The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-08-11

Judge Hall. who Il styled b
Mf. Conrzd the apigk Judge.
The f-eliag and sentiment displayed b,
Mr. Conrad 10 his speech Truly asionishec
me. They are the very opposite ofthos,
entertained BY the parrots who were en-
gaged in the defence Of New Orleans, no
one Of whom considered Judge Hall n
performing the part Of good citizen ID
the proceedings which he instituted
against me. They are such - Abner l.
Duncan, esQ.-under whose patronage
Mr.. Conrad uas raised. and uho. with
ths character Of distinguished jurist
combined that Of she fearless soldier and
the good msn-would have been ashamed
20 avow. Although At that time Mr.. Con.
rad was . youth. he cannot have forgot
zen the leading facts Of the case: and the
lessons he learned from his patron should
have taught him 70 disirust The motives oil
tkcse who, In such an emergency as thai
~ New Orleans, obtained applause from
sAose slons Who were inimical 70 their
country.
IL 10 source OF the deepest regret 10
me, that Nc. Conrad has disturbed the
sleeping ashes Of the Judge. Tor the pur-
pose Of throwing sn unjusi impulaiion on
INV character. The fault must be his, il.
On doing 30, truth and justice will compel
ths public 70 discredis his statements.
What are The prominent faclss
After intelligence had been received ol
the embarkmsa, OF the British lroopss
Plymouth. in Ensla and that der OBJ
jecl was the invasion Of New orleans;
and while was engaged via All sxer-
tons In repelling their adynce, whicn
was then in possession offensscois-ltl
being necessary Cor me 10 clsarmy ieii
aank Of the enemy before leoaldProceed
10 New Odesns 70 mesS them there-
several committees from Wv orleans
waited upon me al Mobil. lshe commit
Gee Of safety and the e,fnmitlee oil slgI-
lance ali s;-sug me similar information
20 thai ssmmunicaicdby Gov. Clsiborne's |
lesien, which we're appended to my de-
fence, and produced before Judge Hall,
under his rule 10 appear and show cause
why an attachments should not issue for a
contempt which you have published in
the Globe and 10 which I refer. Hav-
ing expelled me British from Pensacola,
aud made the necessary arrangements for
che defsscs Of Mobile. | hasiened To New
Oceans, and reached there on the morn
ing Of the lsf OF December-commencing
fhen my arrangements for The defence OF
q Iai country. When I arrived there,
sveiy thing vas dependency and alarm
81 the approsch Of such m Overwhelming
force. The traitors 10 our cause were
emboldened. There were no arms-not
even finis---in the arsenal; and the means
for defence were in all respects deficient
] had nothing 70 depend upon but the
hope Of srousing the citizens to that high /:
feeling Of patriotism which would make
them az one man in union and energy. /.
A call was made on the Louisiana militia
In mass; plans were formed to prevent
traitors and spies from communicating {
with the enemy. X
Soon after my arrival, I was made ac- Z
quaiuied with Judge Hall, who appeared I
willing % aid in the measures Of defence.
lIs was present at many interviews | had J
with.thc committees Of vigilance and SAFE s
~. The Legislature was in session, and g
had passed law laying an embargo on
sll vessels; thus enabling Commodore a
Patterson 10 impress the seamen to man Il
ais aotilla. The Judge had opened the a
|ails. and liberated the prisoners charged C
with piracy, &C., without bail, and had '
adjourned the court. The subject was I
discussed whether, in sddiiion to these C
measures, a real necessity did not exist o
or the declaration Of martial law in New
Orleans. which had now become nav c
amp. The Judge was present when C
his question vas decided in the affirma- q
i've. aud, by hin gestures. he appeared 10 "
approve the decisioa. But as the Lcgis- ii
allure had assumed the power to pass the
Embargo lay. acting under the necessity
4 the case. | appealed To it to exer, the 81
anne power in susPending the writ of ha- C,
'eas corpus during the invasion. THE "
vas opposed by Lousllisr, and by those
rho wished to surrender the city to the cl
nemy. The application failed. Events, Ia
owever, soon made il apparent that, "
rithout the declaration Of martial law, the p
ity could not be defended: and took Ii
,e responsibility upon myself Of making C,
.e declaration in time to profit by the m
tditional power IL gave TO the military d
70 igem -nts for the defence: and the "a
corning declared il, Judge Hall vas in A
y Office, and heard il read. llwas then 81
; exclaimed, " Now the country may be h,
we'd; without il. il was lost. Applica, Of
IN was then made TO the Legislature to fil
ljourn. 10 order that all might Join in pI
Q defence. This was refused by the HI
ajoriiy--ihc Republican members vol- III
2 for il. A request was then made BY "
Q Governor TO adjoIrn to Baton Rouge. r.
his was also refused--the Rcpublicans
Jung foi il. The enemy had STACKED VI
j destroyed our gunboa,s, which gave |