New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-09
XXXITD CONGRESS. >. .Frasr sr,uo,

formation OF Committees moved that when g. ss is ne
journ. il be IN Monday. Agreed to. Id
Mr.. HI NTER called attention 90 the death a. ",
President King. pronounced an eloquent eulOsv an
the customary resolutions Of respect Ns''d
Mr.. HUNTER said; Since the aaiourons,, 81, a..
last Congress event has occurred which ho.sns
60 notice. The American people has lost Via prisn
ard the Senate presiding officer By the de,,h ~ ny
liam r. King who departed tbs lite on the Ism AZ A.,
last. his home, in the State OF Alabama X.
may pause for day at in debsraoa. ma
the affairs Of life TO devote il to the memory Of an. ~
was bound 10 us by so many personal AMI Of ,iAi s.
Surely Sir there in the limits of th. go
coufederacy to whom the life and services NJ wgr
King known, who would not be ready with sons "a
ing ethe: Of public respect personal affection Ia
uIOn his tomb There have been few public men -.
lives have been so long anl active as his who h,s
made friends AMI none am sure ever laf 49,
enemies nor was his of those cold AMI mnaSsiye 49,
tiers which shed their Light wthOuthaai bat h kinily in
fuences felt with genial aud friendly warmth Vim,
whatever circle he might move. 1t Is hapoy thin, t,-
country when the lives Of It's public men may be Ao,a
freely open to the world, and challenge It's closest
scrutiny with consciousness on the part Of ths
the friendly critic, that there il no blot 10 be can
oealod, ana glazing fault which love of truth forbid,
him to deny and his of right allows him 70 IA.
LATE Here at least is public man. in whose lie thers
can be found no instance Of mean equiyocans acton
of departure from the self imposed restraints u
refined and lofty Of honor and in which ei.aer
fear OF man or the seduction Of ambition tempted to deed
which could destroy either his self respect OF their
sp,c Of others for him. lie trod the dicast aal DEVON,
paths 10 political prefermen long AMI successfully and
yet be kept bis robes unsoed by the vile mre which 80
often polutes those WAYS II Is said that the story of
every human life il rightly told may convey usefulle,
TO those who survive OF all the public men whom
have known there are none whose lives teach more i'm
prossiy ely the great moral Of the strength which pubo
virtue gives, than that of Col King His was sninsan,s
those brilliant qualities whose assembage the world
calls genius but what is better far sound Judgment
resolue purlO 20 pursue the right and capaity TO
gather wisdom from experience. lie was no orao- aud
vet from the force ofcharacter he could WELD iniencs
which mere oratory never commanded He hal none Of
that presumptuous selfconfdence which often msleais
ourselves and Others and which though dangerous is still
q commanding quality. but he knew how TO inspire pe0
pie with a Just confidence in the sOandness of his
judgment and the integrity OF his purpose so as to b.
looked TO safe depository of trust aud power Al
though gentle and kind in his intercourse with Others rs
could be stem enough when the public interests his
personal honor required IT, He was man. Sir. whose
soul would have sickened under sense OF personal dis
honor II ID not surprising then that each step the ps
ltioal of such should have been crowned
with public honors Al the age of 81 h. was elected 70 tho
Legislature OF North Carolina lis native State, where hs
served until be made Solicitor La that capacity he
acted until be twenty five years of age when he was
sent the House of r. Of the United States
where be served from 1911 to 1876 when be resigned to 20
abroad as Secretary of Legation to MIR Pnckney our
Minister TO Russia. Upon his return no emgratod 10 Ala
bama where he was almost Immediately sent to Their
Constitutional Conventions aud at the first session OF As
first Legislature which assembled atterwerd he was sent
to the Senate OF the United States from the state OF Ala
bama where he may be said TO have served continuously
until his election 20 the Vice Presidency win the exep
ton of two years when he Minister to France.
