Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-06-10
From the Uesfer' .argls.
EQUALIZER.
nFxrpAt JACKSON Ann rHE SECOND SECTION.

GENERAL JACKSON AND THE SECOND SECTION.
Some tiur since correspondent from Hanover
township, asked us. through the medium OF thus pa
ner far information relative 10 the conduct of Gen.
Jackson towards EQUALIZER Judge Hall and others
at Orleans, alleging that there was some diversity
Of opinion ia his mel bnvhood On that point as to
matter of fact,
In compliance with the request Of our correspon-
dent. and such Of our fellow citizens who have a
desire to know the truth touching this subject, we
have hastily selected few facts, which are taken
from official documents.
I'm the 9Th of January 1915. the battle of Ne"
Orleans was fought. Mr. EQUALIZER was in the bat
lie as volunteer, although member of the legs
ature this proves him to be brave man and pa
triot.
On the 1oth of January the enemy entirely d.
!, anpeared--see Eaton's life Of Jackson. page SOC
On the Goth and alst. the general and the
returned TO New Orleans, except the Kentucky
militia and Louisiana regiment, who were loit out
J in a swamp (whst the regulars enoviog
4 themselves in the city, unit many 500 Of then
! were swept off by dlsease-see latours history Of
!, the late war.
: On The 10Th of February. news of peace was
l. brought 10 New Orleans ty colonel I4'voe> OF
: from the British feet--see Laon's life Of Jackson,
IS page 400.
n On The 10Th general order was issued by tie
) general. announcing the intelligence Of peace vet
II tie Louisiana regiment was still kept in the SWAMP
10 winch pfnducPd great niSaHeGtlon among NOSE
IS troups which induced Iouaer to make pubca
fe ton 10 city paper. animadverng upon the condnc
u. of Gen Jackson 10 those troops. On the 4th o
k March he was sent to prison under military ares
for this publications Mr. Loualler applied to Judg
ce fall for wit of habeas corpus /; who for issun
ee this writ was on the 9Th sent to prison under midi
,e. ta1y arrest the same day news arrived by ex
to press at New Orleans Of the ratification of the trea
Ter ~ Of peace--sce Eaton's appendix. page "a.
ny On the / It'll MarchJudge Hall was banshed fror
he the city and Louaer detained in prison for trla
en- see Eaton, pare 4i.) Charges exhibited agains
Sc, EQUALIZER by General Jackson-tlrst, mutny--st
ilh cond, exciting to mutiny-third, general mscol
ng duct--fourth, being spyiilh, disobedience of o
red ders--sxth, writing wilful and corrupt be-se'
ess eutn, unsoldicr conduct MIR. EQUALIZER was NJ
rks amenabIe to a court martial he was then not SO
any dier but citizen and member of the Legislature
yet he tried by military court martial deta
ed bg Gen. jackson, Of which Gen. Gaines was d
presiding officer; and by this court martial was a
ous quilted. Gen. Jackson refused to approve Of t
sentence cf The court, aud still kept him in confr
our ment until the 18Th of March, when the general
ty ceived orders from The department to dschar
rom The militia--see Latour's history. page 2l9.
So EQUALIZER SAYS Eaton, General Jach8on's Hsto
sti an was prosecuted under the 2d section of the
give and articles:os war; which is in the following wo,