Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-23

DEATH OF VIcE-PREsIDENr KING. Intelligence
sof the death of the Hon. William Rufus King, Vice
President of the United States, his late residence
Gin Alabama, reached this city by telegraph, yes.
stercay. lie expired on Monday evening, but few
hours after reaching Cahawba. The event has been
participated during period of decline which mani
Sested itself IN very serious inroads upon his health
ssoon after the adjournment of Congress in 1852.
sAnd, at the time of his election to the exalted station
which he occupied at the time of his death, doubts
were expressed whether he would ever assume the
zhonors and active duties of his Office The ciTcum-
stances under which his Inauguration took place
fresh in the minds of readers; they tinged
with the melancholy of that event which we re-
cord and whose shadow, at the time, fell distin city
and soiemnly upon the scene
Mr.. King native of North Carolina, and was
born in 1856. He was consequently about 81 years
of age. He entered public life before he had attained
his 2lst year, when he was chosen by the people OF
Sampson county to represent them in the Legislature
of his native State. At the age of "a, in 1910, he
elected by the people OF the district of his resi-
adence TO the Twelfth Congress, which held its first
session in the autumn of 1911. 1t was that Congress
(which declared with Great Britain; and for that
measure OF the Democratic or Republican party, Mr..
King voted, well for the various for carry
( ing on the with vigor. He reelected 10
congress in 1913 and 1915, remaining member un-
stl year after peace was restored. In 1916 he re-
signed his in Congress, in consequence of re-
zcevng the appointment OF Secretary of Legation
Mr.. William Pickney, Minister of both Naples and
Isl. Petersburg. During his two years residence in
Europe, MIR. King became well acquainted with the
affairs of the continental governments, and the c0ndi-
q uon and character of the people.
Returning from Europe, Mr. King soon after re-
moved from North Carolina, TO the territory of Ala
bama, in 1918, and assisted in the framing Of the
same, previous TO its admission into the Union as C.
State. He was chosen by the Legislature one of the
first senators from Alabama, (John w. Walker being
his colleague, and took his seat in the u S. Senate
: I'm 1919. He continued member of that body for
over twenty -four consecutive years, having been
tod in and He mod
ibis seat in the spring of 1884, in consequence of be-
ling offered the mission of France by President
q (which appointment he accepted mainly with a view
of preventing the joint protest of France and England
against the then pending annexation of Texas. He
the early and decided friend of that great stroke
policy which secured the people of this country
she control OF all the good cotton lands not lying
swithin the old boundaries of the confederation of the
purchase of Louisiana.
On accepting the mission Mr.. King departed forth
with to fulfil it. Louis Philippe discussed the sub
Eject with Mr.. King, and became satisfied that the
protected protest would not avert annexation. The
French king finally declared that he would do moth
ling hostile to the United States, or which could give
ito her just cause of offence" By the means of Mr.
Kings mission. Eng anu was isolated, and her plan
Iof protest against the annexation of Texas aban
Idoned In November, 1916, MIR. King, having OBJ
ltaned permission resign his office of Ambassador,
returned TO the United States. In lS49 he again
appointed Cnited States Senator from Alabama, in
place of Arthur Bagby, sent to Russia and in l949
The elected by the Legislature for the full term oil
Isix years.
In 1850, Mr.. Fillmore, the Vice President having
succeeded 10 the Presidency by tie death of Gen.
Taylor. MIR. King chosen by the Senate their
President pro fem, place he had held in former
years. from 1888 l841 1t is unnecessary to state
The particulars of Mr.. Kings nomination by the Dem
ocratc Convention in June last, and his triumphant
election 10 the Vice Presidency. Being compelled
to leave the country for the benefit of his health, he
resigned his seat in the Senate during the late session
Mr.. King entered political lite follower of MI.
Jefferson, and has always been opposed to the exer-
else of implied powers by Congress-. He was con-
sidered of the champions of Southern State
Rights in the various controversies which have rsenI
lin Congress the tariff, slavery and internal i'm
provements. He has never been married. His resi-
dence in Alabama for many years has been at Selma,
ION the Alabama river. Baltimore Sun.