Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-03-23
From tas clsls.
General Jackson.

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Il will CRAFTY the American peop,. ).
learn with.what sensibili,y the vene,s
Bile patriot Of the Hermi,age has rsco;,.
edthe last tender Of their affection ,na
appreciation through he late vote -
Congress. The reversal. by tho ren,s
scn,allves Of the States, and the recr,.
passed on Judge Halls Judgment. ~, ~
denniag the General as a violator cf q.
laws aud constitution at New Ori.aa.
has given more heartfelt qualification I,
the closing hours OF the retired chief MI
s,atesman, who, shedding his s,ripLa.
blood in the revolution, has given M
whole life to crown il with success MI
glory, than all the honors that Attend,
his illus,rious cn,eer. In letter ns !.
ceived in this city, he says: Ifeei ,r.r,
grateful 10 the PEOPLE as wel as 10 Ca.
gress tor THIS act ot justice 10 ma In
declining years." OF the celebraliou !,
the vote Of the House which passed. -
the 9Th sf January, he thus speak.
"rhe celebration Of the 9Th BY nv d..
ocraiic friends, and the honor bes,ovsa
upon me, rue rits, as j. receives, nv v,,,~
fol Acknowledgements. viii YOU ~.
The goodness 20 present my best wi,h.s
10 Mrssrs. King, Benton, Allen, W1,h,
Walker, Buchanan, Dawson, anJ iii !,
democratic frie,.ds, in the Senate ,.,
House Of Rcpresentaiives--bciipr, ~
many 10 enu,neraie Do 10, fcrc.,,.
present, my gratitude 10 ,he Hon. 10 i |
lngsrsoll Tor his di~intcrested aul nnso.
.ici:ed labor 10 shield ~ snd prcrrr.
Justice for my memory" lie ad,s. u
cannot help feeling grateful IL The Prc,i.
dent for his letter a. the connr,c Of a.
vits,ion 10 tire democratic cegebra,;oa-
with his toast. | was happy 10 see ,bs
honor done TO it by the conpaby.n snc
In letter Of the s4rh OF February. n.
ter the final vote in the Senate, in reptv
to letter informing birn Of il, he saws:
s.rhe evening before had received from
my friend, Mr. S,ideli, note enclosiup
the vote on the odious amendment ofer3
by Mr. Berrien. ! have also received
from my friend Mr.. Walker, a letter en-.
closing the result. Please, as csnnss
w,i,e TO them, present my kind thanks
10 Mr.. Sideii and Mr. Walker for this
evidence OF their continued kind remern.
brance Of me. My gratitude IS due ~
allmy democratic friends for their unso-
liciad efforts 70 have justice done 70 INV
iamo before am cal "a hence; and 10
none more thar my friend Mr.. lcger,oi-
10 whon, intended 10 write my acknowl.
cdgcmcns; but writing 50 much Expresses
me that have 20 request you 10 say d
him how rmch feel Tor his grca, effort
in my behalf. The learning displayed
in his pamphlet on con,empts and law
martial will render il textbook ON these
subjects for all time TO come.' q4a
The circumstances which induced tho
General To hasten to express the sense Of
obligation which he cnteriains for the net
of this Con press in his behalf, and which
so greatly enhances that obligation in
his mnd, will b.. found in the closing
sentence Of this letter:
elf am to Judge from my present affection,
cannot be here at the next Congress. must,
long before, be in the tomb prepared for inc; but
am in the hands Of jnss and wise Provid ence.
When He makes the call, am prepared, y ith
due humility, 10 submit to his will. He NJ
long spared me through long and variegatea
life. How much longer am to be here, In
knows, and only He"
These letters were designed only for
the eye Of private friendship; but We
have taken the liberty to print tho pas
sases relating 10 public transactions, ~
cause we are sensible the people gene
rally will take an interest 10 knowing
Tow deeply sensible he is OF their kind
sentiments towards him, and because no
ceremonial or formal letter could ever so
truly discover how deeply his atlsctionate
and grateful hear, has been impressed
with an &C, of simple public justice.