Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-29
VOLUME NAKEE.---No. 100

cieatton OF subsequent events and after Thoughts
ana secondly, that the specifications then made were
lard hold Of and expressly objected 10 "a sbow;nr tho
impeachment character of the resolution; SO that the
PROOF Is GEAR That they withdrawn IN avoid obicc
t's WHICH couio mol be answered, and which, votes
could not be taken. thus show that the oD;niops er
pressed in this fifth proposition arc as old "a tho cor.
iehcein"ne &" the proceeding against the Pre-
SCENT md what 49,, perhaps, more material have
SHOWN from the resolutions proposed in the Kentuckv
Legislature, in The Of Judge Innis that thew were
expressed by others long before had any OCCASION 10
loTni opinions upon such subjects: will place my pro.
position by The side Of that resolution and leave to
any one ~ show difference e1ccptin the circumstance
that makes the conduct of the Senate many ten thou
sand times more ccnsurablc than the conduct Of the
Kentucky General Assembly.
IL was thus, Mr.. President, that challenged the IN
cohstt'toi!iy OF the Senate proceeding on the mo.
rIt Ut tt first introduction Of this fatal resolution
tu S" from tho"ugh conviction Of its total infringe
n'enl oil tie Constitution. ! knew then. and know
nov" what due 10 the Senate and what was mpli.
Gated OF myself IN The expression of such an opinion
Knew that spoke under lust and mighty response.
bIi!ty TO that enlightened disccnmcnt and high moral
sense OF the community which man may he permitted
|" disregard, and winch is prompt perceive and so
I"c to avense the outrage OF IN accusation. knew
l;al The chargs must lie made good rcco upon its
author; and went on at that time TO justify the cha
lengc which had made. VIII the Senate indulge me
III tue rladng OF ii lew words of what then sand, and
which Will stand for part of my speech now; This is
the part which beg leave 10 repeat.
Mr.. Is. then read from the debate:
. E:Hto called To what
Gi bGoe they puccedc. further of this rcsou.
ton lie Called Them what to the House
aL m!c had Tsht, send ssase SENATE com.
Fnn. ~ the Iau!ng its e
Jurcd c Consider what due the Pcdru who
~ w. ~ his ",,c' Tor most enormous cmawhat wasduo
10 the S"nae " III thus combining incompatible
aIuss ana JUICES an" which would ITSELF be Judged by Europe and
A;nrca lie "we particularly the snrc which
would a"e ~ going On with the consideration o this resolution fl
cc!cd the President oil violating Constitutions Itself
cu.a,ion! IL ac:rI nm o. yIit,a" I I II, @ t
Iuc uurusrc Itiurh
Changed Inn with dangerous the Liberties people,
immediately trampd upo the rights OF all citizens in the sra
iu;ous project them that lusory danser.
Mr.. Is. would Close tins head. 1t painful one.
1t pointed aud severe condemnation OF the Senate
conduct; but not than had been pronounced in
kentucky IL case many thousand degrees below the
culiGbIy vi the present MIR. Is. would confront
his proposition with the concluding resolve in the Ken
lucky case and appeal to all candid to say if the
then pronounced Is not many ten thousand times
nuIr applicable 10 the Senate, who the constitution
al riers of President Jackson, than TO the Kentucky
General Assembly, who were not the trers Of Judge
Inns.
Tie nth Proposition. The kentucky Resolution.
" The Senate being the Consul Tha! the Constitution an!
tribunal Tor ,al o. the Laws Of the land, securing
President when BY Il each citizen, whether OF
Representatives uncc office, iaif aud Impartial TRIAL.
against the Luws anL Consu whether by impeachment or a
inn adoption the sad eommon las, the example Of
solution before impeachment legislative body, before tile com
breach vi the privileges vi III. depressing an oplDon upon INC
HOUSE, oil Coast, su Of mpica
JUSTICE, n.ci individual would tend 10 sub
Of question w.chv the fundamental principles q
i disqualification ri thA body loI
pes Constitutional uutt
the PrcsIJr SHOULD y: "tr arr,
regularly rnpcaclcL by the ious,
oil Representatives. Tor the st'he
offence"
, W. Mr.. b. took UP his sixth proposition and read it.
whereas, temperate Respectfully and arsumenuIvc dc
nce pioies the reSieai the aforesaid proceedings
o scar rejected lrp1i,ed by hat body
breach OF prv"sc, anI permitted to bc
tered On It's ""mnl printed lis docu"irnS while oil mt"
";.!., p,uo,, resolves ana against the rcscH,,
violent or uounLc All Calculated ~ iiame the Propr
against him. w'te 'r n"d o"orab feeeycd e"conseu COM
list attached referred The Finance CON-
Tor a,1, tiled away the ru3lc archives, aud
pas; public the Senate, be
haIicl down !e latest posierny.''
