The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-20

EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS
From our regular correspondent
PmLApELPHIA, June 10, l64

PmILADELPHIA, June IS, l545.
II is the exclamation of Washington Irving mi
lone of his most successful sketches, Oh the grave
|the grave II buries every error-it covers every
|defect-it extinguishes every resentment! FROM
bits peaceful bosom spring none but fond regrets and
tender recoectionsm The national loss, IN the,
death of Andrew Jackson while it seems TO have|
been the occasion for revival of the ranking enmi
tiles ofa very few little souls, has given birth to al
|wde, noble, and almost universal burst oil manly
grief Those who were among his most violent CPL
|ponents during life, seem to have LAID the beautiful
sentiments of the paintive Irving to their hearts,
land now, his grave, do not hesitate to share mi
the general regret. In the language OF Gov Skunk
|at meeting of which he was president, called an
Harrisburg, 10 notice by some public demonstration|
the decease of General Jackson
He descended into the region OF death as summer SUM
beneath the horizon silently calmly brightly and
goriousy. The eminent services OF this iusrious man
In the high stations to which his country called INN
devotion the public good his patriotism subects
the historian and biogapher We have met us part
the nation 10 expres the sorrow we ,ss ana to JON In.
sustained"
This brief, beautiful, and impressive eulogy will
|be responded to by the nation and by no part of the
nation more sincerely than by Pennsylvania. The
lgrea duty which the departed captain and statesman
was appointed to undertake, was fully discharged
|years before his death; and he lived long enough tp
outlast the fasehoods of his oes and to confirm the
|hopes of his friends He lived long enough to see
realized all his anticipations, and to have stamped
by the test of me every act OF his lie as wise ana
patriotic and honest II is true, his death was not
Ian unexpected event; but he had dwet among us so
| long, had been so staunch and prominent pillar
|of the public prosperity, and had moved from boy
hood to old age conspicuous and exalted figure
in all that concerned the welfare Of his country, that
the tidngs Of his decease thrilled the public heart
with agony and left vacuum that never be
I'D In h.fat ard .al .I.n
4 ing the words of the inspired American poet:
$50 live that when thy summons comes to Join
The innumerable caravan that moves
To that mysterious realm, whers each shall take
His chamber In the silent halls o. death
Thou go not, like the quarry slave at night,
scourged to his dungeon; but sustained and soothed
BY an unaltering trust approach thy grave
Like one that draws the drapery of lis couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant areams'
The scene between Judge Douglass and General
Jackson, as detailed by the Illinois State Register
is characteristic. His whole life had been 30 hones
and pure, that even to do great public good---even
. to perform high military duty--even when the
circumstances and the presidents warranted hisl
course, he would not have wantony violated the
consultation Of his country and he felt, therefore
Indebted to the able and eloquent western democrat
for his mastery judicial Vndicaon of his course mi
declaring martial law at New Orleans. 1t is aso|
well known that, when General Jackson was in
Florida, he into collision with the Spanish
which he was strongly condemned. The clance-
4 Tor IN the New York court of errors; few days.
Iago, when the death of General Jackson was AM
5nounced, referred, in bis notice of the deceased pa
triot, to this transaction, in the following terms:
The facts as he understood them, and they appeared
when Investigated by committee of Congress, OF which,
3he Qhe chanceor) was member fully satisfied him that
the course pursued by General jackson only legal
but just
General Jackson invested with the same power as
Ithe governornchiei at Havana including the judicial
well the executive and military The Spanish exgov
to the rights of an orphan girl whose
was under litigation. General Jackson issued order
Judge for the production Of the papers, when the orde
disobeyed he enforced by committing the rec
i for contempt OF court"
Thus, in the case first referred to, the constu ]
i onal right Of General Jackson to declare martial
law at New Orleans, and in the case last noticed,
9(his controversy with the Governor of Florida his
conduct has been amply and unanswerably yInd-
Gated by two Of the most distinguished jurists of
the day; and he goes down to the grave with al
: fame bright as his own sword, which was never
stained by dishonor or cruelty, and enduring as our
own iron hills.
The voice of a mourning peope-the coronach of
Ia bereaved and heart-srlcken nation, over the fall
. of one TO whom they are so much indeb,ed-swells
lin every breeze. As they crowd about his narrow
home, those who opposed him forget what they be-
Aeved were his errors, and remember only the great
ness Of his character the honesty of his purpose the
vgor of his deeds, and the boldness and the fervor
lof his patriotism. The demonstrations of respect for
his memory, ofgref for his loss, and of admiration
of his character, allporvading and as univer-
% sal as they are imposing and magnanimous. They
3are worthy Of the patriot whose departure they
commemorate and of the services which have bright
3ened our national renown by extraordinary gallant
Try on the field of war, and by extraordinary
qualities IN the highest civil trust that be deega-
: ted to man. There was but one thing wanting to
complete these solemn ceremonals--to close fty
dand appropriately, the career of him who had been
$50 terribly valiant In war, and so successful I'M
3peace;"he should have died hcreafter;' he should
3havc closed his eyes providence permtting) the
d4th of July! That would have formed most sig
9nihcant cap-sheaf to the monument of his integrity
4 and his greatness. We mourn him, however, as
one who, Incompatible in li!c will never be forgot
len
"Ti Times last echo shall have ceased to sound.n
Philadelphia intends taking proper steps in regard
to the decease of the venerable hero of the Hermit
age For several days past, the post-ofice and GUS
om-house have had their doors clad in mourning; all
the flags of the vessels now in port excepting those
floating from the ships of two persons, who shall bel
namecss here, " well those belonging to the sew
3eral democratic associations, displayed at half
mast and the public press of both parties in this city
{ has noticed the merits Of the ustrious deceased in
manner that proves that his character is truly the
property Of the people.
II n puDHC HiecuiE, Witiiout ulStlIlCuOH Oh party,
was held at the courthouse this morning Re
5corder Vaux in the chair, and Henry Welsh
land r. F. Chrsty, esqrs., secretaries. The OBJ
| ject Of the meeting was stated by the Chair
Ito be the adoption Of measures rendering some
appropriate civic testimonials to the memory of the
4amenied Jackson. A committee of six from each
congressional district was then appointed by the
Chair, to report at adjourned meeting to be held
j on Saturday next Thursday, the 26th is the day
that seems to be fixed upon by public opinion for
4 the performance of these melancholy obsequies
The city councils will doubt cooperate with the
meeting held this morning, at their meeting called
+ for this evening. The military of this division,
under command of Major General Patterson, will
parade on Thursday next. according to the order of
) that officer with drums and colors craped, to dol
"honor to one who did honor to our common coun-
try, and contributed than any other, living or
dead save Washington alone, to elevate the charac
ter of our citizen sodiery." This, no doubt, will be Al
most imposing and impressive display. The trades
s and societies will probably be out in all their
strength, and the whole affair will be such as to bel
/ really worthy Of the mournful occasion.