Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-11-08

/ January the Charleston papers were re-
ceved, confirming the gladstone tidings,
and announcing the ratification Of the
treaty by the Prince Regent Yet on
the same day, the General issued war
rant that illegally condemned six men TO
death, and nearly two hundred more to
an ignominious punishment.
After the enemy had entirely Withdrawn
and all danger had ceased, and after it
was well known that the treaty had been
concluded, General Jackson continued
in rigid execution his declaration OF mar
tiai ia,c, and issued sundry general orders,
which deserve to be recalled to our atten-
ton. On the last day Of February he is
sued an order commanding all the French
men ,cho now reside IN .New Orleans to
ieape II in three days, to retire into The IN
ierior, ADORE Baton Rouge, and 10 keep at
a distance Of 100 miles from It.
The people against whom this order
was directed, had been perfectly loyal to
our cause, many Of them had bled, and
all of them had toiled aud suffered in de-
fence of the city. Among them were a
number of experienced artillery-men,
whose skill and science were greatly
wanted, & had been Of incalculaole SER
vice in the contest. While these men
were thus engaged, poverty had compel
led many of their families to part with the
furniture of their houses to supply their
immediate wants. But the order admit
ted Of no exception or distinction, al
though it was well known that these men
lacked the means sustaining their fam
lilies on the way, and must be compelled,
should they ever arrive at Baton Rouge,
to throw themselves on the charity of the
inhabitants. Many respectable citizens
waited on General Jackson to induce
him to reconsider and revoke his order,
which they regarded as an act Of fla
grant injustice and injury to those against
whom it was directed, without any possi-
BILE advantage TO the city or to any indi-
vidual. But those who called on the
General were soon convinced that hasty
determinations are not readily re. examin-
ed or willingly changed. They found
him inexorable. 1t was generally mag
ined that Jackson's ontipaihy 10 the French
population had alone influenced him to
this determination; for he had uniformly
kept aloof from them, and did not treat
the French offiC ers Of the state Govern
ment with the attention which was be.
lieved to be due to them.
This unjust, unnecessary, and cruel
order, excited the disapprobation Of the
citizens generally, s. filled every French
man with astonishment and disinay. A
mong many others, Mr.. Louallier came
forward to demonstrate in behalf of him
self and his conntrymen. This gentle.
man was in the highe st estimation for tai.
ents and character. He was native oI
France, II member of the House Of Re.
prcscntativcs from the county Of Opelou
sds, among the most able, efficient anC
patriotic members ofthe Legislature, dis
tinguished for his efforts in bringing forth
all the energies Of the State for its de-
fence, for providing and distributing as
sistance to its needy defenders, and for
his usefulness in the regulation of the f..
financial concerns. lie enrolled himself
in one of the companies Of veterans, pa.
trolcd the city during the night, sat in the
military council and in the committee o
succo,s during the day, and frequent,
visited in person the mansions, and dis
trihuted relief to the INDECENT families q
those who had gone TO the defence ofth
city. This gentleman was reused wit
Indignation at this unconstitutional orde
i for the banisbment of himself and hi
countrymen; and, in a newspaper of tn
! Sd Of March, he gave vent to his feeling
: in publication which is one of the mos
! argumc cntative and eloquent appeals I
Q the good sense and patriotic feelings {
.. h..frecmen, 10 be found on the pages Of his
: tory.
II This publication so Gally exposed III
d error of General Jackson in issr:Dg tn
: order, that it threw him into paroxysr
I" of rage, and he at once decided that M
= Louallier had teen guilty of an offenc
II punishable uiih death, and that he shoui
~ be tried by a court martial as spy
o' n Jackson accordingly published the sec
le ond section Of the rules and articles
war, denouncing the punishment of deaf
= against spies, and directed Mr.. Loualli'
IS to be arrested and confined. So gre
~ was the Generals excitement, that !
'e seems to have lost the recollection III
VI Mr.. Loualhcr was citizen Of the Unit,
0, STATES, and therefore not liable to pro
10 " ecution as spy; but either forgetful I
re ignorant, or Indifferent TO the act of Coz
~ y. gress on the subject, the General pers
/" verCd, and MIR. Louallier was arrested
D. spy, on Sunday the 9th Of March, al
st confined for trial by n court martial u
~, der the authority of the United States.
o' The prisoner employed some disti
eI guished lawyers iD his behalf, who pr
:, o' scnted q petition to Judge Hall, of I
y" Distric, Court Of the United States,
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