Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-06

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uoa.a .,r ,his ~ me most unpleasant u's.e
s;on I,nrn 10 what conceive the 'ue 'ne, "a
the nneslion-ihe propricty oil Inc I,ol,snn
enforcement, of martial law, by GeIe !, 70
=. Nv 0rleans Whcn speak OF mafliai ,dm'
! lii ~, he understood as meaning 'he "a" 80
,ahlishina rules and articles Tor me sur :,
Of The army ofthc United States. Ia. :" ro,,or
all times in force, and acquires nv ~. mean
c,a.n a s;mnIr declaration OF thai iacl. h!.aH
i.u1h i,w ~ paramount control, AS u IS
n nders,ood in all countries, and Which may no,
nna n,lv he defined the common law Vi canps,
snrincine out OF, and commensurate WIN, ."e
. .Ppinan";ss of armies in the fcld--exieencies
which cannot be foreseen, and therefore cannot
he onarded asains. in advance, by fixed esisla.
fion That General Jackson had The cohs'llu'
tional power formally 10 declare or enforce snch
a law--to supersede the civil tor sucn miihaly
rule-I shall moi contend Tor him; nor mas ne ever
so conended tor himself. II his Jusllhca'ion - 10
be found at all-and that il is, have no couo,-
i, must be sought for amidst the dangers anu dli-
ficuies by which he found himself surrounded
| know, sir, there are some who would lam per-
suade the world that no alternative, however
direlul, can Justify, or even excuse, resort 10
such course. ! have now pamphlet oe'ole
me, signed "A kenluckian," written WIN soL!e
ability, in which the author labors 10 enforce 'is
doctrine A single and very short paraslaPh
from this work will serve 10 show MS position
nrrhe great national interest with us-lhe great
point of discIpline-is, and ever must DC, impli'
Gil and devoted obedience 10 The law.
"Based on this dogma, ne labois 10 prove .ha,,
while General Jackson was whipping lhe BLUSH
he was, in tact, levying war asains' MS own
counlry-because he look The necessary lhed'
sures 10 suppress muliny and treason n MS oWa
camp!-and winds up BY saying. Ills PLAIN,
unmiiigaied treason
"Who this learned gentleman is, | d. not care
10 know From his unspar'ng bitterness, ne
might well be taken for some political renegade,
vainly attempting TO win the confidence OF ms
new friends, By assaing the leader OF MS ola
ones. Certain am h. is no soldier, and knows
nothing OF The hariships or casualties oil war
Ii he did, he would a so know that an army rare
ly marches by day, or halls by night, without ne
cessarily breaking some law, or tramphs on
some right. II is more than probable this gen.
tleman is some Judge, or ex.ludse, who, wrap
ping himself in his robes of office, and hugsing
10 his heart this darling utopia, 'impliclt ooedi-
ence," fondly imasines he can convince The Anne
rican people that il we're in6iniisly better New
Orleans had been sacked ard burnt, Than saved
by martial law. This is bni The doctrine aliempl-
ed TO be inculcated in the pamphlet referred 10,
when carried into practice; and, whatever may DC
thought Of il nov, nave no doubt II would have
been received with reclamation by the entire
British army al the time. In this shape. then,
lei il go before the world. |, al least VIII waste
no argument 10 prove It's folly or It's ialsiIy.
In 1914 the same experiment was made with
Buffers popularity to carry the State lor the DC
mocracy, as had succeeded in his congressional
district He was nominated as the democratic
candidate for governor by the Sth OF January
convention; and there is good ground to believe
that he would have been chosen over his estima
BILE whig competitor, Governor Owsley, out Tor
the universal conviction throughout the Slate
that the defeat of Mr. Clays party, by the
choice OF democratic governor in August,
would have operated to injure MIR. Clay's pros
poets throughout the Union in the presidential
election which followed Immediately after, in
November With Mr. Clay's popularity, and
tho activity Of all his friends-with the State
pride so long exalted by the aspiration OF giving
President 10 the Union-more eagerly than
ever enlisted against the Democracy, Col. Butler
diminished The WING majority from twenty thou
sand TO less than FIVE thousand.
