Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-14

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consideration OF the motion he had made
Several voices: "No."
The hustle prevailing throughout the hall about TINS ue
having subsidized, m
Mr.. Bolts resumed the remarks he had begun. lie
said that he proposed introduce changes at corrunon
malconduct in office OF high crimes and msdemeanos com
nd nv hc acting President the United States-chargcs
which he stood prepared 10 prove, by testimony the
mos, conclusive lie asked that the House might appoint
committee to investigate the charge and To report VIVA,
course IL WAS poper 10 pursue. lie himself prepared
TO prove every charge which he should bnng against e
President lie only asked but he demanded an opPor
tnny of making these chasgcs good Were ne 10 come
here as the humbct OF the Republic and declare ms
readiness prove thcm he would claim the privilege OF DO
ing such much then, did he clali anu st
upon IL, rs the Representative OF fifty thousand people IL
his highest institutional privilege One hundred MEN,
bers Of tins House had declared. and placed on 'c"u'
that John Tyler had committed mPeaehaole otShees :
lie tNir b. had so declared and he considered IT
due TO his personal homer and reputation 'hat
be should he permitted 20 prove the truih OF "hM
he asserted lie OF those who dealt IN vague
and general charges, hat would come up and put hcr
tangible form. lie made no charges whch
he prepared sutiin with the most conclusive
proof Since his s agitation oi this subject at the last
session. he had been deeply rejecting and deheraung upon
m aud the he reflected the more imperative appeared
his duty make these changes. In DOING So he must
declare that 81 tar from being acuated by adee 10 t'hue
himself conspicuous before the country and place himself
ahead o those that floor whose lead he generally fol-
lowed and whom he would be proud to follow on TINS as
on other subjects he must be permitted To declare that TINS
the painful duty he had undertaken 10 per
on He declared that he Sctuated alone by the obi
which rested tie Knew not now
should be member ot the House at Representatives.
the ability the Legislature Of his State equal To their
good rW him. he should sit here long, laugh
teri but could private life unless he had rs
discharged this sacred duty. Should he live TO the
overgrown power OF the Executive hereafter uamping un
der all oppostionhe independence oi the Legislature
sacucedihe energies OF the people relaxed into sics
Executive cucroachment and obedience to his Will
should he witness such ri things in this country he
would have the satisfaction, with proud heart and erect
bearing that he for at least had endeaNored I" ar
rest II.
Here Mr.. EVERETT rose to a question OF order. He
said he had tsken appeal from the decision OF the Chair
by which the gentleman Mr. BORIS allowed TO proceed
Mr.. Bolts asked If the gentleman was not too late
with his objection
The SPEAKER said no. The gentleman had a right to
Mr. Bolts said he recognised by the Chair, and
inquired whether ms resolution could not be entertained
privileged question.
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative
Mr.. BOLTS was proceeding with his remarks before
the gentleman Mr.. EvERrrrl made his objection and he
submitted whether the gentleman not too late in taking
an appeal.
Mr.. EVERETT insisted upon his position He was anx.
have the bill repeal the bankrupt law taken up
and disposed Of
Mr.. Bolts said that if the gentleman apprehended that
his resolution would much OF the time OF the
House. he prepared submit in such form would
render 1t liable the least objection. The whole sub
Ject might then be disposed of in fifteen minutes.
Mr. EVERETT observed that he did not, at first, know
the object the gentleman had in yiew and therefore, lis
tened awhile 10 his remarks, Till he learned what 1t wRs.-
OF the Chair IL with reluctance that he inter
pted the gentleman but he felt DESTROYS that the business
OF the House should be delayed by any collateral
There two subjects before the House, which
debate going and he for bringing both those sub
jects close possible. The Speaker decided
that this privileged question: and from that decision he
appealed. Ii the House decided ogan, the appeal. then
the gentleman from Virginia could 20 with his remarks.
The SPEAKER had doubt that, it the gentleman
from Vermont insisted his point OF order and the appeal
nc must put the question on II.
