Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-08

OF the npsschento these Judges sustain view
he had been taking and 10 apply hsoca facts aud judi
eial dceisions TO the ieg he had down
Judge Pckerng,a district Judge OF the United States
for the State oil New Hanp eachcd for
OF Migrant niegdy, and which, Ia truth implied great
wickeduessi the arices OF impe schent chaed wicked
aud corrupt ntenonss yet it proved that he
capable IN law, or IA tact OF wckednesso corruption
he was utterly insane, both at the time conlling the
acts, and at the time he tried for them aud could MOI
eni ud no appear before the Senate make defence
Ills unfortunate condition. proved, aud admitted sad
the Senate was moved by council, stop the proceedings
against him, aud remit or PC, ,pone The ttisi but the
Senate took the clear Distinction between n pIoce e,liny
winch could only 20 al from Office, aud
qualification holding Office aud prosrc,ion which
might involve criminal lun-hcni; aud they proceeded
with the uiS hesf the svseace ead tie ie, NJ acts 20
nave been committed; and the sentence which
,he good OF ''e community required, and which ti,e
fortunate Judge was proper suit tut of
,enooal from office. They did not add sentence OF dis
qn.icaion for holding future Offices; los lie n.ir lat
"galn recover hs understanding. aud become iu
CITIZEN The Senate limited i,-el To s,nteur.
"h'eh the good OF the community demanded, which
was applicable TO misfortune, and 20 ctiuinaIy,-
which was suited to the OF the Judge, and not
TO h's Intentions, sentence which virtually acquitted
mn OF evn attentions; Tor the acts OK such nature,
as TO have required II committed by pei &c sound
mud no cn'y di,qualihc4 Tor Office prose.
cu'ion, ard paidsbueit, upot Indictment Mr. b. rei.
upon this OF the strongest which history could
present. or inns gnaon could conceive, to show the in,n,
teraly OF criminal Intentions tn supput
under the Cousi ulion of tue u States. was stronger
case than would have been ii corrup, aud inen.
nous had not bee" cinged; fr biug charged then
te fetal im'aateraiy q. the ai~g alton; it was clear
declaration that the averent srpusage aud that an
oncer SHOULD he impesced snd from OFT ce Tor
ae atone, without 'he least reference 10 his ini.D
tons and even ia the face al the fact that he was iucaps-
ble of legal violation, aud therefore, could s.e no inn
tons in the eye OF the law.
The case CT Judge Chase, MIR. b. said, was a case OF
uHeren KIND 10 prove the point; a.
and Without, arersnenis o. crinKna intentions Jdoe
Chase was impcsched upon eight articles five OF then,
charged corrupt aud wicked Intentions three charged no
m,ehtons AZ ali; being wholly silent upon the question OF
O he ia.
and the violation Of the law The three articles thus silent
the question of motives were distinct and substantive ar
ucles IN themselves, not variations OF other aicles
but containing aRd Jstiact charges and therefore 10
stand fall upon their own merits yir!vs being LrIo.I
out by reeieHce to the char form in
another part oil the proceedings They were the articles
first fourth. aud lth Mr. b. would state them psr,ic,.
iatJ or u the least doubt remained HE mind OF any
one, alter seeing the OF Judge Pickering the <e,sr oil
these three articles ia the . schnent OF Judge Chase
would entirely remove and dispe1 that doub The <st of
these articles, which is No in the relates
10 the trial OF FRIES, at Philadelphia, and CHARGED
the Judge with three sperifc Instances Of a,iscon-
uue' IN co"duchng ihd tidt AMI c01cuded diem Nth
Tie allegation that they .ddnseros.s to oar le
ties, aud I'm uOidtion Of iao Justice but with
out The slightest reference 10 the quo OF the Judge
or the state Of mind in which the acts were done The
article is wholly silent with respec, Ills intentions
The fourth article contains four OF scou
duct all charged TO have occurred OH the tis of Car
LENDER, In Richmond, and alleged them TO be "subuey-
size Of Justice aud sisgracef,.i TO the charocfer f
Judge, but were wholly sen 10 the inie aons OF the
Judge, and eit the quo Gnlv with which he did the acts
ehurry out OF the record. tbs 9th artice chare ed
OF Calender upon e0PaS al OF directing him TO be
called 10 upon summons; but without irnpu;iug any mo-
i've or inleho whatever good bad the Judge pre-
erng we caiias 10 The SUMMONS The only
thet CdiieHdey crested and committed 10 clse c,ss
tody conhdry to lac, n that case Rade and yvspie"
such were the three articles sal Mr. b. which charged
violations oil law upon Judgv Chase without imputpg cr
hinai intentions corrupt motives him; and upon
"neh Tue Judge was as Judy tried, and made ample
de'eace, both upon the law AMI ,o facts he d upon
the hve other articles, which ned The ordinary
of wicked and corrupt intentions NeilIer tb.
al lisr
fous and eminent as Hey were, made the
between ihe articles which charged aud the ARTICLES
winch d not charge, corrupt Intentions They went TO
rial upon the whole alike pat in demurrers; made no
motions TO quasi; reserved points, and deienced the
whole upon the law aud the iacts OF separate care
his, said Mr. 81 should exterminaie doubt aud seace
cap ii is the decision OF the managers aud they were
eminent lawyers aud profound the de-
ctsio. OF ue nA"agers WHO prepared the articles OF
peacbment the decision OF the House which Referred
them The decision OF the Senate Is no tried them; and
ne ADMISSION OF me learned Judge who was tried upon
them, aud OF the able counsel conducted s
That the quo amino averment, the allegation oi
tehuohs was entirely nIn lleral IN article al
Eent under the Constitution oil ilic United Sise<.
Mr. Is made apology, rather stated bis jus'iCcs-
ton 10 the Senate for having gone so niuurey into the
OF the Judges Pickering aud CT ase lie had done
80 from sense Of duty the President and the reun-
Try, and to prevent the law OF the land being
down by the weight of and e array OF authority
Many Senators had taken their upon legal posi-
ton that these proceedings against the President are not
tanamount 10 impeachment, b, The resolution does
nor CONTAIN e formal allegation OF corrupt or wicked 'n
tenons Two at least OF The Senators (AIessrs ,bster
OIL" e'shD mus SHAKING themselves This legal osi
ion were eminent lawyers, aud possessed high and de-
served reputation jnrists. Their opiaOns. e4
coniroyerted, II completely overlhowu, could but
have great weight the country was necessary TO
encounter the high authority OF their cpons with the
stu higher authority OF adj idged eases; and this
enectuaiiy and thoroughly done in the pToduc and
pication OF tho impeac hent OF Judge Picker
ing and Judge Chase, which the solemn judgments of
two full Senates and the acquiesceDce OF all
were set In opposition 10 the solitary opinions duA
Senator's aud thus the sole ground which he defence
OF The Senate rested swept from under their feet and
eSPurged from the iace of the eatth.s
(ReH1GiadeT an our mart
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