Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-11-29
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TUESDAY MORNING, NOV. %, 1895.
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word OF two for Mr. Rufus kiug.--'rhe Rchmona
"is, 'efoblcan paper ventures very strangely
come tie '"oca:r Mir. 'in in this affair OF Prince Hem
y, Of Prussia 1ue Wing says in speaking of the con-
grcss of I736
This feeling weA far, that Prince Henry of Prus
sia brother Of the great Fredcrci was DESIGNATED be
= tcw, ms tit person the of these States
But that the proposition any form ever reached the
deliberations al Congress, receive the sanction of
Nutas hhg, or the vrtuous Steubeu, is undoubtedly
false aud malicious why if be has So exiraor
dina:y circumstance escaped long the search of the
Historian, and the still more scratching scrutiny Of pr-
waite ant political hatrcd:"
has escaped scrutiny. Let the Iybip ask vhv Go
vernon Barbour on the floor of the senate presumed to
charge Mr. King to his face with CT md without an
immediate AMI tt denial? Tho "yi,tuuus" Steubpn adj
mtted t" gentleman ia H city of high cha
thai ha agent dbl write To Prince Henry of
PiI ia the subject The lime has arrived when recol
lection Of p7stevent, will be revived principles
Gpnn which this established will be
tainod aud when will he to look into the
pretrnSons OF persons hold high national trusts and
when our minds ana opinions be freely spoken with
oa being nldated by the aristocracy enlcayourng
TO elevate itself upon republican ground
Facts will not he withheld and conadicted
1t must not he said, that the charge withholding
nrongim2 10 the family Of General dmilton-o orignal
- advocating limited monarchy in United S,ates-o,
attempting excite hostility between the North and So,,b
state of New York, and inpamng the republican ascen-
dency, are oaly brought against Mr. kim 10 rrevct tho
Senate from confronting his appointment. That appon,-
should have been mae-t,e President is now
sensible of IL and i in addition i,su peabe perso
pear tha Inc dd approve Of or encourage foreign prince
take upon himself the government of this country mo
frertc"a VI" recommend the approval of his honIina-
ZION.
The following article is evidently written by one acG
RUFUS KING AND PRINCE HENRY
Some signing Ciys, not long since charged Ru
tus King, IA l7&j, Of approving OF application tc
Prince Henry 81 Prussia, 10 induce him undertake
the government of C5 country. MIR. Kings friends
challenged 10 publish the proceedings Of the Phi
adop!ia Congress. held the aforesaid wear aud dis
Frovr the allegation if not true. The pointed
out was plata and clear fos Mr.. King. There was
inr <e,--Mr. t-ing or bis friend, had il
altogether III t;ier power, 10 and put down the
siander, ii such By publishing the proceedings
laat Congress But now have they met t.is publ,
chnge affecting his very political vitality?
writer in the Boston CommercIai, Mr.. King
friend II is presumed has taken upon himself clear
up tins matter follows. lie calls il the OLD STORY
u! the Prussian Prince, and that il took place long
before $50, and 10 prove that Mir. King had nothing Il
with it. he say, Mr. King was, at that time living IL
Essex county, Massachusetts, and either studying law
or had Just began 10 praccethersforc il cannot be
1t says he, before MIR. Kings political ex
istence commenced, and unjust charge mar
with treason before he born. 1t is admitted b,
4hs writer, that Civis is not ALToG ETHER wrong
Fba; there has been stir about Prince Henry, bu
Ciyis say the Boston Commercial has made a chrouolo
gical mistake, which corrected excUipstcs Mr. Ruff
I,Gg. How does Ills appear Does it prove that vs. s
eaEiy aGitaed was not maturcd in 1862
}Yas mt the congress held that yea. PhadeIphi:
with view 10 tie government Of the country? IL i
Try where Mr.. King resided viii this prove that MIR
King OF the members of tie congress at Philadel
pia in 1885 could not the subject and fayou
the importation of foreign Prince Ifh constituent
had proposed II, was be not the follow il nh il
convention? Again, this Boston Commercial ,srite
SAYS III $50 Frederick the Great was dead and Frede
rick William had succeeded him, and Prince Henri,
engaged III tie administration aGd Thought nothing
of America" Mark the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Frcde
y,cl tie Great dead, AMI William Frederick bad
succeeded aud Prince Henry was in the
10 Thought nothing of America" and surely if he
tiiou3it noting OF Anerica the charge against Mr.
King must be false. Clearly, Prince Henry coul.
never have received so important proposition in rela
zion to america without thiiking OF america and i
could have been received unless il had been made
e te,7hg, tie charge OF Ciys falls 10 tue ground
fhere may be minds 20 be convince,
" such reasoning ard fortunately there are inslitu
Ions Whc. vcGeYUicace las founded for er exclusive
occupation.
This writer understands this subject better tlon III,
reasoning indicates, but in pergerng he has commit
ted himself. The supreme folly Of is nibi bears nc
out in this assertion Cyis stated that Baron StcuLcn
employed to negotiate with Prince Henry. Tic
rcpiy is, that this cannot be tfue because at that time
tl7G6) the Baron on his farm in Oneida county.
ask whether certain members Of The Congress of 1876
Oi whom Rufus King one and leading enc, did
not confer Hijl tie Baron? The assertion hat there
was no conference. '0olibs tD0 notorious rotation oj
LtIt- But, says NJ. Kings eastern friend, IT cannot
nc that Rufus King favor of importing 90
reign prince % govern dis country, because be was
sisunch republican, tha period, and hc believes, la,
y, WHICH
the proposition is based, inquire of his Old fedora
friends, with whom hc met at Albany when cur new
state constitution formed Here he assumed The
,c,o eu, aud far rcprohatcd ic principles OF lis ON
associates that wounded him SIT at te same table
all s"para'c apartment prepared for him anil h.
0rondI'n enemies This alFsctatoG was SO riliculous
fiat bis friends could not repres5 trcir detestaor
Of tl'c pefGdy. well remember the bitter sarcasuu
which be had TO bear Who would rely on toe genera
professions of surb man?
As evidence t,at Mr.. Kings eastern friend under
Stands lc subject better thau rs communication woul.
o. bespcals, mark his adrc confusion Of dates
and to give colour, hc has introduced the death of Ere
derrick lie Great, his SUCCESSOR aud placed Prince Hen
- IN tie administrations probably loaccord viii
history. say accord With history, because they cor
respond 'yitl old manuscript in my bands which
copy from: IL is he ANSWER OF Prince Henry 10 Ba
son Sienbcn'7 PROPOSITION, which proposition MIR
King APPROVED not when he was studying Law
N EsseT county, but when ,cBljer Of The 3ucricr,
Congress ~ l7G5. The Prince SAYS: ~ hold dislinc
tion and c7nmad IN ma o1on country si6fcienf 10 IRA
tfy my ambition; my age IS too fur adUqnced eUen