The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-31
Nithmuun 4ispattt,
MESSAGE FROM THR PRESIDENT.
A Protest against the Aesten Of the Hsass
sf Representatives In the invesslsasaen o.
IA CAuAuCt.

his Conduct.
few days since Mr.: Covods, member Of
the Hou.e from Pennsylvania. offered q resO.
lution. which was adopted, appointing com.
mit,ee to Investigate whether the President of
the United States has not used money, pat
rouage, aud other improper means, TO corrupt
hars of Congress and control tEeir official
..,iop On Thursday last, President Buch-
,r.n sent the following message to the House.
protest ting against sncn ac'io"'
r. 81. Uov,s Of Rspre ssntnffees After 4 delay
which has afforded a me esTe amP asibe1a.sn s Ss
ana constrained by imperioYs sense Of dnty,
as branch ., "s . tHo c,sosss of
me s1 :" res"ution adopted by tha House Of Repre-
.sn.s.vs. o1 sae eSe Sn on the Thsse
cIamses are IN the following words: nesoivSSa
that committee Of hve os
whe;her The President of the United states; or any
other officer oi the n,s.n. 's hi !" IN
anenee the action Of CONGRESS. or any commtsee
thereof 70, or aga nh, s f ." any State or Territory
,ana 3D., ,.also to inquire intnS ana lnses,sas
whether ccsf ., % oS. ",her%ss %r sne p1evsnssd
defeated or attempted to prevent or aees, , sns
Of any ax % has JAILED or rens
| od to cnnpei the execution OF any law thereoI
coufne self excIus,vel. to sness Of ~ whicS
Of the Tesonton because the por.ons o,
follow relate To sed abuses in posi- oi,Ges'
public buansf snch and Stnsa sasea injuries are
highly proper IN themselves, and belong eqnany 20
the Senate and House. AS incident 70 tnes ,Ss
i've dut, g. and being necessary To enapie tneiu 10
discover and to provide the appropriate .eh
remedies any abuses which may oe a. tsa
| resolution are extremely vasue and general, yet
my sole purpose n adveTt,ns 20 etween q. the
cmSafoTv and the remedial clauses of this resolu-
ton The House of Represen'ativ,es Eossess nc no
rusatory portion of the resolution. except as an I'm
peschng body whilst over the last IN: commnn
body IS fully and cheertully admitted.
il is solely in reference to the hrs or impeachlng
| power that l propose to make a few observations.
Except in this single case. the Constitution has in-
vested the House Of Representative WIN NO pow pow
| err ua jurisdiction, no supremacy Whatever. over
the President In all other respects he is quite as
Independent Of them as they are Of HIM AS ACC 2 CO.
| or,ji;iate branch Of the Government. he Is their
enualo Indeed, he is the only direct representative
on earth of the people of all and each OF the soveI
snonsbe whilst actins within the sphere OF his
constitutional duty, and not in any manner to the
houSL nroper to invest him with the most honor
aule responsible and dig nifed office in the world
and the Individual however unworthy, now hoid
ing this exalted position, will take care, SO lar a,
in him lies. that their rights an4 preroSa'ives shai
hevsl ps by the adoption
rerous precedent. He will defend them to the las
= extremity against any nnconstitu;ional atiempt
come from what quarter il may, to abridse the con
situtlonal rights OF the Executive, and render h
e suhservient to any human power except '"s"i
The people have not confined the President t
mn,arred G mpon him large measure Of les sla,iv
:, | discretion No bill can become law without M
s approval as representing the people of the Unite
States. unless It shall pass after his veto by ma
lor,ty of tW thirds OF both houses. In has ieEl'
Senate and the House institute an inquiry to as
CERTAIN any facts which onkht to influence
ind .ment in approving or Vetoihg aLy Liilc
h This participation IN the performance OF leglsi.
tive duties between the CO ordinate branches
the tiovernmen ut, ous htto inspire the conduct ot
| theru IN
| with mutual foTbearaLce ana TesPect. AZ ief
sSrh mas o eoupiant rs that the Constituton
P. rights and immuniies Of the Executive have bee
u violated IN the person OF the PRESIDENT ,:,
IN The trial Of an impeachment Of the Preside
before the Senate chalses preferred and pros
fs nn imuosing spectacle for the world.
