The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-09-15
Miscellaneous,
GENERAL JACKsoN's MARRIAGE.

This event In the history Of Gen Jackson has Of
ten been alluded to, hut the circumstances attending
1t are very little known; least we have not met
with any account of them until now The suboined
narrative is from a euogy delivered at Matches. OF
course the best side of the story presented wheh
or there Is worse side or not are unable to say
W Y Com. .ddu.
"Mss Rachel Doneson, the daughter of Colonel
Doneson, of Virginia, had been celebrated for her
galety atiablity and sweetness Of disposition. Her
alher emigrated to Tennessee, and, dying, left hor
an orphan. She formed unhappy matrimonial
connexon with morose, jealous and disspated chors
acter by the name Of Roberts, who soon Abandoned
her
The difficulty was made up, and the welded pair
came together again; after which Andrew jack
son became transient boarder in the same house
where Roberts and his wife were residing. A sec-
ond rupture occurred, and Roberts LEFT his wife
and went to Kentucky. Learning that he intended
returning and taking her there and deadng his nhu-
mainly and bad treatment, she determined to seek an
asylum at Matches, beyond his reach. Matches was
then the Oregon of America In the spring of 1871
she came here with Col. Stnrke, and his family. At
lotcd his family through the Indian country. Aeer
astonishing Intelligence that he was the Unconscious
cause of the last separation; that it from Rob-
ert's jealousy Of him; and the circumstance OF his
accompanying Col Siarke, to protect his family from
the Indians, had boon seized upon by Roberts as a
ground OF divorce, in petition to the Virginia Legs-
lature.
The thought that an innocent woman was suffering
so unjustly on his account made Gen. Jackson mind
nd unhn He INN al Il,
out Roberts and expostuated with him on the inius-
tice and cruelty Of his causeess suspicons but The
interview ended in mutual definnces. At length news
came that the Virginia Legislature had actually grant
ed the divorce in accordance with Roberts petition
Forthwith Andrew Jackson fastened to Matches. and
offered his hand and heart to the innocent and amiabe
woman, who had been made so unhappy by false aud
unfounded accusations. lie came to give tho
world the highest evidence no could give OF her in
nocence.
Although free TO form new connexion, Mrs Rob-
ers declined the profered offer. But Andrew Jack
son not to be outdone. He addressed her in tho
language Of Ruth to Naomi' Entreat me not to leave
thee to from following after thee for where
thou gocst will, where thou lodgest will lodge thy
people shal! be my people, and thy God my God;
where thou diest will die, and there will be bur-
ed.'' promise which he literally fulfilled in re-
fusng the sarcophagus Of the Emperor Alexander Sc
verus, that he mig be buried with her. At length
after three MONTHS Mrs. Roberts being convinc-
ed that the chvary which prompted the proposal
had become associated with genuine love, accepted
the offer, and they were married in this city its
vicinity, and returned to Tennessee. On arriving
there finding that the divorce had gone through
all the forms required by tho laws of Virginia. at the
time of their marriage here the ceremony again
performed there.