The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-06-01


of martial law at New Orleans, it was my de-
tnra;,,a;;,n to address vou oil the sllh;cct, bur she
fo25la state @? nv i:can has heretofore prevt nj
eiit. felt that il was ny dniyto thank yo"
for This d:snrorcs;cd AID voluntary act ci JUS
tice 10 NY character, and to assure you l:iat Il
D:aces me under chliga:ons which l shall al
waTs acknow!2I.c wt'l gratitude.
az is not tho am0umS Of the fire. that Is m
Doriant 10 no; b#s i. is the fact ;ha: it was m
Dnsad for reasons which were rot well !onnoco;
an,! E7r &c exercise oi IN aulhc:!Ir which was
ncccssar;. 10 .l:a eHcca*s:ul defence OF NcW.Or-
leans an without which i; mus: he 20: onv.o'i';
10 al .lo wari:I, The British would have Ecen III
,,Y:ensa;nn. II hc close Of The war, ol .Aal ,fT2A
o,naofia tie West, In this point oil vInW'
i seems TO nc that the country is Interested III
the passage of the bill: for cH;TcnceS ikc
hose wEi,h eX:a.aA az Ecw-Or.Ha"s may aga'H
or.?: and commanding mcncral nm:i!t 10. 10 *,
deferred :c'a taEi':.: tic Il" >as*ary re- romaal-
t. b. Tic reflection -: il i; in the power OF the
vnGc.iyc ii"i e 20 ::I;air lis private fortune and
p!ace 1 s;air. uron his character which! cannot
Jc rn,-,r;;at would ha The las man on c&r'.l
20 do any act which would i.:vaiidate the rFiEci-
lrlc that the military sloa!l always be sulgcctc
TO the civil power; but contend that at New
Orleans 10 measure was taken hy me Whci'
was a. wax with tins principle or winch, Il prep
crly understood, was not necessary to preserve
it. ,r.u
"Tkcn declared martial law, Judge iia!!
was in the city: and he visited nc oNcn, WncI
the propr;ctv OF lis declaration was discussed
and was recommended by the leading and patti
otic citizens Judging froInhis acticns, he aP-
pearel TO approve it.-Thc morning Il" ORDER
was issued he was in:ny Office, and when 1t was
read, he was heard TO cXclaim, "Now the coiH'-
try may be saved: without it, it was lost HOW
he came afterwards to,unite with the trcachef-
Gus and dsafected, and, by the exercise ol his
power, endcavored tosparalyzc my cXert!ohS' IL
is not necessary here to explain II was enough
for nc to know, that if was eXcusabic IN TIC
declaration of martial law in order 10 defend tie
city wlon.the enemy were beseiging It, was
riGbt 10 continue it until all danger was oVc:.
Forfull information on this part OF the subject,
refer YOU to my defence under Judge 'iail :
rule for me to appear and show cause why an az
tachment should not issue for contempt OF
court. This defence is in the appcEdXto la
tons Life of Jackson"
"There is no truth in the rumor which You
notice, that the fine he imposed ":G paid by "'h-
ers Every cent Of it was paid by myself
When the sentence was pronounced, Mr. Abncf
l.. Duncan (who had beenzo of my ad-ae-
camps, and was one ofmy counscD hearing me
request Major Reed to repair to my quarters ana
bring the sum-not intending TO leavethe room
until the fine was paid-asked the clerk If he
would take his checks: The clerk replied IN the
affirmative, and Mr. Duncan gave the check.
then directed my aid TO proceed !orthw!th, gei
the money, and meet MIR. Duncan's check attic
bank and take it up; which vas done. These
arc the facts-and Mllor DavezGc, now III the
Assembly in New York, can verify them.
at is truc,sas was informed, that the ladies'
did raise tic amount to nay the fine and costs
but when heard of It, advised them 20 apply il
TO the relief of the w'idowi and orphans that had
been made so by those who lad fallen in defence
of the country 1t was so applied. as i had ev-
ery reason to believes; but Major Davczac can
.sil YOU more particularly what was done with
"Connccted with the history of this case
would give you some interesting facts, showing
the motives and feelings of Judge Hall; but ]
am too feeble TO write, and have no disposition
now TO revive charges which pos!erity vii! form
from, The records. Attic the Judge violated my
orders. and fed from tic defence OF tie ciy' an1'
in his proceedings against me ior contempt
committed b!unders which were extraordinary
if not criminal, it was not in my nature TO brood
over them after the brilliant close OF the CAM
paipn; and, hearing afterwards that he manifest
ed contrition and repentance, chcerlulIy 1or-
gave him Ill,
"Thc JuIre's character, however, should be
out of the question in this case; or at least l
have no desire 10 assai! it. The great point Is
,liig:-On.l.: not Congress 20 inicTp"Sc ana re-
turn fire imposed, rs mine wa, ioT 'hc per-
formance of an act which WIS Indispensable I"
tie safety of the country! And il net, WI! not
the precedent prejudice tho public interest IN Il
similar emergency, Should cmc ari:c! Can Il Ic
cxncc.el that Il general viii take high AID ne-
ccssarv responsibility for TIC sa.1!g OF hs co'''i-
try. if he is iusu!,cd, fined, Or imprisoned by
mistaken or orvmactivc judge, wEcSc fiat unCcr
an erroneous view OF what is dEc 10 thc ;"r!Es ol
law, canrot be changed by legislative power!
"Than!;!nr you again, sir, tor your generous
sv,nEalh:cs. | remain your friend,
ANDREW JACKSON
Hon L. +. LIN.
CorrcsponGcnce Of he Charic&ica Courier