The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-28
DEATH OF VICE PRESIDENT KING.

DEATH OF VICE PRESIDENT KING.
The telegraph brings US the long ant'c'.
pa,ed intelligence OF tho death Of WIN X.
KING, Vice President of the Y. States.
ilo returned from Cubs, whittier he hid
gone with the delusive hope OF being reln
sigoraied ly its bracing air, but TO breathe
| his last Al his own homestead. The follow.
| ing brief notice Of his life and public sersI
ces we extract from the Democratic Press
Of Chicago
William r. King has for many years
borne conspicuous part IN our Nalionat
| Councils. He was born IN North Carolinn
| in 1856, and was, consequently, al tht
time of his death, siAtysesen years OF age.
A, the early age Of twenty, he was chosen
BY the people Of Sampson county TO repre-.
sen, them in the State Legislature. Al
the age of twentv.tonr he was elected
member Of tho Twelfth Congress, which
assembled in the autumn at 1911. Upon
this broad theatre young King fully jnstltl
ed by his wise, firm, and patriotic course,
the wisdom Of those who had conhded 81
much to one 50 Youthful and inexperienced
Our difficulties with England were drawing
rapidly to a crisis. The course OF that ar
rooant government had tried our National
patience to the umas. The alternative
| NJ dishonor or an appeal To arms alone re-
NAMED; and with Calhaun and Clay, and
other iIns,rions patriots, King gave his
| influence and voice fur the latter.
When peace was restored, he resigned
back into the hands Of his constituents the
4tiice they hal conferred upon him. and a.
Secretary Of Legation accompanied Wi
lam Pincknev, our Minister To Naples nd
St. Pciersburgh. After residence OF two
Years al these Courts. lie returned TO The
United States. and in 1878 removed to the
Territory Of Alabama where ha took an ac-
tive part in lay ing the foundations Of that
new member OF The Confederacv. Upon
the admission OF his adopted State into the
Union. he was elected to the United States
Senate, in which body he remained con.
stanti, Tor twenty wears. over period OF
tine. too, when some OF the grsvest cues
lions that have vet tested the adhesive
power Of our institutions we're discussed
md disposed Of.
In the spring Of lsiI. two years before
The expiration Of the term for which he had
been last elected, Mr.. King was offered and
accepted the mission 10 France. Ii vii
be horne in mind that al that time France
aud England were about uniting in pro
test agnius, the annexation Of Texas C the
I. 5. Mr.. King was especially commas
stoned 10 defeat Great Britain in her etinris
10 perfect such consummsiion. In ih.
he was successful Louis Philippe after
discussing the subject fully with MIR. King
became satisfied that the proposed protest
would not prevent annexation. aud that the
interests OF his nation would be seriously
compromised BY placing his government IN
declined signing the proposed protest,
Mr.. Kings mission was successful; Eng.
land dared not DO alone What she coniem,
plated doing in conjunction with France.
Resigning bis office al the Cour, Of 81
Cloud, Mr., King again returned to the Uni
Ted States in November lsf6, a vscanc,
occurring in Inc T. 5. Senate from Alaba
ma by the resignation Of Arthur p Bsaby.
who had been sent to Russia, MIR. King
was appointed to the place by the Govern
Or. and in 1919 he was elected BY the Leg
isla,ure for the fall term Of six wears. Up
IN the death of President TAI lor in 1850.
Mr.. King was unanimously chosen Pres.
dent ol lhe Senate. and 10 which dignity
he bad been again elevated BY the popular
Vote