New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-07

WAaUI SETON, March line hohihatlOH VI hiV"-
I'd II Dana IT., Of Massachusetts, to fill the position
~ American Minister at the Court OF St. James so
5;sgraced nv Gen. schenck took everybody by
surprisc to-day The selection has geneIahy Deeii
saoep NJ Ms good one, aud the Senate Will without
doubt promptly confirm IT.
MFR. Richard Henry Dana, jr', is the grandson
n, one NJ the greatest juriss in New England anu 'ne sun
~ one n, the most distinguished poets ana scioiaiS -
America He was born in Cambridge III 1910 anu VOC
Graduated at Harvard in 1887 During ms eoliese 0O
b,s ewes suffered from Oyerwork and nc was oouii
y, make the VOYAGE TO California, which he suDseq"en"'
s,d a., q,,vo Years Before tho MAST This was gu
o,roorl,,ary yoyage in those days and through INC
- d freshness OF his style and the novelty OF the
subiect Lis book gained almost as VIDE lopu"H! -
England and America as Robinson Crusoe' ~
sented the real life Of sailor before tue mast ,u
Id the evcrvday lows and Of the foreessue'
It was repubshed in 1869 with an 49, IA
which the authors second visit to 'ahiOrnI' "'9 W
ma aud bas been one of the most Temnn raliNe Ven
TIRES in American literature ,, -,
The grandson of ChiefJustice Dana was uestlheu' NOV"
aver 10 achieve larger fame than that OF popular
.r,vrter lie attended lectures nc the Law-Senool III
Cmbridge after his return from California ana was au-
,,ted IN the Boston bar in 1910. He made admiralty
go sneeialtv at the outset, and paid close attention
a. maritime law but his practice soon became general
his connection with remarkable homicide case ID 1910
led 70 revision Of criminal statutes III several states
SIC was eneaeed in several important gauohs hVoiVlns
o ela4ops between state and CIurch In Maine he DC
,dd the compulsory use of the Bible in the common
h.. in $50 ne had share in the Prescott contro-
~ and discussed the bearings Of the canon law OF the
otstant Fpiscopal Church and in 1851 in the case OF
the PRESBYTERIAN Synod against the parish OF Dr Chan-
ming he discussed the title to public ana religious chaF
ties He was a prominent actor IN the antiSlaVeTy
80 o,d IN 1853 appeared for the defense in the
Mt "a
this case and subsequently III behalf OF Anthony
prrns be made most eloquent appeals for fugitive
slaves He was one Of the founders Of the Free son parry
IN Massachusetts and was delegate TO the Buffalo Cou
vention in 1913 He was leader in the MASSACHUSETTS,
Constitutional Convention Of 1883 He was one OF the
strongest and hearest speakers on the Republican SIDE
during the Presidential Campaign Of 1856 and one OF the
most earnest advocates of Mr. Lincons election III 1860
In a61 he WAS appointed United states Attorney for
Massachusetts, and retained the Office until 1866. In
conjunction with Mr. Eyars he argued the prize cases
for the Government before the Supreme Court The
principles underlying these cases we're OF the graVes r
portsnee during the They involved the right Of the
Government to exercise behgerent powers against lis
own citizens during civil by land and sea AID to
condemn property seized hostile territory, irrespcct
Ave Of the loyalty disoyalty Of the owners and ths
prerogaVe OF the President 20 make use OF war powers
for the national defense The main principles for which
he confended were established by the decision OF the
court He subsequently drew no the Prize act Of lsGL
In ls67-s ne appeared for the United States in the pro
oeedings against jefferson Davis for treason.
Mr Dana has been great cabinet lawyer as well ms
great advocate at the ba has edited many valuable
law reports and in 1866 he published an addition TO
VbeaOns Elements OF international law" covering
the IS years which had elapsed since Mr. WheatOut
death His notes the history Of the neutrality laws
the Uni ed States translated into French Tor Inc
use Of the arbrators st Geneva, and were frequently
eofc
sims. In 1866 he received the degree Of LID from
Harvard College delivered lectures for several years
before the Law school In 1867 and s6s he represented
Cambridge in the Massachusetts Legislature, and took
strong ground in favor Of the repeal Of the Usury laws
In 1868 he was candidate for Congress in opposition 10
Gen Butler hut was defeated by.sn overwhelming ma
iOrity.
In 1859 and 1850 Mr. Dana made q tour around The
world visiting nina India, and Egypt and returning
through Europe The love Of literature which he In
herited from his father kept him busy with his pen he
pubshed I'm Is4I manual Of usoges under the title
Of the scamen's Friend" "To Cuba and Back" is a
record Of ono OF his short vacation trips His sketches OF
Prof Edward Claiming and Washington Allson, and his
Grafton on the Life and Character Of Edward Everett
are among his most finish essays and he has been an
occasional contributor 20 The North Ante1ed7 RereW anu
to the leading law reviews year ago he delivered the
grafton on Lexington Common at the Centennial ami
yersary Of the first skirIsh Of the Revolution.
HOW GEN. GRANT PROTECTED sCHENCk.
THE DELAY IN ACCEPTING HIS REsIGNAroN DE-
SIGNED II PREVENT Az ENGLISH PROsECC-
TON.
iRY TkLEGRAFH The TRIBUSRl
wAsmSGroN. March O.-Gen. Schenck's resigna-
ton has been in the hands Of the President for some
time, probably since early last month There can
be no doubt that its acceptance was determined
upon by Gen. Grant several weeks ago, but Gen.
Schenck was not at that time quite ready TO leave
London, and had his resignation been formally ac-
oepted while he remained there he might
not have been allowed to leave when he did
got ready. Had he at any time for nearly
two months past been PLAN Gen. Schenck unpro-
tected by the ex-teTrtOria character Of a foreign
ambassador, the writ which the new chairman of
the new Emma Mine Company, McDOugal. had
caused 30 be issued could have been served hiH.
II looks, therefore land this is the ugly feature OF
the case that has been widely commented on to-day
In Washington, as though the President had
puTpOsely withheld his acceptance Of Gen.
6ehencks resignation until nc was beyond the
jurisdiction Of the British courts IN order to defeat
the ends Of Justice Only last Friday an attempt
was made IN London to serve this writ Gen.
Schcnck bnt the moment he is beyond the reach of
British officers the President does not lose an hour
10 remove from him the protection which the Amer
lean flag gave to him a. an ambassador. To use the
words Of a leading Republican, in conversation to-
day, " II looks too much as though the President
had placed himself between Schenck and the Eu-
glish prosecution"
BOARD OF ATDIT FRAUDS