Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-10-16

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law authorizing General jackson to ap.
ply 10 alien friends a measure which The
President Of the United States himself
has only the right to adopt against alien
enemies.
Our laws protect strangers who come
to settle or reside among US. To the
Sovereign alone belongs the right of de-
priving them of that protection; and all
those who know how 10 appreciate the
.itle of an American citizen, and who
are acquainted with their prerogstiyes,
will easily understand that, by the Sove-
reign, | do, by no means, intend to desig.
nate a Major General, or any other mill.
tsty commander, TO whom | willingly
grant the power OF issuing General Or
ders like the one in question, but to whom
deny that of having them executed.
1t the last General Order has no other
object but to inspire in us a salu,ary
fear--if it is only destined to be read
if it is not to be followed by any act of
violenee-if it is only to be executed by
those who may chuse to leave the city in
order to enjoy the pure air of the coun-
try, we shall forget hat extraordinary
order; but should any thing else happen,
we are of opinion that the tribunal shall,
sooner or later, do justice to the victims
Of that Illegal order.
Every alien friend who shall continue
to respect the laws which rule Il coun.
try, shall continue to be entitled TO their
protection. Gould that General Order
be applied TO US, we should calmly wait
until we were forced by violence to exc
cute it; well convinced of the frmness
Of the magisti ates who are the organs of
the laws in this part of the Union, and
the guardians of public order.
Let us conclude by saying, that it is
high time the laws should resume their
empire; that the citizens of this state
should return to the full enjoyment of
their rights; that, 10 acknowledgment that
we are indebted to General Jackson for
the preservation of our city, and the de
feat of the British, we do not feel much
inclined, through gratitude, to sacrifice
any OF our privileges, and less than any
other. that of expressing our opinion a
bout the acts of his administration; that
il il time the citizens accused of any
crime should be rendered to their natural
Judges, and cease to be brought before
| special or military tribunals, a kind Of
institutions held in sbhorrence ever 10
absolute governments; and that, after
having done enough for glory, the no.
ment of moderation has arrived; and
finally, that the acts OF authority which
the invasion of our Country and our safe.
~ may have rendered necessary, are,
since the evacuation of il by the enemy,
no longer compatible with our dignity
and u oath of making the Constitution
respected He, the said LouaIlier, being
at the time within the enca'npment of the
said commanding general; said encamp-
ment having been declared under mar
tial law.
CHARGE H.-Ercitine .afutiny.
Specification lst. That the said Loual-
lier did, on or about the Sd of March,
1915, at the city of New Orleans, and
within the encampment OF the army of
the United States, write, AID cause to be
| published, the following newspaper es-
say: calculated to excite mutiny in the
army of the United States, then and there
Stationed, viz: (the same as before re CT
ted.)
CHARGE II.-Cenerai .K1condtci
Specification ist. In this, to wit; That
the said Louallier, sen'r did write, and
cause to be published, on or about the
Sd day Of March. 1915, at the city of
New Orleans, and within the encamp-
rnent of the troops aforesaid, the fellow
ing essay, viz: ithe same herein before
set forth, to the prejudice of good order
and military discipline; he, the said Lou
%allier, being at the time within said en-
campment.
CHARGE lV.-ror being q Spy.
Specification lst. That the said Lou.
a%llier, on or about the Sd of March, 1915,
at New Orleans, it being the encamp.
uent of the army of the United States,
was found lurking in or about said en-
campment and the Notifications thereto
appertaining. being at the same time
much disaffected himself, and her and
there writing, and causing to be publish.
ed, an essay in the Louisiana Courier,
calculated to give the enemy of the Uni
ted States notice of the situation of our
army, and to lessen the confidence of the
army of the United States in the Com