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MR.. CUSHING'S SPEECH.
Erraet from the Speech Of Mr.. CUSHING,
on the McLeod case, delivered in the
House of Representatives. on the 25M Of
June.

There is anothc, remarkable thing which appears on
the very surface of the speech of the gentleman from
l. ms ylvana. The point from which he starts, ana
whch he Closes the idea which he again and again
presents to the mind Is that III tins despatch are con
tanned the seeds OF war between the United states anu
Goat Britain. Now, |, for one, depiecao war oc-
tween the United States and England. But IN depre1
eating tbs declare rs have done before taa lwoud
cavH with England to the housandh DIVISION OF a
hair, any question Of the RIGHTS or honor OF the T.
States. And would do 50 not only because she Is
our competitor on the seas-not only because slic mas
colonies CONTRIBUTIONS with our country but Tor me
very reason that she is great strong ana powerful,
nnJ the worthle to be the ANTAGONIST OF the state
And for these reasons would meet her with spirit
and Zeal, and feelings, which become the descendants
OF the men Of the Revolution.
When look around me to enquire from what quar-
tel these remarks come calling question the patriot
ism aud spirit of the foreign policy of the present Adj
mnistratIon, | am astonlslci to see that they pro-
coed from friend OF the last Administration, an IAN
opponent of the present
Mr. IngcrsJ was here I'M lerstood TO in innate some
d.asension from the latter part OF the proposition
Mr.. Gushing continued. Well, the present Atmn-
traon deserves the support OF every rood man IN the
country. But, al any rate, the remarks came rom
friend of the last Administration Yes It Is friend
OF the last administration who mputcs to the pracscnt
want Of due sptt towards Great Britain, and crit
eis's what he ,aunlngly calls the coup HesSai OF a
new foreign secretary entering into Office, uni'e Il
believe the gentleman Sad) all his predecessors, WITH
oIt the advantage OF previous training III diplomacy
I'd upon these points have something 10 say to the
two things BE- Identical or no) the members OF the
present opposition.
Was tn last Administration d isngu>hed for its
soa in this particular thing Did II prosecute with
spirit the claim of the United States against Great
B.iiain for rcporatton account of the destruction
of the Caroline! Did tnot, on he contrary, allow
that claim to slnmher for three years And for aught
that appears. Mr.. Van Buren, woul have al owed II to
eulnber t. the ehd q! time if the incidental question:
involved in McIcod's arrest had not arisen aud by
converting England INTO the claimant party-thus
H. off
OF the Caroline.
Nay, more, the gentleman from Pennsylvania has
entertained us with what to he very capt Gus
comments ON the coup u eSSdi Of Mr.. Webster IN d.
plonacy. Hc Is quite mistaken in saying that Mr.
Webster is the first secretary Of state by many VINO
had no previous diplomatic experience. To say Moth
ing of Others what diplomatic training was possessed
by the frs secretary Of state under General Jackson!
And when the gent eman from Pennsylvania IS con-
sering the first great negotiation of Mr.. Webster how
docs he happen to forget the famous, or rather ia-
nous, first great negotiation undertaken by Mr. Van
Buren, And is ii not an act OF mere madness, on the
part of the reIds of Mr.. Van Buren, compel to
compare the two Here is despatch before lis nd
dressed IN n controversy between the United States
AMI Great Britain, containing of the abcst vndi-
cations of the honor and integrity Of the U. States
that ever was written. Mr.. Van Buren, began, also,
with the gu ston between MS and Great Britain. And
in what spirit ?--Ilat of patriot man OF honor,
and an American! Is not that despatch on the con-
trarv, monument Of lgnomlnv in the history of the
United States Instead of maintaining the interests
eiou utterly sacrifice them p! Did he not dictate in
'',a despatch .llspos ton of the great question OF
te colony trade betwe N the United States and Great
Britain which, from that time to this, has proved
most disastrous in lts effects on the commercial and
navigating interests Of the United States Aud per-
ncious as was the lcct of the desia'rh was not the
spirit OF it infinitely worse In which, for the first
tn, party quarrels of the People OF the United States
were carried INTO Iprelgn nilts-- in which preceding
Administration was npIedy reproachcd for the zeal
with which it had defended orr lnteres,s-ln which it
was Administrator II
