The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-06-28
COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
JUNE %, ls4s.
Gen. Andrew Jackson.

very larBb cOncOulse uoooWo0u WV" -
Town aud country, aud most Impressive
and eoauen, sermon was preached by the
Rev. DR.. Edgar. The body was borne 10
the grave by The pail bearers appointed oy
the meeting on Thursday, nd,w'lhou' os
cnlaton or parade, bat in The nlds' oil
ence and ,ears, was placed by !hs s'de o,
her whom in life he had loved so we'l''
A public meeting has been called oy Wel
Nayor of Baltimore 10 make sut'ao'e ut
raneemsnts for paying appropriate hohofS
to ihs illusWious dead. Similar arrange
meo,. are noticed in The newspapers oi ON
ee ci,iss. There seems 10 he general anu
,,o,sfL recolloc,ion of the services
,@S,t '@,v,1, NO usu.asuu rouuere6 10 his coun
lry, and a warm desire 10 testify the feeling
ln all quarters.
GEN. JACKSON IN FLORIDA AND THE
SPANISH Governor. the New York
Cour, of Errors, which when the death oil
Gen. Jackson was announced, the Chan
|cellor made the following remarks, doing
ilustlC6 10 Uen' JaChsuh ioi al oo' 'o' ""
!hs has been greatly censured:
He said it was not his province TO speak
of General Jackson as soldier or civilian;
ha, would be done by others qualified Tor
lhe task. As a Judge, however, he could
nc. pass over one fact which he could
voueh for. When General Jackson was 10
Florida, il is we'll known, be came 10 COLL
son with .hs former Spanish Governor and
Ibis conduct on ths. occasion had been much
lcen su-ed. but without jus! cause.
Tie facts, as he understood them and as
they ap peared when investigated by acom'
miilee Of Congress. Of which he ('he Chan'
ceiIor) was a member, fully satisfied him
l,ha. .he course pnrsued by General Jack'
son was mol only legal bu! jdsI'
General Jackson was invested win inc
same power as the Governor.ln-Chlei a
Havana, including the judicial as well al
|,he Executive aud military. The Spanish
lex Cover retained in his possession certain
lpapers Of great importance TO the rights o.
IN orphan girl, whose inheritance was uc
Ter litigation. General jackson issued az
rider: as Judge. for the production OF 'ht
Ioa2ers, and when the order was dlsooeyed
ma sniarcsd.il bg committing the retusan
| PROCEEDINGS or THE NEW YoRI
lHI-roRIcAL SOCIETY on THE DEATI
loy GENERAL JAKsoN--We see The, by
ihe n. Y. Journals, that the HIs'orlca
Society Of the city have had 4 meeting
land discussion relative 10 the iunera
obseou OF General Jackson. The
Society did itself The hooor 10 pass reso
buttons, appointing Commltle 10 co
Iopera,e with the Common Councils ant
other public bodies n their arrangement
Ifor suitable observances. Bat there were
some spirits in Ia, body who showed
Their illiberally and vindicti veness, by
,lopposing the measure. One individual
Inamed Pessenden, even INDUCED in :
e gross attack upon the character Of thu
= deceased patriot, and made some indie
,cent Illusion 10 lis sins and his repent
lance. The Kisses and other marks o
lisapprobaton which interrupted his re
marks were a Just and deserved rebuke
d Mr.. Charles King also opposed The reso
c eIIution. How different was the conduc
, of really grea, man-'hat OF Darie
lWebssl-lhe following remarks vii
o how
n Ma. WEBsTEF's REMARKS. - Moth
: ng could be more nalursl or prope
3 han ,ha, this Society should lake re
, .pecliul notice of the dGcease o. so dis
Inguished member of It's body. Ac
us'omed occasionally to meet the Socle
. y, and to enjoy The communication
8 hal are made 10 il, and proceed from il
/. Illustrative of the history of the country
4 its governmental have the pleasure il
;. being present oil this time al,o, and or
mis- occasion, on which an element sc
nournful mingles itself. Gen. An.
tIrew Jackson has been from an early
,eIiod conspicuous in the service ant
u n The councils Of the country, though
p ,ot wi'hou, long intervals, so far as re-
h poets his connection with the Genera
y Government. 1t is fifty years, ! think,
E since he was member of the Congress
4 If The U. S. and at the instant, sir, dc
not know whether there be living ar
y associate Of Gen. Jackson in the House
If Representatives Of The United State.
4, that day, with the exception ofthe dis
ltingushed and venerable gentleman who
is now President Of ihis Society. re.
,olIec, only Of lhe 'Congre. of '96, at
his moment now living, bu, one (Mr.