The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-26
Honor. 10 Mr.. web.ter.
paocrEpIses or THE sAa.

Honors 20 Mr.. webster.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE Ear.
At meeting Of the members Of the bar and|
officers of the circuit court Of the District OF Column
bia on Monday, the 25,h day Of October, 1852, j
Richard s. Coke, esq, called to the chair. and
David A. Hall, A. H. Lawrence, and John A. Smith,
lesqs., were appointed secretaries.
Joseph H. Bradley, esq, announced to the meet
ling the intelligence of the death of the Hon. DAN
SIEL WEBsTsR, and submitted the following resolu
tions, which were adopted. viz:
a 1. Resolved, That the members Of this bar and
THE officers of the court have received with the
deepest sensibilty Information OF the death OF DAN
0IsL WEBsrER. I'VE have had occasion to see and ad
mire his profound judicial knowledge; his vast
proportions, when measured by the ordinary
standard of the professions; the luminous path
which has marked his professional career, and the
3broad light he shed upon the paths by which
others might walk In common with the whole
country, and we may add of the whole ciyilzed
Yworld, we have witnessed his course as q states
Imam for more than thirty years, filled with the
most important events in our national history
8From the commencement OF his political life be-
was identified with all those great events; his
Commanding eloquence. oral and written, present
3him to our view as q patriot and statesman OF the
highest order, thoroughly acquainted with the best
Interests of our country, and competent to guide
&her counsels in the most perlous times But i is
mot alone as jurist and statesman we have looked
8upon him. We knew him a neighbor and fell
How- Citizen and cherished him in all the private
Hand social relations; and we justly sympathiKe
s3with the American people, and with them lament
This loss.> .....
great light is quenched. A gigantic intellect
sleeps in death. A high and lofty spirit, which lie
written on the pages Of his country's history, and
dhas made its impress on al that affected it's true
honor and glory, is at rest great man, who
nobly dared, in an appalling crisis of public af
fairs, to speak those words which shape nations
destny, IL no more. His example is before US.
2. Resoloed, That the members Of the bar and
Officers ofthe court will wear the usual badge OF
mourning during the term.
- 3. Resolved, That the District Attorney do pre-
sent these resolutions to the court in order that
their honors may take such order thereon as to
Them may seem fit; that these proceedings be pub
lished, and that the chairman communicate them
To the family Of the ilustrious deceased, and re-.
Especially tender to them the expression of our
sincerest sympathy.
In accordance with the above request, Philip r.
Fendall esq, District Attorney, subsequently pre-
sentcd the above resolutions to the circuit court,
with the following PREDATORY remarks:
MAY IT Please THE CouRr: In discharge of a
melancholy duty, devolved on me by my brothers,
l announce to you the death Of DANIEL WEBSTER.
Il This illustrious man died about twenty minutes
before three, on yesterday morning, at his home
lin Massachusetts, in the bosom OF his family, and
&amid the consultations and hopes Of religion. -
T. Within lees than three years the nation has
been called to mourn the loss of her three master
mnds-frst CALHOUN, then CLAY, and now WEE
vice in the Senate of the United States contributed
so largely to gain for that body more than Am
phictyonic name in history. Their mental pow.
ers, though in each Of the highest order, had but
tudes sti fewer The chief was the total absence in
k3each of circumlocution. Each moved in straight
line to his object. At an epoch shortly preceding
SAthat in which they fourished, England had also
first among their countrymen. Happier in their
8fortunes than their American rivals, two OF these
leach attained the height Of political power. A
Ahistorical philosopher has recorded the names OF
Htwelve individuals, each of whom deserved but
never wore crown. That dignity higher than
sany earthly crown, the Presidency of the United
&States. was denied to the three Americans who
have been named. But the unanimous consent
#except voting, declared that each Of them, on
Hevery ground of mental or NOR al qualification, was
HIT to be ruler of the people. No martial OBJ.
lserver can doubt that history will confirm this
+ Judgment. The last survivor of the "wondrous
j. lhree," he whose loss we now deplore, though
Xungraced by the title of PRESIDENT, had received
= from an admiring nation the not less illustriouf
little of DEFENDER OF THE CoNsTITurIoN-of tina,
4Constituti,n without which the blood Of the Rev.
Noution would have been vainiy shed-without
which the hopes of awakening friends of hu.
r man freedom throughout the world would be
faint and chill. On the altar of the Constitution
it's compromises as part and parcel Of itself, be
early dedicated his mighty mind; and in its sup
Faport and defence against saults, whether open
Nor insidious, from whatever quarter proceeding
and at whatever hazard of sectional favor, he wal
= The ever ready and ever victorious champion.
VI Future eulogists OF WEBsTEn may dwell with
pleasure on the manifold elements of bis intellcc
tual greatness: One on his profound knowledge os
8a jurist; another the acuteness and severity Of
This logic; another on the skill Of his diplomacy
Sanother on the power and pathos of his eloquence
and yet another the simplicity and purity of hii
S3style, and his command Of all the riches OF the
69Englsh language-a language now difrusing Itself
Mover the whole habitable globe. But the quality
9hch has impressed his image the hearts of his
8fcountrymen, and will ernbalm his name in history
was his devotion to the Constitution and the Union
|Sof these United States. "LBERTY AND UNION
e8Now AND FOREVER, ONE AND INsEPARADLE," wai
3his watchword. In that sentiment he lived and
Smoved; in that sentiment he died.
y Mr.. Fcndall said that he would no longer detair
Athe court from the proceedings of the bar, and
read them; when 49,.
81 His Honor Judge Morscll, the presiding judge
Eresponded, saying the court sincerely sympathizet
8with the gentlemen of the bar in the regrets ex
%presscd the occasion Of the great national loss
I0oustaned by the death of Daniel Webster; anc
Hthinks it due to his memory to adjourn this court
Wand order the resolutions to be entered on iii
Hminutes.
The court then adjourned until this morning.
3PRocEEpINGs OF THE wAsHIsaToN CITY COUNCILS
r. The Mayor last night communicated to the TIVE
& Boards the following communication:
81 MAYORS OFFICE, WAsHlNaToN, Oct. %, 1852
Z To the Board of Aldermen and Board Of Commo,
Council.
GENTLEMEN: Information has reached this city
of the death of DANIEL WEBsrER. He died yes
J. tcrday morning at bis late residence, Marahfeld
L. Massat husctts.
l@ 1 communicate to you the melancholy intelli
81 gence, and respectfully suggest that such mea
&sures may be adopted at your meeting this even
Hing will testify the respect hch the corporate
authorities and people of this city entertain for tbt
r memory Of the distinguished citizen, and theil
sense Of the great loss which the country has sus
81 tanned in his death. r
"a Mr.. WEBSTER gave most Of his long life to tn,
EIservice of the pubc He entered Con preea 4