The late military events with which Maj &C.
neral Butler has been connected in consequence
OF his elevation 10 that grade in 1886 with The view
10 the command OF The volunteers IalSedfo support
Gen. Taylor in'his invasion OF Alexico--are so well
known TO The country, that minute recital is not
necessary He acted a very conspicuous part 10
the severe conflict al Monterey, and had, as Sc
cond in command under General Taylor, his full
share in The arduous duties and responsibilities
incurred in Thai important movement. The mar
ratve Of Major Thomas, senior assistant adju-
lant general OF the army in Mexico, and hence
assigned by General Taylor 10 the staff OF Gen.
Butter, reports so plainly and modestly the part
which General Butler performed in snblecting The
city, that i, may well stand for history. This
passage is taken from il: "The army arrived AT
their camp in the vicinity oil Monterey about
| noon, September 49, That afternoon the Gene
| raj endcavored by personal observation 10 get in
| formation ofthe enemy's position He, like Ge-
| neral Taylor, saw the importance OF gaining the
road 10 Saliillo, and fully favored the movement
OF General Worlh's division TO turn their left, &c.
Worth marched Sunday, September 20, Tor This
purpose; thus leaving Twiggs' and Buffers di-
visions with Gen. Taylor. Gen. Butler was also
in favor OF throwing his division across the ST.
| Johns river, and approaching the town from the
East, which was at frs, determined upon
This was changed, as il would leave but
| one, and perhaps The smallest division. 10 guard
| the camp and attack in front. the both,
the General also reconnoitered The enemy's po-
si,ion Early The morning OF the Dist The force
was ordered out TO create diversion in favor
of Worth, that he might gain his position; and
before our division came within long range Of
the enemy's principal battery, the foot Of
Twiggs's division had been ordered down to the
Northeast side of the town, 10 make an armed
reconnaissance Of the advanced battery, and 10
take it if it could be done without great loss.
The volunteer division was scarcely formed in
rear of our howitzer and mortar battcry-es-
tablished the night previous, under cover of a
rise Of ground-beiorc the infantry sent down
TO the Northeast side of the town became
closely and holly engaged; the batteries of that
division were sent down, and zoe 1oerc then or
dsred 10 support The attak. Leaving the Ken
lucky regiment TO support the mortar and
howitzer battery, the General rapidly put in
march, by flank movement, the other three re
gimcnts, moving for some one and a half or two
miles under heavy fire of round shot. As fur.
Their ordered, the Ohio regiment was detached
from Quitmans brigade and led BY the General
lat this time accompanied by General Taylor
into the town. Quitman carried hi. brigade d-
rectly on the battery first attacked, and gallant
~ carried ii. Before this, however, as we en-.
tered the suburbs, the chief engineer came up
and advised US to withdraw as the object Of the
attack had failed and if we moved on, we must
meet with great loss. The General was loath 10
fall back without consulting with Gen. Taylor,
which he did do-the General being but short
distance OH. as We were Withdrawing, news
came that Qui;man had carried the battery, and
General Butler led the Ohio regiment back 10 The
town al different point. In The street we be.
came exposed 10 a line OF batteries on the oppo.
site side Of small stream, and also from tie
dc pont (hridge head) which enfladed US. Our
men tell rapidly as we moved up the street 10 gel
position 10 charge the battery across the stream.
Coming 10 a eros. street, the General rcconnci
tired the position, and, determining 10 charge from
that point sent me back short distance 10 Stop
the firing, and advance the regiment with The
bayonel. had just lett him, when he was struck
in the leg, being on foot and was Obliged 10 leave
The field"
"On entering The town. The General and his
troops became at once holly engaged al short
muskeI range. lie had 10 make his rcconnoi-
sances under heavy fire. This he did unfinchly,
and by exposing his person-on one occasion
passing through large gateway inio yard,
| which was entirely npen IN The enemy When