to maintain the cause
and character of the new world, for up
wards of seven years, among the most en-
ment statesmen of Great Britain. While
at the Court Of st. James, the vexing topics
Of impressment, and search and blockade.
and fisheries, and boundaries, from Fundy
| to Astoria,l and conterminous river nayi-
cation, and slave trade, and tenure, and
colonial and coequal trade, and South Amer
lean Independence, with others, exhausted
without effect by great talent, were en-
trusted to Mr.. Rush.
The American Mission to England is al
ways a touchstone to prove or disprove
practical talents. Its duties are unremit-
ting, both public and private; its volumni-
GUS correspondence is written, copied, and
kept by the minister, without clerk, chan
Gerry, or assistance his position is between
the fierce democracy behind, and the fawn-
ing pageantry before.
The jealous scrutiny of Congress always
found Mr.. Rush's accounts punctually set
tied, and his contingent charges as publish
ed, most laudably insignificant, while his
! countrymen abroad thought the dignity of
their country not disgraced, by his acting
mainly on Franklin's doctrine, that an Amer
lean Foreign Minister must rely on his rep
! resentative character rather than his ap-
pearance. Mr.. Rush seems to have studied
Canning and fathomed the depths aud shoals
of his talents, without being confounded by
their brilliancy f.; and Mr.. Huskisson's fine
mind, without adopting his political econo-
my. The Treasury Department, into which
Mr.. Rush was transmitted in 1926, is anoth-
| er misery less splendid than foreign mis-
sion, which the Vice President is reported
to have said will kill whoever submits to it.
! Hamilton did not stay long. Gallatin with
drew. Dallas died of his incredible toll
and perplexity. Crawford's herculean frame
was paralysed. The present incumbent
[ has not ventured three miles from the fatal
| desk, since he sat down there, nor been alb
sent one day, except when confined by i'll
ness caused by lis duties; and, as fond as
he is of home, he has never enjoyed mo-
ment's respite or refuge at his own Preside.
! He has paid thirty-four millions of the pub
! lie debt, and would have paid more had not
his financial plans been overruled by GER
tain speech-making members of Congress,
who deserve the privilege of staying at
home till they can better express the views
and wishes of their constituents. He has
called for no loan. Not the slightest error,
miscalculatiOn, mistake, or misestimate has
been charged upon his administration,
which goes on with quiet but great sue
cess, without the least embarrassment or
inconvenience. Mr.. Rush has ever been a
warm advocate of the American System,
which promotes agriculture and commerce
by protecting domestic manufactures from
foreign invasion, and which adds much to
our national prosperity and happiness.
Mr.. Rush is now before the citizens of
the United States as Il candidate for the of
fee of Vice President; and that he will
succeed in obtaining the united SURFACES of
all the enlightened and intelligent freemen
of this republic, no reasonable man can
doubt. His capability to fill any office of
trust or Importance, with honor to himself
and to his country, has never been dsput-
ed. His character is elevated above the
war Of words which is now raging between
the two political parties in our country, and
the malignant darts from the unhallowed
Opposition will never reach him.
: CINNAMoN-FIELDs OF CEYLov. Oul
morning was, as usual on a first arrival
taken up in visits in the afternoon, we Wis
tied the far-famed cinnamon gardens, which
cover upwards of 1000 acres of land on the
coast, the largest of which are near Colombo
The plant thrives best in a poor, sandy SOIL
in a damp atmosphere it grows wild in the
!; woods to the size of Il large apple-tree, but
when cultivated, is never allowed to grow
more than 10 or II feet in height, each plant
: standing separate. The leaf is something
! like that of the laurel in shape, but of light
er color; when it first shoots out it is red
and changes gradually to green. 1t is now
out of blossom, but am told that the flower
. is white, and appears when in full blossom
to cover the garden. After hearing SC
= much of the spicy gales from this island
r was much disappointed at not being able to
discover any scent, at least from the plants
in passing through the gardens there is a
very fragrant smelling flower growing
under them, which at first led us into the
belief, that we smelt the cinnamon, but we
were soon undeceved. On pulling off a
leaf or twig you perceive the spicy odor
very strongly, but was surprised to hear
that the flow err has little or nnnn Az Gin