The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-15

a motion IN order. lie tfereuPon proceeded TO
| move Hrike out what related to the conduct OF
Judge Chafe, in iaying to the dgrare of the char
| aeter Of the American bench" He moved this a.
mendment from, an inpreiior that the improper
du0 of one Judge could not be reflection upon the
proper conduct Of another Judge. If he one he
ihoud coniider himfef dhpraeed becaule his col
league had acted impropery--if then one eannot be
diigraeed by another, much efs the whole be diff
| graced BY the improper conds9 of The word
| bench extends to the whole courts of the United
States He did not like either uie hgurative
word for legal one, fuch the word bench for
he did rely much upon this, but he thought 10
feriou, matter that of Impeachment ought to be
ciusiouay expreHed Should Judge Chafe he convict
ed on this impeachment, he will be dgraced, but tina,
diigrace will entirely reft upon his own head. He
trued that his motion fueceeded, there would it'll
remain enough in the charge make him highly re-
Prehenible if found guilty for j, is tated that his
conduit was in naniset violation Of law aud juiice,
and in open contempt Of the rights of juries.
Mr.. EHiot was peated with the ingenuity of the
gentleman but he hoped the motion would not pre-
vail, and obferved that if they 70 have a dill
euion on every rhetorical fourth, every trope
figure introduced in the report, they would get
through the bufnel. in age. But the objection A.
CAN'T the word berch did apply, for he eonidered
| it one of the mott chane in the whole conpoiiti-
on.
| On the queition the amendment carried
| The queftion on agreeing to the hrt articles was
| taken by AYES and Noes, which are as follow
| YEAs.--N1eiirs. Alton, jun. Anderfon, Archer,
Bard, Beduger, Bihop, Backledge, Boyd, Boyle,
Brown Bryan, Butler, C. w. Campbell, Cafey, Clai-
borne, Clark, Clay, NJ. Clay, Conrad, Crownnfhied,
Cults Dawion, Earle, Early, Elmer, Eppes, Fndley,
Gillelpe, Goodwin, Gray, Gregg, Hafbrouek, Heitcr,
Holland, Holmes, Jackon, Jones, Kennedy, Knight,
Larned, Leib, Lucas, MCord, MCreery, Merrwe-
Their, N. R Moore, 7. Moore, Morrow, Mott, Mel
for, New, Newton, Jun. Ncholion, Olis, Palmer, Pat
terton, ]. Randolph, T. NJ Randolph, J. Rea, of Pen.
| I. Rhea, of Ten. Riker, Rodney, Root, Summons,
Sanford Seaver, Sloan, Smile, Southland, Stanford
Stanton, Thomas, Thomplon, Trigg, Van Home, Var
| mum. Whitehl Williams Wilton, VIM, Winlton,
| and Wynns. 80.
| NAYs.-MefIis. Baldwin. Betton, J. Campbell
Chamberlain, Chttenden, Cagett, Cutler. Dsna, Da-
venport, Dwight. Elliot. Goddard, Griffin. c. Grif-
void, R. Griiwold, Hastings Hough, grunt, Lewis,
Jun. Livingston, Low,.des, Mitchell Platter, Purviance,
| J. c. Smith, I, Smith, Stedman, Stephenfon, Tag
CART, Tailmage, Tenney, Thatcher, Ibbits and Wadi
/ worth. "a.
The auehion on asreeins to the fecond article was
! taken by Ayes and Noes and follow:
| YEAs.-Melrs. Alton, jun Anderfon, Archer,
Bard, Bedinger, Bilhop, Blaekledge, Boyd, Boyle,
Brown, Bryan, Butler, G. w. Campbell, Caiey, Clai-
borne, Clark, J. Clay, M, Clay, Conrad, Crownin-
fheld, Cults Dawton, Dckfon, Earle, Early, Elmer,
| kppes, Findley, Gileipie, Goodwin, Gray, Gregg,
IIafbrouek, Heifter, Holland, Holmes, Jackfon, Jones'
! Kennedy, knight, L.arned, Leib, Lucas, M'Cord,
! M Creery, Merwether, n. r. Moore, T. Moore,
Marres;, Nsl:S:, Ne:=T, Newton, jun. Nieholfon,
DIN, Palmer, Patterfon, J. Randolph, 7. M. Ran
dolpa, J. Rea, o! Pen. 7. Rhea of Ten. R;ker, Rod
rcy, Root, Summons Sandford Seaver, Sloan, Smile,
Southland Stanford Stanton Steward, Thomas homp-
ion, Frgg, Van Horne, Varnum, Whitehll, Williams,
Wilton, VIM, Winifon, and Wynn. IS.
| NAYs.-AIefirs. Baldwin, Betton, l. Campbell.
