The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-01-23
ANDREW JACKSON.

p INTERESTING REMINIsCENsEs.-One Of
the productions which the printing con
troversy between Mr.. Richie and Mr..
Rives has rescued from oblivion, is a
speech, delivered some years since by
Mr.. Rives before the Democratic Assocla-
ton, in Washington city. Among other
personal "reminiscences, it contains Two or
three anecdotes of General Jack son, which
cannot fail 10 be read with the interest
which attaches 10 everything that tends 10
illustrate the character of that remarkable
man. Mr.. RIves tells us that il was not
only his fortune to be " patrOnized by
Andrew Jack son." but il was also his
good luck TO know more about his writings
and doings during The last thirteen gears
al his life than those most near and dear
10 him. Afer thus presenting his cteden-
tals, he proceeds as follows:
- Il Is SO generally known that General
Jackson WAS man who above all others,
took responsibility in peace or in war,
that that word brings to The minds of The
people OF This country his name almost as
certainly as The letters which spell H. But
1t is not 50 wei known thai he m lde 9th =
ers take IL in times Of profound speacc.
4 h!lD" IL NtI. AiC tIIdhc itlC 'dhG H. anu
that made me know him 50 well. The
occasion fer making me take II was, his
annual message got out from the offices OF
the National inteil;gencer ana the United
States Telegraph before 1t was sent 10
Congress, soon after came into the Globe
0tiice-lhe first session OF The twenty third
Congress, | beleve-snd afterwards, as
long as he was President. he gave all his
messages to me TO have printed, with the
admonltOn " viii mold you responsible,
sir, 1t that mess lge gets out before Con
gress is ready 10 receive It. Don't let
G1ly person-nOt even one OF my Cabinet
Orlcers-have copy Of it before l send
1t to Congress-"
( The printer prints from the rough
draught OF Ihe Presidents message. and
often gets part OF the copy before the
message is completed. invariably went
after the copy ami took the proofs back to
the President myself, s. hIch gave me an
+ opportunity OF knowing all about who
wroie and who were consulted about them.
/ Ii has been said, and is no doubt believed
! by many, that General jackson did not
write his messages. Neither lie nor any
other President ever wrote those parts of
their messages which showed the condi-
tion of the several departments. They
are written by the heads of the depart
menis respectively. Nearly the whole OF
the balance of General Jacksons messa-
ges was in his hand writing. The proc
lamation which was intended TO carry out
his memorable toast, 'ihe Union must be
preserved which was uttered as rebnke
10 notification, when ii first showed its
front. at The celebration of Mr.. Jefferson S
birthday in Washington, was rewritten
by MIR. Livingston, then Secretary OF
State. Mr.. Blair, who saw the original
paper, has frequently told his friends that
he thought il better than the finished pro-
duelion, and not liable to the objections 10
some of the principles advanced in the
latter. 1t was General Jacksou's invaria-
! BILE practice 10 put down in writing every
official paper which he submitted TO the
public. lie was, however, always willing
to admit Suggestions, and permit alterations
where he thought them Improvements.
7 Il will relate an anecdote, or incident,
which will lead TO correc! conclusion rs