Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-06-03

t'te ~ ctcs General JacE5cNt did not u
tend to ohey arr writ OF Habeas Corpus.
and all this cant OF the Judges exciting
mueiny and descrtion was a mere .pretey}
under which he might put down the iutii-
cal authority OF ms country, and excuse
ms other outrageous and illegal proceed
inss. Did he not arrest the district attor-
ney for applying for writ Of Iaoeas Cor
2us to effect the liberation of ;udpe Hall ;
was not an order actually delivered 10 an
officer to arrest judge Lewis for having
granted IT 9--Had Judge Lewis excited
inutiny and desertion Had Mr.. Dicl,
been sedicious in the Campo They were
both on the lines, and the Former was par
uCuiariy noticed for his rood conduct in
the general order. The latter no doubt
was as brave and as capable, though in a
less distinguished situation.
How dignified and conslstentis this con.
duct of Gen. Jackson! How masnanimous
In this hero who had Just beaten the leoions
OF England. to resort to such pretences to
beat down the law and its unprotected mi.
mister the Judge! How faithful to the con-
sttution. to destroy the judicial power
winch his oath and his duty imposed on
isotiui 10 support!
had Gen. Jackson confined himself to
the Pabheation of paper which he calls his
answer, Judge Hall would have preserved
that silence which becomes his official stu
alton; but the General has made personal
illusions winch ought to be noticed. II is
sad IN his Introductory remarks, that even
Judge Hall, although be now expresses his
interpretation OF martial law, did not only
approve oft when first declared. but open-
asserted that short of the exercise of all
the rlgor incident thereto, tina country
would certainly be lost. Judge Hall does
not recOlleCt that Gen. jackson did him the
honor to consult him on the subject of es,
ta5ilshing martial law, nor does he believe
that he was present when the measure WAS
decided on. Judge Hall recollects to have
mad the pleasure of meeting Genl. Jackson
but three times before the Judge left the
city on the 4th of January. The first time
was onthe occasion ofall theJudges making
their compliments to the general on ms ar,
rlval-the second at Colonel Ross at a card
party and supper-and the third on a visit
OF two or three minutes at head-ouarters.
when the Judge took the liberty OF askinr
the generals opinion whether he should be-
come member ofany city corps. and was
answered, NO, no, sir, YOU are a Judge
Judge halls recollection may be incor-
rect. The general says the subject of de-
claring martial law was discussed in his
1.-THE Judges presence and that he seemed
by his gestures and silence to approve of
lit is possible that it was so, but the judge
is confident that if this tacit approval was
ever given, that it could not have been an
approval OF martial law, as was ancientlv
prachsed in some military despotisms.-
Judge Hall has no distinct recollection of
any particular expressions used by him ar
any time in relation to martial law: he well
remembers that he had the highest conf
dence In Gen. Jackson admired the ener-
Sy ofhis character, and presumed that as he
was resolute and brave, he would be suid-
ed by justice and magnanimity.-Buti if If
be intended to infer that Judge Hall ever
approved of martial law as since exercised
by General Jackson, he does most solemn.
~ protest againstit. If itbe attempted to
draw the conclusion that he ever gave his
sanction to system which should goto the
abolition of all our rights, which should
leave the lives OF the whole community in
the power OF military chief, he solemnly
declares that he never did, nor ever could
have approved of it.
Bat what has been the opinion and prac-
tice of Gen. Jackson as to martial law p
Has he not arraigned member OF the le-
glslature, exempt from military service. be-
fore a court-martial for capital offence p
And thai six weeks after he had written TO
the Secretary of War :. that the enemv's
last exertions had been made in this quarter.
at any rate for the present season."t Did
he not at thes time make an attempt on
the life of Judge Hall by accusing him of
exciting mutiny aud desertion, and by
threatening him with court -martial /? and
all for no other cause than that the JUDGE
bad made an order for issuing the Habeas
Corpus9 Does not Gen. Jackson in his
publication upon oath, expressly avow that
such was the motive for the Judges arrest?
Fortunately for Gen. Jackson the honora-
bic members of the court-martiaI, equally
distinguished for their talents and indie
pendence, acquitted the accused and pre-
vented the blood of Louailier from appear
ing infringement against the General.
1t is stated in the Introductory remarks
of General Jackson Z" that on the JUDGES
route to Bayou Sarah, he manifested appre-
tensions as to the safety of the country.
disgraceful to himself and injurious to the