American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-12-06

anan, Chief Judge of the State The Court
Immediately adjourned, and with the members
of the Bar, assembled to adopt suitable testi-
monials of respect for the deceased. Hon.
Judge Archer being called to the Chair, the
following resolutions, offered by John Glenn,
were adopted
Resolved, That the Members of the Maryland
Bench and Bar remember with lively satisfaC-
ton, the judicial course of the deceased for
thlrty-eight years Judge and for twenty-onc
years Chief Judge of our Appellate Court, du-
ring the whole OF which period his great ankle
ty to discover and protect the just rights of his
tellow-cltlzens, was manifested by patient and
dilligent investigation and enlightened and ac-
curate judgment.
Resolved, That while we feel deep regret at
the departure of the deceased, as for the loss of
a cherished friend and companion, we in com
mon with the profession, will find great conso-
ation in the recollection of his many virtues, his
manly character, and the dignity and grace
which adorned his public and social life, and
greater consolation in referring to his example
as model of judicial excellence.
Resolved That we make these proceedings
public, and transmit them to his family as the
proof of our gratitude for his many acts OF per-
sonal kindness and admiration of the deceased
as public officer
Resolved, That this meeting present these
resolutions to the Court of Appeals, and re-
quest that they be entered on the minutes of
the Court.
At the opening of the Court on the follow
ing morning. the Hon. Thos. &. Pratt deliver
ed the following address,
The death of Chief Justice John Buchanan
has already been announced to this Court, and
your Honors are aware that upon the adjourn
ment of the Court, consequent upon that an
nounCement on yesterday, a meeting Of the
members of the Maryland Bench and Bar was
held, to express their heartfelt grief at this
public and private calamity. have been de-
puted to present to this Court the resolutions
adopted by that meeting, and to ask that they
may be spread upon the minutes of the pro-
ceedings of the Court. Upon no one perhaps,
would more appropriately dcvovc this duty
than on myself. Chief Justice Buchanan was
Il native Of the county of my birth; his father
and my grandfather occupied adjoining farms
in that county, and the deceased and my faith
err were early friends and schoolmates. 70 this
cause | was sometimes disposed to attribute the
almost paternal kindness with which | was al
ways treated by him whose loss we now mourn
but more accurate observation enabled me
to see that it was TO be attributed to that innate
goodness of heart which made him the friend
of the young and ineXperienced a protector Of
the unprotectcd and to which source may also
he attributed that urbanity OF manner for which
he was so distinguished, and which through
life rendered him accessible to every gentleman.
| have often during the life of this dstn-
guished man reflected upon his character as a
Judge, and | thought that he pre-eminently
possessed most Of the qualities essential to ia
dcial eminence. He was for nearly half
century member of the Court | am now adj
dressing, and the records Of IFS proceedings
and the reports of its decisions sufficiently pro-
claim his judicial ability. But in those other
qualities, honesty of intention, and frmness of
purpose, so essential to the judicial character
he was oxcelled b. no man living or dead.
May it please the Court, now move you
that the resolutions to which have referred,
and now offer, may be spread upon the minutes
of your proceedings, and that the Clerk Of the
Court may be requested to transmit copy to
the family of the deceased.
Judge Archer on behalf of the Court replied;
The intelligence of the death the late Chief
Justice ofthis Court was received by us all with
the deepest regret. We have been associated
with him for many years in the discharge of Of
fetal duties, and had uniformly received at his
hands such marks of kindness, that he was
greatly endeared to us all.
His long experience, and great legal attain
ments were calculated TO give authority to the
judgments Of any Court Of which he might
have been member, and he certainly adorned
this Court as we'll by the dignity of his man
ners, as by the learning of his decisions. Oar
individual loss has been even great: we have
been deprived of valued friend and most able
associate in our abors, The loss of the public
has been irreparable. He stood at the head of
his profcsso distinguished for his experience
for his legal knowledge; for his high sense of
justice. He was universally known and respec-
ted in his State, for all those qualities of head
and heart which adorn our nature. But moth
ing which we could say would add to his fame.
He has left enduring monuments of the char
actcr of his mind, in his reported decisions.
We most cheerfully order the resolutions
which have been read to be placed on our re-
cords.
U. S. SUPREME CoURr- Wednesday, At
the opening of the Court this morning, Mr..
Nelson, Attorney General, requested that
series of resolutions adopted yesterday at a
meeting Of the members of the Bar, in testimo-
ny of respect to the late Hon. Henry Baldwin,
one of the Associate Justices be entered on the
minutes After few appropriate remarks
from Chief Justice fancy, the request was COM
piled with.
No. II. Andrew Aldridge ct al, plaintiffs
in error, Us. Nathaniel F. Williams. The ar
gument of this case was commenced by Mr..
Rcverdy johnson, for the plaintiffs in error,
and continued by Mr.. Attorney General for
the appellee. This case involves the question
whether there was any authority for the collec-
ton of duties on imports under the Compro-
mise Act, subsequent TO the 30th June, 1912.