The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-06

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The constitution of the u. States was evil
IDENTIFY framed on this principle, and the pre-
seryation and security of the rights and IL
berries OF the citizen, and the due execution
OF the laws will be found to rest, in a great
degree, On rendering public agents suffici-
emily n and practically 'r sesponsible for their
case with the judiciary of the U. States has
been proved by experience-your Judges once
appointed are. independent of the executive,
the legislature, and the people. and may be
said to hold their offices for life. They are
removable only on conviction by impeach-
ment OF high crimes and misdemeanors, and
this mode of proceeding has been found in
practice totally inefficient, and not to an
swer the purpose for which it was intended
that OF rendering your judges dulv RESPONSE
bic for their conduct. They may therefore
be considered, as independent of the rest
OF the nation, (and they seem to think SO
Ithemselvcs) as it this provision in the consti-
tuition, relative to impeachment, did not ex :
lst. No matter how erroneous their opini-
ons-how dangerous to the public weal-how
subversive of the interest of the people-
how directly opposed to the laws of your
country; yet as it is neither high crime
or misdemcanor to hold such erroneous opin-
ions, which they seem conscientiouslv to be-
lieve, they cannot be removed by impcach
mcnt--they are independent of the rest of
the nation.
This subject has attracted the attention
| OF the people in most of the States The le-
Sis'atures OF several states have passed re-
solutions declaring the necessity OF amending
the federal constitution, so as to render the
Judges, In practice as we'll as in theory. re-
| SDOnSIbte hoi
| rous branch OF the legislature of the state
winch have the honor to represent in part,
nave declared their opinion in favor of such
amendment In order, therefore, to bring
this subject before the House, that the sense
OF the national legislature may be ascertain
ed thereon, / submit the following resolu-
ton.
| Pesofved by the Senate and House of Re-
| representatives. of the u. States of America
| IN Congress assembled, two thirds of both
Houses occurring therein, that the following
amendment to the constitution of the u. S.
! be proposed to the legislatures of Tie several
states, which, when ratified by the lceisla
lures of three fourths of the said states,
| shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as
part of the said constitution.
The Judges Of both the supreme and jnfe-
rinr courts ofthe u States, shall, after the
day of-be removed from Office by the Pre-
! sident OF the q. S. on the Joint address of
both Houses of Congress requesting the same
three fifths of each House concurrine in such
address.
his resolution was referred to a commit
tee OF the whole House on the state of the
Union.
| The House took up for consideration the
amendments bv the Senate to the bill max
ing appropriations for the support of govern
| mCnt.
An amendment allowing the Attorney
General OF the y. States FIVE hundred dollars
FOR contingent expenses being under cons-
oeratlon, after desuitory Conversation, was
referred to committee of the whole imme-
dlately---Mr. PITKEN in the chair, and disa-
greed toby the committee-Ayes 8.
| :, ne committee rose and reported their
disagreement. The question being taken
on concurrence with the Committee of the
nays IL.
On motion of Mr.. .Nszoton, the House
went into committee of the whole, Mr..
bAssETT In the chair, on the bill to erect a
lighthouse on Point Judith, in the state of
khode-lsland. The blank in the bill for the
| appropriation being filed with 5000 dollars,
the committee rose and reported the bill.
which was ordered to third reading on
Monday.
oh motion OF Mr.. q. w. Campbell, the
House went into a committee of the whole
on the bill making appropriations for the
support OF the navy of the U. States during
the year 1903, Mr.. BAssErT in the Chair.
The bill being gone through and the blanks
seVerally flled, the committee rose and re-
ported the bill, which was ordered to a third
reading on Monday.
On motion of Mr.. Holmes the House went
into committee of the whole, Mr.. MAST
Frs in the Chair, on the report of the COM
nittee of claims, favorable to the Detition
OF Mary Barclay which being concuired in
by the committee, was reported to the House,
and referred to the committee of claims to
bring in bill.
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