Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-25

OTUHaTy srtnt In Tie Anencan Nenafe, he Should mo.
coed 10 lay before the people The a,hentic evidence, in
the calmsst manner, which il will be their business 10
weigh In the formation Of heir opinions on this nomen.
tons subject. The first evidence which he should sub.
NIT, was, the series Of resolutions which were presented
10 the senate, before one could he framed which could
unite the votes OF the twenty.six Senators who finally vo.
ted together IA the adoption OF oue OF them. lie said he
should present the series OF these resolutions; Tor, i'm the
metamorpbosis Which hey under went, there was much
for anxious reflection; the hrs, ooe containing specific atoms
which were omitted IN the second aud third, while the
second and third notoriousiy rested upon the specifications
omitted, ana which could not be retained oa the face OF
the record.
MIR. b. then read the resolution as first offered by Mr..
C'ay' at the commencement oil the debate. Il was in
the following words:
Resolved, That, by dis,uissinr the late Secre,,rv of
tue treasury because he would not, contrary to his sense
oil hs own duty, remove the money Of the United States
IN deposite with the Bduk Of the Uuited States and its
branches, in conformity with the Presidents opinions; and
10y appointing his successor TO feet such removal. which
uas oeen oone, the president has assumed the exercise OF
a power over che Treasury OF the United States not grant.
ed TO him by the Constitution aud laws, aud dauyerous 10
the liberties of the people,"
lie Then read the resolution as amended, or altered, by
the same gentleman, and offered again to The Senate TO.
wards the close OF the debs;e. 1t was as follows:
Heso'red That, ia taking upon himself the RESPONSE
oihty OF removing the Deposites Of the public money
from The Bank OF the United States. The President Of the
Chi'ed States has assumed the exercise OF a power over
me Treasury OF the United States not granted TO him by
.e Constitution and laws, and dangerous TO the liberties
OF the people,"
tie then read the third edition. revised, amended, and
altered, oil the same resolution, as finally submitted 10 The
senate by the original mover, and adopted by the role of
the Senate:
"Resoired, That the PresiJen IT. in the late Exec,,;ro
proceedings ih relation 20 The public revenue, has assum-
ga upon himself, authority and power not conferred by the
|oas'tnnon and laws, but in deroga,ion of bo,h.'
DIR. Is. then remarked upon the alteration which these
,eso'uiohs btd undergone, and begged il TO be well re-.
inemoercd, that none of these alteration, were amend.
me"ts MADE by 'he Senate, but were the voluntary and
successive changes introduced by the mover himself. He
remarked, first, upon the nature OF these changes; second.
~ upon me design which induced them; and. thirdly. TN.
on, upon the effect of making them. The t;rs, cI,nrr.
ONeistcu lU dropping IN Specification N an ,yh;,L H.. -.
RAJ charge oil violating the laws and the Constitution rested.
anu retaining the formal Impeachment conclusion, OF dan.
&eTous 10 me liberties Of the Ptophe; the second change
consisted IN the omission OF the specification, and in the
suppression OF t,at regular impeacbing clause, Dangerous
to the Liberties IF The People. Now, said Mr.. n when
were these alterations made! Cer'ainly il was after the
objection hsd been fully taken in the Senate that This re.
solution contained improbable matter. 1t was after The
original resolution had been denounced az a vir,u,l i'm.
peacaiuent OF the President OF the United States. and al
yer lie suppressed passages had been pointed on, as prov.
ing anu Identifying the impeachment character Of the re.
solution. IL was after all this, that the alterations were
made. Having showed the time when the al,, ra,ions
were made, Mr.. b. mex; showed The design with which
e =" ~ IL, mu ~ nave oeen mace and that evidently was TO
GET ria oil The criminal aspect of the proceedings. and TO
AVOID a trial before the People on those specifcaIions. ON
"nieh, possibly, the 26 could not unite here, nor 20 10
trial upon any where! He remarked, in the thirI Mac
upon the effect produced in the character of the resoln''
ton' and affirmed that il, was nothing. He said ,ha, tho
same charge ran through all three. They ALI ihrsn i ~.
