Act, Embargo, the, 641.

ADAIR, JOHN, Senator from Kentucky, 848; on British ag-
gressions on our commerce, 858.

ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY, Senator from Massachusetts, 6, 163,
845, 485, 547; for the issue of stock for the purchase of
Louisiana, 18; on the amendment to the constitution
relative to the election of President, 25; opposes remov-
al of seat of Government, 46, 47; on suspending inter-
course with St. Domingo, 349; on the bill to prevent the
abuse of the privileges of foreign ministers, 864; on the
bill for the relief of the ex-Bashaw of Tripoli, 872; on
order of proceedings in the case of John Smith, 554; on
the expulsion of Senator John Smith, 578; on amend-
ment to the constitution relative to the removal of the
Federal Judges, 607.

Address of Senate and House, in answer to President's
Messages.-See Index, vols. 1 and 2.

Admirals in the Navy.-See Index, vol. 2.
Admissions on the Floor of the Senate, considered, 89.
African Slavery, petition of Thomas Morris relative to, 166.
See Index, vols. 1 and 2.

African Slaves.-See Index, vols. 1 and 2.

ALEXANDER, EVAN, Representative from North Carolina,
418, 613.

ALEXANDER, NATHANIEL, Representative from North Caro-
lina, 50, 297.

Algerine War.-See Index, vol. 1.

Alien and Sedition Laws.-See Index, vol. 2, Seditious
Practices and Defensive Measures.
Allegiance, Foreign.-See Index, vol. 1.
ALSTON, WILLIS, jr., Representative from North Carolina,
50, 285, 877, 493, 613; on the postponement of the bill to
tax imported slaves, 141; on laying a duty on imported
slaves, 387; on the payment of witnesses on the trial of
Chase, 410; on importations from Great Britain, 464;
on a plurality of offices in the same person, 468; on con-
ference with the Senate relative to a repeal of the duties
on salt, 482, 484; on the appropriation to build gun-
boats, 518; on securing the privilege of the habeas cor-
pus, 588; on British aggressions, 617; on inquiring into
the conduct of General Wilkinson, 645. See Index,
vol. 2.

ALSTON, LEMUEL J., Jr., Representative from South Carolina,
613.
Amendment to the Constitution.-Proposed in the Senate,

6: necessity of designating the persons severally, whom
the people should wish to hold the offices of President
and Vice President, 6; strongly recommended by State
Legislatures, 6; note, 6; are three readings of a resolu-
tion required by the rules of the Senate? 6; opinions of
Senators asked, 7; resolutions requiring the joint action
of both Houses required to take the same course as bills,
7; this resolution proposes an alteration of the supreme

law of the land, 7; amendments offered to the form and
substance of the resolution, requiring a majority of votes
of electors necessary to a choice of Vice President, and
when wanting, referring his election to the Senate, 7;
amendment proposed, that no person serve more than
eight years, or more than four in any period of eight
years, 7; moved to refer to a select committee, 7; sub-
ject too important to be hurried, 7; the business should
be immediately proceeded with, 7; amendments carried
and resolution referred, 7; committee report, 7; moved
to strike out all relating to the appointment of Vice
President, 7; object of the mover to put off the main
question, 8; custom of some to arraign motives instead
of meeting arguments, 8; charge of arraigning motives
totally unfounded, 8; if this motion is considered it may
jeopard the amendment for discrimination, as two-thirds
of the State Legislatures will be in session in two or
three months, 8; postponement moved, 8; lost, 8; re-
port of the committee further considered, 21; question
of order raised relative to a two-thirds vote, 21; motion
to strike out all relating to the Vice President, lost, 21;
various amendments adopted, 21; discussion on limiting
the choice for President to natural-born citizens, 21; dis-
cussion on limiting the number from which the House
shall choose a President, to three, 22; a point of impor
tance to the small States, 22; the small States have no
reason for any apprehension, 22; the number five desir-
able, 22; design of the constitution to secure a competi-
tion to the aspirant for the office, 23; this general amend-
ment of the constitution unnecessary, 28; present mode
may be the source of great good, 23; amendment read,
23; the Vice President should be chosen by the same
ratio of numbers as the President, 23; he may by some
casualty become President, 23; adopt the designating
principle without some precautions, and you lose the as-
surance that the Vice President will be the second man
in the nation, 24; if we designate any, then designate
both President and Vice President, and on equal terms,
24; the number three is large enough, if the candidates
are designated, 24; is not the constitution susceptible of
correction under experience? 24; reason for adopting
the number three instead of five, 25; this is really a
question between great and small States, 25; in the old
Congress the States were all equal, 25; the amendment
calculated to produce more good than evil, 25; by re-
ducing the number do you not attack the principles of
the federative compact? 26; object of the amendment
to make the election more certain by the people, by
leaving it to them to designate the persons they prefer-
red for each office, 26; the jealousy of States is nothing
but the leaven of the old Congress, 26; why is no regard
paid to the experience of the last election? 27; the most
effectual mode to keep the selection out of the House is
to fix it on the number three, 27; three conforms more
to the spirit of the constitution than five, 27; the num-

