Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-17
WARRINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Daniel wsbster's Estate-Tbs New yo

Daniel Webster's Estate.-The New York
Eren'Hg Post, having Of late become little
more than vehicle through which sinister
men may impose on the credulous bogus spec
uiating schemes, and thus rob them Of their
money-vide its efforts to give a currency
value to the Kinney expedition stock, in
which some OF is managers are original pro-
Prietors-seems to take it for granted that no
newspaper can discuss question Of dollars
and cents without being impelled by unworthy
motives. This disreputable status of its edi-
tOrial mind is apparent in the comments with
which it introduced, yesterday, our recent ar
tiele on the reprehensible maj agement of the
estate of the late Daniel Webster
Iteharges that the Hon Caleb Cushing is the
virtual author Of the Stars editorial in ques-
ton Now, we have to say that Gen. Cushing
had no more knowledge Of existence than
a child unborn, until il was duly published in
the Star; and that we had just as little knowl-
edge Of the fact that Gen. C. was one among
the late Mr.. Webster creditors. But by way
OF showing the moral Of the Post, as well as
that which it attributes to Mr.. Webster, ap-
Parently as the most proper thing conceivable,
we quote its statement Of the transaction be-
tween Mr.. Webster and Gen. Cushing, as fol.
lows:
''AbOut the time Caleb Cushing, the present
Attorney General, received the appointment
of Commissioner to China from Daniel Web
ster, then Secretary of State under President
Iyier, he lent the distinguished Secretary the
sum of SO 900, for which he received a note
promising to pay the same within a certain
reasonable period therein named Whether
the Secretary deemed the note a mere formal
ity. or that the obligations in it were dis
charged by giving Cushing the commissioner
ship, Is a point about which the friends of the
parties differ. 1t was ascertained, however
very soon after Mr.. Webster's death, that Mr..
Gushing did not consider the debt cancelled,
Tor the note was presented to the executors for
payment. They have not yet paid up, how
ever, nor do they mean to if they can help it,"
We would not do the executors of Mr.. Web
ster the injustice to imagine that they are re-
sponsible for the stigma cast upon has reputa-
ton in this explanatiOn-that they mean to
put themselves on the plea that he bestowed
the commissionership to China, when Secreta-
~ Of State, for 10000, paid TO him in money;
such being the ground on which, the Post tells
us, Gen. CuShing's claim for money loaned
to be resisted Mr.. Websters son is one of
these executors, and he could not be 50 lost to
every Impulse that should aetuatc a man, as
10 JOIN IN casting such an imputation on the
memory of his own father, and that father
Daniel Webster No, the idea is emph atical-
y that Of those who are using the columns of
the EreHing Post to put upon brainless per-
sons Kinney expedition stock, that they may
thus put money into their OWE pockets
Nearly all this money 1--WE hear this morn
inS from friend Of General Gushing, familiar
with his pecuniary transactions with Mr. Web
ster,) was loaned IRE gears before General C.
was sent te China-in 1887 This fact scatters
TO the winds this atrOcious attack on the mem.
DRY of the great Massachusetts, statesman
The reputation of Gen. Cushing 10 this con-
nsetion requires no defence at our hands. As
all the world knows, he was ION account of his
50 much greater requirements in oriental his
tory and literature than any other American.
combined with his great experience in public
affairs, remarkable industry, &c,) peculiarly
quaiihed to discharge the duties Of the Com
missionership to China, which sought him
with pertinacity, instead of the effort being on
the other side. 1t has never been has custom
to buy and sell in connection with Office, or in
any thing else connected with public affairs
his habits Of life being always such as to place
LIS means above temptation, and his utility as
public man making his aid in the conduct of
public affairs, always eagerly sought after by
those agreeing with him politically.
Inc Posts slanderous shaft therefore. falls
harmless at his feet; and, we trust, against
the tomb Of the late Daniel Webster. Its
point has but laceratsd the hand that sent il:
and, it may be, Mr.. Webster's executors who
according to the Posts intimation, would 70.
sist the payment Of a note of hand given NV
Mr.. W, for money loaned, under the plea that
it was, in fact, given to him as a bonus
bribe-for bestOwing an Office when Secretary
Of State
American Marblss.-It will be recollected
that year or two ago the War Department
advertised for specimens of American marble,
Win the view Of making selections to the end
Oh using them In the construction Of the orna-
mented portions of the extension of the Osnito,
building. Toa certain extent the adrert;.s-
ment had the desired effect, and a large nun.
Der OF specimens have been received. n..,,v
all Of which are said to be judged ror,hv ne