The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-10-15

even smile on the assembled multitude or give them
e least encouragement to insult the Judge or arrest
nun III uie discharge Of his functions Far from IT,
ie mounts bench, and with earnest entrcaty begs
'ein 70 desist, and for his for their own and their
Souhu! SAKE not to interrupt the administration
ana execution of those laws, and that constitution
Tor which they had toiled and bled The ;udos
alarmed at the popular fervor tells the marsboI !, -
not safe to proceed, and directs him to od;onr, ~
Court. General Jackson turns TO him and bids b;,,
to proceed. "1here is danger here" Save
he, "Mere shall be none the same arm ,rb;r6 nro
teeted this city against the inraders of our eountyv
r'H shield and protect this court or perish in the at
Tempt"
! Is there any thing more sublime in history7 See
military cheftan, at the head of victorious army
surrounded by devoted people, shielding from in.
sun and outrage the very judge who is passing sen.
ehce oi condemnation on his acts, and punishins
MN Tor saving his country! Was this man regard.
less OF the constitution and laws when. after having
reed ms country from ruthless INVASION he offered
nSey as the voluntary victim of their violated mai.
Iesty? '
The judge being thus enabled to proceed under
'he protection OF Jacksons arm, imposed on him by
whose sufterance alone he could act a fine of 1000
dollars, tor contempt of his authority.
A burst Popular enthusiasm again rings through
the hals OF justice. Jackson seized by the people
hurried out OF the hall, placed in a carriage, and
drawn to the coffee house
Does he direct the fury ofthe assembled multitude
against the Judge, for sentence so extraordinary,
ana under circumstances peculiar. No: he again
addresses them again begs them repress their en-
'usisn, to submit to the laws, respect the per-
so vi 'e Judge, to show by their conduct that they
are worthy OF the free institutions for which they
nave iouSht. tie tells them he suspended the laws,
ohly 10 save them and the country that he glories
Ill seeing ther supremacy restored through his in
sIruhehtallty, although he is made the first victim
afIns n,,Ih
blow which was aimed at him by the judicial arm,
whlch he could have arrested in a moment, the peo-
pie are induced return peaceably to their homes.
and the reign of law is again restored. Yet we are
told this man acts in utter disregard of the laws of
his country.
Gen. Jackson paid the fine. But the citizens of
New Orleans immediately subscribed the sum and
placed 1t to his credit in of the banks and gave
him notice that it was at his disposal.
Did he accept it, and then turn and taunt the ju-
dcial power of his country with its impotency2 No:
he refuses the proifercd bounty; but his sugges-
ton it is given those WhOse retdtteS had fallen in
defence ofthe city. When in the progress of ages
has their been glorious example of submission
to the laws, in who was their master. Is there
any thing equal to it in Greek Roman history
Is there any thing to equalit it in modern free gov
ernmentsl When has citizen general, at the
head of victorious army, and surrounded by de-
voted people, have been summoned to the bar of
Justice to answer for the violation of the constitution
and laws of his country, in the means he has
cessfully adopted to save them from destruction
When has man so situated, not only protected the
hand which was raised to niict the blow, but
fused let his friends repair the injury, or avert
the punishment!