Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-12

mi. repre- cntSOn which TO be the order OF the day
IN ,h- American Scuas. The Sena or iio Massachusetts,
(Mr webste) Who has spoken as' has made him the OBJ
jet of particular and concentrated nlaou at Tide
Gus and btui srcsan all fou,~, npon he "bOshss
fabric Of a risiopP lie MIR fancy OF having APP
pointed officer 10 .upriniend the D-po.ie Bank Of
having allowed hat ohcer salary aud OF having caused
that salary he paid out OF moneys due to the Quilted
States aHd lie speaks OF souie oi,h iepori 10 prove
all this grave and serious matter. Sa. laid Mr. b.,
this i. charge against MIR. fancy. rot Gully without
evidence hut against eyisnce; no ouy not proved hut
dsp'oyed, nd that by the veiy document referred
No. sir, such officer has been appointed; such s.a
has been ALLOW ed such money has been paid. Tie
whole e. IL eiii OF the Imagination, ginept OF
lac brain of The liter oil invsnnos which daily
spa ned upon the floor ol senate and Lruied TO the
world, 10 destroy the character o The man, a, To prepare
he public or the reject OF he officer who has had The
fidelity stand by the President his hour OF greatest
r,s; and the courage 10 incur tue vengeance OF the BaS
Of the United States.
Mr. b. took a rapid view OF the ierlorabie and dsas-
trous effects result ng from the seustes conduct IN ring
the Bank OF the u"ed States, and in becoming tho ally
and Instrument OF that great moucy ed power its at
tempt destroy aud os,rscise The President Of the PEG
Pile. The epOsite OF the resolution uIon the table
Senac, Which condemned tie President for violation
the Laws AMI The Constitution OF The country, dismiss
ing MIR Dusme hrcause he would not remove The public
J.posi'e, aud appointing Mr. fancy make the ieova
aud Tor exerciFing nngranrd power the Ire a>nry
resolution couched ia the precise terms which the Bank
had indicated bt lore the OF the Senae-ihe
d-posie OF that esoluon upon tie table of he Senate aud
the first in the first speech support oit the
opening OF the Paudoas box, HON which issued forth
Imaginable evil sictand alarm the People and wound
aud deg ade the nsuu ions OF the country. Violation Of
he Constitution, insult, Outrage, aud ex-pare condena-
ten oil the President, egl vi all The business
ihe Senate total eahke aud leiverson of its characte
new aud furious spnt OF attack and elimination ia this
Chamber; ngitainn aud aain, OF the country: assaults
upon all the state Banks, the overthrow OF some
relentless war upon The New York Banks, the Safety
Fund. and the Regency; such tho fruits OF That fla
grsnt aud iusiahe proceeding, TO carry
pate without The iorms OF law, that vindicve impeaoh
men, OF tie President which the auk had vainy demand
ed according TO the forms OF law. from any member oil the
legitimate tribunal, the House oil Representatives
The Senate said Mr. B. was intended TO be the
vave tribunal OF the Constitution the peculiar guard
its invioabiy the impregualle ciIslr of its strength
and the holy temple OF its sancii,y The age Of
uaiorsinended TO exclude the inemp, and the
oulence OF yonthihe presumed moderation OF their
sions aud the gravity OF their chaaceis the long ura-
ton OF their terms OF service, exceeding that of the Pre-
sideni by ha their high functions and exraorua-
~ participation IN the Executive Juitia aud lie gisave
characters OF The Government, all combined promise
Tor the Constitution, IN ibis chamber, invioAe respect
and sacred regard. IL have been expected
hat in h chamber, in the first hall century OF the aye
OF the Constitution; attempt should he made
c'se ON eminent citizen the First Magistrate of tie Re-
pubic whose sole offence consists having been three
times preferred by Tie People The high office their
gut, anh TO his now standing The impossible barrier the
march OF new power, which aspires tie oil Of the
Republic; aiming TO install iis pensioners in all offices and
10 hold tho Administration OF this Government adj.
jnnct, suhaern, fiducsfy dependency Of its own para.
mount self! The Senate of tile United States was ex-
peced TO have been the theatre OF this exhibition Yet
has been And America will look for PREPARATION
the character OF Patriot President which England has
often seen rendered the memory Ius,rious sons
whose dndindeys, pronounced ia lines OF aciuus mis-
RUE, nave been reversed by the of the People
me overtime" oil ac'on, and the re-esabls men oil law
aud order.
