Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-05-06
from the National MfeHgencer.
TX SENATE. TUESDAY. MAY Z

The Tice President communicated report
from the Secretary of the Treasury, prepared In
compliance with resolution of the Senate OF 29th
December. 1928, showing the proportionate va
lue of gold and silver in relation to each other,
and accompanied by plan of such alterations IN
gold coins of the United States, as may DE neces-
sary to conform those coins to the silver CONS IN
their true relative value, which was ordered to be
printed. and one thousand additional copies sent
to the Senate.
The Senate proceeded to consider the report OF
the same committee, on the expediency OF remov-
ing the port of entry from Wilmington to New
Castle, in Delaware, and concurred in postPon-
ing the subject to the next session OF Congress.
On motion of Mr.. Whife, the senate resumed
the consideration of the motion OF the u IN uiti-
mo. to dismiss the assistant door-keeper OF the
Senate; and then on motion of Mr. B'dd, the re-
solution was again laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Rowan, the bill {" to author,
ize the citizens of the territories OF Arkansas ana
Florida to elect their officers, and tor other Pur
poses" was considered in committee of the whole
and no amendment being proposed, 1t was read !.
the third time, passed, and sent to the House OF
Representatives for concurrence.
THE IMPEACHMENT.
On motion of Mr.. TdseweH, the Senate resolv-
ed itself into High Court of Impeachments, tor
the trial of James H. Peck, District Judge OF Mis-
souri,, and the oath prescribed having been admin
istered to the Vice President, and by him to the
As Senators following: viz:
Messrs. Adams, Barnard, Barton. Bell, Blbb,
Brown, Burnet, Chase, Clayton, Dekerson,
Dudley, Ellis, Foot, Forsyth, Frelinghuysen,
Grundy, Hayue, Hendricks, Holmes, lredell,
Johnston, Kane. King, Knight, Livingston, Nc
Kinley, Mclean, Marks, Naudain, Noble, Rob
bins, Rowan, Ruggles, Sanford, Seymour, Sis
bee, Smith, of S. c. Sprague, Iazewell, lroup'
Tyler, Webster, White, Wiley, Woodbury.
The managers appointed by the House of Re
representatives., then appeared at the bar OF the
Senate; and having been conducted and seated
within the bar; and the usual proclamation to keep
silence having been made by the Sergeant at
Arms. Mr.. Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, their
Chairman, rose and read the following article of
impeachment which had been agreed to by the
House of Representatives. against James Ii. Peck,
District Judge of the United States for the Dis
trict of Missouri.
Article exhibited by the House of Representa-
tives of the United States, in the name OF them
selves, and of all the people of the United
States, against James H. Peck, Judge of the
District Court of the United States for the Dis
trict of Missouri, in maintenance and support
of their impeachment against him for high mis-
demeanors in office.
ARTICLE.
That the said James II. Peck, Judge Of the
District Court of the United States for the Dis
trict of Missouri, at term of the said court hOl-
den at st. Louis in the State of Missouri, on the
fourth Monday in December, one thousand eight
hundred and twenty five, did, under and by vir-
tue of the power and authority vested in the said
court, by the act of the Congress of the United
States, entitled IAN act enabling the claimants
to lands wihinthe limits of the State of Missouri,
and Territory of Arkansas to institute proceed
ings to try the validity of their Claims" approx
ed on the twenty-sixth day of May, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty-four, render final
decree of the said court in favor of the United
States and against the validity of the claim of the
petitioners, in certain matter OF cause depend
inc in the said court, under the said act, and be-
fore that time prosecuted in the-said Court, be-
fore the SAID Judge, by Julie Soulard, widow Of
Antoine Soulard, and James G. Soulard, Henry
G. Soulard, Eliza Soulard, and Benjamin A.
Soulard, children and heirs at law of the said An
tome Soulard, petitioners against the United
States, praying for the confirmation of their
claim, under the said act, to certain lands stu
ated in the said State of Missouri; and the said
court did thereafter on the thirtieth day of De-
cember, in the said year, adjourn to sit again on
the third Monday in April, one thousand eight
hundred and twenty-six.
And the said petloners did, at the December
term of the said court, holden by and before the
said James H. Peck, Judge as aforesaid, in due
form of law, under the said act, appeal against
the United States, from the judgment and decree
so made and entered in the said matter, to the
Supreme Court of the United States; of which
appeal so made and taken in the said District
Court, the said James. H. Peck, Judge of the
said court, had then and there full notice. And
the said James H. Peck, after the said matter
or cause had so been duly appealed to the Su-
preme Court of the United States, and on or a.
bout the thirtieth day of March, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty-six, did cause to be
published in certain public newspaper, printed
at the city of St. Louis, called "The Missouri
Republican" a certain communication prepar-