The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-23
From New York Express
The Late Vice President tKing.-ActiOn or the
United states Courts. l#.#s

AT The opening OF the United States circuit court this
morning, Charles OConor. United States district altor-
ney, rose and said
The Hon William X King, Vice President OF the Uni
ted States departed this lie at his residence in Alabama
on Tuesday last. The event has been officially an
nounced The several departments OF the government
abstain from their usual duties and devote the day 10
mourning IN respect TO the memory OF this high officer
and eminent citizen &
Mr. King had nearly attained the extreme limit ordi-
narily allotted for usefulness in human life From his
hrst entrance upon mans estate TO the close OF his
reeT with scarcely interval he engaged in public
service. always IN posts OF high trust implying the
hdence and affection OF his fellow citizens and always
with great advantage 10 The permanent welfare OF his
country
lie had just been selected to the second office in the
nations gilt, with an approach TO unanimity rarely
ampled IN our annals, when The nscruabe decree OF
higher power summoned him from the enoymenls OF his
well earned earthly honors His gentle and chivalrous
spirit will no longer preside in its cusomei place. gud
ing the counses Of the Senate; bul the example OF his
patriotic lie and actions remains TO US BY faithful i'm
laon OF II, we shall pay the most becoming tribute 10
his memory, and best discharge our duty as American
citizens.
1 move that the court. uniting in the general homage.
DO now adjourn. The motion was seconded by = p.
Staples, esq.
.aE na 0f REMARKS OF JUDGE NELSON.
The court entertain very high respect for both the
private virtues and public services OF Mr. Kirg, the late
distinguished Vice President depore h,s death
public loss in the councils OF the nation We cordially
in all the sentiments concerning his lie and char
acte well and Justly expressed by The learned district
attorney, and sincerely sympathize with the a cited rela
tves and friends of the deceased, and shall direct the
motion TO adjourn the court respect to his memory
to be entered on the minutes and The court TO be ad
journed accordingly.
REMARKS OF JUDGE BELTS g af
Judge remarked that it might not be inappropriate
for him TO add few observations to what had been said
by the presiding judge in reply to the motion OF the Uni
ted States district Attorney he had probably earlier
official and personal acquaintance with the late Vice
President than any OF the gentlemen who had spoken on
the occasion. ...cf H9
H. pd mhar of tha
with the deceased until nearly the close of it, when Mr.
King accepted the appointment OF secretary OF legation,
and accompanied Mr. Pnckney 10 Naples and Russia,
and resigned his seat in Congress Ea 4
The Judge observed that the OF residence and
affinity OF political opinions had afforded him the oppor
tnnty of intimate acquaintance with the deceased
throughout the first Mr. King then cvnced that
dignity of character and camness and courtesy OF deport
ment which marked his subsequent legislative and polit-
lcal life. ha#.ra eAa3s fat
That Congress the first that assembled after the
termination oi the OF 1872 and the acrmony o party
sentiments which pervaded that period had not yet fully
subsiied but Mr.. King was, by the m,dness and cir
cumspeclon OF his conduct enabled TO citations
OF entire rendiness the floor. and in social inter-
course with those TO whom he was most hrmly opposed
in politics NH aA
Mr. King had been member OF The preceding Com
gress, and from that early day has passed nearly all his
after life IN the legislative and diplomatic service OF tie
United States TO the time OF mis- election TO the high Office
now vacated by his death. ,t
The order directed by The circuit court to be entered
the minutes will be also entered those OF the dis
tfict court .qsr ~
From the National Democrat
Respect for the Memory OF vice President
King aas y -
All the courts in session in the city yesterday ADJOURN
ed till to-day in consequence of the death OF the
Vice President We were in the superior at
the time of the adjournment, there The motion to ad-
,urn made by the Hon. Daniel Il Sckes, who
made few eloquent and touching remarks, wsich
alike honorable TO he head aad heart OF the speaker He
was seconded by Marshall Bdwell, esq, who spoke =!
some length the life, character. and public services Of
the late Vice President Judge Paine, adournng the
high official station TO which Mr. King had been elected
by his counlrymen and IN this is eninenily due
to the private and public virtues OF the himself Mr.
King OF the wisesi and best men OF this ma
lion, aud it will be difficult al ibis lime to ill the place
which he has left vacant" The cout-room. which was
crowded al the II ne presented scene OF The utmost
lemny. and there few eyes present which dI not
give evidence of a sincere sorrow. 4,