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Here we have a contrast, which nothing but con
vction of its necessity matter Of justice would have
induced me to make. From the same authority, the
tables of the Census of $780, less than two thirds
Of the surface, very tweny-seven fold phys
ica force existed than did the widespread regions
Of the lower Mississippi in 1915 In the above table
| have added nothing for intermediate increase. In
this latter enumeration the population was compact
with no wide wdernesses intervening, savages TO
ravage and destroy, in the absence of the male de-
Tenders, and with very far higher proportion Of
white TO coored inhabitants. Place pair of COM
passes on Washington, and extend the movable
limb to two hundred miles on map of the United
States and it will sweep into its range the far great
er part of the sections named in the table, Nth at
least thirty thousand white males of like ages of
North Carolina.
In brief, th,re cannot be doubt on the subject,
that in August, 1914, when comparative handful of
Invaders wrapped the Capitol of the nation in flames,
and TRANQUILITY marched back to their ships, there ex-
sted radius of 200 miles at the very least three
hundred thousand patriotic men, able and willing TO
defend heir soil from the unhoy tread Of invader,
or bury that invader in that soil or bind him in
chains. Then why did they not : Why, for want of
Putnam, Nelson, Marion, or a Jackson. When
pamphleteer, for reasons best known to himself
speaks of the patriotism of the Louisianans he does
them more than justice. But is that pamphleteer
any else, bold as to say, or insnuate that
the People of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and the Dis
trict of Coumbia, not patriotic when without
master genius TO give united force TO their spirit
the city bearing the almost sacred name Of Washing
ton, yielded to a horde worthy of having at their
bead an At lila. Who, under Heaven saved New
Orleans from like fate Let us see. The subject
forces me here TO minge my humble name in the
drama. In the latter part of August, and early in
September, 1874 Mr. Louis Brngier, the present Tor
late) Surveyor General of that State were connect
ed in the construction of map of Louisiana and adj
jacent parts, and preparing to proceed to Phila
delphia or New York to have it engraved Old MIR.
Bringer went from his own house, about 20 miles
above New Orleans, TO procure money to enable his
and myself to proceed on our intended route but
returned as the first messenger Of the capture Of
Washington and confagration Of the Capitol At
that time was residing at Mr. Bringier's, and had,
indeed, full reason to know the prosration Of mind
and business produced by that event ov,r the whole
country Events pressed, and every one able to CO.
operate in defence of the country soon found employ
ment very different from literary.
General Jacksons heal quarters were fixed at
Mobile, from which, on the ODD of August, 1914, he
wrote to VIM Charles Cole Claiborne then Governor
of louisiana in regard to the disposal Of the militia
of that State. This was responded TO more partcu-
ary by meeting Of the citizens Of New Orleans,
over which presided Edward Livingston, declaring
what emphatically true, the good disposition of
the People, aud their fidelity to the United States
Government, and willingness TO defend their coun-
try. This meeting was held on the 10th Of Septem-
ber and the day before the British had been repused
in an attack Of Fort Bowy,r on Mobile Point
On the tweny-frst Of September General
Jackson issued from Mobile a proclamation
addressed to the inhabitants Of louisiana couched IN
terms worthy Of the author, the cause, and men to
whom IT appealed. As the storm thickenod so did
energy rise, and well did Latour express the merit Of
that spirit; The spirit Of patriotism and zeal which
had been evncod with so much ardor for the defence
Of the country, in TENNESSEE by the lowing OF
the troops that had already joined General Jackson
and were encamped on the Alabama, under the com.
mand Of General Coffee, again manifested in the
further levy Of 5000 men, which took place in that
State about the MIDDLE Of October. The General
Government had received information that the enc
my was preparing an expedition against the State Of
Louisiana, by the way of Mobile, and u at his nen-
ton was to obtain possession Of all the coast from
Cape Florida as far the Spanish Provinces west Of
the Mississippi "-Loiour, poss as
shall subsequently notice more particularly the
latter part Of the preceding quota ion. The Com
handing General was now preparing to remove his
head quarters 10 New Orleans but before doing so,
marched to Pensacola, which he entered on the sth
November, expelled the British from it, left IT, and
next day set out on his return to Mobile, where,
when he arrived, he made all necessary arrange