Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-12-22

tia, Il was mefc preparatory pfoeaedlng. n'' maj
Vi Jcdse Smerely osseerialn whether she'e was G
Raagh gnand Tor the charges 10 WARRANT an investigation
ii ihem rs the House.
Messrs Lacy. Carter and Craielial desired time to
examine the pleptsI4u, and doubted lis rrolteiy.
Mr. Lac, m4YId 10 lag it on the table,
Aessss irving snI Srstier objected 10 Il course of
proceeding, and represented il as liable To operate grai
injustice 10 the accused
Mr.. Daaei. a r.. spoke with great earuesnesq NEd
emphasis against the Froposan. he considered the
s~se ot- Il The mesi scemnly criminal that could arse
was case between the highest just ce ol the Stale and
enc ii The highest judicial Gnr,hnaries aud he would
Seansna io one that every title Il testimony that
t. :. a,dccd in the trial oiihe gasoaceussons, should
br gwen the bar Of the House. n presence Ut he acru
scd lie dwel, upon the injustice Of seudug abroad
messengers 10 gather the gossip OF tie county,, he
ayini IT, TO be read before the committee, that thus
,are aslnhny would be elected and injustice Inflicted
upon judges lie drew parallel between this mode
u ps-edng and hat in tie trial If Narren Hastings
n which. by the influence Of tesiimany, gathered up by
his rneniss. disgrace vlstedppan him, which
Afterwards lanenled 10y the on aud wiped ont by,
sons otter demonstrations, tic must peculiar mark Of
honor ever bestowed.
Here the motion merely Ia lay on the table,
the Speaker arrested the remarks 81 Mr.. Daniel
Mr.. Andersen concurre with NJ. Daniel OF Il In his
views. and pressed desire 10 the indefinite past
Ioneanssnt II the resolution.
MI. Laeg To give an opportunity fpr this withdrew his
Inn,un to Ia the sahec the iable and Mt 4. moved
the lBdciia.le eas,p4ncncn,.
Mf a.saisen then went into siairmon, Of his views
ul tae proceeding ID the whue case He thought the
House ia rlFnF iroa the beginning in referring tho mat
tel 10 the committee The lion. ,IH3ae fl aughi Tia
iuase hnusv. 81 home with lbs amily, ignorant Of
What oins here, Nacu il proposed to take cs-
tnouy witt reeatl to charges involving his honor aud
happiness for life. He objected in tote, and urged ,hc
proliy and Justice OF going into tie matter in the way
directed b, the Constitution, which prescribed that Ia
ui Impeachment the House shall inpcach and
the SENATE shall have the sole power 10 Try all impcach
sn;s. an hat in o removal Il mus, p done hy tho
coucurren. o.hot, Houses. lvo,ius being ncces
cary and na.e required 20 bc given, with the causes Of
removal al least He1iy days boi,fs tie shall hc ia
ken lie eoHHd,d that gaa u be- tried. should al
ways matter Of right lie allowed II confront his
cusers fof principle hs sad, lie should hold out
10 the bitter end.
he cxpt, ssad wish tla committee staulI be dis
charged sad m,tjcr should b.-in aBcW. 10 step
shau.l b lasea without ualIee 10 TIE accused.
Mr.. Daaisl, If Rca.a ul, eatsrael ls veas more 81;
1tn2sh.
Mr. Z lalpals, Of llllax. concerned in The views Of
Mcs.rs. bona aal iuicrs,a. lie eaa'eodcd for pro
ceednE according 10 the constitutional directions; aud
ubIeci,d - the lreprr'y anJ justice IL apiA,rSul
the taking uidep'sitaas W the fa8e proposed. lie re-.
larf,f Il the at JHltc isa. NHleIn il app,aud
thai ho had moved fam he saleaa5 MS practising laN
~ jackson. Mississippi. AMI napsr viii his uWu name.
sigurd by as7. llrduarl. she@i.p that he was SO
engaged Yet. at t sauG,ts ID sseeebfly shown.
the liou,e declined o. rrcrt3 t.ii Lila GBt thc Gu,
notieeol twenty Gays vas gi,en.
