The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-04-23
Death OF v1ce-Presadent Nang,

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the United States, at his late residence
in Alabama, reached this city, by tele-
graph, yesterday. He expired on Mon
day evening, but few hours after
reaching Cahawba. The event has
been anticipated during period of de-
cline which manifested itself in very
serious nroads upon his health soon af-
ter the adjournment OF Congress in
1852. And, at the time of his election
to the exalted station which he occupi-
ed at the time of his death, doubts were
expressed whether he would ever as
sumo the honors and active duties of his
office. The circumstances under which
his Inauguration took place are fresh in
the minds of our readers; they were tin
ged with the melancholy of that event
which we now record, and whose
shadow, at the time, fell distinctly and
solemnly upon the scene.
Mr.. King was a native of North Caro-
lima, and was born in 1856. He was
consequently about 81 years of age. He
entered public life before he had attain
ed his 2lst year, when he was chosen
by the people Of Sampson county to rep
resent them in the Legislature of his
native State. At the age of "a, in 1910
he was elected by the people of the
district of his residence to the Twelfth
Congress, which held its first session in
the autumn of 1911. 1t was that Con.
gress which declared war with Great
Britain; and for that measure of the
Democratic or Republican party, Mr..
King voted, as we'll as for the various
acts carrying on the war with vigor.
He was reelected to Congress in 1913
and 1918, remaining member until a
year after peace was restored. In 1916
he resigned his seat in Congress. in con.
sequence of receiving the appointment
of Secretary OF Legation to Mr.. William
PicAney, Minister TO both Naples and
st. Petersburg. During has two years
residence in Europe, Mr.. King became
well acquainted with the affairs of the
continental governments, and the con.
dlilon and character of the people.
Returning from Europe, Mr.. King
soon after removed from North Caro-
lima, to the territory of Alabama, in
ISIS, and assisted in the framing of the
same, previous to its admission into the
Union as a State. H.. was chosen Lv
the legislature one the first senators
from Alabama, (John W. Walker be-
inc his colleaeue) and took his ss,t IN
the q. S. Senate in 1919 He cnnt;nn
ed member of that bodv for ovsr
twenty-four consecutive wears bov;na
been reelected in 1898 1900 1s95
and 1S41.-He resigned his seat IN tbs
spring of 1914. in CONSEQUENCE # h.
ing offered the mission Of Franco hv
President TYLER which apno;n,msnt h.,
accented mainly with view ofnrayant.
inc the Joint protest of France and Era.
land against the then pend,nc annex9.
ton of Texas. He was the eariy and
decided friend of that great stroke ct
policy which secured TO tha naonls n,
this county the control Of ali the GOOD
cotton lands not living within fine old
boundries of the confederation Of the
purchase OF Louisiana
On accepting the mission Mr.. Kine
departed forthwith to fulfil it. Ions
Philippe discussed the subject with Mr.
King, and became satisfied that the nro.
iected protest would NOT avert annax,
tion. The French king finally declor.
ed that che would do notbins hostile
70 tbe United States or which corld
olive her lust cause Of o,fancen Rv tbo
means of Mr.. Kings mission, ENGLAND
was isolated, and her plan Of protest
again the annexation of Texas was
abandoned. In November. 1S45 Mr.
King. HAVING obtained permission r. 70.
sion his office of Ambassador. returned
to he ITn;ted States In 1919 bo ,u.s
AGAIN appointed United States Senator
from Alabama, IN place of Arthur Bao.