The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-11

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THURSDAY, Jan. IL, 1874.
Present as yesterday.
Al the opening Of the Court this morning Mr.
NELSON, the Attorney General of the United States,
addressed the Court follows:
My brethren Of the Bar and the officers Of this
Court have de'olsed on me the melancholy duty OF
presenting a series OF resolutions adopted by them
yesterday, in relation to HUGH SwINron LEGARE late
Attorney General of the United States. .' e..
The death Of this accomplished jurst, statesman,
and scholar, as your Honors aware, produced VI
the time Of its occurrence almost unprecedented
sensation In every portion of the Confederacy the
evidences of the public grief multiplied and zig
nal Under the pressure Of the general distress, the
voice OF sorrow heard from every rank aud even
tho stern prejudice OF craftsmanship under its soften
ing influence, was subdued. Tributes Of praise and
OF culogy to his memory aud character, were freely
offered by the gifted in letters the llustrous in elo-
qaence, and the eminently profound in the know
ledge OF the Constitution and Laws.
81 need not say to your Honors that the subject Of
these communications was meritorio us Of all that
uttered in his praise II was meet that one, whose
claims upon the admiration aud affections OF his
countrymen were SO various, dying in the nations
service, should be followed to the tomb by the
tons tears.
" Ths American Bar was no, insensibe 10 The loss
sustained by tho proud profession, Of which the do
NSNoSu
bcrs, every where, largely participated in the gene
raj grief; and those Of them now assembled, with
whom during the latter period Of his professional
rcer, he was brought into more immediate sssocia
ton have deemed il 10 be peculiarly appropriate at
this tine, and here, before the august tribunal at
whose pure shrine he successfully ministered
whilst living, to speak his praise here, where by thy
extent OF his diversified atainments the richness Of
his rare eloquence, and the cogency Of his vigorous
reasoning, he laid the foundation OF his most enviable
III.
longer to have spared him, he was destined 10 have
won more widespread, enduring and impcrishsble
renown. i este oGl
respectfully move that your Hopors will order
the resolutions 10 be entered the minutes Of your
proceedings. tfEt.dg l 5tlau Hf
Alta meeting Of the members Of the Bar, and the
officers Of the Supreme Court Of the United States,
at the Court Room in the Capitol, on the 9Th day of
January, 1874, togiye expression their feelings on
the melancholy event Of the death Of HuoH 8. L.
CARE, late Attorney General of the United States,
The Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER was called to the
char, and the Hon. SiIAs WRIoHT appointed Secre-
tary 10 400
ne following resolutions were submitted by
REyEaDr JOHNSON, Esq, and unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the members of this Bar and the
officers OF this Court, feel with deep sensibty the
loss which the country and the profession have sus
tanned by the death OF the Hon. HuoH SwiNroy LIE.
CARE, late Attorney General of the United States
Resolved, That We cherish the highest respect for
he professional attainments Of the deceased for his
varied talents and accomplishments, for the purity
and uprightness Of his life, and for the es Unable
qualities which belonged to him as man.
Resolved, That in testimony of these sentiments
and feelings, will wear the usual badge Of mourn
ing during the term Of the Court.
Resolved, That the Chairman and Secretary trans
init copy Of these proceedings to the family
OF TIE deceased and them Of our sincere CON
dolence on account Of the grea, loss they have sus
famed. '.
Resolved, That the Attorney General be requested
TO the Court that these resolutions be entered
in the minutes Of their proceedings.
DANL. WEBSTER, Chairman.
SiLAs WKIcnr, Secretary.
To which Mr. Chief Justice TASrr replied as fol.
lows.
"The Court units with the Bar in sincerely la
mcnting the death Of Mr.. LEGARE--altbough he was
but short time the Attorney General Of the United
States yet he was long enough in that high Office to
win the respect the confidence and the friendship of
the Court. For his mind richly stored nth pro-
lessional learning, and he 10 the argument of
every fully preparedpresening it in the ewcst
possible words, aud with the candor and frankncss
which became his official station. The loss OF such
in the prime OF his life is public misfortune,
and We most cordially unite with the Bar in paying
respect 10 his memory.
The Court therefore direct these proceedings to be
entered on the record.
No IL David Shriyer nla,pt,H IN .rror o.. Al A