Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-06-21
ARMY GENERAL ORDER.

lG,xpu., O,nv.s WAR DEpAnTMEsT,
M 81 ADJurAST Generals OFYicE,
WAsHISGToS, JUNE l6, lS45-
The following GENERAL ORDER of the PREsI-
DENT received through the War Department. an
nounces to the Army the death Of the lustrious e1-
President General ANDREW Jackson
WAsHIssToS, JUNE Is, la45.
GENERAL ORDER
The President of the United States with heartfelt sorrow
announces the army the navy and the marine corps the
death Of Andrew Jackson. On the evening Of Sunday the
eighth day of June about o'clock he resigned his spirit
his Heavenly Father The nation, while learns with grief
the death of its most usous citizen, finds soace in
plating his venerable character and services The valley Of
the Mississippi behed in him the bravest and wsest and
most fortunate Of its defenders the country raised him to the
highest trusts in military and in civil life with confidence that
abated and affection that followed him in undimin-
shed vgor to retirement watched his latest hours and
paysts tribute his grave Wherever his lot cast he
appeared among those around him first in natural endowmens
and resources less than first in authority and station The
power of his mind impressed itself the policy of his
try and still lives and viii live forever in the memory of its
people, Child Of forest region and settler of the Wilderness,
his genius which, the guidance of affairs,
nstncvey attached itself to general principles, and inspired
by the truth which his heart revealed him ngcness
and simplicity, he found always response the breasts Of
his counymen. Crowned with glory in war, in his whole
he showed himself the friend and lover
Of peace With American heart whose thobs all for
republican freedom and his native land, he yet longed
the widest intercourse and most intimate be-
tween the many nations mankind He the Of
humanity. OF vehement will he patient in council
celebrating long, hearing all things yet in the moment of
ton deciding with rapiiity Of noble nature and ncapa-
BILE of DISGUISE his thoughts lay open all around him, and
their confidence by his ingenious ankness His udg
ment was Of that soldi that he tempered vgo with
/ nr,dance The Aushin0s anger could never coud
faculties but rather knded and lighted them up, quickenng
their energy without disturbing their balance In his
eye glance dscened his plans with unerng sagaciy in
peace he proposed with instructive wisdom Of
f~A.~a. prophecy. In discipline
Just resolution infexbe, he full Of the gentest aec
TONS ready soace the distressed and to relieve the
needy faithful to his friends fervd for his country Indf
feent other rewards, he aspred throughout life to
honorable fame and loved his eowmen that he onged to
dwell in their aectonate remembrance. Heaven gave him
length of days and he filled them with deeds Of greatness
He always happy happy in his YOUTH which shared the
achievement OF national independence happy his after
years. which behed the valley Of the West itself with
the glory of free and everncreang States happy in his
age which the people multiplied from two millions to
twenty Millions and freedom and union make their pathway
from the Atlantic to the Pacific thrice happy in DEATH for
while he believed the Liberties Of his country mpershabe and
cheeed by visions of its advancement he
pared IN oi piessed immortality
through the merits and atonemen Of his Redeemcr.
Officers Of the Army, the Navy, and the Marine Corps will
Grape their e and their swords, and the
cos Of the several regiments will be put in mourning for the
period of six months At the naval stations and public
in commission, the flags will be at hamast for
week and, the day after this order is received entyonc
minute guns will be fired, beginning at twelve o'clock
At each military station, the day after the reception Of this
orde the national flag will be displayed ha-sa from
sunset thirteen guns will be fired at daybrcak half
hour guns during the day and at the close Of the day gene
raj salute. The troops will be paradcd o'clock and
this order read them, which the abors of the day will
cease.
Let the virtues Of the usous dead retain their influence
when energy and courage called to trial. his
example GEORGE BANCROFT,
Acting Secretary Of War and
Secretary Of the Nary.
BY order
r. JoSgs, Adjutant General