Finally be was elected the Vice President OF the United
States by large majority of the American people. Ahs
ascended step by step this elevation his vision seemed
to grow with his horizon and when the occasion he
was alw aysf found equal to H. for to the aid Of sound
iudgme he brought, he grew older the wisdom Of
large experience. His may bo said 70 have been
one tTiumT liant march through a march 10 which bis
step nei her ialtered stumbled in ascenling 10 that
place which perhaps the chief object Of his ssprs
ton and yet as to show that even the most successful
men later feel the emptiness OF the earthly
objects of usual pursuits that much priced honor was
to him the Dead Sea fruit which turns to ashes on the lips
1t came but came too late the breath public applause
could revive the fame which hickered the lamp Of
life Ia vain did the assiduity Of relatives and trends
surround him with sectionae In vain did the as
Iirations of whole people ascend to heaven Tor his re-
covery the bamy influences of neither nor sky could
revive or restore him. When the public messenger cane
coihe him with the forms Of office, bis chief earthly
wish TO bis home once more, and IN the midst Oh
familiar b. die among his friends His desire "s
graifed Life and its busy scenes on this side the grave
are low closed him former. But itstae yet remains 70
be told not by me, Sir or at this time but Will DO 9i
i'm the chronicles Of bis State hereafter, when may DO
come a labor Of love to Of her sous to write
the story of its founders and sages IL will DO tod "a
orr political history by whoever may portray in3
stirring and eyontfui scenes in which he acs.d
q prominent and useful part II viii be tod
too and perhaps heard with most interest In the ons
Of fomiy, of which he Yves the ornament anu pnae. al'
President those TO whom our people nave oeen ions e
toned 10 look in times Of difficulty and emergency iOr
counsel and opinion falling fast around US us IN
anxious thing feel their loss at period ike ths psg
nsnt wi change and teamng, perhaps wan g,es. ~.
strange events the cannot recai-Dut lei us Ply
servo their memories, Let Us study their teachng an"
" II he well IT, in many respects, we SHAH ioDo" 'n9n "a
amples / ofier the following resolutions: v.
hasolrod That the late William r. hn1 -
PRECEDENT Of the United states and President Of ne ssaa
Chair Of the Pretiaelt o. IIe 80 ~ dee-.d tbs
members tie senate VOL nO mourning By wearing craps
6dSd That the Secretary Of the Senate communicate this
Mr.. EVERETT-Mr President have been reqles:.
ed 10 second the motion which has just been 'os ~ n'
Senator from Virginia. do 70 with great cue ~ 49,
1t my good fortune to ENJOY the nv s,Sv re-
Vice President. end even some portion oi ms ~ ~
gard for longer period probably than most Oh l's'
In The sound Of my voce-a period OF near! ', ,ieat
such being the case, feel as oasht MOI
at this last moment, when our relations 70 MN ~
of this Senate are the performance o. ths day
duty, about to be closed forever Ihers 80 % sal;or
maxim, Sir founded at once in justice ana TAI SssJ
which bids us say nothing but what good o. the
can obey this rule in reference to the late VICE
without violating the most scrupu0us c'lles u & ~
can say nothing but what il good OF in ior .,o
or heard anything but good % 'a Or Il
that have known him personally and Dy ,,hs
would hardly be expected Off 70 deth me
private life or the public career OF ne aIe tee q,
That duty belongs TO others by "n2m III os,,suIshy
doubt be appropriately performed re5Les ,aos
on this occasion the unavoidable absence OF osi 80
from Alabama. 1t is the province Of those o. ~ Of
necttd with him by political associa1ons, rsnr.y %
those iphatituQ remote parts Of common
exurees tleir cordial concurrence in the I'll
which have been or may be pronounced oy MS
zcns and neighbors. Few Of the pubic men 2, @ a ths
been so intimately associated with the sens sotsr Of
lste Vice President | think no had been menu -
tie body for more years than @y person nos "a
to it besides this relation Of different kIl Hs tn
up between him and tbs Senate The Federa u he
top deyolyes upon the people through tne o Of
Electoral Colleges the choice Of the pfesll45 ,~niy
tits body, but whenever the Senate was called IA FL
the place temporarily for long course Of % lin
he ceased to belong to it, it turned spoaians1y IA
cations For tie Chair he possessed 10 an emnen
that ouickness Of perception that prompines o. ma,
that familiarity with the somewhat compae ~ ,n,a