Resuns his Speech, MIR. Is went on TO say, that the
statements N ls proposition were merely historical, and
intended ~ preserve the memory OF the manner IN which
the defence oil the President repused and the attacks
of ms assaans received The proof OF the main al
.llos will c found in tile 9urnals Of the session. 1888,
u but what that Journal does SHOW, aud what
history adequately TELL the violence and fury
with whc! the President denounced, and his Protest
stynascd during all that PERIOD 1t was period which
covered the progress Of the Virginia elections, which,
protIacted Though the month ot April III that State
extended in instances Int" the month OF May The
debate the Senate, tie Protest. was calculated Tor
the meridian oil at State, and spread over the three
weeks that remaining elections mad to connue ana
during al! thai time Gay torrent OF imvccve was pour
cd upon hts mead, and language, The ncs furious and
contunicous, lavis!Ird upon ll:m exhibiting, per
haps dcgree Ul vru!cncr III tile breasts vi those who
had Just been aching ies never before witnessed IN
our mcrica, Eug land since the time that
Jclirlcs rode the Western circuit, and never III
France trurc since, the time wien The rcvoutIcna
ry tribunal sat Judgment upon modest spirits OF
the country. ana calivd up u be lnsul!ed at the bar,
these vino 1t discussed 10 be detruncaed the scaivG
THIS ended the adoption o the resolution winch
will bc found page 253 tie SENATE Journal Tor the
session Of 1888, 81: THAT TIE AFORESAID
PROTEST Is a BREACH OF The PNlVILEGha
OF HE SENATE, AND THAT n BE MOI En-.
| TERED On TIE JUUKNALS.
breach OF their privileges! The attempt of the Pre-
sru, cr sentence WIS pronounced UPON lm, ~ show
HAT it ought not have been PRONOUNCED 10 he socmny
voted II be L breach Of the privileges of this Senac!-
What are, lhrn privileges: Is 1t the privilege OF
the Senate condemn without hearing: and to insult
whom it cuIuculns In the lanSuasc " the hcntuky
csolutoms privilege to arragn the pubiIc GILL;
GER who may have cpiLnittcd v"idton vi The Laws
ana Constitution vi lie Un:on and IL liz an ndrlbe
stigma upon iIim without Tile forms ol iriul or JudcIa
,rUcvcdlgs - tnrr privilege tu CONSUME Tie pubic
treasure and the pubic time, III investigating SUBJECTS
not WITHIN lnr spc:c Is II their privilege to violate
the right to and Impartial lra!, whica the
| Constitution and Tie laws OF thc land haze secured 70
every Citizen uut OF Office whether Unable by I'M
n..r,nrnl or !. law: Is 1t their privilege IT,
exhibit the cxanp!r OF Legislative body, before the
commencement vi any prosecution, expressing OPT
mon upon gsnit ur Innoceucc vi an duplicated Ina.
y.duaI and subvrrung the fundamental principles
OF Justice: ilJrc thai; all, Is It the privilege OF tue
Senate Try the President vi the United Staes upon
Charges put ioth NY lie Bank Of the United States,
| anu 10 vi
nshed by Tile Bank, and not receive word Of de-
fence offered by himself: Is 1t the privilege OF the
senate TO act witnesses prosecutors, and Judges IN
tax case: lsil their privilege TO withdraw specih
cations tom the recUrd anu retain them IN the 'ha' "
mako 4 verdict upon comprurn,sr and condemn the
President without being aulr 10 He'll Tor what: 10 lei'
privilege to receive petitions from l.oooo peop a
ina.ldinr tie condemnation OF the ffrsien a'u io'
hear one word from hIs, II III Vlndicatioh VI MS
c,o II Ties. are the privileges OF tie Senate, then
L"Ina rs,..rt viyIard those privileges by protesting
aruns, item II not tien has the SENATE placed ahoihef
entry upon Journal WHICH u u'" ai' lu''''e "'10 ~