Daily Richmond Whig & public advertiser. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1833-1840, 1835-07-11
MEETING AR TupcApIroI


Al meeting of the citizens of Richmond
convened At the Capitol, on Friday the 10Th day
OF July, 1850, at the re quest oil the Mayor IN pu r
Snance OF the following Resolution adopted in
Common Council, 9Th July, 1885:
Resolved, That the Mayor be requested TO
convene Tie citizens OF Richmond, At some ear ly
uay, Tor the purpose Of further iesiiying the deep
sense ot The calamity which our common cuun-
tiy, aud this city especially, have sustained, in
me death OF John Marshall, Chief Justice Of
the United States,
On motion OF Mr.. Stsnard,
The Mayor of the Ciy was called 10 the Chair
aud ON MIR. Lei9h's motion,
MIR. Wyndhsm Robertson was appointed Sc
crtiary.
MIR. Leigh rose, and after paying 10 Mr.. Mar
shall. the tribute of brief but ieelinp .ulooium
offered the following Preamble and Resolutions
The people of the City OF Richmond. feeling.
IN common, a they well believe, with their fell
low citizens throughout the nation, the profound.
est veGeraiion for the memory OF the late JonN
MsRSiALI., Chief Justice of the United St,tes-
having united during his life IN tie universal
sentiment of admiraIlon of his great abilities
respect Tor hrs exalted public virtues, confidence
IN his wisdom and gratitude for his services
IN ST. many honorable and important stations
throughout his long nd useful life aud espet ially
IN the high judicial office which he filed for
more than thirty -four yearS-and knowing from
Their closer intereourse with him, better than any
other community Can know, the virtues that
adorned his private character; the amablr
simplicity of his manners; his unaffected modes.
"; has cheerful and happy temper; his habits of
Seli-dcnial; his warm benev olence towards all
men; his active benifcence and unbounded char
lty, not only rIomp; when sought but ever seeking
objects OF Misunderstanding therefore, thai though
this whole nation may JoIa with them, in equal
veneraiIcn of the wise -iaieSulan, the Just Judge
and the blameleSS patriot, none can have felt such
love Tor the man a. they have felt, OF can mourn
h.S loss as they mourn it--and being DESTROYS To
erect some lasting monumen Of their sentiments
Resolved, Therefore, by the citizens of Rich
mond now IN general meeting assembled, that
the Common Council be requested, in cOmpli.
ance with The unanimous wish of the whole
people oi the city, TO cause monument To be
mains OF JonS MARSHALL, IN the Public Burying-
ground with suitable Inscription comn,emora-
tive ui his merits, aud their sense of them
Resolved, further, That this meeting scnSi-
ble that their heeting language and pc rishabIe
acts ATE wholly inadequate 10 iha merits OF
such man, trust, as they may most confident
y truss, to History alone, to render due honorS to
his memory, by a faithful aud immortal record
OF ms wisdom his virtues aud his services
Resolved, That the Chairman and Secretary
be requested to communicate the foregoing pre- !
am6!e and resolutions 10 the family of the late !
Chiel Justice Marshall; To express to them the |
deep sympathy of their fellow-ciIizenS IN the be-
recvemcnt they have sustained; and To request
Their assent To the purpose ot the first TeSolulia i'm
The Resolutions were seconded BY Mr.. Chap
man johnson.
The Preamble and Resolutions on ouestionS
Severaily put thereon, were unanimously adopt-
ed-And, then, on motion, the mcaiing adjourn
e'; JOSEPH TATE, Chm.
NYNDHAM ROBERTSON, Sec'Iy.