The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-03-07

future corruption, until they compel nation, either
to tweeP them away or fink beneath them. This
without any exceptions, is the hory Of all corrupt
ons; and thofe eorrup,ons and abuies. reformed
at the hrit FELTON, of the 18th Csngres, what has be-
come Of them Have they been fufftred to neep
II they have, isit not to he apprehended thar they
will rife refreihed from their Plumbers with gigantic
itrength! Fortunate it vas that at the irit FELTON,
OF the fesenth Congres the midnight judiciary and
the internal taxes were done Away; and il would
hkewife have been fortunate, il another mealurc had
been attended TO at the fame time Il would have
been, in my firm purr,,aiion, VERY different in
iss iilue from that which il las been. If the
great cnprit, whole judicial crimes ar ineapaci-
~ bad called for Legislative punilhmeut under the
contribution, and which have given rife TO the motion
now before ns had been aeculed 1T the ir FELTON, Of
fesenth Congrcis, that aecuation would have had
very different idae. And why Becaufe it is per-
fectly immaterial what mans crimes are Every
day that elapfes between their eommiIion, and the
time he is called TO anfwer, leens III. deeation and
horror felt for them, and, of eour. enhances the va
ue OF his chance If an efcap. from puniihmen,.
am periuaded that in the remarks have offered I
have been hurried into fome obfervations that do
not Grizzly belong to il. Ye, th.fe remarks flrnfh
found reafon for no, deferring the propoftion until
the time moved by my colleague. Hope. therefore,
the houfe will rejea the poRponement till the :,rd
Monday OF March, and that pofponement will take
place TO ion,e time when the hnufe fhali be fuller
when deeifion can be made after mature rejection
FOR truly a to the proviion under the contribution
can any man be 10 mad ooli as to think Of again
tryng't Ieonfider the decihnn of the laft FELTON,
SHAVING eitabLfhed this prineiPle-that an officer
oi,he United States may atf in corrupt a manner
ne peae', withou, there being any constitutional
proviiion TO call him to an account.
MIR. Gregg feel but little concerned As to the
late ut this motion. am ready at any time To-
CAV. my vote on the refolution A, i, now Gands
mail vote againft it, but modified. as have een it in
tne hands of gentleman from Virginia. fhall vote
.or IT, BUT my principal reafon for rifng is to fay
,nat great part OF the eenfnre caft on the Houfe
ny the gentleman from Virginia for not meeting the
nseonai onineis is proper and applicable and / re-
g'et tnat II IS TO- But il the gentleman rejects on
inc 'uoeet' he will acknowledge that great part of
me delay which has occurred attaches TO himielf
-FOUR weeks ago unlimited reoluton the houfe on
lone points Of dpu,e between one of the belligeen;
nations and tie u. States wa. anxious ,ha, !, mould
DC taken up, and promptly decided one way or o.
ther. he gentleman from Virginia then called for
certain natements from the treaiury which he conf.
aerea as having a bearing the fubjea. Under
that the confederation of the reolu,iop was
deferred from day to day and the aatemcn,s have
". oeen received. Rated, at the time, that
thee taenients could have no influence ON INV vote
but other gentlemen faid they would influence their,
that we have not been able to go on with this
ouilneis' do not know how long we are To he
Kept IN this Paralitic fate. IF the gentleman who
has called for thsfe faements, and other yen,lemen
WIZ agree, am prepared at once TO go into an era
mn OF the iubjeef. But the gentleman from
Virginia was the firfl to embark the HauC. ;, ,h;.
fef A' >e'''''e [" MINI
Mr smile L am forty the motion of poffnope
"e'" mas oeen made. do not know any other time
better than the Prefent for the dcuion Of This fnh
lse IT'S iublea ofthe laa importance to the peace
anu happ'neis OF the u States. am friend TO an
70 the contribution relativete the iudcia.
y department. Whether that offered is the. ben
'hat can be made. whether il 10 going too can
nor until the fubea daII have been inv.f
,gated IN te's Hsnie: For my part, I am 10 frn6.
oe that that part OF the contribution he; reIa,.. y,
lhe power OF impeachment, nulli,y, tina, fee ,he
utmon neeehiey tor az amendment. From VIA, ,vs
nave ieen' do relgiouily believe chat we caDno,
convex any man on an impeachment The refnIr,;.
on before you goes to place the Judges Of ,bs TT
on the ian'e independent footing with ,hoe of
ofHan. Whether our Gtuation require. tina, thew
,h"u,u Hand upon higher ground is a proper fub;e4
io' aheui'ion. am rather inclined to think thew
ought nor. 1t IS commended It is true, tha, AZ ,bex
nave, eeording 70 the opinions of fome yen,I.msn
INC I,sht OF htt'ng IN judgement our laws, they
oaght tn he placed beyond the reach of n,s;or;,,
OF Congref' Th, fubjea mua, a, one time or q.
Their be eoniidered, and fome amendment, in ,be cen
INTUITION mutt take place. When the DELAYS and ga
rious VIBRATIONS, attendant on an Impeachment are
it will be eviden, thar they will oener,lv
encourage the Houfe from taking the Rep and when
1t is iikewfe eonfidrred that conviction can onIy
place on the votes of two thirds of the scna,
let gentlemen fay whether there i, any CHANGE of
n'.S'ng the constitutional provifiop effeana def
pair Oil. With regard TO the particular modifea,;.
on winch may be given to ths retaliation, that i, a.
mother thing. fHcrrely with the houfe would rail-.
1 up, and eoniider II withou, any great delay.
Mr. Clark. hope my colleague will do me ,be
ju!tiee to believe thar have nor made mi. ,,o,n,
from nobility TO his refolutien. With fmall nod;.
heat'on am decidedly for il. | allure him. i, did
not require the remarks he has made to day 70 new
the iniuiheieney Of the prefent fyisem. OF tina,
had satisfactory proof the laf year. Blu, I doub,
whether the reioution, in its prefer, s,e, i, eorrr
90 hope that my colleague will give il ale NOR.
confederation, and allure him lhall be happy 70
harmonise with him. In the deciion by mere ma.
)ory, the fcdles ofjuice 70 near an eouil;brum
mat Is doubtful often to which ds juiliee incnes
tnsreore think there ought 10 be fon,e modic,t;on
OF the principle contained in the refoIu,ion Ru,
with the poaponement to prevail. thar ,b
ffoute may ad on refolutions which eonee;v. al |
'mpor'ant to the whole country and peculiarly f.
that part OF the community reprefented by nv eoI,
league and myfelf Every days delay increaf., nh,
difheulty and urges the ruin that menaces then, T.
Is well known thar there is not the befl harmony he
tween the merchants and planters. II isat all time,