, 1866-12-25
FROM WASHINGTON.

Tho Question Of f1mpcachmcnt-Prc-
I1mInnrr Inquiries TO an lmpc7ch-
1nent Movement already Begun
Worth and His Works and Wishes,
r.oa M, nm co.x..n,,sn,.1
t1''r' W. Cue o"n ''1espoaeensi nsles ,e.r-
"1SssoS' oeceG'oe' ~ 'e"'A
Inc principal feature Of the recess on
which Congress to-day enters will be the
,-rand railroad cxcu,stnn tn New Orleans In
T,,,,h .o,o .,,;~tr ~ f,rtr o,..s,a~s .s,.a
paf1' ~ las TWO purposes, Wiz 10 aaseft'sc
the new through line route, and to show
Congressman the best side Of Southern life.
Il will, no doubt. ACCOMPLISH the desired nh.
icc,s. md be a rcry pleasant otTafr into thc
baroa,n. hare bcard soma ,,arso+. - sr7,.os. ~,
.,-r-, =,
tAs opaoton 1nut .nc parry may nasc 11oooic
henhion on their score Is wholly un"arsantcd.
The excursion ia under Southern auspices,
and every possible endcarnr viii te madc ~
secure not a1one tho anfetv INT ~. ron,.
fart and cn,ormen+ oT ,ho sn,I~e ao.t- ~'A'
~. t..,.;r .nsus " .a' eu.uS pa,'y
sSon3a hoeo sna' our con-
ona,ntanns suo1t 1.,.n sna, sS mofe o intimate &C.
Read ever so mauy books. studv the rcua
',upcrs as ron viii. The necu1;.r and a..
tinctiye current Of thoucht4 and f.e1In~ ana
desire Of the South, a; distinyuishcd frnm the
North. is verv likely to clude Your ohseryn-
tion and comprehension tili yon hive seen
It with your own cyes. / nm 9,ad fhcrcf;,,c
il,nt thesn Northern renti.men - rntr.r ~
New Orleans. / wish their Ain warr r, h., mo
IF Two monthsins,ead oftwo Ecass. ~ r.cb SaT
of il even then wo,,ld he worth m,rc - ~
conntry than their Conrrrssiona1 1.av En-
~ ;n,a A1.h,m: snS exnenas uon ~ o soa ' ~"
;uenta ;nst az 1aa fsso,e s's os tJuI ;.; aen.l
Wohi1e c5,, ro,r coron ~ nj, !hsn ~
H. M anS v" the yos .1 19ls ,n;3 "a anu e1
th;p,Anot mnch n-oh, h1S h,,t ~ a~n,htn ~ S.e
to bleak deWn the e s6' Southern NJ vail of Of na5t1.
tMn .,.. ic1n Sorth and sautb r. r. a a hstt.r
gravity of the situation.
MfEAcH1Sa THE PRESIDENT.
a., iqa cannot iail to have noticed how near
nsd,o4 anc monse eame ne On Monday to ordering the
spu.naSu. ,b uanata;t1 u ~ eottee 70 m4alre INTO
!h dhe sasn!cy proposition said nothing about
.ne E3ecntlte-n "as entlfciy general IN It's
telms, put escfynoqF kne" the mark at
mn'en ,a IL WIS M aiea n5a hs vose on suspcnding
rc*olutioa. was, ycls, S.. nays, ~;
-tAe a'n1ni1tlFe Fotc being less
than tue requisite two-thirds. 1t
Is worth observing that though the votc
thoHed large apparent majority Of those
present In favor ofthc proposed 4nlry. this
Is BY no mean majority Of the tull House.
i would be unsafe: therefore, to argue from
this vote that the House will, at some future
time; pass the resolation.
should have regarded Its passage last
Monday, nr, indeed, on any day Of this week,
as most unfortunate circumstance. Aud
for two reasons, !. e., the time for making the
proposed inquiry has not come, aud Mr.
Ashley is, Of all men In the Honse, one Of the
most unfit to make It when the time does
me.
The Toledo member Is an earnest and
agreeable gentleman. and. on the whole.
valuable member ef Congress. u Il. ,s Is sca. =
and IS personally reaccmaser. Blu:
if be has single qualification
for the first, or crcn for the Third
Or fourth position, on an impeach,
ment committee, 1t hns escaped my flve
years. observation Of the man. Aud In say
four -fifths Of tie Republican members of the
lower branch OF Congress. Indeca, an not
sure that there score of men In tfis hody
who arc at 10 be entrusted With Tie Wink
foreshadowed In this suddenly proposed
Fesnlation.
the cmrest and most serious event In our M
history. The nation must cnmc ~ s1ch ri ~ ~
&C. ID no 1T Of passion or p.rtv G.eiinr'
Even the preliminary steps ought 10 be
taken with wisdom and tue utmost
snNF3tfT. anu IQe 1nlt1 1t0rY DfpcctdfnrK
should be conducted BY men Impressed
with the eolennlty Of their worE. Il
is speaking entirely within bounds to sav
that Mr. Ashley il not man In whose iud9-
ment md far-eeeine wisdom the country
would have confidence. Therefore, II will
I've a very serious mistake to 20 ioto thIs In.
quiry at any time On his notion, unless It be
clearly understood that the Speaker il left
entirely free to select the committee In hIs
best Judgment, II he Is 10 left. / feel rnnf.
dent that Mr.. Ashley will not BE- on the COM
! mittee. '''~ eo1A1
1ta!d that the timcfor making the proposed
| formal inquiries has not ret come, / mav AZ
| we'll state that the question or an
| Impeachment has been much dis-
| cussed In private Congressional circles.
Dozens Of fourth-ratc and shallow .braincd
members have declared that the case agsinst
the President is already patent. This Is the
| ftoth Of men y bo have no proper concention
| Of the gravity Of an 1tuupcachment-It e of a
| piece With that talk Of six years aco, wherein
It was again and again predicted that the re.
tellIon was such = small matted II wnnid
blow over 10 ninety DAYS. rm+ ha.t "n5
wikeet men do moi n; h..tiix nnS t,;1' 1,4
PANTY commit thrnsetyes. ~ + msr
sar that Congress has entered ,non ~
inquiry into the scts OF the Prrsident aIrea5r
The New Orleans inu ui.y. the South Cara
lima mudrer Inauisy. the Southern railroads IN.
quiry, the conhectted laudsinouiry n. rc1,
sion rolls inquiry these Investigations al,
the President. has. In the m,tter.
named been Cuilty Of high crimes and rni.,
dcmeauoFs. The Sepate must intiscctir. ii
not directly, inquire into bis use or .hn.r
of the power of removal and appointment.