The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-16
IMPEACHMENT OF CONGRESS.

IMPEACHMENT OF CONGRESS-.
Mr. EDITOR: AS impeachments are the or
der Of the day, have thought that the follow
log charges brought against the present usurp-
Ing and faithless Congress by the sovereign
People may be referred to with some advantage,
particularly as the trial of the impeached is
shortly 10 come on al the ballot. boxes. 1t IS re-
narkable that the charges preferred against the
Presto ent by John M. Bots should be so like
these entertained by the People 1t can only be
accounted for on the supposition that Mr.. Bolts
has received copy of the Peoples impeach
ment from his indignant constituency, and that
he has used il as the base of his charges against
the President; but, be that as it may, here is the
document in question. Lest the lntelligencer
may deny that The People do not intend 10 I'M
peach their Representatives, will here add that
its edit rs have had copies sent TO them from all
parts of the Union.
PEOPLES CHARGES.
l. We charg the majority of the present Congress
of the Unit States, by name and person, with
gross usurpaton of power and violation OF the Con-
stution attempting, from day to day. since the 3lst
of May, lS4l, to exercise controlling power over The
Executive Department of the Government, by APP.
pointing committees to perform functions which per-
tai, to the Office Of the Chief Magistrate, by demand
ing of the President his for his most ordinary
acts and by various other acts VIGOROUSLY beyond the
power of the Legislature
g. We charge the majority in the Senate, by name
and person. with being gu lily of high misdemeanor
in refusing to confirm men appointed to office by the
President in the pla of officers who had been re-
moved by the Executive as unworthy, lncoml etent,
and unfathful to the great detrment OF the public
interests and hazard OF loss to the public Treasury
tac harr M Con
uress by name and person, with gross official mlscon-
duct directing, through spirit Of revenge against
the President for constitutional exercise OF the pow
of his Office their legislation SO as TO PROSTATE the
President their feet and seize themselves upon Exc
cutive powers, and with the sole view OF attaining
this object in suhecting the business OF the country
to the control of midniyht caucuses.
A. We charge the majority of the present Con-
gress by name and person, With the high crime and
misdemeanor of endeavoring to excite dlsorganIz-
ing and revolutionary spirit in the country, by lnvi-
ling disregard of, and dsobedIence to, the revenue
law of 1888 which the President is sworn to see
faithfully executed
s. We charge the majority of the present Con
gress by name and person with the high crime and
misdemeanor of refusing to pass laws indispensable
to the operations of Government, during session OF
seven months of declaring that the Government can
collect revenue, and then refusing to make laws to
enable il to collect Ievenue-of assuming to them
selves the Executive powers of Government, and the
right to pass laws without the authority or sanction
of the President.
G. We charge the majority of the present Con-
aress by name and person, with the high crime and
misdemeanor of open prostitution and protgacy, IN
basey surrendeing the trusts reposed In them by
confdiny constituency, to the keeping OF Henry
Clay that he may WELD their power as he sees ht to
enable him TO reach the Presidency.
T. We charge the majority of the present Con-
gress by name and person, with gross official mscon-
duct in having been guilty of shamele dupliclty,
eouivoca,ion intimidation and alsehood in their at
temps to force the President of the United States 10
sjgn bill to incorporate National Bank and repeal
ing the Distribution act of September lo4l, such as
has brought them into disgrace and contempt with the
whole American People, forever disqualifying them
for administering the trusts conhded to them with
advantage, honor or virtue.
g. We charge the majority Of the present Con
cress by name and person, with arbitrary and des
potic abuse of the Legislative power to crafty their
personal and political resentment against the Presl-
dent of the United States, with such evident marks
of inconsistency and duplcity, as leave no room to
doubt their total disregard of the interests OF the peo-
pie and their duty to the country.
g. We charge the majority of the present Congress,
nv name and person. with the high misdemeanor of
arrayng themselves in open hostility to the Executive
Department of the Government, by the utterance In
debate and the publication in the form OF letters, OF
slanderous, lbeous, and indecent language against
the Chief Magistrate of this Union, with view OF
creating false and unmerited sympathy for them
selves and Of bringing the Executive into clSePute
and odum with the people.
TO- We charge the majority of the present Con-
gress, by and person, with an abandonment oil
an acknowledged constitutional du y, IN refusing 10
provide ways and means to carry on the Govern
IN mt In refusing to pro, ide safe efficient ana uni
form currency in refusing to place the country IN