The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-28
THE CASE OF JUDGE wATRoUs.

The following remarks Of Mr. Evans Of Texas on III.
impeachment of Judge Watrous made in the House
Representatives are published by request:
| Mr. EVANS. very well understand the infuenc,
which the remarks of the gentleman from South Carons
may have know that this is most important proceed
ingimporant TO Judge Watrous and important to th.
people of Texas think that ii is due only TO Judg,
Watrous but TO the State of Texas that this resolution b
adopted and that the Judge be placed upon his trial and
have opportunity of acquttng himself before the Sen
ate OF the United States if he be innocent do know
10 whom my friend from South Carolina referred as ht
person by whom be was assured of Judge Watrousi
honor and but can state this that soor
after Judge WatrouS made Judge the district
Texas he fell under suspicion and it became the settled
opnon of large majority of the people of Texas that he
engaged in fraudulent land cases. That opinion was
endorsed by the legislature of Texas in lS4s the resou
ton which has been read here this morning There are
believe butfew of the members of the barbut very few
of the citizens OF Texaswno do regard Judge Wat
rous implicated in other in this class
| litigation, and improperly so
Proceedings instituted after the legislature
Texas had taken action the subject The Committee on
the Judiciary, which the committee to which the sub
jec referred reported that the testimony in support
ofthe charges then made not sufficient to sustain
impeachment II was confidently expected at the time by
tue friends OF Judge Watrous that he would resign
judicial position but he did do The question
first brought up in ls49 and il was in 1852 that the Com.
mittee the Judiciary reported there evidence
to support impeachment He did not resign but the
same charges continued to be made against him in the
State Of Texas might say they became stronger, and
their truth firmly fixed in the minds of the members
OF the legislature and the minds of the Judiciary and the
bar of Texas ~
have not investigated with any degree of care the cases
which have arisen subsequent to the effort to mpeach
Judge Watrous in 1852 know nothing of Judge Wat
rous but do say that it is almost complete denial
justice to continue him in the position OF Judge in the dis
ct court of Texas when the people OF that State have no
confidence in bis ntegryneither the legislature the bar
the Judiciary itse. affirm here my responsible
y member of this House. that no parties OF any re-
spectabiity in Texas except few very few who are en-
gagged gants in his interested in that class of
titles TO which he is supposed favorable pretend defend
him.
Mr.. Speaker, know that judge may fall unjustly un-
der suspeon that he may in conflict with the
udces of the section Of the country where be may hold
COURT that opposition may be aroused against him but
also know that unless he live it down ten or fifteen
years. there too much believe the fault is with
himself Judge Warous has been Judge in Texas since
her annexation to this Union Immediately after he was
appointed and took his seat suspicious became prevalent
against bis judicial integrity. They have grown worse
few any, parties in Texas who have any confidence
10 him. Under the circumstances then furge that it is due
to the purity OF our courts Of justice due the admins
traton of justice due to Judge Warous himself that be
should be put his trial IT. on his trial. he shows that
the charges against him the result of prejudice
unfortunate combination of circumstances then he will
hold his udgeship with claim to the public confidence
But it is mockery of justice to continue in office as Judge
man in whom nobody has con6dencc--a against
whose continuance Judge the legislature and the bar
Texas remonsrae on testimony, in my belief of the most
ample character
These are the only remarks have TO submit | know
nothing of Judge Watrous myself I was never in his
There is question OF that But representative Of
Texas say that amounts to all to continue
Judge Watrous in Office with these suspicious attached
his name.