The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-06
From the Boston Mercantile Journal.
MR.. CUSHING'S SPEECH.

The Washington Correspondent OF the New York
Commercial in relation to the remarks by Caleb
Gushing In the House of Representatives, on Tues
day last, says; "Ths speech OF Mr. Gushing was
one of the most statesman like efforts has been
INV GOOD fortune to hear upon either floor Of Con-
gress Ii was delivered in calm, dspassionate ar
gumentaive manner, appealing to the reason, the
conscience the common sense OF those TO whom he
addressed it, and who did HIM and themselves the no
nor of listening with deep interest W lille the language
and logic in which il couched were forcibe, eo
ouent and convincing. IL described the position Of
the present administration and its supporters that OF
the duplicate opposition relating thereto, and defended
the former against the charges brought against by
the latter in the most triumphant manner II was
purely patriotic effort and, If il be permitted to have
any thing approaching to its legitimate effects must
tend to aay those party stries and divisions winch
are threatening TO overthrow all the signal advantages
under which this administration came INTO power
fter skechlng some points IN MIR. Gushing )
speech the writer goes on as follows
I" Mr.. Gushing then went into general reply to
the anti speeches of the last few days
As | have not felt it worth my while, nor yours to
sketch those speeches for your columns, shall not go
into the details of Mr. C.s reply But one or two
matters will touch upon In reference to Mr.. Ray
ner'. alusion to Mr. Websters letter to Mr. Everett,
on the Creole affair Mr.. Gushing took the view that
it was highly desirable, if possible, for Congress ana
the government to present an undivided front to Eng
land upon this important point, and he iet sure that
there would be found nothing In that letter which
would not meet that gentlenan's MI R's) concur
renee Ii contains the views as those expressed
by that member The letter had looked at the course
Of the administration in relation TO this great ques-
ton as tending to keep up war fever IN the land,
Mr. Gushing could not think this allegation just ana
he put the case that the administration should pursue
upon such subject, ukewark course what 'heh
would be the eloquent denunciations uttered against
such conduct on that floor Meanwhile, the Globe
was assuming 10 blame Mr.. Webster for lack OF
| war-sprlt in these premises and from the course OF
the two extremes OF the opposition to this admnsra
lion it was in his (Mr. C's) view of the case, obv
Gus that the administration had acted rightly in th!
matter. Mr. Cushing's defence of Mr. Webster, al
Secretary of State in the highest degree able ane
convincing.
Hethen came to the declaration Of war" which
the "Whps proper Gas they call themselves
trough Mr. Ray ner and other have put forth. IL
asked il il was war for the Presidential succession
If So he eloquently and feeingly deplored the staa
ton of the country, doomed to this endless az Ia
ton of perpetual faction, of never-ending strife III
deprecated this IVA" mol that he feared for the re
suit but this was not the time, most surely now
while many important interests OF the counlr,
were at stake
Heinvoked Congress to rise superior TO all thes
party divisions Il ese party views of great qles
tionsand to look things as they are, with deer
minaton to overcome the difficulties surrounding III
government They were not great difficulties Inc.
comparatively trlhlng they were all remediaOle
Ii grappled with at once, with determination Il
overcome them they were easily overcome. Congres
could place this country in the full OF prosper
ty and success again at once, if it chose Let then
| but repeat the declaratlon
Our Country BY that sacred name,
| We swear to live we swear to die e"