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FRIDAY, JUNE s, 1868.
GEN. JACKSON AT NEW ORLEANS
An HoN0RED PRECEDENT.
The battle Of New Orleans, as all our
readers know, was fought on the Sfn u
January, 1916. Major Genera 4nuie"
jackson, in the command oi LIS Depafe
ment and the victor in the memorable |
strnpr1e. had before that great event, de-
clared martial law in the city. The tri-
cmph Of our troops and the complete dis
comfiture and precipitous fight Of the Brit
ish produced no relaxation Of the military
rule tl1at the General had established On
the contrary, doubtless Tor good and sui
fcicnt reasons, the suspension Of the func-
tions of the civil authorities was, if posi-
bic, more vigorously insisted upon than
when the enemy was in force before tne
town and confident OF an easy victory
On the 18th Of February, Mr. Edward |
Livingston being sent with flag Of truce |
TO the British feet, returned with unofficial,
hut petecty authentic, intelligence Of the |
conclusion Of peace. The news was mi
vcrsally believed in New Orleans; and the
General was beset with opportunities to
surrender his assumed authority to the
civil officers but again he refused. Until
he should be informed officially By his
Government, Of the signing Of the treaty,
lie would do nothing. The public discon-
tent grew apace; among the French
who were in the militia and who
had done good service in the tight,
the desire to be released and 60 back
to their occupations, was very keen; but
Jackson would listen to nothing would
not move an inch. 1t length, a few Of his
soldiers-French subjects applied to the
Consul Of the Empire for relief, and he. as
perhaps in duty bound, gave them certf-
Gates and was proceeding to stir himself in
their behalf, when down came q military
order commanding the Consul and all
French not citizens and not in the Federal
army to betake themselves without delay
outside of the lines, and there to remain,-
at least one hundred and twenty miles
from the city-until peace was not only
made but declared. The order was obeyed.
On the Sd Of March-neariy two months
after the battle, and weeks after the news
Of peacc--an article signed - Citizen Of
Louisiana, Of French Origin" was printed
in the Louisiana Courier, in the French
Language, in which the order in relation to
the Consul was forcibly and temperately
commented upon It WIS summary Of
The reasons why the Generals act was to
be considered wrong; but it had no male
dictions for the General himself, for the
Government, the army, or for the cause.
The Editor Of the Courier was summoned
to headquarters by an officer, and there
confessed that the author Of the offensive
article WINS member Of the Legislature
named Lounllier, q gentleman who had
distinguished himself by the zeal with
which he had promoted all measures ol
public defense, and who had been particu.
1a1ly prominent in procuring subscriptions
tor ill-clad soldiers Of our army. On
the 9Th, Mr.. Louaillier was arrested by a
Captain and d file Of men, in the public
street, and, despite his indignant protesta.
tions, was placed in confinement He at
once cngagcd IN attorney named Morel,
who had witnessed the TRANSACTION, to un-
dertakc his liberation. Morel went before
Dominick 4. Hall, Judge Of the United
States District Court, gentleman much
respected for Ills professional attainments
and FIR b;s eocia1 ona,;t;es tbouch ri
'u "a A7 eoe1'AA 4""A~~7' S'
oouotiul pont1cs, 70 "nom O peinon
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presen1eot 10 lhe enu lna1 ane prisoner
might be brought before him, that he
1--WE. quote the language Of the petition
"may be dealt with according to the Con
"stitution and 1aws Of the United States
The prayer Of the petitioner was granted
and the hearing Of the case WAS set dow1
for the next day at eleven o'clock. Gen
eral jackson was informed, in respectful
note from Morel, Of the action that hat
been taken in the case, and Of the hour 70
which the hearing was appointed An
now, for the instruction Of the demagogue
Of this day, who fear that q military despe
tism' is to be established in this country
we copy the order to which Morel's not
gave rise. 1t was Jackson,s only reply:
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