The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-19

the performance OF his arduous and responsible du
ties
Soon after the close of his administration, as haC
long been his purpose, he became professor of re
sligion, and remained an exemplary member of tn,
'church as long he lived. In little church, bull
10y him and his neighbors, on ground which h,
Furnished in a secluded spot adjoining his planta
|tion might this great man be seen, every Sabbath
while his health permitted, bowling in alteration OF
ibis Maker and Redeemer, the humblest among the
humble worshippers.
Many men meet death on the battlefield or in
amy condition Of high excitement, without fear; bu
few there are who can sit down and wait for it with
composure. OF that few was Andrew Jackson
The calmness and resignation with which he wit.
messed the slow approach ofthe King Of Terrors, lev
ellng his fatal dart with cool deliberaon, as if to
test the frmness of his victim, was truly heroic
Even after the final blow was struck, a few hours OF
revived consciousness were allowed, as if to show
with what calmness a man who has acted well his
part earth, and placed his hopes in heaven, can
die. In that interval all the noble qualities of the
departing spirit poured forth in last gush. AT
lection for his family and friends, devotion to his
country, faith in his Redeemer--all that ennobles
man and Christian, exhibited themselves amidst
a calm composure, which few could assume on
temporary separation from those they love.
How beautiful the closing Of an eventful
life How unlike those great men who have drawn
the sword to conquer nations instead of defending
them In drunken brawls and sensual indulgen-
cies, Alexander rushed to his end; Cesar after ex-
the liberties of Rome, fell by the hands
of assassins; and Napoleon banished from mankind
spent his last days in complaining and repining on
"a rock of the ocean. But our Washington and our
Jackson, who fought only to defend their country,
and lived to serve and bless it, after filling the
lure of its glory, and acquiring envable immor-
tality in the admiration and affections of the hui
man race, went to rest in the arms of their families
and lie entombed upon their own plantations; await.
ling the day when the good and great shall be called
to hear the sentence of ''Well done, good and faith
fu servants" before an assembled universe, and en-
tier upon their eternal reward
There let them rest! While the gratitude Of a
great and just people shall be shown by obesks
and monuments rising up, like forest trees, over g
wide continent, let no sacrilegous hand with proud
ostenaton disturb the ashes of the Christian heroes
They rest in the places most appropriate to the
characters they maintained, the principles they ad.
vocated, and the institutions they defended. Let
the republican and the Christian make his pilgrim
age to Mount Vernon and the Hermitage; but lei
mot the remains of the mighty dead be dragged from
the restingplaces which their republican simplicity
land Christian humility selected, to sanctify any
gorgeous shrine, give interest to any proud
|ment. Their works, their fame, their lessons of
WISDOM and their admonitons, their country Is
land mankind's. But their remains are their Gods
land let no felon hand remove them from the store
houses where they deposited, until the voice of
their owner again speaks life into them, and calls
them to enjoy an eternity of happiness and glory.
ADDITIONAL.
In addition to this brief but beautiful memoir
1--we have thrown upon our preceding columns va.
|riety of tributes that have been paid to Genera
Jackson in other places. But we prefer to place
here two others, which we draw, as it were, from
his neighbors and his home. The first is from
he ''Nashville Union," "a democratic paper;) the
other is from the Nashville Republican Banner, q
decided wing paper, but, this occasion, liberal and
just.)
From the Nashville Union, June II.
THE DEATH AND BURIAL OF GENERAL
ANDREW JACKSON.
For some months past it had been becoming
daily more and more certain that the earthly career
|of General Jackson was rapidly drawing to a close.
Several times, of late he snached from the very
jaws of death by the timely and skfu application
|of medicinal remedies, and few more days added
Ito his eventfu life On Sunday morning last, how
lever, it became apparent that the skill of the ply.
stefan was exhausted, and that the demands Of the
|grim monster could no longer be resisted The pro-
gress of his disease SUCH that life could no longer
|be sustained. This fact known to the suffering
|old hero early on Sunday, and he freely communi.
|cated TO his friends his consciousness that his time
had come. During the day, his mind was occupied
with his "future staen--his conversation had con
|snnt reference to his approaching dissolution but
lat no time did he express the slightest apprehension
Jas to his entire preparation for the awful change,
1.-THE least fear at appearing in the presence of his
Great Judge. We have heard many interesting de-
tails Of his last days conversation, which we in
tend to present hereafter in an authentic shape. Al
This time we must be content to state, that after dis
Towering that he could last but few hours, he sum.
|moned around him his faithful domestics, and, in a
strain of pious eloquence, exhorted them to fidelity
lin all their duties, impressing upon them the al-m
portant subject Of Christianity and, upon taking al
|afectionate leave Of them he expressed the sincere
hope that he might meet them all in heaven.
Ills conversation WIN DeioNeu iaUllly Whs
characterized by the deepest soliciude for Their
attention to religion. He retained his intelec
lin full vigor down to the very time of his dis
solution. His bodily pain was great, but it seemed
Ito have no effect upon the clearness vgor of his
mental operations. His dying hour was cheered
with the bright assurance within him, that in few
| short moments he would be united in heaven witt
his beloved wife, who had gone before him
Amongst the last things he said was, that his suf
Ierings, though great, were nothing in comparison
| with those Of his dying Saviour through whose
death and suffering he looked for everlasting hap
piness In this temper of mind, he quietly ant
Calmly breathed his last, ut O'Clock, p. m, on Sun
| day, the 9Th instant.
When the intelligence reached Nashville, tho
board of mayor and aldermen assembled at the city
hall, and adopted the following preamble and resolu
: tons;
at called meeting of the board OF mayor and aldermen
OF the city of Nashville at nine O'Clock the 9th of June
IsIj the mayor briefly stated the object Of the meeting
when following preamble and resolutions offered
T. and unanimously adopted:
'Whereas have received the melancholy intelligence
othe dpsnsaton Providence in removing from amongs
us our much.eseemed and distinguished fellow citizen
Jackson: and whereas IL is due both hi