Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-03
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ON WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS,
BY JOHN b RKE.
From he PHILADELPHIA Gazette.
FRoM,NEw ORLEANS.

our aCCnuntS from new Orleans are to
the list OF this month. We subjoin an ex-
tract from our letters, while it furnishes
matter for regret that the hero who so sie
naliy distinguished himself in the defence
Of that place, should have exposed him
self to the process OF civil law, it is Ger.
tainly subject of just exultatiou to every
one who values properly our political in.
situations, to perceive this display of the
majesty OF law over military despotism IL
also furnishes an honorable instance of the
spontaneous gratitude and ardent zeal of
the people whom: general Jackson has been.
Instrumental, under Heaven, of preserving.
from desoiaticn and ruin.
Nsso Orleans, March 81.
In some nf my last letters, limited at
several measures of Gen Jackson, suisse
quent TO the evacuation ofthe enemy, which
were considered by many as highly arbitra
~, II not tyrannical. Among these was the
arrest and confinement of Judge Hall, of the
United States, distric. court. A circum
stance has taken place to day relating to il,
which may not be uninteresting, and viii
serve to shew 10 what estimation the Gene.
raj is still held here.
Some days ago a motion was made before
Judge Hall, by the United States, Attorney,
for GeHeral jackson to shew cause why a
writ of attachment should not issue against
him for a. coD'empt of court, in not return
ing writ of Habeas Corpus directed TO
him, and for the arrest ard Imprisonment Of
the Judge. The General appeared in court
with written defeuce but this was OBJ
Jected to by the attorney Of the u. States.
The Judge, alter consideration, Confirmed
the objections of the SiStrict attorney, and
refused to-hear the defence read. The rui e
was made absolute and the General
appeared this morning TO receive sem
tence which was fine of One Thousand
Dollars. The populace, who are devoted
TO jackson, on his leaving court, hurri-.
ed hin into carriase, and conducted him
20 both of the Coffee Houses, where he har-
raugued them in an able and suitable rsan.
ner. They then escorted him TO his quar-
tiers.
ht the mere suggestion OF the measure
subscription was opened, limited 10 one del
lar each person, for the purpose of paying
the hue !; before 8 o'clock the whole sum
was raised in this small way gu, lf the
Limitation to one dollar each had not been
adopted, it would have been raised in two
minutes This business was SO handsome
iy managed, that the Generals check on
the bank was not to be entered up, but the.
money was placed to the Marsbal's credit,
without the Generals knowing any thing. of
the transaction.
To morrow he takes his parting dinner
with US and will set out Immediately after.
wards for Tennessee, accompanied with the
prayers and benedictions of the whole pc.
pulation of this country"
BY accounts from Natchez 70 the 24th
uit. we are cnncerr ed TO learn that tue troops
returning from New Orleans to their homes,
were very sickly, and much mortality pre-
vailed. notwithstanding the assidsous atten-
tlon OF their fellow citizens On the 22nd
the o'e'r' Boat Vesuvius arrived at Match
e. with 500 troops on board, or 6 dying
daily.