Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-11-22

1ur. ktnS, and Prince Henry Of for,,ssin -No,bs
Advocate of Friday contains the following article pro-
Tossing TO be from Correspondents
Mr.. Ring-Two communications have ro,o,o, -.
ON lhe subject OF Prince Henry of Prussia who ;s po
oecoin'ng an interesting parsonage. The following Is
rom a'esec'aoe ana veracious source and EXPLAINS
uiy Tue affair oil the Senate. 1t is singular circum
stance: 90 ~
TO he Editor Of the ": York National .4d,ocafe
slit observed IN your journal of the iOih a com
mnnIcation signed Civis, The subject of MIR Knr
Tue PRESIDENTS representative TO the Court of ST James
cannot say the naon's the Senate have not vet
nrned his appointment, nor do believe il will be done
d" uich observed that Ciyis has ucb an entire
new chord" 10 me II was not altogether new and |
intended TO have made immediate communication tu
me pnoc on the supect, had business prevented
hnt perceive by editorial article of the 18th fla,
some person has put possession of such facts n.
rc'1cr any observations Of mine useless EXCEPT as an
additional testimony
AT the time to which YOU allude was in the lobby
OF The Senate MIR King ia his remarks upon the bjjI
ue'ore Tue senate alluded To bis patriotism and love of
The 'epUbc0 institutions OF the country ard cas-. an
imphed cens2'e on these who differed from him T.
gentleman from Virginia who now is a cabinet m;ns
ter arose IN defence of himself and those Who thonnht
with him. In the of his remarks lac usci ,lese
words: ~ think the boast of attachment 10 our rep,
rc"" institutions comes with bad grace gentle
man who once on the floor of Congress proposed TO call
German Prince TO e0Uc!7, This court!r!r Mr. Kuor
instantly rose in state OF great agitation having an
paren lost ms usual coliecteGness of mind aud called
! n '
REFLECTION, not charging him even jInpIiadv ,y;,j,
ia'sehood Mr. kings manner atone wouid have con
Fctu me 'hat there was something serious in the ac
cusatlon In the evening called on the pcntIc,n,,
who had made it, and he informed inc of MANY G,,s c
nectcd with 1t, which made shudder ut the precpic
To which we were led after our indenendence was so
2onously achieved.
Whether the WaI.ilton papers detained h, NJ IN;
are connected with Prime HENRY Of Prussia r not
wall not undertake TO determine But there is one fact
gentleman, and truly American has duplicate Of
~ am IN flnt 81
holding them "
Did The President have knowledge Of this PROPOSAL
when hc sent Mr.. knIg Englands One of his c,li
net certainly had, well as many of his friends lot
hin look to IT. and heal wounded spirits. More anon
CORAhI.
Two circumstances are here adduceda evidence of The
truiho the charge against Mr. King-1st that he was
taxed with 1t by Gov. Barbour-and 2md that he mani
tested guilty confusion OH the occasion. We caunnt
iouot act 50 grAvey asserted, and susceptible of re-
n'a'on 1t iase-we must therefore take IT for granted
that MIR King was charged with this treason by Mr. /
barbour on the floor of CGngress Ofthc first circum-
stance 1t may De Justly said, however, that making
charge nc proof ofguit; and of the last that nothing
IS more natural than to mistake the agitation of insult
ed Innocence, for the confusion Of conscious guilt
ms sort of evidence is insufficient to convict man (oC
obnoxious politics il may be, but at the same nel O
heretofore unimpeached integrity and patriotism OF alb
s"ute treason to the Liberties of his country. If so
many persons had heard of these things why have they
been concealed from the pubic at large " by are the
proofs -witiheid' We hope Gov. Barbour viii throw
'ha; light he possesses upon this mysterious transaction
especially ais name has become connected with the
accusation II ought both in justice to Mr. I<ine and
the Country 10 be cleared up before the senate passes
upon his appointments If untrue that it may not ope-
rate TO his rrejuiiceif true, thai the unanimous vote
OF the Senate may express the national resentment OF
the Outrage offered TO the competence Of the people to
govern themselves.