Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-06-26
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW York HIS,

JAcKsoN-We see, says the Baltimore Sun,
by the New York Journals, that the Histo-
rical Society of that city have had meet
ing and discussion relative TO the funeral
obseques of Gen. Jackson. The Society
did itself the honor TO pass resolutions, ap-
pointing committee to cooperate with the
Common councils and other public bodies
in their arrangements for suitable observ-
ances. But there were some spirits in that
body who showed their illiberality and vim
deliveries, by opposing the masure. One
individual, named Fessenden, even INDUCED
in gross attack upon the character of the
deceased patriot, and made some indecent
allusion to his sins and his repentance, The
Kisses and other marks of Interpretation
which interrupted his remarks, were just
and deserved rebuke Mr.. Charles King
also opposed the resolution. How different
was the conduct of really great man
that of Daniel Webster-the following re-
marks will show:
be more natural or proper than that this So
ciety should take respectful notice Of the
decease of so distinguished member of
its body. Accustomed occasionally TO meet
the society, and to enjoy the communion
tions that are made to it, and proceed from
it, illustrative of the history Of the country
and its Government, have pleasure IN be-
ing present at this time also, and on this
occasion, on which an element so mournful
mingles ITSELF Gen. Andrew Jackson has
been from an early period conspicuous in
the service and in the councils of the coun-
try, though not without long intervals, so
far as respects his connection with the Gen.
eral Government. 1t is fifty years, think.
since he was member Of the Congress OF
the United States, and at the instant, sir,
do not know whether there be living an
associate of Gen. Jackson in the House oil
Representatives of the U. States at that day
with the exception Of the distinguished and
venerable gentleman who is now president
of this society. | recollect only of the
Congress of '96, at this moment now living
but one, (Mr. Galatin) though | may be
mistaken. Gen. Jackson, Mr.. President
while he lived, and his memory and char
acter, now that he has deceased, are pre-
scented to his country and the world in diff
ferent views and relations. He was sol
dier-a general oficer-and acted no un-
important part in that capacity. He was
raised by repeated elections, to the highest
station in the civil government of his coun-
try, and acted a part certainly not obscure
nor unimportant in that character and capa-
city. Ia regard to his military services. ]
participate in the general sentiment OF the
whole country, and believe of the world !:
That he was soldier of dauntess courage,
great daring and perseverance-an officer
of skill and arrangement and foresight, are
truths universally admitted. During the
period in which he administered the gene
raj government Of the country, it was my
fortune, during the whole period of it, to be
a member of the Congress of the United
States, and, as is we'll known, it was my
misfortune not to be able to concur with
many of the most important measures oil
his administration:
Entertaining himself his own views, and
with a power of impressing his own views
to. remarkable degree upon the convictions
and appreciation of others, he pursued such
course as he thought expedient in the
circumstances in which he was placed
Entertaining on many questions OF great
importance different opinions, 1t was OF
course nv misfortune to differ from HIM,
and that difference gave me great pain, be-
cause, in the whole course of my public
life, it has been far more agreeable to me
to support the measures of the government
than to be called upon by my judgment and
sense of what was best to be done to OPP
pose them. desire to see the government
acting with an unity of spirit in all things
relating to its foreign relations, especially
and generally in all great measures OF Its
domestic policy, as far as is consistent with
the exercise of perfect independence "a
mongst its members. But if it was my
misfortune 10 differ from General Jackson
on many or most of the great measures O
his administration, there were occasions
and those not unimportant, in which (el
it my duty, and according to the highes
sense of that duty, to conform to his opin
ions, and support his measures. There
were junctures in his admlnIsEation-peri
DDS which thought important and critica
in which the views that he iea it to bC
his duty to adopt correspondent entirely
with my sentiments in regard TO the no
lection of the best interests of the countfy
and the institutions under which we live
and it was nv humble endeavor on thes
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