Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-06-21
THE DEATH OF Grs. JACKSON

THE DEATH OF GIN. JACKSON
has, as we anticipated, produced sensation through
out the whole land which is naturally more vivid in
the part Of the country in which his life was main
y spent, and in the State with whose political ex-
stence his public life was coeval. We copy the
following notice Of the event from one OF the pa
pers Of thai State
rHom raE NASHVILLE H.rusI,cas BANNER, JUNE IL.
DEArH or GEs. JAcKsoS.--ASDREw Jackson heathed
his las at the Hermitage on Sunday the 9Th instant at six
o'clock the afternoon He is represented to have retained
his faculties to the end and have died quety, calmly
and with entire designations amidst the beloved members Of
his family and few intimate friends who present
Thus has passed from the stage of life and gone to his
''ong who for than twenty five years
has filled large space in the public eye, and has cxerted
influence his counymen than any Of his con-
temporaes, probably than any individual with one ex
cepton that has preceded him. His will constitute an
important portion Of his countys history, and his name is
destined live while that country continues TO exist II will
require pen Of than ordinary power give his biogra
ply and present postey correct account Of the event
full of his public career-wheher civil military
Nature had poured out her gifts avishly upon him-en
downing him with intellect Of extraordinary vgor, will
Of onand, at the time, suavity Of manner and
elegance Of deneano which, all combined would have made
Few exceed him in personal address, and he impressed
all who approached him with the opinion that they in
the presence Of being Of ordinary character We well
remember have heard distinguished dpomas that
in his carriage and bearing President of the United States
he seemed possess inluitvey, and display without
effort qualities which other individuals did not exhibit whose
whole lives had been passed in the most refined courts OF
Europe He had the power, beyond most men, OF nfuse
his spirit and opinions into those who him.
and Of arousng their personal attachment Many Of his
panons in arms, who endured prvations with him the
plains Of Alabama and Florida and shared in his glory and
at New Orleans however much they may have after
wards differed with him in political opinion have never for
gotten the charm and dignity Of his manners his readiness TO
divide with them the last morse Of bread in his knasack
the last drop of water in his canteen, and the cheeuness
with which, under whatever disadvantages troubles they
may have been laboring for the time, he directed their
thoughts day of final triumph and victory and
revived their dropping spirits by bright pictures Of their dis
homes and of future happiness And in whatever part
of the country these old soldiers may be- when they hear Of
the death of their General will nvounary spring into
their eyes, and their busy thoughts will conue up the stirring
through which, under his guidance they have passed
On Monday morning. shortly after me intelligence Of the
death of Gen. jackson received the Mayor convened the
Board Of Aldermen who adopted the preamble and resolu-
tons which will be found in another column and the af
the citizens held meeting the proceedings Of which
we also publish in another part Of our paper
Yesterday every place of business closed and our cit
en for the most part went up to the Hermitage to pay the
last solemn rites the distinguished dead Avery large
assembled from the town and country, and most inn
pressye and eloquent preached by the Rev. Dr.
Edgar The body borne to the grave by the pail bearers
appointed by the meeting Tuesday, and without ostenta
ton parade the midst of silence and tears pac
n IN de nf herv i'm he ad loveda we'll
The citizens of Washington, of Baltimore, Phi
ladelphia, New York, and other places, have held
public meetings at which resolutions were passed
in testimony Of their respect for the services Of
Gen. JACKSON, and preliminary arrangements made
for public funeral professions in honor of his
memory