The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-11-07
From the Cosscs Gazette.

advocating the Genera ne im nht the chief If
New Orleans. We set Il that ls the d"s' half #!
and that the worst half of his conduct
there, has not been gsifsrally told. Mr..
Ions Louaillier has made disclosures
touching Gen. Jackson'R. proceedings at
New Orleans, which DESERVE serious at
tentlon. They contain facts which we be-
ileye are not commonly known, or, if for
merry published, are NOT distinctly remem-
Dered. Inc arIi,ioinoa statements throw
considerable light on the matter; they are
extracted from an exposition lately mn,Ie
by Mr. Louailier, who is one Of the most
upright, valuable, and influential men OF
Louisiana.
Early in December, 1914, Gen. Jackson
requested the Governor of Louisiana to
have the writ of habeas corpas suspended.
This request was communicated by the
Governor to the Legislature, then in ses-
sion; but the Legislature thought such a
suspension would be dangerous to the lib
ertles OF the people, and refused to decree
1T. Subsequent events showed how wisely
they acted in resisting this demand.
On the 2Sth December, 1914, detach-
ment Of Gen. Jackson's army, by his order,
and commanded by his Aid, invaded the
Hall of Legislation, and dispersed the Rep
resentatives of the people at the point Of
the bayonet.
InFebruaFy, 1915, after the French sol,
diers had contributed with their blood and
yalor to protect New Orleans, and had
been among the brayest of Gen. Jackson's
troops on the Sth January, he published a
decree whereby he bapi8hed all the French
from New Orleans, ordering them to leave
the city within three days, and not to be
found within 100 miles Of the place.
Against this unwonted piece of tyranny
Mr.. Louaillier, then Representative from
Opelousas, took manly stand. To en-
/ tighten the public RS to this measure, he
published an able article in the New Or
leans Courier on the Sd of March. For
| this act of independence, Gen. Jackson ar
rested and imprisoned Mr.. Louailier with
out writ or warrant. To effect his liberia
ton, Judge Hall, who was the. United
States District Judge, issued writ Of ha-
/ beds corpus, March 5, 1915. On the next
! day detachment of soldiers by General
Jackson's order, arrested, and imprisoned
Judge Hall with Mr.. Louaillier. The only
I pretended offence was his issuing writ of
haJeaS corpus in pursuance of his official
duty
For the liberation of Judge Hail, the
| United States District Attorney obtained
Il writ of kGbeaS corpus from Judge Lewis.
This writ was disregarded by Gen. Jack
son, who forthwith imprisoned the District
( Attorney for having attempted to protect
the liberty of citizen in the way the law
directs. lie even went further, aud issued
orders for imprisoning Judge Lewis, but
was not able to have them executed.
These successive imprisonments arc a
good commentary on Gen. Jackson's pre-
gious request to have the writ of hdbeGS
corpus suspended. All these imprisonnents
we're made without legal process, in viola
ton of law, and in defiance Of all the rights
and liberties Of private and public citizens.
Nor was there any apology for those acts
of violence in the posture of public affairs,
or in the characters Of the sufferers. 1t is
only necessary to compare dates, and this
viii be manifest.
\ When Mr.. Louaillier was arrested, Il
was forty-one days after Gen. jackson hao
quit the field and it was forty-three day;
after the whole British army had left Lou
lsiana; it was .ftfy-threc days after Gen
Jackson had himself written to the Secre
tary at War, that in his opinion, Louis
lana might be considered as freed from hei
enemies.". 1t was at this late period, which
was, in fact, long after the rumor wa'
abroad and commonly believed, that trea
~ Of peace had been signed between thu