The New York herald., 1873-12-28

ana renamed ABROAD I0r nearly Two years, ueVOt-
ing much OF the time to Spain and to France and
the French Revolution of $780, Shortly after
his return the result of his observations appeared
In book entitled "Reminiscences OF Spanu
and in a Historical and Political Review in two
volumes. OF the revolution of three days in Paris
which cast out Charles x, as King OF France, and
substituted Louis Philippe as King OF the French,
step, although q short STEP toward the recogn
tion Of popular sovereignty. Being next returned
again to his State Legislature Mr. Cushing con-
tinued to serve therein till 1885, when he was
advanced to Congress, as the whig candidate of
the Essex district, now represented, or part OF It,
by General Butler. strong supporter in Congress
of the whig party and its principles Mr. Cushing
continued to be, till President Tyers excommun
cation from the wing church in 1872, by the party in
Congress- on account Of his veroes Of Henry Clay's
bills for the establishing of National Bank. Upon
this issue between President Tyler elected Vice
President as whig with Harrison) and the whig
Congress OF 1s42, Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, and
Caleb Cushing were among the half dozen members
OF the House, 'the corporal's guard" who chose
follow the fortunes 'of the bolting Tyler while
William c. Rives OF Virginia, against Clay himself
was the leader of the fororn hope OF the boilers
in the Senate. These events brought Cushing into
bold relief before the country, with Wise and his
fellow boilers from the wing tabernacle. 1t was
much like the bolt at later day of the seven
republican Senators who boted on the impeach-
ment OF Andy Johnson and supported the boiling
President.
From this point (the bolt over to Tyler we may
date, in a national view, the public career OF
Cushing. From this point, outside the circle of his
immediate neighbors, he was under the ban Of
Massachusetts, and was never again chosen to
represent her in Congress. bolt from the
regular orthodox State Church, which would
not he tolerated in the case OF Webster, was
by Cushing an outrageous act of presumption.
But, though cut adrt by his whg constituency OF
Massachusetts, his Jealous and efficient services
in Congress to President Tyler were not over
looked nor permitted to pass unrewarded. He
was first QS43) nominated Secretary OF the
Treasury; but the whig Senate Indignantly re-
ected nm as bolter. He was then appointed as
Commissioner to China and Immediately set out
upon his mission. In 1874 he negotiated the first
treaty OF the United States with the Chinese EN-
peror and from the privileges OF trade thus secured
to the United States Mr.. Cushing's mission to the
"brother OF the sun and moon'' was regarded as
great success Returning home IN 1s46, he was, from
Newburyport, elected to the State Legislature,
where he boldly defended and supported the war
with Mexico. Failing to secure an appropriation
to equip regiment OF volunteers from Massachu-
setts Mr. Cushing supplied the means himself and
capacity accompanied it TO the Rio Grande. He
was attached to the army Of General Taylor, and
soon alter joining it he was made by Presi, ,ent
Polk brigadier general OF volunteers. IN the
OF the war he was one OF the B0s-o of three
officers appointed to investigate crrtain charges
against Generals Scott, Pillow and Worth. ana
while still IN the fed, Gener, Cushing was nom
mated as the democratic Candidate for Governor OF
MASSACHUSETTS,, ehy, o. course, to be defeated. In
1900 MWppiJpoyt returned him for the sixth
uh.@ 10 We State Legislature, where he vainly
oepossd the election OF Charles Sumner to the
sspate. and the coalition against the wings OF the
democrats and free soilers. Next, for three years,
Mr.. Cushing filed and with marked ability, the
position oil Justice of the supreme Court OF his
State, and during the whole term of President
Perce's administration he was Attorney General
OF the United States, and hardly overtopped by
Marcy in the Cabinet discussions OF questions OF
international law. Returning to the old Bay
STATE, Mr.. Cushing was again returned TO the
Legislature, and again, and yet again, in 1857 1885,
1859; and this brings to the verge OF the great
| tribulation OF the old democratic party.
| In 1850 the democrats assembled at Charleston,
S. c., In their National Convention for the nomna
tion Of their Presidential ticket and from the be-
ginning there was general apprehension that
the cross purposes Of the Northern and Southern
democracy, Douglas and anti-Dougas, would re.
suit in break up OF the Convention and OF the
party The first necessity, in view OF order and
harmony among the factions, was an able and self
possessed presiding officer, and this officer was
found IN the election OF Caleb Cushing The
sectional hostilites in the Convention, however,
were beyond remedy. IRE Convention and the
party were broken up. An opening was thus made
for the republicans on their out.spoken anti
slavery manesr5 anu through this opening they
carried abraham Lncoff INTO the wnite House,
and then, December, 1850, sou'h Carolina, In her
act OF secession, sounded the .tocsIn O. thc great
reoenion. During the war of the rebellion nc was
comparatively quiet, though shortly after the wal
s66) he was called into service again at Washing
ton by President Johnson Commissioner TO codify
the laws OF Congress Next we find him one OF the
counsel OF the United states appointed by Presi-
dent Grant on the Alabama claims before the High
tribunal OF Arbitration at Geneva, and next. as a
mere pastime, he gives us the history OF that
tribunal in book, in which his searching excoria.
ton OF the grabbed SIR Alexander Cockburn was
source OF universal satisfaction and amusement
on this side the water. Finally. from the time OF
Lincoln TO this day, Mr. Cushing has been held in
reserve as, we may say an honorary member OF
the Cabinet, to be called in as the occasion might
require TO assist in the settlement of difficult
questions Of law I'm reference TO both our domestic
and foreign affairs, and in this capacity he has
rendered good service TO the government. In
word, from his stores OF learning and experience
as student, LAWYER traveller politician, diplomatic.
legislator, soldier and statesman, he is regarded
by all parties at Washington as q man equal to
any position and any emergency, peace or war, at
home or abroad
Such is the man appointed by the President 90
take the place OF General Sicklcs as our Minister
to Spaln lie is known TO be In full accord with
the foreign policy OF the administration. II is
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