Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-07-09

'"f~ ~oHttNH cuuiNicuiiys adlu ne, I" IN
Lord will then take me 10 himself--bu
what are allny sufierings compared /,
those OF my blessed Saviour, who died Of
The accursed tree for mo--mine are no
thing Not d inurmur ever escaped hin
The spent much Of his lime during III,
latter days Of his life ID secret prayer.
| On the Thursday evening previous 10 BIZ
i death, he referred 10 The blessed promise.
in the hymn, from which he repeated
When through the deep waters | call Thea 10 20
The rivers Of wo shallnot thee overflow.
| He quoted many passages Of scripture
and conversed feelingly upon the holy III.
yilations given by our Saviour for all to
come unto him.
About 10 o'clock of the same night, his
daughter was at his bedside, and inquired
how he felt--ho replied, 'sprelty comfort
able, but feel that cannot be long with
you all--and my request is, when de-
part hence, that you will send for my old
friends, Maj. Lewis and Judge Campbell,
(but fear, he said, that Judge Campbell
is too feeble 10 come to make arrange
mens with my son for my funeral. wish
to be buried in plain, transformations man.
ner, without display or pomp." lie then
rested for the night.
The next day he was taken with rather
an excessive didrrhgG, and said 10 bis son
that if not checked il must soon take him
off; and yet, he said, il would be danger
Gus TO check it, as il was nature finally
giving way to the disease. During the
day, he conversed generally about his
business, and talked much of his country,
of the certainty he felt as to the annexa-
ton of Texas, of the letters lie had Just
received from our Minister to Texas, of
tho stand taken by bis old, early friend
and companion in arms, Gen. Sam Hous.
ton, on the subject, all of which convinced
him that sail is safe.'' He spoke also of
our Oregon difficulty, and doubted not that
the present administration would do its du-
ty to the country, expressing the most abb
ding confidence in President Polk, but
hoping and praying that the difficulty would
be amicably arranged between the two
governments; but if not, said he, "let war
come-there will be patriots enough in the
land TO repel foreign aggression, come
from whence it may--to maintain sacredly
our just rights and to perpeiuate our gori-
GUS Constitution and liberty, and to pre-.
serve our happy Union.'
In the evening OF The same day, his
mind was so much engrossed with our TO-
reign affairs, that he determined 10 unbo.
som himself in a letter 10 his faithful friend
President Polk--he wrote 10 him long
letter in relation to our foreign relations
it was the last letter he ever wrote, and
brealhed degree Of affection for the Pre-.
sident, and confidence in his wisdom which
will make il an invaluable memenlo. On
the next day he ranked letter to tie
Hon. Thomas F. Marshall, of Kentucky,
which was the last time he signed his
name.
During the early part of this day (Sa-
turday) he felt comfortable until he was
taken with a cold, clammy perspiration--
he regarded this as another indication that
the hand of death was upon him, but he
received the summons with resignation
and composure. He conyersed less than
he had done on the day preceding, but
there was the same pious resignation run
ming through his remarks that had charac-
terized all his conversation for many days.
Late in the evening DR.. Esselman arriv.
ed, and tried Intellectually to check the
didrrt9a.
Early on .he next morning Sunday y
DR.. Esselman was called into bis room,
and in short time the General tainted
away, and il was supposed at the moment
that he was dead--but he revived imme-
dately, and called all his little grand-chi.
dren, with the other members Of his fami
ly, around him--he took his grand children
by the hand, blessed and kissed them ten. |
derby, told them that they had good pa
rents, that they must be obedient children. |
keep holy the Sabbath day, and read the
New Testament. His eye sight had BY
this time become dinmed--hs soon took |
him by the hand and said: " Father, how
do you leel--do you know me?'' He an
swered /" Know you2 Yes would know
you all if could see-bring me my spec |
tacles.' He put them on and said
I" Where is my daughter and Marian--
God will take care Of you for MEL am
my God's--l belong 10 him--I 60 but a
short time before you, and want to meet
you al. white and black, in Heaven" He
then said: What is the matter with my
lear children have ! alarmed your OIL |
10 not cry--be good children, and we will
al meet 10 Heaven" He then died away
and expired calmly and quietly, at G o.
clock, p. My on the 9Th Of June, 1915.
We have heretofore given an account
'f his burial--we have now only 10 add
bat the following will be the ePlaph on
bis iomb-stane
ANDREW JACKSON,
Bonn ON THE 16Tf or M .pru f5n7