Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-02-14

ltOH luetG ueIenCo a0u leIt tnem as prey
10 the brutality Of an infuriated soIdiery on
the event Of the city being taken; where.
as, had he remained, his presence might
have stimulated themto more energetic
defence. And the conduct caused by
these reflections mortified him exceed
ingly, threw him into state Of dissipation
and into the arms of Blanc, LouslIier g.
Co., whose tool he became, and through
whom he was induced 10 try and bring
the civil and military power ipio collision.
The object of this confederation was by
this means either 10 ruin my fame, By o.
pening to the enemy safe avenue to
return, or if this failed they would cry
out "tyrant, !" "military despot," &c, end
destroy me in that way. II unsuc cess.
ful in that, they would punish me with
fines imposed by an unjust judge, sitting on
his own cause, and refusing 10 hear any
defence: believing, as they did, that the
people would resist SO lyrannical course,
and this Clique would then attach 10 me
the Odium Of IRstigating the resistance; /;
and thus they would be enabled to black.
en- my name, and would have some cause
10 cry out that had destroyed all civil
liberty. But my influence prevailed, and
all their Vaccinations were defeated, not.
wiIbsianding the AID Of some Of my off
GERS Of rank who we're secretely ly cOmbinN
ed with them. Il is true that Judge Hall
was not arrested until lie gave evidence
of his combination with those conspira-.
tors who had excited muliny in my camp,
and Of his union with those who we're al
so endeavoring TO bring the civil and mill
taEy power into Onhct' He was present
when the necessity Of imposing martial
law was discussed, and, on the morning
it was promulgated, heard it read in my
Office, and Immediately afterwards, ex'
SNOW the country may be say.
ed; without it, it was lost" Yet this
writer who has no name, or is
ashamed oft, declares that Judge Hall
denied ever approving martial law. say
he did, and call for the proof of his de-
nial.
The assertion have no doubt, had its
origin in the fertile brain Of the writer,and,
together with The rest Of his publications,
was coined and brought forward at this
lime, when Congress, at the instiga;ion of
several States, has the subject under con-
for the purpose of casting a
dark shade over my fame. The state
ment which he gives on information
which (he says) he received from Gene
raj Adair, l pronounce positively false -
do not believe that General Adair could
be guilty Of making statement so utter
" devoid of truth. The moment | receiy.
ed official intelligence Of peace | dlsan-
nulled martial law, and on the day after
addressed the troops and dismissed them.
This, think was on the 18th and 18th Of
March, but as write from memory, will
not be positive. obtained from the
bank $40 600 for their substance, &c,
and the whole of the Kentucky militia
left the city for their homes.
i never had an interview with General
Adair from the day discharged the
troops in New Orleans until left it, and
nv belief is that he had left the city be.
fore the court had finally acted on the
subject, which final action was on the 3lst
Of March, 1915. Officers Of high rank
had secreteIy joined this association TO
produce mutiny and insubordinatioD, be-
cause | would not bestow laurelS on those |
who did not deserve them, and do iDius'
lice 10 those who did. Hence the secret
Of Judge Hall to annoy and in.
lure me; but neither Judge Lewis nor
The brave and patriotic Louisanisns who
nobly lisked their lives in defence Of
New Orleans could be induced TO unite
with them. deny positively that Gene
raj Adair ever had any such conversation
with me as the writer asserts; and hope,
If at any time hereafter the "Kentucki-
IN" should undertake to exPound martial
aw under his own proper name, he will
,e more careful ofhis facts, unless he de-.
sires the lasting inFamy Of foulmouthed
Ilanderer attached to his name.
But he complains of the treatment Of
he French. Will this well,read jurist
point TO another INSTANCE Of SO much for
Iearancc TO torelgen consul, as TO per-
nit him TO remain in camp when beseig
ID by the enemyf Tie moment New
Orleans became my camp delicacy eughl |
q nave induced him 10 leave; ;but il he did |
lot do SO, | should have ordered him. !.
ilwever, suffered him to remain until
bis conduct beCame injurious and iuSul'
ling, and then directed him TO leave the
,ity; but none Of those brave men who
had faced the foe and fought at the line
we're ordered away. l add, were
10 defend New Orleans under similar |
would adopt the same
means, for they alone enabled me 10 de>
lend il successfully.
am, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, e
M ANDREW JACKSON.
HHGEesE, December 3; p ,5lGtiS ls42.'
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