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4 Pct~@tto tDat I-- uAtc tAtGut - Suul
piled BY the Editor Of The Hartford Con-
rant what is termed history Of General
jackson !6ne. Now sirs, not doubling
4 tha. in the press Of editorial business, you
have not examined particularly into The
lcorreclness or ircofreeiness Of The slate.
ments given. tlll 1ntWinR that Il Is leal
4 lot high mindedness cahdidiy 10 acknowl-
edge error. and make all honorable amends,
therefore ! CANNOT hesitate 10 asking an
insertion 81 the following 10 your paper,
particularly as you wilIihereby become
instrumental in wiping slur from the
character Of one who has shed immortal
lustre on the pages 81 our Country :
glory. 1
II Asthe extracts youabave given call not
} in question the necessity, and consequent
" he Legality Dor what is Law but The
offspring and result Of necessity, Of The
Martial Law proclaimed BY Gep- Jackse4'
deemit npnecessary tpssy any toIng on
that pointy Every one who Is Al all &C
onainieJ Nth thss state Of affairs at he
,,mss1fhe murmurs and disaffections
Win, and the threatening attitude OF the
kheny without will at once see that il
was not only wise and polite, but also
necessary, sb 10 concentrate The control
ing power as TO render the promptes, sc-
ton against unforeseen emergencies.
will iEst then notice the assertion that
news Of he peace reached New 0,lsans
on the l0lh Of Feb > This + ms, n 20
nounce assincorrect II 4 true ;nassd
that Mr.. Livingston arrived Al New o..
leans 90 tie lob. from the British SQUAD
ron. and 90 British outhoritu reported !.
peace had been concluded. But IL il 10
be supposed that a commander Of General
Jackson's foresight, knowing Al he did The
willy adversary with whom ne was con.
tending, would relinquish The defence 81
bis posts upon such 40. eouiyocal assur.
ance q safely Us The rnmors derived from
an enemy The idea is absurd. II would
pc iise ofacing the lion. who 10 dissem-
oled numoleness, Is crouchins the better
y surprise bis prey. An exchange Of
Is : Z took place not until the 18th
q eofuafy, and the wisdom Of the Gen.
srsl = manifest 70 disregarding such Eu
ros'. NJ. - ~ ru' po'oy.,, anu ios'
~ "' ~ = psses ~, ~u'eu :
~" ,o,h 800" N1~ ollssns On
M ma,s ,.;,s ~ IL ~. 'aen, sTsusu e
i; ~ fae
$500 sa',is, $50 ~ u,u.u -. =
,u 10y ny u.uSr inoie esssl'
49, .saheu .u H., u suy cifcuu'
s,an 'ua' "o!'u PROMISE !uem success
= 'eue~su s.tscA on 'ne cl'y
Inc General anxious solicitude at this
'lme may De seen oy 40 extract from one
LIS II. 'e.sas, us.sa Marcn o. 1919, 70 re,
~ iny \. I ysel.sl q .ne secretary @ war o.
.us ir.u =. rsoruarJ' in'enaea 20 an
nounSe y MN .ne rauneallon o. me Iea-
Y, pus wnicnsoy some unfortunate BLUM
qel' instructed MN 70 rasse more troops.
lls says
This letter was in date The l4th ult,
and You may imagine my surprise. alter
seeing i, 10 ind IN the package the letter
and enclosures above mentioned. ! sill
remain 10 uncertainty whittier The ex-
change Of ratttcations has taken place,
and am therefore al loss how 10 dispose
q me militia under my command. Il Is
however my intention to discharge imme-
diaiely. those that have been called out
En- Masss and y. retain the volunteers and
drafted militia until The expiration Of their
term Of service. which i near Al hand. or
until lreceive certain inlell:gence that
me treaty hAs oeen Ta!ined. II lament =
ms eysn' nas .asen pace. inal inc in'e.-
ligenee mas moi oeen oinciaIly communi
sa'eu = 1hs. e wen IN sCcounl O. ,se IN
eonven'ence 40 nafosniPs 70 me soid'ery'
- = 'ns eAPspss y ~ 1ossln nen''
Il was but day or two before the let.
Ter was wntlen, Of winch the aooyeis 40
extract, that Lous:llsr's article appeared,
lenolns 70 eAIne 70 'le camp sedlion ana
uiscoi,sne. Assoy nae ~noie oesacn 7
mems broken Up and deserted. The enc
my we're SIN lnossIlng near. alsplaying 9
nosille 'front.' anq rsscy - take advantages
q any opportunity 70 renew the attack
Inc General seeing zoe absolute necessity
ior me preservation q order forthwith
had Lo1aIller arrested, This was on The
9TH a wrltoi haAess corpus, asked for.
thfongh his counsel was granted BY Judge
Hall In the language Of an able writer.
hns c.lsls 1ao nos arrived. Inc civil
t ~ ;i',s 4 s .'.ss. 1Ou'''e. vi"