they had admired in him the
distinguishing characteristics of an American magistrate--a
pure heart, clean hands, and a mind susceptible of no fear, but
that of God. His firmness had, eight years before, arrested
Wilkinson in his despotic measures. He was now looked upon to
show, that if he had been unable to stop Jackson's arbitrary
steps, he would prevent him from exulting, in the impunity of
his trespass."

_Dick_, the District Attorney, has a fair claim to a participation in
these honours.

"He was anxious to lose no time, in calling the attention of
the district court of the United States, to the violent
proceedings, during the week that had followed the arrival of
the first messenger of peace; but Hall insisted on a few days
being exclusively given to the manifestation of the joyous
feelings, which the termination of the war excited. He did not
yield to Dick's wishes till the 21st. The affidavits of the
clerk of the district court, of the marshal of the United
States, of the attorney of Louallier, and of the commander at
the barracks, were then laid before the court."

The case presented to the court, was substantially such as appears in
the foregoing narrative. Hall was as resolute in his court, as Jackson
at the head of an army; the Judge was as fearless in maintaining the
law, as the General had been in trampling upon it. "On motion of the
Attorney of the United States, a rule to show cause, why process of
attachment should not issue against Jackson, was granted."

On the return day, the General, accompanied by one of his aids, appeared
before the court, and presented his answer to the rule. Some legal
questions were discussed and decided on the propriety of admitting the
answer. Finally, the rule was made absolute, that is, the _attachment
was ordered_. The General is still haunted by bad advisers.

"Jackson's advisers now found he could not be defended on the
merits, with the slightest hope of success, as the attorney of
the United States would probably draw from him by
interrogatories, the admission, that both Louallier and the
judge were kept in prison, long after persuasive evidence had
been received at head quarters, of the cessation of the state
of war. They therefore recommended to him not to answer the
interrogatories, which would authorize the insinuation that he
had