The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-20

or Inc late CHANcELLon KENr, from he bar Of The
Supreme Court qf Tho United States.
large number Of gentlemen now attending the
Supreme Court Of the United States assembled at
the Supreme Courtroom In the Capitol, on Friday,
the 7h instant in order to express their respect and
veneratien for the personal character and dlstin-
gulshed Judicial services of the late Chancellor KESr,
of New York.
DAVID B. osprs, Esq, Of New York, was called
to the Chair; and
HEsRy d. GiLrIS, Esq, Of Pennsylvania, ups
pointed Secretary
On taking the Chair, Mr.. OeDEN after abiding TO
the intelligence lately received Of the death of Cham
celor Kent and stating the object for which the
present meeting of members or the Bar from all parts
of the Union, had spontaneously assembled, took the
occasion to express those sentiments Of admiration
for his private virtues, and grateful respect for his
eminent servces 10 his country and to the science
and practice OF the law which he had derived from
long and cherished friendship, asuYell constant
professional intercourse with that distinguished iu-
risl and excellent man.
Mr.. CLIrronp, the Attorney General OF the United
States, then addressed the meeting In some remarks
appropriate to the OCCASION and concluded by sub
milling the following resolutions; which were unan-
| irnously adopted; s,6
Resolved, That the gentlemen of the Bar, attend
| ing this Court. have learned with unlegned regret
| the recent dNtM OF JAMES hENT, ESQ. formerly
| Chancellor Of the State of New York,
| Reaoired, That we feel and recognize the obllga-
tons which the Bar Of the United States nnder
TO that Just and learned man, for his judicial decis
| ions both MS Judge Of Court of Common Law
| and III Equity; and we acknowledge the great con-
| tributon made by him to the service of Juris-
prudence by his Book OF Commentaries work
which Is not only priced by every lawyer In this
| country, bur hns Justly meriied and received high
COMMUNICATIONS from the leading lawyers and judges
| of Europe. ss &f5e
Resolred, That as a testimony Of our yenerntion
and respect for the memory Of the deceased, we will
bear the usual badge Of mourning during the present
term of this Court @
Pesolred That The Chairman and Secretary sign
these proceedings and that committee Of members
of this Bar be appointed 10 transmit them to the
i family Of the deceased and TO express them the
the loss they have sustained
The Chairman appointed the following gentlemen
4 10 constitute the committees
Mr. Criltenden, Of Kentucky, Mr.. Reyerdy John
son, Of Maryland, Mr.. Sergeant, Of Pennsylvania
Mr. Whippe, Of Rhode Island, Mr. Baldwin, o.
Connecticut, Mr.. Coleman, Of Mississippi, and Mr.
Holiness Of South Carolina.
On motion OF Mr. RrcHARp $. CoxE, of Washing
ton, il WINS then
Resoiped That the proceedings OF the present meet
ing be published In the newspapers OF this city.
/ DAVID B. OGDEN, Chairman.
HENRY d. GILPIN, Secretary.
TuR STEAMEas-THE Ut ELsoRApH. Up to tn
time Of closing the Office In this city, nj 10 o'clocl
last night, no tidngs were received OF either Of tn
Union, if she sailed announced, is now IN he
twenty-ffth day out. The British NJ oil steame
Hbernia has now been al sea fifteen days. and ina,
be looked for hourly.-Balt. Amer thismorning.