Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-28

racter he had previously given Of the mli.u a
corps Of that state, and OF the cihzehs az 'a'
On the 9Th day Of March, 1915, he issueu :
general order, discharging The troops o. ~ ~.
siana, who had been called out unoer his o'"t'
70, levy en- masse; that order contains '"e ~.
lowing: s'In discharglng them from tue NJ as
du,v which they were called to perform me
General does Justice to the alacrlty with whic"
thew have generally obeyed the call; 10 the en-
thusiasm which animated them on the hrst H.
y,s;ou of the enemy; and to the unanimous pa,
,r,o,ism which disappointed his insolent hopes
Asearlv as the 9th of January, 1878, the zen
eral addressed Letter to the Mayor oil New
Orleans. containing great many hlgh euio-
piums on the patriotism and bravery OF the CT
t;zens. Il commences thus: "Sir: Deeply I'M
pressed since my arrival, with the unQs'mny
and patriotic zeal displayed by the citizens over
whom You so worthily preside, should be III,
excusable if any other occupation than that Oh
providing for their defence, had prevented my
public acknowledgment OF their merits.
pray you, sir, 10 communicate 10 the lnnaoi'
tants of your respectable city, the exalted sense
entertain of their patriotism, loUe Of order, ana
attachment to the principles Of our erceAen! con-
stituiion' Extracts similar to these, could De
extended 10 very great length, all tending TO
show the discrepancy between The solemn de.
clara,ions of Gen. Jackson, contained in Official
letters and general orders, and those coh'a,neu
in his answer under oath, before Judge Hall.
But will no, at this time trouble you WIN any
more on that point; / consider it sufficiently
eucda,ed, and The fact established beyond
doubt, that the statements made IN his answer
are moi true, if credit BIT given 10 his other Of
hcial statements. Before conclude this letter,
which will be the last concerning the conduct
of Gen Jackson in proclaimlng martial law at
New Orleans, | must entreat you TO take the
trouble Of shor, retrospective glance at the
principles advanced by General Jackson, be-
cause they are such as he must carry with him
into any situation in which he may be placed.
Consider his conduct in claiming 10 supervise
the proceedings Of the Judge Of the District
Cour, OF the United States, when acting in his
official capacity; and his forcible seizure and
detainure of an official paper Of that court;
examine the reasons he has assigned for
his conduct in every instance where he has
been charged with usurpaIion OF author
ity, and see il you can discover in all his
actions, any thing short OF disposition 10 bear
down and destroy every thing that interposes
between him and the qualification Of his wishes.
Connected with this, however, you will moi fail
TO discover settled purpose, by means OF act
ing the demagogue, and an osteRla,ious display
of affected patriotism, to induce The people to
sanction mis- abuses | ask you again TO reflect
upon the silustion the country would be in with
such man at the head of the general govern
mrnt; and how it mnst be disgraced, if such
acts as abound in the official career Of General
Jackson, were TO be performed by the inoum.
bent o. an office so responsible and dignihed;
and finally, how much your pride would be hum
bled, to see the conduct OF chief magistrate
of the United States vindicalcd by arguments
such as those | have been anmadyerting upon:
vu5rIr make even the most
pal;ry village lawyer blush to use ,on account Of
the sophslry of which they consist, as well as
on account Of the badness Of the cause they are
EMPLOYED 10 sustain BUT advance one step
further pray you, and bring TO your mind the
condition in which YOU would be placed, a. a
member of chat party which is laboring to elect
General Jackson; your reasoning powers, al
though great, must fail YOU in such cause; and
YOU are not possessed Of all the resources which
are enjoyed by many of the "combina,ion:"-
You sir, would cut but sorry figure indeed, at.
tempting to get forward by means Of acclama-
lions and huzzas, were YOU even to descend TO
use them. BAYARD.