Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-08-31

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JACKSON, 1t his beautiful residence, the
Hermitage, about twelve miles from Nasi-
vile. We found the old General, when
we arrived, seated upon sofa in his large
hall. surrounded BY company. The visit
ers were severally introduced to him by
his adopted son, Andrew Jackson, u. and
he received them, without rising, in his
usual graceful and easy manner. From
The numerous accounts We had read Of his
declining health, we were prepared to find
him much more feeble and in6rm than he
be; notwithstanding, he informed
US that he was unable to walk across his
room more than two or three times without
sitting down. He expressed a great desire
to attend the convention 1t Nashville, but
stated that his health was wholly unequal
to the task; and remarked, further, that he
never expected to 60 farther from the Her
mitage than q little church on his own farm,
about mile distant from his house. He is
exceedingly spare Of flesh, but his face, we
thought, had lost but little OF its fullness
since last we saw him, some ten years since.
His hair is now perfectly white; and il
did not escape the observation Of any pres
ent that it had lost much of that upright
tendency in front which in times gone by
Impaired such . peculiarly to his person
al appearance. aesd
But although the ravages Of time have
shown themselves upon the physical man,
the mind AID intellect remain unimpaired
aye, and the fire and spirit too. The
topic upon which the old man most dis
coursed was Texas; and the feelings Of
interest manifested By him in relation to
the fate Of that republic, Inhabited, as it is,
BY our own people, were OF TIE most en-
thusiastic character. He looks roon an
as question Of nationality
independence itself. Without Texas Ie
says we are not and never can be inde-
pendent; with it, we may defy the world.
He expressed great fears, however, that
the golden opportunity had passed BY,
basing this apprehension upon the alleged
necessity Which Texas was under Of seek
ing aid and protection from sore other
government without longer delay. The
idea Of asking the consent Of Mexico, or
Of entering into negotiations Of any kind
whatever with that government in
relation TO annexation, after having
recognized the independence Of Texas,
he treated with the greatest scorn;
and declared, il he were at the head Of the
Texian government, and such proposition
were entertained by the American Con-
gress, he would regard it as an insult, and
at once would withdraw the application
for admission. In his conversation, which
lasted upwards Of an hour and halt, the
venerable Ex-President manifested a thor
ough acquaintance with the country and
its history, and with more force than we
ever listened to before pointed out the i'm
policy Of permitting the republic Of the
lone star to fall into the lands Of any for
eign power, and Of Great Britain above all.
He spoke with a fervor and fire at singu-
lar variance with his wasted form and adj
vanced age; and it was only when we re-
collected that it was ASpREw Jackson we
had before us that the enigma was solved.
The Hermitage is one Of the most de-
lightful spots the eye ever rested upon,
and retreat worthy Of the great man
who has cons ecrated it to fame as his home.
We may on subsequent occasion attempt
something like an accurate description Of
it, but for the present must desist.a The
grounds around the mansion are Beautiful
ly and tastefully laid off; and on either
hand, surrounding it, may be seen broad
and wide cotton fields. In the garden is
the tomb Of Mrs. Jackson, overtopped by
handsome arch, resting on pillars. A
vacant vault is also to be found in this
structure, ready to receive her surviving
partner; and The illustrious sage is ready,
and patiently awaiting the summons.
Special Election In JEFFERSON C.
.-Denocracy again Victorious.
At the special election held in Jefferson
county, on Saturday last, to supply vacan-
cy in the delegation from that county in The
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