The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-04


the good and honor OF his country General Jackson did
not proclaim martial law disturb any ofte civil officers
in their Jurisdiction but simply with view To defend the
city of New Orleans and it was illustrative of the dis
tinguished estimation with which Louisiana looked upon
his that he had twice received the electoral vote
OF the State for President Barnard in the OF his
remarks had made ausion to the city OF Washington and
had asked il it had been defended by martial law Truly
had not said Gen d. il had not been defended at all had
been sacked and the Capitol burned but If General Jack
had been in command here the torch of British sol
der would have desecated the Capital OF this
ton. How different, and what comparison between the
conduct of General Jackson and those command here
lie had successfully defended rich territory ed from
violation and pollution our wives and daughters with an
army almost entirely composed of militia, who bore the
prvations OF the camp with the patience of veteran SOL
ders In the language OF the immortal Grundy, II
upon the banks OF the Mississippi the majestic river Of the
West that sweeps its into the broad expanse of the
Atlantic Ocean, that he met and conquered the veteran
troops of the mistress of the world In after ages, will
be the rroudest picture in the galaxy of counrys
history
MIR. KENNEDY, of Indiana agreed with General Dawson
and had also hoped this bill would pass without debate
Il appeared otherwise, however 1t had been said
would get through the Senate. If the gentleman (Mr
Barnad meant by this that the friends of the bill could
not lick 1t into any shape to please those who
opposed to its passage he would find himself much at
fault in his licking propensities Some gentlemen, said
he fond certain judiciary questions of skuk.
ing behind the constitution and talking earnedy its
violation They set themselves up at times to suit their
purposes as the peculiar guardians othe constitution
dietary. He had much rather they would come openly
and boldly and say at that they objected to the bl
he beat the British at New Orleans. The gentleman
would say no doubt, (because he was backsmith that
he spoke thus rreverenty of the udciary but he would
speak of tbs and other branch of the
he thought The Senate had already passed this bill
which the gentleman from New York says cannot be
licked into any shape SO as to pass that body If so,
the patriotic State Of Louisiana would hurl to per-
dition those who opposed it. The people, demanded
the payment OF this $1,000 and would be satisfied
until it was paid. There in this
try, aye, in this house, who looked upon the victory
Of General Jackson at New Orleans as the great sin
OF neye m for r.
the British from shores. Another sin they would
never forgive was his strangng that monster the Uni
ted States Bank As for himself he would vote to insert
the words that the fine levied unjustly. On that
ground he would vote for it, Their objections all
parallel between Judge Hall and General Jackson
which an insult to the American people. General
Jackson military commander in his Mr Kennedy's)
opinion had superior. and such he spoke of him.
How few had shown such willingness to sacrl
At New Orleans, as other occasions, he took the
responsibility of defending bis country, and he had
always been ready to take the responsibility of do
ing SO, not only against external but internal foes.
Instead OF merely sending Judge Hall out of the camp
ought to have hanged him to the first tree monument
to all traitors in all coming time The conduct of Judge
Hall notorious, that the very ladies Of New Or
leans had refused to dance with the paroon-and the
magnanimous soldier and patriot, General Jackson had
been obliged to protect him. the discharge of his
duty against himself The American people would not
stand by and the backhanded lick leveed at The old
the blows, but resentng them He Mr. Kennedy hoped
before his lamp of life went out that this great act of JUS
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LAY on MacduA
And damned he he who first cries hold, enough :"
Mr. ORDER praised General Jackson to the skies-his
bravery and patriotism civic and military virtues
nevertheless he opposed the bill In arguing the matter
he veered at times to every side of the compass and after
very warm, and, as far a. gesticulaon went, very
energetic speech of half hour. he sat down. saying
that he would vote against the bill being of party
character only calculated to promote excitement in the
| country for party effect.
Mr.. DEAN of Ohio replied to Mr.. Barnard of N Y in
detail took up his arguments and facts seria and eo.
quently defended the conduct of the General whose
he contrasted with that Of Judge Hail. He compared the
heroic deeds of the hero at New Orleans with the bright.
est examples of ancient and modern times They excel
ed in moral grandeur any thing that read OF in Rome
in Athens in Sparta He spoke for hour times in
strain of high wrought euogy and at others IN terms
and contempt towards the opponents of the bill
Mr. PEyToN, of Tennessee desired to the bill pass
quietly but objected to the pass
ed the character of the Judge He proessed to be
proud of the military fame of General jackson bnt he
Was it to crafty parasite "a bunch of mistlero and had
been nurured into existence by hickory sap hut had
withered and died He thought the object of this bill
bring the old hickory trunk to its support to give to this
mistetro" again life and vitality which the people had
| ngloriously elected from office in ls4O.
Mr.. WELLER moved the Committee rise and report pro-
| gress which was done
Mr. ADAMS asked to present his report the rules
which grunted and moved be printed and made the
special order of the day that day week. The printing
| granted-the last refused
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