Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-11

c-ss before any judicial body, it is not :
only The right but the duty of free !
press tearicssiy to enter upon it. But in T,
cases where such benefit is not likely to
Mise from the examination. We consider
II good policy and strict justice to wave it.
Ia inc Instance uutlcr consideration, this
WAS The deliberate dictate of our iudg-
meats Conhding in the exalted tribunal
assigned o. the Constitution for the trial
OK - Sai state O,lcnders, and liz the purity
% D"oNc Opinion, we meant that our ST.
iencc snuu.l be consjiered As conclusive
c'iG>ncc OF our respect for the one, and
our ei'anCe on .hc other. Wellacquaiut-
ca with The virulence OF party spirit, and
the dispoaition OF guilt to cover itself un-
ue' IFS accommodating mantle, 1t wa our
nope 'i!"t the republican prints uf the
country would not provoke conflict CT
pfejGd and passion, which might tend,
III some measure, to wrest the solemn
measure of an iInpeachment from that
oisr"ssionate investigation which its I'M
portance eminent.y demands.
from tins purpose, we have been re-
iuc'anIiy drawn by Judge Chase himself.
Tie, "ho Oh The whole community, ought
10 have main aimed the digniTie, attitude Of
coinposure, and should have been the last
to excite the public feeling has come for
"ard IA u manner. unprecedented. wlth ~
adaress To the people, connected with a re
quest 10 The Editors OF ali ,he nswspa
perS III the United States, 20 insert his
ietteF and memorial, and the articles of
impeachment reported by the commit
Tee. To decline publishing these pro
auctions, would be denounced as partial
OF pusliianlmous. They are therefore
sueIoined, excepting the articles Of I'M
parchment, already inserted in the Mali
onai lntclIigcncer. Having given them,
We shall add some remarks, still avoiding,
as much as possible, any implication of
the grounds of impeachment; and conEn-
my ourselves 10 the extraordinary stric-
lures ofthe Judge upon the conduct of the
mouse OF Representatives III ,heircoleGtive
capacity, and Of several individuals of that
body IN the discharge of delegated powers.
Here foit0zu S. Ciase'a Letter 10 he Edi-
tcrs oCthe Fete''ui Gazsftesaad his nIemori-
~ 10 Congress, FIR tViieh see .4rg4s ecfra
Of dis day.]
In the structures, which we consider il
our duty to MAXI, we shall altogether liz
NIT ourselves 10 repeiling a lI.ss OF mis-.
repres -ntation, seldom found ill an anony-
nous essay, and never, perhaps, equalled
by high Official character in The forma.
zion of an official performance. We dis.
claim all appeal To Heaven, to the almx h.
ty se4rcher OF hearts, aud to the dread tri.
bunai OF another world. We address our.
selves exclusively md confidently 10 The
honest Judgment OF .sht n,cn, IL Is
hrough them that Deity proci4,als his
VIII, and with th-ir suiI'rages in our favor
we dread noth,ng.
Ii would involve great prolxity to pur
sue the Judge through his long and iniiAm
mallory remarka, though ii would be nc
di iiSuit task To take them in succession
and prove them individually, eiihernappo
site, untrue, or illogical. But this w0uc
consume too much of the patience of The
rea Ter. An attempt, there fore, shall be
u ade to generaIise them.
He objects TO the mode pursued,
]. Because the enquiry was Instituted
on the mere suggestion oil member i'll n.
place unsupported by oa.u, sr bysny spe
cific statement of facts, whYh If support
! VI " Odlil hOutI LSAfS JuSNiliGN All CHiui
ry.
This point has been so clearly eIucidat
ed IA the debate, la,eIy published, that !
is scarcely necessary TO do more than re
fer the reader TO il. Ii may, however, b,
observed, that The representation of The
Judge is altogether erroneous. A mem
Der, of great responsibility, did, in hi!
place, and on oath taken as Representa-
tive Of the people, make certain sllega
tons, which he and the house considered
as suficientgrounds Tor enquiry and which
many of the political friends of the sccus
cd allowed would be, if substantialed
grounds for enquiry. ii is not at all sur
prising thai he who is iupcached Tor al
lodged misconduct should declare tina
some of the grounds Oh which that i'm
| peachme IS sustained would not hav,
justified AN enquiry"
The Judge goes on to declare this en-
CURRY instituted in a m amer the most un
prccedented and alarming"
On this declaration we will make nc
remark, other than that the debate in Ink
house Of representative furnished mum