Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-07-05
From the Washington Union.
Death Of GEN. Jacksou,

Death Of GEN. Jackson.
We gave; in a clip Of this morning, the
letter Of Gen. Houston announcing to the
President the death Of the great man ss,cao
6Aed the measure Of his coxntsyss glory.''
We republish Gen. Houston's letter, 1for
there could be no better herald to proclaim
the close Of a bright career, which impaired
to him so much Of its lustre.
1t is not the scope of hurried obituary
notice to do justice to such man as Gen.
jackson. His life is avolume Of his coun-
try's history. At this moment the nations Z
sehsibility will be most solicitous to learn
something Of the last thoughts Of the great
inind--the last throbbings of the honest
heart, which, for so many years, have made
the public welfare the chief concern. We
have it in cur power, through the indul-
gence Of an old and esteemed friend of the
venerable patriot-patriarch, to bring his
countrymen to his bedside, and enable them
to see how worthy Of his life has been its
close.
Capt. Tyack, of the city Of New York,
to whom we are indebted for the simple
narrative Of his intercourse with General
Jackson during a few days proceeding his
death, left the Hermitage on Wednesday
week. While there he wrote out, at the
request of fricnd-who could not accom-.
pany him as he wished on his pilgrimage
"a diary of the occurrences Of his visit tc
General jackson. This authentic record
of almost the last hours of the Generals
life, has been opportunely placed at our dis.
posal, although, when it reached the direc-
ton, the demise of its subject was not an
ticipated SO soon by the writer. We sub
nit it to our readers in lieu Of any remarks
Of our own, considering that it is in itself
an obituary, worth more than all the pam
egyric which a full heart conld lavish. 1t
has the recommendation of placing one,
known chiefly to his countrymen as SOL
dier and statesman, in a new ligh,-ssin
the bosom scenes Of life,' and under the
most trying circumstances. The vast range
of the military genius Of General jackson;
his creative faculties; his power in apply
ing resources; his vigor, vigilance, activity;
his stern resolution as military leader; hi.
sagacity, his probity, his frmness; his
patriotism as statesman; making COM
bination Of splendid characteristics surpass-
ing all his contemporaries in public life-ex.
tinguished in the general gaze the halo that
surrounded him in the retirement of do
mestic life. His lofty bearing, his courte-
sy, his magnanimity in his personal COM
merce among men; the proud spirit which
would ask nothing that was not strictly
right, and brook nothing that was wrong
traits in keeping with his public career
had commanded attention to ssthe mar
of the iron will." But the gentler aspects
the humber virtues of the master Of tl,s
Hermitage, were known only to its inmate
friends. In his own house, all were eve1
indulged but himself There, gentleness
affection, and hospitable kindness attended
him at every step, and all were made sen
sible, that in the comfort and enjoyment o
those around him his own consisted, ant
that no personal self-denial was too high
price TO pay for it. The traits Of character
so artlessly exhibited in the sub;oined let
ter, show the source Of the endearing do
mestic virtues in which the hero and states
man were lost at the Hermitage. The sou
of General Jackson, when not called I,
combat violence and wrong, was made NJ
ofthe deepest devotion and the kindest sym
pathies.