The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-11-14
The Proposed ImDgaehment.

:
ing article upon the subject of mpeachments, edito-
rally declared proceed from the pen of ian advo
cate Of learning and professional emnence in north
arn citT."
The writer traces the history of mpeachments in
England from the earliest case on record which
cured in the year 1876 during the reign of Edward
the FAirG, that of lord Melville in 1905, since
which slime the process has fallen into dsuse. This
| review. embraces several memorable cases such as
those of cardinal Wolsey, lord Bacon the earl OF
Stafford, Warren Hastings and others.
The charges which these trials have taken place
comprise a wide range of ofenses; high treason,
bribery Of Office eXtortion, embezzemeut, plurality
in Offices aixing the great seal to blank commissions
delaying justice, knowingly delivering opinions
trary tb law, "enticing the king to pOperyn giving
medicine to the king without the advice of his phys
clans &e., &c, Sc. The earl Of Bristol tried for
coUnseling war, and the earl OF Oxford for advising
peace One Of The charges against the earl Of Bristol
was advising a toeratiou of papsts,' which, it is
suggested, affords good precedent for charging Mr.
johnson with advising the liberation of "rebels; "
perhaps, tortiori, with toerating them himself 4
charge against another distinguished minister of state
was that OF putting good magistrates out of Office
and putting in bad which suggests analogy with
the otense of Mr. Johnson in putting radicals and
replacing them by "copperheads'
From this review of the subject, the writer iii the
Examiner Justly concludes that, according to English
usage the house of commons have been ia the habit
of impeachng for anything they might choose to con
slider crime There was no ltait to the exercise of
no of INN fbpIp OrD ispVpt
T' P'|e' u Hp"lis" "us NC. O"H "iSI'estoH:
lmpeacnment was Pone contFyance 70 get nd Of
every held his Office at tle discretion of major
y Of the house of commons, and a majority of the
house of lords"
The constitution of the United States provides
N",s, ~ ~ seC. ! ''a' .,-. 5., :, o
me Presdenf, wee president ana all evil otfcers
of the United States shall be removed from office
peachment for and conviction Of treason, bribery
or other high crimes and misdemeanors."
l"' n'st seem " restrict 'ue power % tIe house
VI VI Pg'CH,1N'eS - O9'''u P'seti1eu "u ueAHe
u''ss ~ Sle "liSei "uoh We aIs iolo"i"o sues Oh
70 sHo" ''4I ACCORDING 70 s.le LuL q Tue oeSs au-
.n': .t'S' .Ds tt:an us"tleono,S = ~ eA'ensINo
- - "PP,ea'o'' 1'I" s'e g. .ue
G are '"coay as luuenn''e as '00Se OF
'"5 r,I =, ,''lsi eG,,,,lo,.s tlt. re, ~ :: ~ .-.
"e guy npofGI.I IlAelece % ~ 'He I"o cases Z,
''V 'o'e o1 V"o1iFuS oi tue -Aiile1can senate -
necessary 10 constIo2 "Lle N 'ne otl'sn mouse o.
~ y Us q :leis :I} !,Jo''5 s0i,o9s. .,t,,
tF"c5cahy, InereloFe, Ine presueht nouS ms once
at tle ulSefetlon o' MAJORITY 81 the mouse oi repre-
SG1VaSI.eS anu Us % 'ue sea1e-a eohcAuSoh
~1cn Is 'at"eI tuous" we see no reason 70
ao"oe ~ - oo,,,,so" 10y e
P'ac"eu on aiIuoTG any o'"'59' no"e'eI aoIu'u' AS
the writer IN the Examiner observes the real outrage
N :e caSG Nouo - " attempt " exercise se power
ol @ IA Ve aoSe"ee ol Se""'o'S ana rep
feSentaTives ti lron zen S1aIes,
Auo"e' I"esI'ou VI - 7aO lNIVIFS0 az" AiPol !HCo
.s GsusSu p3 yt same "L'.sr 50 Lort2ly uSPaSslGH On
arpnment
Cgn tLa in,noacIn7en+ o rn,do n oror,+a e,sngn-
o"1 we liHPe"cint1 'e H,"e W operate d suSps"-
tious Of his Office unon its institution N other
words, can the senate sitting as high court of i'm
PeaehheHi otoeF d ceS9'.Lo" o t"e tAecutNe iuhc-
tions in the person OF Mr. johnson during the pen
usTGy oI tFlal
Unfortunately the constitution IS silent on this vital
point ana so Tar as we nave been able TO discover.
Sne l.'o'Ia'on iLolh ''i7 P'5c'oe q 'ne mouse OF
loGds IS not conclusive.
IneFe IS one provision OF the constitution winch
may 7e considered 20 nave some bearing on tnS point
Is tne provision tnaC III case oi tne lhaoHty Oh
the president 10 uiScnafSe Ihe powers ana dune5 OF
the sald ounce Tue same Shah ueFoEe en- the wee
Piesluent
rms Is d4Iereht tnIn5 IRON BIS removal, mat
lS aIso PROVIDED against. inapuly might arise
from I4haey' aS was I'le case VIA george III:
Is tneFe any I"lug J.. tie p'acCCal oPcrauom Oh an
In.PSaeh"eht 10 constitute 'll'S laaoiI'y we
t''l'N not
AGGoiuilS 70 our cohcepdoh q Iae 'a"' Sne senate
"""!3, uhu' coh'c"on' nave 30 power over the
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