Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-22
From the New York American

the scene. JOHN JAY-the compaoio, .,1
friend Of WAsHiSoToN, the colabera,or osu,
MILTON and MADlsoN-,he uprigh, and IearD.i
Judge the firm, patriotic, and abe ror,i,,
Minister the enlightened Chief Masis,r,,.s
the distinguished Senator, the Scholar, and i.
Gen,leman-has paid the nibule which Al
mus, in time pay. He died on SUNDAY a,hi.
residence al Bedford, in Wesrches,er coDr,.
in the s4lh year of his age. Mr.. Jsy has M,
for more than twenty years, taken any psr !,
the public afflirs Of the country, nor mingled,
all in the busy world and Ience, to the nr.
sent generation, his name was already, eve,
before the grave had placed i, beyond The ,s,.b
of envy or OF accident, purely historical. t..
intelligence, therefore, Of his death will falu,
on the community, not with the shock oc,,.
stoned by the sudden and unexpe, ed br.,,,.
ment Of familiar object, bu, as putting lss.
nal seal and eonsummation 10 a rrpu,io,
which, whether for di,intrrrsed pur, o.
ligh,ened patriotism, or simple g andeur. is no,
surpassed, even in the illusuIous annaI, Of he
men Of the American Revolution.
We inser', with saIisfaet ton, The foIIows,
testimonies Of respec, TO lb- memory Of III.
deceased by The Supremc Court OF Ills Stale
now sitting here, and of the Bar:
On The opening Of the Supreme Court hi,
morning, Mr.. David B Ogden rose srd said
he would take the linr'iy 20 announc. 10 tn.
.Cour, the death Of jobs JAY. 1t wa> 10, hi
Intention 10 pronounce he eu'oey Of ihr De.
ceased. The Court and all who heard him
well knew the splendid services winch lie had
rendered bis country H. was member Of
the Convention who forme thu Corslrulnd
this State at The organiza;ion Of tht Gmtrr.
meut he was the first Chief Justice Of HI,
Court under that Constitution, aud dischs 70!
the duties Of the Ofire will fidelity ahd a5iGr
until sent abroad by the Govermrnt Of Ii, I.
nited States 10 secure and protect lis Inrtrai
in Europe. On his return. he received the a..
Courl Of the United States, and continued n
that Office until elected Gov, rnor Of his S at,
aud in every station that he occupied, he FL.
himself authorized to say, that more aleD,
more zeal, more patriotism, and grea'rr purity
had never been exhibited hy pu5'ic trc'lOr.
AIRY than by John Jay. As tri1ue o'res2'c
10 his memory, he moved that The Ccu: DO
adjourn.
Mr.. D. S Jones said he rose to second lh:
motion. He was prompted 10 do 81, no orI'
by his feelings Of respect for the public chaI':'
tor &c the decreased. which dena aided oil thai
had been said, blu. by his vererauon for lis
private character willis living, he bid Eel, 10
wards him The strongest attachment, having
Tor many years, been member Of his Iamlr
and witnessed his domestic virtues, and The p4'
rity Of his private life.
Chief Justice Savage observed, j, was due %
the memory of JOHN JAY that this respect
should be paid, and directed the COur, 10 .t'
l0urn until Tomorrow.
At meeting Of the Bar Of the State Of N.E
York, now attending he Supreme CouH 'a't:
room occupied by the Justices Of The Sareri';
Court, in the City Hall of the Cry OF New
York, on the 10Th dag Of May, 1899
The Supreme Court, on being informed
the death Of The Honorable JonS Jay, mnrt.
dia,ely adjourned for The Gay. II was age
by the gentlemen present, tht Hey i0m u
ately form themselves into mee'igg lot D:
purpose Of e1pressing their sentiments III '''
melancholy occasion.
On motion OF D. S. Jones, E,q. seconded
General TaIlmadge, D B. Ogden, L'q ~.
called to the Chair, and, on like mo lon, '''
Sudan, Esq. was appointed Secretary.
The purpose Of the meeting b wing '''
stated by d. S. Jones, Esq. on ti' n. 100
was
Resoiued, That committee Of six re arr
the Chairman, TO draft such Resolutions Is
to them suitable 10 the OCCASION ani Z .''
to this meeting at this place, this day, 81 ".
p. ii.
The Chairman nominaei G.'rh' 49,
son, Attorney General, James a. ma"t
Spen, er, d. S. Jones, G. griffin, a..
to this Committee.
On motion OF General Talmads", So
by D S Jones, Esq. i, was
Re,olred, That the Chairman and Secreia'5 ,Ir
nicate to the Judges of the superior Court ~"
of Common Pleas, the death Of Mr. Jay 'h'' ".
tees of the Supreme Court had, on Its oeInf
nicated to them, adjourned for the day-'h" wv
ceedings of this meeting; and that tbs mee'p'
adjourned until O'Clock, =. u. at the S''nr
where the gentlemen of the Ear are fs'p''''''
ruired to attend.