Pu,ed 10 the President a violation Of the Constitution
and OF the laws of the coun,ry-ot ,ha, Consti,,,Inn'
%hleh he was sworn 10 support, and OF those laws which
- q NV Ohiy " 10 observe himself hut tn an.
to be faithfully observed by all Others. y;oI.,io" :,
inc Constitution, and OF the laws, Mr.. b. said. ,yer. mo,
restrictions and metaphysical subileties: they must re-.
ave 10 persons or things. The violations cannot res, in
the ali; they must sfhx themselves to men o r 70 pronsr,,.
they must connect themselves with the transacious ~
real life. They cannot be ideal and con,empIativc IN
om''ung The specifications relative 10 the dismission of one
secretary oil the Treasury, and the appointment of ano
-. nr wns' o'her SPeciicatons were adopted or subs,i,ut-
ed' Certainly none! What others were mentaiiy intended,
Surely none! What others were suppesteI,' Car,a;.,"
none! The general charge, then, rests upon The s,m.
speclhcahon aud so completely is this the fact, that no
supporter OF the resolutions has thought il necessary IN
make The least alteration in his speeches which summarized
sne or'ghai resolution, or TO say a single additional word in
favor OF the altered resolution. az foa1v nassaj m"
o. Inc specification is, then, an omission of form
and not oil substance; it is a change Of words. and No, q,
things; and a substitution oil a derogation of the La,ns and
C0nshfuliOn, Tor danger TO the liberties of the P,onJe H.,
more fragrant instance of change OF word rnho,,
change oil things. Ii is tautolog0us and nonsensic.l II 49,
nothing TO the general charge, and takes ne,hing from il.
IL neither explains 1t, nor qualities il. In The Technical
sense, II is absurd; for il is not The case OF a statute in de.
rogation OF the common law, 10 wit, repeating a part OF il:
III the common parlance understanding il is ridiculous tor
the PRESIDENT IL not even charged with defaming The
Constitution ard the laws; and, if he was so cb,rgcd II
would present a curious trial of scdnduiim magnofum
Tor the American Senate 10 engage in. No! said MIR b.,
this derogation clause is an expietive! 1t is nut i'm tn 6i
up! The regular impeacsing clause, of dangers 10 the
81 ne Peopie, had 10 be taken out. There was
oanger' not othe People certainly, but TO the character OF
the resolution, ii it staid in. Ii iient fed that resoiution as
an impeachment, and, therefore, constituted a piece Of in.
evidence, which il was necessary 10 withdraw. Ln,
IN Withdrawing which, the character OF the resolution
was not altered. The charge for violating the l,,y. and
The Constitution still stood; aud the substituted clause was
nothing but a stopper TO a vacuum-aidliional sound. vim.
out additional sense, 10 fill up a blank, and round of a sen.
tence.
After showing the impesciing character of the Senate.
from its own iutarnal evidence, MIR. b. had re-.
course 10 another description OF evidence. scarcely inf.
FLOR 10 the resolutions themselves, in the authentic in,,r. |
oi their meaning; he alluded 10 The spoecbes
made III support Of them, and which had resounded in
this chamber for three mouths, aud were now ci,cuI.iing-
all over the country in every variety of newsusnera and
FORM these speeches were made by the friend,
OF 'he resolution to procure lis adoption here, and TO ius.
my is adoption before the country. Let the co,n,r,
Then readj let the people read what has been srn, 10
mem LOT me purpose OF jnstfying these resolutions which
'hey are no" TO try. They will find them 10 be IN the
OF prosecution ~pleadings against an accused man
on his trial Tor the commission OF great crimes. Let ,hem
over these speeches, and mark these passages. tIsv
lind language ransdcked, history rumnagsd IN 6ni
words snIncienuy strong, and examples sui enLy odious
TO pant and exempiiiy The erorIiiy of the crime ri
which The President was alleged TO be guilty.. After road.
ing 'hese passages, let any one doubt, il he can, az 10 the
oil the resolution which was adnpted. Lei him
doubt, IL he can, OF the impeachabie nature of tire offence
when was charged upon the President. Let him doub,
lie can, Mat every Senator who vo ed for That resolutio,
voted TIE President TO be guilty Of an impeacbsble oC.
offence, for the Trial Of which, this Senate is the
appointed tnbunal-sD offence which il will be the inn.
iheu'a'e GUY oil Tie House OF Representatives 10 bring
before the Senate, in a formal Impeachment. upIes ,,oSs
in the truth and justice OF the resolution whjcI,
has been adopted.
Mr.. Ii. said there were three characters in which ,he
senate could act, and every liElo it acted il uecessariIv
nlu 70 IN one or The Other Of these characters. Hpossea.I
Legislative, and Judicial characters a.
pdFl OF the Executive, IL acted on treaties end nouiu,fious
10 ONCE asa part OF the Legislative, it assisted in making
avs; as a Judicial tribunal, il decided ifnne,cLmcn,s
III which OF these citaracfrro JJ H. G.. |