The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-01-30
supreme court of the Il. States
SATURDAY, January %, l841.

SATURDAY, January 70, 1871.
At the opening of the Court, Mr.. GiLPIN, the At
torney General of the United States, addressed the
Court as follows:
az have been requested by meeting of the gen
temen of this Bar and the officers OF TINS Court 10 SUD
init the proceedings lately adopted by them in which
they express their feelings at the loss sustained by the
proes, ion and the whole country In the death OF M
GRuNDY, of Tennessee. They respectfully solicit
tile permission of the Court that they may be inserted
among its records If long life largely passed in the
practice and illustrated by the honors of profession
which he ever pursued with an honorable and elevated
spirit if bland cheerful, and generous intercours
towards those with whom he called upon to act
if the exercise of excellent judgment which guided
all his actions and tempered with SIMPLIFY and
modesiy that gave but the more force TO the quick
ness Of his intelligence and the extent of his Learning
= il these and the many qualities which secured an
aiectonate respect and remembrance from all who
knew him. afford reason for soliciting ION the Court
that favor which is sought by the Bar, well
know that it will be promptly granted for to none
better than those who here preside these quail
ties known--by none were they more justly appre-
cated
al respectfully move the Court that the resolutions
which now submit may be entered on its minutes. "
/ To which Mr.. Chief Justice TANEy made the fol
lowing reply:
" The members of the Court have sincerely deplorcd
the death of MIR. GRuNDY, and unite with the Bar in
expressing their respect and esteem for his character
he office Of Attorney General Of the nited States,
which he recently held, connected him for time
closely with the business of this Court and we willing
ly bear testimony to his kind and amiabe character
as man. as well as to his learning and ability an
officer. And concurring, as we cordially do in the
resolutions adopted by the Bar, they will be entered
on the records of the Court"
| Whereupcn it is ordered by the Court that the fol-
lowing proceedings be entered npon the minutes viz
"At meeting of the gentlemen of the Bar of the
Supreme Court OF the United States and of the officers
CT the Courtroom in the Capitol the Goth day Of
/ January A. ID. 1871, the Hon Samuel l.. Southland
was appointed Chairman, and Mathew Birchard, Esq.
appointed Secretary.
g The following resolutions were submitted by Mr..
Richard Peters, and unanimously adopted, viz
"Resoipcd That the members ofthis Bar and the Of
cers of the Court feel with deep sensbilty the loss
which the profession and the country have sustained
in the death of the Hon. FELIX GRUNDY late Attor-
ney General OF the United States and member of this
| Bar.
"Resolred That cherish the hig hest respect for
the professional learning of the deceased for the purity
and uprghtncss of his professional life, and for the
amable and excellent qualities which belonged to him
as a man.
"Resored, That to testify these sentiments, will
the usual badge of mourning for the residue OF
the term
| "Resoired, That Mr. GILplN, the Attorney General
of the United States do the Court that these
solutions be entered upon the minutes of their pro-
ceedings."