The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-05-17
IRON the IouisvMie CORRESPONDENT.
TRIAL EE-J TANkSlNI


TRIAL OF GEN. JACKSON.
Ii me following exIract OF letter from a
gentleman III \. Orleans to his friend in TINS
'o"h, presents 4 substantial account ofthe tr-
al OF Gen. Jack son, tor opposing the execu-
Ton OF wriI OF habeas coif,Rs, issued cor tao
release ut person who had been imprisoned
FOR a breach of the Martial Law, proclaimed
10 orleans, while the enemy were threatening
the cisy.l
" Cr!caaa, March 81, 1875.
he writ having been served On the Cen
eral, lie presented himself to the court on the
27th March 1915. On his arrival at the
colrt house door, the popuiace gave three
eheefs-the General cntered-the judge,
han, remarked 1t was impossible to proceed
~itn mat Kind 81 interruption, and was aoout
to adjourn the Court, upon which the General
presented his defence III writing. ami said, sit,
pledge my life there shall be no interruption
On NY part, upon which the Judge ordered
5lm peremptorlly TO sit down, to which the
Sene"ai answered, will my dear Sir.
-'-r. Dick, attorney, rose to 0peu the case
on the part OF the prosecution, observed that
ting Case was IF the utmost Importance, as the
civii i'bert" sof the country depended upon,
me tree and uninterrupted functions of the III
dietary. The General felt himself unplea-
sanity situated, and begged leave to With
draS Under pretext of his .ady's ndspositi
on, whics privilege the juiee granted--Mr.
DICK continued his eioque7,f address, against
tue General, in which defamation ne OBJ
rcted to ths reading OF The Generals de-
fchoe' stating, by anticipation, its Illegally,
supposiag 1t conta;iiei his reasons for having
proclaimed MARTA, law, under the necessity
of the times, &c.
Maj. Reed, Gen. Jackson's chief aid-de-
camp, Mr., Livingston, ,Mr. Duncan and Mr..
iIeYazac, volunteer aid. dc-camps, presented
themselves Tor defending therGene,.l's cause.
he former Of these 6entlemsn rose to oif,-r
the reaa.ng of the defence, Dck objected a.
gam TO the opening ofthe paper; Mr.. Living
SION then rose IN support OF the position, who
wcs succeeded by Mr.. Duncan, they we're
answered by the opposite counsel, viz. Dick,
robinson, Hennins, &c. 90.
ne JCSc then admitted the Introduction
OF the paper, SO TT: rs related to legal points
"a defence, 'yalnst the issuing OF the attach
"'snt by the dcit's counsel pr0durirg the law
~ support or every position, but debarred the
necessity of the times, &c. and further adj
nitteh the reading any part which tended To
5apoiog re to the court. Mr.. Reed according
~ went on 20 read the paper, and when he
c1me to the words, when arrived in he
country, received letters" hewas interrupts
Ell by the Judge, saying that is a deviation
from the admission. Subsequent to which
various points were discussed by both parties,
the Judge EereTnptoriiy declared the paper
should not be d, and adjourned at Il o.
| clock, TIL 10 o'clock the next day.
Tuesday, 26th jIoTch
he court met according To adjourn
ment he judge produced aud read an o.
plnon Which he had drawn opt conta,ned
many points OF objections respecting manual
| law, and the suspension ofthc civil ilr,sDrn
dence, and particularly declaring thas the
written defence at 'res4id should not nor could
not legally be adnitted-tha. any objections
ionndtd on, and SUPPORTED by the t,sisting au-
thoiities OF the country, to shew cause why
the attachment should not issue. should be.
ha,Io ald nothing IN general should be intro
duced. The Counsel for the General urged
with elaborate zeal, the constitutional ri-ht to
introduce the defence the opposite coansei
opposed i, asserting that the paDer contained
the reasons &c large, which prompted the Ge-
neral to the adoption of these rules of the
camp Ihe judge still persistedin his. opini
on, nor would ne be moved by III the exe,ti-
ons &Hd eloguence employed by all the law
yers Mr. Livingston insisted that no nerson
present was authorised 10 make any admissi-
on on The part Of the General, &c. nor had
they an opportunity of addncing any other de-
renee than that contained in the written state
i1eht, @ II he, the Judge, preCludei one part.
lie must the whole. The iudge then enoui
red whether or not they had any f.rce to
m k, to which the counsel fer the Gene
ri iepiied' they had much to Offer" and
Mr.. Livingston stated in writing. agreeab,v
TO the judges directions, setting forth his rca
sous. and excepting to the Judges opinion
the Judge tn n directed Dick, the II. s. at
to'hcY' 60 sacw tic Charges, tn amount To .
contempt. He then read the ali lsvit Of ,ou.
a'iiere, who had been Imprisoned and who
htd Noe eploye the writ of Htbe0e Cart, mr.
,r'ous authorities are produced end read
81 Blackstone, PAGE $50, and after considcra-
bie debating TIE Court adjourned till II o.
lock next day.
Urdnes Ian, H1zr-h 90.
The Court met according to aaionrn-
ment end delivered their. opinion. md after
SON" .. hating Il was decided tl,as ,!Ie attach
tnfnt should issuc. after wl,irh they adiorrn.
co tall FRIDAY 3ist, clevrn o'clock.
FRrDA7, March eIs.
"'he Court met at - o'clock General
j1cEson walked into thr Court HORSE with
admirable cowposurr, end cxr.nD'qrv res
I rc"t For tho high authority whict called him
! h.'1er. II aoproacbcI the Judge with a
! Dope~ n his hand, havins dispensed with the
! irleaiiv Offices of tho pre- f.ssional gent1rneo
! 'rho had inarae"d lis c9se hcforr-Jr.icc
/ H1ll tFr7 Informed The General 'hat there
/ were inte'r0gatcries To be propounded To hin.
/ to which he was desired to respond the os
| uo-ol r"",ic1 bc would not answer. savirg
! sir. my defence IN this accusation baQ been
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