ber three adopted, 27; reasons for opposing this amend-
ment of the constitution, 27; the constitution bears
marks of having been issued under the influence of State
classifications, 27; effect of this amendment when two
rival parties are arrayed against each other, 28; what
inconvenience is there in the present mode? 28; the
experiment has worked well, 28; importance of the
Vice Presidency, 28; operation of the designating prin-
ciple examined, 29; how amendments must be made,
29; this amendment affects the relative interest and im-
portance of the smaller States, 80; it has a tendency to
render the Vice Presidency less respectable, 80; the
resolution contains principles which have a manifest
tendency to deprive the small States of an important
right, secured to them by a solemn and constitutional
compact, and to vest an overwhelming power in the
great States, 30; imperfections of man, 80; attempt to
excite the attention, the vigilance, and even the jealousy
of the small States, against the large, 81; constitution ex-
amined to place in its proper light the operation and ef-
fects of the resolution, 81; Madison on the mode of
electing President, 32; what is the direct object of the
proposed alteration in the choice of President, 32; in-
tention of the plan adopted by the constitution for choos-
ing a President, 88; the opposition to this discriminat-
ing amendment is condensed into a single stratagem,
namely, an effort to excite the passion of jealousy in
various forms, 33; two principles sustain the constitu-
tion-a majority of the people, and a majority of States,
84; these principles considered, 84; view under which
the amendment should be considered, 84; is the amend-
ment calculated or not to cause the popular principle to
operate perfectly, and to prevent the abuse of an election
by a minority, 85; does the amendment afford cause of
jealousy to the smaller States, 85; instance of a govern-
ment, the substance of the constitution of which is de-
stroyed, but the form remains unaltered, 85; solution of
this effect, 85; the design of the amendment is to bestow
on the majority a power to elect a Vice President, 36;
question carried, 37; not decided fairly, 87; two-thirds
of the whole number elected are required, 87; amend-
ment as adopted, 87; further amendment considered,
38; lost, 88.

In the House, report of the Committee considered, 58;
evils relative to the election of President and Vice Pres-
ident were anticipated at the time of the adoption of the
constitution, 58; amendment moved to the resolution,
58; true spirit and principle of the constitution, through
the organs of government, to express public opinion, 58;
the amendment moved proposes to elect the President
by the House, not by States, 58; amendment misunder-
stood, 59; if any defect in the constitution, that defect
perhaps consists in a departure from the plain and simple
modes of an immediate election by the people, 59; a
legislative election should be restrained to the smallest
number, 59; the number should be five, instead of three,
59; object of the amendment should be to prevent per-
sons voted for as Vice President from becoming Presi-
dent, 60; five will allow to the smaller States a larger
scope for choice, 60; two comes nearer to the principle
of the constitution than five, 60.

