Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-19

Jacksoii neither in the act If dsinsslng Mr.. Duane
no. in the appointment. of Mr. fancy, specified in TIT
first form of the Resolve III taking nP"n lhnIs"i
the responsibility q! removing ' ErioSirs, as s'ccl
fed in the second form ii said Srs"ve nor IN any &c
which then, or can now, ne sr'c'ini uhcc' IN
vayue and ai:Jn,Iurs terms VI! lr general dchuncia
ton contained he rd aud idst Iori ct the Resolve
did do or any act IN ":"iti"n az III dsrosa.f'
OF the Laws and Custta"n, o: a'i'ruua u tic tc'
ties OF the people.
And w!CIras the said Resolve is adopted, was unceT
tain ami ambiguous, continuing netting btu loose ant
loutnn charge. ~: tr:ugatng from tHc laws ana Lon
stilutlun assuming ungr;n:ed power ani authority
III the late Executive ficerngs III relation 10 me pun
lie rrTenGe without specify IN what part pt The Execu
tive Proceedings, what part ut Tic pubic reYe'iu,
was intended be rct-re; t.; what parts OF the Laws
and Constitution supposed To have been inriGcd
in what part oil the Un!on what period o! his ad'
nstrann, these late proceedings supposed to have
TAKEN place; thereby putting rdcl S~at"rd cTty |" Fute
III Irur Of The Resolve upon separate and secret rea'
son of his own, and leaving iii: ground n The Senate
Judgment to be guessed at by The public, and 10 Dc oil
rrcntly ana dircrsey interpreted by :ndridua! Scna'
tors, according to The PIRATE aud particular under
standing OF caeh Contrary - all The ends OF justice,
ANA Al! l!e iots CT legal and Judicial procccIing IL
the treat prejudice Of tie accused, vino could not Know
against lat 10 defend himself; and - tic loss vi Sc
material responsibility, by shielding Senators from pub
lie accountability, for niaHlng up L Judgment upon
grounds "nicn the public cannot know aud which, II
known, might prove IL bc insufficient IN law, Ut uh'
founded i'll fact.
And whereas the specifications contained in the fist
and second lurs Of the ResOIYc, having been objected
debate, and shown to be lnsu!iclen To sustain Tie
charges they adduccd to support, and being vel!
believed, that majority could be obtained Ia vote ior
the sal! specifications, and tn" same having been actu-
ally withdrawn b. the in the face vi the whole
Senate, i'll consequence o! such objection and belief, and
before any taken thvrrupou, the said Spccllca
turs could allcrwad DC Admitted by any rule vi Par
amcnlary practice: by any principle ot1rga impca
or Ien
aud continue part of The wrlllen and public Resolve
from which they were thus withdrawn; and II they could
DC admitted they would not BE- sufficient ~ sustain
the charges therein contained.
And whereas The Senair being the constitutional tIi
bunr Tor The Trial OF the President when charged by The
House OF Representatives with Offences against the laws
and the Constitution, the adoption OF The sad Resolve be-
fore any Impeachment preferred b. The House, was
breach ul!c privileges Of the House violation o the
Constitution, suJYcrSon Ul Justice, prcjudiclllUn OF
4 question which might legally before the Senate,
and disqualification Vi that body pcrtuIm It's cons
lu0na duty with fairness and !mpurl!aty, if the PrS
dent shuud thereafter BE- REGULAR; p"achrG by the
House of Representatives Tor tie "a,'ncc.
And whereas the temperate, respectful. and arsnnen
ativc Defence and Protest Of III" President against the
aforesaid proceeding 81 the Scnair clrd aud re-
pulsed b. that bGiT, aid voted Ia tr hcdCh 81
privileges, and WIS not permitted TO b. entered Oh It's
Journal or printed aucmg lis Documents while al me-
nioIaiS petitions, resolves ANA rcniUi> against
the President however violent and uniuu:t!rd aud cal!
cudtcG 10 liiiIc liic OiiIr against I.i wee GUY au
h"norHbIy received rnc"mastIca!!y commented upon il.
