Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-31

He experienced bodily pain WNntever through
, out his various extraordinary physSA and men,a
demonstrations, and was not at altffauSued at In
close. He had watched the various eSgerIments, o
which he had been the subject for the f8t year, ant
arrived at the conclusion, that they we're Heneical
his general health, nasmuch as theyHfsrded him tn
kind OF exercise that he needed. H1,optnlon is, tina
about one person in every nine is peculiarly suscepiI
BILE 10 the magnetic influence and that cases
persons of weak physical frame canEinRSpnce IN TIL
manner described those of much moreSSSdily heaiti
and strength But enough Of this subject for the pre-
sent. The story IS indeed marvellous ONE and many
wall pronounce it exaggerated We can only repeat
that the parties of the highest responsibility,
that but sentiment of wonder expressed by thf
intelligent company in attendance most OF whom hsd
until that night, regarded all stories only Of Mes
merism, but Of Phrenoogy, with otter Incredibly.
From The Ral.igA Standardj
i General JackS0n-Hts Fine and the North Carolina
/ Senator'S.
II will be recoected that during the attack Of the
British upon New Orl-ans, Gen. Jackson found it
cessary order counteract the reachery of the dis
affected 10 declare martial law, and TO take into custo
dy two persons whom he had grounds 10 sus
pect Judge Hail, who had said on the first hearing
at General Jackson's order-s'n0p the country MAY BIZ
sared: icihoutH, ii ios granted ahaJeas corpus
with view of releasing the persons who had been ar
rested, thereby condemnng the order which he had
justified, and because of General Jacksons resistance
to the writ of haJeas corPus, afterwards brought the
/
lars far contempt. THIS fine Gen. Jackson paid II
vent into the United States Treasury, where it has
mined
During the past winter, the Democrats Of the New
| lork and ONO Legislatures passed Resolutions IN.
sructing their delegation in Congress have the
ney refunded. Bill introduced into the Senate,
| simply directing the money 10 be refunded, without
expressing any opinion TO the legality or llleeality
Of the proceedings at New Orleans BY Cen Jackson
or the Judge.
What do the "Whig' Senators do, First, they refer
the Bill to "Whg" Committee, who report against
it. |, is then put on its passage, and the "Whigs,
fearing the public Indignation dared not, like men, 10
vote against it, but proposed various amendments,
which would have disgraced Gen. Jackson had he &c.
cepted the money on such terms Even Mr.. Archer
had the independence to declare Yet this proviso
passed bya "Whig VOTE and thus the Democr are
forced 10 vote against their bill, and It is rejected
and We are sorry to say the North Carolina Senator'S
slangum and Graham, both voted for the most obec'
tionabe of these amendments, and after their adoption,
voted for the bill
nators which we doubt not, will be condemned by the
people. We shall, for the present, only add the elo
qnent letter Of the brave and patriotic old chief Let
every North Curolnan read it, and blush for the honor
Of his State thus dsgraced by its unworthy servants
"HERMITAGE, March d. 1912
"Dear Sir: have the pleasure TO acknowledge the
of your letter of the 25th of February last, and
hasten to reply to il.
"Haying observed in the newspapers that you had
given notice of your intention TO Introduce bill 10
refund to the fine principal and inieresD imposed
hy Judge Hail. for the declaration OF martial law al
New Orleans, it was my determination TO address you
the subject; but the feeble state of my health has
heretofore prevented it. felt that il my duty to
thank you for this dsnterested and voluntary act Of
justice my character and 10 you that II places
under oblisato which | shall always acknowledge
with gratitude.
alt is the amount of the fine that is importantto
me- but it is the fact that il imposed for reasons
which were not wefounded; and for the exercise OF
authority which necessary to the successful
defence Of New Orleans; and without which, 1t must
be now obvious to all the world, the British would
have been in possession the close Of the war, of that
great emporium of the West. In this point of view,
ii 10 that the country is interested in the pas.
sage of The bill; for exgencies like those which existed
at New Orleans may again arise; and commanding
general ought be deferred from taking the ne.
ccssary responsibility by the reflection that 1t is in the
power Of vindctive judge to impair his private for
tune, and place n stain upon his character which
cannot be removed ! would be The last man on earth
to Go any act which would nvadae the principle that
the military should always be subjected to the civil
power but contend, that at New Orleans no measure
was taken by which al war with thus principle,
which, if properly understood was not necessary to
preserve it.
"When | declared martial law, Judge Hall was in
the city; and he visited often, when the propeiy of
its declaration was dicussed and recommended
By the leading and patriotic citizens Judging from
ms actions, he appeared TO approve It, The morning
the order was issued, he IN my ohce and when u
was read he was heard 10 exclam, "io,c The country
nan be sared-lciihout it, ii 1cas lost How he cn'ne
afterwards To- unite with the treacheons and disatf.ct-
ed and by the exercise OF his power, enceaVored 10
paalyze my exertons il not necessary here To eS-
plain Ii was enough for me to know, that Il waseS-
cusable in The declaration Of martial law in order TO de-
fend the city when the enemy besiegng IT. was
r;,b, IN i until all dancer FOR
full information this part of the snhect, refer you
to my defence under Judge Hall rule for me To APP
pear and show why attachment should not Is
sue for contempt court. This defence is IN The ap'
pc ndix 10 'Eaton's Life of Jackson.
"These is no truth in the rumor which you notce,
that the fine he imposed paid by others Every
cen, Of it was paid by myself When the sentence was
pronounced, Mr.. Abner L. Duncan (who had hpeii one
of my aids de camp, and one oil my connsel) near
ing me request Major Reed to repair to my quarters
and bring the sum not intending toleave the roam I'M
iii the fine was paid-asked the clerk if he would take
his check aud the clerk replied in the affirmative ana
Mr. Duncan gave the check | then directed my arc
to proceed get the money, and meet 'r Dun
cans CHECK at the bank and lake up; wh'ch was oo.e
These are the facts; and alao. Davezac now III Tue rs
sembly of New York, can verify them
Sits trup as was informed that the ladies did RAISE
the amount pay The fine and COSTS but when heatu
of it, advised them TO apply 1t to The reiiei oi TIE WV
dows and orphans that had been made 80 ny lhose Nv
pled. as had every reason 10 believe but Major -.
can tell you more particularly what was done with H.
"Connected with the history Of this case, would
give you some interesting facts, showing the motives
and feelings of Judge Hall but am too feeble 10
write. and have 10 disposition to revive charges
which can have no effect upon the judgment winch
posteriy viii form from the records. Although lhs
Judge violated my orders and fled from the deience OF
tue city, and in his proceedings against me Tor con
tempt, committed bunders which were extraordinary
if not criminal it not in my nature to brood over
them after the brilliant close of the cumpagn and near
ing afterwards that he manifested contrt'on ana repent
ancr cheeriully lorgave him. r
"7he Judges character, however, should be out OF
the question in this case; or, least, have no desire
to assn, it. The great point is this: oasht nov oon.
grcss to nerpose and return fine imposed a. n'lF
was for the performance Of an act When was
sahe TO The safety Of the counry' And if not, vii moi
the precedent prejudice the public interest IN similar
mrrgrncy, should arse' Can ii be ezpec.cc ,s'
General will take high and necessary Tstponco'',