Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-02-02
From The .Nastrale Republican Bannsr.
FACTS CONNECTED WITH MARTIAL LAW
AT NEW ORLEANS

FACTS CONNECTED WITH MARTIAL LAW
AT NEW ORLEANS.
Tho proofs nboui exhibit. placing as they d.
tho unhappy failure Of Gen. Jacksons memory In
strong light ~ relation To ut the mst important iu-
eldents connect ed with the imposition of martial law ss
New Orleans. give us pleasure hut tho oourss e
his friends. IN continuing Tor evident political purlus-
ITS, to thrust this topic upon tho country, with shs
NEST dcporobe pcryerson Of truth aud defamation u
memory OF the dead makes II Imperative duty a.
like due To historical justice aud verify. To make pubo.
Iaeis which correct ers, whether Ut memory Of intent
calculated 10 mlslead the public judgment.
In the Generals publication o. the 23d ut, Ia reply
10 "keniuckian," he says:
II have never before heard If any publication made y
Judge Hall, such this yeracous kentuckian assesss
WAS made, NOR do believe II ~ DO tho iaco
" o have before US the Sih volume OF .Ailes' Usskk
Register, printed IN 1915. and al page 272 find ~
publication the existence OF which here denied csedi
ted to the Louisiana Co,eite II is cap,ioned, "A xe1s
TO GrNrRA. JAeksos's ANswLa." and hears dst<
"Sew Orleans, 18Th April, 1915" A "KcntuckiAa"
says, II saw 1t printed in an appendix 10 MIR. LouA
hers pamphlet" There scarcely be 4 doubt that
such paper circulated largely through the public bur
nas al tho time, and matter o general nolorlsty.
Gen. Jackson further says. in his qualifications VI tue
23d of last month:
lilo tJudge lialD was present when ,se naccssNy
ol imposing martial law discussed, and ON the
ing was promulgsied heard II rcsd st my oflss SD
Immediately afterwards, with upliiled hands exclaimed.
.No,c The countrymay be sared rithoutit il issI."
\ 1T this anouym writer. who has no name y q
shancd oi IT, declares That Judge Hall denied sy-
proving martial law. | say he did, and | call ivr lie
proof Of his denial"
That proof a, hand But it is FIRST cur ranful dsS
10 show that the Generals own language In 1916, tAus
10 sustain his memory in lsi2. Ia the volume 4
.Niies' Register. page 2dG we fnd ut full length pvs
caou Gen. jack sons signature, mud cep,ioncd--
ANSWER rendered 10 the District Court OF the UnssA
Slaes by Major Gonelal Jackson, On rule 10 stsw
cause why M attachment should not issue against him
lor contempt Of thai court" &c; In which thz sea-
ience (p. 2iY) occurs:
This measure (mania law discussed and r.
commended TO the respondent tjackson) he we'll rcc~
ecs. in the presence Of the Judge IaD of, thus honou
bic court, VINO not only made objection, but seeu6l
by his gestures and silence 10 approve Of It's being adop
ted"
II seems then tina, when the facts were fresh Ia u.s
memory Of Gen. Jackson, Judge Halls supposed appn.-
val OF martial law Inference predcacd upoa
his allcdyed "slenee"-bui that now when near twea-
eight years have elapsed that silence has been inve
ted with "upllfied hands" and the emphatic works
Nor The country may be sdred; riihom, il icA"
But Judge Hall denied upon the spot this nputa.iua.
in its mldest iurm. We cannot perhaps do lin, A5w-
quae justice short Of letting him speak for himself.
through the following extract from his note to Ten.
Jackson's answer (Nile's Reg. y. 2.3 In Shss
publication he responded
"llad General jackson confined himself TO the puLli
cation of paper which he calls his answer, judge lfaA
would have preserved that silence which becomes his a.
fetal situation; but the General has made personal se
sons which ought To he noticed II is said in his in
roduclory remarks, that Judge Hail. although he
now expresses his dsappobalion Of martial law, did nat
only approve of hen isi declared, bu openly
ted that short OF the exercise Of all the rlgor Incident
thereto, the country would certainly DO lost. Judgs
Hall does not recoecl thai Gen Jackson did him the
honor ocopsut him the subject of establishing martial
law. nor does he believe that he was present who's
the was decided on. Judge HALL rcllecis N
have had The pleasure Of meeting General jackson bot
lrco times before the Judge left the city Oh the 4th II
January. The first time tho occasion Of all tho
Judges making their compliments to the General on his
nrrivahe second at Colonel Ross at card party and
snpperand the third on visit of two or three minutes
at head quarters. when the Judge took tho liberty Of ask
ing the Generals opinion whether he should become
memher ofany city c,Tls, and was answered no. M.
sir. you are Judgo-Judge Halls recollection may 10
incorrect The General says tho subject Of declaring
martial law discussed in his (he Judge's) presenos
and that he seemed by his gestures and silence To appv~
olitit is possible that it So but the Judge Is conf
den, that II this laeit approval ever given, that Il
conld not have been an approval Of martial law was
ancenty practised in some military despotIsms. Judge
Hall has distinct recollection Of any particular express
slos used by him al any time IN relation TO martial law:
he well remembers that he had the highest confidence 10
General Jackson admired The energy oihis character.
and presumed that hewa rcsoluieand brave he would
be guided BY justice and magnannity But iii b. ~
tended infer tina, Judge Hall approved Of marital
law since exercised by General Jackson. he does must
Socnnly protest against IL. II DC 10 0raV
the conclusion that he gave his sanction to system
which should go the abolition Of all rights, which
should leave the lives Of the whole community in the
power Of a military chief he solemply declares that W
never did, aor ever could have approved Of it,"
Our purpose is simply place facts before the public
not TO make argument npon them. The resder shah
be left free To make his reections II will BE- scss
that Judge Hall says.'the judge took the liberty u
asking the Generals opinion whether he should becusse
member of any city corps" ID was answered Ne.ss.
1~n>.
LEGATION says-t positively untrue that he ever usde
application 10 me join any corps" In anothcr par q
the publication he remarks-"as write cm Dsemssvy,I
wi not be positive" Whether twenty years nay
hive oblilerat<d 80 trivial fact in his memory, -
left to the conjecture al The reader
In the same recent publication. the General says
II would like the testimony which this anesy
nous writer napckis y I'D believed " -
Judge R1ed the snss
y ~ l:ss iss' wan .,!s. 4