Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-03-07

am e2dy az any time 10 give my vote OIL
he resolution. As 1t now stands | shall
vote against II, bu; modified, as ] have
seen 1t Ia the hands rs gentleman from
Virginia, | shall vote for it. Dui my
reason for Using, is to say tina,
"a great past Of the censure cas-, on the
t!npse by he gentleman from Virginia
tor not meeting the national business is
proper and applicable and rsgre, tina,
II is so. En, If tie gc"tlemsn reflects
on 'he sublscl, he will acknowledge that
great par, Of the delay which has oc-
CURED attaches 10 himself four weeks
ago unlimited resolution to- the house
on some points ct dispute between one
u the bstiigsren, nations and the United
states. VAS anxious that i, should be
taken up. and promptly decided one say
or other. The gendemap from Virginia
then called Tor certain statements from
the treasury which ne considered as hss.
hs bsaring on the subject. Under
That lmpr, sSion the consideration OF he
resolution was deferred from day In da, !;
aud the statements have not yet been re-
ceived- l stated The time, tha, these
statements could have 10 inflsercc on
my vote; bu' other gentlemen sad they
would influence theirs regret ina, we
have not been able TO go on with this bu
siness. dn not known how long g.
are to b. kept in THIS paral:tic state. II
The gentleman, who has Called tor the,.
statements, and other gentlemen will a
gree, am prepared al once ,o go into
an examination Of the subject. Rut as
the gentleman from Virginia wa. the
hFst TO embark the House in thi. call. /
n pc he "iii ,ake i parl os the crn.ure 20
himsrl,.
MIR. SMILE. am sorry the motion
ci p"stponemsnt has been made. d.,
iot KNOW any other time better than the
present Tor the discussion oi this stbjecl
itis suhject oflhc las, imp",tsnc. 10
tie peace and happiness OF h u. States.
| am fiiend to an am-nImu nj to the
constitution relative 10 the judic ar, ce.
parlment. Whethcr that offered IS ,hr
best that can De made, or whs her il -
going too far, canuol delciTniuc un,,,
the subject shall! have been ,nvr,,,,a,,d
IN tins House. Fol my part. l avn =,
sensible that that part of The constitution
which relates 10 The power q! imp. sch
ment is nuility, tina, l see the u,.ust
necessity for an amendment From
what We have seen, DO rri,sIously be.
lIevc that we canu',l convict any rnan ON
an Impeachment. The re-o;ut,on he fore
you goes 10 place the judges uf The U
Stat on tire same independent [ % in.
With those al Cheat Britain. Whether
our situation requires thae they shouid
stand upon highe, grnund IS proper
,ubj CT Tor discussion. am rather IN.
ch"td To- th'ik .hey ought noe. tn,
Cuntcnced, =, Is true, ihai As ihes have.
acc"idins to he opinions IF snIne gem
uemen, the RICH, oil sitting Ia Judgment
on ou' laws they ough 10 be piacsd DC
yond the reach % = maJcrity oil Cong sss.
ihIs sutJect must, al one Time OF other,
be conside'eG aud some amendment IN
,he constitution must take place. When
The delays and various fexs IONS, at end
ant on an impeachment, are considered.
It viii b@ eyiaen, tina, they niii general
iy discourage the ,iuuse from laE,ng ,h,s
step; and when rs likewise cous,dSied
tnat a conviction eau oniy take place on
the votes of twu thirds OF The oenate, lei
gentlemen say whether there IS an,
chance vi making the constitutional pro
vision siectual. | despair I'll u. With
regard 10 the particular modification.
which may be gwen to ia . resolution,
that IS another thing. l sincerely wish
The House would take il up, aud Consider
1t without any great delay.
MIR. CLARK. hope my colleague
will 90 ms The justice TO believe thai
have no made this mo,lon from ho.ulity
to his resolution. Win small mouif :.
Cation aTD decidedly for II. | assure
him, Il did no, require The remarks he
has made 20 day, To shew the insufficlen.
cy oh The present system. Oh that had
satisfactory proof he last year. Bur
doubt whether the RESOLUTION, in its pre-
sent state, is correct. do hope that my
colleague will give i, litile G,ore co0si
deratIon, and / assure HIM shall be hap
py, 20 harmonIze with ham. L. the dec,
SION by mere majority, the scales of
justice are so near an equilibrium, that II
IS doubtful often to which side Justice in
cl'nes. l therefore think there ought to
be some modification Of he principle con
tanned IN the resolution. Buf prlbci.
paily wish The postponement To preysiI,
that The House may act ON resolutions
which | conceive all important to the
whole county, and peculiarly so to thai
part OF the community repres, nted by my
Al. Il A..