Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-20

Orleans, two Judges OF the IT, States, and The
district attorney. He states that Mr. Lnusii-
r'r, n respectable citizen. and their Il member
81 the Legislature, wrote an anony nous piece
vindcailng the French citizens. and casing a
c"nsure upon some conduct Of Gen. jackson.
which he thought wrong and arbitrary. As
soon as Zen. Jackson ascertaned the author
nc caused HIM To be arrested by military ali-
thoriy, and confined in the barracks Mr.
Lousiileir through his counsel, presented a Pc
utien tn Judge Hall of the u. States Court.
for writ of Habeas Corpus, which writ the
Judge awarded. Ii was served on General
jackson, who not only refused 10 obey il, or
return any reason fur not Obeying il, but sent
military force, and arrested on Monday, the
9th OF March, Judge Hail. for having issued
the writ, aud had him confined in his barracks.
The writer ofthis letter further states. that a
Mr. H.'tor some indiscreet words uttered in
the street. was likewise arrested by the orders
OF Gen. jackson and neutrality-suspicious.
was made to the supreme court Of that place
on behalf of Dir. III. for writ Of Habeas Cor
pus. but pending the application, he was re-.
leased on giving security Ia appear before a
court martial, upon which the application
for the writ of Habeas Corpus was with
drawn. Mr.. Dick, the United States At
torney, made affidavit of Judge Halls illegal
confinement, and applied TO Judge Lewis on
his behalf for writ Of Habeas Corpus. which
was issued served, and which Gen. Jackson
not only disobey.d, but for this act caused
Mr.. Dick to he arrested by military force, and
confined IN the barracks lfc also ISSUED an
order To arrest Judge Lewis, but afterwards
Withdrew il.
1t is presumed that neither General jackson
nor his friends will deny that sHclrwas his con
duct at N"w Orleans after the first uf darch
1915, and after not only New Orleans was
sale but alter h- had recei, Ell information of
The treaty of Peace being signed. Irso-there
was no " necessity" for such violent meas
ures. There was reason for the long con-
tinuance Of his martial law.
Alter the safety Of the city, after Peace had
been made and known, was a citizen, Judge
of the. United States Court, and District Al
'orney arrested and incarceraicd by the mere
WI OF military coMmander for exercising
Their constitutional rights aud duties ? Yet is
ms military commander IA candidate for the
nigh 81 office in the gift of the Peo,sl.
Ii may now be seen with what consistency
cubic balls, especially by high officers of Tia.
Government, are given him--aud he selected
* the only worthy depository of the vcnerat
I'd relics ofihe iuslrious WashingtuH-who
through the whole of his life even i'm the most
iiihcult and gloomy periods ofihe revolution
AIRY war, paid I'M pcit obedience To the civil au-
""'''S, VINO never presumed 10 raise LIS VOICE
or Ia exert his influence by act or word To
hiring into dsrrpulr the Judiciary of his coun.
uy, who viewed that department Of the Co.
vfrninent IN all lis branches as The great bull
wark "fthe Peoples liberty and happiness
III General Jackson is raised TO the high uG
nee ne seeks, will not The fair prrsum piiun Ice
That the people do not censure his violation of
The constitution in the course he pursued AT
New Orleans against the persons brforemrn
TONED will it not einboiden others to follow
his example:
II a majority of The people shall sanction
by his election 10 The Presidency the princi-
pies on which he acted, il may b- i.,rrd
that they are becoming ut Instruments tn
make slaves OF the rest Of mankind"
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