Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-06-13
GEN. JACKSON'S ARREST.

Judge Taney's action in the case of Gan. Cad
wallader gives interest, at this time, to the ar
rest of Gen. Jackson at New Orleans in 1915.
On the 10th Of December, Gen. Jackson, then
in command at New Orleans, proclaimed mar
tial law. On the 1lth of February, 1915, a
vessel arrived at New York. bringing treaty
of peace between the United States and Great
Britain. 1t was ratified on the 18th at Wash
ington. On the 2Sth of the same month, Gen.
Jackson issued an order to all French subjects
at New Orleans, having certificates from the
French consul, to repair forthwith into the coun-
try, as far at least as Baton Rouge, and remain
there until the enemy's forces had retired from
New Orleans. On the 9th of March, another
order was issued declaring that attempts had
been made to diminish the American forces by
seducing the so diers from their duty; and en-
Joining all officers and soldiers to report all such
cases of erferencc, and arrest the parties and
hold them for trial. On the 7th the General
sent to Mr. LcClerc, printer, circular which
purported to have come from the postmaster
general at Washington, and which, as he be-
lieved, made it certain that a peace had been
made
The people of New Orleans became restive
because martial law was continued in the city
after peace had occurred and a Mr. Louallier,
a member of the legislature, published an arti
Gle in a New Orleans paper, animadverling with
severity upon Gen. Jackson Louallier was at
once arrested by order of Gen Jackson, and
committed to prison for trial under the laws of
war on charge of mutinous conduct. Judge
Hall, of the u. S. District Court, issued writ
of habeas corpus to bring Louallier before him,
and thereupon Gen. jackson caused Judge Hall
to be arrested and sent out of the city. The
district attorney applied to State Judge for a
writ of habeas corpus to release Judge Hall,
and the attorney himself was arrested and com.
mtted to prison.
! After the troops at New Orleans had been
dismissed, and Judge Han had returned to the
city, he had Gen. Jackson brought before him
upon process for contempt in refusing to obey
the writ Of habeas corpus in the case of Loual-
er, and for arrcsting the judge himself. The
General justified his acts upon the ground that
the necessities of the case induced the proclaim
ing of martial law that although at the time
he refused to obey the writ, he had reason &c
believe that a treaty of peace had been made
yet he had then received 10 official information
of the fact the British army had not been with
drawn from before New Orleans, and effort:
were still continued to weaken his own forces
| by inducing desertonS. Gen. Jackson present
cd to the court written defense and vindica
ton Of his conduct. The defence was admitted
but the vindication was refused by Judge Hall
On the 2Sth the judge read his opinion, closing
with the order that the General be held v ap
pear on the 3lst. On that day Jackson ap
peared without counsel; and being told by thu
judge that there were certain interrogations L
be propounded to him, he made answer that in
asmuch as his defence and vindication had beer
refused by the court, he should respond to N
questions; but was ready for the senten o
the court. Judge Hall ordered him to pay
fine of one thousand dollars. Gen. Jackson
paid it upon the spot, and retired. On leaving
the court house, the General stepped into a car
riage but an immense crowd of people gather
cd around, removed the horses, and drew tn
carriage themselves to his hotel. In a few mo
ments an amount of money, equal to the fine
was collected; but the General refused to tax
) it. Twenty-nine years afterwards, in 1914, tn
= thousand dollars with interest was refunded
Jackson by act of Congress- Worcester Pa
lddium