Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-01-03

For, in fact, they rvere kept shlf. from the oSsh
of December, 1914, till about the Goth Of Jan.
uary 1915, when the enemy retired to his
shipping
After the enemy, foied and broken, lad
abandoned the entei prise, surely the suspen-
sion ofcivil law and justice, and the tyranny OF
martial law, could no longer be necessary. -
Was civil liberty YET restored 10 the cityf No;
military desposism vas still s,ernly maintained.
On the tenth of March, Admiral Cochrane
announced thro' Mr.. Livingston, who had been
sent to the British fleet 10 settle cartel, that
news OF pescs had arrived at Jamaica. Cer,aln-
ly the necessity OF military despoiism was nov
a, an end. Did Gen. Jackson relax his abso.
lutte authority IL was only the occasion of
enslayIng the press to bis imbrqmaiar
few days after this intelligence, Mr..
Lauaiier, a member of the Legislature, pub.
! iished paragraph in the newspapers, calcula
ted. we are told, TO excite mutiny among the
troops, and to afford the enemy intelligence OF
the situation and disposition Of the army. The
printer is incontnently brought before the
General, and compelled Che poor printer
afterwards told the story to bis country, but ii
had no ears to hesr) to disclose the authors
| name. Mr.. Louaillier is forthwith arrested by
file Of soldiers, without care or though, Of
the privileges of the assembly to which he be
ionged, dragged to camp, put into strict con
fnemen', t and srrsgned before court mar
tial as for capital offence +
Mr.. Louailer was not absolutely frendless
nor had his friends entirely lost the sense vi
freedom. They applied TO Mr.. Hall, district
judge Of the u. States, for an habsas corbus,
which he accordingly issued. The Central
knew (he has been q Judge hmselfl that
Judge Hall was bound by his oath OF office and
at his peril, to Issue this writ Ever, end he
could have reasonably desired had been an
swered by simply dsregarding the preoep,.-
But he was not content with that; ami, q. if
for the purpose OF showing thar marital a,v was
something more Than he suspension Of The habeas
sorpus, hs seized the person OF The Judge, ex
posed him and his iunctiDn 10 r,dicnie and con.
tempt; brought him under guard to camn;
detained bun for time IN close custody; and
then sent him by force, bei ond he limits of
his encampment, which included the city of
New Orleans and environs, with orders 10 re
main in exile from his family and his home, an
peace should be regularly snnou1ced. Tor it
seems from the order Itself, that the general
knew that peace was in fact concluded, though
not yet formally communicated to HIM The
district stiorney, Nj. Dick. brave and honor.
able mar, q know BIN weli,) applied 0 Judge
Lewis for ha6eas CORPUS 30 ibera,e Judge
Hall, which Judge Lewis granted. The Gene
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order to ares Judge Lewis also Both these
/ gentlemen had recently bofne arms under the
General, against the enemt.s
| At length. airs, civil hbersy was restored
with peace, and Gensrl Jackson was sum.
| moned by the judge to answer for this conte mpt
| OF the laws IN the treatment Of his person and
authority. off" SAC the msgrstrats. sthe
! party object to the Jurisdiction Of the court. he
| shall be head: u bis defeuce be denial OF the
facts charged, or hat they amount 70 con-
tempt, be shsli be heard: Il il bs sn Apology
/ TO the court, or show thsf by the constitution
and laws o. the United Stases he had rieh, to
J do as charged. the court viii hesg him. -
! This is coola,ned OF, as nai allowing latitude
enough! He demanded leave 20 abuse aud
! Willy the judge, The written defence he offer
/ ed, being rejected by the court, was printed
and is before the pubic. should smile At its
wre'ched sophistfy, Il were not alarmed at
its audacity and Disguised sc the impotence
/ with which he p'esis Us hs protection from
summary nunishment. he very constitution and
! law he had SO long aud SO recklsssly tramped
/ under foo; aud denies his own plea of necessi
/ ty as a pro- Der foundation or the known settled
practice of courts of justice cases OF contempt
he was feed thousand dollar; interrupted,
! Insulied, and brow oest he judge on 'he judg
| ne ut seat; sod retired amid the huzzss eta
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| had been his las'.
| Did the Legislature of Louisiana demonstrate
| or demand redFessl In The uttermnst abiec
| ton of slavery, they durst hardly withhold
| from him their thanks. Did the osople in any
part OF the Union, muimur or compliant The
Turks had not remained mere quiet and con
tented Did The Press. the Watchman OF l.,
| berty Especially Of its own the warder on
the wall, give the alarm He was either talk
ing, or pursuing, or pefadventure he slept and
could not be awoke Did the General humble
himself at the feet Of the constitution and pray
an enquiry into his conduct and motisesl Did
the executive Of the Uoited States order any
! trial, any inquiry, or utter any censure, any
dIsapprobstou' bid Congress pass an ACT of
| indemnity which, acknowledging the purity Of
| his motives and The essiy OF bis measures,
but affirming their illegslity, obvistins in some
/ measure the dangerous consequences of the
example. at the same time that il protected the
| off er from beng punished or quesiionedl-
| TYRANNY, records also, that his whole conduct
stands unquesiIoned 10 this,day as ifit were
| regular exercise Of undonbted authority.
| still many wise and good men may be inelin.
| ed TO fluid an excuse for US all insthe circnm
stseoes attending and following the transactions
! AZ New Orleans. Bat whsi will they say, ii in
| time Of profound peace. without the least pre-.
text of necessity, and contrary to al reasons of
/ expediencs he has shewn the same disposition
! to set himself above al he constituted authori-
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