Relative to the removal of Federal Judges, resolu-
tions offered, 841; referred to Committee of the Whole,
341; postponed to next session, 341; moved in the
House, 413; postponement moved, 414; reasons against
postponement, 414; an important means of bringing the
administration back to the principles on which it came
into power, 414; note, 414; history of corruptions, 415;
causes of the delay in the business of the House, 415; a
subject of last importance to the peace and happiness
of the United States, 415; part of the constitution relat-

ing to the power of impeachment a nullity, 415; note,
415; reasons for postponement, 416; reasons against
postponement, 416; postponement indefinite lost, 417.

Various amendments suggested.-State of the coun-
try at the adoption of the constitution, 607; Federalist
and Republican, 607; one of the errors of the constitu-
tion, 607; modes of correction, 607; proposed to reduce
the term of representatives to one year, 608; term of
senators to three years, 608; President to be chosen by
lot from the Senate, for one year, 609; objections con-
sidered, 609; advantages considered, 610. See Inder,
vol. 1.

AMY DARDIN'S claim, report on considered in the House,
82; report not agreed to, 82; moved to grant the prayer
of the petitioner, 82; carried in committee, 82; amend-
ment moved in the House, 82; committee instructed to
bring in a bill, 82; motion to take up the bill, 85; move
to postpone, in order ultimately to test the sense of Con-
gress on repealing the statutes of limitation, 85; motion
lost, 85; bill amended, so as to allow $2,500 for the horse
Romulus, 85; the $2,500 negatived, 85; $2,300 adopted,
85; bill ordered to third reading, 85; bill lost, 85; pet-
tion of referred, 802; bill reported and read twice, 31.
See Index, vols. 1 and 2.

ANDERSON, ISAAC, Representative from Pennsylvania,
285, 877, 498.

ANDERSON, JOSEPH, Senator from Tennessee, 3, 165, 346,547;
favors temporary removal of seat of government, 46; für-
ther remarks, 47; elected President pro tem, of Seaste,
169; on British aggressions on our commerce, 336; an
expelling Senator John Smith, 598. See Indez, vol 1
Appropriations, Naval, bill making for the year 1806 con-
sidered in the House, 474; moved to strike out the words
"and other contingent expenses," 474; note, 474; what
objects intended to be provided for under this term, 44:
this bill mere form, the money might be appropriated in
the lump, 474; expenditure the same, 474; motion to
strike out, lost, 474; annual expenditures for the navy,
475; further debate, 475; bill ordered to third reading,
476; moved to recommit, 478; passed, 478; impor·
tance of circumscribing contingencies, 478 time to
check this loose proceeding, 478; bill reported, 478.
Appropriations.-See Index, vols. 1 and 2.
ARCHER, JOHN, Representative from Maryland, 52, 285, 878
See Index, vol. 2.

Arms, exportation of, amendments to bill relative to, $80.
ARMSTRONG, JOHN, Senator from New York, 88, 44.
Army.—See Index, vols. 1 and 2.

Army Uniforms, petition of Andrew Jackson relative
to, 167.

B

BACON, EZEKIEL, Representative from Massachusetts, 614;
on inquiry into the conduct of Gen. Wilkinson, 648.
BAILEY, THEODORE, Senator from New York, 8; resigns bis
seat in the Senate, 39. See Index, vols. 1 and 2.
BALDWIN, ABRAHAM, Senator from Georgia, 3, 163, 345, 455.
See Index, vols. 1 and 2.

BALDWIN, SIMEON, Representative from Connecticut, 79, 286.
Bank of the United States, memorial of stockholders, 611.
Bank of the United States.-See Index, vol. I.
Bankrupt Act, vote on the bill to repeal in Senate, 38; bill
to repeal, as passed by the Senate, 38.

