New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-15
Views of vice-Presiden King.

The Mobile Register publishes the fol-
lowing letter from Col WIN. X. King, heretofore
leading Loco Foco, and at present the acting
Vice President of the United States, to which
station he was elevated by the Democratic :"
party. This letter was written to contradict a
statement going the rounds of the Union Safe.
"" papers that Weep President King acted with
them. 1t Will be seen that King denies these
"asperslons upon his character, and that he
goes for " Resistance" and acknowledges the
right of a Southern State to secede whenever
she feels aggrie,ed, while, at the same time, he
doubts the policy OF Alabama In Immediately
leaving the Union, at least not before he Is elect
ed Vice. President IN fact on the Buchanan ticket,
which is in briei, the purpor OF the Whole docu-
ment.
PINE HILLS, Dallas County, Monday, June l6.
My DEAR SIR: very much regret that my absence
from home deprived me OF the pleasure OF receiving
your friendly letter AT an earlier day. / hasten To
return al answer You doubtless attach 10 my Opln-
ions much greater Importance than they deserve
but one OF your Senator's III the councils OF tne
nation you have a night 10 demand them on all pot-
cal questions and especially on those affecting your
personal security and rights OF property shall pro-
ceed Ia lay them tefOre you with the frankness that
becomes man. Concealment OF opinions, dellOer-
atey formed never has, and trust never VIII, con
silute any part OF ny character, pubic or prlVdt.
| shall never be- deferred from giving utterdnce,
from the apprehension that they may not be IN ac-
corcance with those Which others entertain or mat
by making them known. may affect InJurious!y my
standing is public man. This IS well understood
BY those who have known me longest and know
me best. II tall INTO error, 10 when every man Is
liable. when convinced OF II 1 promptly admit aud
TttTact H. but much Ceslre The appreciation OF the
people | have the honor 10 represent, should feel
that was unworthy Of the position IN which II has
- fl. IN f.lt -
nay sails - every popular breeze, and violate the
obligations owe 10 our common country. l con
demn nO man for honestly differing With me IN Opin-
ion but have too much selirespect, and trust in
dependence, 10 surrender NINE own 10 plsase any
nan, or aiy SCI Oi men.
had supposed that my action on the so-called
COMPROMISE Bu Of the last Congress, together with
the reasons with goycDed Il, had been 80 plainly
marked by ny pubic declarations and votes, as ~
preC uLe me possibility II misapprehenslon. From
the tenor Of your letter tins seems not 20 be the
bret statement WILL trust put All end 10 all doubt
or cd,l. for he fltuTc. was a. you know, one Of
e Conmlite, O. thirteen which reported the Conpro-
mise Dill -tlcE gong .nto detail, y II only say,
II did lot rec Ye ny sanction IN committee, nor
usOd L. lHd,r my ar UaStaAoeS, hGrs gusn u my
ssyTori Is TspoTfsd- ! he parts 10 Which principally
OF ectec were the adm. ssOn Of taI.ornla a State
Wnh territory more extensive than any three
States OI tLe mon, dd the clause which emanclpa-
ies slaves brought Intc the Distract for sale could
Lot la 10 Rat n.ost OF those who advocated the
aoHisson OF California With her extrayagant limits,
would, but for the prohibition Of slavery contained in
her Constitution have been the most violent in oppo-
sluon 10 her reception INTO the union She owed her
acission then, 10 the fact that the people Of the
sa'thoiong states were deprived Of an equal partl-
cpation IN territory which OF right equally belong
ec 10 lhe citizens Of s the states Findngtha there
Was fixed ma ory determined to perpeuste this act
OF INJUSTICE. brought 10 the direct vote made an
eror to curiai The limits ofthe State, so that Ter
rtorai Goytrnmeni might be established south ofthe
Sierra Nevada. AT one time the prospect "Hs 'air
that my proposiilOn - proper IN ITSELF Would sue
State with a thousand miles Of seacoast No man
could have fet more indignant than did AT this par
and Ut u; lsgM.a,ion, bu, am rec 10 declare,
Il IL have 10. tss "a abe 20 see IN the measures
violation c, tee Ccnsuiuocn a. cor'ended for BY