Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-20
His Excellency James X. Polk, &C., &c.
DEATH OF GEN. JACKSON.

We gave, in slip this morning. The letter OF
| Gen. Houston announcing 10 the President The
death of The great man ',rh0 fied he measure 81
his ropnirns sloru" We republish Gen. Iious-
TONS letter, for there could be no better herald 10
proclaim the close Of a bright career which i'm
PARED To him so much Of lis lustre.
II is mol the scope Of hurried obituary notice
TO do Justice TO such man as Gen. Jackson. His
| life is volume OF his country's history. Al this
moment the nations sensbiiy will be most suli.
cious 10 learn something Of the last thoughts Of
| the great mind-ihe last lhrobbings OF The honest
heart which, for so many years, have made The
public welfare the chief concern We have il
| in our power, through the indulgence Of an old
and esteemed friend Of The venerable pairiol-pa-
,riar h, To hiring his countrymen 10 his bedside,
/ and enable them 10 see how worthy OF his life has
| been its close.
| Captain Tyack, OF The City oil New York. 10
whom we are indebted Tor the simple narrative OF
his intercourse with General Jackson during few
days preceding his death, left the Hermitage on
! "Wednesday week While there he wrote ont, al
the request OF friend-who could not accompany
him as he wished on his nilgrimage-a diary OF
The occurrences OF his visit 10 General Jackson.
This authentic record OF almost the last hours Of
the Generals life, has been OPPORTUNITY placed al
our disposal, although, when il reached the direc-
ton, the demise of lis subject was not anticipated
so soon by the writer We submit il to our read
ers in lieu Of any remarks OF our own, consider
ing that il is in itself all obituary, wort more
than all the panegyric which full heart could
lavish. II has the recommendation OF placing
one known chiefly 10 his countrymen as soldier
and statesman, in a new lisht-'n the bosom
scenes of life and under the most trying ci.cum-
stances. The vast range of the military genius
OF General Jackson his creative faculties his
lance, activity; his stern resolution as a military
leader his Sagacily, his probity, his frmness
his patro ism as a statesman; making com.
bination OF splendid characteristics surprising
all his cotemporaries in public life-extnguis ed
In the general gaze the halo that surrounded him in
the retirement ofdomestic fife. His LOFTY bearing,
hiscour,esy, his magnanimily in his personal com.
mercc among men; the proud spirit which would
ask nothing that was not strictly right and brook
nothing thai was wrong traits in keeping with his
public career-had commanded attention 10 "ihc
man Of the iron WILL But the gen,ler aspects,
the humber virtues oflhe master of the Hermit
,ase, were known only to its inmates and lis in
innate friends. In his own house, all were ever
INDUCED but himself. There, genlleness, afiec.
lion. and hospiiabe kindness attended him at every
step, and all were made sensible, that in the COM
\ fort and ENJOYMENT ot those around him his own
consisted, and that personal self-dcnal was Toe
high price 10 pay for il. The traits OF charac-
/ ter so arlessly exhibited in The subjoned letter
show the source OF the endearing domestic vr-
tues in which the hero and statesman were lost al
/ the Hermitage. The soul Of General Jackson
! when not called 10 combat violence and wrong
was made up OF the deepest devotion and The
kindesi sympathies.
The narrative" will be found on the fir>l page
Of this days paper.-EnqniTr.
By he President Of he Cmied .S0tcs.
Andrew Jackson is no more! He departed
this lite on Sunday, The eighth instant full ofday:
and full Of onors. His country deplores his los
and will ever cherish his memory. While ma
ton mourns, il is proper that business should b
suspended, al least for one day, in the executive
departments, Is tribute OF respect 10 the illus
! lrions dead
accordingly direct that The Departments o
State, the Treasury War, the Navy, The Pos
Office, The Office Of the Anorney-Cienera, anc
the Executive Mansion, be Instantly put init
mourning; and that they be closed during lh'
whole day 10 morrow.
JAMES X. POLK.
Washington City, June 10, 1915.