Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-14
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his being then under issued wrt OF
habeas corpus have him brought before the Find
ing n renewal OF the application the day, that the
had been prematurely issued aud acted the
Judge for the purpose Of saving the trouble OF writing
aud other conceivable motive altered the date of
order the sixth, and redeivered it to the officer
Whether, strictly speaking, 1t proper to make such an
alteration rather whether there could possibly be inn
proprey in it, would require mnuter statement OF the facts
than has been published to determine But that is I'M
materials for il very certain there was nothing criminal in
and that IL does lie General Jacksons mouth 10
impuie such crmnaiy him. For the General, in
Of his recently published letters, with amusing sort oil
naree tells that he robbed the records OF the court OF
this very document and that for private OF his own
he has retained the paper robbed SINCE would be
equally indecent and false - mpute elopious intent To
either Of them.
rhe writ OF habeas corpus answered by order 10
fle soldiers and iMprison the Judge. MIR.
DIcK the IT, s. Attorney then obtained from Judge LEWIS,
OF the Louisiana court writ in behalf Of Judge HALL;
and this answered by order for the arrest and
prisoneaf Of both Le,ois and Dick. The latter
rested and mpnsoned the former, from unexplained
cause, They had both served in the battle, and
Lewis had particularly distinguished himself for his gallan
Try
Of March, he the British commander, notifying him
that he had received information of ratification Of the frea
fy Of peace, which, though official such asto leave
doubt OF the fact Mr. Iounler therefore tried
after the General beli.red the ratified, and,
though acquedby the MARTIAL trceased FROM
prison until about the 18th, when martial law revoked
II until the llh, and until he militia had been
dsbanded, that Judge Hall released from actual
fnemen and then he ign0inorsly escorted BY
soldiers beyond the city limits, and there dismiss
ed with the modest commands OF the General that he should
return cithn ttceiue miles of the city until official
telligence of the peace received. until the enemy
had left the southern Thus, in the language of the
Senator when thought the military force might
safely be disbanded it thought safe for helpless
old man take part in the general reocings in which his
ielow-citizens ndulgng and he might have added,
old mar who bore most envabe reputation for
plary purity and integrity OF character.
"For the contempt of in thus refusing obedience
crif, and in niprisoning Judge prereRt
IN
eal arraigned before the court, which, without the
intervention of jury but according TO law and the UNI
versa usage of all in of contempt, ordered
fine of thousand dollars, which the General paid.
ain publication made by Judge Hall at the time, he
says he asked General Jackson whether ne should join
military corps, and he told him not TO do II the
Judges personal appearance had been materially alter
ed for the worse four years afterwards when the writer
formed slight personal acquaintance with him, the General
might well have thought he could do better without than with
the aid of such He he returned the city
four weeks before his arrest cordially received by the
General, and till then almost constantly visited by the
Generals intimate friends, without hearing any
plant OF misconduct against himself He denies that he
present any consultation that he advised
with about the declaring of martial law that, his
way from the city, he did said any thing dis
courage the troops from advancing it aid In of
these particulars has he been conadcted by any
proof, though he earnestly challenged production He
does deny that he have his approval OF
the declaration OF martial law, though he does reco
ect having done but does sonly protest that ne
did could he have anticipated
approved a martial law such the General had enforced
which the abolition of all rights and placed the
lives oftho whole community in the OF military chief
and be kept up six weeks after the General himself had
written the Secretary of War that the enemys last
eons had been made in that quarter any for the
present season..
'There need inquire why the editor Of the paper
who published Mr.. Loualers communication and Judge
Lewis left unpublished, whilst Messrs. Hail. Loualier
and Dick punished; for part my purpose
airLign the motives of Gen. Jac needing all he
did have been in pursuance his of the public
good, mean arraign the opinions of certain Of his
dcators, who Justify his conduct rghul allowable
precedent in this country
"But having said what have, and it could not have
been less, in vndcahon of the memory of Judge Hall,
would be but towards Gen. Jackson, before
leaving this part the subject TO content myself with
barely saying that he paid the fine 1t fortunate
incident in the varied life of this avourcd child of
that he summoned before Judicial tribunal expiaie
his offence against the nation for his gross violations of
fundamental and most sacred law. He fortunate
In the opportunity il afforded him of yielding the only
able or acceptable ntonenent to his country, by acting
throughout in manner most appropriately becoming
American citizen. He ireby fortunate in that Incl
dent his trial which afforded him the pre-
entng the Snbiesf moral spectacles exhibited
an this other country when, ii were with his
arm, he sustained lettering justice her shaken
whilst she inflicted her sentence himself IL is great
injustice TO this fine action compare has been
done with Corioanus orbearng wreak his vengeance
his II deserves comparison with example
much worther of adnira ton-with the closing of
the life of the wisest, BEST greatest of Greece, if
of the world who refused violate the laws OF his country
his life from unjust sentence. Our Amer
example cannot fully stand the only be-
cause the sentence about to be inflicted in
Just. There great difference also be sure as
~ the penalties be endured but the spirit, the moving
spirit OF the actions the Let it be said By
the minded who have circumstances by
which the motives such actions that this
hut the acting of cunning actor public stage; that
paltry thousand dollars cheap price paid by amb
tious to redeem his military laures from all arnsh in
the eyes of his countrymen 1t Is fact not generally
known, resting perhaps in the knowledge of few
sides Gen. jackson HIMSELF that he attended his trial
cipatng months Imprisonment the least part of
his and with his mind fully made up cheerful
submission
"My information was from the late Gen. Adair who
commander of the Kentucky militia, bore distinguished
part achieving the victory of New Orleans, but whose
personal relations towards Cen Jackson the time
nunicatng it, any thing but those of friendship He
said hnt from previous acquaintance with Judge Hail. he
believed he would nhexiby and fcaressy discharge his
duty Distrustu of Gen. Jacksons temper especi
ally after the absolute power the
initiation natural TO his situaon he seriously ap-
prelensive that something would of the trial
which, if personally dsgraceul the General would
be degrading the country he therefore obtained private
interview for the purpose of schooling him proper
temper of mind to meet his trial. He found there
need for his lecture. The he
10 detail the characteristic dialogue cnsued The
substance, in brief about this understand you are
be tried before Judge He'll tomorrow. Yes. Have
thought Of the the thing like take Yes
suppose the id rascal will fine But General am
apprehensve he will not be content with that What
he do lie may send you to prison. Well, d-n him.
let him. But II may be for month, Well, let
him. Will you 20 10 prison and stay there Yes, sir,
will But will the troops permit that Jackson, rising
from his seat and emphasizing with up.ifted arm, an.
swered: by Cd, sir, they shan't preyentL
"Genersl Adnr thought very that Judge Hall
had made the punishment Of pecuniiy fine instead Of i'm
dnsonmen for hc thought General jackson Oycrrated his
powers OF secontro and IT brought tina test would not
have been disposed fulfil s vacnt. The writer has al
ways thought differently, and regretted that nc i'm.