American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-04-23

10 silence opposition, and satisfy the refractory and
desipniDe that judicial interference should not
.he execution OF his plans, or affsrd screen, be-
hind which treason might stalk unmolested. He
did il TO make the example efectual, and to obtain,
through fear, that security which could not be had
from love OF countfy.'
"The mind, coolly calculating in the closet the
principles of wright and wrong, cannot fairly APP.
preciate the merits of this question. Proper infer
ences can be only drawn, by bearing in recollection
ali those circumstances which existed at the mo-
ment. The course pursued by the Legislature,
had evinced feeling and conduct which had for
FITTED reliance; while the enemy being, we have
heretofore shown, constantly advised of every thing
transacted in the American camp plainly evnced
that safety and success to be attained in no
other way than by pursuing course at once set.
lied and determined"
{" The militia had grown tired OF the field, and
sighed to discharged from their tolls. A spirit
of discomfort had become extensively dfused The
different posts which had been established. could
with difficulty be maintained. The Kentucky
troops and two hundred of the Louisiana militia,
stationed i'm defence Of Villaneuve's Canal, had
abandoned their posts. Chef Menteur too, no
less important had been iorsaken by $50 of the
Iouisianans, in spite of the exertions Of their Of
icers TO detain them. Governor Claiborne had
been heard to declare in words OF mysterious i'm
port, that serious difficulties would be shortly wit
messed al new Orledn5s FOR the commanding pc
neral, at time like this, when disaffecton was
spreading like contagion through his camp. patient
ly to have stood and witnessed mutiny fomented
and encouraged by persons, who, from their stand
ing in society, calculated to possess dangerous
influence, would have been a crime he could
have sufficiently atoned, had injury resulted He
thought il time enough to relax in his operations,
and ground his arms, when peace should be com.
rnenced through the proper authorities. But wteth
,.I rInht he af
feet was important: good order was restored, and
Gisorgani3ers hushed to silence."H
Peace was presently announced, and Judge Hall
returned to the discharge of his official duties and
among them his fast act was to sue out an attach
ment against Gen. Jackson for his arrest, and to
sit himselfi in judgment on the case Jackson was
yet at the head OF his army, and surrounded by a
people who loved him; yet so far from resisting,
or attempting any obstruction to the civil organ Of
the government he patiently and quietly yielded
himself 10 the enquiry set on foot against him, and
from his own pocket paid thousand dollars, the
fine imposed on him by the Judge, for having dared
TO protect his country
in declaring and enforcing his martial law here
was error, it error intended for the safety oil
his country and his country has had all the benefits
Of the measure and when that country called on
him under its civil powers, and told him it was
wrong, behold like good citizen he bowed assent
and paid the penalty imposed on him.
He risked every thing for success and Tor defence.
With $500 only of militia, badly armed, he with
daring nerve resisted 10000 regulars and chosen
troops;
Apart from this caution, and the situation ofhim'
self and his army would have been most perilous
for with all the care practsed, and the rigid
measures resorted to- Jackson was unable to keep
his situation concealed from the enemy. In the book
from which we have been quoting, is a letter from
&. X. Blanchard to General Jackson, in which he
SAYS "that Quarter .master Pedde, of the British
army, told him, that the British officers were daily
in the receipt OF every information from the city Of
New Orleans, which they might require In aid of
their operations That they perfectly acquain-
ted with the situation Of every part of our forces, the
manner in which the same were situated the num-
Der of our Notifications, their strength, position,
sc. That the above information was received from
seven or eight persons in New Orleans. Here then,
Notwithstanding the existence of martial law; not
whstanding that guards and vdets were pushed
into the swamp as far it believed any person
could pass and that light boats plyed constantly to
and flo on the river; ss, by signals or in some
other way, were the British kept advised Of every
thing those traitors could learn of JackSOnS course
Hut hal he furborne his martial law and permitted
the newspapers TO have detailed all they could learn
Of him, his own and the destruction OF his army,
and the conquest of the country must have been
the consequence. But he disregarded forms--he
did not strain at either gnats camels, and conse-
quently gave safety and protection. To use his
own language thought said he, :" in such a
uouent constitutional forms must be suspended, for
the permanent preservation Of constitutional rights ;
and that there could be question, whether it we're
best to depart for while from The enjoyment of
our dearest rights, or have them wrested from US
foreyer"t Such are the acts for which, by the
politicians and the Leading Men, Jackson is cen
sused and condemned. PHILO-WYOMING.
Life OF Jackson by Eaton and Reed p. S79, and on
wards
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