Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-26
.Esycnt y-soaarts. Conagr.ess--asa sess
EAPURGATION OF THE JOUg0.3L-
SPEECH OF MIR. BENTON, or Missouri.
CoSTiSuYD.

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Alser ns preliminary view of the rights aud power of
e senate over It's Journal and in yindcaon of its au-
,horiy 10 expunge by total oberation and
10 expunge by an order instead of an erasure MIR
came |" The merits Of the question: and said the view
winch he proposed to take of the proceedinys a,,,;n,
ircsdent jackson required him proceed TO The fnn,o;
~ orglnai source OF this extraordinary process
IL d!d not Originate in the Senate of the United St,.s
but IN the Bank ct the United States land all a, ,he
senate mas done has been TO copy proceedings of
which that institution was the author A siole,uen, 90
material MS this, continued MIR b. and which ,,oas ~,
exhibit the Senate ofhe IT, States as following ,6s ead
~ the DahN oil The " States in The condemnation of the
PRESIDENT cannot be made without evidence nj hand ia
support 1t. No assertion of such thing sboulJ be
niaue, excep, as an Introduction to the proof Fully
aware OF hs It is my intention to economics worda
~ u,sP0nse win asseruon-and 10 proceed directly
10 The evidence. With this object and witlont odyar
ing at present 10 mass of secondary evidence in tho
DaN gazettes oil the autumn of 1888 have recourse at
once TO publication issuing directly from the Banl,
pamphlet OF 90 pages issued by the Board of Directors on
Tuesday the Sd day of Dec. 1898 This ,vns The san
day on which the President of the u States Icl;varaJ
ms annual message TO Congress- and the day on which II
was known everywhere that he would deliver IT, On
that day the President Of the Bank of the II o,es eat
nj the head OF his Board of Directors and taking cogo
zance OF the imputed denquences of President Jsck
son, they proceeded To Try and condemn him for volo
toh OF the laws and Constitution of his coun,ry-o de-
nounce him for dcspot yrant and usurpcr-o nssimi
a'e MN 70 commandments load him with very odious
une every infamous ephct--to indicate his Impeachment
10 argue at great length prove him pulv
TO order ooOO copies of The argument and proceedings
10 be printed, and copy 10 be furnished ~ ooch
Der OF The Senate and House of Representatives Asa
member of the Senate, had the honor to receive one
OF these pamphlets the only favor received from
'hat institution and for which | hope 70 show MYSELF
mindful by the which make of it, II is from that
pamphlet that now quote; and shall first read e or
ger from It's adoption and publications. show the au
ehuc'ty OF ITS origin the gravity of ills character and
The iormay with which the Boa rd of Directors si,t;n
as iigh Court Of Justice, took cognzance of the im
pntcd offences of the President pronounced him nliy
and promulgated their sentence TO the world -
Al n" B aS; oS THE UsTEp STATES, Tuesday 1899
sd Prss Ss1 Ms nse' WS held r
one. i , saIssH . GdG1wTG Sss Nevka
soo,sm 0 tue special committee appointed
R ssIsSp@p Mr. C.as s moved The following
IN TN. molten the for
ppsso cs:"sc w.s Eyre nsyan White Fisher
:. ,Hsys-a iessrs Gipin, sullivan. Wagcr-,s
printed for The Of tho stockholders Bank DO
:" Extract from tho minutes.
