Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-09-12


An ,ybo,yish ia understand why Gen. jackson en-
sertained but a poor opinion Of President Madison,
may find an explanation in the following document,
which, in government where the people rule, ought
long since to have been before the public.
DEPARTMENT or WAR, April Goth, 1873.
srR-As soon as the first credible account of
neace was received at Washington, letter stating
The fact was addressed to you from this Department.
dated the 10th of February, and as soon as the trea
y of peace was ratified by the President and Senate,
the event was communicated TO you IN another lei
Ter dated 18th February, with instructions Tor the
disposal of the force under your command. lti re-
GREETED that any accident should prevent the delly
cry of either Of those letters in due course Out
presume that both Of them have long since reached
your hands, and that the instructions nave been car
red into effect.
| assure you, ir that it is a very painful task !;
to disturb for a moment, the enjoyment OF the hon
durable qualification which you must derive. as well
from the concioshess OF the great services that you
have rendered your country. as from The expressions
Of appreciation and applause, which the nation has
bestowed upon those servlces.-But representa-
tons have been recently made to the President, res
Meeting certain acts OF military opposl0n 10 the
civil magistrate that require immediate attention
not only in vnd;caon Of the Just authority OF the
laws but to rescue your own conduct IRON an un-
merte1 reproaeh.
There has been transmitted to The President, CO.
MES Of the letter Of Mr.. Reed, your abide camp
Ia the Editor OF the Louisiana Courier dated the
2lst February. of your general oFdef dated the 2oth
Feb. commanding certain French SUBJECTS to retire
from New Orleans; Of a publication in the Louis
lana Courier Of the Sd of March, under the sigma
ture ui' a citizen of Louisiana OF French origin,
anmadverng upon the general order, the order 81
the 5ih March. enforcing the order Ut the 18th oil
February: Of your letter OF the 10th OF February,
announcing the unofficial intelligence OF peace. and
of the Sd general order, Of the Sh Of March, sus-
pending the order of the e8lh OF February, except
SO far as relates to the ChevaIier Tousard.
These documents have been accompanied with q
statement that on the 9Th Of March The writer o! The
publication Of the Sd If March, MIR. EQUALIZER. Z;
member of the legislature o the state OF Louisiana
was arrested by your order and confined! IN the bar
racks that on the same day, MIR. Hall the distric
Judge, issued Ilabeas Corpus in the case OF Mr.
I.oaaer but before the writ was served, the iudy'
himself was arrested BY your order, Tor issuing It
and conducted under strong guard to the barracks
that on the 6jh Of Aiarch, hlr. Dick. the Attorney
of the United States having Obtained from Mr.
Lewis. State Judge. a writ Of ileabtas Corpus, II
The case OF Judge HAIL, which was served upon you
he was arrested bv ynnr order, and lodged In TIN
barracks, that Judge Hall was released on The l2t
of March, but escorted to place out OF the cit.
Of New Orleans. with orders not to return until IN
formation of peace officially received, and oil
Cidiif dttttGtCeu. anu uiat wv. D'Ch was ltedoe
IN the same day, aud permitted to remain in town
but with orders to report himself from day to da
until discharged
From these representations. II would appear, tina
the judicial pnwer Of the United States has been r.
ss tN the liberty Of the press has Ieen suspended
andfhe consul, and subjects ot friendly 9overnmei
have been exposed to great Inconvenience by the e,
crcse of military nrce and command.--l The Pres
dent views the subject in its present aspect. wit
surprise and socitude ; but IN the absence oil all II
forma ion from yourself. relative to your conduc
and the motives OF your conduct, he absians iro
any decision, or even expression OF an opinion up'
the case in hopes that such explanations NAV
afforded as will reconcile bis sense of public dut
with a continuance Of the confidence which he
poses in your judgement. discretion and patriotis
He instructs me, therefore, to request, that you
with all possible despatch, transmit to this depa
ment. full report of the transactions which ha
been stated. And in the mean time, it presume
that all extraordinary exeron OF military autlor
has ceased, in consequence of the cessation Of Ola
ger. open covert, upon the restoration oil pea
The President lnstructs me to take this 0ppur
nifty Of requesting that conciliatory deportm,
may be observed towards the state authority
citizens Of New-Orleans. He is persuaded that /.
islana Justly estimates the value of the talents
valour which have been displayed for her defe
and safety, and that there will be no disposition
any part of the nation to review with severity
efforts of a commander acting in crisis Of uni
alleled difficulty, upon the impulse Of the purest
triotlsm
| am respectfully.
A. J. DALLAS.
Acting Secretary of WA