Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-07-28


elor. snd spent his evenings with the la
dies. He applied through the marshal I
be exempted from this rule; which ! re
sisted. until it was repeated by the may
or and aldermen, and other gentlemen 0
HIGH standing,--when it was granite,
with great reluctance. Under this or
der, he passed my sentinels in the nigh
- fled 10 the upper country. and diu no
return until the battle Of the Sth. Ot
his return, he was received with grea
GOODNESS by all his Republican friends
and particularly by the lsaies, because h'
had left them. and the city exposed to al
Infatuated soidery, when he ousht Il
have remained. and by his example,
stimulated noble defence. This recep-
tion mortified the Judge. He was thrown
into fit of dissipation, and into tie hands
of Blanc, Louallier {. Co. who made a
tool of him to being about conflict be-
tween the civil and military power. un-
1 der expectations OF exciting the brave Lou
isiaaans to some violent act, Oh OF subject
Ing me to the imputatlon OF military
| tyranny. Sir. Conrad we'll knows what
| difficulty had in restraining the people
from cora aittiag vieleroe. Oh the Judge,
] Lou,llier, Blanc & Co.
About the tine of the Judges return
to the city, Loua'lier published his in
aammatory address 10 the people, intend
ed tocreate mating III my camp, and the
desertion Of the troops from their posts
Of defence. lie was arrested for excit-
ing nutiny. and as spy for giving intel
| ligence 10 the enemy !; not-as Mr. Con
rad asserts ia lis specch--foi libel
But, before the arrest was mgde, he
I.secreted himself. until he had arranged
with Judge Hall for the appearance Of a
wrle of habsas corpus. This being done,
he made his appearance at the coffee
house on the 9Th of March, when he was
arrested. Ga his being delivered TO the
provost guard, Colonel ArbuckIe com
manding, who had been instructed to
treat him kindly, and to furnish him with
pen, ink, and paper. &c. communicated
to rim his Instructions Loual,ier thank
ed him, saying. Il will not be one hour
with YOU" It How soF" inquired Col.
A. lie replied, 8. There is writ Fla
peas corpus out for me. This was CON-
munIcated to me. Immediately sent to
inquire whether it was true that Judge
Hall had issued the writ before Louaiii-
er was arrested. Being informed that it
had been SO issued and that Judge Halls
name was subscribed to it, forthwith is
sued an order for the arrest of d. A. Hall,
for aiding. abetting, and exciting mntiny
in my camp. This was on the 9Th.
Shortly after, MIR. Donlesss, then mar
shall, informed me that | was ''actins on
the belief that the record would prove
that Hall exercised his judicial authority
within your camp. thereby interfering
with the police Of the camp, in violation
of martial law, and aiding and exciting
mntlny within it. In this you will be
mistaken. Therefore you had better look
to it, and see whether the date has not
been altered from the 9Th to the 9th,
since the Judge has been arrested |
Immediately seat for the clerk and re-
cord. When produced, the alteration
plainly appeared. Inquired ofthe clerk
by whom the alteration was made. He
answered by Judge .Hall--that he had
sent for him with the record, and had
made the alteration. | retained the ORR
ginal, and gave certified copy to the
clerk, as set forth liz my defence, and
rendered to the court, Ter the purpose,
at proper time, of sustaining the males
ty Of the law against such fragrant viola
ton Of it. and purify the court.
Judge Hall was liberated, and sent be-
yond the lines of my encampment, with
special orders not to.return as long as the
enemy should be on cur coast. Bat MIR.
Conrad says the enemy had left our
coast at this time; and the necessity for
martial law ceased. / regret such loose
assertions. Had he attended to the re-
cord, lie would have found that Mr.. Liv-
ingston returned from the feet on the
10th, where he had been to complete the
cartel for the exchange Of prisoners, anil
on the 18th Mr.. blanchard was at the
B,tlize, delivering the British prisoners to
| Qaar.er-mastcr Pedro. from whom he re-
ceived the confirmation that there were
seven or eight men in New Orleans from:
whom the British received daily informa-
tipus a'A e'ci uioscHlCnt " NY uoopo.
Mr.. Conrad can say whether Blanc & Co.
with his two historians, were not suspect
ed of being part Of this clique who cor
responded with the enemy They were
not at the lines Of defence
Peace being announced, AMI my pro-
clarnation promulg gated removing martial
law, Judge Hall returned to the city
and when we were all in the midst OF joy
and piaus gratitude to the a!lwise Provi-
dence that had crowned our exertions
wild, success, he commenced his proceed
lngs against me, requiring me to attend al
named day, and show cause why writ
of attachment should rot issue against
me --Asreeably TO the rule | attended
and presented my defence, which be
refused to hear. The result was that,
deprvlng me- Of my constitutions! right
Of defence. he fined re one thousand dol
lars and suppresslng full record OF toe
proceedings, lie compelled me to have
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