Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-09
To The Editors Of The Enquirer:


The article the C"ssla affair, lately published in tn.
Pos, corienl" other Northern papers and into
The Union here is STILL in The face of The HAT denial OF the
latter journal attributed 10 the pen OF Gin. Cushing
Whilst the bnlancy Ut its STYLE, historical learning and
logical skill worthy OF Mr. Gushing, wants that manly
and vigorous which belongs 10 him.
is difficult 10 discover amid The flowers Of s scholarly
rhetoric, fictitious passion and seniimenay, with some
thing OF the temagncue, worthy OF Mr. Charles Sumner
Aside from personal there are other evidences
convincing character that Gen Cushing Is not Its author
The following prnposon which contains the Of the
article stamped by the dese, edy high reputation
of the Attorney General lawyer ms not his I'VE IN.
hesilangy PROFOUND The doctrine that ON alien who may
have declal cd his lnenons according 10 legal orn be-
comes instantly and by that act cneh to every protection
agana outrage which American law and American arms
TO the citizen"
If this doctrine was advanced MS one viii ought be-
In future Incorporated into International CODE lis adOp
ton would become question OF policy about which men
might differ; although true that form OF govern
ment has yet been found which h,n capable tor
the protection OF It's ami citizens ordinarily
understood; II !, we've proposed thus naugnrate new
principle. by repeal of the naturalization laws and 10 per-
init foreigner IT, become invested with all the rights of
czen he touched shores would be legiti.
But assert that under lars they eris
n foreigner, who declares his intention" has oil the
rights of a citizen, is absurd
Such doctrine s entirely and particularly unlike General
Gushing Whilst there Is statesman in The country
thoroughly imbue with prue in ills proper sense fully
syPshIzn vi Tie spirit OF our country and its destiny
yet there is conservative m more rigid in adhe
sion TO the principles of The Constitution and TO the
construction of n instrument In The late visit the
President ~ New York, the species OF ten Gushing
bold and constant appeals The pe 10 that effect. The
following paragraph Of thsn tor which he called
down upon himself the ana,hemas Of Wings FrerSoilrrs
and Native Americans the latter devong special battery
TO his abuse In PHILADELPHIA Gen. C. said 'hat much
abused and much misunderstood doctrine OF the Rights OF
the States which To-day is called secession and Tomorrow
called dislnon by whatever OF repr"ach wise man
may see ~ TO SANDER H. that Is In truth The original cardinal
spirit OF Tue Constitution of the United States!"
Ell uno disco onlnes Upon The Pacific Rail Road project
ls certain mat there no sound than Gen. Cushing
standing with The President, Gov. Marcy, and believes
with the entire Administration, in opposition building
such road from the public treasury
In the absence of oficin knowledge OF the action
OF The administration in the late Cuss,u affair the
appointment Of the Minister Turkey throws some
light upon it. Carroll Spence, Esq., of Maryland IL
Southern Rights Of the schuo-to
tally free any tincture of Kossuhism He Young
nan full OF energy talent and literary culture which, added
tn the highest of gentleman, will guarantee repre-
ssnIaon of country able, dgned and American BY
this appointment 1t clear that not disposed 10
CRAFTY those who sugay bra~ng Of philanthropy and
abolition Whilst Capt. Ingranam will he entirely sustain
ed, administration seems idea of punpne
the country rashly into nexscabe difficulties E. b. B.