The daily union., 1852-12-10
supreme Court or the United states.
WrpsrsDAr, December 5, 1852.

WEDNESDAY, December 8, 1852.
the opening OF the sourt. this morning, the Hon. ].
Crtenden Attorney General OF the United States rose
and remarked substantially as follows:
That since It's adjournment yesterday the members OF
the bar and officers OF the court held meeting and had
adopted resolutions expressive Of their high Of the
public and private worth OF the Hon. John Mckinley,
lately Of the justices OF this court and their deep re
BY the same meeting was requested 10 present those
resolutions the court, and that they might be en-
tered on their records and | rise now 70 perform that
Besides the private grief which naturally attends At. the
death of member OF this court which Is the head OF a
great essential and vital department Of this government
must always be an event OF public interest ana import
ance. .
had the good fortune TO be acquainted with Judge Nc
Kney from my earliest manhood In the relations OF pri,
life he frank. hospitabe and aifc tomato In
his he simple and unaffected, and his char
was uniformly marked with manliness. integrity,
and honor Elevation to the bench Of the Supreme Court
made change in him. His honors Were borne meekly
without osenaton or presumption
He was candid, impartial. and righteous Judge
Shrinking from 20 responsibility, ne was fearless 10 The
performance Of his duty seeking only TO do right and fear
For many Of the last Of his life he was much en-
feebled and afflicted by disease and his active useu
interrupted and impaired but his devotion his official
duties remained unabated and his death was probably
fastened by his last Intellectual attempt at their peform
ance by attending the last term of this court.
Death has now set his seal to his character making II
scribed pom his monument that private gentleman
and public magistrate he was without fear and with
This occasion cannot but remind OF other affecting
losses which have recently befalen The Presest in
deed has been sad year for the profession OF the law In
few short months il has bereaved its brightest and
test amen-Cay Webster, and Sergeant have gone
TO their immortal rest IN quick succession,
We scarcely returned from the of ono of them
till were summoned to The funeral OF another Like
iet The land in wide-spread gloom This hail. that knew
them so well, shall know them no more Their wisdom
has uerance now. and the voice of their eoquence
shall be heard here no more forever
This hall itself though it was sensible OF its
loss and even these marble pillars sympahize
thew land al
But we will have consoauons In me remembrance Q,
be like light kinded in the sky shine upon US, and 10
guide We may hope, too, that the memory oil
thsm and their great examples will virtuous
laton which may raise up worthy to be their success
in the service o their country It's constitution ana lis
For this depression and these illusions Clay, Webster
and Sergeant hope the occasion may be considered as
word except only 10 move that hese resolutions relation
to Judge Mckinley they shall have been read by the
clerk, may be entered on the records oil this court
The resolutions are as follows:
AT meeting of the members OF the bar and ofces OF
the court held in the Supreme Court room, Tuesday
the 7th day of December, 1859, The Hon. Solomon w.
Downs, OF louisiana was called 10 me cnai anu john
A. Campbell, esq, Of Alabama, appointed secretary.
On motion OF Richard 8 Coke, esq 1t was
Resolved, That a committee OF three gentlemen be ap-
pointed by the chair prepare and report 10 this meeting
eath Of ihe Hon John Mckinley, Of the
justices OF the Supreme Court of the United States
Whereupon the Chair appointed Richard S. Coke, esq
OF the District of COLUMBIA; heveruy Johnsoh esq o
MARY land and William Rawle, esq OF Pennsylvania
TO constitute the committee
Mr. Coke. on behalf OF The committee, reported TO the
meeting the following resolutions which were unani'
mously adopted:
Resotped, That among the affective dpensations with
which il has plea sed Almighty God 10 visit in common
with the entire nation. dnng the last few months, we
especially called 20 deploe the death OF the hon
John Mckinley. who for the period OF fifteen years had
filed honorable position the bench Of he Supreme
Court which he adorned by his simple purity OF charac
ter his learning, industry, and courtesy OF manner
Rssopsd That this meeting deeply lament the death o
Judge Mckinley and viii cherish afeoionate remem
pr nee OF many and eminent worth Judge
a patriot and man and that we will wear the usual
badge of mou rnng during the residue of the term
Rssopsd That the chairman and seereiary Of this meet
ing transmit copy Of proceedings 10 the family Of
The deceased and assure them oi sincere condolences
on account of the bereavement which they have sus
| .ained.
Resotd That the Attorney General be requested pre-
these proceed nss the with request that they
be enterei on It's minutes
SOLOMON w DOWNS, Chairman