American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-06-18
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The news of the death of ex- President jack
son has created profound regret wherever it
has been received. The Philadelphia papers of
yesterday, OF an parties, are clad in deep
mourning, and their comments on the charac-
ter of the deceased show that however they
may have differed with him on political qucs-
tons during his life, all animosties are now
buried and forgotten. This is as it should be-,
and shows that the services Of our distinguish
cd warriors will ever be held in grateful re-
membrance by their countrymen. We notice
also that all the courts OF Philadelphia, and
public buildings of every description were
closed, and the flags hoisted half mast, on the
reception of the news in that city,
The Secretary of the Navy has issued az or
der in relation to the demise of ex-Presdent
Jackson, which contains the following direc-
tons:--
Officers of the army, the navy, and the ma
rne corps will wear Grape on the left arm and
or their swords; and the cOlors of the several
regiments Will be put in mourning, for the Ee-
: rOd of six months. AT the naval stations and
on public vessels in commsson the hags will
be worn at half for one week; and on the
day after this order is received, twenty-one
minute guns will be fired, beginning at 10
o'clock. At each military station, the day after
the reception Of this order, the national flag
will DE displayed at half-staif from sunrise to
sunset; thirteen guns will be fired at dav-bfeak;
halt-hour guns during the days and at the close
of the day general salute The troops will
be paraded at 10 O'Clock, and this order read
to them, on which the labors of the day will
cease.
The following diary, written at the Hermit
age, by Capt. Tyack, OF New York, will be
found interesting:
A DIARY ABOUT GENERAL JACKSON.
HERMITAGE, May %, lS45.
My Dear Sir: Aware Of your desire to know
the condition of the patriot Of the Hermitage
in the closing scenes of his life, | write down,
from day to day, during the short visit make
him, what occurs of interest,
On my arrival found ex-Presdent Jackson
more comfortable than he had been, although
his disease is not abated, and his long and Use
iul life is rapidly drawing to 4 close. He has
not been ina condition TO lie down during the
last four months. HIS feet and legs, his hands
and arms are much swollen with dropsy, which
has invaded his whole system. Bandages arc
drawn tight around the parts most affected to
prevent as much as possible, the increase of
the water. He has scarcely any use of his
hands The bandages are removed several
times in the "a hours, and the parts rubbed Sc
verely to restore animation and the circulation
of the blood. He has not strength to stand
His respiration is very short and attended with
much difficulty, and the whole progress of the
disease accompanied with great suffering. He
fyntc no ell hU lie I,c
was ruptured many years ago, during the Sc
minolo campaign in Florida, and Is entirely de-
stroyed, and the other much diseased When
the dropsy commenced, the cough was extreme
ly severe, and expectoration profuse: These
symptoms, which had continued for years, now
gradually gave way and almost entirely ceased
This was followed by loss of appetite and con-
slant nausea and prostratiOn. This change
took place early in April; and about the first
OF May darIhGa commenced, which seemed
! to threaten an immediate dissolution This
continued for few days with great suffering,
but fortunately reduced the swelling of the
whole system. The abatement of the darrhGa
was succeeded by the swelling in all parts, with
violent pain and extreme difficulty ofhrcathng,
when nature would again relieve itself as above
described.
Thursday, May 90 Gen. Jackson is rather
more comfortable, having obtained from opates
some sleep. This day he sat awhile TO Mr.
Healy, who had been sent by Louis Philippe,
| (thc King of the French) to paint his portrait.
! Mr.. Healy told me that il was the design of
the King Of the French to place his portrait
by the side of Washington, which already
hangs in his gallcry--the most celebrated and
interesting historical gallery in the world-to
surround them with the pictures of the most
eminent of American generals and statesmen.
| MIR. Healy is commissioned by the King to
paint the portraits of some twelve of the most
distinguished revolutionary patriots, to sur
round those of Washington and Jacksonville
greatest and best men our country ever pro-
duced; also some of the most prominent living
politicians of the day. Messsrs. John Quincy
Adams and Henry Clay were named by Mr.
IIealy to me. Mr. Healy was enabled to
make mach progress in his work to-day; and,
as usual, the General received many visitors
more than thirty. All were admitted, from
the humblest to the most renowned, to take
the venerable chieitain by the hand and bid
him farewell Among the visitors was Gen.
Jesup, an old friend and companion in arms -
The meeting of these most faithful and gallant
soldiers and servants of the Republic was
deeply interesting and affecting. A reverend
gentleman called to inquire in regard to the
Generals health, his faith, and future hope
The General said: "Sir am in the hands of
a morciful God. | have full confidence in his
goodness and mercy. My lamp of life is near
ly out, and the last gllmmcr has come. am
ready to depart when called. The Bible is
true The principles and statutes of that no.
ly book have been the rule of my life, and
have tried to conform to its spirit as near as
possible Upon that sacred volume rest my
hope for eternal salvation, through the merits
and blood of our blessed Lord and Saviour Je-
sus Christ" Nothing further was said upon
the subject.
Friaay, May 80. The General passed bad
night no sleep-extremely feeble this morn
ing MIR. HeaIy, with much exertlon on the