The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-04-14

have Obtained the commaud Of avs camp,
one was bv driving all ha 'ahgbnauS out Of
tho citv, the o,her by deciolmg m4rlial iuw.-
He wisely Gud humanelY cans dered and chose
the latter, and by so doing savo1 the ciy from
being sacked ani p'uniered, aud its lnhAbi-
tauts from being outraged or destroyed by the
enemy.
The defeated enemy retired 10 their Shipping
and waited for telntorcemenls; III the meat
time a rualor that preIimjharics of peace had
been signed, reached The camp.
"Mr. Livingston had arrived (says the hiss
iouan) on tho l0.b, from s,he BRUSH fleet,
whittier he had gone to eff.ct agenera catel;
through him, Admiral Coch;an6 had announI
ced the arrival Of vessel from Jamaica, with
news of peace havIug been agreed on by
the two counties. This information was i'm
medlalely caught by the newsmongers, and
either from intention, or want Of correct IN
ieIlgence, suddenly appeared IN The Louisiana
g zsle, IN an entireIy different shape; 1t sta
ted the arrival Of flag al head quarters,
which announced tho conclusion Of peace,
and requested suspension Of hOsuIIes.--
The effect Of such declaration would be 10
introduce dissatisfaction among the troops,
mad vigilance was no lrnger necessary Sen
sble Of this, General Jackson instructed he
Editor 10 alter what he had stated, and cxhlt'
il the facts truly as they were. lie adopted
!hls course from an apTrehens on OF serious
consequences. One thing he well knew, that
the enemy had retired, under circumstances
of modification and humbled feeling, al their
complete discontinue; nor was il an improba-
bic con- eCure that they would yet seek an ac-
compshmen Of their views, through any
channel hope Of success could be dlscerned
Might not this declaration Of peace, and re-
quest for the suspension Of hostillteS, intros
duced before the public, be device to induce
a relaxation in his system Of operation and
defence; TO divert his officers and soldiers
from that attention and activity so essential
to security-to excite disconlens and murm-
uriugs, and a desire 10 be discharged from the
further drudgery Of a camp2 All these dang
ers he saw lurking beneath il if false; and whe
ther true or false, i, was foreign to his duty 10
be inf fenced by any thing no, communicated
officially by his Government Fearful of tho
effects it might produce, he lost no time in ad-
dressing bis army: "How disgracefnI," he
| remarked, as well as disastrous, would il be,
| il, by surrenderinS ourselves credulousy 10
newspaper publications; nflen proceeding from
dishonest design, we should permit an enemy
whoh we have so lately and 50 gloriously
beaten, to regain The advantages he, has losi,
and triumph over us, IN turn. y general or
der, at the same time, announced that time,
announced that no publication relating 10, or
affecting the army, was to be published IN any
newspaper, without first obtaining permission.
Beside this, The FIench Consul Toussard
continued to grant certificates 10 all French
men, whether in the service or not, that as
subjects Of the King Of the French, they cod
not be held to the performance of military du-
ty. These men, uneasy under the restraints
of martial law, conducted themselves in such
a. 'manner as to compel the General on tbe
2Sh of February, 10 issue the following order:
"The French subject having The certificate
Of the French Consul, coun,ersigned by the
commanding general. will repair TO the inleri>
or, no! short Of Baton Rouge, until the enemy
shall have left cur waters, or lhe restoration
of peace. This MEASURE has become indis-
pensa6.e, from the numerous applications o.
this kind, and will be carried into immediate
effect. Notice will be taken Of all such per-
sons that may remain after the Sd of neg
month; and all officers are ordered to give ir
formation Of every perscn remaining after lha
may come within their knowledge.
| "By command:
| (Signed,) ROBERT BUTLER,
Adju.ant Ge N era.
Soon after this publication appeared in
newspaper, printed IN New Orleans, cslcula
ted to excite muliny among the troops. ant
ufford The enemy intelligence Of the eiua'ior
and disposition of the army.
''In this ihe author deliberately aud wckedly misrep
resented the order subectng 10 removal all French
men whatever, even those who had gIoriousy Tough
| in defence of the country and after many dangerou
and unwanantable declarations, he closes by callin
upon all Frenchmen to flock to the standard of thel
consu-thus advising and producing an act Of insuh
ordinations and publishing the evidence ofour weakness
and discord to the enemy who were still in vicni
ty and no doubt anxious before the cessation of hos
ties to wipe away the late stain on their arms
| The effect of this was seen at once by The great
ly increased disafection of the troops and camors
the people. The Kentucky troops and two hundre
of The Louisiana Militia, stationed in defence of Vii
lery's canal abandoned their post; one hundred an
fGy LDuisianians, who garrlsoned Chef Nenteur an
Fort Coquilles post which defended tho passage L
New Orleans of the British fleet, now but half day
sail from there, and greatly reinforced abandoned the
batteries and retired TO the city, notwithstanding tn
utmost exertion Of their officers 10 retain them. Th
General then sent for the Editor Of the paper and de
manded of him the author Of this incendiary pubca
,n on1 ,vos ;pforpoad that the author was one Lon