US Presidency
1834

But if, on the other hand, the House of Representatives shall be of opinion that there is no reason for charging them upon him, and shall therefore deem it improper to prefer an impeachment, then will the violation of privilege as it respects that House, of justice as it regards the President, and of the Constitution as it relates to both be only the more conspicuous and impressive. The constitutional mode of procedure on an impeachment has not only been wholly disregarded, but some of the first principles of natural right and enlightened jurisprudence have been violated in the very form of the resolution. It carefully abstains from averring in which of the late proceedings in relation to the public revenue the President has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the Constitution and laws. It carefully abstains from specifying what laws or what parts of the Constitution have been violated.