The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-04

Foote. he resigned his seat in the Senate, In
1851 He was defeated at the gubernatorial cleo
tion Foote being chosen by majority OF about one
thousand. He has since remained in private life In
person Gen. DAVIS Is Of the middle size, and his
habits are active and energetic; his age is about
forty five years, and he is considered well qualified
for the duties af the War Department.
SECRETARY OF THE HAvy-JAMEs @. DoBBIS.
Is q lawyer of Fayetteville and was elected
member of the Twenty ninth Congress Qs45-47).
He was Speaker of the House of Commons at the
late session Of the Legislature OF North Carolina, and
was the candidate Of the democratic party for United
States Senator but his election was defeated by the
intrigues Of Romulus NJ. Saunders and few other
members Of the Legislature. This circumstance
doubtless commended him to the favor Of General
Pierce. Mr.. Dobbin was also member of the Ma
tional Convention at Baltimore, and promptly second
ed the movement Of the Virginia delegation in favor
of the nomination OF Gen. Pierce. Mr. Dobbin is in
the prime Of life, and of very industrious habits In
debate he is distinguished for eloquence; and his
friends have every confidence in his ability to
make good successor of Graham and Kennedy in
the Department of the Navy.
POSTMASTER GENERAL-JAMES CAMPBELL.
This gentleman is at present Attorney General Of
Pennsylvania, to which Office he appointed since
the State election last fall He had previously been
lawyer Of Philadelphia, and one of the Judges Of
tie Court Of Common Pleas in that city In 1851,
an attempt was made to elevate him to the bench Of
the Supreme Court of the State, the five judges o
which are elected by the people of the State by gene
raj ticket. Judge Campbell being Catholic and a
special friend Of James Buchanan, was defeated by
iYfr of late Tinted Stafna
Senator, and other enemies of Buchanan; and the
Protestant and Native American feeling arrayed
against him. Consequently, Judge Coulter, one Of
the whig andidates, was elected, with four demo-
cratic judges. This circumstance, with the influence
Of Mr. Buchanan, have combined to give Judge
Campbell his present prominent position. He is
good lawyer and Of active business habits. He is,
we believe, the youngest member of the cabinet
being about thirtyfve years of age.
ATTORNEY GENERAL-cALEB CUSHING.
At present one of the Justices of the Supreme
Court Of Massachusetts, and well known throughout
the United States as q distinguished politician and
eminent scholar. Mr.. Cushing was born in Sails
bury, Essex county, Massachusetts, in January 1900,
and consequently Is now in his ffty-fourth year.
His father belonging to Of the most respectable
of the old families Of Massachusetts, extensively
engaged in the shipping business, by which he &C
qured handsome fortune. Caleb Gushing entered
Harvard College when very young, and graduated
in the eighteenth year Of his age He commenced
the study ofthe law at Cambridge and appointed
tutor of mathematics and natural philosophy in
Harvard College. which place he held for two years
and then removed to Newburyport to engage in the
practice of law. In his profession he was very sue
cessful, and acquired the reputation of good law
yer. The political career of MIR. Cushing commenced
in 1925, when he was chosen representative from
Newburyport to the lower House of the Massachu
sets Legislature. In 1926 he was elected member
of the State Senate. Both these places he filled with
ability and to the satisfaction of his constituents
After this he continued in the practice of the law for
two years, and in 1929 he went to Europe, on tour
of pleasure and observation. After his return he
prepared for the press and published his Remni-
sciences Of SPAIN" work which added much to
his literary reputation. He also appeared as the
author Of a Historical and Political Review Of the
Revolution in France" in 1880. About the same
time he was contributor to the North american Re-
rier writing mainly historical and legal subjects.
Mr.. Gushing was again elected to the Massachu-
sets Legislature in 1888 and 1884 He made several
unsuccessful for Congress, but finally elected
TO represent the North Essex District in 1885. His
Congressional continued for four consecutive
terms, or eight years, viz: from 1885 to ls43 Hav
ing commenced public life az friend Of John Quincy
Adams, Mr.. Gushing acted with the whig party, both
in the State Legislature and in Congress, until the
administration Of John Tyler, when Mr.. Gushing was
one of the few wings wlo ventured to sustain the
course of that President in abandoning his political
friends The consequence to Mr.. Gushing was his
from the whig party and eventually his
connection with the democratic party for the last
ten years. AS member Of Congress he evinced de-
cided ability and his speeches and reports showed in
the most favorable light his statesmanlke qualifca-
tons In ls43 President Tyler nominated Mr.. Cush-
ing as one of his cabinet but the Senate refused to
confirm the nomination owing to his political course
and the peculiar position Of parties at the time.
Thereupon the President nominated him as Commits
siorer to China and the Senate assented to the APP
pontment. He left the United States in the summer
of ls43, and proceeded to China by the Mediterra-
mean and overland route. In lS44 he negotiated
treaty with the Chinese government, establishing,
for the first time diplomatic relations between the
two countries He returned to the United States by
way Of Mexico, having accomplished the important
business Of his mission and passed around the GLOBE
within the short period Of year. On his return
home, Mr.. Gushing made visit to Minnesota
Territory, as was supposed for the purpose Of
taking up bis residence there. He, however, re-
turned to Newburyport in 1846, and was again
elected to represent that town in the Legislature.
In that body he was the most prominent mem
Der at the session of ls47, when the Mexican war
was at its height He acted with the democratic
members in advocating the policy of that war,
Massachusetts Regiment Of Volunteers at the expense
Of the State. When his proposition was defeated,
Mr.. Gushing advanced the money from bis own
means and the regiment was made ready for ser
vice He was chosen Colonel Of the regiment, and
accompanied it 10 the Rio Grande in Mex 20, in the
spring Of ls47, being attached TO the army under
command Of General Taylor. Soon after his ar
rival in the Mexican territory, he was appointed
Bigader General in the United States Army, and
several regiments OF volunteers were placed under