In House.-Resolution to repeal considered, 79; no
remonstrance hostile to it has been received, 79; law
expires by its own limitation in a few years, 79; princi
ple unjust, as it favors one class of citizens at the ex-
pense of all others, 79; the preferable system was that
of the States extending relief to insolvents, 79; its par-
tial operation has a most mischievous influence on the
morals of the mercantile world, 79; the principle in-

equitable as regards debtor and creditor, 79; while jus-
tice and humanity dictates the liberation of the body of
the debtor, justice forbids the exoneration of property
from going to satisfy debts, 80; the principle of the law,
however good in theory, can never be carried into effect,
80; the expenses are an objection to the system, 80;
note, 80; the honest, though unfortunate, debtor has
nothing to fear from his creditors, 80; the public silence
indicates neither hostility nor opposition, 80; true policy
to suffer the act to expire by its own limitation, 81;
general sentiment of the nation concurs in the propriety
of affording some relief to the distresses of the commer-
cial world, 81; if the exoneration of property from just
debts is a violation of justice, this does not hold in com-
mercial concerns, 81; credit is the life of trade, 81; the
principles of a bankrupt law do not operate in favor of
the debtor, 81; such a system multiplies checks against
fraud, 81; one object of the constitution in granting the
power, was the establishment of credit upon broad prin-
ciples of justice, 81; report of committee agreed to, 82;
amendment extending the period of removal moved, 82;
amendment directing the completion of all proceedings
under commissions taken out previous to repeal, 82.
Bankruptcy.-See Index, vol. 2.

BARBARY POWERS, protection of commerce against, see Du-
ties on Imports.

Bard, David, Representative from Pennsylvania, 50, 285,
877, 498, 612; on a tax on imported slaves, 96; on the
importation of slaves, 180. See Index, vol. 2.
BARKER, JOSIAH, Representative from Massachusetts, 877,
493, 612.

BARNEY, JOSHUA, report on petition of, 615.

BASSETT, BURWELL, Representative from Virginia, 877, 493,

613; to prohibit members of Congress from making
contracts with the Government, 659.
BASSETT, JOHN, his testimony for the defence on the trial of
Judge Chase, 210.

BAYARD, JAMES A., Senator from Delaware, 165, 858, 487,
552; on British aggressions on our commerce, 857. See
Index, vol. 2.

BEAUMARCHAIS, claim of petition relative to, 478; claim of
report on, 542.

BECKLEY, JOHN, chosen Clerk of the House, 51, 878. See
Index, vols. 1 and 2.

BEDINGER, GEORGE M., Representative from Kentucky, 50,
285, 878, 498; on a tax on imported slaves, 180, 132, 140.
BEDFORD, GUNNING, his testimony for the defence on the
trial of Judge Chase, 225.

BENTLEY, WM., appointed Chaplain by the House, 164.
BETTON, SILAS, Representative from New Hampshire, 50,
285, 877, 493.

BIBB, WILLIAM W., Representative from Georgia, 508,
618; on home manufactures, 709.

BIDWELL, BARNABAS, Representative from Massachusetts,

877, 493; offers a resolution to present a sword to Gen.
Eaton, 880, 881; on the presentation of a sword to Gen.
Eaton, 882; on discharging committee from considera-
tion of invasion of neutral rights, 894; on a plurality of of-
fices in the same person, 471; on the importation of slaves,
494, 495, 497; on the suspension of the Habeas Corpus, 510;
on securing the privilege of the Habeas Corpus, 525, 585.
Bills, in Senate, to authorize President to take possession of
territory ceded by France, 6; second reading of do., 7;
ordered to third reading, 8; passed, 8.

Bills, Money.-See Index, vol. 1.

BISHOP, PHANUEL, Representative from Massachusetts, 50,
287, 877, 497. See Index, vol. 2.

BLACK LEDGE, WILLIAM, Representative from North Caroli-
na, 50, 285, 618.

BLAKE, JOHN, jr., Representative from New York, 877, 498,

612.

BLOUNT, THOMAS, Representative from North Carolina, 378,
618; on post roads, 542; reports relative to the attack
on the Chesapeake, 616; further report relative to Brit-
ish aggressions, 621; on building gunboats, 626, 628. See
Index, vols. 1 and 2.

BONAPARTE's proclamation to the inhabitants of St. Domin-
go, 362.

