The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-22
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET
From the Boston Post.
U. S. CIRCUIT COURT-Bosroy

| u. y. CIRCUIT COURT-BosToN OcT Is
Judge WOodbury takes his seal ON The bench
1t having been generally understood that the
Hon. Lew Woodbury. would To day for the frs,
time lake his seat on the bench of the circuit court
for the district of Massachusetts the court room
was very much crowded at an early hour About
half past ten he came in with Judge Spraque. and
took his seat on the right. The court was then
onened, prayer was offered up by The Rev. Mr.
Kirk, and Judge Woodbury's commission was
read by the clerk. James b Robb. Esq.
Robert Rantonl jr., Esq, u S. district attor
ney. next arose and announced the death of Judue
Story. and the proceedings had in relation thereto
at meeting of the Suffolk bar, Sept IL Mr..
Rantoui, in making the announcement. addressed
the court fuows:-
The members of the Suffolk bar, at a MEETING
holden by them on the 18th of September last. re
qnested me To present to your honors series of
resolutions adopted by them, expressive of their
regret for the loss which the profession and the
country have sustained in the decease of the Hon.
Joseph Story, late justice of the supreme court of
The United States, whn has presided in this court
for more than half the period of lis existence.
These resolutions contain heartfelt tribute of
admiration, from those who have known him long
est and best for the ability integrity and unrino
and conscientious devotion 10 duly with which he
discharged all the functions Of his elevated and re-
spnnslbe station
IL would seem to he peculiarly appropriate that
the long series of opinions and judgments which
he has delivered here. should he followed. closed
and as 1t were crowned, by this unanimous tesli
monlaI OF the respect and esteem which his official
services. no less than his private worth, have
commanded among his professional brethren.
shall therefore move, that the resolutions af
ter having been read, may be entered upon the
records of this cOnrt
With your honors' leave, will read them.
Judge Sprague then made the following re.
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AS member of the court | receive the proceed
ngs OF the bar in regard to the late Mr. Justice
Story with deep emotion. | most cordially mite
with them in profound regret for his death; in
TeVering his private virtues, in admiration of his
genius; of his rapid. powerful and comprehensive
mind ct his flowing and persuasive eoquence :;
OF the kindness and urbanty of his manner. his
untrins industry, his enthusiastic devotion to the
science Jurisprudence, and of his vast and varous
learning.
The variety of his judicial Iabors exceeded. il
Is believed. those of any magistrate in anv other
country. He was called upon to exercise fnlI in
rIsdiction III equity and admiralty. and to admin
Isier the common law, the criminal code. and thai
new nut PT0iJnnd and comprehensive department
OF rlsprndence-consttullUna law--arising from
our complex system of federal and state oovern.
the United States. and the local laws of mn lose
thah twenty different states In each deparf.
ment he eqoalIed the learning Of those who had
made 1t the peculiar study of their lives: and
each SnccesSlvcIy seemed to he that which he had
most perfectly mastered Those who have con
empIaied his published works and judicial opin
IONS and have witnessed the inexhauslable streams
OF intellectual wealth which he poured forth in the
daily duties OF the bench. will concur in the belief
mat ne was for years before his death the most
learned jurlst Of the aye.
lie has departed in the vipor Of his intellect.
and in the sPendor Of fame as extended as civil.
Zation.
We shall hear his voice no more but as lono
as the judicial tribunals Of orr country shall exist
as long as law shall be studied as science, so
long VIII his name and his fame survive.
Judge SPrague having concluded his remarks.
Judge woodbury. proceeded to state that he con
Cured folly IN the regrets that had been express
ed by the bar and his associate on account of the
decease OF Judge Story. The various tributes to
his memory which have been paid since that la
nented event, are strong evidence of the high es
innate placed upon his character. That charac
ter possessed a fortunate combination Of excel
lences. Others, more favored with long and in
innate acquaintance with him in private as we'll as