The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-02
From the Old School Republican.
IMPEACHMENT OF THE PRESIDENT.

review the progress OF the mighty and varied efforts
made TO disgrace the nation in the person Of its Pre-
sident, break down the Executive branch of their
Government and make it subservient To the wing
party that ''he party" might consummate its one
great object, the election Of H. Clay, their idol, in
ll44
The intimate and confidential relations known to
have subsistcd between II. Clay and John Nj. Bolts,
from early period Of the extra sesson--the putls
of the Wing press, his being put forward leader
Ia Cong ess-the submission by Bolts of amend
ment to the first bank bill to the Plesdenthe refu
sal OF the President TO read the proposed amendment
the urgency of Botts-his appeals TO the friendly
relations heretofore subsisting between the President
and him, Botts-the pledge, that in the Presi-
dent could not assent to the proposed amendment IT
should be destroyed-the emphatic dss, nj by the
President from the proposed amendment the publ
cation of the identical amendment the next day in a
Baltimore paper with the assurance that all differ
ences between the President and the wings would be
compromised by the happy nierposion OF Mr. Bolts,
the personal friend OF the President and representa-
tive Of his old distrlct-Mr. Clay's offering the same
amendment two days afterwards--ihe Richmond
Coffee House letter-the attack upon Judge Upshur,
and many, many other facts that might be mention
ed, WILL to the satisfaction Of every candid mind,
prove that Bolts, in all these varied acts, but
performing the part assigned him by the consprators
at the head of whom was ii. Clay.
Such being The fact il becomes of much Importance
TO look at the impeachment matter. We know very
well that Mr.. Bolts is noc st anxious TO assume
the whole responsibility Of the motion to mpeach the
President lie desires not, no, not he 10 involve any
one with himself in the proposition TO mpeach -
Such was his wish expressed in reference to the COT
fec House letter but that wish expressed after
the letter made public, as a consequence of his
own blunder. Had that letter performed lis office
and been kept from public view, Mr.. Bolts would OF
course have claimed his reward of the party II was
therefore, nothing more than Just TO the party that he
should protect The party from the equences of his
,x And sncb, Ir.ll ha tba ,taJla
clusion in reference to his impeachment movement
Mr.. Bolts began last wnerto assume all the respon-
sblhy OF ms then contemplated impeachment of the
President lie made no disclaimer IN favor of The
party until the objects sought TO be accomplished by
the impeachment of the President began TO be de vel
oped. Mr. Mangum had been elected by the force
Of party drill, and for party purposes President pro
TEN. Of the Senate Soon after his election the ques-
ton was agitated whether the impeachment of the
President would not dspace him during the trial
and necessarily place Mr. Mangum in the Executive
chair, with full power to sanction bank bill, tariff
and all other laws wing Congress might in its wis
dom enact. The people began to be alarmed, c
press TO speak out in indignant tones.
The President could be impeached by the House OF
Representatives without difficulty, the wing ma rty
could be controlled by the caucus and other payf,
appliances, but matters then stood in the Senate
there was no hope OF conviction thus arose the
question whether Mr.. Mangun would act as Presi-
dent during the trial Of Mr.. Tyler. The discussion
objects of the contemplated movements To break
the rec of the rising storm Of Indignation almost
ready TO burst upon the rhg pdrtg Bolts, as in the
case of the Coffee House letter was made TO assume
the whole responsibility. No but myself is res.
ponsible said Bolts. A few whig papers with the
view of more efectu lily shielding The party denoun-
ced Bolts. But very their thunder was silenced
The scape goat remained but a short time in the
wilde ness. lie was after short probation, with q
multitude OF sins unatoned for, admitted again into
full communion with the party. The wing press
again sounded his praises Letters were addressed
him that he night put forth good wing doctrines
Finding that the Impeachment Of MIR Tyler would
not place Mr.. Mangum in the chair of state to sign
bank bi &c. TO le passed by Congress during the
pendencyloi the trial, the Impeachment project
permitted TO sleep for season. In order to reach
the object Of their yind tive hatred, the co.opera-
ton of portion Of the democrats must be secured.
We accordingly find this bigh-minded wing leader
very busy IN his efforts TO concate democrats. lie
is found IN the House while the little tariff till was
up, appealing 10 democrats TO join with him and other
true iohigs" TO break down the Government by
leaving II without the means TO meet its necessary
demands. Let the rascal resign and the Govern
ment pass INTO the hands Of the wings or democrats
said Bolts. The reader will call TO mind the cor.
respondence between Bouts and Mlessrs Weller and
Medill, published heretofore in the Old School Re-
publican.
Upon the subject Of the Rhode Island affair, the
strong feeling Of position of the democratic Sena-
tors, backed by the Globe and kindred journals pre-
sented fair opportunity for the great mpeacher 10
enlist recruits ~ tile Senate. At lac ayai,s him
self Of that feeling The entire Senate with the ex-
ception of Benton and few following his lead sus-
tanned the President Yet the idea is thrown out in
presence Of Bolts, and evde lily with his sanction to
democratic members Of the House, in the streets of
Baltimore during the races last spring, that they he
whIgs) were only waiting for the President to send
troops TO Rhode Island, when they would immediate
a tTn h,hv ,.,I .s. a.
way When the matter again began to be lost sight
Of Bolts rises IN his place and announces his deter
mnation TO bring forward his articles Of impeach-
ment during the ensuing 4 resent) sess on Of Con-
gress.
Here the question naturally arises, why not pro-
coed at once. If Mr. Bolts vas acting upon his own
responsibility, dischargng his duty without con-
sutauon with other persons, why not act at once 7
Did the feelings OF Mr.. Benton, then developing
themselves revive the hopes of Bolts Was II ne.
cessary ~ order TO get the cooperation Of democra
tic Senators, to wait until after the fall elections the
friends Of the Administration being deemed hy the
willing minded democratic Senators necessary TO i'm.
sure the success OF the democratic party in the fall
elections Was the attack Of the Pre- sIdent by the
Globe deemed necessary, and was that attack 10 be
postponed Tor IKE reasons Such inquiries naturally
suggest, IN fact force themselves painfully upon the
mind, IN review Of the r. ckless warfare which has
oeen "aged against the President for the last egh-
teen months. The Globe made its attack lmmcdi-
atey after the fall elections before the result was
ascertaned. A few democrats voted with Bolts
Gov Porter Is also impeached he, too is assaed by
The Globe. Will the Globes attack array few
democrats in the Legislature of Pennsyy against
lher Democratic Governor We suppose the war
waged by the Globe is TO be prosecuted with yigor
Governors Bouck and Shannon will each in turn be
marked by the Globe
we know not what others may think Of these things
for ourselves we hesitate not to saw that each House
Of Congress owe il as solemn duty to themselves,
ruin ard justice, the country and the cause Of liner
~ to institute strict inyestgation that the base
conspiracy may b. exposed.
ALeIrRs-Ihe entire country between Morocco on