Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-01
COMMUNICATED.

COMMUNICATED
AL meeting Of the Judge, The members of the Bar,
and the Officers of tie Circuit Court Of the U. States,
for the Eastern District of Virginia. held in The Court
Room in the City Of Richmond, OF the 9th Nov; ls5
The Hon Philip rcndcton Barbour was called to the
Chair, and Mr. Henry Gibson. Clerk of the Circuit
Court was appointed Secretary Of the meeting.
The following Preamble and Resolutions were proPos.
ed and unanimously adopted:
John Marshall lae Chief Justice nf the United States,
having departed this life, since the last term n" the re-
dcra Circuit Court for this district bench bar and
officers of the Court, assembled al the present term emf
brace the first opportunity 10 express their profound ana
heartfelt respect for the enury nl the venerable judge,
who presided in this Court for thirty -vc yHars,-witr
such remarkable diligence in "!ce, that until he was
disabled by the disrase which removed him from HE, he
was never known to be absent from the bench, curing
term time. for day-with such indulgence 10
Counsel aud sitnrs that every bod convenience WAS
consulted bat his own,-with dignity: sustained Will
out effort and apparently without care to sustain IT, to
which all solIclous t" pay due reSpect,-wth
such profound sagacity, such quick penetration, suc
aculcness clearprSs, strength and comprehension u
mind, that in his hands the most complicated CAUSES
were plain. the weEhtieSt and most dhcu!t c"sy ana
qht-wth such striking imparlialty ana justice. and
ndnc nj SO sure as 10 inspire universal confidence,
that few appeals were taken n:ii his dccsuiis ou
ring his long administration OF justice IN ths Nonr ana
thuse only in where he himself expressed douol-
with such n,ndesty that he seemed wholly UNCONSCIOUS
of his own antic power-with such rqhannlty: such
bemgnty OF temper such ancnlty ot manners that not
only OF the Judges no sat with INN on Inc bench, hut
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no witness no sutor in single instance, ever found or
imagined in any thing said done, or omitted BY HIM.
the slightest cause oi offence.
His private life worthy Of the exalte character he
sustained in public station. The unaffected simplicity
of his manners; the spocss purity of his nnras his
social. gentle, cheerful disposition; his habtua sell
denial aud buundIess generosity towards othrIs; Tue
strength and consistency of his attachments, hs kinuhps
to his friends ami neighbours: his exemplary conduct III
the rclatns Of son, BROTHER husband, father his nu
merous charities his benevoence towards all NEIL an"
hiz active benrfccnce these asnabe q'la!lrS
20 consoicuously in him. throughout his li that highly
as he was respected he had the rare happiness 10 u ye
more beloved. :.Jn,
He was. indeed bright example of that true WISDOM
which consists in the union Of the greatest ao'!'y anu
the grentest virtue. o. :,
Resoired Tia, in addition to the reasons common t'
US with the whole people of the T. States: we nave pc
cplor cause 10 regret the loss of this wise and JUS, ina
j gistratc, and great and good man.
Resolrsd That for the purpose OF rendering nei1'c'
hcner 10 his memory and Ct pcpetuatng as lar as Il