The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-04-06


4 snsaged in ih.' shipping business, BY which l,e
acquired handsome fortune. Caleb Cushing
entered Harvard College when very young
and graduated in the eighteenth year of his aye
he commencrd'the study of law at Cambridge
and was appointed tutor ot mathematics and
natural philosophy in Harv,rd College, which,
place h. held for two years, and then removed
to Newburyport to engage ib the pNcticr OF
l,w In his profession he was very ssoeeasfil,
ard acquired the reputation of good laWyer-
ihr political career Of Mr.. Gushing coifc,ene+n
ed in le22 when he was chosen r. preventative
rom Newburyport To the lower House Of h4s
massachusetts, Legislature. In 1896 he was
telected member Of the State Senate Boti
hese places he filled with ability. and to the
satisfaction of his constituents. After this ho
continued in the practice Of the law for two
years, and in 1929 he went to Europe, on t6ur
- pleasure AMI "bseryaipn After his return,
1le prepared it.r the press and published hi, Re
hin'sccnces in Spain," work which added
much to his literary reputation. he also ar-
peared as the author of political Review ,t
the vou'on in Ffance, in 1880. About the
| SANE tune he was 4 contributor TO the North
A nerican Il view, writing maiuly ou historical
and legal subjects Mr.. Gushing was spain
elected to the MASSACHUSETTS, Legislature in 1888
aud 1884 lie mad, several unsuccessiel,ru rms
t"r Congress, bat was finally elected 10 raprs-
sent the iiorth Essex District in ls35 His
C"ngressi nal career continued for fur conse-
cntive terms, or eight years, viz from 1885 To-
| lS43
Havins cnmmrreed public life. ,rs a. C:iend Of
I'M Quincy Adams, Mr.. ttushng acted wi h;
IN. why party, bo:h in he $ .a,e Legislature
ana IN Congress, until the administration OF
John Tyl,r, when Mr.. Gushing was one IF the
few wings who vcntnred to sustain the co,rss
1T the President in abandoning his political
friends. The consequence to Mr Cushing was
ms separation from the whig party and eveniu-
ally his connection With the remncra,jc party f.r
the las; ten years. In l543, President TYLER
nominated Mr. Gushing ns one of his cabinet.
bM the Senate refused to confirm the nomina-
tiop, ewing t. hs politics. course and the peca.
liar 'si,on Of the parties at the. tune Here
upon the President n united him as Com,niss
Toner to China, and the Senate a.sen,ed to the
appointment. He left the United States in the
summer Of the ls43, and proceeded to China by
tue Mrditrrrin"an a "a overland route. In 134l
ne negotiated treaty with the Chinese gov
ornment, establishing. for the first time, dplo-
matte ,selations between the ty,o cos,ntries He
returnrt' 10 tae Dpi,ed S:lies by way Of Mexi.
co, having accomplished the important busi-
ness OF his mission, and passed around the
globe, within the short period Of wear On
his return home, Mr.. Gushing made a. visit tn
Minnesota territory, as suppos Z for ,k,
Pur"se OF taking up his residence there He,
however, returned to Newburyp,rt in lS46, and
was again elected 70 represent that town ia the
Lrgis'a ure. In that body was the mos, PROM
lnent member at the session Of lS47, when The
Mexican war was at its height In Is47, whilc
he was IN Mexico, General Gushing was nom.
mated by the democrats of Massachusetts as
their candidate for Governor In ls4s, Gem.
Gushing was Jealous !aborer in behalf of :he
election of Gen. Cass, acting on all occasions
with the Union democrats, and agains, the free
soil party. In 1850. he was, for the first time.
elected member of the Legislature from My
buryfor', and was active in that bndy ini orp9..
sing the coalition cf the democrats with iE.
free soil party which caused the election Of
Charles Sumner to the United States Senate
In 1851, the office Of Attorney lGrnerarof Mas
,achusetts was offered to Gen Gushing ty
Gov. Boutwell,, but he declin"dthe honor TIE
ot 1852, having created an addition
4 Justice of the Supreme Court, Gen Cushing
vas cppoEted to the Office in May. 49,,
In person, Gen. Gushing is tall ard slender,
With dark complexion and pleasing address,
His habits are OF the most active and industrious
character.