The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-28
JAcKsoN's LAST LETTER.

JAOhoOINO LAol LEI Il LIN
A New York paper quotes from New Orleans
paper to show that letter to Gen. Plauche was the
last which General jackson ever penned. Il APP
pears, from the following very interesting statement
of the last "Nasbville Union" received here, that
his letter to Mr.. Polk was the latest production of
his pen, and that il was long valedictory letter on
our foreign Misunderstanding degree Of affection
for the President, and confidence in his wisdom,
which will make it an invaluable memento;
From the Nashville Union. June 81.
"THE LAST DAYS Oh GrsKRAL JAoKsos.-If the earthly
career General Jackson had terminated with the expia
ton his presidential service his fame patriot soldier
and would have lived through all time. There
would however, have been defect in his character,
which the friends OF christianity might well have lamented
chastenng and identifying, and sancying influence OF
Christian pety But now is matter Of heartfelt grath
with every Christian and patriot that whilst
his will be of strength the lovers liberty
through all future time will also be bright beacongh
by which the teachers Of Christianity illustrate the
truth Of their religion the Of patriotism and ber
~ rumphed in his life the cause Of Christianity triumphed
Whilst others engaged in eulogzing the noble deeds
Of the llustious deceased soldier and statesman
propose finish OF the picture wh the less glarng but
more beautiful colors 81 those silent and unohrusve
Christian virtues which glded the evening Of his life For
he details which we are ao9p. to the
indebted to the kindness of his aectionae who has
furnished them at our request.
communion of the Lords Supper in the Hermitage
church Gen. jackson unusually serious and solemn
his feelings during the morning and regretted exceed
ingy that he was unable to accompany his family to the
church He requested his daughter Mrs Jackson to bring
home with her the Rev, MIR Lapsley as he anxious
TO partake of the sacred feast As they were
leaving for the church he took each member of the family
by the hand invoked upon them all the blessings of God
After their return from church the whole family with the
Rev Mr.. Lapsley and Dr. Curey assembled in his room.
He very feeble but conversed freely on religious top
les lie was calm and resigned and said he was ready to
go whenever his Divine Master thought fit to call him; that
hae nt
be He then parook of the holy communion. 1t
solemn scene and rendered. still more 50 by the ceni.
dence with which he referred to it the last time he
should enjoy the happy privilege He spoke of his death
hand but said that death had terors for him.
when ii might. When have suffered sufficiently
said he the Lord will then take to hmsef but what
all my snerngs compared to those of the blessed sa
vour who died tree for molmine moth
ing Not murmur escaped him. He spent much OF
his time during the latter days Of his life in secret prayer
On the Thursday evening previous to his death he re-
fered to the blessed promises in the hymn from which he
repeated
The rivers Of wo shall not thee o'erthrow.'
He quoted many passages Of scripture and conyersed feel
ngy holy invitations given by our saviour Tor all
About IL o'clock the same night his daughter at
comfortable but feel that cannot be long with you all
and my request is when depart hence that will send
for my old friends Major Lewis and Judge Campbell Out
fear he said that Judge Campbell is too feeble to Gomez
to make arrangements with my formy funeral wish to
play or pomp, He then rested for the night
THE next day he was taken with rather an excessive
take him off, and yet he said il would be dan
gerous to check it, as was nature finally giving way to
the disease During the day he conyersed generally about
his farm and business and talked much of his beloved
country of the certainty he felt to the annexation
Texas OF the letters he had just received from minister
Texas, of the stand taken by his old early friend
companion in General Sam Houston the subject
all of which convinced him that all is safe He spoke also
Of our Oregon difficulty doubted that present
administration would do its duty to the country expressing
and praying difficulty would be amcably arranged
between the two governments but not said he let wal
foreign aggression come from whence il may,-to main
tain sacredy just rights and to pepetuate our glorious
and liberty and to preserve our happy Union
engrossed with foreign affairs that he determined Il
snSosom himself in letter to MS aithn, friend pres,den
eign reations it the last letter he ever wrote ant
sreathsd degree Of affection for the President and conn
mcnto On the next day he ranked letter to the Hon
Thomas Marshall Of Kentucky which was the last tim'
During the early part Of this day Saturday he fel
comfortable, until he was taken with cold clammy per
spraton He regarded this another indication that thu
hand Of death upon him. but he received the
with resignation and composure He conversed less thai
he Ind done the day preceding but there the
pous resignation running through his remarks which hal
characterized all his conversation for many days Late
the evening Dr. Esselman arrived and tried Intellectually
i check the diarrh9a.
early on the next morning Sunday Dr. Esselman wa
called into his and short time the General fantet
away and supposed at the moment he dead bu
he revived Immediately and called all hs little grandch
ren with the other members Of his family around him. h
took his grandchildren by the hand, blessed and ksse
them tendery told them they had good parents that the,
must be cbeden children keep holy the Sabbath day AM
read the New Testament Ills eyesg had by this tim
become dimmedhis took him by the hand and said
i Father, how do you eeli--do you know mel" He ar
swered: "Know your Yes-l wout know you all if coul
ee--brng my spectaccs.. HE put them and said
Where is my daughter and Marian-God will take care
you for mel my Gods--l belong to him go bnt
short time before you and want to meet you all whit
and black, in heaven He then said "What Is the mat
ter with my dear chdrenlhaye alarmed your Oh do no
4 cry-be good children, and win all meet in heaven.
He then died away and expired calmly and quietly, at
Il O'Clock D M the Sth Of June, lei5.
ave have heretofore given account OF his burial
have only add that the following viii be the eptap
/ on his tombstone.
Il ANDREW JACKSON
Il BoRN THE l5rtI MARCH, 1857;
II Dip sTI OF JuSE, ls45.