the result not only his remoya rom tne IIeS'ie s M
o. tal office would be Involved, but, WHAT is ol III
IN ni,eiy greater importance to himself, his nara
Ter both m the yes of the present anu o futu
,.rIac. oss. neoa , would
reflected upon the o. bs ee .reeaYto
adorted by the Constitution to secure tar trl
On such a tria. it declares that the Cher Justi
Ths to be pc
ssL sibie that the Vice President might oe niaseu
fact thai case ei same ae sha devoVe on
my Vice President. ., 1rs. j., ,
ers The preliminary iSyn1ve ,G impeachne
been well and wisely iessa seise y GOTH an 10 the
paPspss spna to ss
al IN the case Of Judge Peck, Of Missouri in Is
ta careful review Gi at ana rSru the test Of tn
T't .ia. Ssseu1s csso Luxe Edward ihs aeeas
P,is Ine1h minuteIs and specikcay his causes Of &C
plant He thst ssa the adss EHnHnft PscS nn
is inauiIed into by your honorable body, ana ne. 5
eeis decision made thereon IS = y"as pet"n was re
GU 1,es Isa to The Judcsry Committee. Such has
deemed the standns no
and smnnosea to be appointed without reference to
SPECIAL case and at all times Is p.esueu IN
has fasesef nnse from o, different portions of the Tn
0 be whose acquaintance with judicial proceedinss
nge H,1se a,y fnT 1he task No tribunal from their
e OF ton and character, could, In the nature OF & IN
enoe ,,nssses We s were selected BY the committee it
sing with view to ascertain the truth of the cha!!
q IN thlny was conducted IN such a manner as to
hs him no reasonable cause OF co'pa'nrh What is
In view "d as p'enes n View Of the
ard the principles OF eternal justice IN wiiat
nsi Ss by the Hoass Of
John Covode. representative from rennsffio f ~
accuser Of the p!esde%1 % n9mer times and
ized ciav that in the case OF Judge Peck ana rel Ieie
the accusation TO the Ca,t.ec I'M aecuser M one
much a! Juaa.s :' ,ns ind 20 is Violate
o- tho nrncin,es Of universal justice. and s
7cca demned hy the practice of all civilized nati.
Die Every freeman must Tevc, nynds either pers
M ai ~ ps,hstitnte. TO cross examine the wit
rea- es which he may produce oe.u'v IN l.d and ne
mo- | tain his own accusations against me anu pI
S IN even this poor boon may oe oonou W ''.o
case dent, A.. ,.,ur. of the investis
Is at And what & is tno nyonoses TO institute
>olds, which ms resoiuuoIi p. =. Ike English angua
so Il. sc rssa; .Ssa rs'h :ssSss s915
not be or improper mea1s M
UKcH fuence,' not tne actlon o. t a." "the acton
EN- IN or members oI ,tse,f s.or any co
nond tee thereof" The ,be nsnce to be
OF Congress which he sought 70 pass Or ot ~ q
cnnn by 1esnr ano means. But the accusation Y ho
.sue by no such limits Il extends s% rne nra,,
ay We Of legislation t. nesTtsIniux to the ri
nf al. pnx Stats or Terrtory." And wha! law Z.
apperain 70 the r,En': S %s. the Presden,
for all yexcuute. cont These might easily have been
liz ac- | ont had any such existed h.
= long lad Mr Lawless asked an inquiry tG "
he en- BY The House whether Jadge Peek s,s.. r.
~ well terms had not violated his Jnac,si, scs
the Ssys o. shs BEEN single vote
o9Sy .oe ee the time 81 the Star chambsI and
every raj iva warrants, there has been no 'uchproe
I'm IN nThss EasfHn House Of Representative. the b
g9.se .Gsd d of e9s
.: sTss
Doctor ~sIs the = specific eh.rses assnsst him
xHaSn accuse 5.
enaips nus s;"ysroment, under the impescAing
obtain the Houss refused 70 hea! cinsiS 81 p,oc,
as ANA vsxsrd 70 the c2rrsc. Sss1 oG pssssd *
coughs eu; scry ssssSoasons under the pressure Of
vlcn: IS. Of prosecution for any
COM lasG,s.f aG ~ III most humble citizen-and z
J. .myssIf no xreatsr rights than he enjofsI.u