Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-06
CO VI NJ U MIC ATION MS.
TO THE HON. JOHN NJ. Bolts.
Ga The Impeachment Of the President.
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| Ga the Impeachment Of the President.
NO.
STA: received your intimalion, Of a purpose
TO mPeleh the President OF the United States,
without surprise, and the Wing Public, at least,
share generally in the sentiment. There was, and
is, juster ground for surprise, that measure, called
for by the public honor, and rendered indispensable
for the vndica;ion OF tie majesty OF the Consti,u
si1n haS been deferred so long by House Of Rep.
resenta,ives which, through series OF the mos,
arduous trials, insulting counterecIion from the Tx
ecutive power, and tho ineossant annoyance Of its
faclious and insoIent mnions. has manifested pa
'rotic patience, inirepidty aud dignity. worthy Of
the earlier days OF the country; and which nothing
but ac0nseiousness oflhe rec,tude Gifts motives AMI
the high Importance ofits ends, could have ena ed
It to exhibit. From such body, the People had
right to expect an appeal TO that remedy heh the
Constitution has prescribed, for deliverance from
vicious, worthless and fahess Chief Masstratc--
degradation from the cIies by impeaehment-oiiice
which, having attained without merit on his part OF
consen, on theirs he has disgfAced by succession
OF the most perverse and depraved acts and by the
| maddest and most fantastic mlIrulc, which modern
| times have Witnessed. Epaminondas rendered the
office Of Street sweeper, which his enemies conferred
upon him with the view to degrade him, honorable
and con,ributiye TO his own glory; but this Barba.
tian has eontrved, so far fsom acquiring fAme by
his unparalleled fortune, TO denude himself of what
little reputation he previously enjoyed, and sink the
most elevated Office OF Christendom in the eyes of
! the world. His successors, and particularly that
! probable immediate successor, whose renown fills
the earth, must feel himself shorn Of half the honors
which the station had to confer by the fac; that it
had been occupied by pismy and imteeile, whose
mschieyous propens.ies, more resembling the ma
lignty of the eunuch than the errors OF man, can
find no paliiauon bat in the dwarish standard OF
his intellect.
repeat, that from such House of Representa-
tives, rather from the Wing party constituting its
msjority, purged as that majority has been, OF the
interested, the ireacherous, and the vain eloro u.s.
and composed ofmsn whose furnaces and integrity
OF purpose have riumphaniy sustained the severest
ordeal, the American people had right to expect
resort TO every constitutional remedy which afforded
even hope ofrelievng them from the nudicious and
unprincpled despot VINO has cruelty sported with
their happiness. And is to me extraordinary, that
when Mr. Tyler, by the most Aagrani and crmina
infrncliors Of the Constitution, had not only laid
himself open to Impeachment, but rendered it, as |
conceive, paramount, peremptory and sworn duty
on the part Of every member who thus regarded his
CONDUCT TO bring him to trial, the occasion was no,
promptly and triumphantly seized: For, it were
honor enough even TO fail in the glorious ATTEMPT TO
li6er1ie an oppressed and insuted country: To
succeed in 1t, and that too by constitutional means,
would immoHAl'zs the humbles, actor who took
part in it, and rank his name in the lis. of those
patriots whose fame will never die.
| an aware that one like me, at distance. canno,
see the whole ground so we'll as those who are on
il, and is liable to overlook many circumstances
necessary 10 the formation Of a correct Judgment
may therefore be in error iG thinking that the tim
was months ago, when it became the imperatiy,
duty OF the House Of Representatives 10 impeaeh
the President. Those who embark in measure
So novel, grave and momentous, have not merely
the right, but bound deliberate maturely, and
choose their time cautiously and wisely. This i.
essential to the success of the great and patriotic
purpose they mediate, failure in which, with such
. acts MS this Presdon, has committed, with such
l overwhelming and damning proofs as exis, Of them
and directed against chief magistrate as popularity
odous and impOient tho present, would unnihi
late valuable and most conservative article Of IT,,
D Constitution, md extend impuniiy 10 oil future
Executive transgressors and iyrans. II is in thi.
view that have sought and found the justification
Of the House Of Representatives, in delaying tn,
discharge OF a most solemn duty 10 their country
s "They bide their time"
Sir, congratulate you upon the dis,ingulshe,
Z part which is likely to doyovo upon you in IN,
r approaching scenes, in which bleeding Constu
ton and oppressed People 0ro to appeal to H.,
highest tribunal Of ;heir country, against veiou
and ungrat,fil ruler. There is a high propriety il
!, the measure originating with Virginia, for Will
ell are suffering in fortune from the frantic misrul
Of the Federal Government, her fame 10 furnished
I il being her misfortune TO have given birth 10 ,bi
II unworthy successor Of her famous Presidents. -
i And there Is yet greater proprioly in your oriei
: mating tho measure, for you Tepresent tho Dslrie
u his nativity. Both the State and tho Dstrie. wi
dsdain from such motives TO desire 10 screen IL
Official cuphi and glory in tho opportunity O
IL emulaliog tho magnanimisy md virtue Of tho eide
{ Bnhus. The country conGjes il your co1rego
n and lsIert Strike fearlessly. You have proclaim
10 ed what you considered your public duty, for Il
aledge and to prove that President hos merite,
1. impeachment, is inevitably, when alleged an,
proved by member Of CongresI, 10 admit that
r, becomes his duty 10 impsaeh him.
NOTTOWAY.