Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-06-28
VAN BUREN,. SATURDAY, JGss 2s, 1915
The Death Of Gen. jackson.


The hero Of his country is gathered unto bis
fa,hcrsv Disease has long sporled with and shot
its darts Of pain into his bodily frame, but the eun
copouerabic spirit remained unbowed. gloom
settles over America; fast as the news reaches
city, town, hamlet, and country, does il spread
A pairot, a warrior, a statesman, has begun that
puseless sleep from which ho will not be awaken
ed iii tho dead come FORTH No more shall his
voice bo heard-,he pen that often spoke Of his
coun,rys counsels will slumber for ever-bui the
emanations, the principles, the actions OF his
mighty hearl will live always. Tho dead ye'
he will still exercise an influence in the Council
Halls of our Grea, Land--that land he defended
with his sword, his pen. his administration OF go'
yornmoDt, that land ho loved so well and moro lha n
once rescued from enemies. Side by side is his
niche with Washington's, Jelierson's and sladi.I
sons; long. long will his name array the
hearts ofthe American people, aye,a long as thel
American name shall exist so long shall his name,
be revercd, honored and boos ; so long will lhei
principles of liberty he cherished and upheld be,
pure patriots. Sleep on, sleep quietly, mighty
Jackson Death has called thee hence, but thy
work was finished; though the heart Of the Amer.
lean nation is rent by griefat thy departure, still,
i, oxults in the though, that thou has, well lived
thy life choquerel by evory event of war, strife.
danger and peace, that thou hast thy great re-
ward, that thy name will be forever enshrined ln
the hearts of those who love thee. Even the foul
shafts Of slunders That pursued thee in Lifetime
Thy enemies will no longer spcod-'hcy caTHo'
nor dis'urbJhe ashes Of greatness.
But who is he thu, has fallen who is he who
hus jus, fled this earth a nation can answer.
The battlefield Of victory, the patriots woris
the statesmans deeds, the beloved citizens, they)
can answer you. Do his deeds here need reca. \
pitulalion DO we need here 10 recount his vlr.,
tues (! Do We need to tell them Of the qualitlesI
of bis good, his high, his brave hcars' No
they are imporishably stamped upon tho hearts
of all who knew him, aye, the tablets of history
have no. name more memorable.
DO we need 10 tell Of bis mighty fame No!
when he fell.
His mild eye bcam'd benevolent no more
wi,her'd the hand out.stre,ch'd but to relieve;
Sunk Reasons simple eoquence. that rolled
But to appal the guilty Yes the grave
Hath qucnchd that eye, and death's relentless iros,
Wiiher'd that arm but the unfadns fame
Which virtue hargs upon its votarys tomb;
The dea,hless memory of that man. whom kings
Can TO their mind and tremble; the remembrance
With which the happy spirit contemphtes
Its wcll.spent pilgrimage on earth,
Shall nsrtr pass away"
VI The Arkansas river since our last has been
exceedingly high, only six or seven feet less than
the great overflow of "a. During the week !:
fell some five or six feet but has again risen 10 its
first height and is still rising. Great rains above
have fallen but as yet have had in this vicinity
only moderate showers. We hear that many Of
tie streams in the Northern country were two or
three inches higher than at any period of the ex-
traordinary floods year past.
We are under many obligations 10 the polte
officers of the Arkansas No. 4 for N. o. papers,
of 18th inst.
" The President of Texas has proclaimed oI
cessation of hos,i,iI;es by land and sea against
Mexico.
The Southern mail failed 10 reach this place on!
yesterday. being prevented by the high water of
the Arkansas river.
t We have received no full particulars of
tLe death of Gen. jackson, and in consequence
we arc moi able to present them this week; wei
will do so as soon as they arrive.
W. G. Robinson, al his new store on Main ST.,
has handsome and well selected stock of goods.
which were selected with care by himself in the!
Eastern markets. Give him call
OF The Arkansas no 4 arrived at our city on
Thursday morning; she went up as far as Fort
Smith and returned below on Friday.
On our OUTSIDE will be found the prices cur.
rem, of the staple articles in market, which have,
been carefully corrected.
The Arkansas No. 4, on Thursday last, landed