Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-04-03

sis .g.o.,tioa. The principles of justice and Law
me uniform course of practice, united IN re-
aa :. tbatrach of these facts, or each that IS
9a"sI I'D 70 rely on, should be put by the com.
p :,,.e into the form of specific charge, and
n', !. ,he subject of distinct resolution. The
D'' IS n. house would then have been express,
s' escry charge separately, and each would
Sesn supported or rejected, according to the
..orioion entertained by the majority respecting
~ ,lo,h and its suflciency. Your memorials
IA then have known cen withoat articles,
VII W.; II is, of which he stands accused, ard to
w., poiuts 20 direct his preParations:or defence
w. family, his friends, his country, and tht
IA would have known what it is that has been
HID g h:sh crimes and miSd meanors :" ana
MD lave b,en aoie TO judge how far the aeon
.,,;,n is supported BY facts, aud the facts by tht
pro0f
r,morast deems It his sacred dusy, duty t.
1, country more than TO himself, duty which
:, consideration shall prevent him from perfor.
mnr to enter his most solemn protest against
n, part Of the proceeding. His protest may no.
-, now be heard. The passions and the lr.judi
rs Of the moment may down his voice. But il
vii one day be heared and Seriously listened to,
TIE American people will hear it, posterisy will
hear it-aud the lovers of liberty in every age
.udcOuauy, will unite in asserting the justice OF
BIZ complaint.
He complains that BY the method pursued in
noting this Impeachment, a majority has been
obtained in favor of the general vote, while it is
possible aud even probable, that there IS not a
nairrity in favor of any OF the separate char
r.so which the vote is founded, The accusa-
lions against him so far as can be collected from
the testimony and fsom the speeches of members,
are very various. Lcsit be supposed that four
charges are chiefly relied on, viz. the trial of
Flies, the trial Of Calender, the proceedings at
New Castle, ADD the charge to the grand jury in
Baltimore. 1t is perfectly manifest thar these
charges are wholly distinct, and cannot support or
Ilrengthen each other Each is misdcmeanor
IN itsef or it is not. Therefore there ought to
De majority in favor Of each separately, be-
fore it Can be made the ground of Impeachment.
Lei. then be supposed, which is NOT only
possible but highly probable, that thirty MEM
b.rs and no more, considered the conduct of your
nemosalis in the trial of Fries, as proper ground
Of impeachment. In that case il is manifest that
your memoralist ought NOT to be impeached on
ha. charge, there not being majority in favor of
IL 10 like manner there may have been but thirty
members in favor of impeaching him, on account
Of Calendars trial; & so of the other TWO charges.
Thus although there might De but thirty mem.
b.rs IN favor OF impeaching. on any one Of the
four charges, in which cafe it is nanifeft that
there oughs to be no impeachment, YET when all
the charges arc blended into one general 4ucfion,
every member who confiders any charge as q
proper ground of impeachmsn:. and all the others
not proper grounds, nuR vote IN the affirmative;
and thus there will appeir a great majority in
taso' ct a m,afure, which is actually difapproycd
BY great majority. This is al innovation 70
aenklng, 70 alarming, 70 repugnant TO all former
ideas OF JuRice and law, that it may be fafcly
pronounced to fiirnilh, Especially when combined
with the principle of Indefinite enquiry without
previous ipecifc allegations, ard OF ex parte tcRi-
nOny, tn: mott formidable, the mott irre6a able
engine of oppreRion, xader TIE forms CT lay, that
ever was placed 10 the hands Of powef: and il
The time ihouid ever arrive, which Heaven in it.
mercy avert when this engine lhaA be welded
under the direction of pxsty.fptit, OF Of popular
paalon lntigated oy perional malice or faiGer po-
ncy, dreadful indeed willshs the condition OF
'0oie whom it may be the Object Of the moment
todeRroy.
Agalna an accaation thus pfepased, and thus
p'''sfered, It behoses your Alemo,iali& to make
,ae ssrliett and the moG eficacious preparations
~ detending his character and aiitrsing lis IN
sOSsnce' While the accufation REFS in It's pre-.
80: : vague tate, he knows not ovh,t points to
s"eSs thete preparations and in the mean r;ae
uls 'ufsit cope is given go calumhy, and male.
ru'enee ;iuipicior, ever alive and bufy, 10 left
NE 70 act ): and the mott eficacious means arc
;aO'aed' tor overwhelming with public odium an
sp0'snt n'an, who, until the age of fxty three