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"-.. r iferrej its remg eone oy
dJIMU W.iHr .nunnwjiu rnvtw i -'- i were ulOll COmpeiCIJl lu uv n
tjinat ctndua ot SiMU5L cH.i.iE. . . ej as the ;tlernun'.:ra Virginia th'
- p.it f,U-. that no oenoTe the ftrealte. of iuftice.fllpuld be pfelerv
I t V? V
rights of - the bar wbflKaiwell
Il-tM aiu thole , ol the bench : . Yfiat
Mr. RaMh faid , . that no people
were inore iuny impreucu wuu u; im
portance of pieicrving unpoljutcd the
fountain ot jultice than the ciazens of
tbefeftafes. With .this .view the conm
tufion ot the lh.ited Sta'es and of many
of the ftates alio, had rendered the nu
ciftrates who decided judicially between
the ltate, ant oQv-ndin c tizens, and
Insert man and nun, more indepeni
cm than thofe or any other .country in
the world ifi the hope that every in
da:ctnet, whether of iuti .'nidation or
feiuclion yhich cpiild caule them to
ferve 'from the duty aifigned to .the m
Kp rpmiwrtd. ...Rut fuch w.tS th'
frailty ot human nature, mai mere -w
if tlift emmets ce prougui kcwci u.mc
4ore the iloule; the exhibition ot cer
tarn fad. The,puT)lrc witL,errediE
decide wheiher they atiahf impea
r. nuntia on nicu;vi ccii vvv. - . ...
? 1 V i fl I t, A A. W. aW a.A r a V
hfrt H--nflK'M rr-ap; thit thfY 1 nt the tut ytct. i am oi yu 'i u ,'
that doratfimcd iheir option to wntmg, fie. r"' V. rV-rT. r.
pu.ics4.iiu umiu ucu. 9l.,.w,x ....--r vr-f ;t . . : M rrnMeA that thev 1 1 have.2fs nign a reipec lOlMiic vp:iw
that the judicial rtrMcnrght; to tKe uemlian ffom Vuginia lor
attach to n e a ittgretjct inuepei.dence, ,w',4hm"iw r I
rti degree ot inceiundtna..; Umqf ;M. that ihey .did not conli
. : ,fuo-,rt to 1 ,rifcl -reiired- torn court, and the
cenioriai power acr int j uuiVKt vp.. - . f- -a,
iticnV genefallr; or Over snr javtge;:n
particnUrs;! hty. have aloitf i he pV'cr
ot imp'eclijqg them ; and when'aji's
hnll be charged ith 'ihgiact m(cv ;
Jiid, amj whew fitla are ftakd which
foal rWd&P themfto believe ihofe charg
es triit, i fhallbe at all times prepared
iTif. :kW-'f.rrtviTirn ftf the eonftitU'.i
on into effect in virtue pt which great
ifiijhl fnr rneir
cd'uritef.tcnce.d ti) death
v iH the attorney general wro'e
iietti MctTbf Balkan d i e-
iillJ'Jkih'kin to fjufi ifhjhcir r twS 'and
pmifc ior1; the ufe.orlHPreWtnr.
Illy "HW UJJ 0)ilili) ... -r--- -- -
I Oa-iJ that the-ai charKtfeiainit Flies
Rf t 'i'mbuv.i ' .Ui trtaion. wt wcre.cn-
tyd4?ion ; at. J ihar they were Jo conn-
I his letter
UtiVI ill iiiv jvo'ioo " - - - ------
Tia 1 r iad T oTit T.e" by Mr M las. ' A.fter
owed:ounoivcjs, ,i.n i:oiiu?4v
condition of man, we h ave vtp obl iged .
l)ut.?efletday; to pvefo ar accui?iti.on
"has been found wan ing m his duty tq
hi'mielf and his coun;ryf ; At theMtfef-
fion Qt coflreis. a gery iemu i . ..o - cu
ii'IvitiliMid, hi hisplace, jon the biM to
r 1 1 .ui tivr vf-m nf fht? United
States) flate certain lacis, in elation to
'tfte-fldal concuit ot an eminent ju-Jici
ail characlerfwnicMjhen thought, and
ftill think the Huuie bound t j nntice:
Bwt the larenefs- ol the itlhon t tor 've
' la,'- if I mitbkernot fcarcs a fortighr
Tcriaining) precluding all p-rTuility ot
brinugjheiiibjeo any efficient re-
fu4, J didoti hgn!thiukjiri)r to take
-any fieps in the biifmeth : - HndinR my
we me called u wrvto vate tor an enqui
ry into 'he cUaracterof ajadge without
any- iact! Deing ancugcTj iu mtw u.u
luch n u'.auii i y Tioitld be mnde. It the
refoluticn pafsjn its peiet t lo; m, it ap-pl-ats
to me- thrtt we (hall, jhei.e'ry pats a
that ot anv other member on rhu floor ;
. , 1 I . 1 . 1 . aM SlftrVr 1 a
but 1 couotjwnerncr wc -w jiifj "ui-...
