Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-12

| Is this "Rump" Congress neuer to adjourn: have
they not yet sufficiently wasted their breath, ana ear
The pnblic crib: They have devonred their Dstrlou
tion Fund-and yet they still sickle for its diyIson
"Heaven only knows (says member) when we sinai
adjourn.-A yet they will pass no PROVISIONAL Oh
to save the Treasury from world of litgatIon-ant
they wasting their precious time, precous nee cal
I'D in passing bill, which they know Captain lyle
will veto.
An intelligent friend at Washington says, The
Wings will pass their Tariff BILL with the Distribution
clause and Mr. Tyler stands pledged before the
world TO veto it. What will then be done: SIN my
opinion, says he they neither bad nor bold enough
10 adjourn without providing revenue for the Govern
ment. They will finally adopt Tariff, without The
offensive clause, and Capt Tyler will eventually tr
umph."
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
That nil IL all come to ?
| observe, from remarks in recent number
Of the Enquirer, that you believe conspiracy 10 "head
Captain Tyler" by of an impeachment, has
been sc, on foo, at Washington.
dare say, it s true, that OF the reckless
If the Wings in the present House Of Representatives
Ine ready 10 adopt that, or any other means. to
| wreak their vengeance upon man who has banked
their projects, by fulfilling their promises. The head
and front Of his offending has this extent-no
lie has acted up to his professions and theirs, and
his good faith, it seems, is perlidy-his manly dI
ecineSs high crime and msdeamor. BE IT so =
but them if il is, twothirds Of the Senate, sitting
as Judges, and on their oaths and their honors as
gentlemen must decide it 10 be The notion that
Mr. Mangum ~ 10 take possession of the Executive
power as his friends in the House shall vote
that the President be mpeached is too wild an absurd.
ity 10 be entertained by any man that considers the
subject for moment
| do not pie TO say, that f this is The law, we
live in this country under The most fghtful despotism
tina, has existed anywhere. Castga9ue auditque.
The presumption that protects the hnmbest citizen is
of no avail to protect the highest departments Of Co
al, fl,a IF
tatives Makes at its pleasure, President every
two years, with total revolution in all the Executive
Departments
Political Offences constructive treasons, high crimes
and mlsdemeanors, whatever the House chooses 10
vote the m il the moment of excitement. Look at the
very case in question. One Of the grounds relied
on s that the President, in signing the Apportonment
bill, had the audacty to give his reasons for doing
Ii true, the question was one of perPlexng difficulty
II is true, Washington, HIMSELF by Jefferson advice,
had refused to sign BILL liable to but one Of the oh
ections that lay against this II is true several States
had openly declared their convictions, that such
act would be unconstitutional The President who
signs The BILL merely declares that he has done in
Difference TO the superior judgment the Legislature TO
which he feels bound to have in matter, in his OPT
non not clear enough 10 warrant his express dissent
and for this, he arraigned before the country
criminal and If his remoseess prosecutors have their
way is To be dsgraced and DISTINGUISHED forever
This new crime, this unheardo treason, the giving
Judge does, and IS required to do when
he pronounces The most solemn Judgment, and in the
most doubtful question Was heard before that
Marshall Mansfield, or, and above all, Eldon,
was mpeached offender against the laws because
he delivered his judgment with diidence and hestaon'
Is i, come TO this, christian country, that man
shall be arragned as criminal, because he trembes IN
overruling precedent of Washington; because he
doubts, when he differs with Jefferson; because he
humby submits TO the calm consideration Of the
try tue difficulties that surround subject that duty
compels him TO decide way rather than another:
Why, if this is ground of impeachment, we recon-
mend that be made article against him that his bap.
smal name is John, and that his birthplace was Vr
ginia
Yetbe it so again: this may be declared crime-the
world may be astonshed at his conviction for deed
without name in any criminal code. All say is, he
must be SO convicted Until then, he and he alone is
President of these u g., and any attempt by color of
authority to violate his person, resist his lawful
power is war 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 twothrds of the
Senate in The solemn form of judicial sentence
There is no color 10 pretend that majority in the
House mny at any time suspend his powers and seize
upon the whole Executive Department of the Govern.
ment If this is the scheme ofthe consptaors, it shows
theirs folly he eqna to their erontery, that their
hatred of the man, makes them willing to hurry him in
the RUNS OF the Government itself 1t is Revolutions!
II is Bus,amcnte and Guerrero again
DINWIDDIE.