BONDE, THOMAS, Representative from Pennsylvania. See In-
dex, vol. 2.

Boston, Mass., memorial of inhabitants relative to aggres-
sions on commerce, 899.

BOYD, ADAM, Representative from New Jersey, 50, 285,
676; on the retrocession of the District of Columbia,
808; on the Georgia claims, 324.

BOYD, JAMES P., his testimony for the defence on the trial
of Judge Chase, 228.

BOYLE, JOHN, Representative from Kentucky, 50, 285, 380,
493; on the resolution relative to public roads, 84; on
the government of Louisiana, 148; reports relative to
canal at the Rapids of the Ohio, 465.

BRADLEY, STEPHEN R., Senator from Vermont, 8, 163, 845,
485, 547; offers amendments to the resolution relative to
amendments of the constitution, 7; moves to strike out
part of the proposed amendment to the constitution,
23; further remarks, 24. See Index, vols. 1 and 2.
Breach of Privilege.-See Index, vol. 2.
BRECKENRIDGE, JOHN, Senator from Kentucky, 3, 165; gives
notice for leave to bring in a bill to authorize President
to take possession of territories ceded by France, 6; asks
leave, 6; reports on amendments of the House to Sen-
ate's bill authorizing the President to take possession of
Louisiana, 8; on the merits of the Louisiana treaty, 16.
See Index, vol. 2.

Bribery.-See Index, vol. 1.

BRICE, NICHOLAS, his testimony for the defence on the trial
of Judge Chase, 228,

Bridge over the Potomac, bill postponed, 874. See Potomac
Bridge.

British Aggressions on our Commerce, message from the
President relative to, in Senate, 358; report of the com-
mittee on the message considered, 355; first resolution
passed, 855.

Second resolution relative to a demand for the resto-
ration of property, &c., and to make arrangements rela-
tive to the impressment of seamen considered, 355; im-
propriety of agreeing to the resolution arising from all
the circumstances of the case, 356; this resolution pre-
dicated on the principle of the first, which passed unani-
mously, 356; language of the resolution not too strong,
356; the principle of the resolution considered, 357; the
resolution shelters the Executive from the responsibility
which ought to attach to its measures, 357; it demon-
strates the union of the different branches of the Govern-
ment on the subject, 857; the resolution will bear the
character of advice to the President, 857; we should re-
flect upon this step, 357; object of the resolution, 358;
motion to recommit to a special committee, 358; objec-
tions to the resolution in its present shape, 358; motion
to recommit lost, 858; it becomes the Senate to take
stronger ground and adopt vigorous measures before re-
questing the President to negotiate, 359; negotiation
not exhausted, 859; two objections made to the resolu-
tion, a censure upon the President, and a sacrifice of the
honor and interests of the United States, 859; these
considered, 359; resolution carried, 359.

Third resolution considered, 369; the first resolution
is a declaration of our neutral rights, the second requests
the President to send a special Minister to England, &c.,
the third proposes to prohibit the importation of certain
British goods, unless redress is obtained, 369; it is de-
signed to aid negotiation, 369; Great Britain prohibits

In the House.-Resolution to call on the President for
a copy of his Proclamation interdicting our ports and
harbors to British armed vessels, 617; no necessity for
the measure, 617; it has been published in all the news-
papers, 617; the former practice, 617; this opposition to
the motion unaccountable, 618; not contained in the
report of the committee because it was believed to be
sufficiently official in the newspapers, 618; resolution
adopted, 619; copy of Proclamation, 619; roport of com-
mittee on the report, 621.

878, 494; decease announced, 491, 515.
Census of the Union.-See Index, vol. 1.

CHAMBERLAIN, WILLIAM, Representative from Vermont, 50,

285.

CHAMPION, EPAPHRODITUS, Representative from Connecti-
cut, 612.

CHANDLER, JOHN, Representative from Massachusetts, 377,
493, 612; on importations from Great Britain, 462; on
building gunboats, 627; on inquiry into the conduct of
General Wilkinson, 645.

