The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-16
GENERAL ORDER.


WASHINGTON, June 16, 1845.
The President of the United States, with heartfelt
sorrow, announces to the army, the navy, and the
marine corps the death of ANDREW JACKSON. On
the evening of Sunday, the eighth day of June,
about six o'clock he resigned his spirit to his heav
|enly Father The nation, while it learns with grief
the death of its most ustrious citizen, finds solace
lin contemplating his venerable character and SER
vices. The valley of the Mississippi beheld in him|
the bravest, and wisest, and most fortunate of its
defenders, The country raised him to the highest
trusts in military and in civil life, with confidence
that never abated, and affection that followed hm
lin undimnshed vigor to retirement, watched over
his latest hours, and pays Its tribute at his grave
Wherever his lot was cast he appeared among
those around him, first in natural endowments and
resources, not less than first in authority and sta
|tion. The power of his mind impressed itself on
the policy of his country, and still lives, and will
i've forever, in the memory Of its people. Child of
forest region, and settler of the wilderness, his
Twas genius which, ii came to the guidance of
affairs, instinctivey attached itself to general prn-
|cples, and, inspired by the truth which his own
heart revealed to him in sngleness and simplicity,
The found always response in the breast of his coun
|trymen. Crowned with glory in war, in his whole
career as statesman, he showed himself the friend
and lover of peace. With an American heart,
whose throbs were all for republican freedom and
|his native land, he yet longed to promote the
widest intercourse, and the most intimate COM
|merce, between the many nations of mankind
He was the servant of humanity. Ola vehement
Twin, he was patient In council, celebrating long,
hearing all things; yet in the mofieht Of action, del
|cding with rapdty. Of noble nature, and incapa-
lble of Disguise his thoughts lay open to all around
him, and won their confidence by his ingenuous
frankness His judgment was of that sodity, that
he ever tempered vigor with prudence. The flush
|ings of anger could cloud his faculties, butt
rather kindled and lighted them up, quckcnng their
|energy without disturbing their balance. In war
Ibis eye at glance discerned his plans with uner.
ring sagacity; in peace, he proposed measures with
Instructive wisdom, Of which the inspirations were
prophecy. In discipline stern, in just resolution n-
flexible, he full Of the gentlest affections, ever
ready to soace the distressed and relieve the needy
TO other rewards, he aspred throughout life to AMI
honorable fame, and SO loved his feow-men, that
|he longed to dwell in their affectonate remembrance
Heaven gave him length Of days, and he filled them
with deeds of greatness. He was always happy;
happy in his youth, which shared the achievement
|of our national independence; happy in his after
years, which beheld the valley of the West cover
itself with the glory of free and ever increasing
States; happy in his age, which the people null
and union make their pathway from the Atlantic to
1.-THE Pacifc thrice happy in death, for while bel
believed the liberties of his country imperishable
and was chcered by visions Of its constant advance
|ment, he departed from this life in full hope of Al
blessed Immortality through the merits and atone-
|ment of his Redeemer.
Officers Of the army, the navy, and the marine|
corps, will wear Grape on the left arm and on their
swords; and the coors Of the several regiments will
|be put in mourning, for the period Of six months
lat the naval stations, and public vessels in com
mission, the flags will be at half-mast for one|
week and on the day after this order is received
twenty-one minute guns will be fired, beginning all
liz o'clock At each military station, the day
after the reception of this order, the national fag|
will be displayed at hafsaf from sunrise to sunset
thirteen guns will be fired at day-break; halfhour|
guns during the day; and at the close of the day al
general salute. The troops will be paradcd at 1O|
O'Clock, and this order read to them, WHICH the|
abors of the day will cease
Let the virtues of the ilustrious dead retain their
influence. and when energy and courage called
Ito trial. emulate his example.
GEORGE BANCROFT,
Acting Secretary Of War, and