Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-10
JUSTITIA.
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Departed this life, the Sh in=:an al his residence
this City, the Hon. DAEsEy CARR, Of the Judges
Of the Court of Appeals. The following as,y sketch
Of his life ard character have been submitted
guest, by friend, accompanied by the expression OF
hope that the portrait of the fine and noble character of
the deceased, will be carefully drawn by able
pencil.
Judge Carr was born in April l773, abuuL one month
before the death Of his father. He brought up by
his excellent mother, the sister Of Mr. Jefferson and at
maturity commenced the practice of The law in Alhe
marie, where lie became distinguished for his sound
sense and professional ability aud eminenty TenarkaI'e
for his diligence, punctuaity and fidelity. In loll he
was promoted TO the office of Chancellor Of the WIN
chester District, which he held until the Spring of lo24,
when he was elected fill the vacancy in the Court of
Appeals created by tile death of the Hon. VIM Flen
ng. Upon the adoption Of the Constitution, the
seats OF NIL The Judges having been vacated and new
election taking place, he elected to seat OH the
bench of the newly organized Court, which he adorned
for than twelve years by his eminent virtues, his
great learning, and his sound and ]udcious opinions
His assduily was without examplc-and the failure Of
his fine constitution is fairly set down to his uncommon
abours. 1t has been his good fortune to have been
rarely absent from his seat from indsposition and even
in his last illness, he has lost but week OF The
term The first that struck you On acquaintance
with Judge Carl his native Inodesty which com.
merce with the world Of sixty years, had never abated
In conversation you knew not which most to admire, the
soundness and purity Of his opinions the deierence-
approaching even to humility with which they
ever advanced. In argument though cogent and ear.
nest he betrayed into sophlsm. nor tempted
TO pass the boundaries marked out by forbearance and
moderaon His genlleness of disposition and suavlty OF
manners were all occasions, conspicuous. They were
not confined his family his brethren Of the Bench
with whom his intercourse delightfully."- harmonious
They for him the regard even OF strangers, upon
bis first ntroductioni while the substantial good quail
gs of his head and heart failed to rVet The lfec
TONS which had at first been the result OF his engaging
demeanor: The virtues indeed seemed 10 cluster around
his character. lE all his relations he was distinguished
for TRUTH fidelity, and constancy; :Ss hTnness; and
manly furtitude. for scrupuous honour, laudabe pru
dence exact puncuality and faithful discharge ofevey
duty. His plan Of lie systematic and sleadlasy
pursued for it formed upon upright and WelIreect
ed principles which he adopted will! the utmost care,
and adhered 10 with unwaverng lenacy. AS public
officer filling the highest Judicial stations in the State,
his unrng industry, his sedulous attention, his patient
investigation his steadtastness to principle and his stern
rebue Of vice. above all prase and the virtues OF
bis heart conspicuous, than the ability
and learning which displayed in his judicial
opinions. These form his monuments monument more
enduring than brass, more lasting than marble The
volumes which contain his opinions, will 60 down from
generation generation the repositories OF our Jurs-
prudence and posterity will find there mPerishable
memorial of the greatness and the goodness OF tins adm-
rabe
The mind of Judge Carr clear, vigorous and &C.
curate his STYLE was pure classical and slrong his eurn
ing was extensive, we'll digested and profound; his
requirements in every field Of literature considerable
With the ancient classics, and the best writers OF our
language he was largely and intimately acquained
and Of his greatest enoyments was to spend lei
sure moment will, his favori,e Cicero of whose works
he was rmncntiy fond. With mind thus stored, It
was not wonderful that his society was the delight Of his
friends and accordingly nil who were fortunate enough
to enjoy it, sought it with avdity In his private rea'
lions, indeed, his life truly lovely; always urbaDe-
| never censorous always Observation-Disclosures stern
among the foremost in the liberal hospitality of gen
teman TO his friends, and devoed and as hus-
band, father and brother, surpassed: In his
last moments, all these gentle and nmiable quail
lies beamed forth with conspicuous brightness II
was an affecting evidence Of his tenderness, that he
desired that his last look might dwell on the amabie
partner who for nearly forty years had shared his cares
and his fortunes and whose privilege 1t had been TO en-
Joy, for such length Of days, happy union T' ono