The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-30

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why an attachment should not issue for contempt,
which you have published in the Globe, and 10 which
1 refer. Having expelled the British from Pensaco-
la and made the necessary arrangements Tor the de
dnce of Mobile, | fastened TO New Orleans, and
reached there the morning OF the LIST oil Decem-
ber--commencing then my arrangements for The de-
fence of that country. When arrived there, every
thing dependency and alarm at the approach OF
such overwhelming force. The traitors 10 our
cause were emboldened. There no arms-not
even fints-in the arsenal; and the means Tor de-
fence in all respects deficient. had nothing TO
depend upon but he hope OF arousng the ciilzehs 10
that high feeling of patriotism which would make
them as one man IN union and energy a can was
made the Louisiana militia in mass plans were
formed to prevent traitors and spies from communi-
eating with the enemy
Soon after my arrival, | was made acquainted with
Judge Hall, who appeared willing to and IN The mea-
sures of defence. He was present at many inter-
| views had with the committees OF vigilance and
| safety. The Legislature was in session, and mad
passed law laying embargo on all vessels; thus
| enabling Commodore Patterson to impress the sea-
men to man his hotilla The Judge had opened the
ails and liberated the prisoners charged with piracy
&c. without bail, and had ad ourned the court. The
subject discussed whether, in addition TO these
measures real necessity did not exist for the de-
claraton of martial law in New Orleans, which had
now become my camp. The Judge was present
when this question decided in the Affirmative,
and, by his gestures he appeared to approve the de-
csion. But as the Legislature had assumed the pow
er to pass the embargo law, acting upon the neccs-
sity Of the case, appealed to il to exert the same
power in suspending the writ of habeas corpus during
the invasion. This opposed by Louallier, and by
those who wished TO surrender the city to the enemy.
The application failed. Events, however, soon made
it apparent that, without the declaration OF martial
law, the city could not be defended; and took the
responsibility upon myself of making the declaration
in time to profit by the additional power it gave to
the military arrangements for the defence and the
morning declared it, Judge Hall was in my office,
and heard it read. 1t was then he exclaimed Noic
the country may be saped citod IT, ii tcas lost. Appli-
cation then made to the Legislature TO adjourn,
in order that all might join in the defence This was
refused by the maj rity-the Republican members
voting for 1t. request was then made by the Gov
| ernor to djourn to Baton Rougcr< This was also
refused-the Republicans voting f6r it. The en-
envy had attacked and destroyed gun-boats,
which gave alarm to some, and fresh encourage
ment to traitors gave noble resolution to the true
| patriot.
law was, /" that the lamps be put ort al o'clock, and
all found in the streets after that should be dpprehend
ed, and carried TO The provost guard for eramind
tionn This rule proved inconvenient to the Judge
who was bachelor, and spent his evenings with the
! ladies' He applied through the marshal to be eX-
empted from his rule which resisted, until it was
! repeated by the mayor and aldermen and other gen
tlemen OF high standing, when it was granted with
| great reluctance. Under this order, he passed my
sentinels the night fled to the upper country and
| did not until after the battle of the Sth, On
his return he received with great coolness by all
his republican tien9s and particularly by the ladies'
because he had left hem, and the city exposed to the
attacks Of an inturiated sold ery when he ought
have remained, and, by his example, stimulated
| BILE defence. This reception mortified the Judge
| lie was thrown into fit of dissipation, and into the
hands Of Blanc, Louallier & Co, who made tool Of
| him to bring about conflict between the civil and
military power, under the expectation of exciting the
brave Louisanians to omevolent act, of subecting
me to the imputaton of military tyranny. Mr.. Con-
rad well knows what difficulty had in restraining
the people from committing violence on the Judge,
4 Louallier, Blanc & Co.
! About the time of the Judges return to the city,
Louallier published his inammatory address to the
people, intended TO create mutiny in my camp and the
desertion of the troops from their posts of Defence
lie arrested for exciting mutiny, and spy for
giving intelligence to the enemy; not-as Mr.. Con-
rad asserts in his speech-for libel But before the
arrest made he secreieo himself until he had
ranged with Judge Hall for the appearance of writ
| Of hdbeaS corpus This being done, he made his APP
| pearance at the coffee house the 9th of March,
| when he arrested. On his being delivered to the
| provost guard Colonel AIbuckle Commanding, who
had been instructed TO treat him kindly, and to fur
nish with pen, ink and paper, &c. communicated TO
him his Instructions Loualller thanked him, saying
/ IL will not be one hour with you" Chow So 7" in
quired Colonel A. He replied "There is writ OF
habeas corpus out for me. This was communicated to
me. Immediately ,ent to inquire whether 1t was
true that Judge Hall had issued the writ before Loua-
her was arrested informed llal IL Hau Dpen Sc
issned and that Judge Halls name subscribed Q
It, forthwith issued an order for the arrest of ID. "A
Hall, for aiding abettng, and exciting mutlny in
my camp This the 5th Shortly after, Mr.
Dupessis, then marshall informed me that I,cas "act
ing the belief that the record UOutd DroCe that Judge
Hall had exercised his judicial authority cthin your camp
M rely interfering ich the police Of The camp, IN uoLd-
lion otmartim lar, and aiding and erciting mtny nth
in IT, In this you tpH be mistaken. Therefore you haO
better look IT, and uheer The date has not been al
frou fbs In fbe mo LJue b0Sb eep
arrested" | Immediately sent for the clerk and re-
cord, When produced, the alteration plainly APP
peared. inquired of the clerk by whom the altera
ton was made He answered by Judge Hall-thal
he had for him with the record, and made the
alteration. / retained the original, and gave a cert
fed copy to the clerk, set forth in my Defence anc
rendered to the court, for the purpose at proper
time, of sustaining the majesty of the law against
such fragrant violation of it, and to purify the court
I Judge Hall was liberated and sent beyond the
lines Of my encampment, with special orders not tC
return as long the enemy should be our coast
But Mr.. Conrad says The enemy had left coast a
this time and the necessity for martial law ceased
T'regret such loose assertions. Had he attended tC
the record, he wound have found that Mr.. Lvlngs
ton returned from the fleet the 10TH where he hac
been to complete the cartel for the exchange of pri
soners, and on the 18th Mr.. Blanchard was at the
Balize delivering the British prisoners to Quarter
t master Pedro. from whom he received the confrma
ton that there were eight men in New Or
leans from whom the British received daily nforma
: tidn and every movement of my troops. Mr.. Con
rad can say whether Blanc s Co., with his two his
torians, were not suspected of being part of thi
; clique who correspondent with the enemy. They
! were not at the lines of defence.
Peace being announced and my proclamation pro
mugated removing martial law, Judge Hall returne,
to the city, and when all in the midst OF JOY
and pious gratitude to the all-wise Providence tina
had crowned our cXertions with success, he com
menced his proceedings against me, requiring me tc
attend at a named day. and show cause why writ o
6 attachment should not issue against me- Agreeabl.
to the rule, attended, and presented my defence
which nc refused to hear, The result was that, de
privng of m constitutional right of defence, he