Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-02-02
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TIL RD Sc SSION
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TurspAy, Jau. 2lih. 1913.
TIE FINE


Mr.. BoTTS understood 10 commence hy con
graduating the House nj the position IN Which they
ound The bill under consideration. lie had been apprr
hensive AT one time that the would be- forced
through the House without opportunity speak be-
ing offered to those who differed from the gentleman
irom Massachusetts Mr. CpsniNG) IN his haste 10 pass
thus bull before the Sth Of January, lie thought every
one must have been struck with tho pecu,afli, Of the
time, nanncr, and circumstances under which this qnes
ton had been brought 10 the consideration oi the House
Seven apG twenty years ago fine was imposed on rn
era jackson by the judicial tribunal Of the country, fr
what was regarded by the Judicial officer efoss
tempt oi Judicial authority, which decision had been
permitted to sumber, IRON that day to the present. and
WAS NOW introduced under circumstances most eAaor-
dlnafy proceeding did IRON the voice OF the
people. but coming here from the recommendation. or
rather by The instructions oil the State Legislature. Of
Tie country in the fern ol instructions Their Senator.
snd requests to their Representatives Immediately 10
pass law icultng the fine, with COSTS aud char
yes, which this Government did acknaN ledlt II
sell under obligation Ia pay 10 It's mos, just claimant
Yet II was demanded 10y the state Legislature for pan-
ea effect, Us he should undertake 10 prove, that this
muney be refunded with the and interest Let II
bo burno IN mlnd said Mr. b. that this was not only the
first " Ing Congress that had sat within these walls
since s26, aud that the friends Of General jackson
had had II IN their power during The whoe inetmedlaie
period 10 do what they demanded Of this Congress,
but also that this was the last Congress which would
sill PRIOR 10 the meeting Of the Conventions winch the
Presidential candidates We're 10 be nominated, AID when
this subject brought 10 mind, 1t would appear u the
satisfaction OF the House and the country that the whole
of tins political movement was 10 purchase The iasur OF
General jackson 1t had been Mr. d siurunc during all
the political contests and cugics which he ha been
engaged durug las bfei political career, tohase elt him.
sell compelled L. speak III Terms Jerogatory 10 that dsn
gulshcd man lie did not TO do the present
cason. lie had hoped lie necessity had passed when he
shoulde be calledon tomenon his public again.
that his friends would mol hay been guilt, oil The lmpru
denee, AT least of winch they Ind been guilty, drag
ging this weak. II not supcrannuniod old man, ngain
into the pol cal arena In the review of his history.
Mi Il. bad been able 10 hut bright spot.-
There MAS bright page IN General Jlckson's history
which he himself led on, Mr. B. believed, by the pc
iiea enthusiasts acting with him, were about to
wipe ou and that his submission to the evil
horlty under circumstances IN which he should pI,
ly refer
lsown State Legislature had entered tito this polit-
lea conict and bidding iot tie favor Of General jackson,
and had sent instructions To their Senators and requests
Ia the members on this loor from that State iuI
the remission OF this fine. and but for that circumstance
he should NOT obtruded himself upon the notice oi the
House but should have been conen. to have gwen silent
vote against this bill. IN any and every form which
the ingenuity of either House could place H. But,
ceving tins request. he had felt II h's duty look into
the aud inquire into that hch the blends of the
measure seemed siudious 10 have avoided; WAS
the acts OF the case II they 10 itnst Ia he pub
shed proceedings 81 the Legislature of his Stnie in
qury had been made into them, aud there
t' llt 81 lhI ns Ht ilad any khDN
ledge the par, OF that isa,ure. An investigation
Of the facts Of the had only riycled his determine
lion To vote against this bill
Mr. D. then entered into 4 somewhat eail I'd statement
oi the historical facts 81 the case, with comments
thereon which time permits barely be alluded here
lie referred 10 the iact Of Jaeksuns taking command Of
the IN that part o the country the I'd Decenber
To his commentator the l3hDccenber Ia the lie
gisaae OF Louisiana 10 suspend the writ oi hnheas
pus, and their rejection Of the propositions his procla
tau al taI law fIa Il
thereby converting the whole city of New Orleans mt
military camp, ,rampling the civil authorities OF the
country, assuming supreme power and control from that
day down 10 the time ot The dlsbandng Of the nfny, and
committing, Mr.. Il. should undertake show con
nued series of acts OF the most aggravated cruelty and
unnecessary tyanncs oppression that the history vi the
world could urnsh In the fact that the 2Sh Decem-
bef shortly after having thus proclaimed martial law, on
vague and d,nIie rumur, the authority for which he
had to this day gwen that the Legislature OF uui
saaa contemplated a captulaon-ot General Jackson's
directing inquiry the truth thereof and if PROV
ed correct directing thai they should be blown up IN the
ar: to The tact that the Iuor not proving tue Of his
marching into the Legislative halls and turning The Lee
glsaiue OF doors The battle and victory OF Gene
mi jackson thc Sih January To the departure irou
that section OF the country of the British the lth Jan.
uary to the fact Of General Jackson addressing letter ON
the 2ls January to the Secretary Of War, IN which
declared that the enemy had made its last exer-
lions IN that quarter during the present season; that the
news received on 2Olh February. by Mr. Livingon Of
the ratification Of a treaty Of peace confirmed
the I'D; that this military crilan. this war-Horn
tcfan would not give up his military command, but
that martial law continued; and that the 2Sih
February General jackson issued order directing
all the Frenchmen Of New Orleans to leave the place
and repair 10 Baton Rouge, one hundred and twen-
" miles distant from their hemcs to the pnbca on by
Mr. Louallcr, distinguished member Of the Louisiana
Senate, the I'd March, Of res pectul remonstrance
against the injustice o that ORDER his consequent i'm
mediate arrest by order o General jackson The 9Th
March. (Sunday) 10 the issuing by Judge Hall, a dis
Judge Of the United States his oath of office i'm
peralyey required at his hands, Of writ OF habeas
corpus, bring him before him, ascertain the cause
of his confinement and the legality Of his detention TO
the immediate detachment by General jackson on the
same evening after the of the issuing Of the writ
Of habeas corpus had reached him. Of file Of soldiers
and the apture and imprisonment Of Judge Hail. to the
fact that Judge Hall only arrested and inprs1n-
ed but that Louaer, for the publication of the eun
STRANGE 10 which he had adyericd, tried BY a court
martial for his lille; that he had planted himself before
the court his constitutional rights denied their author
iy and jursdctun, refused TO offer any defence, and
that the only testimony in relation to him the
part of the prosecuon and that that went TO establish
concluslvely and beyond all doub, his loyalty and patr
osm that he unanimously acquitted by the court
but General Jackson disa?proved the sentence, and
loualler, in his publication Of the proceedings com
plains that he discharged upon his acquial, |
honorable it had BEEN but confined by order
OF the commanding General until about the 4th of A. |
pr and then only discharged by a law Of general am
nesty and 10 other attendant circumstances of
the case.
Mr.. y. then proceeded. lie asked the House and
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