The New York herald., 1845-06-18

This Is the sowest OF the Cunard steamers, ar
she may not therefore reach Boston till to-day. I
she reached there yesterday. however, we shall re-
ceive her news early this morning.
The Life, Public Services md Last Days of
General Jackson.
The death Of General Jackson has, matter OF
course, directed public attention, very marked and
general manner, TO his eminent services as military
hero and statesman. His public career was indeed
one OF extraordinary interest and Importance. IBIS
military services have been OF nestlmable value TO
The republic; and as patriot and hero, Andrew
Jackson ranks second only TO Washington himself.
Men OF all parties in this land, and the friends OF
freedom throughout the civilized world, unite III
rendering homage, heartfelt and sincere, 10 the hero
OF New Orleans. His political career was hardly
lees remarkable; but, although public opinion is now
divided with respect TO it, it also. after the parzan
passions and prejudices OF the present generation
shall have ceased TO operate, posterity will pro-
nounce just and united judgment
The family from which jackson was descended
was originally from Scotland, and formed part OF
one Of those bands Of colonists by which the policy
Of England endeavored to establish permanent
rule in Ireland after she had destroyed the national
independence OF that unhappy country. Ills grand
father, whose name was Hugh Jackson, was linen
draper, near Carrickiergus, and had four sons, OF
whom the youngest, Andrew, was the father of the
General The oppression and misrule of the British
government drove Andrew from his native country
in 1865, and with his wife and two sons, Hugh and
Robert, he sought an asylum in the Waxhaw settle
ment in South Carolina. There, on the 18th of
March, 1867, Andrew Jackson was born, his father
dying shortly afterwards, leaving his other possess
ed of a new farm, without slaves, and with three
young sons TO bring up and educate With means
30 moderate Mrs. Jackson aimed to give her two
eldest only a common-schoo education, but
ambitious to see Andrew in the church, she placed
him at proper age in the Waxhaw Academy, and
he had made considerable progress in his studies
when the ravages of the revolutionary war approach
ed the settlement. The Jacksons and friends and
neghbors named Crawford, who had emigrated
with them from Ireland, though of Scottish de-
scent, felt the wrongs of their country as keenly as
the natives, and that they found the same
bloodthirsty tyranny that had driven them across
the Atlantic, ruthlessy pursuing them to their new
home in this western world, the spirit Of resistance
became overwhelming They were thus fully pre-
pared to unite in the sacred cause of American in
dependence, and deserve honorable mention
amongst the thousands of Irishmen who, accord
ing the testimony of every historian contributed
SO materially by their zeal and vaor to the separa-
ton of the colonies from the empire of Great Br-
tain. When the war of the revolution first broke
out in l775 Jackson was but eight years old. 1t
was only five years afterwards, on the 9th Of Au-
gust l7S0, that we find him and his brother Robert
fighting under Sumter in his valiant attack on the
British garrison at Rocky Mount. He was then
only thirteen years old, when he first raised his
~ JoCao IS
From this period the youthful hero continued to
take active part in the early struggle for ndepen-
dence Numerous incidents are recorded illustra-
tive Of the energy, courage and sagacty of young
Jackson. The following, recorded in the Life pub
lished by the Harpers, is interesting, that we
quote the passage:
Boys big enough carry muskes incurred the dan
gers of men: Robert and Andrew Jackson had their
horses and their guns and like their kindred and neigh
bors were almost constantly with sems armed party
without danger of surprise and murder II was such
an occasion that Andrew Jackson gave the first ustra
ton ofthat quickncss Of thought and promptitnde Of
tion which have since placed him among the first militia
ry commanders whg captain, named Lands desired
to spend night with his family. Robert and tndrew
Jackson with of the Crawords and five Others
stituted his guard. There nine men and only
muskets Having no special apprehensions oi
attack, they laid down on their arms and with the
exception of British dcserter who the party
went to sleep Lands house in the centre of
closed yard and had two doors, facing east and
Before the east door stood forked apple In the
southwest corner OF the yard corncrb and stable
was and through passed the road by which the
house was approached
determined to surprise and kill him. Approaching
throw the wood and tying their horses behind the stable
east end Of tho stable towards the east door the house
and tho other round the west end towards the door
At this moment the wakeful soldier hearing noise in
the direction Of the stable went out to what the
matter and perceived the party which entering the
yard at the east end of the building Running back in
terror he seized Andrew Jackson who the
door, by the hair excaiming The tories are upon
On young hero ran putting his gun through the
ing repeated his hail without answer perceiving
the party rapidly advancing and but few rods distant
ne iired voey was returned which killed the sol
followed young Jackson, and standing him.
The other band oftories had emerged from the
end OF the stable and misang the discharge Of the ad
party then nearly line between them and the
appleree for the fire Of salying party from the house
both parties were brought to stand Young Andrew
after dschargng his gum returned into the house and
with two others, commenced fire from the west door
where both OF his companions, were shot down. o
them with mortal wound The tories still kept the fire
on each other as well as on the house until startled by
the sound OF cavalry charge in the distance they be
took themselves to their horses and fed The charge
sounded by Major Tsbel of the neighborhood who
had not man with him but hearing the firing and
knowing that Lands attacked gave the blast upon
his trumpet to alarm the assailants General jackson
was then scarcely fourteen years old. In the boy
1881, who does not recognise the man of 1914 :"
After suffering great prvations and rigorous
imprisonment at Camden, young Jackson returned
to the Waxhaws, and took up his abode at the
house of Major Thomas Crawford; his mother
who was a most devoted, patriotic woman, of sin
gular energy of character, having died short time
before, whilst engaged in a mission of set-sacr
fcing benevolence, for the relief Of some poo
wretches confined in prison-ship at Charleston
Jackson did not remain here long, for n Captain
eiabraith becoming offended with him for some
trivial cause, threatened TO chastse him. which
the "dauntless boy gave him TO understand that he
might prepare for eternity, if he dared to lift his
hand for such purpose" Jackson then entered
the family OF Mr. White, whose son was engaged
IN the saddlers business and the young hero aided