Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-01-11

The letter is addressed to n relative of the Pre- |
sdent.eect resident in Delaware and is writ
ten in a very neat manner. We may add to
this that the lady-wrler is Democratic in her
opinions, aud her sentiments breathe truly re-
publican principles. Werecommend the peru.
sal Of this letter very interesting, and as fur.
nishing a view of the habits, &c. Of one of the
most remarkable men of the age -
"NAsHyILLE, August, 1874.
Ny DEAR SIsTEa:-I have just returned
from visit to the Hermitage and a chat with
General Jackson, tor in these times when all
the ladies in the country have run wild with
Whiggery, thought it necessary TO let it be
known that some small spark OF Democracy at
least exists in the bosom ofan American female,
and for that purpose persuaded Mr.. Nc. (whom
you know would not need much persuasion on
that scorc) to take me some hundred of miles to
sec The old hero and truly Andrew Jackson
may not only be called the oid hero, bW the
great man Of the age. | cannot convey to
you through the dull medium of the pen the
beauty and sweetness Of the impression That
sight and conversation of this great man pro-
duced upon my mind, bu, will proceed TO de.
scribe my visit. After passing grove of beau.
| tiiul oaks we entered the lawn Immediately in
| front Of the house, which is the largest and the
most beautiful mansion that | saw in Tennes
see, every thing around it bcspeaks the simpli-
city of the taste and the refinement of the H.
lustrions inmate.
After dlghtlng from our carriage and nam
ing the object OF our visit, we were requested
by the servan, in attendance to walk into the
Hall while he passed into his masters chamber
to inform him of our visit and to my great sur
prise we had not proceeded but few steps
through the Hall when the General appeared
and with an elegance and simplicity Of manners
all his own( (for he borrows from none either hi:
manners or sentiments) conducted MS into hi:
parlor. had expected from the accounts
had heard of hls exceeding debility of body tina
we should have to be contented with an inter
view of a few minutes, and that perhaps in hi
chamber, but with him the mind Predomlnate
over the weakness of the body, ard during
! lively conversation of nearly two hours he sus
tanned n more than equal share, IN fact after tn
first half hour we took the part of listeners al
most entirely To the words OF wisdom and pntr
otism which fell from his lips he spoke wit
great interest on the subject of the annexation
of Texas, and his views we're clearer aud sounc
er on that question than those ofany political
al, I has ,,ln NVTIt uu
upon it have read, but Will not say more O
this subject for fear YOU call mc a lady polit
clan, and that Is u character tor which you kno'
have little respect. would rather speak
the man than the politician, and it is as the ma
respect General jackson for the love and r.
spect he has paid II the memory of his wife.
visited her tomb which is in the garden attacl
cd to the house surrounded by flowers, and
the side of which is placed the one intended ID
the receptacle Of his own mortal remains. Ii
on the stone which covers Mrs Jackson are eI
graved some beautiful sentiments, the last pa
aGraph, after enumeratng her virtues, COZ
cudes in the following b"autitul words "A b'
/ ing SO gentle. sandcr could wound, but couI
arms of her husband it was bat To bear her to ii
bosom of her God The sacredness with who
General Jackson has ever regarded the mem
ry OF his wife should entite him TO the respc'
and affection Of our sex at least.
was deprived Of the pleasure OF seeing III
Generals sword OF service, as he tod me l.
had sent 1t to Philadelphia To be repaired b'
| saw several swords winch had been presen
F. ed to him, particularly the one presented tohlr
!. by the New Orleans Volunteers those swor,
n together with several braces OF pistols were
the drawing. room, aud gave ita martial CHI
Il racter, we'll in accordance with the dgnlfC
IT mien aud still piercing eye Of It's occupau
.e During our interview, after little blushlng al
D. sundry hcsirutlons, informed the General
10 my wish to possess some OF his hairs he gran
l. ed my request with the easy smile OF parel
ID 10 a child, and indeed he must regard tae moi
v youthful part OF this nation his children, sine
% Heaven has left him as Washington, without
n. ther offspring
:, As the General converscd with so much al
=, nation we were afraid of exhuuslng HIM, q
~ peclally as he had scarcely recovered from u
Ut fatigue occaslnned by receiving GOO visitors
at Friday last, being The day after the Democrat
.. Convention AT Nashville On our getting uP
retire. the General Suluted me- und we leh !
Z" presence highly pleased with our visit to Il
20 venerable Statesman and warrior.
Yours atieClIonately, NJ