Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-21

Whefcopon, the following Preamble and Resolutions
were submitted, md unanimously adopted to<wit
Inc Mayor Aldermen and Commonslty of the Town
oil Petersburg in Common Hall assembled concur with
Their fellow generally, in Offering tribute the
meinoIy oil JOHN MARSHALL late Chief Justice of the
cmted States-by whose death another name has been
stricken from tho list of the few survivors whose useful
ness TO Their country coc,al with its oundaiion
i'n uat name We're connected the Soldier the Orator
he ra'rot tue Statesman the Jurist and above ALL the
good and virtuous man.
JAMS MAasHAIL exhibited an example OF the purcst
republican simplicity united with dignity of department;
OF The highest order of intellect without any assumption
Oh Suprnoty; of devotion to his counys service, with
out anibition OF power In him combined every
tizen
1t is in accordance with the feelings of this body to
gratitude for his services aud regret for his loss
Resotred, therefore, That John F. May. Esq be
g9cs'ed to deliver an Euogy the character of jonas
MARSHALL.
Resoiecd As further testimony of respect for his me-
mory and gratitude his public services that the citi-
Gems of this Town requested to suspend business by
closing their doors from 10 clock in the morning, until
90 COCK IN the afternoon on the day TO be designated
Tor the delivery OF the Grafton.
HeSofred, That the Rev Clergy be requested to
operate with their cllowcitizenj, BY prayer, in the
IDENTITIES of the day.
RcSoired, That the hI,,or transmit n conv of these
proceedings TO the family of Judge Marshall
And then the Hall adjourned ill the Hall in course
copy from the proceedings,
Signed J. d TONNES, Mayor.
Tes,c-J. GRAMAER, c. c.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT
Al a meeting of the Judges Members of the Bar and
Officers of the Circuit Court for the District of Colnm
o'a convened at the Court Room in Washington CITY,
on the 10Th of July, 1885 pursuant TO public notice the
iron. WLLL'M CEANen. Chief Judge of the Court,
dfia, was appointed Secretary. FnAxcis $. KEY Esa
District Attorney offered the following resolutions,
winch were unanimously adopted viz
Resotred, That the Judges, Members OF the Bar and
Officers of the Court of the District of Columbia feel
ng IN common with their brethren and fellow citizens
throughout the Union the highest respect and vcncra-
ton Tor the eminent character services of the Hon
JOHN MARSHALL late Chief Justice of the United States
Will cordially unite in the measures that have been nro
eoSed TO do honor to his memory and to shew the CRATE
in sense entertained by his countrymen of his disn
guished talents and virtues.
Rcsoircd, That il peculiarly becomes tho Co,r, md
bar OF this District express their sense of the loss
sustained by the Bar and the Country i'm the ,Iratl, of
snch man, inasmuch the Court in which his bivh
duties were SO long aud faithfully discharged was their
only appellate tribunal, and held its sessions in the midst
OF hein shedding upoa them directly the liuh of
he wisdom and virtues OF that great and good man and
eminent Juris s. ' N
Hescired, That in evidence of these feelings. we will
wear the usual badge of mourning for sixty DAYS
HrSOrcd That the measure suggested by our brctbrcn
oil Philadelphia, to erect in this place n suphle monu
ment To the memory OF the late Chief Justice will re-
oe'e our most grateful corporations and is respectfully
recommended TO the attention of our brethren fbronrL
out the country
hes9,rcd That Thos. Swami Robert j. Taylor. and
'ohh niarbury, be Committee communicate with
such committees as may be appointed in other places
10 carry tins design into execution r'
heSDfred, That Cen Walter Jones hc rcouas,.1 q, Ia
hver an Address on the life and services of the lion
John Marshall, at such time and place as the said Cn
mntcc may appoint.
RcsoIeed That the Secretary of this meeting be re-
quested 70 communicate to the family Of the deceased
copy OF these resolutions
hrSGrGd' That the Proceedings of this Meeting b..
published IN the newspapers of the District
p WIN CRANCH, Chairman
at general meeting OF the citizens of Alexandra
convened Tor the purpose of expressing their fecIin
on the occasion of the death of the late Chief Just;
MAHsHALt Edgor S@o'rden Esq was appointed to do.
hvrr Eulogy commemorative of the life cbor,ctnr
and public services of the deceased