Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-17
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table, 1t might be, in some respeG els, in
correct, and might not embrace full view
OF all that had occurred; but he believed
that 1t stated all that it was necessary for
the house TO be possessed OF.
After stating, in detail, the proceedings
OF the Manager the report corcludcs
with the declaration that the mans gers
viii not feel Themselves hound or author
ised to appear before the Senate until
called upon ~ them to proceed with the
trial, or until direclcd 10 appear by the
house.
A motion va: made by Mr.. Smile sp-
PREDATORY oFths conduG Of the Managers,
on which no decis!on was made whenlhe
House adjourned. In the remarks, made
on this motion no Misrepresentation OF The
conduct of the Managers was expressed
the only difference OF opinion that arose
was on the propriety of expressing any
opinion whatever in the present instance
OF the sondutt of the Managers.
IMPEACHMENT.
MIR. Nicholson, from The Managers ab=
pointed TO support The article, of Impezch.
ment sgainat John Pickering made the
following report:
That on Friday. the second of March.
the Managers, agreeably to the dire .tions
OF the house, appeared at the bar OF the
senate, TO support the said articles of Inn
peschment, when John Pickering was
three times solemnly called. but did not
answer, Oh appear, either in person. or by
council. The President OF the senate
then sisted, that he had received letter.
Aligned X. q. Harper, accompanying apes
titisn, signed Jacob 5. Pickering, who
called himself the son Of the party chary-
ed. The petition being re ed, it was found
TO contain a statement % variety Of mat.
ter particularly Che insanity of Judge Pick
ering, upon which the PRAYER OF The peti-
toner was founded for postponcment of
the trial 10 some future day. Dir. Harpcr
vas called to the bar Of the senate he
entered, and stated, that he wished 1t 10
be distinctly understood. that sc lid nor
appear ~ the Gsr ct the senate, IS coun.
sci fer John Pickering. from ohom he had
received no authority for that purpose;
but that his o5jc5l uss t. support the facts
contained in the petition OF Jacob 3. Pick
ering, and the prayer thereof. There
vas short pauae----when MIR. Halper
rose again. and cnqiIred, whether his APP
pearsnce in support OF The petition would
be construed =: The appearance Of John
Pickering, By counsel The president of
the senate answered, he presumed, that
Mr.. Harper's appearance you'd rot be
considered =. ths Appe arrange of John Pick
ering, By counsel.
"Thc Mznsgers. under these circum-
.tancea, fel: themselye- nourd TO object to
Mr. Harper's being heard IS aHy other ca.
pscity than ss counsel for ~. party who
var impeeched; and briefly stated their
reasons for the objection.
The senate Withdrew to private
chamber, where it is presum.i the cues
ton was dehated--The Managers again
appeared atthe bar Of the senate, this day,
and were informed By The Presidcn,, hat
1t hsd been resolved 20 hear Mir. u2rper
IN support Oh the allegations cont=ined in
the petition OF Jacob S Pickering, and
the prayer thereof The Manager. en-.
CURED at what point Of time II ss intend
ed that Mr.. Harper should he heard, and
whether this vas TO be a measure preii-
| mlnary to the trial: The President of the
senate declzred that ne could not under
AXE to explain the resolutions of the sc.
nate but that their sense must be collect.
ed from The resolutions thena.'vc,. The
Managers then offered themselves ready
for trial, declaring that they were prspara
ed To open the prosecution on behalf OF
the house Of representatives ard that
the witnesses we're rendy to prove The facts
charged in the articles Of Impcachn-nt.
] Upon this offer being made ,ths President
/ Of the senate stated that he considered il
- be the sense Of the senzte, that Mr..
Harper was to be heard before Tire t,iai
commenced.
"The Managers considered this as an
irregular step, and not believing that they
ought TO discus any petition presented 10
the senate from a person 1ho was not "A
party to tive impeachment, and this. too,
before The psrty charged, although duly
notified, had appeared, either m person.
or by attorney, Withdrew from the senate
chamber: They viii not feel themselves
either bound authorised TO appear af.2in,
until The senate shall inform them, tbat
they are prepared 20 proceed in ths trial,
uu'es, specially dire6ted by this house"
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