Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-25
Tbe Dailp bireiniau.
From the Be Sun.
Death Of Vice President King.

reached this city, by telegraph, yesterday
He expired on Monday evening, but a fe,
hours after reaching Cahawba The even
has been anticipated during period of declin
which manifested itself by very serious inroad
upon his health soon after the adjournment
Congress in 1852 And at the time Of his
lection to the exalted station which he occup
ed at the time of his death, doubts were
pressed whether he would ever assume I'll
honors and active duties of his Office. Th
circumstances under which his Inauguration
took place are fresh in the minds c. our read
ers; they were hinged with the melancholy o
that event which we now record, and whose
shadow, at the time fell distinctly and solemn
! ly upon the scene.
Mr.. King was native of North Carolina,
and was born in 1856 He was consequent
ly about 67 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 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 Congress- which declared war with
Great Britain; and for that measure oil the De-
mocratic or Republican party. Mr.. king Vo.
ted as well as for the various acts for carry
ing on the war with vigor. lie was re elected
to Congress in 1913 and 1915, remaining
member until year after peace was restored
In 1916 he resigned ks seat in Congress, In
consequence OF receiving the appointment Of
Secretary of LegationIto Mr.. William Pnck-
ney, Minister of both Naples and st. Peters
burg. During his two years residence in Eu-
rope Mr. King became well acquainted with
the affairs ofthe continental governments and
the condition and character ofthe people.
Return 'ng from Europe, Mr. King soon af
ter removed from North Carolina, to the terri.
tory of Alabama in 1918, and assisted in the
framing of the same, previous to its admission
into the Union as a State. He was chosen by
the legislature one of the first senators from AL
abama John w. Walker being his colleague,)
and took his seat in the u. S. Senate in 1919.
He continued member of that body for over
twenty four consecutive years, having been re-
elected in 1923, 1929, 1885, and 1S4l. He
resigned his seat in the spring of 1914, in con-
sequence ofbeing offered the mission of France
by President Tyler which appointment he ac-
cepted mainly with view OF preventing the
Joint protest of France and Eng aud against
the then pending annexation of Texas. He
was the early and decided friend Of that great
stroke Of policy which secured to the people
OF this country the control of all the good cot
ton lands not lying within the old boundaries
of the confederation of the purchase OF Loulsl
ana.
On accepting the mission Mr.. King departed
forthwith to fulfil it. Louis Philippe discuss
ed the subject with Mr.. King, ,and became sat-
isied that the projected protest would not av-
ert annexation The French king finally de-
cared that"he would do nothing hostile 10 the
United States, or which could give to her just
cause Of offence" BY the means of Mr.. Kings
mission. England was isolated, and her plan
of protest against the annexation of Texas was
abandoned. In November, 1S42, Mr.. King
having obtained permission to resign his office
of Ambassador, returned to tho United States
In lS48 he was again appointed United States
Senator from Alabama, in place OF Arthur
Bagby, sent to Russia; and in l649 he was
lected by the Legislature for the full term OF
six years.
In1S5O, Mr.. Fillmore, the Vice President,
having succeeded to the Presidency by the
death ofGen Taylor Mr.. King was chosen by
the Senate their President pro fem, place ne
had held in former years, from 1886 TO lo4l.
1t is unnecessary 10 state the particulars oil Mr.
Kings nomination by the Democratic Conven-
ton in June last. and his triumphant election to
the Vice Presidency. Being compelled TO
leave the country for the benefit OF his health,
he resi- sgned his seat in the Senate during the
late session. Mr. King entered political life as
follower of Mr. Jefferson, and has always
ueen opposed to the exercise oflmPhed powers
by Congress, He was considered one OF the
champions of Southern State Rights IN the va
rious controversies which have risen in Cong
ress on the ariH,slavery and interna improve
ments. He has never been married. His
residence in Alabama for many years has been
at Selma,on the Alabama river
THE CELEsTIALs ON HoRsEBAcK'-The Alta
California says: "Theres no better fun than
to see Celestial on horseback, especially II
the animal is any way vicious or refractory
: Upon two or three occasions we noticed them
in thatpartcular fix though it was Impossible
not to sympathze'w them in their terrible and
unpleasant situation. Now and then one, In
taking morning ride, or turning out upon a