Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-08-20
MADISON & JACKSON.

Jackson CIlClldlALA UNL ~ puD4 NIitlAtNtt VA
President Madison, may find am eXplana-
tioa In the following document, which, m
a government where the people rule, ought
long since Co have been before the public.
Department of Var, .4prI II, $50.
SIE-As soon as the first credible ac-
count of peace was received at Washing
con, a letter stating the fact was address
ed TO YOU from tins Department dated the
18th of February, and as soon as the trea-
~ of peace was ratified By the president
and Senate. the event was communicated
~ YOU I'm another letter, dated 18th tebru-
arv. with instructions for the disposal oil
tbo force under your command. IL IS re-
ureted, that any accident should prevent
fbe delivery of either of those letters Nh
due course, but / presume that ooh O
chem have long since reached your hands,
and that the instructions have been car
yied into effect
Iassure you, SIR, that 1t isa very pam
fiI task. to- disturb for a moment, me en-
iovmentofthc honorable g'auhcauon winch
Won must derive, as we'll from the consc'-
business of the great services that YOU
have rendered your county, as from me
expressions ofapprobauoa and aPPiaose'
winch the nation has bestowed ON nose
services. But representations have been
recently made to the president respecting
certain acts of military opposition TO the
civil magistrate, thatreqmre immediate at
+enfon. mot rlly DID uudlcauon OF the just
,rtbor,tv orthe laws, but To- rescue your
conduct fom aIlunmerited reproach
There has been transmitted 10 the Pres
;dert copies of the letters of Mr.. Reed,
vonr aid-dc-camD, To- the editor of tue
Louisiana Courier dated the DIST FEB,
orvouY General Order, dated the 18th Feb.
Commanding certain French subjects TO
retire from Neu-Or.eans; of q publication
io the louisiana Courier, Of the Sd March,
under the signature Of a "citIzcn Of Louis
,ana of French origin" anlmadyerung up-
on the general order. the order Of the fifth
of March. enforcing the order of the 18Th
Feb. announcing the unofficial Intelligence
of peace. and OF q third General Order
fthe Stb Of March, suspendng the or.er
Of the 2Sth of Feb. except so far as relates
10 the Cheyaucr de Tousard.
These documents have been acc0mpa-
MED with a statement, that on the 9th of
March. the writer of the publication OF the
81 of March, Mr.. Loualher, Il member of
+be /. e0islaturs of the state of Louisiana,
was arrested by your order, and confined
in the barracks; but on thls same day, Mr..
Hall. the district Judge, issued o Haboas
Corpus. I'M the case of Mr. Louallior, but
before the writ was served, the Judge hm-
self was arrested by your order, for Issu-
inc o., and conducted under q strong guard
lo the barracks: that on theSth of March,
NIr Dick. tho Attorney of the United
States, having obtained from -ir. Lewis,
as State iugde q writ Of Habas Corpus,
I'm the case Judge Hall, whl;h was sery-.
ed upon you, be was arrested)y your or.
der. and lodged In the barracks that Judge
Hall was released ON the l2n of March,
but was escorted TO a place on of the City
of New Orleans, with orders not to- return
until information ofpeace wasothclaIly re-
Ceived. and officially announced; and that
Mr. Dick was released on the same day,
and pemtted 90 remain no town, but with
orders to report himself from day to day,
until discharged.
From these representations. ltwould app
near. that the judicial power Of the United
States has been resisted, the liberty of lhe
press has been suspended, that the consul
and subjects ola friendly government have
been exposed 90 greatIuc0nyonenCc by the
exercise ofMiiary force and command
The President views the subject limits pre-
sent aspect. with surprise aad sohciude;
but I'M the absence of all information from
Yourself relative Co your conduct, and the
motives Orvour conduct. he abstains from
any decision, 0regCD expression of an o..
pinion u0on the case; IN hopes, thas such
explanations may Be afforded, as wu re-
coucile his sense public duty, with con
tinna-ce of confidence which be roposes
IN your Judgment, discretion and patriot
ism. he msuucts me, therefore, to- rel
quest, that you VIII with all possible dis
patch, transmit 20 tins department, a iul
report ofthe transactions which have been
stated.-And in the mean time, it is pre-
gumed, that an extraordinary eNeru0u of.
military authority has ceased, IN couso-.
gucnce ofthe cessation of all danger, open
OF covert. upon the restoration Of peace.
The President insuucts me to take
this opportunity ofrequesting that a con-
cillatory department may be observed to-
wards the state authority and citizens of
New-Orlears. Heis persuaded that Lou
isiana Justly estimates the value OF the