Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-05-06


ls;' re.!,' az ;evous consequences. shall,
egnah' w.. tire the reader with any further emu
s'',.e, a and shall detaln him only to Observe
s'aaor,f conclusion. that the Judges recoiiec-
b say " ~ .rr,ment of the counsel for the peh-
100 Of ue isIvered at the bar, differs materially
uHef' a.; ~ ! can remember, who also heard it,
tOn N vac. % fine counsel. beg to observe, that
10 jl'aIIeh =" now submitted to the public, has
j tnaI | ns bv that argument as spoken, and
osl 'l G5rInted report of it, which is even, now
br the Pr'h''0 - A CITIZEN"
S"' n, said lanes IL. Peck, Judge as afore-
And us I'LL of the solemn duties ofhis station,
'' 1.S,t he held the same, by the CONSTITUTION OF
~ r %G States, during good behavior only,
pc ; ;ntsntion wrongfully and unjustly to Cypress,
'l!D "n and otherwise injure the said Luke Ed
n2ilsp ,51s.s under color of law, did, thereaf
'aTu i.an term Of the said District Court of the
n a. st,tes for the District of Missouri, begun
to,d AZ the city of st. Louis. in the State of
"a N,; on the third Monday in April, one thou
V' TS;-St L;ndred and twenty-six, arbitrarily,
SID -. and uniustly. and under the fur
Pp''s1 aud nretence that the said Luke Ed
III w., Vas answerable to the said Court
Az - .oid Modification. signed "a CitiZen," as
p y" ,ntsmpt thereof. institute. IN the said
~ h.fore him. the said James I'll. Peck,
S ,' 4, AFORESAID. certain proceedings against
,o' aid Lake Edward Lawless. IN summary
Er attachment. issued for that purpose by
ID, 1,, Of the said James III. Peck, as such
l %y,', ,,,sst the person Of the said Luke Ed
MI anle,s. touching the said pretended con-
"l.u rnder aud by virtue Of which said attach
''l'P $40 sa;F Luke Edward Lawless was, on the
a ,,D,r.6rst day Of April, one thousand eight
.~a5r.d and twenty-siX. arrested, imprisoned
'-i jb.onrbt into the said Court, before the said
iqa IN the custody of the Marshal of the said
49, 49,. and the said James III. Peck, Judge as
lid did. afterwards, on the same day. un-
T.. mo color and pretences aforesaid, and with
-e intent aforesaid, III the said Court, then and
here unjustT. Oppresslvely. and arbitrarily, or
Ir and adiudge that the said Luke Edward
I,vless, for the cause aforesaid. should be COM
mied TO prison for the period OF twenty-tour
Sorrs, and that he should be suspended from prac-
s,;;p, as an attorney or counsellor at law in the
anil District Court for the period of eighteen Ca
i,nl,r months from that day; and did then and
here further cause the said unjust and oppressive
.sDtence to be carried into executions; and The
and Luke Edward Lawless was. under color OF
ne aid sentence. and BY the order OF the SAID
lame, II. Peck. Judge as aforesaid, thereupon
q,pended from practising as such attorney or
COUNSELLOR in the said Court for the period afore-
9m and immediately committed to the common
p1,on in the said city of st. Louis, To the great
arrangement of public justice, the abuse OF Jn'
6cn authority. and to the subversion OF the IL
be,ies of the People of the United States.
And the House Of Representatives, by protes-
aion, saving to themselves the liberty OF eXhi-
Iing, at any time hereafter. any further articles,
or other accusation or Impeachment, against the
aid James III. Peck. and also of replying to his
n,gers which he shall make unto the article
herein preferred against him. and of offering proof
o the same and every part thereof, and to all
md every other articles, accusation, or impeach-
aept, which Shall be exhibited by them as the
case shall require. do demand that the said James
H. Peck NAV be put to answer the mlsdemeanors
herein charged against him, and that such pro-
ceeiars. examinations, trials, and judgments,
nav be thereupOn had and given, as may be agree
able TO law and Justice.
The ice Presiieat informed the Managers
hat the Senate would take proper order thereon.
Of which the House of Representatives should
have due notice: and they then withdrew.
On motion By Mr. Ta-eveH. it was
Rs50lre!, That the Secretary be directed to
Isle Summons. in the usual form. to James fl.
Peek. Judge of the District Court Of the United
States for the District Of Missouri; to answer a
certain article of impeachment exhibited against
hm bythe House of Representatives on this day,
and that the said summons be returnable here
on Tuesday next, the 18th inst. and be served
B, the Sergeant at arms or some person to be de-
plted bv him, at least three DAYS before the
pura day thereof; and that the Secretary COM
mnnirlte this resolution to the House of Repre-
snn'iyes.
On notion of Mr.. TazetceU,
The Court then adjourned to Tuesday next at
2O'clOCk
Trust IN God-The Philadel phia Inquirer
PUBLISHES the following anecdote, related by a
7ead aud cOtemporary of the lamented DIR. God
nan:
some years ago, in conversation witt us, he
AbI that III a VOYAGE to sea in early life. he had
"taa lad who had Just begun to be sailor 60
m5Out to some projecting part of the RIGGING
nh arms was supported by spar, and he was
"O>ns below him for a rope which ran across on
Nlla lis feet should be. The rope flew from