TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF THE LATE


CHANCELLOR KENT
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By the Bar Of the Snpreme Court of the u. States.
large number OF gentlemen of the Bar, now
attending the Supreme Court Of the United States
assembled at the Supreme Courtroom, in the Capt.
tol Friday, the 18th Instant in order to express
their respect and veneraton for the personal cha
racer and distinguished judicial services of the late
Chancellor KENT, OF New York.


DAVID B. OGpES, Esq, of New York, was called to the
Chair, and HEsRr D. GILrIs, Esq, of Pennsylvania ap-
pointed Secretary.


On taking tho chair Mr. OsDEs after auding to the in
telgence lately received the death of Chancellor KENT
and stating the object for which the present meeting OF mer
bers the Bar from all parts Of the Union had spontaneously
assembled took the occasion express those sentiments of
admiration for his private virtues and grateful respect his
eminent services his country and the and pac-
tee Of the Law, which he had derived from long and che
rshed friendship, well professional
with that distinguished jurist and excellent man.


Mr. CLIFFoRD the Attorney General of the United States
then addressed the meeting remarks appropriate to
the occasion, and concluded by submitting the following
lutions, which unanimously adopted ~


Resolved That the gentlemen of The Bar attending this
Court have learned with unegnsd regret the death of
JAMES kent, Esq, formerly Chancellor of the State of
New York.


Resoued That feel and recognise the obligations which
the Bar Of the United States under that and learn
ed for his judicial decisions, both Judge of Court
Of Common Law and in Equity; and acknowledge the
great contribution made by him the science of Jurisprudence
by his Book of Commentaries work only priced by
every lawyer in this country but which has justly mered and
received high concentrations from the leading lawyers and
judges Of Europe.


Resolued That, testimony of our veneration and
spec for the memory Of the deceased will the usual
badge OF mourning during the present term of this Court.


Resoed That the Chairman and Secretary sign these pro-
ceedng and that committee of members OF this Bar be ap
pointed to transmit them the family of the deceased and
express them the that sincerely condoe with
them in the loss they have sustained.


The Chairman appointed the following gentlemen to cons
ute the committee Mr.. Crittenden, of Kentucky Mr. Re-
verdy Johnson, of Maryland Mr.. Sergeant, Of Pennsyva
mia Mr.. Whipple, of Rhode Island Mr. Baldwin, of Con-
neccut Mr.. Coleman, Of Mississippi; and Mr.. Holmes, of
South Carolina.


On motion of Mr. RICHARD S. CoxE, of Washington, it
then


Resoved That the proceedings of the present meeting be
published in the newspapers of this city.


DAVID B. OGDEN, Chairman.


HESRr D GILrIs, Secretary