Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-11-06
From the Boston Csnfinsl
ME LIE JUSTICE TRlMHLE.


lIstlce Tumble, of the Supreme Court OF the
Uuitsd states, has at length been confirmed =.
B That excellent man IS no more! The nation has
sustained loss of no ordinary magnitude. aud
q kentucky 0sy COW mourn over the departure
81 another OF her brightest ornaments, IN the
Ygor OF lite and usefulness. Il is out few wear
snce, that n "dta, who deseryedly held the foss-
most rank al ner Bar fell an early victim TO dis
ease. Tee death of that worthy and dssctimi.
tailng Judge, Mr. Justice Todd, soon followed:
4 sad now Irmfle IS added to complete the sad
Trumvirate. It's bat two years SINCE the latte,
took his seat on the Bench of tie Supreme
Court, having been elevated to tina, station from
the District Court solely by his uncommon me.
ITS. 1t IS not saying too much to assert that he
Brought with him TO his new Office the reputa.
ton o. being at the head of the profession in
bis native state, Men might differ with respect
TO the rsak OF other lawyers, but ali admitted.
that no one was superior to Trmble ia talents.
IN learning, N acuteress. in sagaci,y. All sd
mlred him for his integrity, hrmness, public spi
rt, and unconguerable industry. All saw in him
pseuce OF investigation which never failed
holiness of principle which knew no compro.
mise-a GLORIOUS love of justice aud the law
which overcame all obstacles. HIS judgments
we're remarkable for ciearaess, strength, vigor
| of reasoning, and exactness OF conclusion -
Without being eloquent in manner, they had the
| full effect OF the best eloquence. They were
persuasive, and often overlooking in their intiu-
ence.
Such was the reputation which accompanied
him to the Supreme Court. Before such Bar
as sdorns that Court, where some OF the ables,
men in the Union are constantly fouaa engaged
in argument, il is difficult fox any man long to
sustain a professional character of ,lstinctou
unless hs has solid requirements aud talents to
SUSTAIN il. There is little chance there for SUI
perhcial learning, false pretensions, to escape
&ndetected, Neither office, nor luf1 ience, nor
manners, can there sustain The judicial func-
tons, unless there is real power TO compre.
bend and illustrate juridical argume ats, a deep
sense of the value OF authority, an un;iIing zeal,
aud an ability to expound with living reas ens
the Judgments, which tue court is ca,l-d upon
,opronounce. new Judge, coming there, for
the first time, under such circum3lsnces, viii
feel some painful anxiety, and some distrustful
doubts, lest the Bar should search out and
weigh his attainments with tso nice an inqdisl-
ton. Mr.. Justice Triuibie not only sustained
bis former reputation, but rose rapidly in pub
lie favor. Perhaps no man ever on ne Bench
gained SO much IN SO short period OF his ia.
dicisl career. He was already looked up to a.
among the first Judges Of the Nation, in all ,bs.
qualifications of office. Unless we are greatly
mislnfWmed, be possessed. in an eminent de-
gree, the confidence OF his brethren, and was
listened to with constantly increasing respect.
And well did he. deserve it--ior no maa could
hesow more thought, more caution, more Can
dor, or more research, apon any legal investiga-
ton than he did. The Judgments pronounced
BY him in the Supreme Court, cannot be read
without impresslng every professions. reader
with sNf "a,
resources to illustrate aud unrsvei intricate sab
Jects. Yet we are persuaded, that If he had
lived ten years longer in the discharge of the
same high duties, fron, the expansibdity of his
talents, and his steady devotion to jurispru
dence, ne would have gained still higher rank,
perhaps as high as any of his most ardent
trends could nave desired. One might say OF
him, as CICERO said of LYSiAS:
Mill acute inveniri poiuit in els eau.
sis, quas scripsit, nihll cat tia dicum) sub
dole, nihil versule, quod lille non viderit;
Mill subtiliter dici, nihil presse, nihil en-
uclsate, quo 6eri possit att quid limatius.'
In private life he was amiabe, courteous,
frank, and hosptable, warm in his friendships,
and mode in his domestic relations,
In politics, he was a firm snd Underwriting Re
publican; but respectful anG conoiliatory to
those who differed from him In Constitutional
Law, he belonged to that school of which Chief
Justice MARSHALL (himseif hostl is the &C
tao~iedged head and expositor He loved the
Union with an untaltering love, and was ready
70 make any sacrifice to ensure its rerpetury.
hs was patriot, in the pnrest sense. lie was
out how vain is it TO say what he wss! lie has
g'ne from us forever! We have nothing left,
0a' to lament his loss, and to cherish his fame!
Save eternum mihi, maxine Palu,
Eternumque vaife.