into the world with set purpose of concession tow
ards Braln-ln winch the honor OF the United States
was oii PROSTATE AT the foot of the British thron. and
the proud name Of America, 10 sustain which our
fathers had carried on first and n second war, we
may have to do hlrd-tha glory which the arms OF
our enemy could not reach, was, in this trucking
despatch, ali low for the first, and trust in God
tn" last time before the lion ofEngand
Nor was that despatch solitary act it WINS the
true ndex of the purposes which, under the nspr,-
Gan of Mr.. Van Buren,, characterized the policy OF
the last Administration toward GrCat Britain. Fol-
long series of years, prior to 1893 my COLLEAGUE
Ms idaIns,) either as Secretary of State or a Pre-
eieni had conducted the eign negotiations of this
Government: He was not the man to sacrifice ON
interests. No right Of the United States was eve
impaired or lost in his hands Bat the moment he was
driven from power, a change came over the foreign
policy of the country. That claim Of the Unite,
States equal reciprocity with England and he
colonies, which he had strenuously maintained, was
abandoned at The title Of the United States II
the possession of the vast region watcred by the rive
Colombia, which he had defended, left to its fate
m! for the twelve years that ems ed under the las
Administration not dispatch or word was address
sea England on the subject. Mr.. Adams had bce
pursuing the rights of the United states, also, on III
long Inc of disputed onndary, from the Necbs
rapids n the foot OF Lake super pr, north and Yves
70 the Rocky mountains. Put that question also Nj
Van Buren, and his party allowed TO 10 sleep for ,e
years until they were driven 10 take il up by reso
lltion which offered in this House. AMI them wors
Of all, the series Of plumbers and concessions mad
diriug the last tive We years in the question of tn
Northeastern boundary-t having taken one-lalf
that time TO raise up the question, by discussion
Congress- and otherwise, from the point of deprcs sO
70 which 1t had been sunk during the other half of
by The impol cv aud mprovidence of the hen Adm
ns'rntiou which had too much to do with petty part
warfare 10 give du" attention to higher aud more n;
tolal interests. And might refer to 9th gre'
qle ,tlons which mark in the same way, the spirit
con ,ess,n towards England in all things, whic
perverted the foreign policy Of the last Administration
the friends Of which come al length, to he seized vii
= suasm of patriotism III this matter lust when the
begin 10 be m Opposition
And nov let me address single consideration
tho mcnhers Of the Opposition whether fricn Is I
not of the last Administration, IN reference to II
party tactics they seem disposed to pursue on II
questions pending between the U. Stat and Gre
Britain II is imp )sshle not to observe the cour
thu. thing is about take WIZ Their read the nev
paDers Of the position, or observe the discussion
Congress it is alike apparent that they are underta
ing to stimulate n warfeelinr in the United STATES
the hope of thus inlurnr the present Adminlstrnto
am aware that there exists throughout the Unit
States nj the present time vivid jealousy Of tn a
en- 'roachlng, the rap1ciols and the merccnary spl
Of the foreign policy of England. ! am not unco
cous that the idea is daily gaining ground of an a
preaching necessity the part Of the IT, $, to wit
stand the aggressive conduct Of England at the haza
of the not improbable event ofultmate war and
not regret tha' the people of the z, s. are thus vi
liant in relation 10 tn" acts of the only Europcsn Pow
in contact with the U. S. But do mos deeply reg
10 se that party spirit is seeking possess Itself
sinister purposes, oi the patriotic feeling of the co,
try; and ay 10 tn" Opposition, that if they thi
% make any thing OF tins IN party MONT of sic
they will find themselves dep'orably mistak
Gentlemen of the Opposition will you underta
by speeches here impenchina the patriotism of
Administration in s management of our relate
with ENGLAND, to stimulate and madden the PeOpl
the L. :. into fever against England sa
you do this if you dare! Do it at your peril 70
whose control are the issues of war and pence
yours or in ours Is il not we who, If we hold
one hand the olive branch Of peace vet prnsp in
othor the ihundnrbolt Of war. 10 he hurled by II
gHinst the enemos Of our country, whensoevcr
time for action shnll arrive Is il not the C;overnn
of the IT, =. which, Ike tive old Roman Ambasaa
AT it's will shake forth from its robes no tom