Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-06-21
General Andrew Jackson is Dead.

General Andrew Jackson is Dead.
The death of this venerable patriot has beer.
frequently announced before in the newspapers /
says the Ledger, but this intelligence comes
Through channel which establishes the fact be. /
yond doubt The news of his death has been
expected for some months past, his case having
assumed a character which forbade the hopes of
IA favorable issue
Gen. Houston, of Texas, the personal friend
.of Jackson, who came to the United States ex-
Epress'y to see the General before his death al.
rived at Nashville just in time to find that his
/ friend had expired. The following letter, fromE
sGen. Houston, confirming the report of the death
Iof GEN. JACKSON, was published in an extra OF
sthe Washington Union, of the 10Th inst -
HERMITAGE, June g, lSl5--l2 o'clock, NJ
My DEAR SIR In deep sorrow | address
you this hasty note. At six o'clock this SUNDAY
evening, Gen Jackson departed this life. Ie|
retained his faculties to the last hour lament
kthat was denied the satisiac ton of seeing hin|
hin his last moments | was unfortunately de
tained in ascending the Mississippi, so that | did
not reach Nashville until half past six o'clock
this evening.
! Immediately procured conveyance, and
came ont with my family, having understood
that the Generals health was exceedingly preca-
rious, and being anxious to administer, if could
some comfort, in the closing of his event
ful life. On my way, few miles from the city.
| met the family physician, who informed me
that the General was no more
About three hours before his departure, he
4conversed for some time with his family and
1took an afectionate leave of them, as also of his
q omestics. His physician represents the scene
: as most affecting and remarkably touching that
he departed with perfect serenity of mind, and
with a full faith in the promises Of salvation
through Redcemer.
have seen the corpse since my arrival. Tn,
visage is much as it was in life
The funeral will take place on Tuesday next
at II o'clock, A. NJ. A nation will fcelthis loss
! as nation has received the fruits ofhis tolls du
ring the best years of his life Very truly, yon
friend SAM HOUSTON
JAS. X. POLK.
The President, on the reception of this letter
issued an order suspending business in the Exc
cutive Departments for at least one day, as
tribute of respect for the illustrous dead IL
directed that the Department of State, the Trca
sury the Navy, the Post Office Departments an,
the Office of the Attorney General and the Exc
culve Mansion be instantly put in mourning
Gov. Skunk also issued an order .uspcndn
10 i'm nn N
this state The Offices of the Secretary of Tia
Commonwealth, Auditor General State Trcasu
rer, Surveyor General Attorney General an
Adjuiant Genera! We're put in mourning on ,h
9th inst, and closed during the whole of tina
day
There is no man in the nation whose deaf
will cause such general regret among the pee
pie. They remember with gratitude his dee
devotion TO his countrys interest, and his EN-
nent services in its behalf Even in the bittel
mess of partisan rancor, the merit was concede
him by all parties Of being a true patriot, as sill
oere and honest in his purposes as he was rig
and unyieding in his will. His las, though
were for his country and lis honor and prosper
4 ty. 1t is a matter OF regret among his frien
dtnat he ulu not i've 10 see The hnl cOnsummati
n by both governments of the act of anneXing Te
g as TO the United States, for which he manifest
a so deep an interest, knowing well its mpo
r tance to the future peace and welfare of the II
d on, and Justly apprehending the interference a
b. lntrigues of foreign governments on that repu
m lie while separated from the United States
/, So eventful has been his life and so public |
m actions that every one is familiarity acquaint
# with and has already formed judgment up
hem. Posterify will render Justice to his cl
Hracter, and It's decision is already foreshadow
ic in the almost universal sentiment of the natl,
or Gen Jackson bequeathed his papers TO Mr., B
nj for the defence OF his reputation, as he said
No Ahs letter to Mr. b. apprisng him of the ia
That defence is written upon every page OF
history of his country for the last thirty yea
His memory will be cherished with affection
o' his countrymen, and his name be placed amc
ne the great and good. In his dying moments
d. requested that he should be buried in an unost
rs tatious manner, and without any military para
The following biography of the General, tai
ed, from the U. S Gazette, will be read, at
en-. time, with deep interest
m Biographical Sketch
px ANDREW JACK SON