Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-06-17
From the Buffalo Journal.
GENERAL JACKsON's FINE.

Some time last winter, an old, half.
crazy demagogue named D'AveZac, who
represented New York city in the As
sembly, introduced into that bojy some
resolutions inslructing our Senators anc
Representative to endeavor to obtain 6
refunding by Congress Of the fine ofone
thousand dollars imposed on Gen Jack
son by Judge Hall Of Louisiana, just af
ter the close of the last war. Ever trad
ing on borrowed capital, the party
thought there was chance TO make a
little something more out Of the old he.
10, and they consequently have made
quite a stir about the matter A bill to
refund the amount Of the fine with in
terest, was introduced into the U S,
Senate, but was killed by The votes Of
Loco Senators, because, on the motion
Of Mr. Bayard, Wing, 1t was so amend
ed as TO avoid expressing any consure
Of the Judge who imposed the fine. To
correct the characteristic perVersions Of
this matter by the Locolocos, and as
many Of our readers have forgotten the
circumstances under which the fine was
imposed, we give below some extracts
from The speech made upon the subject
by Senator Conrad of Louisiana. When
Gen Jackson arrived in New Orleans
10 take command OF the close of the
year 1914, entertaining some suspi-
cions of the fidelity Of the inhabitants Of
French extraction, he recommended 10
the Legislature, then in session, the
suspension Of the habeaS corpus act
This they refused to do, and a member
named Louallier distinguished himself
for his opposition TO the proposed sus-
pension. The battle was fought on the
9Th Of January The rest Of the story
is told by Mr.. Conrad.
The sequel is known. The enemy
was defeated, On the night Of the 18th
OF January they decamped. On the
23d January solemn thanksgivIngs were
offered up for The deIiverance Of the
country from the eminent peris that
had environed il, On the 18th Of Feb
ruary the enemy were at Mobile, $50
miles off. On the Goth General Jack
son received unofficial intelligence that
q treaty Of peace had been negotiated.
This intelligence had been communical
cd by the commander of the enemy's
forces. But on the 22d il was confirm
ed from another quarter. No one
doubted the fact, although it might not
have been prudent for the commander
n'chief 10 have acted on it, and disband,
ed his forces.
Among those who had borne an active
part m the campaign, were a number OF
emigrants lIom France Their own
country was al peace with Great Britain
and they were not bound 10 take up
arms against her in defence Of the Unl-
ted States. But they rushed vountari
ly 10 the conflict, and not only displayed
that martial spirit which is he charac'
IeristlG Uf thuiI uution, but many o + tho m
having served under Napoleon possess
ed scientific knowledge IN which the
United Slates' forces were Deficient
The blood Of Frenchmen and Americans
once moro mingled in the same stream
against the enemies OF this county,
After these rumors Of peace had reach
ed New Orleans, anxious TO return tc
their homes and those civil occupations
on which many of them depended foi
their livelihood, many Of them prayed
10 be discharged, on presenting the con
sular certificates Of their national cha
racter. These discharges were Of frs
granted without difficulty; but as theil
number increased, General Jackson is
sued an order that all those who pro-
sen,ed such certificates, and claimed
their discharge, should forthwith bo
sent TO Baton Rouge, smaI town on the
Mississippi, about $50 miles above New
Orleans.
ltmay we'll be imagined ,bnt such mn
order-imp)ying suspicious of their fd,
eIity, which they wore not conscious Of
deserving-was considered by these
brave people as harsh and rigorous 10
the extreme, and as poor return for
the signal services they had rendered
the country. This was towards tho end
of February or Oarly in March On tho
Sd ot the latter month Mr., Loualier
(,he same individual who, as member
Of tho Legislature, had so warmly op-
posed the suspension Of The hdbeaS cor.
pus acI) published an article, in which
this act Of General Jackson was severe,
ly commented on as unjust, cruel, Ile-
gal, and an uujusrifabIe exercise Of ar
biITary power. General Jackson imme.
dlately issued an order for his arrest,
and ordered him to be tried by court
martial, for exciting muliny, for libel,
and asa spy!
He (Mr C.) would not undertake to
discuss the question Of the proprioly Of
General Jackson's arrest Of LoualIier
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