with the current year, and who had never met with any but an
Indian force, was ill calculated to meet the warlike enemy who
threatened; but all were willing to make a virtue of necessity,
and to take their wishes for their opinions, and manifested an
unbounded confidence in him. All united in demonstrations of
respect and reliance, and every one was ready to give him his
support. His immediate and incessant attention to the defence
of the country, the care he took to visit every vulnerable
point, his unremitted vigilance, and the strict discipline
enforced, soon convinced all that he was the man the occasion
demanded."

The general had, however, imbibed strong prejudices against the
inhabitants of the city, _infused into him by bad advisers who
surrounded him_.

"Unfortunately he had been surrounded, from the moment of his
arrival, by persons from the ranks of the opposition to
Claiborne, Hall, and the state government, and it was soon
discovered that he had become impressed with the idea, that a
great part of the population of Louisiana was disaffected, and
the city full of traitors and spies. It appears such were his
sentiments as early as the 8th of September; for in a letter of
Claiborne, which he since published, the governor joins in the
opinion, and writes to him, 'I think with you, that our country
is full of spies and traitors.'"

The interest we feel to vindicate the people of Louisiana from the
suspicions that were long entertained of their loyalty, and may not be
yet wholly eradicated, induces us to trouble our readers with further
extracts on this subject.

"The legislature was in session, since the beginning of the
preceding month. We have seen that Claiborne, at the opening of
the session, had offered them his congratulations on the
alacrity with which the call of the United States for a body of
militia had been met, which, with the detail of the proceedings
of that body, is the best refutation of the charges which have
been urged against them. It will show, that in attachment to
the Union, in zeal for the defence of the country, in
liberality in furnishing the means of it, and in ministering to
the wants of their brave fellow-citizens who came down to
assist them in repelling the foe, the general assembly of
Louisiana does not suffer