American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-11-02

nevertheless ii l. my duty to answer the charge OF
4 not haring belonged t. GRg military corps" BY
simply stating that was member Of the Legs
lature and that free as was TO choose nv station,
l selected that where thought might render nv
self most useiuI. From the esd December, until
the return Of the American army TO the city OF
New UlleaiA devoted every night To assist inc
Military Commandment. Gaspartl Dubuys. 10 walk
n- tie rounds. During the day | attended the
Military Council, Of which wa member, as well
as Mr.. Fllwar Skjpwith. the President OF the Sc
nate Ill., ! presided oyer the Committee appoln-
ted 70 supply the Militia men with cloth,ns and
20 provide eyerv thing that might be wanting W
The hospitals. The note in the Historical Me
murs i .ilh have before cited. viii bear testi-
inony TO tn. Usefulness, aud 10 the extent OF the
labours Of this Committee. | shall add to, and
IN support Of tiis testimony. an extract from the
leef Of General Carroll to Governor { ialbVrne
Q5)
From the sgd Deeempes to the esth January.
Tie engagements winch hal created 10 m,-tlt
prevented my Attendance 4. tne -tllng, q The
flouse IF Repre ,entat>e>; nevertheless. wacn, on
tie a7'h December. its hail was invaded bv all ar
med force tie honor OF the state, its threatened
md Yendence, called me to the City Hall, where
iened nv colleagues who had been dispersed b,
the Mtar, authority.
After the return Of the American Army 70 New
Orleans. took part in tie deliberations OF the
it1lsidtuie. uHlll tir ONl "lich - az
lou ned size die and from this moment down Ia
tie day yf nv imprisonment. did what all the
military who had tetui ned to the city were pei
united to do. and What the General himself should
have done-l rested
Fellow citizens. know too we'll how TO appre-
clate the services Of tie brave men who saved our
country. to arfogate 70 m,set undue credit fnr
my labors during the INVASION Honor Is due
above all things. to that ,alcr which saved Us ON
sha hnrrors f,C tnfaat Nnu tnfDpt That
was in the field that your Senator. Brigadler Gen
era Garrgues Flauiac. covered himself with glOrH
and that it was by services " the hrs order. that
he entitled himself to the public ackno" leag-
ments of his country. II was my Wish to have
followed in his path but unacYuanted. IS ! va,
with tae art Of var. and Of weak constitution.
was compelled to adopt. and pursued, the plan
Of conduct with which nave acquainted YOU :
Determined to defend ourselve. 10 tie last ex
tfeulty. might have t0tcscen the horrd tlte
winch waited our metropolis, n case 81 defeat
bit even in tbs crisis. far from suspeCihg
that our Generals intention was to have treated
our Legislature To q Udrm session. II. N case OF
ii, ben5 Compelled TO abandon his lines, he had
beca reduced to the necessity Of fetreat!ng upon
NeB Orleans. see Note l4---an eyt'Aet 0f let.
TER 4 ON Gen Ia5kson u NJ John Hcl.ear. ,hr
Postmaster General Til. threatening and ieal
iul expression. viii always have, IN mt MAD, a
criminal import. until their Innocent meaning /.
demonstrated 70 me by 4 suitable eApana'ioa.-
When it sha Please TIE author Of tie letter ~
Mr.. John Mclean. We viii know Wha' We are 10
understand " Tqrm SESSION" Inflicted upon
the Legislative Assembly Of State II tais mon.
b. Commander 81 an Army OF the Ctited states
It is Known tina, MI F4lwar skiputt la, iorma
y declared, in ii, answer TO the General, letter
published in tie Richmond Enquirer. Of tie goth
5ine. i3.1. thai TIE accusation made against tn
Senate. ana a.an-, nim i utterly false. and whd :
y destitute Of any foundation
These WorI> . icdi m s,>.iJR," Written in cool
blood, on the 21i arch, 1874 ranhd me Of the
"b!oW Item ~ i, tie air." Of the 18th December.
i,li antici. ate Tie teproach which may be adj
dressed % ne 4, placing q mischleyoa. ihterprc-
tatpn Oh this last expression; by tie following ex-
plantation:
An order from Gen jackson 0! Tie 25th Decem.
Der, 8l4. required i" the Governor 70 institute a
strict inquiry into the subject" (alldding to the
project Of capitulation.1 and it true that tie
Inembers Of the Legislature wished 70 eapltulate,)
:. to ttolr them up tnto The au"
Joint Committee was appointed by both
Houses. Tor the purpose Of nquirng into the causes
OF the military proceedings OF the 26th Decenbrl
1914, against the General Assembly. In then
report, the Committee did complete justice to Gen
Jackson, by declaring that. as regards the Of ders
as issued by Gen. Jackson. Republican Chletan
placed at the head u an army in the heat Of bat.
ties VA Nuoat lssut Hdlla llt idtt VI u Suuult '
which has committed its defence to his yaior, who
as nformc,l that the Legislature Is the point OF
assembling for the purpose ot delivering that coun
try into the hands Of the enemy-could not have
used language mote characteristic Of his prudence
and patrotsmo The Committee declared like
wise, that cause had ever existed which couu
justify such proceedings tthat is, suspending til,
session OF the Legislature. BY causing the Hail o
its .ittngs to be occupied by miIitarl force, ant
BY applying bayonets T. the b east, Of the repre-
sertatives OF the People, While repairing to the
posts That these ortiels had been gwen with