The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-06-27
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The Protest II the Rresident.~
1he protest. against ths actioa of the Oovod,
| tOommisssss seat - TIE House By PresIden
buchanan on 1anday, repsAts ths line Of ar.
gnmsat ussd In previous and similar pro.
| tsst In conclusion, the President says: 3
should the Honse By tho institution Of Co
| VOC committees, votes of censafe, and other
| devices to haraas the Pnesfdent {, gednce him ia
sooser vAence 70 their will and render him their
creature, then the well. balanced iuerf1
wnicn ouf fathers framed will b annihilated.
InD conhict has already been commeaced in
earnest BY the House against the Executive
oao precedent rarely il ever dies. It will,
fear, be pursued IN the time Of mY suoces
sors, NJ matter what may b. their political
character. Shouid Secret committees be ap.
pointed with unlimited Authority to range
over all the words and actions, and II posi-.
Die, the very thoughts Of the President, with a
view 70 discover something in his past life pre-
JUDICIAL 70 MS character from parasites ana in
y any mere man since the fall could endure.
II would be to subject him to reign of ter.
ror from which the stoutest and purest heart
maent enrink. I have passed triomphantly
tnfouen this ordeal MY vindication is com.
paete. The committee have reported no rsso-
luu0n looking TO an impeAchmont against me;
no resolution of censure; not sven resolu.
LION LION pointing ont any abuses in any of the
Executlve Departments Of the 4oyefpWent to
be corrected by legislation. This 10 the high :
est commendation which could be bestowed
on theheads Of these Departments. The SOW.
ereign people OF the States will, however, L
be. from any such ordeal. They are frank,
bold, and honest. They detest delators and
informers. /, therefore, in the name and as
the representativ Of this great people, and
Standing upon the ramparts Of the Constifu-
tion which they shave ordained and estab-
lished," )" do solemnly protest against these un.
preceaented and unconstitutional proceed
ings @M SE&EE y 3
3 Thepa Vvas s+fI, erotN.r ,.... ,...a .. .
the House on the 9th March last ON motion Of
Mr. Hoard, to which had not the slightest
Objection The resolution creating it was con.
fined to specific charges which 1 have ever
at all times invited and defled fair investiea-
t0n upon constitutional principles. / have
received no notice that this committee have
ever proceeded to the tnves stigation.
Why should the House Of Represen tatiyes
desire to encrOach on the other Departments ts
of the Government Their rightfnl powers
are ample Tor every legitimate purpose. They
are the lmpeaching body. In their legislative
prerogai1ve to institute rigid examinations
into the manner In which all departments
OF the Government are conducted, with view
to reform abuses, to promote economy. and to
improve every branch OF administration-
Should they find reason to believe, in the
course OF their examinations that any grave
offence had been committed by the President L
or any officer Of the Government, rendering
1t proper in their judgment to resort TO i'm.
parchment, their course would be plain
They would then transfer the question from
their legislative 10 their accusatory iurisdic.
tiOn, and take care that, in all the preliminary
judicial proceedings preparatory to the vote OF
articles of impeachment the accnsed should
enjoy the benefit of cross.examiDing the wit.
nesses, and all the other safeguards with
which the Constitution sarrOunds every Ame-
rican citizen. = gsgftr E ~tr4
II in a legislative investigation 1t should
appear that The public interest req Qufred the
removal of any officer of the Government no
President has ever existed VINO, after giving
him fair hearing, would hesitate to apply
the remedy. This take to he the ncient and
weil:estabiished practice. An adherence to
1t will best promote the harmony and the dig
nifty of the Intercourse between the co.ol di.
nate branches of the Government, and render
us all more respectable both in the eyes OF our
own country men and foreign nations.
q ..rest sfte taNrs JANIS BUCHANAN.