votes on the opinion. of any (u&Ie rneii
her'; fals alone ought o goven our o- v
pinions,- . I, therefore, for the purple ,
of coufidering the courfe mfrproper -c
to be pur lued,anov ea rJponemenf of .
ttc iurtlier ronfjderation'ot the motion
uniif io-morrow. : - . r - -
Mr.' . RM;piPH. A ere I the per
f na f eneti iy uf in e gentle m t n v ho is the
& vf'jm relolufion, I flu-utd take
pi t cijrthat courfe w hich" the gfritle
nmn Ii om Con'ncfti cut, on 1 his occafion,
thelcttcrchcPref
man.
v.;t'oiceiifure:nthisjtewhrc"hnei-
jl' - I .k..l
fideration ot theehani&er of the pttjeer
in qudtion, I niade it my buimelV, conj
tbofe whein 1 npreient,' -to irtysfttgate .
the charges then ma""-H3?1
refult having convincea mc that there' ex--iits
gtound of impeachment aga-nlt.this.
crttcer, I demancl an taqury liiroujb
,t- th . - rrii . IllIilHi
theft: it it jp proper to be tak.-.nou!d oe
for iome pev'.oh aggrieved v or for "mem
f.crs having perfonal . kjv ledge, .to.ex
hit.u, Mi. on tChi'eJH,Jiay?.
! .'.-.. nt:f' . l.-Mufe ih ftcntle
1 X VUll JV.vv .-- v.-
11. jf. frAoi VJiu ni l. (if "anf other E1-
4-. - - i..: . w V. Urt -rr
r iMii;,n. urvs tntie. are liuii wikv,u uavw
altocetiier.' -ne laiLiL'ftLi y
, , y u ' " yv I . .k. ...v... n;tni ..MTipnfiuirv without evidence.
Lnicj !i;r,eitO treat the important charac-.
icr otuEe. or or -s::y-otcer. nut
ctr, juTi'h ufpecV I c.t not Know but
jhar tf.is mode of pre ccdure i.. w an ant
ed by precedent riutu n is u is. uii
knoviti to mef he rcf.lutioi),nov
ilands, ldonotrhinkit pet f'-.ciiy correct.
jhe honorable gentleman rrcm viigim
fays lie is atqu:'in;ed Mhh hfts that war.
rait the propwfed tnqujry.. 'ihcqwW
tn hct lu l l he loi'.;e Wight, to be g- r
verheii by theofinions of any one-nn m-
1 k r-Hf--not-wfcat- ttofe-iiiag-
.tun:
rChic Unv U i"f th-.it induce him
mttlink 211 enquiry nt' f h bviniii'U
edvtu vote for i!,;t'T;le i.'.U-U" are hilt
rtctt?drl-can 1-cver, gr;!e 10 zty m
which tr a'l 1.1 thi manner, v.rthout tne
are J tse wiuiemanocciincs
1 cTo not Vl ir ;,tis thefubjt now flrikts
mr, tfia- tfie fnvU1on of anyone mtm-
PcT Ot tne pTt'p"w 01 lOiiiiCdiuit.fcii-
r,r ni.tri.Tir tha " irerDofirieir of the
........ - . . .-. v. ., ,
h1hMo:i otnroL mmnfu-e or H, c ir. Head of taking tne tnomauai
iulpicion on a jud ' I his course niwnjon'o a mber,. it a f
1. l .L .. . .... 1 a. n ' ! w iiT trvmimDeadiment , 1
n .-,TM.nv ? IsJnthii.u fnort ot lepal
proof -tthimony on Oiih. "Andwhar is
ti;e oljcCt of the rdo:utibri V I o acquire
ihdt uy evidence t It wt had the evi
dence, to v-hat purpofe make enquirjT
As however the evidence cai,n ;i behaa
viihuurirquiry, and te ?;enteman
will not grant ti e eiiqun y yui
evidence, iris plain th. t, it we take tfTcTT
ccui fe which he retommends, we muit
go wi'hcut both. ; W ill gentlemen t cr
opjedions agamit-enquiry which are P.
me as.uitiT,e '"er u prcucuv" tu. ium
there' ore, uni ii hi iilh arc advUict-d ,
reir.f every. aife.mpi 10 iin,''ic dccumv.
v.. ' 1 - ------ - ' . .