Al, as. JAUDoN, casaier.r
" '"s" 'eau inc iolio"ing extracts from the re-
port thus adopted by the Board
"a Tho committee was referred on The 9th or s
daboe, ON The s So Pupoins have
John J r. sullivan Peter Wager Hugh scEay S S,",
and and what stems @ Tue sso
he M o. me board IN consequence OF the publication Of
6sir ana wI now proceed to tho
OF the paper i.ss and Of the individual has signed it, tho
such ou w" .hS s Ri Ss BY Which ooo
must FEEL n@ I o h1 'G which all
yi their feelings and their language down to
examine the history measure rcmovol Of The peea to
would appear irenis other sources
Wednesday, of eptosber and there 1 ns s cabinet,
bS S ~ made no on the majority
was put into The newspapers Obvious for two e"
bringing to bear Their immediate hc rs pubic e @ore
not reu,e IN time; the second by excitement 10 s
the approaching elections in Maryland aud New I
5 SI Of ss0 p,osssSg SUBSTANCE s Of
q. .aN vs. OF IN, tne country" ~
Gcer being specially mem l'he delos.es that Of
states being by ' eIss duty and The
The whole .IrueIoro Of the Treasury sow that the design Of
Of & =, %1So the Secretary independent possible
but the Secretary Treasury The gaadis off % ON
lives OF the people S Ss0 p S sympathy Win The
70 the general scheme Of appointment nominated ~ t Ping
den, 10 the SeGae yet he m in a the officer Cogress and no,
Secretary Treasury IS not made BY tho
10 70 sesces IT, Ca The contrary the openly
as his published letter declares, that removal WIS
pnvse, vlndciye arbitrary, and unjus| was thea Gsy1
because he would not remove them, was
the charter The Bans Congress agree upon
Y S' Pu1 oor who although
the Bank and Congoss the umpire them Both CoeS
judgment of that officer hosyerh he muy aas Ioe"n @
removal may injue IFS interests; Congress because he
greatly incommode tioif con fnents M
they a deprived Of by The reenl
uuIPs tho Of the Secretary make Iris mems
eSas9 his own language conirsaet very power wic he @
changes il ps,s, what he s,csd gai qdi.i.l ayeoo
than tho legitimate exetcise OF his ovn.n non
" But the wrong done pecuniafy Interests Of lilo por 49,,
toto ngaifcauco when compared with lie ece sIhs
Ga mo s99nuy ~ this us1Pi;on Of an tho powers tho Co
dston Of Ibis Government nothing has over been done % ,onn
itself into dis ,a, S II IN fact
an oice Il that officer, acting The emotions of liz
dent Of the United siatc MAJ dismiss him md pe ifesi
sd no 100 should Prove 10 be refractory subordinate t Co.
tnYe MS removals until lie at last discovers escndnS -
OF degrodaiion irresponsible ndVdoa 81 to be- M i ~ ~
aesy" Onhnppy iheIc wanting men who Viii 49,
US ueH soPo9s wish them 10 tinkmen regard orc 49,,
compensation than the duties oniceeo To- 'o VIC
beaI iss sufficient consolation daily shame ~ oa'y
h' nogen' tie whole Of this country is nj tho .
posn the absolute, Uncontrolled disposal OF the S %
placed intlc Bank Of tho United states unless bo be
Treasury ods IT, Tie Secretary OF tho TressmYy III c
that Will 80 tie declare Sa no o,eI 1f somsbody
W" ia's9fy except on wanuts for appropriations made
buf,emcni tie President may dismiss bin and apoon, & JUS
. "so'' Eao VIII not hesitate TO gfary bis patron"
"Iho power is asserted a otter FOR Tho ~,
Than for my county claiming governed by Jaws s
- tbs the process Of cyaii5g tio t, T.
practice. by tho Constitution Of The United sta =, IN roy
% n ~ casuy, but in consequences appfopti,o
one branch Dapk the United states To- 'ands from
o"E 10 an9ihcf .heu tho public service roqaed dr,c,
= ho committee (of he 8aok) willingly iears To- t.
al H. ho asssriton Of their constitutional power
80 our ocerHnt, against the pioispfg s,qyR
ney hvp over yet enountsled and viii coafn ~
the moro nniod purpose Of showing ~ 49,
meSsufo ore as Myvsadedes tive Object icaaj @
When Mr.. b bad read thus far he atonood cio,t H.
paght' QUO said That lac had arrived at the po;nt er
me nans oyided the criminal from the civil PROCEEDINGS
'e lfesiaent, and consgning hi,n 10 Congress
Tor We notice which due 10 the violation Of the ss
anu Constitution, IL proceeded 10 make out it own cos
Tor namages Tor the loss of the deposilee and IN adout
resolve to claim redress for that injury The oronr,
~ ~ ~ Wnoe panPhct Is pertinent 70 The motion now
Oeiofe c senate, as showing the relation between be
proceedings Of the Bank and the PROCEEDINGS Of th So
nate against tho President, and how closely to l.;o,
a'sunehs a'id ar were copied from the former The