Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-08

Tor uthrIs Of his acts since his induction
into office. IN the absence Of all proof
md, ms am bound TO declare, against ali
law or precedent in parliamentary pr"
ceedinys, and, al the same time, in II man
ncr hich il would be difficult To recon
cile wi;h the comfy hitherto sacredly oh
served in the Intercourse between indie
pendent and co ordinate departments oi
the Government, il has ussnllcd my who't
official conduct, without Il shadow Of /
preiexi for such assault aud, stopping
hort of impeachment, has charged me
nevertheless, with offences dec Jared L.
lescrve impeachment.
Had the extraordinary report which
The committee thus made 10 the iIous'
been permitted TO remain without 'h'
sanction of the latter. | should not nave
uttered regret, or complaint, UPON ih
subject. But. unaccompanled as II Is b.
my particle Of testimony to support the
charges II contains, without IA deliberate
rxamnalion. almost without any discus
sion, tho House of Representatives ha'
been pleased 10 adopt it rs its own, aud
hereby to become my accuser before the
country. aud before the world. The high
character OF such an accuser, the gravll,,
fthc charges which have been made, ano
he Judgment agains, me, by the adopll"
uf the report upon distinct aud separate
vote Of the llrusc, leave mo no alteina
tive but To enter my solemn protest agans'
the proceeding, as unjust TO M. self AS II
man. as an invasion OF my constitutional
pow crs as Chief Magistrate ofihe Am n
can people, and as violation, in my per
sou, of rights secured TO every citizen b>
he laws and the Constitution. That Con
>titulnn has intrus,ed To The House oi
Representative, the sole power Of IN
oeachmenl. Such impeachment is re-
urlred TO be tried before the most august
tribunal known To our institutions.
The Senate Of the United States, com
posed Of the representatives OF the SOW
ereigltv of The States, is converted mt"
ii hall of justice, aud. in order to insure
the s'rirlest observance Of the rules oi
ev drncc, aud "f legal procerdure, the
Chief Jus ice of the United States, th,
highest judicial iunciionary of the land
is repaired To preside over It's delibera
ions. la the presence of each Didica.
tory. the volce of faction is presumed IL
bc silent, aud the sentence of guilt o.
inno .cnce is pronounced under the mos
solemn sanctions Of religion, OF houor.
u d Of law. To such tribunal does
al, n Ian. li
Representatives 10 carry up It's accusa
tIons against AM Chief of the Executive
department whom il may believe To be
gully Of high crlmrs aud misdcmc anors.
Before that tribunal the accused is con
ironled with his accusers. and may de-
'nanJ that privilege which the justice OF
he common law secures TO ;hc humbles'
III t,Zrn. of II full, patient, and impartial
inquiry into the facts. upon the les'Imon,
# Witnesses, riGIdly cXamiued, and dc
posing IN the face Of day. Ii such
ito ,ccdn had been adopted towards me.
LrJist as | should cor,ainly have regard
ed It, should, trust, have me, with t.
becoming coiIstancy, Il ,rlal as painful rs /
would have becn undcscrvrd | wOul,
nave manifested by proicund submlsslo'
% he laws %! my country,,ny perfect faith
IN her ustice; and rel ing on the purlt.
Of my IN lives, and the rcctiludc of ~,
conduct, should have looked forward
With confidence to a triumphant rcluta
ton IN the presence ui tha, country, and
~ the solemn lad gment oi such lrbn-
n h..t
nave been formally preferred against me.
but of all the calumnles of winch have
hlthcrto been the unresIslng victim. A.
1t Is, | have been accused without evi
dencc, aud condemned without IA hear
ng. AS far as such proceedings can nc
compllsh II, am deprived Of public con
ndcnco in the administration uf the Co
vernmcnt, and denied even The boast OF
"A good name-a name transmitted 10 INT
from Il patriot father, priced as my prou
desl inheritance, aud carefully preserved
Tor those who are to come after me, IA
he most precious Of all earthly posses
>iops. am not onl SUBJECTED 10 imlu
Iallons affecting my character us an mdi.
vlduaI, but am charged with otiences
agaII ST the country, so grave aud 81
henous as to deserve public disgrace and
d,Iranch, emcnt. am charged with vIo
Iallng pie dyes which never gave aud
because execute what believe TO b,
the law, with usurplng powers not con
leIred by law; aud, above all, with using
the powers conferred upon the PresIden'
by the Constitution. from corrupt motives
aud for uawarrantable cnds. Aud these
charges arc made without any particle ol
evidence To sustain them, and, as | 50
lemnlv affirm, without any foundation Ii
Il ruth.
Why is a proceeding Of lhi, sort adop
Il ted at this time Is the occasion for
found IN the fact, that, having been elcc.
|. ted To the second Office Under The Con.
silul,ou by the Tree and voluntary suifra
yes oflhc people, | have succeeded to lh,
/ tirst, according to the express provision,
I. oflhe fundamental law OF the same peo
|ple I? Ii is true that the succession 0l tn,
|. Vice President TO the Chief Mags,rac,
has never occurred before, and that al
prudent and patriotic minds have lookcC
| ou thus new trial of the wisdom and sta.
/ b,lty of our institutions with somewhat
II anxious concern. | have been made u
n feel too scnsibly The difficulties OF nv un
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