Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-04-08

tered therefore could have sussting relation only 70
The act OF Of l595, hmng the service 10 thee months
For having despocally suspended the privileges
of the writ of Habeas Corpus that safeguard of the
citizens against arbitrary and id7less Imprisonment,
when the legislature of Louisiana had refused to
suspend it on his application, and when no act OF
congress authorized such suspension.
| For having, on the 10th December, 1915, order
ed, that every citizen found in the street of New
Orleans or not at their respective homes after nine
o'clock at night, without permission from hun OF one
of his staff, and not having the countersign, should
| be apprehended as spies
For having arrested the Governor of Louisiana,
carried him under military guard through the
streets, and treated him with gross ndignity.
For having with an armed soldiery invaded the
hall of session ola patriotic legislature OF the SOW
ereign state of Louisiana, excluded the members at
the point of the bayonet, and suspended their unc-
i lions.
For having, after the enemy had reiterated, and
after Lomsiann was considered by him freed from
all danger from the foe, forced the LIST and cd Reg-
men,s composed of inhabitants Of The city OF New
Orleans, to remain at Where's farm, at a distance
from their families whilst at the same time he march
ed his regulars and foreign militia into the city.
For having on the 28th of February, 1915, ban
isted the Consul of France and many French sub
ects, some of whom had gorously fought IN defence
of the city the 9Th of January, because they reius
ed to remain longer in the ranks as soldiers, the war
being considered as at an end, since on the 18th OF
February, Gen. Jackson himself had announced that
a flag ship had arrived with news TO him that the
Treaty of Peace had been s,gned at Client the s4t
of December.
ii For having, at New-O Orleans, abridged the Hbcrt,
of the press and continued to subject it TO nuitiar.
censorship long after all danger from the enemy
! over, and news of peace had arrived.
: For having, on the Sd March, arbitr arly arrest
ed and imprisoned distinguished citizen and patri
otto member Of the Legislature in the person ofAlr
= Louaillier (who had been publicly applauded 70
bis philanthropy and zeal in the cause for no Of
fence other than lawfully exercising the freedom
: the press, which is guaranteed to every citizen b.
the constitution-and an offence, if any there were
not defined punishable under the articles of wal
J but cognzable only by civil tribunal
II For having caused Mr.. Louaillier, so unlawful
:, :, tried by Court Martial for having published pa
= ragraph in newspaper, at time when there wa
no Just foundation for the plea of public danger O
necessity, ii was then SO days AFTER the battle
> the 9th of Jan.--43 days AFTER the British arm
re had actually left Louisiana, and days Ger
lie Jackson had received intelligence that the prelimn;
'e ries Of PEACE had been signed at Client
P, For having publicly dsapproved and found fau
e with the sentence Of the court martial, because
IL For having on the 4th ofMarch after knowledg
as that peace had been made reiterated the existenc
VS. of Martial Law, and continued to enforce it whe
all danger was over
r For having on the 9th March Con the evening
o. the Sabbath day. forcibly taken the civil magstrat
of Judge Hall, from his home, and caused him to
en- carried to the barracks and there contined becau
IN the Judge IN tha discharge of his solemn duty h
on granted writ ofs17abeas Corpus for the release
en- Louaer.
be For having afterwards imprisoned Mr.. Dick, t
al District Attorney, for no other offence than attem
e. ing, according to the forms of law, TO procure
enlargement Of the imprisoned Judge Hall.
er For having illegally and torcbly 7oithheld of
lily papers from the Clerk of the Court, after the Jud
had been dragged away and confined, or to use t
md Generals term, after he had been " shopp'd."
al For having afterwards issued an order to arr
led Judge LesgS, and to inhct on him the like pun
of ment 70 which he had subjected Judge Hall and
a Dick.
For having committed those several despotic a
af. in contemptuous disregard of all the LAWS Of
rer land and the RIGHTS of the citizen, when The
nr. could be no apprehension about public safety,
tbs Gen. Jackson himself wrote letter to the Brit
ned General Lambert, the 9th of March, to Apr
ere him that he entertained doubts as to the ratiii
,th lion OF Peace.
ro' For having on the 5th March issued an order
and ciuns i's ue1!ec vi bANi9hmhhi, anu enJoihihs
red upon the military to ARREST the persons Their
yful mentioned; and for having the 9Th of Ma
continued partially to enforce that decree with
~ gard to the venerable Ckevalier Toussard, an i
at mate Iriepu OF Laiayett aithouSh on the Ih MAR
nse messenger had armed al Ne0Y Orleans from W.
" to iuofon WITH DISPATCHES rIATIvp no Pr.
gGce For having, in January 1918, disregarded the
erad structions OF the War Department, which diret
with him, if more than the 1860 then placed at
y on disposal, were deemed requisite to beat the /
i'ary ans, to apply to the Executives of the adjo
States.
man For having not only not applied to The Cover