The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-15
EIGHTH JANUARY CELEBRATIONS

From among the accounts OF the celebrations
in various places land they seem to have taken
place every aohere) on the Sth instant, We select
the following interesting letters:
HERMITAGE, December %, ls44
GENTLEMEN, Your letter of the It'll instant, en-
closing the proceedings of public meeting BY which
am invited visit the city Of New Orleans on the
Sth of January, or at such other time as may please
to designate, has been placed n my hands by Messrs
Felix Bosworth, J. G. DeshelI, J. s. Crockett, j. NJ
F. Richardson, A. w. Green, and J. b. McFar-
land.
The uusquivocal manifestations of affection and
confidence which have received from the patriotic
citizens of Louisiana with the rucst emotions of
tude, are too numerous and decided for me to mis-
take the hearty good will and " warmth of spirit in
which the invitation is given"
Nothing could afford me higher degree of salts.
faction at this late hour in the evening of nv lfe
than to meet once more the plains Of Chanet,e
the little remnant of that gallant band who stood by
me and with me nearly thirty years ago. contributing
TO save your metropolis from the rapne and pollu.
ton with which it was threatened by foreign sodie.
ry-defending and protecting the great and growing
commercial emporium OF the West.
And, gentlemen, this pleasure would be enhanced
by the opportunity thus afforded of intcrchangng
congratulations with the noble and triumphant De-
mocracy Of your State upon the late election of an
honest statesman and pure patriot to tho Presidency
form and energetic maintenance OF Democratic Re-
publican principles, who understands the Constitution
| and will never suffer il to be violated.
But Is painful to dwell upon the almost irressti.
BILE inducements Of your kind invitation for so great
my debility, and nclement is the season. that il
will be impossible Tor me to embrace and enjoy them
by personal participation in the contemplated cee.
bration of the 9Th of January at New Orleans. Nor
would be prudent for me, this precaous state
health, to designate any other day of the future
Nevertheless, gentlemen, in this, and in all similar
under takings, my spirit shall be with You.
thank my God that he has spared me TO witness
the late triumph of democratic principles in the Pre-
sdentia election, to which your own Louisiana has
contributed her full share. 1t as a balm of healing
to the wounds which federalism, whiRp.m. for nv
whatsoever name It may be known) had inflicted up
on our beloved country; and, with feelings of the
most perfect resignation, can adopt the invocation
Of Simeon OF old-"LEr NOV THY SERVANT DEPART
IN pEAcE"-for have lived to see the salvation OF
my country and the Perpetuty of our glorious Union
secured.
i These Acknowledgements you will please commu.
Dicate to those whom you represent and on your in
diyidual behalf, respectively, accept my thanks Tor
the very acceptable manner IN which you have been
pleased to inform me Of their wishes.
With sentiments Of high consideration,
4 Your feow-citz.n
| ANDREW JACKSON.
To Messrs. A. Mouton, j. B. Plaucbe, J. r.
4 Grymes, and Others committee.
The same COMMITTEES were deputed to deliver to the
President elect, James K Polk, letter of invitation
to which he furnished the following appropriate re
ply;
! COLUMBIA, Tenn, Dec. 81, 1914.
l GrNrLEMZs: regret that necessary engagements
which must occupy my time preparatory TO my re-
mova to The seat OF government, place it out Of my
power to accept the invitation which you have con.
veyed to me from large "meeting Of the democracy
Of Louisiana called by the Electoral College of that
Stste;' to visit New Orleans, IN company with Gen
Jackson, on the 9Th of January next These sn.
gagemenn wilt probably detsn me in Tennessee I'M
III the early part Of February, vbsn must proceed
10 WsAhngtoa by the most direct route.
IL the venerable patrio' with whom the meeting Of
citizens whom you represent hare done me the honor