Charitable objects.-See Index, vol. 1.

entry, 407; report of committee of commerce, 409; facts
in the case, 409; report agreed to, 409.

BROWN, OBADIAH B., elected chaplain of the House, 614.
BROWN, ROBERT, Representative from Pennsylvania, 50,
286, 377, 493, 612. See Index, vol. 2.
BRYAN, JOSEPH, Representative from Georgia, 79, 286, 879.
BURE, AARON, as Vice President presides in Senate, 38;
Vice President presides over the Senate, 163; franking
privilege denied, 168; farewell address to the Senate,
169; note, 170. See Index, vols. 1 and 2,
BURWELL, WILLIAM A., Representative from Virginia, 498,
613; on rejection of the bill from the Senate suspending
the Habeas Corpus, 504; on securing the privilege of
the Habeas Corpus, 522; on British aggressions, 618; on
inquiry into the conduct of General Wilkinson, 646; on
naturalization laws, 659; on suspension of the act of non-
importation, 709.

BUTLER, PIERCE, Senator from South Carolina, 6; reports on
amendment to the constitution, 7; offers amendment to
limit eligibility to Presidency, 7; on the eligibility only
of natives to the Presidency, 21; resigns, 165. See In-
dex, vol. 1.

BUTLER, WILLIAM, Representative from South Carolina, 51,
207, 378, 498, 613.

CALHOUN, JOSEPH, Representative from South Carolina,
613.

CAMPBELL, GEORGE W., Representative from Tennessee, 51,
285, 378, 613; on the amendment to the constitution re-
lative to the election of President, 58, 60; on postage
on newspapers, 78; on the resolution relative to public
roads, 88; on the resolution to inquire into the official
conduct of Judge Chase, 94; on the government of
Louisiana, 152; continues the argument for the prose-
cution on the trial of Judge Chase, 232; on improving
the navigation of the Potomac, 291; on the establish-
ment of post roads, 838; on importations from Great
Britain, 451; on the appropriation to build gunboats,
517; on securing the privilege of the Habeas Corpus,
581; on fortifications and gunboats, 638; on removal of
the federal judges, 675; on suspension of the embargo
act, 677; on suspension of the act, 698.
CAMPBELL, JOHN, Representative from Maryland, 50, 286,
877, 493, 612. See Index, vol. 2.

CARLTON, PETER, Representative from New Hampshire, 612.
CABONDELET, his letter relative to money for General Wil-
kinson, 642.

CHASE, JUDGE, official conduct of considered in the House,
88; no people have such a sense of the importance of
preserving unpolluted the fountains of justice as citizens
of the United States, 88; hence the independence of the
judges under the constitution, 88; resolution offered to ap-
point a committee to inquire into the official conduct of
Samuel Chase, and whether he has so acted in his judicial
capacity as to require the interposition of the constitu-
tional power of the House, 89; called upon to vote an
inquiry into the conduct of a judge without any facts
being adduced to show that such an inquiry should be
made, 89; to adopt the resolution in its present form
would be a vote of censure on the Judge, 89; parties ag
grieved, or members cognizant of the facts, should bring
up the measure, 89; statement of facts made at last ses-
sion, 89; occasion of that statement, 90; a statement of
the facts occurring in Pennsylvania, 90; this is the first
instance in which a motion to appoint a committee of
inquiry into the official conduct of a public officer has
been opposed, 90; this House the constitutional guardi-
ans of the morality of the judiciary, 90; character of the
Judge involved by this discussion, 90; the conviction of
any one member of the propriety of this measure cannot
warrant the House in taking this stop, 90; the statement
of facts is not founded on personal knowledge, 91; hear-
say should never be the ground for instituting an inqui-
ry, 91; action should be delayed until such facts are dis-
closed as will justify the step, 91; the propriety of the
inquiry cannot be seen without evidence, and what is
the object of the inquiry but to obtain evidence, 91; if
the inquiry cannot be had without the evidence, both
must be dropped, 91; no impropriety in giving the case
the same direction as all other business of the House,91;
it does not appear correct to call the character of a pub-
lic officer in question, unless some necessity should first
appear, 92; no precedents adduced which apply to this
case, 92; case of Judge Pickering, 92; the course pro-
posed inverts the natural order of things, being an inqui-
ry for and not out of facts, 92; facts stated not sufficient
for impeachment, 98; the grounds should be stated in
the form of a resolution, and such resolution be referred
to a committee for investigation, 93; we have the same
right to impeach the President, yet it would be improper
without facts, 93; question of adjournment moved and
lost, 93; postponement desired, to afford time for reflec-
tion, 94; we should proceed cautiously in this matter,
94; before the vote for an inquiry there should be proba-
ble grounds that facts exist to authorize such a procedure,
94; improper to go into such an inquiry before specific
charges are laid before the House, 94; reasons for pro-
ceeding in what is termed so precipitate a manner, 95;
all objections are applicable to a motion for impeachment
only, 95; committee rose, 95; amendment moved to in-
sert also the name of Judge Richard Peters in the resolu-
tion, 96; only a committee is asked to receive evidence,
and determine whether it affords grounds for an impeach-

