The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-06-23
Death of General Jackson.

n, mail papers af yesterday morning [says the
w.. orbo 18th inst. announce the death of AN
".w JACKSON, past President of the United
D',,, and man who has performed part not
s', CONSPICUOUS in the history Of our country. II is
",.I that he expired at his residence-the Hermit
-, Oeor Nashville, in the State Of Tennessee-on
w. ,yooiug of Sunday, the 9Th of June inst.
Tbis distinguished individual has lived TO an old
-, and passed through an eventful life Even the
,'i,mniy of the occasion of announcing his death
h,uOl induce so far to play the hypOcrite as to
,d,ce Us 10 express any admiration of, or esteem for
Ne character, his temperament, or his public life
Same striking traits of decision and energy he may
have possessed-b but it would have been far better
t,Orr Country, if they had been Oftener tempered
l., sOunder discrimination and cooler Judgment.
G,,y are the evils which have been entaed upon
M public counsels Of our nation, by the or.
,reous principles which no introduced into them
r we have only to thank kind Providence that our
Country has been permitted to enjoy measure Of
sv;psrty in spite OF those adverse influences. F.
Yen The sanCtty Of death, and the veil of the grave,
,Opd not be permitted to shroud the errors and the
MQllleS W ulsNhS u'ohNu puu'iS IuOSc VINO
are yet living should be made to know that no such
Vy Of escape is open TO evil doors The deceased
by gone forth TO render his account at higher than
any human tribunal, and to bear the test of sever
ulhsn any human scrutiny. We speak of him
now, in no spirit of malignity or revenge-but only
abs character and his life may have their influence
vpnou public men and public measures. ANDREW
:.
Hell passed away to a state afterwards or punish
nes which it is not in the power of mortals to be.
stow or inHict. Let it be our care to see that the
glare Of military career, and the en- ergotic exercise
Ohgh official power, are not permitted to hide gross
pOhC, enors or draw off the public attention from
offensive and arbitrary public acts
The statement of the death of Gen. Jacksonis taken
from the Louisville Democrat of Wednesday last and
sas follows:--
"The term of his eventful life closed on Sunday
evening, 9Th inst, at 6 o'clock. On Sunday mornino
the report reached Nashville that he had expired ,ow.
ng 10 his iainng away in the attempt to remove him
from his chair TO his bed. He. however, recovered
for a few hours.
short time before his death, he took an affection
ale leave of his friends and domeslics retaining 10
The last, his senses and intellect uuclouded He ex
pred with the utmost calmness expressing the high
est confidence in happy immortality through Re-
teemer
Gen. Houston landed at Nashville, at hacpnst six
On Sunday evening, and set Off in haste TO the Her
ntage, but was met by the physician, who Informed
hm that the General was no more.
We received this intelligence from Col J. C. Ell
edge, who accompanied Gen. Houston from Tex
e, and who ls now on his way to Washington city.
The simple announcement of this melanchoIy
though Ong expected event, will excite the deepest
emotion in the hearts of the American people. The
memory of Jackson belongs TO his country. Her his
tory will contain the record Of his valuable services
his sterling patriotism, and nations gratitude will
be his monumnnt.
The funeral, we understand, was to have taken
place yesterday morning.