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have locked 30 this new trial Of he wisdom and
/ staoi1y of pur institutions with somewhat
aaxteus concern have been made 10 feel tee
seasissy The dlthcalheso fmy unprecedented posi-
| eioa, not e kpow All shatiS intended % be cons
Vs5ed y ths fepFaach cast upon d President
without party Rat found myself plared ID
/ ms mostfesnpnsFbls station BY no usNTpagioA or
/ coaggivanee &c my own was called d ii. Jun
aef Peosiaence. By The supreme law pf the land.
ana sas delAeftaislFsde0laf will Of The People.
~ oy these, he Prnns, that have been clothed
WIN me hlghPaWxEs wheh they havaiSeen iitto
eeatde q their CHIEF Executive, ANA been ehatgei
wl'hthe solemn responsibility under Which. thosa
ppWefs are q be exercised It's ,olsham / hold
myself aRS@eEabls, as moral SCENT fee free
aaa consclentloqs discharge IF the duties which
| shsy have imposed apon me. Il il not as anap-
EaaE,dnal merely thar l amnow eailea upon 10
teslss las encfoachnent 81 unconstitutional pow
s.. g pksSens The executive AUTHORITY 81 the
lPeoPse q NE United States; and TITS Ia their
aaFae, whose mere agent and sefvaptl am, and
s.asse VIZ dsciated their fundamental law, i
FL ~ Sstx al i
protest asainStevefY attempt 10 dIeatdaw thc
pndqahied constitutional power 1T sthis dspaft-
taens without i solemn amendment Of thSffundaA
meata1 law;
Tam determined To upheld HE Gems tptinnan
ms, IS 70 othef respects, to the uthlest of nv
Eeillty, and n defiance II all personal conse-
qaences: What may happen to IA lpdividnaiis
of}ilie lmpofFanceis but lhe-C Constitution ii The
ednRtly, q any of its efeat and clekr principles
and provisions, is tbo saeredto be surrendered,
under any circumstances whatever, Hyihase who
are charged with its protection and ttgfenee-
Least of al should he be held guiaess, whe,
placed aElhe headofone uf thexTeat kepartmenls
q The Geyefnmept, sheudshfiHl ttdm tte eser--
esSe Of liz unqReStignable auhQfitf onlte most
important occasions, and shouid consent, ~ilt6at
struggles ID etfaes Oh The barriersso tarefHfy
created III the people Ii control aud cireuihScriba
The powers epahded 10 iheir various ageats. IL
may be desirable, as the maiotiy If The Ffouss
Of Representatives has declared il II, shat no
snch checks qpon The will Of he legislature
Sh5ufd be suffered teH eanunue. Th4siS a matter
fUr the peepleE and Stalgaaoa,,,s mill
they shall hars dSciasf sif !.
bauAd 70 execdEel wis aw.
as il has Been written .Ys
. protest against his sWnoie .6ceeding of the .
Housa Of Representatives, as liz parte and s4tra
jpaicidI protest againstE It, as sabveTsive &c
the common right ofaiE citizens 10 bsconaemnet:
MY upon faif and impartial trial according to
law and evidence before The country. protest.
against il, as destructive Or all the cetnISs ef in
tetc0nfse between The Departments Of his Go E
yetqmeniS and destined, sooner or later, le lead
e conflict fatal 70 lhe peace Of The country and
ihe integrity of the Constitution. protest
against itin thensne Of that Constitution, WHICH
IS not only mi own shield or profeetioh ana 4p
fence, bst shat Of every American citizen. I.nro-
tGStagainst il, in the name OF sthe Pennie ~
whose val stand where DO, ndby whose at. I
.ihorify exercised the power which am charged
with having usurpedi aud 10 whom ,ana respona
sbe for firm and faithful dlscharss nceafainp
ls{mg own conviction Of duty, OF the high siew-lt
asdsh'p eonhdedto me BY them ! protest aeainst
rs ~ the name Of al regulaled-lberg, and all 4
limited government, as a Procee ling tending ID 4
Ne utter DESTRUCTION Of Inc checks AMI balapsss 1
o. The constitution, and The Accommodating ID ihs
hands ct the House of Representatives. OF bare
maJofitgof Congress forathe tisne being, an un-
I'll ~ j. :, =.
fnly aAk, that This, Nv ProtestI may be entered
'uFsn the JOURNAL OF The House iSf Representa-.
tiyes, asa solehln and formal declaration
Ting tocome of The injustice and unconStjlntions s
ally Of such aIproceeding@