Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-20
Tuesday, astb March.


lie court met and according to ads
Journment, the judge produced and read
an opinion which he hal drawn up--it con-
tained many points OF objection respecting
martial law. ard the suspension Of the civil
Jurisprudence, and particularly declaring
'hat the written defence aforesaid shonld
! not, nor could not legally be admttcd--ihat
any objections founded on, aud supported
by the existing authorities Of the country,
to shew cause why the attachment should
not issue, should be heard, and nothing in
general should be introduced. The coun-
sci for the General urged with elaborate
zeal, the constitutional right to introduce
the defence ; the opposite counsel opposed
it' asserting that the paper. contained the
feasonsAat large, which prompted the Gen.
~ inc adoption OF these rules Of the camp.
The judge still persisted in his opinion
nor would he be moved by all the exertions
| and eio1uence employed by the LAWYERS !.
Mr.. Livingston insisted that no person pre-
sent was aathorized to make any admission
on the part of the General, &c. nor had
they an opportunity of adducing any other
defence than that contained in the written
statement, and If he, the judge, precluded
csie part he must the whole. The Judge
then eaquired whetker or not they had any
defence 70 make, to which the counse, for
the Geaeral Replied they had much to
offer" and Mr. Livingston stated in writing.
agreeabiy to the judges directions, setting
forth his reasons, and excepting to the
Judges opinion, the Judge then directed
Dick, the United States, attorney, to shew
the charges, TO amount to contempt. He
then read the affidavit of Louailiere. who
had been imprisoned and who had not en-
joyed the writ of Habeaa Corpus. Various
asthorities are produced and read-3d
Blackston, page $50, aud after considerable
debating the Court adjourned till IL o'clock
| next day.
Wednesday, March 80.
The Court met according to adjourn
ment and delivered their opinion, and after
some debating it was decided that the at
tachment should issue, after which they ad :
journed till Friday 31st. eleven o'clock.
FRIDAY, March 31st.
The Court met at IL o'ciock-General
jackson walked into the Conrt House with
admirable composure, & exemplary respect
tor the high authority which called him thi
Their. He approached the Judge with pa
per IN his hand, having dispensed with the
| friendly Offices of the professional gentlemen
who had managed his case before.-Judge
Hall then informed the Genera! that there
were mterrogatories to be propoundcd TO
| nm, to which he was desired to respond :
the General replied ne would not answer
them. saying, sir. my defence in this accu
aatlon has been offered, and you have de.
| MED Its admission. you have refused me an
opportunity OF explaining my motives, & the
necessity for the adoption of the martialla
! IN repel.ing on invading fce,'' pointing out
at the same moment his objections to that
| mode CT proceeding under which the farcical
enquiry was had, 10 know whether or not
the attachment should issue. 81 was then
with these brave fellows in arms," (alludine
to the surrounding crowd) you were not
SIR Let 1t be remembered that on the 24Ih
December, Judge Hall and Judge *sss OBJ
tanned general permissions TO pass the guards
to and fro, and set out on foot, passed the
upper guard above the city, and went to the
interior, whence they did not return until aft
ter the victory. The Judge went or to read
MS opinion fitted to cap this climax Of ingras
titude. the General interrupted him with
much apparent deli6eration, saying, (" sir,
state facts, and con6ne yourself to them,
since my defence Is AID has been precluded,
let not censure constitute a part of this
sought for punishment" to which the Judge
replied" 1t is with delicacy, General, that
speak OF your name or character, consi ;
der you the saviour of the country, but for
Your contempt of civil Authority, or to that
effect, you will pay a fine Of 8 1000" Here
the General interrupted by filling check
Tor that sum on the bank, and presenting it
to the martial, which was received in dis.
charge. The General then retired, obserV-
ing on his passage to the door, I" it will be
my turn next" At the door he was receiv-
ed amidst the acclamatlons of the exclaim.
ing populace, with which the streets and a,
venues were filled, of ali nations and colors,
coach awaited him at the door of the Court
Hoase, into which he was carried and seat
ed, the shafts and handles of which were
eagerly seized by the people, in this way he
was precipitated through the streets to the
French Coffee Hous amid the shouts of
0tUe te General jackson, and denouncing his
prosecutors, thence q the American Coffee
House, where the General addressed the
crowd as follows -
:" FellowsCitizens and Soldiers, behold
your General under whom, but few DAYS
ago, you occupied The tented field, bravine
all the privatIons and dangers in repeIline
and defeating your country's exterior enc.
nies, under the rules aud discipline of the
camp, so indispensable TO the hope OF victo.
~ rules which were predicated upon ne
cessity and which met the appreciation of
every patriot Behold him now bending
uuder specous pretext OF redressing your
country's civil authority, which tho wrought
through prejudice he scorns to DENY or ops
pose, but cheerfully submits 20 what is IN.
IL.