The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-17
GENERAL ORDER.

WARRINGTON, June 10, 1919.
The President Of the United States, with heartfelt
sorrow, announces the army the navy, and the
marine corps, the death of ANDREW JACKSON. ON
the evening Of Sunday, the eighth day of june
about six o'clock he resigned his spirit to his heay
|enly Father. The nation, while it learns with grief
the death of its most ilustrous citizen finds soace
In contemplating his venerable character and SER
vices The valley of the Mississippi beheId in hmI
the bravest, and wisest, and most fortunate of its|
defenders. The country raised him to the highest
trusts in military and in civil life, with confidence
that never abated, and affection that followed hmI
in undiminshed vigor to retirement, watched over|
Ibis latest hours and pays its tribute at his grave
Wherever his lot was cast he appeared among
those around him. first in natural endowments and
resources not less than first in authority and sta
Ition. The power Of his mind impressed itself on
THE policy of his country, and still lives and will
i've forever in the memory Of its people. Child Of
la forest region and settler Of the wilderness, his
Twas genius which, us il came to the guidance of
faairs instinctively attached itself TO general pri-
Iciples, and, inspired by the truth which his own
heart revealed to him in singeness and simplicity,
he found always response in the breast Of his coun
Itrymen. Crowned with glory in war, in his whole
career, as statesman he showed himself the friend
and lover Of peace With an American heart,
whose throbs were all for republican freedom and
his native land, he yet longed to promote the
widest intercourse, and the most intimate COM
|merce, between the many nations of mankind.
He was the servant of humanity. Ola vehement
Twill, he was patient in council, celebrating long,
hearing all things yet in the moment of action, de-
|cidng with rapidly. OF noble nature, and incapa
Ible of disguise, his thoughts lay open all around
Ihim, and won their confidence by his ingenuous
frankness. His judgment was of that sodity, that
The ever tempered vigor with prudence. The flush
|ings of anger could never cloud his faculties, butt
rather kindled and lighted them up, quickening their
ENERGY without disturbing their balance. In war,
his eye at glance discerned his plans with uner
ring sagacity; in peace, he proposed measures with
instructive wisdom, of which the inspirations werel
prophecy In discipline stern, in just resolution I'M
flexible he was full of the gentlest affections ever
ready to soace the distressed and to relieve the needy
ithfuto his friends ervid for his country Indifferent
TO other rewards, he aspired throughout life to an
honorable fame, and so loved his fellow-men, that
he longed to dwell in their aectionate remembrance
Heaven gave him length Of days, and he filed them
with deeds Of greatness. He was always happy;
happy in his youth, which shared the achievement
. of our national Independence; happy in his after
years. which beheld the valley Of the West cover
itself with the glory of free and ever increasing
States; happy in his age, which saw the people null
d tiped from two to twenty millions, and freedom
and union make their pathway from the Atlantic 10
the Pacific; thrice happy in death, for while he
believed the Liberties Of Ills country impershabIe,
and cheered by visions of its constant advance
ment, he departed from this life in full hope ola
blessed immortality, through the merits and atone
ment of his Redeemer.
Officers of the army, the navy, and the marine
corps, will wear Grape on the left arm and on their
swords; and the coors of the several regiments will
be put in mourning, for the period of six months.
AT the naval stations, and public vessels in COM
mission, the flags will be worn at haf.mast for one
week. and on the day after this order is received,
twenty-one minute guns will be fired, beginning at
IL o'clock. AT each military station, the day
after the reception Of this order, the national flag
will be displayed at haf-saf from sunrise to sunset;
thirteen guns will be fired at day-break; haf.hour
guns during the day; and at the close Of the day
general salute The troops will be paraded at 10
O'clock and this order read to them, on which the
Iabors Of the day will cease.
Let the virtues of the ustrious dead retain their
influence. and when energy and courage are called
to trial, emulate his example.
GEORGE BANCROFT,
Acting Secretary of War, and
Secretary of the Navy.
By order:
(Signed) R. JONES,
Adutunt General.