ment, 96; no way more favorable to the person impli-
cated, 96; on the request of a member for a committee
of inquiry, that measure ought to be adopted, 96; prece-
dents are not necessary; reason and common sense are
all that is necessary to guide to a decision, 97; British
annals are full, 97; case of the Earl of Strafford, 97; it is
notorious that Fries was tried for his life without being
heard, 97; Peters equally guilty with Judge Chase-
amendment carried, 98; let the facts be laid before the
House, 98; otherwise we shall legislate on the opinion
of a member, 98; men of talents will not take seats on
the bench, if their character is liable to be scrutinized
without any facts being previously adduced, 98; any
member may procure an investigating committee if this
resolution pass, 98; under the circumstances, the meas-
ure is improper in every point of view, 99; arguments
of the opposition turn on the ground of expediency and
precedent, 99; its expediency argued, 99; precedents
considered, 99; resolution objected to because of the in-
delicacy of implicating the character of a judge, 100; all
independence has its limits, 101; is not this House under
a solemn oath for the faithful discharge of this and every
other duty, 101; other objections considered, 102; rea-
sons for every member to vote for the resolution, 102;
this House is the grand inquest of the nation, whose duty
it is to inquire, on a proper representation, into the con-
duct of every officer, 108; it is the duty of a grand jury
to inquire who is guilty, 103; in England common re-
port has been considered sufficient authority for similar
inquiries, 103; not necessary that the House should be
acquainted with any facts to make this inquiry, 108; the
accused should have an opportunity to prove to the
world that his character has been assailed without cause,
104; what will a committee do, 104; it operates in the
nature of an inquisition, 104; let us first ascertain if there
is sufficient grounds for an impeachment, 104; when did
this case occur, 104; why has it rested so long, 104; it is
not of the serious nature contended, 104; precedents do
not warrant this form of proceeding, 105; so important
is this matter that the conduct of any officer should be
inquired into on the demand of a member, 105; the of-
fence charged is such as will warrant impeachment, 105;
is the present proceeding conformable to principle? 105;
a charge has been made against Judge Chase, 107; pre-
cedents examined, 107; a more anti-republican resolu
tion not seen, 108; unprecedented, unparliamentary, 108.
information on the matter extremely contradictory, 109;
precedents examined, 109; resemblance to a grand in-
quest, 110; proceedings in North Carolina, 110; differ-
ence between the friends and opponents of the resolu-
tion, 111; form of a resolution offered, 111; objections
and personal allusions examined and answered, 112; is
the denial to the prisoner and the jury of the right of
having the point of law discussed nothing? 118; is treason
better defined than murder? 118; should an incipient
inquiry be confined by the same rules which govern a
criminal trial? 118; cases of precedent offered, 118; the
House is vested with the sole power of impeachment;
how it is to be exercised must depend on its discretion,
114; what does the resolution demand of us? 114; if
gentlemen are in possession of facts, let them declare
them, 114; let the instances of malfeasance of these
judges be specified, 115; what public character will be
safe, if this resolution is adopted on the request of a sin-
gle member? 115; observations of the opponents are in-
correct; the resolution is to inquire, not to impeach,
115; the duty of the committee will be to inquire into
the official conduct of a certain public officer, 115; if
there is no ground for impeachment, the character of
the officer should be vindicated, 115; no justification in
the constitution on which to ground a refusal to inquire,

