The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-27
Jadse McHspry sud the fouis,snn Lss,sla.

from the New Orleans Delta. 18th inst
ture Mr.. WILDER offered the following preamble and re-
solution yesterday:
whereas the constant usurpation of power not gusran-
tied to him by tho law and the ovsrbssrng vindctiys
and arbitrary conduct of Hon Join MoHenry, Judge CT
the First District Court of New Orleans rot only to-
wards COUNSEL tsat appear before him. but also crors
witoeeses. and the prisons render him unqualified for
the high and responsible duties of the Judg and
therefore
Be resolved by the House Of the Sc.
nate also consenng that tho Governor Of the state BE-
AID no Is hereby, requested to removs from Office tho
Hon John McHcnry Judge Of the First District Court Of
Mr. WiLDsR followed up his resolution by some very
caustic remsrks on the conduct Of Judge McHeny He
trary. ovsrbearirg and tyIannca derogatory to the
Judicial character and inolersbe in free, republican
than to the pre- enlghted age and this
created by and administered for the people As late
be members of the New Orleans bar to the dur of
prison because be conceived he looked at him Ia Benz
ton, which he interpreted as contempt Of court
motion to lay the resolution indefinitely on the Ia
BILE, was put and lost.
Mr.. DuNcAN of New Orleans, thought that tho seri-
tho purity and dignity of the bench, the independence
OF the BAR the interests Of tho people the Judges own
character, reason and Justice demanded full inves
tigation Of the matter; much mole searchin, oud
satisfactory than could be accomplished by the resou
an he would move that the subject DO re-
fsrred to special COMMITTEES eff FIVE, with power TO send
for persons and papers who after the scjournm mt
and port the result TO called session. should such
one be called, or if not, to the next Legislature
Mr.. WAKEFIELD advocated similar of action.
Mr. DUNCAN of st Mary, noticed that the lawyers Of
Orleans w.re very anxious to make capital out of this
matter they would have objection to sitting this
care either as q committee or commissioners through
the GUNNER in the receipt of Per diem of 81 for thar
labor But he could tell them the Legislature had not
the power to confer such privileges them for it's
isence terminated that day. and with 1t died the legss
tive power of all Its members
Mr. FINE said he cid not stand there the advocate
or defender OF Judge McHenry But this is govern
ment of lsw,, and not for makers to violate
disregard them He hen read from the constitution the
provision Ia relation to impeachment and removal of
public ofoers, and showed that 1t prescrhcs the
OF sodDg to be observed In asking for tho
val Of public officer fret By the memorial Of the az
course 1t was therefore clear to him. and must be
to the House, that they could not, without violation OF
the constitution take action on the resolution introduced
by the gentleman from the Seventh District Mr. Wilder.
Mr. SMITH that 1t impossible to act on the
solution The House, by its vote refusin to lay 1t on
the table, they considered thu conduct Of Judge
Mcenry a. sut ,c for inysstr alton; Tut that inyes.
tgaton could not he had Ia consequence OF the
proach of the dissolution Of the As the beat
medP then of expressTg tn aud consistency Of
the Houe, he would move that the resolution lie the
table, subject to call This motion carried, snd so
ends the matter, sofa tho action Of the second Leg
lature of the State Of Louisiana, under tho cons
tuition IL concerned
The Crescent says "A large number Of persons, pro-
badly fifteen hundred several Of whom we're horse
back assembled this morning end proceeded to the Parish
prison about the hour Mr. Soules term Of imprisonment
expired and as he oth he with cheers
and eccan atoms The multitude followed his carriage
with bands of music, and they passed before the Dis
triot Court gave thrss cheers Tor Soule and equal
number Of groans for judge MeHenry meeting of the
Gcrman Society held last evening in Charities
and resolut on that they deemed the
conduct of Judge McHeruy towards Mr. Souls to be
just and arbitrary they would pay the 500 fine imposed
on him, which made up by public subscription
dime only being accepted from eacA person. to
press the univertaiity Of the same sentiment.