-.!.-. n.t i-nv.-vhi'thf-r thL-ft'tdtai-are not
yj ,wi iui' " ' . .
.y k , f n tai!! v ei-J ji,t:)T e con t e rh -
llildUVti .... .. -
plated, prhada lufpicion that lutha
conduct,, ana ti'ertiore .uoum iu imc ; icn.i ..j , r ; 7 i- (f .
Houien- i 41 owing reioiution : r trprtw- ittrwrHu-tj Ku...v. v-. .
olv-,d,' i hata 'committee le ap-! Mr. -hMii;ir. If the uenttemaa tram
-ri to euauite into the .official con-., -Venfor.t ad commanded a intle pan-
5Vvr v .vi.rr p on" of th- A1, ciice, he' wou d h:ve percjivea r:? te- iryra iu;.. !,. -
the United b rales r a d to report their
opinn-n
Paul IO ,'.U:U 111 llJU'fl'vni.... W" - . .
Wfli.ireiheinteiixi'ion ot ihe-fe.n-- tlemi-n from Virginia, ot U
flni,!. nower orm'U Ho.ife. ' - tacts -o : wr.icn .tUr.t gen
AfttV the moion madeby T.11
-to the-remarks-of the gentleman
ffom Fcr.:f vlvania, 1 do not confider
IuH.ce. of. theupreme court ot marks which, he h.s-ju .t made to e , .3m e t ffs per ona
ieJ btateia d to report their : been alrcgejher utmectlhry ; . he wo.l d ; U I "Joubtcdly
w hether the laidXam'uel Chafe , luve pcrcca ed the necny -;!-; ; ' l tn r- But - merety ftates
a,d il a. 'on iiichhs reeved from .others,
.t-leman ailud-d. nd v.hich- amounts to nothing mere
I 1 1.'. t . J li.l. J l,Llfnthf.
K..;T-,h;.,,:r. !ccSt.mB:ate-tte..2Mijyrof to im .'unto -to argue a pom. . . '
Dr. MiXCHn' 1. laui before the qi:-' pcachi-venr,-;. . . '
on wa;. taken be ihcnld bc.Hbd,.trom the Ir wnl in reca! eed by rtte .mm who
pofen malure. 10 heur.a lUtc.neni by was tnenirt to ivcaiu: v;
Irs tiieric-from Virginia ot ihe'.realbns :.re.fpectmg tne, omduct o .judfe ChA
:WdciimWhichlr wounded. , i on aiMn.cubr octafion- .1 hut itntcmem
"". i i. ... . .s., ." -..".-..v.....r tk'. 5 -o v nrtf T:ti-' .wt h view to an imueacn-
lk.'Umr.iu "'b"" " t. ...... i
i..,-; ir. ! -ritl rnnfifed. their aruu
iv. ent to facts. In lb doing; thejudRe
u-, .. rr.t lstit it was 'air error of
judgment, for which he cannot be im
-lent that it was not the province of the judge
. 1,11 , .v .uxl.u tlfotv .r-nH thathe. has not
.k. .i -.--...s.i4 '!'..Vvf..L iW VPs not inade-wrtn.a view to an impeavu-. iu wyuv rr.
iv.r. .,. ii.v.vy. : - ... r-trtVlecedto ther toprevet counieiirou argmnss
ShiHiejtohis, p!aee, a the hi ief; '"" . Are we then to initirute
Jkeuaofahigh
Vw'aie refbltion Tefcn
HfiTv U1C j ,T..r, 4 r . ,;- i it r : r n iJuv: irfh.it h
peaci ment w ere moved they void riyve
.. i II l. )(myc. Hilt tt U't ,
a nsinT. io v.n w -is
the objeaof the prefenr motioiVf rnet e
Jy to" enqmre vhaher 'thewtaciiu'--.
dtcthichwilljulUfyanilnpeachment.
