Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-12

all the ratings of party virulence, ana inc ="
necessary warnings Of the press: vel,
7, i well known. that Massachusetts "a
:. Rb,a. Island. New-York and virginia, Gu. ..a
-. =. ,,vo other States, made ohJecuoas ~
.don,;on Of the Constitution, by Inc ieoela
.aI...,,. hu, az Mr.. KING was OF hini'e" a.. o.
.nr.a ,ha, its adoption could alone seeun
.s';. h,,so, &c The republic, ne IN conn. I'll
es.s' ,s u.,il,on and Mr.. Madison, engaseu
WIN W.. aa.vor Of doing away those on!ee 'lo"''
!" ,',e free of his talents In cohJun1,'c:"
ana oy wy nf his companions, he succeeden ~
WIN ."G re adop,ion by the States VINO "ele VI
sa ',an,lS and certainly, as facts nave pro'eu'""
wisely opposed to il ,,,o,, were thus
Mr. KtNe was still further, ana 'rfy
rHsas s ~ and he Struggled, and sue
S.ssG,,Iv loo. to dispel the fears and disquie,
-. * Massacbu setts-a State stlii agHa'eu
~ ~. consequences Of Shay celebrated reoe'
lion. , Mise Al
,,,, of ,he c;,v of New-York, young iaay u
res,ec,able family; whose friends induced nun
- r,o,s 70 tina, city. which he affixed upo" a.
-. rI,c. of future residence; and was 500" d.
,er win Governor SCHUYLER, elected 10 reP'e-
con, ,ha, State in the Senate OF the o'a" -
~, -, vare The Srst Senators that took their
seats unde- the new CONSTITUTION
there. Mr.. King succeeded in aeqniri"e VI. g."
-. .nnsdenc. of the iiustrious WAsHlNGr"N'
..,a ,uas NV him appointed, with the ADVICE ana
"nssn, of the Senate. Minister Plenipoie"'iary
80 Cour, Of ST. James; 10 which Cour' ne
u.>,;red and administered our relations WIN
~ ~,.r,m.nt of (rea, Britain, TO the eh'irr
sa,;,f.c,;on of his country; and ;hls he accom-
u'LaI Zoo at time, when diplomacy win
,,.,;o, a FAR as we were concerned, was
| .,.,v,J,, and a, a time, when the Court o "
lool cd upon us with the eye 0f scorh ana
| d-riSion. ;,h an
Rn, ,bouph we were looked upon WIN al,
! favorable rye, such was the dePof1meh' .,
Nr E;ns-,uch hi. manly independence ana
| J;n,;,v ,ha, he secured the respect OF arr
pr;,,,n and no foreigner lived on more in'lma'e
,.rms win the functonaries OF the BRUSH go
,rrnm-nt, Than he did.
! When Mr.. Jefferson came into office, ana was
! ,bou, forming his administration, ana apPo,.''
inc, ministers. such was his confidence IN Mr.
H;no's pa,riotism and ability, that, although he
WAS frtsralIst, and opposed to the 'neh ao'''''
Illustration, he, Mr. jefferson, solicited mn, !"
continue 10 represent us at the Sour' u, 81
lanes. With this Mr. King computed, ana re-
m,;,,d q, London. until he had completed al
m. n.pocja,ia,ions con6ied TO his care; whe"
| in the wear 1905, he asked PERMISSION TO return
10 his native country. having been absent 'o'
more than eight years, which was granted
| In ,hf wear 1918, he was chosen by 'he L.
sislature of Newly DIX, TO feprest NJ 'ha' o'a''
in the Senate Of the United States, and whist
member Of that body, though party spir" ragFo
| TO an unusual degree, he maintained lna' oia"i
" which ever distinguished HIM, ahd 'hrous'
all rf- diffic u lties # the times, gave warm
Ii iiasa, ~ s5G II opposed 10 lie
war, and throwing aside his political p!ediiic'
tons, united it'll his frien ds and the friends o
his country, in making an effort 20 bring the
contest to successful aud an honorable issue.
In taking stand like tins. which, whilst ii
proved him a2abe of dissipaling all Of those
d crimonious party feelings, which too often
agi ale the bosom Of the statesman, and induce
him to oppose, for the sake of opposing, also
| proved him To b. friend to his country, pa
trio,, AMI good man, and he gained the re-
spect Of all parties, aud secured The admiration
ofhis former polite al enemies. AS much as
this was proved by the condnct Of the Demo-
cratic Legislature Of Nrw-York, who. whilst
those two great parties, the Federalists and the
Democrats we've at swords points, and looked
upon each other with malignant eye, elected
him to the United States Senate two successive
! terms
| In the year 1919 30, he was one of the most
conspicuous members of :he United States
| Senate, and took decided stand. in opposition
to he Adm issiop ofAlissouri, with her, slaves;&
l he speech has which ne delivered on thar occa-
| sion, will long be remembered by che observer
| OF the coursr Of mode I'm poilus. Though as
sailed by the united talents OF the ve-holdine
States, and opposed BY ali the Bit, rness which
their delegates could utter, he Stood like the
rock in the ocean: breasted the fury Of the war
ring elements, and smiled al The impotencv of
the shafts OF those who would dsi,e him from
his stronghold aud liig HE ned him from the
stand he had taken in the cause Of liberty and
humanity.
To be concluded.
THE CITY OF ALEX ANDRIA
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