115; various objections considered, 116; precedents for
the judgment in Fries' case, 116; no facts have been
shown, 116; the inquiry is an act of justice due to the
people of the United States on the one hand, and to the
officers on the other, 117; all the difference possible be-
tween an inquiry and an impeachment, 117; analogy
between the functions of this House and a Grand Jury
correct, 117; the reputation of the Government demands
the inquiry, 117; it is not the examination, but the re-
sult of the examination, that attaches merit or demerit
to a public officer, 118; a full inquiry into the conduct of
public officers should be cherished with great care, 118;
in this case a specific charge has been made, 118; au-
thorities from foreign nations adduced, 118; the case of
the Western Insurrection, 119; the precedents adduced,
examined, 120; committee of investigation of the last
Congress, 120; this resolution points to two particular
officers as objects of suspicion, 121; if charges were spe-
cifled, a member, on moving the resolution, might de-
mand an inquiry, 121; others have their convictions as
well as the mover of the resolution, 121; common fame
no ground on which to support such a resolution, 122;
on the broad basis of universal right, the resolution is
condemned, 122; reason why the charge is of a serious
nature, 123; amendment moved, 123; moved to strike
out amendment and insert other words, 124; motion to
strike out agreed to, 124; motion to insert carried, 124;
question on agreeing to the amendment as amended, lost,
124; original resolution carried, 124; committee ap-
pointed, 125; report of the committee, 161; ordered
printed for the use of the members, 161; report, 174.

Trial of Judge Chase.-Note, 178; report of com-
mittee in favor of impeachment adopted, 174; commit-
tee appointed to impeach Judge Chase at the bar of the
Senate, 174; committee to prepare articles of impeach-
ment, 174; do. considered, 175; managers to conduct
the impeachment appointed, 175; proceedings in the
Senate, 175; rules of proceeding adopted by the Senate,
175; preliminary proceedings, 177, 178; answer of Judge
Chase, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 188, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188,
189, 190, 191; replication by the House of Representa-
tives, 191; names of the witnesses, 191, 192.

Impeachment opened, 192; it is for a daring inroad
upon the criminal jurisprudence of the country, by de-
livering an opinion, at a time and in a manner before
unheard of and unknown, that the respondent is im-
peached, 192; the soundness of the opinion is offered as
a defence, 198; this was a criminal trial for a capital
offence, 198; answer of respondent on this point ex-
amined, 193, 194; the second article is the case of Basset,
whose objection to serve on a jury was overruled by the
judge, 194; the same exception to a juryman, which
would furnish ground for a new trial, ought to be a
cause of setting aside such juror, if it be taken previous
to his being sworn 195; third, the rejection of the evi-
dence of John Taylor, 195; is it not an unheard-of prae-
tice, in a criminal prosecution, to declare testimony
inadmissible because it is not expected to go to the en-
tire exculpation of the prisoner? 195; fourth, requiring
the questions intended to be put to the witness to be
reduced to writing, and submitted to the Court, in the
first instance, 196; refusal to postpone the trial, although
an affidavit was regularly filed, stating the absence of
material witnesses, 196; fifth, arresting and committing
the defendant contrary to law, 196; other articles stated,
197; testimony of William Lewis, 198; testimony of
Alexander J. Dallas, 199; testimony of Henry Tilghman,
201; testimony of Wm. Rawle, 202; testimony of George
Hay, 204; testimony of John Taylor, 207; testimony of
Philip N. Nicholas, 207; testimony of John T. Mason,
209; testimony of John Heath, 210; testimony of James