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


npon the Aid de-Camp whom the report had Grim
mated. in such formal and energetic language. IN
der these eiicums taaces, the Legislature OF Louis
lana. could not but consider General Jackson Il,
assuming the responsibility and approving the M
litary proceedings uf the 2Sth December, 1911;
narteulary as, on the 2lst January. he conveyed
to his Aid e-Camp public expression oil his ap
probation.
Thi, conduct Of the General exculpates the Lee
sslature from the reproach Of in.ratdde. address
led to that body for having omitted to insert ms
name in the resolution Of the 2d February, 1873.
bv which it passed vote Of thanks TO the Generals
under him, and for declining to present to him the
sword which liz friend, nave epeatedy but III VAIN,
CLAIMED from that Assembly.
These forcible dissertations Of Parliaments and
national Assemblies BY the operation Of ba,onets.
which History exhibits a. occurring at the moment
when Liberty expires, far tlom merting the thanks
Of freemen. ought to draw the sevefest censure
upon tie military chiefs who either execute OF toI
81 ate them. The reprosng silence Of the Legs
lature was, in this cohjuneture, tall OF eoquens
aud di- nltv.
Since General Jackson has not hesitated 10 state,
III III, letter 10 Mr.. JOHN Mclean. that lie found
Mr.. >kpwi th among those Who sought 70 paral,ze
fl. rl1rts 10 ,he defence OF the country. and who
lad formed the design ot delivering up the city
lutn the hands q! the enemy. and. Tor TINS purpose,
ri. IN TO Lelnand Of him the proofs necessary TO
.uD.tantiate This assertions but IT is more reasona-
bic to er that such proofs are - his possession,
since from l3l5tr ls17, lie has omitted TO produce
them Yet, the Getetal's conviction must be com
plete 10 permit hi, bringing charges OF 50 serious
character In the absence Of positive proofs, there
GU. hs 10 exist something like circumsantal Or
pesumptNe evidence, The guilt, projects OF the
Legislature must have transpiied ~ some way Or
40. 4itaf,
speeches. the proceedings, the acts which lave
come 10 the knew ledge Of the man who conslgns
our names to namy, and aho denuunce> Us 20 the
public as uhwoithy Of hoidiu. any oihce Of honor,
trust. Or p,fit Iii default Of such speeches, pro.
ceeding>, aud act. the movements u the enemy
mi.ht lase supplied tie means OF ascertanng
wheher the country had been BETRAYED INTO ms
sauds. But appeal to all persons skilled IN mill
tay Affairs. ana leave II to them To say whether all
tlr mateuvres Of the British did not betray, on
thrif pat tie most complete ignorance Of tie
localities. ana uf the amount and nature U1 our
iprce.. II single Il tor. Oh the oth January,
p9lated gu u the enems the Importance OF sue
tes.u attack on the llght bark Ut the Mississippi.
tue Gene al would lave been forced 10 abanIon MS
ines the cit, .ht have been consigned to The
flames. and all Lower Louisiana was lost TO US.
Bat m TIN, campaign ever, thng seemed to sa-
spui If the mltaculnus The unexpected union Of
nm. until then divided in opinion. and speaking
d ttient languages; the organization, III one SIN
ne 'a, Of the best cops ct atlller, the L states
hld syer possessed; nature lending US her assis.
lance D., all Tie means which the clements can OPP
pose to an Invading army; excessive cold. para
Yzin. the actlnn Vi tie regiments OF blacks, Oh
whose eoopcratiom. il SLAVE country. so much
reliance had been placed: all these combined all
yantages led me to tie conclusion that, after such
ia, as the 9Th Of January. which had filled eve
r. heart Nth joy, nothing remained Tor US to do
but 70 unite in earnest prayer and thanksgiving to
lie throne of tie Eternal, after cleansing our
hearts of all the remnant, 1t hatred aud dI.trust
which might still have been found lurking in our
breasts.
| now come to The imprisonment Of Judge Hall
II Justify it. tins upright aud irreproachable Ma.
.sttae has been represented a. granting the pro
tectnn vi the laws to spy and a traitor. The
public. to whom all the documents concerning this
transaction are submitted will decide whether
Judges Hall and Lewis could, without GU pable
neglect Of du:y, nay, without bringing dishonor on
themselves, refuse to 81 ant the writs which caused
their imprisonment.
Judge Hall having ans sercd General Jackson in
Y the Louisiana Gazette of the 9Th and 9Th April.
1915, will publish those two communications
which | con.iler as the best possible apology for
his conduct llGO
There are, however, other circumstances to
which will call your attention. On the 9th March.
Gen. Jackson wrote to Gen Lambert to appliZe
him that he entertained further doubts as to The
ratification by the President and Senate Of the
Treaty OF Client; and proposing suspension Of
hostities. If the date OF this letter be compared
with those OF the orders issued for the mprisnn-
ment Of Mr.. Dick and Judge Lewis, you will
come to the conviction that, had he condcsccnded
70 devote few honi. to the examination % this i'm
portant affair had lie assembled his friends and
counsellors. to deliberate aud advise With then il
is probable that he would have received the ratca-
ton Of the treaty OF peace, before the orders could
be signed for these arrests which stand unparalel-