Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-03-27

missnn he consented under these circumstances, to
give up his seat in the Senate Coionei Ming, leof
ing the importance of prompt action dld NOT even re-
turn to his home to arrange his private affairs out re-
paired at once to New York, and took passage 1oF
Havre. Arriving in Paris, he obtained an audience
of the King, presented his credentials and at once
entered upon the object OF his mission After ire
ouent conferences with the King of the French, who
had kindly consented that he might discuss the SUBJ
ject with him, without going through the usual rou
tine of communicating through the Foreign Omce'
Colonel King succeeded in convincing his Majesty
that the contemplated protest, while 1t would NOT ar
rest the proposed annexation, would engender on ne
minds of the American people feeling or nos!llI9
towards France, which would operate most
~ to the interests of both countries now united oy
closest bonds of friendship; and his Majesty 9umate
" declared that ." he would do nothing nosue 70 le
United States or which could give to her Just cause
of offence" The desired object was accomplished.
ENGLAND was not in condition to act alone, and all
idea of protest was abandoned. Colonel hlng re-
manned in France until the autumn oflo46'dlsPenslng
liberal hospitality to his countrymen ana o'hers'
and receiving from those connected with the govern
ment and large circle of the most distinguished IN.
divduals in Paris the kndest attention. He returned
to the United States in November. 1916, having re-
quested and obtained the permission OF the President
to resign his Office.
In is48 the Hon. Arthur P. Bagby was appointed
minister pIenpotentiary to Russia, and resigned his
seat in the Senate of the United States. Coionei
King was appointed by the governor OF Ala1ama 70
FIJI the vacancy thus created and in 1949-the term
for which he was appointed having exPired-he was
elected by the Legislature for full term Of six years
In 1885, on the death of Gen. Taylor, the President
of the United States, Mr. Fillmore, the Vice Presl'
dent succeeded to that high office, and Colonel Ring'
was chosen BY the unanimous vote of the Senate PFes
ident of that body, which placed him in the second
highest office in the government. Colonel King has
ever been decided republican of the Jefersonan
school, He has, during his whole political life. oP.
posed the exercise of implied powers on the part OF
the general government, unless palpaby and plainly
necessary to carry into effect an expressly granted
power-frmly impressed with the belief, as he has
often declared that the security and harmony, if not
the very existence of the federal government was in
voved in adherDg to strict construction of the con-
sttuticn.
liz all the relations of life Colonel King has main
tanned spoess reputation. His frank and confding
disposition his uniform courtesy and kindness, hav
endeared him to numerous friends, and command
ed for him the respect and confidence of all who have
had the pleasure of his acquaintance.
Colonel King is about six feet high, remarkably
erect in figure. and is well proportioned. Brave and
chivarous his character, his whole bearing Impress
es even strangers with the conviction that they are
in the presence of finished gentleman. His fine
coIIoqual powers and the varied and extensive nor
nation which he possesses, render him most inter-
estinp companion.