Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
GEN 1aCKsoN,s MARRIAGE,

GEN. JACKSON'S MARRIAGE.
This event in the history OF General Jackson
has been often alluded 10, but The circumstances
attending it are very li!lle known. The su1oin-
Ell narrative is from culogy delivered al Match
ez
Miss Rachel Doneson, the daughter Of Colonel
Doneison OF Virginia, had been celebrated Tor
heroayeiy, affabil;ty and sweetness OF disposition.
Her father emisraled 10 Tennessee, and, dying,
lei her an orphan She formed an unhappy ma
,;monial connection with morose, Jealous, and
,.issipaled character By the name oil Roberts, who
soon abandoned her.
The difficulty was made up, and the welded
pail came together again; soon alter which An
drew Jackson became transient boarder IN The
same house wh.re Roberts and his vile were re-
siding. A second rupture sooa occurred, and
Roberts lef his wife and went 10 Kentucky
Learning that he intended returning ard taxing
her there, and dreading lis nhumaniiy aud bad
treatment, She determined 20 seek an asylum in
Na,chez, beyond his reach. Natchez was then
The Oregon Of America. Iii the Spring Of 1921,
che came here with Col Starke and his family.
AT the earnest request al Col. Slirke, General
jackson piloled his family through the lacian
country. After his return, Judge O"citcn com
rnnnicaled 10 him the astounding Intelligence
that he was tie unconscious Cause al Tie last
separation; that il arose iom Roberts, jealousy
al him; ana the Circumstance OF his accompany
,ng Col Siarke - protect his family from the
Indians, had been seized upon BY ROBERTS as
ground of divorce, in petition 10 The Virginia
Legislature.
The thought that an innocent woman was SUI
ferins so uuius,ly on his account made General
Jackson's sensitive mind most uneasy and an
hanpv. He immediately sought out Roberts
ami eypos;ulaici with him on the injustice and
cruelty OF his causeleSs suSpicior but The inter-
view ended in mutual deiianceS a, length,
news came that the Virginia Legislature had
actually granted the divorce in accordance with
Roberts petition. Forthwith, Andrew Jackson
hasenel 10 Na,chez and offered his hand and
his hear. IL The innocent aud aniable woman,
who had been made so unhappy By IA lse and un-
founded accusations. IL came 10 Na.che1 10
give lha world he highest evidence he could give
oi her innocence.
Although tree 10 tolm new connection, Mis-.
Roberts declined the preferred offer But An
drew Jackson was NOT 10 re oel.one. lie ad
dressed her in the language oi Ruth 10 Naomi
"Enlrsal me not 10 leave thee Or 10 return from
following after thee Tor where thou c"eS ] will
go, where thou ndgest | will lodge. ,hy people
shall te ms people, and thr God m: God; Where
thou diest will die, and there viii ~ i,'iried.
A promise which lie literally fulfilled in refusing
the sarcophagus o! the Emperor Alexander Seye-
iBS, that he might be buried by her. y. length
afer some three months, Mrs. Roscris being
convinced That The chivalrY which prompted the
proposal had become associated with genuine
love, accepted The offer, and they married
IN this city or lis vicinity, and returned 10 Tennes
see. Oh arriving there fading tha; The divorce
had no, gone through all The forms required by
the laws Of Virginia, al the line OF their mar
riage here, the ceremony was again performed
there.