But this enquiry uOre lo
infiituted on merehearlay, although we
. . .in wpmlvrmniS
nave tne ceciarauuu 4-..w.. ---
i. .....' txrVor M hi Uv.a'm acrailu
jury vibo being informed by one of thc
v l l,. A ti .(?;fitft the fact
ot a muukr. being committed wit hm
iheir juiiluicTonr-fhauM retufe aiv ap. 4
-plication to the court to have,themjum..
moned and becaute they cannot a .
bill V f -i ndifimt nt tihl'upported by evij
dii.ee, Would reject tnae ;v.w
might be iwivhin their reach. I profeU
not that tendbnefs of confcience which
has been dilptayed by the gentleman from
Connedieut. My confcience teaches
the rb aeculeno ntun wrong fully, Imt to
, .ti. nffinal rondUtt 01
hone however exalted his ftauon: ana ..
I had iuppofed from his praftife mat the
e n't le man held ihe lame opinion, l or
iii'be-Tecotlcaed:: that on the.eveA,
.he-eifthcsla
. . .... . nhi'htupnt tn
kit iuuitutea an tiip7'. 1 r(L
inpR. h the condo.cljot iomeof the nrlt
ofheers ot t ! govnmucji,. Tp'
that otcafion tteppca m otcci
mand lor-an inquiry and ihofe officers
implicated in it f No enquiry uu..
d to aiidther dif-.
C- ihp refolutionrei erred, wnu-n ne m i.av;r,K mm nnwii -u :
r-ml that ,he geriC c;acta,trendeed him obnoxious. the
x ouid tv fJY e.he HuJ pt'ciueot thatiliire. hele rcumlhnc- i
ofHcer of the gbvef ntncntmerejy on h,eaTr.
i- i hie nic 'ipTr lurrn Uuiiu ujiuli
. i 1 - - i u
our government. . in me iate C-J.,V
laVl'S" Ot vvn:ici.-a ,iuin;i"i)
-lo be a time to detnue wuc m.
: Nation exhibited by the
. ' - - i Af wj. rotxOrrr.C..
. rithir ' hat the conduct if ibe.ja te
tant n further proceedmSn
" iheM
- 1 irdiate reprtvhth
wS 11 . A. -i., .nfl If on en-
that the judge has nor excceucuu.
inav v .,f it nn th?; contrary.
irvv win io ic "y, . -4uy
r i 1.. 4c"tA rpnairfr-the inter-
, A man of the name , of Fr.es v pf o -
1CCUICI 1U1 .nwap r .
tytvaniav ' Two of the fir (t counfei at that
' . - - .. - liil ' 1.11... .".'I.
Ud ijv. u .....
. . .t. . . -1 i ...
1 rn en tion i nei r names to u?ew
, . "'" i : 1 '
nnrrcateomn : 3. v;
an l-if precluded any further proceeding
ol ihe part ofthe Houle, fmce th8
charges which had been attemptecHo be- v
brought f bt ward .wuMr.m;- (
nafien. lyir. iv.- w'"u . 0 I
w ih( vasand nays. '
S 1 ry t j S.IG Gt3 ttf trrtnou 1 evenc i
per courte is r.nt to nave prc o.s wn.i.u
Twill iiifiilT ourlelves to our ow n ccnici-
..... j .... , - - .. .
.iJ-.rifT ih nniiirv. For we
oughrforTo touch the eharaOer ot a
ihat there is good Tfon for an invelligv
t5nn into his pn'dfinff. GcntlciTicn wil
not fay that making an enqu'ryinto the
buutie perceivea no niiwi.iw- pv
1 . t . r ... .. with ttil the
in it tne lame - m v tt r
other i;uimeis ongiiMicu. . 7-; -What
is this committee to.be appointed
r,. ? Tn in vfticate fatts,- and. report -.'
proper that gentlemen w note JiT rv
were implicated mould have, mifirft
.ann ttfti Hated nrivately before a
judices tKat infi ienced tf.ein. V hen the.
fiieCt ; i ourjr upes "r
mnfclTion- report wilt contain all tne eviaeucc au-
as to ..tj under tnaicumiianees fui- 71.7 t k ; , !. 4nrl that fame
a wii him. lMf. Dallas declared ' the charaaer of the judge, and that lome
not-fay thatnMkingan enqu ryjnto the bciar
official ccdii of a 1ude does ooMduch mihnce,. tatttatea pri HI. . .
his chrafter. . , V i '"tfi vfe
.v r-.,:c.ViU .ftmmiWp find4 raerhouiqzJ?cijn'"I JT5 f Ji
-Ajrcnnviucu w i.M.x-w. - , ... LpfnfAthe Houiet pe-recw.
iaof
tneyw imaj.c.
ooes not "V rra St, C aif. was de--.
Ifeatcd, - great difTatisfaaton aroi: and ,
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