American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-11-09
Volume VI.

an order actually delivered to an officer to arrest
Judge Levi, for having granted it Z Had Judge
Lewis excited mutiny and tP>rrtinn Had Nfr.
Dick been seditous in the camp: They were boil,
on the lines, and the former was particularly no
tced Tor his good conduct in the General Order.
The latter, no d0ubt was as brave and as capables
though in less distinguished situation. How die
nihed and consistent is this conduct of General
Jackson How magnanmous in this hero, who had
jns beaten the egons Of England. to resort to suci,
Pretences to beat down the law and its unprotected
minister, the Judge! How faithful to the Constitu-
ton, to destroy the judicial power which his oath
and his duty imposed on him obligation to sup
port =! Had Gen jackson confined himself to the
publication of paper which he calls his answer,
Judge Hall would have preserved that silence which
becomes his official situation but the General has
made personal allusons, which ought to be noticed
1t is said, in his introductory remarks that even
Judge Hail. although he expresses his lisap~
probation of Martial Law, did not only approve of
1t when first declared but openly asserted that,
short OF the exercise ofall the rgor incident there
to, the country would certainly be lest. JUG ge
Hall does not recollect that Gen. Jackson did hus
the hunor to consult him on the subject OF estab
fishing Martial Law, nor does he believe that he
was present when the measure was decided or
judge Hall recoects to ha, e had the pleasure os'
meeting General Jackson but three times betnre he
left the City on the 4th of January. The first time
was on the occasion Of all the Judges making their
compliments to the General on his arrival the Sc
cond at Col. Ross, at card party and supper :
and the third on visit Of two three minutes at
Head Quarters, when the Judge took the liberty Of
asking the Generals opinion whether Re should be.
come member ufany City Corps, and was answer
ed, No, no, Sir; you Judge. Judge Halls
recollection may be incorrect. The General says
the subject d declaring Martial Law was discussed
I'm his (the Judges presence. and that he seemeds
10y his gestures aid silence, to approve OF it, 1t is
possible that it was 80, but the Judge is confident
that, il this tacit approval given. il could
not have been an approval of Martial Law was
Iancenty practised in some military despoiisms.
Judge Hall has no distinct recollection Of any par
tcular expressions used By him at any time in re-
lation to Martial Law; be well remembers that he
had the highest cuniience in General Jackson;
admired the energy OF his character, and presumed
that. as he was resolute and brave, he would be
guided BY justice and mlgnanir.ity. But il il be
intended to infer that Judge Hal! ever approved Of
Martial Law as since exercised by General Jack
son. he does most soen.nIy protest against it. Ii
it be attempted to draw the conclusion that lie ever
gave his sanction 10 system which should go to
the abolition Of all our rights; which should leave
the lives OF the whole community in the power OF
a Military Chief; he sbcmnly declares that h.,
never did, nor never could, have appru,ed Of il,
But what has been the opinion and practice Of Gen.
era Jackson as to Martial Law I? Has he not ar
raigned member the Legislature, exempt fron
military service, before Court Martial, for can
ital offence and that SIX weeks after he had writ
ten to the Secretary Of War, that the cncmy's
last exerton had been made in this quarter at any
rate for the present season ~ Did he not. at the
same time. make an attempt on the life Of Judge
Hall by accusing him Of exciting mutiny and lies.
ertion, and by threatening him with Court Mar
tial and all for other cause than that The judge
had made an order for issuing the habeas corpus
Does not General jackson, in his publication. upon
OATH expressly avow that such was the motive OF
the Judges arrest? Fortunatel, for General Jack
son, the honorable members Of the Court Martial,
equally distinguished for their talents and indie
pendence. acquitted the accused, and prevented
the blood Of LouaiI!ier from appearing in Judgment
against the General. 1t is stated, in the introduc.
tory remarks OF General jackson, that on tie
Judges route to Bayou Sarah, he manifested ap.
prehensinn, as to the safety Of the country, dis
graceful to himsti and injurious to The state"
Judge Hall knoWs full wtli huw easy II is Tor one
with the influence and patronage Of General Jack
SON. to procure certificates and a.tdavit.: he knows
that men usu,ping authority, have their dators
and spies. and that, in the Sunshine Of imperial ana
d.ctatorial power swarns IF miserable creatures
are easily generated from the Surrounding cortup-
ton, and rapidly changed into the shape u buzz
ling nfurners. Notwithstanding which. Judge
Hall declares that, on his route TO Bayou Sarah, ne
uttered no sentiment dssraceiui to himself. or in
iurious to the State. lie calls upon General Jack
son to furnish that fall ANA satisfactory evidences
Of his assertion which he says he is enabled 70 tc,
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/ nv one decisive argument,