The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-28

Judicial Impeachment .,.
Below will be found an abstract Of memorial ad-
dressed TO the House of Representatives of the United
States asking the impeachment Of the Hon John
c. Watrous, district Judge Of the United States for
the State OF Texas 4, is deeply to be regretted that such
complaints these should become necessary and more
especially is it to be depIored that in district where
much important business TO be transacted there is in
Texas, the slightest reason should exist for these
judicial animadyersions For the purity and honor of
the ermine we hope they will be satisfactorily explained
This memorial referred TO the Committee on the
Judiciary. s.a g. ...a asaGas.sa Asna "a
The following is the abstract referred TO:
The Hon. v. Z. Howard has presented memorial
from William Alexander, esq. citizen and member of
the bar OF the State Of Texas the House OF Represent
atves OF the United States charging the district judge of
Texas the Hon John G. Watrous, with various Of
fences and msdemeanor and asking Congress to nst-
tuie investigation, and prosecute the said Watrous by
impeachment. Among these charges are the following
to wit That said Walrous, district Judge of the United
States as aforesaid, engaged the sale, purchase
and transfer OF fraudulent land certificates to very
large amouBt in open and direct violation of act of
Congress OF the republic of Texas prohibiting the same
and imposing very penalties on those who were
engaged he the said Judge, is alleged to have been
that the said Watrous has been engaged, since his APP
ponlment Judge, in the practice OF the law IN giving
opinions, and otherwise in violating statute Of the
Congress of the United States in the premises-(U. s.
Statutes Large. vol p. 7Ss;) that the legislature of
Texas being apprzed OF the facts above stated passed
joint resolution requesting the said John G. Watrous to
resign his Office Judge; that sat the next session Of
the federal court for the district of Texas the said John
c. Waous being the district Judge aforesaid. procured
the grand jury attending said court to make present
ment or report. by Of statements wiliuy and with
nien, deceive said grand jury, made by himself exons
rating said Waous from the offences and mlsdemea
charged ....
Papers are referred to in said memorial and forming
par, thereof, specifying the charges made, and naming
many witnesses TO substantate them. We have only
copied the following of these exhibits These speci
fcaions disclose very rich and curious ,ransac-
tons, but our space is too much crowded to find
| for them; ~. s.a. aa"#L -t. "#.."'
..- Extract from the Memorial
Your motialist further that sail John Wat
-aring future action the OF the legislature in
consequence of his failure resign and with Inc corrupt
and inspon his Judicial office to strengthen
his influence in that body did, the hlra day OF august
1879 the same bsin. the n-I'onal last day prooaim
his for the sole object Of dsisng the suit Tyaok
and Muusyp'. Newell Doss. Gin ehancey, No 49, in
argey interested in tue event of said suit and who
would Galveston unless the decd-
hts residence and there
himself the election TO the OF the
John Jones' esq, the former Of said John O.
Watrous practice OF the law the election be-
i no den the first Monday in August thereafter. KIN.
Your oras further that in the suit of Jerni-
gan al Jernigan ct al. lin chsncery, No s2,) said
john c. Walrous corruPty aud with the design favor
the com suant- did direct aud decree be-
lore the had been pronounced and entered therein
and that after said decree, by writ ct
h.d been issued. had been placed
in the hands of David Ayres, deputy marsha aud after
said rpuy had New Orleans steamer, but
same day, he pronounced and entered decree ia
open court ia conformity 10 the previously isoed
Your memorsli,t not knowing how far facts showing
that ssid John g. Waous u wanting Ia ntcg rty
be considered in the proceeding be now seeks TO have
instituted touching ts same begs leave submit
fer the appendix hereto (marked the
cannot tobeaf he conviction a other and
grsver charges than herein before stated may be
by the testimony OF the officers Of his court and
some OF the bar
Wherefore IN consideration OF the premises, your memo
ali. believing that said John g. Wapous has violated
the OF the STATE add OF the Uoed Sostss that he is
corrupt Judge, and dishonest man, desire. his
conduct may inquired into by the House Of Repesen
of the United States the end that II found guilty he
may be impesched
All of which I. respectfully unlimited
WILLIAM ALEXANDER
January Is, 1851