Judges, said Mr. b who stimulate prosecutions espe.
cay prosecutions TO be tried their bar, are them
selves guilty OF improbable conduct IL was Tor such
conduct that one OF the articles OF impeachment on wirh
Judge Chase uied, was preferred against him The
seventh OF the articles rsci,ed "fhdt descending from
me dignity of Judge, aud STOPPING TO the level of on
i,y0Tm he had endeavored lay tile ground work Tor
Tie prosecution OF printer 10 he tried before hmselE
he'e6y degrading his high judicial functions" Judge
Shsse, I'D Mr. plead not guilty 10 is charge; and 10
bis own honor aud that OF the bench, acquitted upon
NE iact' Bat what would become of this Senate il,
like Judge Chase they lbe be for s,i
initiating an nPe achneh wb h they themselves 10
y Could they plead not guilty? Could they say hat the
house oil Representatives had been stimulated from
'7 ho"r to begin the impeachment and rep,
vet doug II Could they go Trial, Judge Chase did
Upon an issue OF fact! Certainly no, The safety OF
dis august body lies, its innocence but in its
esip ion from liability be held TO tie same accoun abil
~ That Judge Chase But il escape the judgment
0i The public, and OF posrIiJ? II cannot escape that
Judgment The Senate isef will he judged, ana is al
ready beginning 10 feel The o condo nina ion A
voice from The ranks Ct tie peope dem"nds change in
is orgauiZat ona dmni-hed duration of term ard an
increased responsibility TO he States aud ia that voice he
Mr. H.. most heartily concurred Six wears was 100 long
Tor Senator 10 rample with impuuy upon the viii and
The int rests OF his Stale! Aware OF it, danger the Stnae
MR. IS spoke oil tlie body collectively, the least
d'ous mode OF staring disagreeabe truth of its
danger the Senate seeks TO avoid s Impending tate 10y
raising affected cry Of alarm; proclaing themselves
TO be sanding Ia breach; anj charging the r, sid.il
WIN design TO overthrow il any Senate was ever
ovefhrown by military chieitain, until is conduct
ne President entertained the belief G point which
MIR H., had no nitrmaiion.) but ii he enteItaned the
opinion that the duration OF Senatorial terms should be
Shortened or that Senatorial commissions should he made
ievOkdbe by Stale Legislatures he certainly neither
sl' guar mr. novel, ia entertaining such sentiments for
they were doctrines OF d e revolutionary school, aud be.
long TO The fathers Of the republic. BY the Articles OF
The Confederation, each State had the right through its
Legislature, call s deputy any time from the Fe.
deral Congress, aud to appoint another siead and
tins ilgh To recall, resul ed from The idea State fepre
sentaoh; an idea peculiarly applicable the Sensic of
The Uhited Sfars! Mr.. Is. cOusid, red himself 10 be
standing Virginia ground. well on revolutionary
sTound when le Proesscd himself 10 be in such
modlicdons of The Senatorial tenure, would shorten
he duration OF the appointment, aud increase the pom
siliiy Oh the Scnaer. He believed thar Legislature
OF Virginia had recommended such alterations in the Fe.
deral Constitution.
Mr Leigh, OF Virginia, aud asked leave 10 ASSURE
MIR. B that he mistaken.
Mr. g. was unwilling to admit mistake though ready
10 ackno" ledge that the accuracy and extent OF infnrma
uon possessed ty tie Senator from Virginia, (Mr LeigO
especially on every point cied history poll.
Ties, and legislation VI his State was such as to leave
exist He would certainly submit 10 the correct n of fire
senator iroin Virginia MIR LeigL The next day alter
hefe should have been time into the uoiu and Ia
examine tie sources oil Ills belief; but Tor the pfe.
sent lie must he permitted to retain his belief lac
Standing on Virginia ground n sdv ocatng such ~ aera-
u0n ~ ie oigADizaoD n ihe Senate would shorten
the terms ct the Srnqiors aud make their commissions
revokabis az the @iil Of their legislatures
MIR u. continued hs remarks upon the larnentabe ef-
ecs resulting from the Sense's attempt ostraci.o she
President To Tie President himself Il was deep snd
real injury, aud intended 10 ilurc him.
HE modest disclaimer OF iinpHaiion of motives A
president OF the u States IL presumed to know the Laws