New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-12
n of Justice Wooibury-Proceedin
The DeS :, the District Court.

8" carts, the feso'U''"i9 ~ -. "a 70
toe this Circuit held the day previous N 'o
he "a - the lamen,ed death Of Judge "ooDSVhr'
Sereree ing that the same be entered on lhe
add I" = The Courts. addressed the Judges a. ioi'
uDsit' Oh w.
Jcss yR. HALLS ADDRESS.
,,o,r Hono~s. Il has been the prac-
Wg count. when Distinguished Hil Ooi,
tee nh The administration OF is'l.e us t t,e
1sced ",Sority OF the nation. has 3eei caieu 'oi-
ssaseme Zone OF hs usefulness. % pay some
,ys ron - memory u j. custom ptrhed ~
mite 70 ~ nor should Il be honored Dy the
stnel Wy an, profession IN "the Dfedc" ia'iici
PEW ~ observance ....,e.s o,,, ,.,en.
ft6n " of,hisua.urc ron arrests on ds1th-
40 OoessiO1a nos which have recently Deen oofhe
tor. ID uss,li,ng ears the sudden tle uHdn.l-lp
70 CB = ., Iudee LEW WOODBURY. Oh 'ic
ies-soihe United std'ts ,,o rnids, Of MS useful
- the fuiness Of n's career @i'N 81 80"
1fs-..os, judicial employment -. .,.oe DO
b. sinos' -, NAV well be deemed IN some ee
- o. .ooIi calamity It's especially solemn "
frrho belong 20 the same CLASS i' '"'
1.ral family OF nanAln1, t,,. 6iu OF honors
~ "a dnoRrRy has gone DOM 10 lAe = ac,,,;cb
.Sge ,, 9,ends too soon for the oench' oi M
con oi ~, ss's,nen,isbed ornament, am 100 500" ~
We W.. -, shose devoted son n Wa ,,,o.
at cOun, for me 10 sketch ms character VI Pii 20,
.a - his euloey These WIN ue ro"p d.. MAJ
Dol. IA more eloQuenl lips than nine, Du' ! 'i"5'
Ns anu ,,ed Ia say that this sudden CsPeh-
FSsP ~ ALLEN upon me, a. an lnol'iuual' ~" 49,
- ,han ordinary lmpresslveness' ~ 1, P,' 40
am. 49, ,n,sI Intercourse with the lNustfIOus nc
80 va more recent than thdi o. any
oeI1, nov an the presence OF the touis'
o. bI Tsvs have passed--a mere tnreaQ OF Vihe
DA,no,yered-slnce had The privilege OF "elcom-
Ca moe WoopBURY to the retFed shdue' u ny
Dssonse. 10 SIT by him At my own pod'u' anu "
e'p I, coupany with others, the rich treasures ol
tgl..se,sailop ard varied knowledge. NIUE
$50 ~ then. that, ere the seasons should ron
iDOlsH't fore the veil Of coming events cOuld De
our tor me scenes OF busy life. That II would De-
INV" nv nv melancholy duty 10 speak OF Judge WOOD,
CUM 90 NJ one who had passed away forever, ana
sse could leave nothing TO u Out tne iilts oi ms
sccuirefnent, aiiC inc OiIs III 'A''''f''N " ~
Tsintegriy ana fame. ,..o
~ INV nss ublch has fallen upon us is bereaVe-
-. compop to all TO the Judges upon the bench,
u,te Rar VINO appear IN tner presence and 10 the
~ommupIty TO which we belong.
"A. an able man has been cut down In the matu-
-, =, his strength a Judge, learned and uprlgh',
-, nassed beyond those earthly tribunals, Where
Judgements were displayed. and we VINO are no"
s..smbed here, stand up IN TINS presence 10 pear
~,xihpc but inadequate testimony 10 the memo
y f,he man tho lawyer and tle Judge.
'r,der these melancholy circumstances am OIL
..sd by the Bar to present TO the Court series OF
,vlu,lons expressive Of their opulons as 10 me
msr,s Of the distinguished dead, with request that
chs ONE may be entered upOnltS records IN perpetual
rsrsmbrsnce OF tins solemn event.