The SPEAKER thens the and. he re-
quest Of Mr. GlLER repeated his decision, and the point
OF order and appeal Of the gentleman from Vermont.
Mr.. WISE nskcdh any motion was made in writing
II he should like to have read in order that he might
Judge for himself when he came to vote.
Mr.. BOLTS said that he would read it himself.
Mr.. WISE wished the Clerk TO read it.
Mr. BOLTS replied that he would rather read it himself
he understood his writing better than any body else
did.
Mr. COOPER Of Georgia expressed wish that the gem
teman would read from the Clerk table We can't t~aid
me- hear Il word IN this paItof the House.
Nr. BOLTS. | will take position where the gentle
hear going a further back in the circle
Mr. b. then read tine following charge:
al do inIpeach John Tyler Vice President, acting rs
President of the United States, OF the following high crimes
and msdcmennOrs:
81 charge him with gross usurpation Of power and vio-
laon OF the law attempting u exercise controlling
nuencc the accounting officer Of the Treasury De
parment by ordering the payment ol amounts Of long stand
ing, that had been by them rejected for OF legal
thority pay, and threatening them with expulsion
office unless hs orders Obeyed by virtue Of which
threat thousands drawn from the public treasury
without authority Of law.
''2 charge him with wicked and corrupt abuse of the
power of appointment To, and removal from Office; first
dsplacinc those who competent and faithful in the
discharge Of their public duties only because they sup
p0sed entertain political preference for another; and
secondly, in bestowng them creatures of his will
alike regardless OF the public welfare and his duty the
country.
-. charge him with the high crime and msdemesnor
OF aiding {, excite dsOrganizing and revolutionary spirit
IN tie country by placing the records Of the State De
plrtmen his objections TO law a. carrying no constu
tiona obligation with 1t; whereby the States Of this Union
invited 70 disregard and dsobey law Of Congress
which ho himself had sanctioned and faithful
y executed, from which nothing but disorder, confusion,
and anarchy can follow.
~. | charge him with being guilty Of high msdemean-
Or retaining office for after they have been
rejected by tie Senate unworthy incompetent. and
faithful with utter defiance Of the public WILL and total in
difference TO the public interests.
-. charge him with the high crime and msdemeanor Of
Withholding his 10 laws undsp ensabe the just ope-
Taons OF go.ernmen which involved no constitutional diff
hcuy his part; Of depryng the government Of all legal
If revonue and Of assuming himself the whole
power Of taxation, and Of collecting duties Of the people
without the authority sanction Of law.
SO charge him with arbitrary, despotc and corrupt
abuse Of the power CRAFTY his personal and poll.
zeal resonmonts against the Senate Of the United States
Tor constitutional exercise VI their prcroPauye, the
IectOn OF hs nominee Office, with such evident marks Of
Inconsistency and dupcity leave donbi his
disregard OF the interests Of the people and hs duty hs
~. cnrge him with gross official misconduct, IN hav.
ing been guilty Of shameless dupcy, equiyOcatOn, and
iasehood with his late Cabinet and Congress- which led
u idle legislation, and useless public expense and by which
he has brought such dshonor himself dsquaiiy him
from administering the Government with advantage hon
or, virtue aud for which alone hc would deserve be-
moved from office.
&. charge him with Illegal and unconstitutional eH.
ercisc Of power, n insttung commission investigate
the past Transactions under former administration Of the
custom house IN " " under the precnce Of seeing the
laws Faithfully cX,cuted-wh having arrested the nycst-
gallon Gt moment when the inquiry To be- made
the manner u which those laws executed under his
udminsatiouwith having directed sanctioned the OPP
preparation Of large sums u the public the
pensuuonOi officers Of biz creation without the auihpr.
Of law which, II sanctioned, would place the entire reyc.
nucs Of the country athis dispoFn
"s. charge him with the high misdemoan0r Of having
withhold from the Representa- Of the people information
called for and declared be necessary the investigation
Interpretations frauds and abuses alleged hsyc been com
United 10y agents Of the Government both upon individuals
and hc Government t, whereby he himself becomes
ccssury 90 those frauds"