/ Mann lin hen C,triar
venHort Dwight Elliot, Goddard, Griffin, G. Crit
void, r. Griwold, Haitings, Hosgh, Hunt, Lewis,
jun. Liviugfion, Lowndes, Mitchell Mott, Platter,
Purva1cs, ]. c. Smith, ]. Smith, Stedrnan, Stephen
ion, Taggart, Tallmage, Tenney, Thatcher Tibbits,
and Wsdlworth s..
The quehion on agreeing to the third article was
| taken by Ayes and Noes, and are IS follow, viz
| YEAS--Mefirs. Alton, jun Anderfon, = Archer,
Bard, seiinger, Bi'hop, Baetledge, Boyd, Boyle,
| Brown, Bryan, Butler, G. w Campbell, Cafey, Clai
borne. Clark, ]. Clay, M. Clay, Conrad, Crownin-
ihield, Cuts Dawfon, Diekfon, Earle, Early, Elmer,
Eppes, Findley, Gelieipe, Goodwin, Gray, Gregg,
Hsfbrouck, Heiher, Holland, Holmes lackfon ZONES,
Kennedy, Knight, Larned, I.eib, Lucas M'Cord
M'C-cery, Meriwether, n. R. Moore, I. Moore,
Morrow, Mott, Mellon, New, Newton jun Nichol-
lon, DIN, Palmer, J. Randolph, r. NJ. Randolph, T.
Rea, of Pennfylvana) J. Rhea (of TenneiTce) Riker,
Rodney, Root, Summons, Sandford, Seavcr Sloan
Smile, Southland Stanford. Stanton. Stewart The
:::2-, ''o;'iPi0ii, iIXg, Horne Varrurl White
| hill, Williams, Wilton, Vim, Winiton Wynn.. So
| NAYS-Mcfrs. BALDWIN, Betton, T. Campbell.
Chslnberlin Chtenden, Clagett, Cutler, Dana, Da-
veRport Dwight, Elliott, Goddard, Griffin, C. CriC-
void. r. Grifwold, Hafings, Hough, Hunt, Lewis.
Jun. Livingston, Lowndss, Mitchell Platter, Purvance,
j. Cfsmith, ]. Smith, Stedman, Stephenfon Taggart,
TalInage, Tcnney, Thatcher Tib5itts Wadfworth.
! 81.
The fourth article being under confederation.
| Mr.. EIrO was not fatisfied with THAI Oar. Of thc
article which charges the Judge with criminal conduct
IN his choice of word, in conflicting with the proners
counfel the expreHion on both 6ies might hav. been
mutual and rude, for from the iateent of the trial
napPears that there fome confierabe alteration
and he could not fee from the evidence how far the
conduct OF the couHiel for the prione- was correct
perhaps they might have frphet iorne eaufe for re-
pfeheniion or have excited fuch fenti1ent in the
mind OF the Judge. The other parts Of the article he
conIidered of the highea moment, and ihould give
them his hearty appreciation.
Mr. 7. Rcadob6 obferved to the gentleman ths, he
M >ht attain this obes by moving to rike out the
| words he dif1iked.
Mr.. Ei,o0 believed he could reach his obiea in
that way, and thereupon moved to trke out the third
! aud 4;h 'eaiou: q the article.
Mr.. Taeij6a hoped the gentlemen would rot per
fiji N ms morton, and requeAed him to can his eve
over the 9Th article Of the amendment to the cou{},n
i'o where he would find tina; the aecufed peron has
right iecurcd to him OF his trial to be aGfed nv
council in his deienee--lf the connfe are deferred
rom rendering that stance by the rude and inclen,