Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-17

The conduct OF Gen. jackson in rsi,t;c,, 49,.
sch'ihan Is not generally known. We think Il r 'a
d 'I'e most ia"lesS acts OF achson's life distinoi
"a as ne las been III that wav s "isu-
ne case was this The battle of New, Orlea,,
we 10: ouen, on me 9th o! January. l8I5-Our resd
JsI Enl 'Hend TO the dates. Martial law Ind Noe,
acciaFed IN New Orleans before tho battle nm, n'o
continued afterwards with IS ru,c r;,r m r. -
e1'y were ABOUT 10 renew the attack On tho XII ~
"t'' an express arrived Ut New Orleans viii,
iisai9cTlce o! the ratification Of tho front, - 'i'
And on the 9Th of March Con JoctSon ". Pcace
Hr'oisii commander, Gen. lambert arnonnc;n ~ IN
'1"s 4 the citizens of New Orleans, the ;SS+oIr
s oi peace was peculiarly grateful; it cueted az
alarms as to the enemy, and what was even No., az
come L" them, 1t authorised the hone that +h W.
soon TO be released from the presence of c.
on,.but on tins subject the General had I,is o,,
re1 III the matter He kept up martial la,u t;1 "
I iSti o. March, when he received orders fa- th
" ar ne artment to send home the n,itin IN bo d.;
&c = III, " AK our readers to look at this aubier,
us 1t really 49, aEd not through the dcceDtve r,oS
OF passion or prejudice II martini Io,,r cuiuiH
saiy during the pefils of an inye.tren, oe H. .;s
can any man justify its continuance for upwards of1
month after peace Off ally announco5 ~ u u
- fu' in's was not al. About tho 1st of ,1oo,
u'ii' 'acNscn issued, UKAsr, banishinu all Eai
Icons: "h3 thc'' resided in New Orleans. to . d.;
" one nuhured ana twenty miles of the citv t;
100 N state OF profound PEACE & these var E, Ills
men D'ng among those who won the botta oftba os
81 January me ahominablc tyranny of tbs To-.
al Tue silence OF Mr. Louallicr venerable
80, ''Ii' ii member 3 the Senate of Lon
ono " every respect. standing as huh in RI.
Gs'EHaCioh OF the people rs Gnv man in H. .. ne
a. inserted III tn. New Orleans ,,ancrs "a N ,r,;,,
t''!" among ether things t'nt ito remo IL. W.
.I 1'e genera order would he an act of cou,o-J o
"cii orialt not he expected from CHIC,
,E. nat tie Fronchmen had behaved naI
2;lty IN lie late battle" THAT il 1yos hS Foi-
" I"''" "7"ta i'eSii'ae itei7 c,.l;.,e and Tho o
~ we S-" ~, return % he FIJI enjoyment IF tha;r
ti.Ils inc inst ling jackson did vas 70 send
iroa", 10 me pflntIr who with the bayonet al his
49, y patton was then scut to errcst +b Ia
',,i"' WHO 'Sas torn from his family 6ra-,J
"ie streets III open day. and thrown ;rto7 5r;
ad ' i iilt-ai was then detailed to try him
az" an Ii@ Hc charges preferred by jackson L;,,soif
we ma thosc ct 'n"tiny. 2ou5iisf;gr6 IbeI md $50;
T''St"'''tt. ~ e may hero remark that NJ 7 i
n'r hen'& ~, M Der of the Legislature wac 800.
'l' ~ INLAY duly, and therefore could NOT be
E'ttE - m'tja", which il ,nI1cry FL. Nv" a., w
o''FiS''~2' hicI IS an offence l.n,J 80 t;at
municipal law. and Co..lG not therefore ! . ~ ne
.: co'!! ina:tIa anl thns ;cncrri ,oicr,,d, y; -
,.'.fGG NiGh nay put TO the defence of cvr
I .ls " hiIe Ire. These subjects to be sure
~ ".!ci mere cannot hc two OPINIONS hut H.,
Y'leu MI dnuoIter nothing as he was then ,rtbin
ne No''5!; OF the Jackson Code" which, soc, 90
Dc W, DaseG upon principles peculiar to itself mo ~
me Court proceeded to the trial of Mr.. Ior,1ro-
it.a on Tue "'n OF march brought in Judgment Not
H"hty' bnt Gen. jackson had promised h;Is
zoe pleasure OF having :hc old cent Ieioon She. NH
Ooihg disposed 20 give that pleasure ND so nn;atl 10
I'Ii'c" '!ie proceedings TO the Court diaorproy;,
M IT sentence Gen. Gaines was mernbdir IS "
'i' ".lE man OF great firmncss 1nsntsinel
c s,Iha Mii!Ch the Cont had taken altborci Ii
son iaborel from the 9th to the Istb Of Eirt
~, ''oI uI! nlbEccn them into Underwent of ,,;It
iG E9a'ef'"Ic o!d man would i'll that case have Sboy
e. =. me lafe OF John Woods and the six Mtancr
-, SrheI'iiy believed IN New Orleans flat the
c"fonct OF General Gaines saved the life nf