Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-11-08
From the United States Gazette.
GENERAL JACKSON AT NEW.OR-



General Jackson reached N. Orleans
on the Cd Of December, 1914. The want
Of an able military chief was scnsibly
felt, the inclination to support him was IL
niversal, and he was hailed on his arrv-
al by all the inhabitants. The lcgisla-
turc was in session.; al additional appro-
priation fmoney was speedily made, and
other measures adopted, for the defence
Of the city; and, at General Jackson's
request, the militia Of the state en- masse
wns Immediately called out into the SER
vice Of the United States.
General Jackson next required Of the
legislature, that an act should be passed
suspending the writ ofhabeas corpus, and
that both houses should then adjourn
their sessions. There was a strong incli-
nation in the members of both houses to
crafty him in every way in which it
could be done with safety; but in these
two measures they were Of opinion it
would be unsafe and improper to adopt
Ms views. The refusal seemed TO exas-
peratc the General, and he Immediately
issued general order," putting the ci-
ty Of New Orleans and its environs uRder
strict martial lar; and directed, that ev-
cry individual entering the city should
report himself TO the Adjutant Generals
Office, or on failure be arrested, that no
individual shall leave the city without a
passport from the General, that no ves-
sci, boat, or craft shall leave the city
without such passport, and that the
lnmrs Of the city shall be extinguished al
nine o'clock, after which hour every per.
son found in the streets, or out Of his US
ual place of residence, without n pass
port or a countersign, shall be apprehend
ed as spy. 1t is but justice to thu
members OF the Cabinet at Washington
here TO inform the reader, that this mea
sure was censured by them; and tha
Mr.. Dallas, then acting ms Secretary o
War, in his despatch to General Jack
son on the occasion, observed, that "iI
the United States there exists no author
ity to declare or impose martial lar, bu
every act of an American commando
should be compatible with the rights @
the citizen and the independence Of tn
judicial authority"
The next measure adopted by Gener
al Jackson towards the Legislature, wa
the placing an armed force ut the door
ofthe Government House, to prevent tn
officers and members from entering thci
chambers. In justification of this act {
violence, the General pretended he ha
received information that the iegisiot,u
mas about to gire up The country 10 The en-
emy. But his own subsequent statemer
of this matter, dated the 3lst Of Decem
Der, shows conclusively, that this mu.
have been a mere pretence on his par
and that he had no belief in the truth
such report; and it also fully and un,
quivocally falsifes the account given
il by General Eaton, that Jackson's ol
ject, in placing n guard in the house, WI
TO protect the legislature, SO that th'
might proceed in their business witho
external molestation, but that the ord
had been mistaken and instead Of sh,
ting them IN doors, contrary TO his expe
tation and wishes, they had been turn
out.
On the f3th Of January, 1915, the G
emy finally abandoned the siege Of No
Orleans, retired to their ships, and &c
eral Jackson stated, IN his official d
patch on the 18th, that all danger
Louisiana had ended. On the q;
General Jackson received commune
ton from Admiral Cochrano, announce
that treaty Of peace between G. Brit,
and the United Ststes had been sign
at Ghcnt, on the Gath Of December. T
same Intelligence bad been brought