The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-04-27
DEATH OF WILLIAM R. KING

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reached his home on the morning Of the l7ih
from Havana, aud died on the evening Of the
18th. sstN A. 1s.efs ae.H tyrs4
The mild aud soothing atmosphere OF Cuoi,
had no power to restore the venerable invalid
He has gone to that bourn from whence no
traveller returns and with his last feeble respira
ton, he no doubt felt thankful his God, tha
he was permitted once moro to see his beloved
home and inhale the free air OF his native coun
try-,hat country which had generously reward
ed him for his ardent and devoted attach nea'
70 her interests in long life Of ,ussteat public
service. go. -e-
A brief notice Of his life and public services.
we extrac, from an appropriate article in thr
Democratic Press Of Chicago.
William R. King has for many years borne
a conspicuous part in our National Councils
He was born ia North Gaso!iua in 1850, and
was, consequently, at the time of his death,
sixty. seven years of age. At the early age of
twenty-five was chosen by the people ai SAMPSON
countv TO represent them in the State Lesisla-
ture. At the age VI twenty four he was elect
ed a member OF the Twelfth Cong which
assembled in the ausum of ISL Upon tn 8
broad theatre young King fully justified by his
wise, firm, ID patriotic course, the wisdom oil
those who had confded 80 mach 10 one 10 youth
full and ine xpcrienced. Oar difficulties with
England were drawing rapidly 10 crisis. The
coarse OF that Arrogant government had tried
our National patience 70 the utmost. The alter.
native of dishonor or an appeal TO arms alone
remained and with Calhoun and Clay, and
other llustrious patriots, King gave his influence
and his voicc for the lattef
When peace was restored, he resigned back
inlo the handsof his constituents the office they
had conferred upon him, and as Secretary o.:
Legation accompanied William Pinekney, our
Minister to Naples and ST. Petersburgh After
residence ofrtwo years at these Courts, he re
turned to the United States, and in 1918 remav.
ed 10 the Territory Of Alabama where. be took
an active part in laying the foundations of that
new member of the Cunftdsracy. Upon the
adsnissi IN of his adopted State into the Union,
be was elected to the United States Senate, in
which body he retnnined constantly for twenty
years, over a period Of time, too, when some OF
the grsvest questions that have yet tested the
adhesive power Of our institutions were discussed
and disposed of. s: fsH
In the spring Of l544,itwo years before The
expiration Of the term for which he had been
last elected, Mr. King was offered and accepted
the mission to France. IL Will be borne In
mind that ut TINT time France and England
were about uniting in protest against the an-
nexation Of Texas u the U. 8. Mr.. King was
especially commissioned. to defeat Great Britain
in her efforts to perfect such a eonsummatlon
In this he was successiull.-Lsus Philippe,
after discussing the subject fully with MIR. King
became satisfied that the proposed protest would
not prevent annex alton, and that the interests Of
his nation would be seriously compro mised by
placing his government in hostile attitude To-
ours, 80 he very wisely declined signing the
proposed protest Mr.. King mission was sue
cessfil; England dared not do alone what she
had contemplated doing in conjunction with
France.
Resgning his Office at the Court ofSt Cloud 4
Mr.. King again returned TO the United States
in November 1876, vacancy occurring in thel
U. S. Senate from Alabama by the resignation,
of Arthur r. Bagby, who had been sent to Rus
sia, Mr.. King was appointed to the place BY
the Governor, and in l849 he was elected byI
the Legislature for the full term of six wears
Upon the death of President Taylor in 1850,
Mr. King was unanimously chosen President of
the Senate, and to which dignity he had been
again elevated by an extraordinary uaani,nity Of
the popular vote.
r. r. GINNING OF THE KEOKuK MS.