The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-07-25
Gen. Jacisson---Thc Chronology Of his Ri
ogrmrhy.

| 1907, nlarcn lO,-DorH near Tue w Az
liaw Settlement, South Carolina, Of pa
rents recently emgrated from Ireland.
1881. -Entered the revolutionary SER
vice, at the age of IA. Taken prisoner,
and wounded by British officer for spir.
tied resistance 10 a degrading order.
l7s4.-Commcnced the study Of the
law at Salisbury, n. G. under Judge Ma
cay.
l1S6.-Admiited to the bar in N. G.
l76s.-Accompanied Judge NJ Marcy
to the S. W. Territory, now in the State
of Tennessee, where he was shortly after
appointed Attorney General.
l795.-Chosen member Of the Con-
venion 10 form Constitution for the
State Of Tennessee. Elected to Con-
gress in the same year, and took his seat
in the II. r. Nov. Odd. 1906.
l707.-Electcd U. S. Senator, and
took his sea, Nov %, 1897.
l799.-Resigned his place in the SEN
ate, and was appointed Judge of the Su'
prcme Court Of Tennessee.
l800.-Chosen General of the militia
Of Tennessee.
lsl2.-Raised $500 volunteers for the
war with Great Britain, and $4,000 on
personal credit to provide for their CON-
fort.
lSl3.-Aftcr the massacre at Fort
Mimms, by the Creeks, took command
of Tennessee troops. with recently lrac-
tured arm, and in 6 months terminated
the border difficulties.
lsl4.-Appointed Brigader General
in the U. S. Army--concluded advan,a-
geous treaty with the Crceks-rednced
ensacola-forced the surrender of Fort
Barrancas, and dispersed the British and
Indians harbored and protected there by
the treacherous conduc, of the Spanish
Governor. Manriveuz. Nov. s,-arrosted
the advance of the British TO New Or
leans, by daring night attack, Dee. %
-repulsed the attack under Sir E. Pack
enham, with great loss to The British,
Dec. %.
1915, Jan. l.-Repulscd another as.
sault. Jan. s.--Wilh 1900 American
militiamen won the grea, victory of New
Orleans over 5000 of Wellington's Irwin
cibles, repulsing their attack, with loss
of thirteen on the one side, and 1900 on
the other. Jan. 24lh, fined $1,000 ~
Judge Hall for opposing a h0beas corpus
issued by said Judge during the existence
of Martial Law, for the release of Lauai-
ler, arrested by Gen. jackson for excl.
ting mutiny in his camp. The amount
of the fine being collected by the Ladies
of n. Orleans, Jackson directed its dis.
tribulion among the widows and orphans
of those who had fallen in defence Of the
city, paying the fine himself.
| lSl7.-Marched against the Seminoles
in Florida-executing two incendiaries
stimulating the Indians, Arbuthnot and
Ambris,er. Again entered Pensacola and
took Fort Barrancas, TO which the Span
ish Governor had retrea'ed, July %.
1s2l.-Appoinied first Governor Of
Florida after cession TO the u. States.
ls22.-Nomnaied as candidate for
} the Presidency by the Legislature of Ten
; nessee.
ls23.-Declined the appointment. Of
: Minister to Mexico.
r lS24.-Received plurality of votes for
; Presidency, but the election devolving on
the House of Representatives, Mr.. j. q,
, Adams was chosen. General Jackson
cleo ed TO the U. S. Senate from Ten.
: nessec.
lS25.-Again nominated for the Pres
acknowledgment his seat in the Senate.
lS2s.-Elec,cd Presiden, of the U. s.
: ls20.-lnaugura,cd March 4lh-deliv'
cred first annual message Dec. 8.
ls30.-Vetoed the Maysvllle Road
5 Bill, May 81.
I ls32.-Vetocd United States Bank
Bill, July I0-Re-elected President il
: November--issued S. Carolina proclama
ton Dec. l..
lS33.-Nulilicatio Message, Jan. II
/ second Inaugural Address. March A.
t Removal of the Government Deposits
! from Bank of the United States in Octo
4 Der.
ls34-Protest against the lmpeach
g ment Resolution, April 10.
: lS36.-French Indemnity Message
a Jun. l5th-Texas Message Dec. 81.
+ lS37.--Ihe Impeachment Resolution
f. through the ndomitable perseverance o
b Benton, expunged from the record of tn
: Senate, Jan. l6-Farewell Address
March 3.
Q 1874, Jan. Son the 28ih anniversa
T ~ Of the victory of New Orleans, tn
e House of Representatives refunded ,h
}. fine of $1,000 imposed by Judge Hall
o concurred in by the Senate, Feb. ID.
n ls45.--Died at the Hermitage nea
a Nashville, June g., about G, =. NJ, ;
n peace with God and man--forgiving hi
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