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


Orleans, essay, signed "a Citizen Of louisa of
French origin" contrary to bis obligations soldier
der the proclamation aforesaid.
Specification 81 That the Legislature of the State 4
Louisiana not being in session at that me the said Ioua~
ier did, abo, the 81 of March, 1915. New Orr
leans, he being then subject 20 military duty, write, am
cause to be published IN the Louisiana Courier, essay
signed Citizen Of Louisiana ct Ftench origin, rehy
committing mutny himself and exciting, causing, ard be-
ginning mutlny and sedtion in the troops The service Of
the United States at the time and place aorcsaidf and be
having, thereby the time and place. with onenpt
and disiespect towards his mmardirg officer and pub,
fishing con'emptnou3 and respectf words Of and
corning him; and being soldier aforesaid, {he Leg,sa
ture being at that time in SESSION. he the said Loua
lier, by writing and causing TO be published, the essay
the United States and did II correspondence WITH and
give Intelligence TO- said enemies. al The City of New
Orleans within said encam ment, All about tie 81
day Of March, 1918
~ Mad Quarters "a .hsary District.
lytao Orleans, -Narch, 1915.
! The Commanding General tisaprroyes the sentence of
The Court Martial Of which Major General Gaines Pres-
dent the several charges and spec ca ions exhibited
against Mr. Loua!ler and induced, by the novelty and
impoa, # the submitted The decision Of that
COAT. TO assign the reasons of this disapproya
The q argos against the prisoner matinv, exciting
mutiny, general nc"ndnc for being spy Illegal and inn
proper conduct. and isobedence of orders writing will
fu and corrupt libel against the Commanding General
sodiery conduct, and conduct violation Of General
Order a which charges are, the face Of them rnper
10 be inquired into by Court Martial The defendsnt
pleaded 10 the jurisdiction of the Can't and founded s
exceptions Ua tiers Of fact, which exceptions 10 all
the charges and spe cfcations but ono, the Court sustained
without nquirng into the truth Of the facs (Which coutE
no otherwise have appeared to them) upon Which hose
ceptions were hbt,amed
The Commanding General is not disposed however, e,
rest his objections Upon any nfnmaty the mode of pre-
ceedng at0nted by the Court, but presuming that the
Court really believed he truth If the facts forth the
exceptions. deems il his duty meet their doubts as he
suppoes them to have existed. The character Of the
prisoner "a citizen not enrolled in any rps and
her Of the Stale Legislature, though that Legislature
not in sessinn) probably, in The opinion Of he Court pla
ced him without their reach upon the several charges
uhich they declined sc'lng.
The enemy having invaded country and threatening
an attack on New Orleans many con,le atoms growing
out OF tits emergency and connected with the defence Of
the city rendered the adoption of the mot energetic ANA
decisive necessary Martial Law, the most
comprehensive AID efectual therefore proclaimed by
The Commanding General state Of things which made L
The duty IF every inahtant unfortunately contrihu
to The defence Of his contrya duty in The opinion Of the
Commanding General more post ve and more urgent than
any resulting from the and usual transactions ~
private bic life. he occasion that calls il
ith involves 1t the very existence Of the Governs
met, and the Liberty perry aid lives. Of the citizens
Matial law being established, applies The Commsni-
ng General believes. to all ahn remain within he
sphere ri lis operation and claims exclusive ur sd ctio,
all offences which aim at tie Reorganization and rain OF
he Army over which extends 70 certain extent 10
believed 10 make man si'ier, to desen! the spot
where chance choice has placed him, and to make hng
liable for any misconduct ca cua to weaken its defence.
II slnrliai Law hen necessity shall have justified re.
to It, nes operate to his extent, Il not to-
perceive the the utility Of H. II Mo shall
whose home is without those limits and here labor BY
every in his power to stir ZIP se.ion and mnny
among the sndry inspire them with dsifnst wards Their
commanding officers and comnunicae to HE intel
gence Of he dsaifecon and ,lsconen which he himself
created. may safely avail himself e us' lie is pleased
call his constitutional rights, and continue his dangerous
machina,ians with mpuny, the Commanding General be-
ieves he easily conceive how man this Influenced.
and thus acting, might render lie enemy irt orta
service and do bis county real injury, han he posi-
bly, coud by entering the raj Ks Of hat enemy and aiding
him in opeH battle. why martial law declared? Is
to make The enlisted Cd soldier subject TO il lie
was subject before Ii 10 that the Whole resources Of
country or az dstict W,ch i. il proclaimed,
may be successfully applied fer ts essrvsilon Every
man. therefore thin tile limits 70 which extends, IS sub.
c to its influence. lf hal not this operation, It surely
PEI feet nuty. Apply this view of he subject 70 the
before he Court and how is IT. After the jonrnme'toS
that Ierature Of which lie y PENDANT claws be
Der. lie remains within he camp cf he American Army.
and within those ,rs Mhch declared - ne ailraced
by Natal Law. iiow does lie Il ere depot hirssf L.
stead Of btng 10 the defce If his cputy stead
If sec king promote that unahy which icye Of coua,
ny, a, HE inpmta trust which had been reposed = Lin
might have led us 10 expcct We behold han end ayornS
sir IN disc ri, ,elion rny, iaborng ~ dsoigan,ys
and destroy army which had g lately defended his cor
try and might again be necessary tor s defence
mt on'y inviting he enemy orene~ his at e"ps ht con,
tribg his ena lie him TO succeed IL he shouls
obey he nvitafon Is te.e power 20 restrain Tie 81;
forts or 10 ruuisI, lie wckedness of such maaa ii se
aids and comfnts the enemy bv conm,lnca ing him u,
formation of tlt murinous ard setous spirit, Of thsi dis
traction and confusion which he hmscf has cieatr wv,
this treason, and he cannot be punished By Court ala
,ia, IF re excites mty dis hs d. Of orders aid
bcon among lie soiery, he is not Atchea u t'e ans,
and cannot be restained Why Is he not atached 10 ":
arm, /? WLv srca snenen'. WIEN he remains uitna
it, is he subject to its rules and regiacns u the
enemy comes, may he MT fold his arms and walk unc,,
ccrneily along lie lines, remain inactive in lis room
Can he moi hr called upon for bis exer,ions May he
only refuse t., edes any himself, but wi,hn,
lear or rerroar, do all III his power % render Intellectual
The txerons II o,hersGt at army Mieh, in he mot
eniug crisis is fighting for the liberty and safety
Il Al country whose er'y ard safety e raiesses II lave
30 much at hca,t MAJ he, such romen, piociAn,p
the enemy hat di-ss isied with general ,red
Of the war; de erni'ed longer 70 bear TIE restriction