The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-12
Tribute of Respect to the Memory of thu
Late Hon. :. 5. PrentIss


Atthe opening Ofthe US. District Court yesterda,
morning, being its first meeting since the adjourn
ment in July last, the following highly interesting
proceedings were had. MIR. Hunton, the District
Attorney of the United States, rose and addressed
the Court as follows:
HayH please the Court-Since your adjournment in Jpv
dsngu shed member Of the Bar has terminated his earthly
career-has been summoned from this to higher tribunal
and al meeting OF the members Of the Bar of New Orleans
on the occasion of his DEATH resolutions were adopted ex
pressing regret and sorrow for his loss and admiration for him
as man and lawyer.
have been requested present these resolutions and to
ask that they be inscribed the of the Court which
| now do
1t my purpose to pronounce euIosy on Sargent
s. Pens' neither the time the place. nor the occasion
IS in my judgement appropriate for such proceeding; and
regret that expectations have been excited that such pur
pose entertained.
Under other circumstances, it would give me moumlul
pleasure TO trace the brilliant of that extraordinary
man. tlom the time when he arrived in Mississippi the poor
irendess, stranger boy till the period his DEATH to Sim
eae ms characterize tell how, at single leap he bounded
rom ooscury to Tenown from the very foot to the topmo
round OF the Ladder OF Fame; and how by his in
uomabe spirit and mighty mind he was enabled to main
TAM against all competitors, that proud position so suddenly
yet so hOnOEbly won
nus was life OF constant struggles, and of action. He
always engaged the heat and dust OF professional or
louca efforts In these efforts, he perhaps sometimes in
uuBea IN unwanantabe mvective and bitterness vet he.
heNe al who knew him will bear testimony with ma that
e' e excitement OF debate over he had no memory
lot any thing he had uttered against his adversary he bor
no mace indeed his breast was filed with the milk Of bu
man lnRess he was to his foes faithful tn his
iehus ana devoted TO his cients-he made their cause hi
own. ' N'"@' "i'
lie had an ardent and fiery temperament yet there was
singular oandness and amenty of department about this re-
markaDe man that won for him the confidence and affection
Of all who knew him intimately.
He came among us here with reputation as ,,,,,l m
tor, almost uuequalled in the Southwest his FAM - -
Advocate had extended all over the Repubr. HE %
to high rank lawyer were Questioned and tI
yet ne very soon gave unerrlng proofs that he was not ~
brilliant Advocate but sound, acute and disc,ns
ting lawyer; his reputation such was advancing with
steady 2Togesshe widening and deepening the foune
tons of his legal learning Rich Imaginative faculties with
high intellectual endowments of solid ORDER were united in
the mind Of Mr.. Prentss in higher degree than have eve,
known in any other
Of his social qualites-his sparkling wt-his humor-h,
unehangng Cheerfuness, oTbeRr TO speak, His eloquent
voice will no be heatdhis bright face will b,
seen IN these Halls. When such dies, it is
proper that pause for instant and take of the
event therefore that these resolutions be placed
tue enduring Records of the Court.
The resolutions are the same as those passed AT
meeting Of the Bar in July last, aud published, al
the lime, in the Crescent
In granting the motion Just made by the District Attorney
shall be excused, trust if embrace the occasion to make
a few remarks.
Amid the painful regrets we experience o, the los. Of Mr.
FFsRhs7, we can sill dwell with msaRe4oy pleasure moon