The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-08-10
DEATH OF HON. RICHARD RUSH.

DEATH OF HON RICHARD RUSH. |
1t is with siacere regret that we have to
announce the death Of the Hon. Richard
Rush, which took place on the S0th ultimo
at his late residence in Philadelphia. Though
OF late wears removed from an active partic.
ipation in public affairs, Mr.. Rush was called
during long and eventful life to act pro-
minent part in the political history of the
country, and as few men have brought to the
discharge of their public duties higher in
telIigence, so none have afforded, whether
in their public or private life, higher ex-
ample of the virtues which adorn the human
character. Descended from an honorable
Revolutionary ancestry, be ever lent his
great abilities to the conservation and embe-
lishmeat of the civil institutions which form
the heritage of the Onion. and was distin.
guished in every walk of his public lits by
that " mild wisdom which the Romans were
accustomed to cite as the most precious at
tribute Of the statesman. Whether as ju.
rist, publicist. a manager OF the national
finances at home, or representative OF hls
Government abroad, Mr.. Rush az all times
discharged his high responsibilities with no
less credit to himself than usefulness to his
country. We append brief summary Of
the occasions on which he was called to rem
der signal services in different branches Of
public duty.
Born on the 29th Of August. 1880. Mr..
Rush, in 1911, rose to the station Of After
ney General of the Commonwealth of Penn.
sylvania. His essays in support Vt the Ad.
ministration Of President Madison acquired
for him renown and authority in political
polemics. Not long after the President APP
pointed him Comptroller of the Treasury al
/ Washington. where he cemented with Mad
ison personal friendship such as his father
maintained with Jefferson. In 1914 he en-.
riched the journals with many political dis.
QUESTIONS. At the age Of thirty three he
passed to the functions OF Attorney General
of the Government. In 1918 he edited. al
the request Of the Government, new edi'
tim, in FIVE volumes, and on a superior plan,
of the laws Of the Union. In 1917. Mr.. Ad-
ans, then in England, having been appoint.
ed by President Monroe his Secretary Of
State. the Department Of State de,olyed pro-
visionally on Mr.. Rush, who filled it ably
for six months, and conducted important dis
cussions with the Envoys in Great Britain
Spain, and Portugal. tie then became the
successor of Mr.. Adams as Minister Peni-
potentiary in London, an arduous pest. which
he continued 10 hold until 1925. Through.
out his long term Of seven years he did sig
nal service and credit to his country. His
official correspondence is great digest Of
valuable information, referring to Diversified
and difficult negotiations. in which We COPIED
with such intelligences a. castlcreagh. Hus-
ity. liberal spirit, frank rectitude, and ample
knowledge conciliate,l the active favor of the
highest British circles. or his residence al
the Court Of st. James we have narrative
/ from his own pen in two volumes, which, as
well for their entertaining style as for the
interest OF their subject-matter. constitute
valuable contribution to the history oil
American diplomacy. In 1920, while he
was in England, Democratic Convention
of Pennsylvania nominated him for Vice
/ President Of the United States. In 1925 be
returned to the city Of Washington to as.
sumo the Office OF Secretary Of the Treasury
under Mr.. Adams. His ministry, of three
years and half, was marked, like his diplo-
matte life, BY copious and instructive re.
ports, by excellent method, and unwearied
diligence in the transaction Of business
When Mr.. Adams was proposed for re cleo
ton TO the Presidency Mr.. Rush was placed
IS Vice President on the same ticket, and
received an equal number Of votes. In 1872!
he visited Holland to compass loan OF grea
consequence, which required the most skill
fal management. In 1887 he was d-pute,
To visit England to secure the Smiths0n le
gacy Of one hundred thousand pounds ster
ling for the formation Of learned lnstitut,
at Washington. lis experience and capac
MY as a iurist enabled him to rescue III,
whole sum from the Court Of Chsncery 10
which il was critically involved. Upon III,
accession Of Dir. Polk 10 the Presidency il
is45, Mr.. Rush was appointed Minister Il
France. where he was called, in consequence
of the fall Of the Government Of Louis Phi
lippe in 1913, to meet erigencies for which
no provision was made in his instructions
The pronp,ness with which he took the mi
tiative in recognising the Republican Go
Sernment, inaugurated under the auspice
Of Lamartine, received the appreciation o
Congress and Of the Administration at tina
da.e. During the closing years Of his lif
Mr.. Rash has been an attentive observer o
our public Affairs. and m proper OCCASION
has given expression to those eounsels ahicl
he was 80 well fitted to impart alike BY N,
ripeness Of his intelligence and the purit.
Of his patriotism. II isa consolation to lear
that his last hours were free fro bodily
pain. and that he met his end with the u
most eomposare and resignation. sueh
iterminatios became life tull Of years AM
|. full Of honors. National LaieHigeneD.
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