Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-08-08
CHAPTER XVII.
coSrINUED.

Vernon proposes 20 raise Gnd equip
n company OF rihemen az his own ex-
pensc." remarked Jackson. "but De
fatlv refuses TO command IT, "
cor course. he would refuse that.
general. said the governor. "You
should not expect q man of his stamp
TO come 20 that. / see that Won have
not understood him. Plainly. you do
not recognize his importance.
Important OF not important" ex-
claimed Jackson. permitting his nat
Ural Feasibility 20 appear, Il do not
need has advice or. for that matter,
yours either
Claiborne. who was no mean diplo- .
mat. held his temper aud smiled bland .
IL. He had the utmost confidence IN .
jackson. aud was determined not 90 .
have = rupture with him; bnt he feared 4
Mr.. Nernon's influence. and knew that .
II was necessary 90 prevent, # posi- .
bile. any further disagreement between
him and the commanding general.
Ncgo .iat.ons were in progress between
the governor aud Lahtte. by which Tho
former hoped 90 bring a large number
of the outlaws OF Barataria and other
resorts to she ail of the government.
jackson was fayoring this scheme.
known chat frcbooters were capable
of doinr most effective service a, SOLE
oilers Ic Row asked for private ir-
tcrvicv vl.h the general. aud whom
they lad passed INTO an adjoining
room. he said.
81 understand Your feelings. gen
eral. and avn FAR from wishing 60 ag-
crava.c them. but let me say 20 yOu IN
deepest confidence shat Alr. Vernon is
last now au indispensable person 90
us Tic alone can control tAe mass 90
the crcoles aud especially the lawless
class tell you that We cannot DO
without him.
Claiborne spoke more from conicc-
ture THAI from any definite knowledge.
he did know. however, that Mr.. Yer
mons influence was as powerful as it
was mysterious. that his wealth.
though great, and his hberality,
though democratic. could not wholly
account for the hold he certainly had
upou tle dangerous class Of pers ons
who constituted ia reality the larger
number OF the effective lighting men
OF the state.
Jackson walked the floor. He had
been terribly worried with reports Of
plots and combinations against him IN
the city The legislature had not done
As he wished. the courts were disposed
TO assert the superiority of tile law.
and certain OF his iniudicious friends
had maguihed 90 him the evidences @.
sediuon among the creole population.
Added 90 all this, reiniorcements were
slow in arriving. and such as had come
were mlserably deficient in equipment.
without food and very inalequately
clc3 against the unusual cold oi tll
season.
He iel. that patriotism as wei as
self-intetest demanded of thc people
Of New Orleans and Of Louisiana the
mos. enthusiastic and heroic self-dc.
votioa in behalf of his purposes
Knowing his own courage AMI geuiu.
and seeing with the absolute vision o|
the born general the supreme need o.
the hour. ne could have no patieuc,
with anything or anybody that did TO
fall at once into line and obey In.
every command. execute his every sug
gestion and show that the most aclv,
faith in bis superiority.
Il despise and detcs. the Who'll
crew, hc presently biurted out, "an,
TN blow them 10 everlasting scraps
before long, IL they persist In tLei
disloyalty TO the country. Claiborne
YOU go q. once aud tell tina. legisla
ture 90 aljourn-teA them tina;
say so.
The governor stood for q mormon
coniounleI, but 1t did not take ION.
for hin 90 see that General Jackso
meant 90 be obeyed.
Il have already suggested an a6
iournment. ' he replied, 'but OF cours
there Is some opposition.
"But I Will not permit opposition
from anybody, DO You besre Thi
thing IS coming TO pointright shortl,
am ID command here and, by ia
Eternal, 1 am going 20 be master, 70
80 AZ once, governor. and tell thi
legislature 10 shut up shop, and il
doesn't 10 il I'll pitch it bodily int
the river They haven't got a Wilkir
son 20 tride with now"
Along with General JGcksOn's a.
sumption of superiority there went a
immense capacity for being just wins
he assumed 10 be. He overawe
Claiborne from the moment of his a
rival IN New Orleans, and, Co ali il
tents and purposes. took charge OF ii
State Government.
IL will never be known Just how Il
actual treason went IN plotting the b.
trayal OF Jackson aud the delivery
the city 10 the British commander; bl
the movement was more than an Il