Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-08-11

irumph'l; and many nj the principles and measures "
policy which he sought 10 engrail the practical ads
mhlslfaiih OF The government. ATE undergoing that
ordeal which Will test Their saundness aud ex,ediency,
aud which Will enable country ilnaarii,lty la an
nfove or cnndemn, knbw. my fellow cilizaus, that
there are many al you who differed with me, and nuw
dor WIN me. III ny general arprobnlion u the prIuci-
pies aud policy OF that admnls ion; but. my elDw-
ct1ens about the expedtnev II these measures or tho
uflodaS' ii these principles lei differ sill; but asut
one thing We all agree that Is thai abij.
/ ny, nnfng vigilance devoted ratriusfn, incorrnp,ble
integrity and ndtiagable enefvy marked tho admins
upton al Ccn. laekson ami IN thus aprespg we en-.
alt as we 40" do. unite In hesi~,ng honnrs nnn III.
memory of WISE head. sound heart and a f,iibrJ
public servant, will not. upln this oee,sin advert 10
lhse questions oi constitutional law ~ na,nal ,si.v
about which differed aud about which ". no,v AZ
ter, IN srbcfnl Jacksons administrator and a,r, which
5" many Of The ahlest. the and ,ls
most patriotic ul onf Statesmen have differed and now
dlllet, heeanse NJ this is party sole,pniy mud ,hs
/ iahe ri Gen. Jaehsun Is no party properly / vooH be
uhJua 10 myself. and Ia every elno al d,lic.
cy anu ptlnc'pe al rf"prely, II c,ud utter ore wor,t
winch could awaken party usily arou " nat nv SEN
Sihtuy. No, my conntfymen IN the nntp. ,t .ut ..,,
mon country leio say Ia such feelings hush he still
ihs Is day Of national moufninp and I,u,na,i. ~,
tho hss e naihinal benricor-nn of Marty re,nni.-
'eh" lis ihe oomofing OF nations snrfow Tor a NM
won 9ss i,ci That charity and tha patriotism which
united our jeff rsnn and Adams WIN in ,,,ne,ns
aud policy MS widely differed We do in III, sama ,..
nmuna's o e7pret, unite IN Offering ig The memry If
'"eheon TINT lhne oi fespeci wc, his life and pnl,c
srrvice 80 eninenl', cnlhle HIM 10,
To The ore N relations of The country durio, ,bis ~
mnisirallpn. take the liberty of adyrrllny lar ,.
men because nat ui them there grew ~, party ooes.
ZION. All admn that they were c,,,,lnr,,d win ,h,f
county W'on iiunneSs iankness and devotion h,ch
extended uur cnnmafcn intercourse and wan G,r ,,,r
r"nhits distinguished hpnpr. There was ma cyan, r.,
ma administration, hch placed orr government u,.n
S"oo M erFa"d POSITION thai ~ true hearted ADr yruy
va" contemplate IL "lmhi Feelings OF saisiact tim and n.
al q l..-
~ ct Indemnity tor spua Inns umn our c,,,,.. ~.
rn'laed by our able and accapshe fellow 81, men m.
Hon W a. RiVes, with the French Government etir,
years a mp r'nnla aud lfultss Negotiation by an,t al,
hs able aud experienced predecessors Of ia eau
nave afRo''en the miserable petrX by which an appr-
pra'on 10 meet II was withheld by the Frsnch Cham.
n''s eo none o MS can have rgolien The bold manly
anu dlnl'ed at'iinde assnmedby Cen Jarkson aud III.
eject "hlrh u Ind IN compelling fuf.nent of tina
treaty never vas the administration III The (;uyern.
weni exhibited IA morc glorious aspect The pres,.
dent was worthy o such mopr and IN. pcool, nj ~.
glory winch was reflected upon their mai onal character
vernmeni.
II was during lhis administration that The eene,,s If
evil STRIFE were fast kindug n fame and ,hfe,,,n,n,
The integrity # this blessed aud pnraas ITu,on ,h,,
ten JaekHon, IN the overflow IN of INV mar,
ana hlN ahd uhdl my devotion Ia HE Union prclau,.d
"oW Federal Union - il must be preserved" The Arm.
ness whleh he Displayed upon his all mteres,,my and
Tying mcaS'ln, and the determination which he mani
! y nj IA
ralmap The troubled waves and dssipaiInr the oalher
ing storm. the cleaning ght.uus vi uhleh Inn c.r,.n
" warned ol It's approach, not thai he wfung any thing
lf'n NE tears II ls opponents. but rpm lhI pairit
lsn aud love OF liberty W naiever we mnv think al
Tie course OF ten jackson upon this wing emergency
uoue rnn doubt thai the motive was pu. and Nitrate
aud the effect seloisry Thank God. the sirn passed
harmless away and The Union was pr, SERVED still .x>
ISIS; and pray Heaven that p"ilical madness selfish
ambition or infatuated auaticlsm may aeyer be able ~,
severit.
WIN this administration closed the public career If
Zen Jaeksnn bnt mol with II his burning hove of cuunv
Try his ardent desire for the welfare and happiness IL
the peope, ms suriiude dr The preservation III her re-
publican institutions and his great anxiety for The en-
argemen OF her borJes aud The extension of thu .area
ol freedom" Whenever. aud in whatever G,rrn. any
question arose affecting the honor the interest or the ol
y OF ms country, he was among the first speak in
vlndcallon. and he always spike emphalcalIy. Upon
the subject OF te anneNao" OF Texas his aronr never
aealed bis s1lclnde relaxed lie never ceased
uf!e The government To ser the presen, golden mo-
mehl 10 c1nsnnhaIe that impotant event, until, ia
his dying hour, lie saw that all Is SAFE. The exuan-
slve intellect aud the sagaeions forecast of Andrew
Jnckson were never lnpte prominently displayed than
upon this occ1snn lie seemed I, grasp as il by inai-
on, the reasons Why Texas should be annexed 10 thu
United States and saw, with pipphpiIe accuracy tho
hase iniermeddling and shameful ntfisues By which
Great Bdlain would attempt 10 deiiai this desirablv
measure Would 10 God that The venerable patriarch
had been spared 10 witness the consnInaIh u an ~
vent he had 80 much nj heart event which Nc a,
add empire to the oIfrtedon The lp-
amens which bind the Union together aud secsre ,.ur
national existence against the assaults Of foreign apytes
son iahalIcil nlainaiipn domestic lreachery But
although TVS vas not permitted him. he sl.nL upn p,s
gahs height and like Moses. saw the promised land =
lie saw that all ''sntc " aud scarce had he dep,rr
before Texas IL Incorporated this great Union and
unI'es with her sister States in paying disng usrd
honors 10 the memory Of this great beneIacur of his
country and her OWL firm and ardent friend
i We mnSi now, my fellow czens recur In tho pri.