Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-19

1850 - - 4S'sSi'Id'I iSSol'iS- o.iN4 Va III
1'S his o. thS house, did not wish TO a
huge ,hS iH-.;ics OF the one, OF the pr.-
F,jeses OF .le O,her rs ;hey had been
grated b: The people, and hal Gcco re
ceiFrd 10y Us from orr piedeCe ssors. lie
hoped II VI, -, intended tiiAt our powers
should b less THAN these VINO sSt here be
! bse us, AID vel thc amendment would be
:, tacit ay1wal La; they were wrong IN
making iais reservation IN the case vi the
Impeachment Of B.ounl, and that VIC
ourselves were wrosg in 80 doing, In The
case u! 5udgc Pickering. Vie trusted ,he
house would MOI agree TO the amendment,
u L wa persisted IN by the gentleman.
ar. Mnio. If preccden:s are wrong
they o1gt; nc; lo BE cur gu;dca, aud Il
we have such presidents, ihc seoner Nc
rstab!ish new onex on other principles The
d brtier. He thought ii cruel, as we'll as
unjust, t. bring new articles Of irnpcsch-
nienJ a tinst Il Insn when on Iii. trial
Sudden a3SoS v hen man is onpreparcd,
may defeat the rcs; talents and copyict an
innocent man. lie conceived, if the house
had design to bring other articles, they
ought 10 do so az the present time but
u they had not des;gn, he aoClA ask
: why do jou reserve a power YOU do not
. mean to czerc;sc? he knsw it YRS the
practice to make this reservation, and had
seen II in Jersey, hu, for all that he tho't
If imProPcr and unjust.
ihe question on adopting the amend
mcrt was taken and lost.
he question WAS next taken on agree
ing to tAe-ejgh;h article and carried in the
affirmative. There were Tor il seventy six
members, which are more than MAORI
~ oi he wAo.c house.
Mr. elliot. Mr. Chairman as have voted in
opposition 10 every o1e of t!Ie articles, and SHALL
O. c'urae vote ia the NEGATIVE wheG they axe
co'islJeiod in the 9ewrega'e, !, is indispensab'y
Necessary t1at / shou. make q few observations.
Il order 10 rescue myself from the mpu,aton Of
ro'ing. on 'hIs occasion, in different nanne.
iron' Whal I'D 1t the last Sc, on although
I'm already sufficiently justified my own CO..,
sc:,7cc.
My COL Judgment tells me that were TO vote
IN i~vor ct 'he present impeachment. in lis PIE
scnc form ! must TO- f-it IN my own estimation
that political oha-a4er :; = republican, which it
has been Inc study a. my.lise 10 acquire and pre-.
sctve, ana wnica has hitherto secured me the
tonHGencr al speope as i.Uiy republican as ever
fIve existed IN any age marion. IL Is upon
rel obncan principles that oppose the report.
~ lite ia-l scs5ionI declared myself IN favor of
SsitlCI.t 80 g Oall is GCisl TO Tic con
nH't % IiGc- C..-.t> u,,Ia he Trial Cs James
]" rhpson Calender. | considered the conduit
or the ~ - aFcn tdat occasion IS amounting to
denial o. Important constitutional privileges 20
Calender, the privileges Of com nsory process
tor Witnesses, ai'@ % ir2l by an impartial jury
OF his country; and had tie cor1mi5tee taken
thar stTor> gro1ni. must have givenit my sup
pcri i'hey have. however. abandoned IT.; and
am decidedly oE opinion ih7: If the conduit of
thc JHaSc did aor a-1cant 10 Z violation uf ths
constitution. it ought 20 be considered q mere
errorin Judgment And 70. errors Ct lad .yulent
ma gists-,ta - "ot i,,resyiAb,e-
AZ is nor upon aGy tritiing or minute distinction
between torn AMI substance that found nv cb
Jeetions to tie nd and ,hri Articles, bu5 upon
"nat consider as scro"g and so.Id g,ount. But
toIEe Fourth article llce afe a variety of 0l,cc-
tions Alter having stated in the second & ,hici
ar'i''es. eVerv th'ug WEIGH i was necessary L,
STATE %h~n rhe ,-ron- ~rouEd Of the constitution
vas aba7doScd. we are !,rescn,cd 9i.h tie i.i>cs
eSca''ir.at ot lud cal -riNes ,iat has ever ,ren
invented Ihis a'ticle viii forever form q phc-
hn'nenn IN the history OF impearhments, and
co"Hr"i --7'i,aiion b. its wonderful disriay or
'ne pow - Of Invention. amp,ihcation, and en-
b-ti rn'e".. Never haze been more complete
~ e"nV'hee7 inat 6e'!'uoil capable Of creaunga-
~ hing Whatever that ii possesses eva ma -
powe.s We 7r, hefs presented with a stuDer
a. y pyramid OF Ju3c.@l gHr, OF which Dg,iyt -
gHH'cr 'otrs the peoesCl and iH!eo1At Eciiut'e
e'h.u;E.es H. apex. Judge Chase is accused Of
ma"i'ee, 'i,ins"cc, r.,taty i.:c,ap -r-ace, rude
nsS, YeN~ iou soi.ciud-. 6lc. sc. - This hcrrii
IL, ~ tre GRIMES u = iu.sc is 10 be crowned b
'f'c,rulc," II y" so.ic ule," is 20 sw eli tie list
OF ie' ersos'ons; must ssIt be permitted
~ Us ia rs d-D-,,o,- 80 sr -ur- has ,,e-,
IKE iimeAl2n win Tic essence g.. it5 crir..nrj5
~ be'dss, tne con.u OF the iliCc W., dic
iefen- AZ fiaescht stages e. the tia, and we're
"~'n"'oeT a.S saPFotcd soicitude as criminal. I
I'u'a NOS con-ideo ,hc ropo.J rs consistent with
""th nii.esa amended 50 IS 80 read Ia this man I
'er In ""aycsi'gG. an c cory pGst oSt5- rial. +
on iie-e'if soiicne. end, az lis L4ey SIcses q et
"f"'7i aoln3ufe, TO- ne c,aSiei.4 NJ f6e 6ySo,er
&c ; 'iic' ufe IS Eiere mental Operation. HID I
me Judge dh1iayed sla..&s,y 10 save The prison.
e. ne might ~'t'i eraai propne'y have been I'M :
ls9ched 80 gal Of 5yo.bathy ey PITY
ea.li', wore tor tic iaet article Withou, a ,;o
J. to" u ny p'htca principles ( duu3t 5elisvc
tiS' 'he impression Of po,ic.l opinion 10 Il ctia.
ma rcpu0 e.u goyerna.nt. have sep .tstljy ,;..
elara1 !h~ consider &c inp,o Pcr ia 2 JUDGE -
fG"' i'-hor''i ls '1res nom tac bench suI tavc
a'S9 hNd 'f-9nent opportunities, both Oh former
""o rece'u OCCASION, Vi cNpFcsfiug M oonyiaio.
ma JUICES o.accfs ought nor 20 5c punched TO-,
debating their pod icai opinions. We ou-htnot
Ourselves prac.'c. Wiz, nc cyro5atc in otl,sr-,
and & IS alvey desirable 70 cary our own dice.
fis5 into pra'icc