Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-08
piRGLNL4 ELECTIONS.

piPGLNL4 ELECTIONS
tiAn'saiRE-For House of Delegates James Glib
50" 49, nonas harscaddc* @84 George PARK 2S7
n. w. Mcdonald IS State Senate Charles a
Turley SEQ, Alexander King 2i7 Coprress WIN
armstrong SAP, John Peter II.
| NloRGaN-For Congress, William Armstrong 56
John Peter so. State Senate Alexander King ,77'
Charles a. Turley 50. House of Delegates John
Shcrrard 1871 Ben iamin Orrick l22--S2un Smith So
Daniel High 63, Jeremiah Haywood u.
! w AsHINGTon--Robert Z. Cummings, - Thouo.
sons
TAzEwELL--Joln B. George, - Deckin,a
I GRAfsoN--John Blair, Lewis Hall.
M1NoNGAL,s-for House of Delegates, Pawpaw Dig-
ct Richard Watts t39 Francis Billiesy 1872, Bcrksb.
w. Poisiey D. Congress, Letter &C, Johnson 1872 trf
Her majority in the District 56Brooke yc, to vote ich
VIII increase his majority considerably.
| LuSENDURG--John T. Street, James Smith ST.
" MOI m Htc last Legislature
MARRIED., 23rd April, Mr.. Thomas WILLIAM
ANDERsor, of White Hail, Caroline TO Miss H.
youngest daughter of Mr.. Sam. Alsop, of spos,,.4
| DIED-At midnight Sunday Goth of pril the How,
able WILLIAM TuGHMAN, Chief Justice of the Suprer
Court of Pennsylvania, tho 71st year of his age
county VI SUSSEX Va General NATHANIEL CAnGIL Ea
the death of this truly excellent society heeueQ
we'd of one Of its brightest ornaments his family Of fond
husband, a kind father and human master.
DIED.
at is residence, in New York, on Sunday erenje.-
RUFUS KING.
MIR. King entered into public lie at an cai.y age
After completing his legal studies lie was chosen ~
ee close OF the revolution IN 784, TO represent the
State OF Massachusetts in the old Continental Cong css
In tins body he acquired great influence and was the
mover OF proposition, which will always render k,
name distinguished and respected in the annals OF s
country We refer TO the prohibition OF slavery in m
old North Vest Territory. After sewing in that bod,
10 The entire satisfaction of his constituents lie -
deputed by the same State the convention ,A;,.'
formed the Constitution of the United States RI.
instrument having been prepared and submitted p. ia
States for their ratification, Mr.. King was sent BY The
.o"n OF Ne"bu'yport with Mr.. Parsons and Rota,t
Treat PANE, TO the State Convention which rave ~.
sanction OF Massachusetts 10 tie constitution In
procuring tins sanction, MIR. King mainly ns,u
mental OBJECTIONS were made TO ii in Massachusetts
as wen as IN New York and Virginia. and whilst the
talents Of Hamilton and Madison were engaged in
surinountiDg the obstacles opposed 10 il by the anti
federalsts of the two latter States Mr. King was ner
forming an act OF equally vital importance to his coun~
try, by soothing the fears and prejuices which operafcd
against II, III State that still agated BY the feel
Ings which produced the Shay rebellion. When the
requisite number OF States had sgniGcd their assent
and the constitution went into operation under tbe ms
pices Of Washington, Mr.. king was chosen bv tho
Legislature of this State, their representative in the
Senate of the u. States Here he ACQUIRED d,e na1t
ouiar confidence OF Washington, by whom lie was Sc
iected as The minister of this country the Court of ST.
James, Although federaist, such the cor fdence
reposed IN las talents and character by Mr.. jefferson
that upon his succeeding Mr.. Adams he expressad his
special desire to Mr. King, that lie shou Id continue 10
represent the United States, al the BRUSH Court Ia
compliance with this request he continued until hayipn,
completed all the negotiations entrusted to his care in
loO3 he requested permission to return 10 his native
land, from Which he had been absent about eight wears
Ills pair oc support of the government DUNG The late
war with Great Britain, and his determination IN ca
cr'hce party feelings, and TO unite with lis friends in
Inc common defence, acquired for HIM the csteen, o5
ms political opponents in his State This wasev,n
ced by bis election by democratic Legislatures TO re-
present this State in the United States Senate for ~
successive terms. In 1922 he was chosen mornber
OF the ccnFcnion which formed the constitution OF the
Stale OF New York, and in 1925 he was appointed bv
Mr.. Adams again to represent the u. States at that
court where lie had before acquired such dis,;nr,
Ell reputation Expectations were entertained ti,at
lie high respect IN which he personally held nv
The leading members Of the English Cabinet, won,d
nave essentially contributed 10 satisfactory arrange
ihent OF the unadlsed difficulties between the two
governments, and the marked attention paid TO him o
his arriva! by mir Canning and the other ministers
proved that those expectations not unius;lv form
cd An everything Providence, however did not nor
init them 10 be realised. During his voyage Mir Krp
E"s attacked with disease often the CONSEQUENCE q
voyage and which impaired his health as to nrerert
bun from an active discharge the duties OF his Office
Alter remaining abroad year in tie hone Of re-estab
s'ng his health without any improvements be deter
mined TO return to die in his native land The bosom
OF ts family and friends. Here ceered by the attep
tons OF an aieCtioDae family, and COMPOSED and
resigned state, he calmly awaited his APPROACHING end
1t is when men like him taken from among us
that we have for grief We remember tie days
OF his former usefulness and bend in reverence LeCoIe
the Christening stroke. We rejoice that lie shoud ca
long have been spared-and that the blow descended.
not IN the hour OF his prime and his usefulness J.,
manner Mr. King was mild, and dignied-iD tenpcr
trr and decided. As speaker he was model for
parliamentary debate. His comp9trios 10 the Senate
VIII long remember the respect Which he manifested
for their opinions, whilst he firmly maintained his own
as Statesman, prudent, pene aDg and copprc hen.
sive IN his views; his country will long have cause for
gratitude, that his talents devoted 10 Tie nror,o
lion of tiie public good. He was his country, true
friend: aud, while he did hesitate 10 condemn tie
p6IiCy which placed collision