Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-11-06
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THE court met according to adjourn.
met,t. pfesent-tlle Ton William b.
Robertson, Judge.
Immediately after file feadinf| Of tie
,ninutes-fhos. &. Morgan, 1isfl I'D.
dressed the uo,rt d. follows
May 1t pleaae your liolfbr4
The Telegraph announces tint the
most brilliant luinitary Of the ngo has
been e%xiinnuislfe,i. The most alllgtiter1.
el statesmt,n, tile MOST profound llfist Of
eur eountry-tie most distinguished
member 81 ottr profession Is no iltofa@-
DANIEL WEtaTEt Ii dead.
fAaH tribute oil respect to the instiofy
Of lie ilustrious tleat, fnoye that this
court now adiotfa until tomorrow at 10
o'clock. a. nj.
The court then adjourned until to4tnor
row morning at y o'clock, A. Nj
TuuapAY, October Goth, 1862.
The court met according 10 adjourn.
nielit, present s-~-fhe Hon. VIM =. Rob.
eftson, Judge.
Oh motion Of Ttos. Gibbs Morgan
Est. 1t was ordered by the Court,
ulat the following Resolutions adopted at
d meeting Of the Bar OF this Parish, held
on tile both inst, he spfead upon tile
minutes Of this Court.
RESOLUTIONS.
al a meeting Of the Bar Of the city Of
Baton 1touge, held at the Court House Ia
this place, Oh Monday the goth day Of
October 1882, for tile purpose Of taking
into consideration the death Of the Hot
DANilt, WEBSTER, Oh motion OF I. g.
Morgan, Iisq, Hon Judge Robertson
was called to the chair, aud M. Moreno,
Clerlt-appoInted Secretary.
On motion Of I. G. Morgan, ED, It
was ordered that the chair appoint u com.
mittee Of live, to report resolutions expires.
sive OF tie feelings oftliis meeting. Where.
upon, T, G. Morgan, D D. Avery,
Amos Adams, james M. Bfunot and Jas.
M. Elan, ESD, were appointed a commit.
tee to draft resolutions.
Tie eolntnitte then retired, and shortly
afterwards returned aud reported through
their chairman, tile following resolutions /:
"Wliefeas, we have learned with deep
regret Of the death Of tile Hon. DANIEL
WEBSTER, Secretary Of Statos
Tlielefe, DO IL Res0tued, That, Ia the
deatl, OF Daniel Webster, tn country iins
Lost one Of Ito greatest orators, the Con.
etitution, its gteatest %expounder, and the
| world, ono Of It's greatest statesman.
Cd Rosotced, That while bis public
services have enleared him to the hearts
Of his eountfynteli, ns one who knows no
North, no South, nothing but The Union,
his eminent legal powers have raised him
to tho highest position at the Bar, uiid
that h's legal efforts have enlightened tho
jnrispfudence of the country, as much "a
his ~ststestnansliip lias advanced the nation
ID all matters OF It's civilization mud pros.
petity.
Sd. Resoipcd, That we deeply SYM
pathize with his befenved family In this,
their hour OF distress and tliat--ns mem.
bers Of the Bar, OF tho Parish Of East Bat.
Oh Rouge, and citizens Of the county OF
which he was 40 great MI ornament, that
we wear the usual badge Of mourning for
thirty days.
Resotred., That b COPY Of tlieae rcaoin-
tions he forwarded to the fatbily Of the de-
censed, through tho committee.
That another copy be handed IA the
Hon. the Judge Of the District Court,
nov being in session IN this Parish. aud
that lie be requested TO order the same to
be spread u poil the minutes Of said eoHft
On motion Of A. Nj. Dunn, Esq, II
was Resotpea, That the proceedings Of
this meeting be published ia all the feWs.
papers Of this and the adjacent Parishes.
Gu motion the meeting adjourned
VIM. d. ROBERTSON
M. MORENO. Sec'y. Chairman.
CLERKS OrFicE-PAarsH or
EAST Baron RoUeE.
A true extract from the minutes Of said
court. L. s. M MORENO, Clerk.
Last Moments or DanIcI webster.
The Picayuiie received by Telegraph,
and published Oh the evening Of the 9th
ult, the following dispatches IN connection
with til eclosing scene Of the late great
DANIEL WEBSTER. s
NEw YoRk, Oct, 90, r. M.--The express
arrived ut Boston this afternoon, at 3
o'clock, from MarthieId, stating that MFR.
WEBSTER. though falling fast, yet when
awake, appeared perfectly conscious aud
occasionally alluded 10 his official duties.
He also spoke Of his country, which he
hoped wodld be preserved.
BY Morse Southern Line.
New York, Oct. ~, 500 AN The
last hours Of Mr.. WEBsTEn were entirely
calm. From half.part7 TO 10 o'clock on
Saturday night he failed rapidly.
Aroasing at 10 O'Clock from his lether-
gy, his eye flashed with it's usual brillian-
cy, and he exclaimed Il still live"
He then sank into tranquil unconscious
ness, his breathing became fainter, and
be expired so peacefully that bis friends
aud attendants were unaware Of tue pre-
else when his spirit took fight
On the reception of the news at Boston,
one hundred minute guns were fired.
The funeral will probably take place at
Marslield on Tuesday, the 26th inst.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 81, r. M,--Tlie Pres
ident called a Cabinet meeting this after
noon, to decide on tile proper mode Of pay
ing respectfo the memory Of Mr.. WEBSTER.
BALTIMORE, Get. "a, a. M.--On the All
noui1cemeut Of Mr.. WEBsTEa's death, the
bells tolIed and flags were raised at half
mast in Baltimore, Washington, and Phil
adelphia, aud all the Eastern cities. The
gloom caused by the sad news is %uniyer-
sal.
WAsHINaroN, Oct. 2J, A. MA special
messenger has arrived here to announce
Mr.. WEnsTER's death. The Cabinet has
as yet taken no action in the matter.
Mr.. Crittenden is spoken OF as Mr..