Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-12-30
THE PHOENIX.
GEN. JACKSON'S FINE.
A peep into History for the benefit Of The Lo-
co FOcos.


the same being the amount OF hne imposed
upon him by Judge Hall, at New Orleans, IN
the month oil March, 1919. Presldent lyIei,
perhaps with the view OF concluding the favor
OF the locos, brings he subject before Congress
in his late Message, but he seems en'irely 'gho,
rant OF the whole transaction, both win regard
to the character OF Gen. Jackson'S offence, anu
the time when II was committed. we propose
TO give, as briefly as possible, history Oh 'he
affair.
The battle OF New Orleans was iougn', Us
every one knows, on The pm o' jan. 1919, ann
1t is remarkable iact, wnich, pc'napsic w.!
one does not remember, ''ial u i'eu.y W ~" ",
with Great britain nad n'Icauy o..n ~" ~
Client, on the gain OF Dece,'"e' p'eV","'' ~"
the 18th oil January Uenera' oucHsoh W'o'G ="
the secretary OF war; ina .ne en.n'S n",,
exertions hau been maue III tn"' Jua,'e'i AZ u'!
rate Tor the present season. avs o " r. lLau
arrived at New orleans on .ne IVY y, ~
airy. "lhe attack anu 1e,ence y. Nt"
leans" was long past, ana inc gn''er W d.ms
oi winch president lyer sPeaNS' M"1 U'. ~
The war oeing mus ehue9' a n.n'' 49,
French citiIens among the i,pu,sl"nu hoV ~,
who were detained ai'er 'ne on'lr, at W.
healtny post, became weary W s W ~. ,ho
hardship, and app'ieu 10 MI n ~;
french Consnl, i9r ceIt'nra'es W 80 "',
Iensh'p, oy winch '"ex VIM r. .ni oruLJ
from military service nes1 :''e G,;I i.,,''
not refuse w''hout V'oI"'ne '''s "'n0'a'
zen. 'ackSon' nowesv', Mas s,.aI, H.. Cpns'r
ted, and charging the scIue's hnu 'ue O1 ~, ~.
win mnnny anu aeser,s" '' J po ' ,so sO;les
removed iotthw''' u" Da.on ..o"s al Kan ~
from Ne" o'e"nS' H. Ill, nc ,h..
mnng me 9raveS' so'u'e,s y, Wv. ,''as c,lln,,
Sun, ana Mf 1 ousaru' .ne oo"su', WI ,,I;i',
soldier oil IT, Laaye.;e, anu h, was "'o"oeu ""'e
hgnuhg 'Y' Are,'ou" nurE. ;I,,,ro mn
member OF me LoulS'Ina Leg's'a.u,v' ""
med LOUIS Loua'''er' VINO n'u o.Iu ., "
ehergel'c ~ suPp1'' :" we wa', r,;n, !" ',,, ,,c
inc hrst oi Marcn, 1919, al u'. ,. :" ~" c.
the papers, u'S'pPI''"g ns e,"I orI moi
JackSoh' ne was AZ ""1c uru ,;",'
oheu Dy 'nc "ene'u "" w S.i' '"
Louaii'er, Doni'''!cN ~; ia'' DlS,' t,s,
the U. D. Court 'Ssueu WIN VI n1'cus ro.
puS' requiring Loua"r. W oe u.ou ; ,t po =,
nun, ior ,he purpose VI l'qu,,re C ".o ~.
gality Of ms imprisonment: ne CONSTITUTION .i'.
OF the u states Art l. sec ~ provinces '''''
"he pr'unege o. me 'oFh % naoeuS corpus
'hah not Dc suspended ua'ess whe" ~ c"se ~
rebellion or nrdston' me PuC"c may require
a." Zen. Jackson, instead oi ooe!ihg Tue OF
der oil the cour', seiTed ana imprisoned 'he
Judge. The District Attorney, MT D.ck' ,heh
applied to Judge Lewis Tor writ oi Marcus
corpus in favor oil Judge Hall, whereupon Ten.
Jackson imprisoned DicS, and issued an order
to arrest Judge LerS!
All this was done in March, 1919, nearly two
months after the battle OF New Orleans, and
when the whole country was resounding with
shouts OF Joy and thanksgiving for the return of
peace. On being discharged, Judge Hall on
the 27th OF March, 1915, summoned General
Jackson TO appear before him, and answer Tor
a contempt of Court, in refusing TO obey the
writ Of Habeus Corpus. and imprisoning the
Judge. The General, feeling that martial law
must now come To an end, obeyed the mandate,
but his conduct in Court was characteristics
He interrupted the Judge several times with
remarks like the following Estate facts, sir,
and confine yourself to them. was then with
these brave fellows in arms, (a!lnding to the