Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-06-20
GEN ERAL ORDER.

WASHINGTON, June l6, l645.
The President Of the United States with
heartfelt sorrow, announces to the army, the
navy, and the marine corps, the death Of An
drew Jackson. On the evening of Sunday, the
eighth day of June, about six o'clock, he re-
signed his spirit to his heavenly Father. The
nation, while it learns with grief the death of its
most ilustrious citizen, will find solace in con-
templating his venerable character and servi.
GEES. The valley of the Mississippi beheld in
him the bravest, and wisesr, and most fortu.
|nateofits defenders. The country raised him
Ito the highest trusts in military and in civil
life, with confidence that never abated, and
an affection that followed him in undiminished
|vlgor to retirement, watched over his latest
hours, and pays its tribute at his grave.
Wherever his lot was cast, he appeared anon g
those around him first in natural endowments
and resources, not less than first in authority &
station. The power Of his mind impressed it.
self on the policy of his country, & still lives,
and will live forever, in the memory of its peo-
|ple. Child of forest region, and settler of
the wilderness, his was genious which, as IL
came to the guidance Of affairs nstinctivey
attached itself to general principles, and, in
spired by the truth which his own heart re-
|vealed to him in singeness and simplicity, he
found always a response in the breast of his
.countrymen. Crowned with glory in war, in
ibis whole career, as a statesman, he showed
himself the friend and the lover of peace. With
ian Amrican heart, whose throbs were all for
Republican freedom and his native land, he yet
longed to promote the widest intercourse, and
the most intimate commerce between the many
nations of mankind. He was the servant of
humanity. Of a vehement will, he was pa
tent in council, celebrating long, hearing all
things; yet in the moment of action, deciding
with rapidity. Ola noble nature, and incapa.
BILE of Disguise, his thoughts lay open to all a.
round him, and won their confidence by his in
genuous frankness. His judgment was of
that solidity, that he ever tempered vigor with
prudence The fushings of anger could new
Ter cloud his faculties, but rather klndled and
lighted them up, quickening their energy with
out disturbing their balance. In war, his eye
at a glance discerned his plans with unerring
sagacity; in peace, he proposed measures with
distinctive wisdom, of which the inspirations
were prophecy. In discipline stern, in a just
resolution infexble, he was full of the gen.
tlest affections, ready to solace the distress
zsed, and to relieve the needy; faithful to his
Friends, fervid for his country: Indifferent to
zother rewards, he aspired throughout life to an
honorable fame, and so loved his fellow-me
that he longed to dwell in their affectonate re.
amembraEce. Heaven gave him length oil
days and he filled them with deeds ofgreatness
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 coverits< If with
the glory Of free and ever increasing States
khappy IN his aye, which saw the people mul
,iplied from twoto twenty millions, and freedom