Alf Brown, 81 Preston. WIS fer enfre justice T.,
Judge sc II. lie expressed his jaaleesy al proceed
ing in the matter AL ualcss Il were hrsl ascertain
ed whe'lier lhe}e WIS same eeol foundation fer thr
charges. He Hu,ld this }fetaniiln Should Ne taken
hcIpo IN Indictment. anj H. ad n SCR what njus
,ce could efsw eat Of !ac ,baa@eai u III SIT,
ini ,rma tion.
Nh L. = fl =
seat Ia juge se5u, b,au-a he WIS MT Vel Indicted
The ,.mn,tiee weic to dcdr Whether the charges wcr,
worthy ii investigations amt he argued hat they could
mt decide rai matter without Tie pcrt testimony de-
sired.
Mr. Williams f,nowcd. sustaining Gs same We've
lie stated ,l.al the committee designed To firu.,b luAg'
S-oii with aeapy Of the mcmural, witt view to g,,
his answer with lbtir own report. liz thought It III,
naet prudent euurse II obtain the testimony, aud as
o.uan WHETHER II warranted .uytstiealon Both h,
and Nh Bsrl said however that they had no doubt H.,
inrrbef5d The cnnWiltcC would pla'y Be relieved from
tie dnirs impusrd upon them
MI Sr.fbef ifos the sT.Gad hat were the csimon,
desired Ia be obtained. and tic eAuilra altrt cNnluin
ing II, "efc T"ea!urnl the investigation nj the char
gs, sfgat Jury would be done Ia jade Scott; that
sny evidence ohe examined. tic Whole should b,
inscsligale that the truth could nj he asrcraiGc,
W,''u tins complete oXamna.ian. The cammille,
scuIu coe !seli 10 lis ,cea duties and powers; and
fcr exa.sing the prina iacie facts beore them tccd,
wnrih,r lie Charge should be investigated. He held II
siis hand letter from thirteen lawyers. practising
se2a scott Dis rci, bearing splnane, testimony t,
tns nigh anu honorable character of the Judge. This let
tsr bad been elected by the sigers seeing tho notice
the charges in the public papers.
Mr.. Warrington expressed las friendly relations 10
wards Judge scott. aud his hlgh regard for him II,
euDtoned, that Ia justice, the committee should repor
upon the memorial alone, whether the charges involve,
the Judicial character Of Judge Scott. aud rrcommon,
what course the House should take II hat course b
remosalby concurrent vote Of the Il aud Senate ant
be determined on. then the Judge should be notified
ii impeachment, then the charges and specification
should be made cut and sent To the Senate which bod,
should issae the proper notice. and proceed IN the trial
Mr. W referred ocases in this State, aud the mpoach
men, fudge Chase Congress- 10 Sustain his views
Ar. Anderson observed thai the more the matter wa
discussed The the House enlightened and tina
sheg soula no doubt got right presently. He noyo
she following resolution, substitute for that alrcad,
proposed:
Resolrei That the spccia, comfoc-. to whom wa
referred The memorial Of MARTA 7. L aoko. preicrn!
Charges against the Hon. John Scott one If the Judge
Ct tue GeneIa Cour oi Virginia, he instructed 10 re
Pari Is tais ianse whether any oil the charncs in til
said memorial, sci forth thtrein are such az conn
within the cJgGizaace Of this lous- and ii any, wha
SAID charges ase-te proper order OF The proceeding il
the investigator thcreof-wheiher by Impeachment be
fore tie Senate. vote By both Houses
AMI aay other matters regarding the mode Of citing In
licensed and the form Of procedure deemed by them ex
pedient.
After snme further conversation among members, tn
substitute agreed 10 without division.
Mt. Powell moyed 10 lay the resolution as amended
on tie table
Mi Taylor hoped the resolution would be laid on H.
table lilo thought IT important, the House wa