The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-03
TUESDAY, December Q, 1851.
Present as Yesterday.

Present as yesterday.
AT the opening OF the court. the Hon J. J. Crttenden,
Attorney General OF the United Saes, rose and emarke
substantially as follows:
As officer Of this and request of its bar
becomes my duty to submit brief and imperfect
preston OF the loss distin.
guished member Of this whose death this nation has
recently been called upon depore
Judge Woodbury. a who, for n long series OF
years, occupied conspic uous position Tie CON
nued confidence reposed in him by his country, the
honors which he shared, all testify his great
ness, and will be his nobiest monument.
1t has rarely happened that any citizen has enjoyed such
succession Of exalted public honors shared by
Judge WooDBURY-Governor, Secretary of the Treasury
Senator and his last and greatest Distinction Judge of the
Supreme Court Of the United States, whose jurisdiction
extended than any Other upon the continent, and
whose mandate is obeyed from Boston San Ffancic co
All these honors, after the other, 10y him ;
but neither they nor any other human distinction could
him any longer He has fallen 10 the midst Of
his earthly honors lie has fallen all of fall and
lett with only his fame, which Is Immortal
Judge Woodbury. who his honors, great
as they were, moekly; and il was his distinguishing merit
that he thought much less Of them than OF the duties they
entsled
The bar Of this deeply depoe The loss which they
sustained and, doubling the ietvent sympathy
this with them feel that duty will be discharged
by Offering the resolutions which imbcdy the sentiments OF
this bar and by requesting their instance that they
be placed the records OF this where they will
main as Improbable as his fame
These resolutions are as follow:
At meeting of the members Of the bar and officers Of
the court held 10 The s''ems Court room on Monday, the
ls December. 1851 nathan Meredith, esq., of Mary
land called TO the chair. and Alexander II Lawrence,
esq Of Wash dP R,"sn aGpsi9c ea, 'sesy
committee Of three gentlemen be appointed by the chair
prepare and report 20 this meeting "ppropr.ie ,esoh,on'
Levi Woodbury., Of The associate justices Of the Su-
pfcme Court.
SON of Maryland Richard S Coke esq, OF Washington.
and H. H. Gtet, Geo. Of New York, to constitute said
Nj Johnson on behalf OF the .nee reported the fol.
lowing resolutions, which were unanimously adopted
R,,optd That the Supreme Court, the bar, aud The
ton have sustained ia the death Of tho Hon Levi Wood
bury oss of extensive Learning, interchangeable industry,
unsupported integrity and hxh abilities After Hng with
great reputation of the important Offices under
tho national and State governments his cevarion TO the
bench received with general satisfaction, and his
mature and expected death with universal regret
Re,oc,d, That this meeting lament the death Of Judge
Woodbury. in the prime of e and usefulness and that we
will wear usual badge OF mourning during the residue
r ,or,d That the chsrmsn and secretary transmit a
copy resolutions the family Of the deceased and
assure them Of or sincere coincidence on account OF the
R,oipsd, That the Attorney General be requested to
the Court that these resolutions be entered on the
JONATHAN MEREDITH, Chairman,
A. IL LAWRENCE, Secretary.
Whercupon Mr. Chief Justice fancy replied:
The court very sensible OF the loss it has sustained 10
the death Of Judge WoopBURy He had been member OF
bench leave behind him, in the reports Of the decisions
Of the court the proofs OF his leaning and industry
and of his eminent qualifications for tho high office he
filed.
His life had been passed mainly IN the public service
before he bee a Of this court and IN the var
snd por,snt office, Judicial and political TO which
he had been appointed he always found equal to me
duties imposed upon him. and never failed to distinguish
by the extent and accuracy OF his Information upon
every ssb.ct connected with his official duties, or upon
which he any time called upon to act Inc same
leaning and tho same unrng industry niked ms odei
this bench. We all feel that we have lost IN him
able nprght and learned associate and most Truly and
sincerely deplore his death and we cordially pnl'e WIN
bar IN The resolutions they have presented ana shah
order them to be entered the records Of iha court
On motion OF Mr. Cri,,enJen, George T. DAVIS, esq.,
OF Massachusetts, was admitted al attorney and ooun-
sellor OF this court
No l. Richard Eellss administrator, plainth IN error,
y, the people Of the State of Illinois Ihs cause was
submitted TO the court on the record and printed argu-