Sp"c$. read 1T Tie tah! "Itvrrd Ia !. printed with
the long list III iars attached: referred L" the FiIaHCe
Cuinnirtrc Ir Considerations filed away among the pun
lie archives. and part pablo do
Of the Senate, IL lie handed down to the latest
posrgiiy.
And whereas The said Resolve Was introduced ;Icacd,
and adopted, al 4 lame ard under circumstances which
had the effect OF Cooperating with the Bank o the u. :.
i'll the parrcial attempt which that instiI,.cn was then
making 10 produce panic and pressure IN ihr country.
~ destroy the confidence 81 tie People III President
lasks"n-to para ~ his Administrations to govern the
elections, TO bankrupt the State Banks, ruin their
rcnry fill the whole Union with and Distress and
thereby to cxtort from the su"ringS and alarms Of the
pcop! TIC restoration Of tie GcPos!t"S, amd The renewal
o! It's charter.
And whereas the said i,rsc!Yc is of cyl! example, and
dangerous precedent and should never have been rcccv
ed, debated, adopted by ;h" Senate, admitted 10
Try upon lis journal Wherefore
RcS"lrcd. That the said Resolve be cXpunscd from The
Journal; and for that purpose. tic Secretary Of ;hc
Senate: ut such lime tie Senate may appoint: shall
bring lie manuscript Journal d The Session ot -;i-l:
into the Senate and in tie presence u" The Senate draw
black lines round the said Resolve and wr!lc the
face thereof in strong letters, the following words: SIX
plunged by order Of lie Senate, this - day Of in
the year OF our Lord. lc'a
The bill for distributing the aras d The Public Lands
among the States, WAS taken ;!i.
Mr.. Ewing concluded his remarks.
Mr.. Hill expressed wish 10 give his views on this
subject
Tie Senate adjourned after an Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. Evans of Maine, chr'c"d 10 tie reading Of the
journal unl il s.u ud have hccn aSccrincd that quo
run present.
The Speaker announced that only seventy three
bcrS present; not being quorum.
Hlr. IIawrs moved that the House take until
the hour OF ~, Cor the want Of quorum.
Mr.. Howell called for tie yeas and NAYS that
ton.
Mr.. Anthony moved call Of the House; which mo-
ton prevailed.
And the Clerk proceeded 10 call the names of the
Members: AID l22 Members answered TO their
Mr.. Evans moved To suspend further proceedings on
the call; which motion was lost-aycs ~, noes not
counted.
The Clerk proceeded to call the names of the atscn
Mr.. HAYES renewed the motion to suspend the call
which motion WAS lost
MIR. Grrnnell again moved suspension Of the CALI
which motion lost.
The Speaker said that $50 members had answered 10
their names. The doors ordered 10 br closed and
the names of the abscnttcs called for the purpose Of
hearing excuses.
Mr.. Evans moved suspension oil The proceedings;
which motion lost
Excuses were received, and others refused whcn,
motion of Mr.. Anthony, further proceedings were
suspended, and the Journal read.
MIR. Davis moved suspension Of the rule for this day,
proceed with the consideration of the subject Of the
contested election in North Carolina.
Mr.. Patterson called for the Yeas and Nays which the
House ordered.
And the question on suspension taken: and lost:
Yeas tx, Nay, 80, H.: ."'o.lhIrds
On motion Of Mr. Mason, Of Va, the House suspend
cd the rule TO enable Mr.. Nj. to submit motion to print
5000 extra copies Of the Report OF the Srcrrtary of State
Of The DEGREES of the Commissioners, appointed under
the treaty of Indemnify with France.
And the motion to Print was agreed to-
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House resolved itself into Committee Of Tie
Whole on the State of the Union: Mr. llarncr III the
Chair. the Naval Appropriation Bill; the question be-
ing tlr motion to reduce the appropriation for Ports
mouth Navy Yard to S:3;jT0
Mr. Chambers of Pa. took the floor, and spoke about
two hours in opposition 10 the motion, and IN favor OF
creating an efficient naval force.