Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-03

The Commercial Advertiser OF Monday eve
ming, announces the death Of the Hon RUFUS
KING. He died on Sunday last, in the seventy
third year Of his age. at his residence in Broad
way, New-York. The following biographical
sketch is furnished by the Editors Of the Com
mereial:
Mr.. King entered into public life at an early
age After completing his legal stu dies, he
was chosen, at the close Of the revolution in
1884, TO represent the state of Massachusetts in
the old Continental Congress. In this body he
acquired great influence, and was the mover of
a proposition, which will always render his
name distinguished and respected in the annals
Of his country We refer to the prohibition Of
slavery ir the old North West Territory. After
serving in that body TO the entire satisfaction
Of his constituents, he was deputed by the same
State 10 the convention which formed the Con-
suruliou pf tho limited States. This instru-
ment having been prepared and submitted 20
the States for their ratification, Mr. King was
sent, by the town Of Newburyport, with Mr..
Parsons and Robert Treat Paine, 10 the State
Convention, which gave the sanction of Massa-
chusetts to the new Constitution. In procur-
ing this sanction, Mr.. King was mainly instru-
mental Objections were made to it in Massa-
chusetts, as well as in New-York and Virginia;
and whilst the talents Of Hamilton and Madison
were engaged in surrounding The obstacles op-
posed 10 it by the anti-federalists Of the two
latter States, Mr., King was performing an act
oil equally vital importance TO his country, by
soothing the fears and prejudices which ope-
rated against il, in State that was still agtat-
ed by the feelings which produced the Shay re-
bellion. When the requisite number Of States
had signi6ed their assent, and the constitution
went into operation ander the auspices ofWash-
ington, Mr.. King was chosen by the Legisla-
ture Of this State, their representative in the
Senate OF the United States. Here he acquired
the particular confidence of Washington, by
whom he was selected as the minister Of this
afederalist, such was the confidence reposed in
his talents and character by Mr.. Jefferson, that
upon his succeeding Mr. Adams, he expressed
continue TO represent the United States, a,
the British Court. In compliance with this
request he continued until, having com.
pleted all the negotiations entrusted 10 his
care, in 1905 he requested permission TO return
10 his native land, from which he had been alb
sent about eight years. His patriotic support
Of the government during the late war with
Great Britain, and his determination to sacri-
hce party feelings, and to unite with his friends
in the common defence, asquired for him the
esteem Of his political opponents in his own
State, This was eyinced by his election by de-
mocraiic Legislatures to represen this STATE in
the Quilted States Senate, for two successive
terms. In 1922 he was chosen member of the
convention which formed the constitution Of
this State, and in 1925 he was appointed by
Mr.. Adams again to represent the United States
at that court where he had before acquired such
a distinguished reputation. Expectations we've
that the high respect in which he
was personally held BY the leading members Of
the English Cabinet, would have essentially
contributed to satisfactory arrangement Of the
unadiusted difficulties between the two govern
ments, and the marked attention paid TO him on
his srrival'by Mr. Canning and the other min
listers, proved that those expectations were not
unjus,ly formed. An overriding Providence,
however, did not permit them TO be realised
During his voyage, Mr.. King was attacked with
a disease often the consequence OF voyage,
and which SO impaired his health, as to prevent
him from an active discharge Of the duties Of
his Office. After remaining abroad year, in
The hope Of re-establishing his health without
any Improvement, he determined to return to
die in his native land, in the bosom ofhis fami-
y and his friends. Here, cheersd by the atten-
lions Of an affectionate family, and in COM