Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-06-25
CoNMUSICsTrD.
FRAGMENT.

FRAGMENT,
Sketcte. Of Judge DomisicA H. E,W.
Judge Hall was educated IN Phsde ina, and
studied law the Office the father OF John Sergeant
Low Member of Congress He euiqtated 10 S0ull,
Caroi'na settled in Charleston; respects sd Tor his
talents and integrity and EMO, ed he confidence
an VINO kncw ban. He appointed u :. Judge
Tor Tie district OF Louisiana Thomas JEFF. nd
commenced his judicial funcIions AN New Orleans ~
me year 1909 or .. He became great favor
tie WIN lie citizens o. tbs city aad al the w,,b
'ne exception always OF pirates and smuggicrs, and
'oeir aiotrs euc absttors. His intimate associates
aud friends were George Mathew. Thomas Boiling
Robertson, lillian Flood, Tutly Robinson, not
APT 10 seieG as companions traitors even luke
warm patriots His enemies Edward I,vingsiau,
"a IL duncan, DaVaZlc i4cCetC, the i,aitle.. But
chen5, and ~. Geme. These men surrounded Gen
'ackSnn were entTey TO his TASTE md found in HIN
'eauy instrument by means OF Which they Unirh;
CRAFTY their revenge and redress tleir private e.eip
'uo6e iaii wa9 The victim OF SNUG ge.s aud pirates,
anu o the zeal Tith winch he Opposed himself TO a
torrent OF knaVery and viainy, sufficient of itself To
nave oFer"hcIcd any other man, the Intervention
OF hiin whom there is wish make toe especial
guardian and conservator of laws Il may be
said =" iih the most perfect truth in a ncral ro,nt OF
view That Louisiana s more Indebted Judge Hail
tl.ah 70 any other individual who has resided in the
otate tie arrested extensive. a I'D s,sjematised
plan OF piracy and snugs ng, winch fast prsduc-
ing the ruin OF the community, in spite of the coz.
a,no'e support always received from Livingston aud
ms sa'entes lie did more; he often repeated some
''And Fifty thousand more, tits SAID
CIV ere pocketei by New York Ned ~
Nhen the formidable General at the head of or
8ooo men had deposed and impr isonad helpless
Judge, his triumph wi;hout bounds: he boosted
that tie had slapped the Judge.
HIS was not the manner nor the language of one
neepy sensible OF the dread responsibility lie had as
stunned, impeled by impeI ions and dire necessi,y--
lie "ahtonly and imperously scofed al the deg ada
uon 20 winch he had reduced department of the gov
ernfneni which by his oath so Tar from RESISTING he
was bonod to obey Suppose instead Of Judge Hall,
Judge Marshall had been the victim of military ~
rant Dragged from his family and his home qoar,ered
axe naieiacor, paraded iD the con tune ous
manner through of your longest Streets surround
ed oy brutal soidiery. and turned loose certain
asahce from your city, with orders not 10 from
s Punishment till permitted 10 do by his oppressor
zee MIN, and through him your country and ,our
constitution, thus dsgraCed and ampeilcd Upon and
say whether Geo. Jackson deserves he admiration Of
his fellow citizens
A writer in the Enquirer under the signature OF
tabr,cins, says IL noe-"Judge Hail since dead
happily for his 'aemory hcnorabiy a;toned for bis ar s
treatment of General jackson, and became one of his
warmest friends ond admirers ~ Now than t,.s al
though 1T has been before aseerted nothing car, b..
more faiso Judge fall was invited to due at Daniel
Flood'S There he met with Cen. jackson At table
at The request of the General, they drank glass OF
""e toSe'hel. Nothing more, before nor afterwards
ever passed between them !iud cut OF this ,royv-
the statement of Fabuc,us. No Judge Tall never
vas SO simple 10 believe that nc had treated Gen
Jackson harsh!y. He became his friend nor
adnrer He spoke little, and ONLY 10 fla, Sc he know
ana esteemed. on the subject he was too proud 10
complain and was well h;vv little these tf,po-
are regarded oy people Infatuated by the glare which
surrounds favorite military CHEZ
Judge Hail finding himself shooDeG sent for the T.
= attorney John Dick, and requested! him to atpr 10
joshua Lewis State Judge Tor ilaheas tor,us-
when tins was made known 10 the General, he forth
with issued hts order for tie arrest Of MI D,iy vic
was scca'dingly lodged in the same barracks " .n
judge l;a,j q ,,,It I
prnpr'etS of The necessity of doing So ;ssmol his writ;
and calling of the Generals quarters si,ot time after
not dreaming of having gwen offence thus accosi
ed "iow dare gu, SIR one OF my soldiers 70 oiye
an order IN my camp" lie iepled-.'I gave no order
as one oi yGnr soldiers: acted judicial capacv
ana under the Observance nf my oeth aud my duty
ne %enerai leaning with anger, hIs couutci.atice
showing The most Intense rage, EXCHANGED .fYp sir il
snail hot be; your will be d.srerarle: mo- man
shaII interfere with my views" &c. After some lime
he became tarqIi, and returned. a few mn,psn,.
aer"a an Officer entered from the Generals bean
reau and nhscryeu to the Judge flat an order Ind -,
sied lot ms arrest and imprisonment, but that the &
neral had couOierrandcd it. The Judge g. DTcs.,d hs
establishment and roget. and lett tic bot.se On ,
steps ho was met by Captain Beaie, who sad 10 him
''E NY prisoner" .s@yo sir v remind 7 ,...'
yo1 are too laie your General las revoked m MIDI,
Were John Dick aud Joshua Lewis ;,,ito,.3
Fhey both had been 10 the tlIick cst of the battle
nc idther, the husband Of an aIabe 5fC--ile father
OF eight Children depending unon hi,u for heir broad
fought on he night OF The 23d With the gallant Fife
Corps aud vas one Of that detachment which cantur
go ard brought IN prisoners, q in number exceeding
Their own detachment Judge Fla u would certai,lS
have been ~ the hines, hut went ont OF town bc,ro
ADVISED by General jackson account OF his Ceebe
hea ILL tn do SO.
LoUisfA>A, MsT, 1923.
MAREIED-In Frarlln Couns7 on ti,e ,a.,, i,,l.
Ivy the Rev. Edward CahDess, Mr.. LFrrfs GrE,n>s.
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