American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-11-06


valuable privileges the Constitution conemplaes
the necessity y Ssrenaing he exercise of some, in order
III" Continuance 1T alt IT it authorizes the sus
pension nf the writ OF haheas corpus in certain cases.
thereby mpc admits the operation Of martial law, when
~ the Of rebellion INVASION, pblc safety may re-
qure il 10 whom does the declaration OF this law be.
long To the guardian Of the public safety--to him VINO
ito conduct the operations against the whose vg
lance TO descry danger and whose arms are TO repel IT,
He is the only AUTHORITY present to witness and determine
the emergency which makes such resort necessary and
of the means make suitable provision tor it.
pr the correctness Of lis conduct under the circumstances
which Influenced him. he stands responsible TO his Govern
nent ANDREW JACKSON,
Major General Commanding.
's.) Louisville Public .9drertiser, No. 600,
Is JanP. 1927
The enemies Of General Jackson have double
object III calling him Military Chieftain. The
first is, to make the impression that he has ex-
perience or reputation in civil afairs-the second
that ne is regardless Of the laws. This charge of
violence has arisen FROM the many embarrassing
situations in which lie has been placed, where none
but the most energetic measures of seeming vio-
,ence, but real necessity. and cool deliberatior,
could eAtricate his country from disaster and dis.
grace But those who make this charge omit to
tell you Of the magnaninous example OF submission
10 the laws, which he set Immediately after the
battle Of New Orleans. when arragned before a
court of Justice for resisting writ of ha5eas cor
pus during the existence Of martial law. As the
account Of his demeanor on the occasion, displays
one Of the nobest characteristics OF the man, We
will state it in the words Of an eloquent I" Nnd-
cator'' of his fame in the West.
ssDuring the existence Of Martial Law at New
Orleans, and whilst the British army, still quadru-
ole of ours, lowered within few hours sail of the
city. and whilst mutinv and dissatisfaction were
making progress. General Jackson arrested a man..
who. in his Legislative character, had before at
tempted to surrender the city to the British, and
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tiny by an incendiary publication.
< He was arrested BY Jackson and refused to
:he order of Judge HALL and the Judge himself de-
epatched to place Of safety at some distance from
The city.
:. Had General Jack on yielded to the mandate Of
Hall, his army must have been dissolved, and with
IN day, the streets Of Orleans have been drench-
cd with American blood. But when the danger
was over. General Jackson immediately evinced
mis- respect for the laws by yielding himself up
80 the cisil authority to pan the penalty If hacng
sared his country He was summoned before Judge
Hall, was refused trial BY jury. and his counsel
prevented from reading his defence. He had
thrown oft his military garb, with the hope OF be-
ing undiscovered in the crowd, and repaired to the
court to submit to whatever penalty his adversary
might ntict He had reached the bar unnotlced,
when he was at length perceived, and with admi-
ration beamnG in every counenance, and graft
WITH rapturous shouts of applause of Jackson and
menaces OF the Judge; the hero lose and address
scd the assemblage. lie told them of the 8 du-
" due TO the public authorities, and urged them
il they had a regard for him, that they would, oil
The present occasion. torbear those feelings, and
expressions OF opinion The terrified Judge was
about to al ourn tie Court, when Jackson again
rose and requested it might not be done. declaring
there is no dGngPr here-there shall be none: the
same arm that protected from danger this city
against the inraders Of the country, miH sheld ard
protect this court or perish in the effort The
Judge then proceeded aud fined him one thousand
dollars. The enthusiasm Of the people could Ee
restrained no longer hurryng him forcibly against
his repeated entreatles. into carriage, they bore
him in triumph to public room, still menscing the
Judge. Order being at length restored. General
Jackson rose and addressed them with great feel
ing, saving. that if they had the least gratitude
for his services. they would eyince ii in no way
satsfactorilv. as BIZ submitting. as he most cheer
fully did, to the decree, which had Just been pro
bounced against him: That the ciril uas para.
'nount and Supreme anfhority-that Submission 10
tie ciril authority is the first duty Of the ctizen-
Had the penalty reached my utmost ability to
meet it, should not have murmured or complain.
etl.' He Immediately paid the fine The citizens
Il New Orleans collected, however, and placed the
amount to his credit Ill bank, and notified him of
i. tie refused It in a manner the most delicate
in his reply he declared lie could not accept it.
yet as it was the result Of the most generous feel
ings. he solicited, that the amount light be appi-
ed to the assistance and relief Of those whose re-
iatons during the siege, had fallen in battle the
proposition was scceded to and the amount sub.
scribed which had been designed expressly for his
relief, was disposed Of for the benefit of the WlD.
oW and FATHERLESS."
In the above relation, behold the genuine char.
acter Of the Military Chieftan, who is represent.
ed as desp-ing the authority of the laws and con-
stituton of his Country. Let US then rally round
this Heroic Citizen. Let US reward his valor, his
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