...iving the British from Pensacola, he received messages from New Orleans urging him to hasten to the defence of that city. The government officials did not give credit to Lafitte's revelations (see Lafitte , Jean), but the people did; and they held a large meeting in New Orleans (Sept. 16), where they were eloquently addressed by Edward Livingston (q. v.), who urged the inhabitants to make speedy prepar...