The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-07-27
IMPEACHMENT OF THE PRESIDENT.

IMPEACHMENT OF THE PRESIDENT.
The National Intelgcncer of the 14th inst.
contains the following:
Thefolowng are the charges which Mr. Bolts
proposes to prefer against the President and
which were intended TO be read for information
in counexion with his remarks, of which a copy
has been furnished to the Reporter for publica-
ton:
1st. charge John Tyler with gross usurpa-
ton of power and violation oflaw, in attempting
to exercise controlling influence over the ac-
counting officers of the Treasury Department,
by ordering the payment of accounts that had
been by them rejected, and threatening them
with expulsion from Office unless his orders were
obeyed.
I'd. charge him with being guilty OF high
mIsdemeanor in retaining men in office for months
ailcr they have been rejected by the Senate as
unworthy, incompetent, and unlalthiul, to Tie
great dctrimemt OF tie pablic interests, and haz-
ard OF loss to The public Treasury; the Govern
ton Of the public funds passing through their
hands, and be thereby defeating that provision
OF the Constitution which requires the advice
and consent OF the Senate to all nominations
made by the President.
iE attempting, in spirit OF revenge, for con-.
s-itutional exercise olpowerb by the Senate, nthe
rejection of one OF his nominees to office, to re-
move a large number of faithful and meritorious
subordinate officers from the Custom House of
Philadelphia, with whom no fault was found save
that of supposed political preference for anoth-
er, and who had discharged their duties with en-
tire satisfaction 10 the collector of customs, and
for attempting to substitute in their stead men
having 10 other recommendation than that of
supposed acquicsencc in his views.
1th | charge him with the high crime and mis-
dcmcanor of endeavoring to excite dsorgani-
zing and revolutionary spirit in the country, bv
inviting a disregard Of, and dsobedence to a
law of Congress, which law be has himself
sworn 10 see faithfully executed. :.
9th. charge him with the high crime and
misdemeanor in office of Withholding his assent
to laws indispensable to the operations of Co.
vernment involving no constitutional difficulty
on his part-of depriyng the Government of ali
legal sources of rcvenue--of assuming to him
self the whole power Of taXation-and of COL
lectng duties from our citizens without the au-
thority or sanction of law.
9th. | charge him with the high crime and |
misdemeanor of open prostitution and profligacy
in willingness to barter away the offices O. |
Government, and the principles he professed, t.
obtain tie support OF one Of the parties in Con-
gress to which he has heretofore been opposed
7th. | charge him with gross official nliscon-
duct, in having been guilty of a shameless du- !
pIicily, cquivocalon, and Ialschood with his late
Cabinet and Congress; such as has brought hin
mo disgrace and contempt with the whole Ame. !
rican people, which has disqualified him FROM
this Government with advantage
honor, or virtue.
9Th charge him with an arbitrary and des.
Dotc abuse OF the veto power, to crafty his per
sonal resentment, with such evident marks
inconsistency and dapllc!ty as TO leave 10 rooa
o doubt his total dsre .ard of the interests ofth
people and OF his du.Siactls. country.
9th. charge HIN wit1 me high misdemeano'
If arraying himself in open hostility TO the lie
;islative department OF the Government, by tn
,ublication of sanderous and llbeous letter.
lnder his own signature, with view Of crea
ing false and unmerited sympathy for himself,
nd bringing Congress into disrepute and odium