Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-09-13
DEPARTnIENT OF WAR;

April l2, 1915.
Sir--As soon rs the first credilable account
Of peace was received at Washington, let
ter stating the fact was addressed to YOU from
this Department, dated The 18th February,
and as soon as tho treaty Of peace was ratified
by the President and Senate, tho event was
communicated 10 you in another letter, dated
February, with instructions for the disposal OF
the force under your command. II is regret
ted that any accident should prevent the deiy-
cry OF either OF these letters in due course
but presume that both of them have long
since reached yodr hands, and that the instruc-
tons have been carried into effect.
assure you, sir, that il is a very painfu!
task to disturb, for n moment, the enjoyment
OF The honorable qualifications which You must
derive, as well from the consciousness of the
great services that you have rendered to your
country, as from the expressions Of appreciation
and applause which the ration has be5loN ed
upon those services. Bat representations have
been recently made to the President, rcspcc-
ting certain acts OF military opposition 10 the
civil magistrate, that req lire immediate aten-
tion--not only in vndcaion of the just au-
ihory of the laws, bnt to rescue your own
conduct from an unmerlted rcproach.
There has been transmitted TO the Presi-
dent, copies Of the letter of Mr. Reed, your
Abide Camp, to the Editor of the Louisiana
Courier, dated the 2lst February-of your
General Order, dated the 29ih February, com.
mandng certain French subjects to retire
! from New Orleans-of n publication in the
! Louisiana Courier, of the Sd of March, under
! the signature Of u Citizen Of louisiana of
! French origin" animndvcrtins upon the Gen
eral Order-thc order of tho 5th Of March,
enforcing the order Of the 2Sh of February,
of your letter of the 10th of February an
nounciug the unofficial intelligence of peace
and of the third General Order. Of the 9th Of
March, suspcndIng the xecu;on Of the order
of the 25th of February, except so far as re-
latcs to the Chcyalier de Tonsard.
| These documents have been accompanied
with n statement, that, on the 9Th of March,
Mr.. Louallier, member of the Legislature of
the State of Louisiana, was arrested by your
order, on account of the publication, and con
fined in the barracks; that on the same day,
Mr.. Hall, the District Judge, issued writ OF
Iiabcas Corpus, in the case of Louallier, but
before the writ was served, the Judge himself
| vas arrested by your order, for issuing II, and
! conducted, under strong guard, 10 the bar
racks; that on The SIh OF March, Mr.. Dick,
the Attorney of the United States, having OBJ
taincd from Mr.. Lewis. as State Judge, "a writ
Of Haboas Corpus, in the case of Judge Hall
which was served upon you, he was nrres cd
by your orders, and lodged in the oarracks
that Judge Hall was released on the l2th oil
March, but was escorted TO place out Of the
city Of New-Oreans, with orders not TO return
until information of peace was officially rccci
we'd and officially announced; and that Mr.
Dick was released on the same day, and per.
, mtted 10 remain in town, but with orders e
, report himself from day to day, until dschar
ged
From these presentations, il would appear
that the Judicial Power Of the United State,
has been resisted, the liberty Of the press has
been suspended, and the Consul aud subject.
Of friendly Government have beca exposed
to great Inconvenience bv the exercise of mill.
tary force and command The President
views the subject in i;s present aspect witt
: surprise and soc;uds; but. in the absence o
all information from yourself relative TO you
conduct, and the motives OF your conduct, h,
abstans from any decision, or even expression
of an opinion upon :he case, & hopes that sucl
explanations may be afforded, as viii recon
ce his sense Of public duty with coninu
ance Of confidence, which he reposcs in you
, judgement. discretion. and patriotism.
lie instruois me, therefore, 10 request tina
you will, with all possible despatch, transmit
to this Department n full report of tho trans
: actions which have been stated. And, in ib,
! mean time, il Is presumed that all exraordina
ry exertion OF military authority has ceased
in consequence Of the cessation of all danger
open or covert, upon the restoration Of peace
The President insiructs me to take this op
portunity Of requesting that concilialory de
} porti,ent NAV be observed towards the Stat,
authority and citizens Of New-Orleans. lie