The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-10

OF the Chinese; these documents presenting the
most ndubitable evidence OF the no ordinary pre-
tensions OF their authors to the most Respectable
character as dipomatists.
The appointment of Mr. Gushing we regard as emil
nently felcitous. He is, as IL well known, man
OF the most finished education-of extensive and
varied erudtion-of refined taste-great powers OF
observation-an experienced judgment-thorough-
ly acquainted with the science of just and enhght-
cned diplomacy and of singuarly amiable and pre-
possessing manners. His acquaintance with the
history, literature, politics. customs, and present
condition OF China Is remarkably extensive and ac-
curate; and considerably suYpasses we will venture
to say, that OF any European who has resided in the
Celestial Empire. When we add to these consider
ations the fact that the Chinese are already disposed
to receive an American official in afavorable man
ner, we may surely have little hesitation in predict
ing for this mission all the success which posi-
bly, be expected. Besides all this, Mr.. Gushing will
assume from his arrival "a character of perfect indie
pendencs Unlike Mccartney and the other repre-
sentatives Of the British crown, he goes not as a
'trlbute-bearer"- as doer Of homage to his
celestial majesty. He will offer no presents, and
cept none. He goes in the unshackled majesty of
the independent representative of free people, So
Letting no favors, and anxious only to serve his
country, and perpetuate and improve those amcable
relations which already happily subsist between it
aud the power with whom he Is to treat AS regards
both the settlement on advantageous terms OF the
Commercial relations Of America and China, and
the communication of interesting and important in
formation relative to the present state and future
prospects of the celestial empire, we anticipate from
MIR. Cushing's mission, results of no ordinary mag
nitude.
Mr. WEBsTER's BUNKER HILL ORArroN.-We
fad that the Committee OF Arrangements Of the
Bunker Hill celebration have transmitted resou-
ton to Mr.. Webster, requesting him to give them
copy of his grafton, with explanatory and lustra-
tive notes, that it may be handed down to future &C.
nerations In an improved and authentic form And
Mr.. Webster replies, that he cheerfully complies
with the request of the committee. His illustrative
notes will possess much interest," and shall give
them to orr readers when they come to hand, more
especially as they will be fit accompaniment to
our report of his Grafton, which MIR. Webster takes
the version which he intends (to use the Ian
guage Of the committee,) to "be generally spread
throughout the nation, and transmitted to those who
come after u.s." This was the course pursued with
MIR. W.'sspeeches at Baltimore and at Faneuil Hall,
andh speech before the Historical Society respe
ing the Jay Map, which were all republished from the
columns of the Herald in permanentform And tits
susceptible of easy Interpretation why it should be
so. Mr. Webster, as an experienced orator, rises
with his subject during his progress, and his genius
despises and dscards the cold and elaborate notes
prepared in the seclusion Of the closet hence his
thoughts that breathe and words that burn,' as
ported by our short hand writers, animate
and fe.like than his studied Grafton. We could
give various passages in parallel columns from our
report and the official copy Of the Bunker Hill
ration In proof OF our position, but the fact that our
reports have been invariably taken for republication
in pamphlet form, in all the instances which we
have enumerated, are so convincing that further
comment is unnecessary. And by thus publishing
Mr. Webster's great efforts, have not only prov
ed ourselves emphaticaly his best friends, but we
have done the world some service, and with the ex-
ceptlon IF some crawling contemplate imbeciles,
the whole earth knows and acknowledges it. We
have given form and substance and perpetuity, 10
what would otherwise have been heard but for the
moment, and then passed from the memory of the
humble auditory 10 which it was delivered. Thus
the world becomes our debtor but the obligation
becomes o'erpowering-na so great that the whole
earth is reduced 10 hopeless state of bankruptcy
in regard to its obligations to us -, when
this subject is viewed in all lis bearings. By fur
nishing public men with their speeches fairly print
ed the morning after delivery, with their coffee,
relieve them from much anxious labor, and leave
their minds uHtrammslled and at ease to 60 on and
bless the earths inhabitants from the inexhaustbe
fountains of their wisdom. The world, however,
need not distress ITSELF we shall be found an easy
creditor, and may possibly be induced to compro-
mise for very small dividend.
The CABINET CoMrLETE-The Madisonan an
nounces officially that the cabinet arrangements
have at length been completed and that the DeSart