The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-19
From the Richmond Enquirer
WHAT WILL 1T ALL COME TOE

observe, from some remarks in a recent number
OF the Enquirer, that you believe conspiracy to
''head Captain Tyler" by means of AN impeachment,
has been set on foot at Washington.
dare say, it is true, that some Of the reck
less of the Wings in the present House of Represen-
tatives, quite ready to adopt that, or any other
means, to wreak their vengeance upon who
has banked their projects, by fulfilling their promi-
SEES. The head and front of his offending has this
tent--no more-He has acted up to his professions
and theirs, and his good faith, it seems i. perfdy-
his manly drectness high crime and misdemeanor
Be it so-but, then, lift is, two-thrds of the Senate
sitting as Judges and their oaths and their honors
gentlemen, must decide il TO be so. The notion
that Mr. Mangum is to take possession of the Execu
tive power as his friends in the House shall
vote that the President be impeached, is too wild
absurdity to be entertained by any that consid
ers the subject for a moment.
do not scrupe to say, that, If this is the law we
live in this country under the most frlghtu despo
ism that has existed anywhere. CastigatgR
audiique. The presumption that pr tects the hum
bes citizen is Of no avail to protect the highest de-
partments OF Government, and the majority of the
House of Representatives makes, at It's pleasure, a
| new President every two years, with total reyolu-
ton in all the Executive departments.
Political Offences constructive treasons high crimes
and misdemeanors, wha ever the House chooses
to vote them in the moment of excitement. Look al
the very in question. One of the grounds most
relied Isl that the President, signing the Appor-
tionment bill, had the audacty to give his reasons
for doing 1t is true, the question one OF per-
picking difficulty. 1t IS true, Washington, himself,
by JEFF rsons advice, had refused to sign BILL liable
to but one of the objections that lay against this. 1t
is true seve al States had openly decla ed their
vicons, that such act would be unconstitutional.
The President, who signs the bill, merely declares
that he has done so in Difference to the superior
judgment of the Legislature, to which he feels bound
to bow in matter, in his opinion, not clear enough
warrant his express dissent and for this, he is
| ra gned before the country as CRIMINAL and II his
remorseless prosecutors have their way, is to be dis
| grat ed and DISTINGUISHED forever!
This new crime, this unheard-Of-treason, is the
giving reason-as Judge does, and is required to
do when he pronounces the most solemn judgment,
and in the most doubtful question Was it ever heard
of before that Marshall or Mansfield or, and
above all, an Eldon, was impeached offender
against the laws because he delivered his Judgment
with didence and hesitation' Is it to come to this,
in christian country, that shall be arraigned
as criminal, because he trembles in overriding a
precedent of Washington because he doubts, when
he differs with Jefferson because he humbly submits
tothe calm consideration of the country the difficult
ties that surround subject that duty compels him to
decide one way rather than another'
Why, if this is a ground of impeachment we re-
commend that it be made an article against him that
his baptisma name is John, and that his birthplace
was Virginia.
Yet be it so again this may be declared a crime
the world may be aston shed at his conviction for
deed without a name, In any criminal code. All |
say IS, he must be convicted. Until then, he !
he Alone is President of these U. S., and any attempt
by color of authority to violate his person, resist
his lawful power levied upon the American
people in the person of their Chief Magistrate
The people have positively declared that he shall
be removed from Office only by vote Of two-thirds
of the Senate in the solemn form of Judicial SEN
tence.-There is no color to pretend that majority
in the House may at any time suspend his powers and
seize upon the whole Executive Department Of the
Government. If this is the scheme Of the conspra-
tors, shows theirs folly to be equal to their eron-
ry, or that their hatred of the man, makes them
willing to bury him in the ruins of the Government
itself 1t is revolution 1t is Bustamente and Guer-
zero over again.
DINWIDDIE.