The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-12
Hon. II. Butler King.

Hon. Il. Butler King.
We are pleased to announce the arri-
val in this city yesterday morning Of the
Hon T. BUTLER KING, for the purpose of
making report to the PRESIDENT of the re-
suits OF his observations during his recent
mission to California. The numerous
friends of Mr.. KING will be gratifed to
learn that he has entirely recovered from
the effects Of his severe illness; and, saving
only that he is little bronzed by his ex-
posture to the elements, retains no other
mark OF his laborious and fatiguing excur-
sion to the Pacific world.
We hail the return of Mr.. KING, at this
juncture of our affairs. with peculiar inte-
rest. The report of what he has seen and
done during his absence will be every
where looked for with solicitude. He will
be able to inform the country how much
ground there is for the assaults that have
been made on President TAYLOR, for his
alleged improper interference in the affairs
Of California. He will be able to enlight-
en- us understandingly as to the alleged
military coercion under which the people
OF that Territory went into convention,
and formed their State organization.
That Mr.. KING played an important
part in that movement, we have no doubt
whatever. All the newspaper and private
accounts that we have received from there
SO inform us. That his personal inhu-
ence was somewhat enlarged by the fact
that he was known TO possess the conf
dence Of the Administration, and to be
clothed with an important public trust, is
not unlikely. But the information that
Mr.. KING carried with him in regard to
the state of public feeling ON this side OF
the continent was all important. His
knowledge of public men and public af-
fairs, his extensive acquaintance, his ia
cility of intercourse, united with his ma
tional reputation, his zeal, sincerity and
patriotism, and his catholic spirit in regard
TO all matters touching the Union, would
have made him extensively useful and in
fuential without any endorsement from
the Administration. The fact that he wa.
in their confidence naturally increased his
opportunities of usefulness.
We have no doubt that Mr.. KING will
exert as kindly and important an infu
ence in Washington on the admission
of California, as he was happily able
to exercise in forwarding the movement
on the Pacific. II will be the influence
due to his position, bis experience, his
activity, his moderation and good sense,
and generally TO those qualities which have
given him the unbounded confidence OF
the WIG party in both sections of the
country, and which enabled him at critical
moment to give so fortunate direction to
the action of the last Wing convention al
Philadelphia. The claim which he there
established to the gratitude of the WHO'S
and of the country, we doubt not that he
will extend and fortify by the happy re-
suits Of his California mission.
We speak with the more freedom of Mr.
KISG's services and position, because hs
is now withdrawn from public life by th,
resignation Of his seat in Congress. Mucf
as we regret the circumstances which have
induced him to take this step, we canno
but feel that he has rendered services t
the country which entitle him to a respite
from the public service, and which may
well Justify him in seeking fit opportunity
for attending to his personal interests anC
fortunes. For the report which Mr.. KING
may furnish of his mission we look will
the deepest interest; and in view Of tn,
important subjects involved in il, we anti
cipate a document that will surpass in i'm
portance all the valuable reports by which
he has so honorably identified his name
with the legislation of the country.