M Bsl then read the following resolutions
RsR That the Bar Of Tins Court have heard with the
S,srstcret the Announcement oi the deh Oh 'he non
JrT gOODBtRY, one of the Associate Justices Oh thc
s--tue Court If the United States of America
slrcd hat ms long pub lc service ana the idthlul
1rge the duties of the high offices he has filled, en-,
s,rn to the grateful memory OF ms counlrymen and
AIS pa, CIT research. hS extensive learning dnd npH
shJemeIi s entIle him especially to the femembrance
az Bar ana To an honorable place among Inc J"Ts'' "i
Sred That the Attorney OF the United States for the
ssasrp DIsrct of New York be- requested to present
49, resolutions 10 ne Circuit and District Courts at their
sssng to morrow aud the Courts that the same
,sbiAod on Their minutes. respectively
ksolred That copy of these reSou1s as a'tested hl
aChaman aud Secretaries. Dee transmitted by them u
esamIy of the tate Judge WOODBURY., with the sincere
esiOlencc Of the members OF TINS meeting
NIB BUTLER, IN support Of the motion, spoke
Sblows
MR.. BuTLER's ADDRESS.
laskIeavc, may II please your iionors. to add q
~ words To what has been 50 appropriately SAID Dy
NJ espcd brother
h the Death of Judge Woodbury., the National
Ietc.ar, the Legal Profession and the whole
Cosnify have indeed sustained severe loss
though one of the last appointed Of the Judges
q The Supreme Court. las judicial labOrs had ac-
ouaed tor hiIn the hugh respect Of the Bar OF his own
Circuit and the confidence aud esteem of the nation.
This fact especially when We consider That, Tor
The twenty wears Immediately preceding ms Access
na 10 the Bench, he had been withdrawn from
uofssonal duties, and that he took the place oil a
AR procminent IN Jurliical learnmg-IS one o
nrA and deserves moro than passing notice. l'S
S1clcIt explanation VIII be given by bret refer
oct 10 the personal character and public career o
Judge Woodbury.
To great professional ambition, he united, IN q
hge measure, many valuable practical qualities
leme,hOd IN business gtcat temperance. simplicity
and iugalty IN his personal ha0lts-and untning
perseverance. With these qualities. success at The
kiwaS certain public confidence ana proiesslond
peitrmeDi a. naturally followed
Accordingly, at an early age he was appointed a
liase ana shortly aiterWari Chef Justice, OF the
Sggtme Court OF his native state. His published
olAo0s, while member of that Court, made hIm
asofhb known 10 the profession IN other states. as
welsswhiS brethren AT home, as "A sound lawyer
alearrM and discriminating Judge. And though
h was Von withdrawn from judicial HE, FIRST by his
election as Governor, and then by two elections as
stnaot IN Congress, with ten years intermediate
Srre N the Navy and Treasury Departments. he
ie'tr forget his vocation as lawyer and never en-
uey gave up OF ms professional studies ne
reson II obvious
Or Governments and Natonal-are Gov
ermenls OF LAWS This IS omphaucally true OF tne
teeia Government which hndS n written organic
kw' the sources and the measure Oi all IS powers.
The discussions OF the Senate frequently involve
nave questions of Public and Constitutional law
NAsuch occasions JudgeW OOuBp RY shOWctthe le
ta extent and value OF his JUDICIAL dttammcnls. hut
SsAeTe Is extensive and accurate legal instruction
nFt Necessary or useful than IN the great Executive
ptlalmtntS-iOr II Is their very business 10 AID the
rsNceni IN taking care that the laws be faithfully
os'aed. lnhls administrative career, Judge WooD-
SNh Always exhibited an ANXIOUS desire 10 meet
sAe @mlhl tins obligation. To this end he studied
Sv%s Of Congress, with which he had 10 deal. IN
Iespnl OF sound LAWYER and he applied 10 the
N.eSns constantly arising on them the principles
"~ aA'as OF the judicial function. In this way he
s'pup hmlllat acquaintance with the elementary
Sass OF legal science, ami acquired very compre-
senN'e 1d exact knowledge of the legislation of
Nvas'eN and especially of our commercial and Rev
s4esNSiemS-ttleS of great extent. aud cOmman ling
Mgg'ence IN all places, and parucularlyln ;he Fed
en- Counts
!ese Woodbury. also displayed. ia the ordinary
seAnt OF his administrative duties. IN each OF the
eefrtmeNtS over which he presided, many qualities
va ssetul an a Judge cQUannn,y q, tempcT-com.
HsieaAlc caution Groamty ot mauuerS-an1 street
Apenahi> In cases of difficulty dc dlt no, decide
pS his course uni!l after thorough inquiry and
tHae consideration. ~ mlght be- expected. the
s,Sce>lOnS To which ms mind was deliberately
sssgAi were held by nm wI,a hTnneSS and tena-
40 wonder, then. tina, with - many preparatiyeS
- N judicial office from which he mas Just oeen
SAsa he should have niled /; with signal ability -
soTxhpotis Of the supreme Court, aS well is those
Ssosn Circuit, contain many enduring memorials
lInnA.