Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-10-20
From The ". Y. Mirror.

pun ioTh Wy ihc organs oI Tue HoniNis-
tation. Mr.. l.. denies the main points
urged against him and backs up the
denial with some curious documentary
evidence. He confesses that he went
TO Concord after the election OF Presi-
dent Pierce, in order TO get early IN
formation in regard TO the Cabinet 10
communicate the news TO the London
Times. The following is his account
oil his in.erview with the President
~ went to Concord IN the middle Of
February, for one purpose only. saw
General Pierce, and told him that l was
the American correspondent OF the Lon
don Times, and that desired TO know
the names Of the mem bers OF his Cabi.
net in advance OF public iniorma ion. l
was kindly received, and my business
was done in less than three minutes,
when ] Withdrew TO mke the down
train TO Boston. At G, neral Pierce's
request, however, I remained, because
he said that he wished 10 converse with
me and at five O'Clock, by his own ap-
pointment, he called on me, took me 10
his private room, and We remained sew
eral hours together ; but neither then,
nor subsequently, did ever say one
word TO General Pierce about an office
for myself"
Mr.. Lester left Tor Boston the next
morning, on visit to Gen Gushing, on
whom he called and totnd ont bu, lett
a note, in reply TO which he received
,hc following curious reply -
BosToN, Feb. 10, 1853.
My DEAR SIR-I have received Your
friendly letter OF the l7th. but the hook
did moi come to hand F; Notwithstanding
which my obligations to you are not the
less.
fully agree with you as TO the pa
trio.ic purposes and brilliant prospects
with which Gen. Pierce enters Oh the
Presidency.
II there should be occasion for il. I
will send you the data Tor which you
ask, and Tor The suggestion Of which
am highly indebted 10 you. started,
asyou may perhaps know, from the
same point, 50 far as regards education,
atmosphere. and mental culture, with
Mr.. Everett and MIR. Bancroft. Their
lives have been OF a more learned and
medi;ative cast than mine, and mine Of
a more adventurous and active com.
plexion than theirs. In the details of
each, cprrespondences and contrasts
occur, which may facilitate what you
propose in suggestiveness 10 the minds
OF Englishmen.
Meanwhile. am very truly yours,
G. Edwards Lester, Esq. c. CUSHING.
ItwouId appear from the modest hints
suggested in the above, that Mr.. Cush.
ing ,xpected the Correspondent, Of the
LoLdon Times to sketch the "compnra-
tive anatomy" oi these thr,e distin-
guished mcn-Mcssrs. Everett, Ban
croft and Gushing
The scene changes and we find the
parties close,ed II, Willards Hotel in
Washington
Mr.. Gushing called on me Immediate
ly at Wi!ard's Hotel, and invited me
To come to Ills Office, where he would
explain the foreign policy Of his admin
is,ration, TOR me 10 put into the London
Times The London Times don't
keep correspondents who would miss
such chance as that. ] went; he
locked his door, and Tor Two hours
wrote at his dlc,a,ion what ne wanted
published IN the London Times. / sub
ducd the matter somewhat. and read il
Ia u..I nI ,I
(Secretary Marcy) o.ked ma to read the
letter to You. Wiz lad nld you that
wrote i, 7 You know don't. have
never seen that letter in the London
Times.
The following is the snapper OF Mr..
LISTERS whip. with which he lashes the
Secretary OF State. The Administra-
ton have made Il m istake in descending
to personal controversy with G. Ed
wards Lester. II Is a melancholy spec.
taclc, to see Cabinet Ministers and news
paper correspondents throwing dirt in
each o.her's iaces:-
you knew that The Cabinet at last
decided upon those attacks upon me OF
which have spoken and. lest you
should not know it. | will inform you
that after they had appeared, Mr.. John
l.. O'Sulivan called on me at my iodg-
ings at the Union Place Hore October
aud read TO me tong letter from Mr..
Gushing, written the day before, in
which he avowed that his object in wri-
ting the letter was 10 induce ME not 10
publish any portion OF his private cores.
pondence.' | presumed that you had
nothing TO DO with this, although it
properly appertained 10 your depart
meni, being diplomatic affair. llink
that il was due 10 me, at all events, to
send different man and II any more
messages are to cone from the Cabinet
to me, hope they will come through
men for whose public career have
some respect. Please TO save me from
any contact whatever with abolitionIsts
or filibusters.
Governor Marcy, have ter the pres.
ent done. You are now an old man,
and } our political career is rapidly
drawing to c.ose. | want to put to /
you question: When you were mount.
ing up the SUBMITS Of life, and lis NOR
ming was spread over the mountains |
without single cloud, how would you, /
the husband OF refined wife, and the
father OF beloved children, have liked .
TO have such an assault made upon you, l
anddaid in the morning newspaper upon
your family breakfas. table The au-
ihors aud publishers OF these iibels will
all be held 10 strict account before legal