Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-06
FOR THE ENlQ ULRER.
RUFUS KING

submit, for the consideration of the public the
following questions:
L. Did not son of Mr. King marry the daush-
ter of Mr.. Archibald Oracle, of ~ York, who fail
ed some years ago, and by whose failure his son-in-
law was somewha, embarrassed! Is it not known
that Mr.. Il. King suffered by this failure3
2 AT the time it happened, did not Mr. Oracle
have weli-ounded claim the British Govern
ment Tor tie illegal capture OF or more of his
ships?
B. AT his age, and, after having in public doctt-
nient substantially taken ieaue OF public life on
account oil his advanced age, would MIR. k have
accepted the appointment OF Minister TO England,
ii he had not been actuateJ by some strong consi-
deraiions9
a. l)id ne not insist, az 4 preliminary to the ac-
cep'ance OF The appointment, that his son should be
appointed Secretary of Legalionl And was rot
'his request complied with on the part of the go
vernment' 70 make room for this accommodation
10 Mr ksnS was not MIR. Appleton translated from
the Office OF Secretary OF Legation at London
which he had 20 long satisfactorily filed, to mis-
sion TO Naples, again to press the American claims
upon that government for spoiaiions committed un-
der Murat, and allowed compensation of $4,000
These are the same Claims, that Mr. Plnkney failed
to adjust when on his way Russia, and which has
been before subject OF frutles- negotiation.
D. Has not the claim of Mr. Oracle, upon the
| British government been heretofore unattended 10
| =
IL, under these circumstances, the claim should u,
sustained by all the official and private zeal of the
American Minis er and his Secretary will il not
IN all probability, be allowed a personal favor to
Alr. x. AID, If 80 allow ell, will not the British
| Ministry expect the ia, or 10 be recip.ocated in
some way other:
| o. IL these be facts, they not worthy of con-
sderaion; and do they not afford grounds for doubt
i's the propriety of ratifyiie the appointment OF
MIR. King TO a British Embassy,
Z. Has not every attempt failed to Justify Mr. X
Tor his official zeal and activity wfen formerly our
Minister To London, in preventing the prosecuted
Emmett and other Irish patriots from emigratjnr to
his country! And is this the Minister, whom the
Republicans OF this country, The opponents of the
Alien Act under John Adams's Administration. the
friends OF the prosecuted Irishmen, at this great
crisis too OF their suferngs and struggles, would
depule TO represent their country at tie British
Court?
s. Was not Mr.. X. the prime mover of tie
Missouri Conroy ersy? Did he not fling firebrand
INTO our public councils at the moment he left il |;
And has he not aboured 10 set the North against
The South,
y. Are not his political principles high-toned,
uncompromising, and utterly at war with those OF
tie Republican Partyi
~. Ought such man TO fill the mos, important
'oieisn embassy at any time or under any circum-
siarces! Why should h., after once holding it, he
permitted TO resume it when il suits either his within
or his family interest do so1 Is il because of the
poverty OF this great country in talent and patrio-
li.in! CRIrO