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Richard Rush: Republican Diplomat, 178-1859 In this Book Richard Rush: Republican Diplomat, 178-1859 Book 1942 Published by: University of Pennsylvania Press Series: Anniversary Collection Table of Contents Save View Citation summary This volume deals with a man whose life was intimately connected with a most significant formative period in American civilization. Son of the celebrated Dr. Benjamin Rush, Richard Rush was not such a dynamic personality, but in his earnest, gracious way he left almost as deep an imprint on many phases of national life. Educated as a lawyer, his first public: post was Attorney-General of Pennsylvania. This was followed in 1811 by appointment as Comptroller of the United States Treasury, and in 1814 as Attorney-General of the United States. He was Secretary of State in 1817, consummating the Rush-Bagot Convention de­militarizing the boundary between America and Canada. For eight years, 1817-1825, he was Minister to England, negotiating the Commercial Convention of 1818, conducting the initial conversations which led to the Monroe Doctrine, and working tirelessly for Anglo-American accord. He returned to the United States in 1825 to be Adams' Secretary of the Treasury and unsuccessful candidate for Vice-President in 1828. He was a leading advocate of internal improvements and prominent as an Anti-Mason, but split with his party over the Bank issue. In 1836 Jackson sent him to England to secure the estate of James Smithson, from which grew the Smithsonian Institution. His last office was that of Minister to France in 1847, completing a career of exceptional variety and service, which is described in this biography for the first time. In addition to his official activities, Rush was a prolific writer, chiefly of political pamphlets, but he also edited the first authentic collection of the federal statues and published the two volumes of "Memoranda" of his diplomatic missions. His life necessarily touched many of the great men of his day, and throughout this record of Richard Rush the background and personalities of an important historical period are clearly traced for the reader. Table of Contents View Full Book pp. v-vi Download Foreword Save Foreword pp. vii-viii Download Contents Save Contents pp. 1-11 Download I. Philadelphia Lawyer Save I. Philadelphia Lawyer pp. 12-46 Download II. The National Government in Crisis Save II. The National Government in Crisis pp. 47-81 Download III. The Heav'n Rescued Land Save III. The Heav'n Rescued Land pp. 82-103 Download IV. A Republican Abroad Save IV. A Republican Abroad pp. 104-129 Download V. America and England Save V. America and England pp. 130-178 Download VI. The Old World and the New Save VI. The Old World and the New pp. 179-225 Download VII. National Planning Save VII. National Planning pp. 226-243 Download VIII. Private Calling and Public Duties Save VIII. Private Calling and Public Duties pp. 244-271 Download IX. Republicanism and Nationalism Save IX. Republicanism and Nationalism pp. 272-280 Download \xCE\xA7. Last Years Save \xCE\xA7. Last Years pp. 281-284 Download Bibliographical Note Save Bibliographical Note pp. 285-294 Download Index Save Index ISBN | 9781512805819 Related ISBN(s) | 9781512805802 MARC Record | Download OCLC | 1614764244 Pages | 296 Launched on MUSE | 2026-09-05 Language | English Open Access | No Copyright Project MUSE Mission Project MUSE promotes the creation and dissemination of essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with libraries, publishers, and scholars worldwide. Forged from a partnership between a university press and a library, Project MUSE is a trusted part of the academic and scholarly community it serves. 2715 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland, USA 21218 +1 (410) 516-6989 [email protected] ©2026 Project MUSE. Produced by Johns Hopkins University Press in collaboration with The Sheridan Libraries. ©2026 Project MUSE. Produced by Johns Hopkins University Press in collaboration with The Sheridan Libraries.