Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-10

VIII you for inquiring upon what foundation
this charge rests.
capacity have support the Consin,ion-hs in.
only eBo,rers the House Of Representatives
BAT imposes upon ct its duties, mpeach
high officers OF Government for the commission Of high
crimes and msdemeSnor and the question had Mr..
Tyler committed thcmi
saw all the powers Of the Chief Magistrate abused and
prcstcd crafty his vindicvc passions against the par.
that placed him power, because they had emonstrs
ted. clearly be doubted, their determination
support aim for second term; who unmndfu Of his obi
cations thc aud his duty his country had forfeited
all his pledges; who, orgctiu that the principles he pro.
iessed the time OF his election in harmony with
those OF the party that raised hun from the obscur and
disgrace into which he had fallen Mt home and ohsructcd
all their who himself in the enjoyment
OF luxurious case, with certain salary Of S25 900 year
which change Of condition in the public treasury could
affect in mockery OF the suerings Of all around him.
cxulted the msfortuncs OF his colnrymen, which, ii
brought by him, least continued and agra
waited by his obstinate and scwcd and
misconduct.
saw him setting defiance the public WILL laughing to
the voice Of the Representatives of the people, each
difficulty and disaster seeming only add his graft
caon, and administer his dcpravcd and vatcd ap
petite saw him sacrificing all the great interests OF the
countr inst repeating all existing laws for the custody Of
the public money, and then Withholding his any
other scheme that could be devised although Congress had
lent itself to his will and sent him bill that shaped
suit his peculiar expressed members Of his
Cabinet and 10 distinguished members OF Congress, thus
virtually and substantially taking the public money into his
own hands. saw him follow this up. with threat the
accounting officers OF the Treasury Department over whom
he had legal CONTROL with dismissal Office and TO
find Others that would do his bidding, unless they
accounts OF twenty-five years standing upon his order
which they had rejected for legal authority to pay
which threat had it, desired effect and by which thousands
drawn from the public Treasury. l him breaking
down the wholesome and beneficial that had
been adopted at the extra session of Congress- only because
they recognized Wing measures which, MS pro-
fcssed Wing the time OF their adoption he had himself
recommended and helped To build up.
him. in order TO Crafty his personal spleen, defeat
ing the passage OF revenue BILL which Indispensable
10 the maintenance and very existence of Government
thereby leaving the country without the
OF collecting it, and, by consequence, virtually susending
the government he had been called upon administer.
him placing the records OF the Department
invitation disorder and disobediencc To law which
he was bound by his oath faithfully executed
saw him. in spirit of resentment aud pcrvcrscness.
regardless of the public interest, continuing office
who had been declared by the Senate of United States
Whose advice and consent necessary their
ance to be unworthy and unfit, for months after they had
been rejected.
him. from the basest personal motives pros,ittng
the power OF appointment 10 and removal from Office with
an utter disregard aud indifference the public interests
saw him dipping his hands deep into the public Treasury
u compensate officers of his creation whose commits
sions had been sanctioned by Congress- and whose
services appropriation had been made by law, defiance
of that provision of the Constitution which declares that
no money shall be drawn from the Treasury but
quence OF appropriation made by law" | him re-
vying offices that had just been discontinued and abolished
by his immediate predecessor the lamened HARRISON
useless and unnecessary to make for the dependant,
OF his own family at the public expense him, with
unoshing impotence, treating with contempt the declared
opinions OF Congress hat there authority for the col
lection of duties until finally claiming through his official
ogan to be special agent in the hands Of Drine Pro
rdenee and 10 deriue his p0irers directly from the MosT
HGH. i saw him undertaking collect from the
people in the absence of all law tn Justify il.
All this and much mole than this, saw and knew; and
an honest man, with the Constitution my guide and
my OATH (and, if the term had not been much abused
would say my conscience, urging the discharge
OF high and solemn duty, what was to do but demand
his impeachmen rather that stage Of the session.
SIGNIFY my purpose 10 demand II.
was well of the importance Of the novelty
OF the proceeding; yet my matured and deliberate
Judgment, after weeks OF anxious reflection, satisfied
the had arisen and time had arrived when the perpeu
ity Of free institutions required the virtues that h-
erto dormant provision of the Constitution be tested.
Moreover, knew II was not the work OF day week
prepare the public mind for such proceeding Call il
by what name you will, it the result of rashness,
thoughdessness, violence the contrary the de-
hbente preference for constitutional and peGccabe
dy rather than resort TO violence and boodshed knew
that remedy for the commission Of such
misdemeanoIs must found Whntwoud they do whocon-
denim met Would they make effort resist this
lawless mischief, this hellish blasphemy Would they
acknowledge his right be divine, and his power
supreme Would they, forgetfu that live under
written Constitution, and that n remedy was with
in their reach, extend their receive the CALLING
handouts of slaves Would they bend their necks TO the
yoke Would they the chains for their own children
to wear In word would they tamely submit and by
acquescence invite further aggression hereafter
der the dangerous and alacous assumption that "Nir. y
Ter mpotent and contemplate be galvanized
ic by opposition and resistance to his views Ii they
would then they could be advisers Of mine. Let them
submit and, if they choose, let them take sides with the
great betrnyer. They have influence over my
such mdity submission discretion If they pre-
fer the word cannot affect my purpose such have
lived in all times past; such men will live in all times
and if their counses had prevailed the time of the
Revolution, should enjoy the glorious privilege
of celebrating every year the anniversary of American In
dependence.
proud, then, Iropeat find, as have dene, that
the great body Of the Wing party have done justice my
motives and approved my efforts humble and feeble they
have BEEN violated and disnanted COnst-
tuition TO its original vigor and purity and bring Just
button the heads Of those who have offended against
In this task shall perseycre my efforts shall relax;
have fears that shall be sustained by majority
OF the House OF Representative will permit myself
TO speculate the prospects of in the Senate.
only know TINT shall make charge that susceptible
OF proof, and must trust the honorable Senators Of both
parties TO decide fairly and impartaly upon them.
In this proceeding, beg say, prompted by no
acrimonious unind feelings personally towards Mr. w.
lcr the contrary, everybody that knows anything our
former relations know that my personal feelings and
perhaps my political interests or the present oas would
have prompted have gone along with him and
cd him In his vew and yet that there be agrGuo-
ted for the course have pursued towards n-that
be found IN the catalogue Of wrongs and nques
which the wing party and the National have sustain
ed by his machevous and wicked abuse Of all the powers
entrusted 10 his hands
To each Of YOU gentlemen, tender of
my gratitude for your generous confidence and encourage
men and subscribe myself with my high respect your
low-citizen and obeditnt servant, mo. NJ. BOLTS.
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