Litchfield enquirer., 1834-05-01

soHentrusted with such property or treasure,
u1lsss he be an officer whose appointment.
under the Constitution and laws, is dstolved
upon the President alone, or in conjunction
with the Senate, and for whose conduct he is
cOOstitutiOnally responsible.
As the Message and Protest referred TO may
appear on the Journal Of the Senate. and re-
main on the recorded documents Of the ma
ton. am unwilling that opinions should be
imputed to me, even through mIscOnstructiOn,
which are not cOntaiDed in it; and more par
ticularly am / soIicitous that I may not be
supposed TO claim for myself, or my success
oFs, any power or authority not clearly grant
ed, by the Constitution and laws, to the Pre-
sident. have, therefore, respectfully 10 re-
quest this communication may be considered
n part of that Message, and that il may be en-
tered Herewith Onsthe Journals ofthe Senate.
April FL, 1884. ANDREW JACKSON.
On Monday; April 2lsi, several OF the absent mem
bers Of the Senate returned. The Explanatory Mes
sage Of he President having been received, aud Mr.
Poindcxier having moved TO include il in the motion
made upon the original motion-that it be not recev
cd r.
Mr. Webster rose He said he had arrived in the
City, and resumed his seat since the debate began,
and he rose 90 say that he Thoughts the transmission Of
lhs Protest TO be of the most important and Omi-
occurrences these extraordinary Is,
&,id Mr.. w., Accommodation Of anomalous char
acer in the first place, that il perplexed the deiermi-
nasjo0 OF the Senate 10 know what preliminary dspo-
si,lon 70 make oft Some are for receiving Others
and iis contents commented on. II seems TO hang at
preseni. in pendHous condition between recsption
S has 20 resting place, Like the the
earth, unfit 10 go higher, and finding no proper a.
hiding place below. Bot am unwilling that the dis
csssen oftis great and grave topic should De embar-
hu inf farm
her from Mississippi for the strong grasp which he
laid the principles Of this paper NJ its FIRST appear
.ace bat as % the torn Of proceeding with it, con-
fees Should have preferred TO have passed over the
queslion Of receptions and gone once to the suean-
ai character Of the Protest itse Il 10 too interest
iag. and will nsnre a.ae and will prove SO,
60 fron the Senate, lill il shall have received such
discussions aBd such re,,y aaif is enttedto.
Ia 70 said that the paper . adeesrous, and justly Of
easise TO the selrespect OF the Sena.e; but there is
E:sI more i than indecosum, or want of respect
10 ihe Senate; and think shalt best consult the
character oihs aody and better fal6l the expectation
ofths country, by going atoace to the dangerous asser
tiOn 0f which the paper fully exposing
shese claims Of power 10 the peoples The President
denies that this House, or indeed either House OF
Coagrees has any right 20 exeress any op'n'cD upon
his cOaduc eMcepi hy way OF Impeachment. This rs,
indeed, aew and startling. That in popular Repre-
sentative Government, the represe o the peo-
pie may mos express lheir opinions upon measures Of
the Executive power, is a doctrine, believe, now,
Euriie very FRS. fine put fnE Who has ever heard
off before Thsugh this right is denied to either
House. the Presidents reasons are urged malny a.
gansi the right III Ihe Senate and the chief reason 10,
lhai the Senate judges in cases Of impeachment
and that therefore, un impeachment come, should
be silent. Bat ihis objection, il 10 obvious. would
stop the Senate with respect every other officer oil
she Government. well asthe President, because all
officers equally iMpeachabe, aud the Senate lnusi
iry oil mpeachmenta.
4 kao.p not sir who trew this Protest, but whoev-
be was, ol looking FIR sound constitutional
principles n the history of free Governments, in the
practice "f legislatures "a the Unl'fa States, or else
h.ar
ism from the black letter law books, that the House OF
Lords caot insiitate impeachment. frame arli
ees and then Try themselves. n. do ne. the Lords
sHet as ils Esmnens. exnFess sleis opinions by
aadFes0ntioas. sf thA c0stnct OF Ministers Of
ihe Crs~a T., Yea they have the power and the sole
power. Of trying impeachneuts. The Senate has an
uUdoubed right IN my opinion, TO express lis opin-
the public conduct Of Executive officers. The
contingency, that may he called on to try an inn
peachment, 10 bar the exercise al this right
Donbsless there may he in which the PrOprieiy
sfits exercise might he much Influenced ny the Goa
slerasion that the raaie held the power OF judging
on impeachment But this is matter OF dlscTetiOI.
La every CASE the Senae murt proceed Hpon its own
sense Of pFoprieiy au justice. There aiay be, some-
iisnes .acd reason TO refrain from expressing opn-
ions and Sometimes .Lsre may be the hssrsf rsSre-
~ expressing such opinions in the strongest man.
The right Of doing 30 u clear, and s not TO be
disputed. The possrsson Of Judicial power does not
sbrdge the iegsiaiise i"wer q the Senate. !. does
40. take away any Of iisrigs representative body
Sir lha Presidena sf the United States has been
n.islrd He il uai"Gsmed, nsinformed, AZ to the
real Of opiHon 10 tie country. fear there are
,hose who share his condolences. sod who present so
his view only side 81 things. The state oflhe cona
ssy 10 alarming. Members ofth SeRate, who have
been ofthis city for Eve m"nihs are NOT aware
Of the depth and strength of the public feeling.
sh01ld like 20 krow what advisers have recommended
ahe Presiden, send usthis protest LIS circulation
saficies,y eakiadled. The President has aronnd
him lhe Heads Of Departments. Can any body tell Us
whether any Of tl.se hesds. and any which Of them
f Them 6 ANY, sat hy, neither asseniing Or dissehiing