Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
ANECDOTES OF GEN. JACKSON

ANECDOTES OF GEN. JaChSoN
We recently heard the following anecdotes Of this vencra
ted hero and sage we'll authenticated and do not re.
collect have with them in print have concluded to
relate Them here II Pennsylranun.
revolution in Poland occurred about The time that Jack
son was waginc with The United States Bank IN Tins
country The Emperor Nicholas treated the unfortunate
Poles with extraordinary severity and was teoly and Just
~ scored for it by the press OF this county ABOUT me
same time The NhS hcaping all SORTS oil abuse
upon Jackson opposing the charter OF the United
States Bank The Russian Minister then at Washington,
was greatly annoyed by nbu Of his Emperor and
Ter He determined appeal the Government 10 have tho
evil remeded collected from the miscellaneous press
numerous array 81 articles bearing down strongly on
Nicholas shovel them 10 the Secretary ol State and DE-
nanded this abuse should he would oli the
Government Responsible ana the peaceful relations OF The
Two nations would be interrupted The Secretary OF State in
vain attempted explain him the Freedom Of the Press
the American Government, had no more power over !!
upon such subjects than Nicholas himself The Russian
Minister regarded this subertugc and grew very
angry He finally concluded to appeal Gen. Jackson
himself upon subject and producing his collection OF
newspaper denunciaons laid his grievances before the old
Gen. Jackson heard him patiently and after he
through, pleasantly compncnte him on his industry IN
searching the papers but said he Look them again
and If you do find thai called yIant, rascal oo
md all sorts Of foul names times for every mention OF
Nicholas maine, will have the thing stopped at once
This sort of reasoning :ew flood OF light upon the
mind the Russian Minister He then compehended what
Freedom Of the Press in this country. and readily
perceived thai Jackson could be expected 10 the
press abusing Nicholas when il every day boldly
assaine himself. lie accordingly dropped the subject
The oIhe, auccdoc describes thing that happened very
rarely it states ho~ Gen. Jackson got frightened:
Iuis occurred after the attempt made Ia assaSsinatt
him. which naturally aroused the fears of his
friends for his safety, and they all recommended him III.
caution agans; exposing himself IL any more such
attacks One afternoon he was reclining in Democratic
Of way sofa in OF The rooms OF the White
House. Alone smoking pipe About this period new Ter
eign minister from Portugal think unaccusorned {,
Republican simplicity had arrived, and The White
House pay the General visit He attirrd in full
Court costume all bedizened with gold lace &c. and wear
ing sword No one happened TO be there 10 introduce hum
and he found his unannouncd into me room in which
Gen. Jackson azly Eliminating upon his recent
escape from the pistol Of The sudden appear
OF the Minister :0used the old from his revees
and he gazed the intruder with astonshmcni not alto
gehe mnnnged with fear he proceeded 10 bow and
al desperate Intc Cen Jackson could stand II nc
longer but seized chair brandised before him, and in
stentoran voice cried out ln the name OF God who and
what you?" The Portuguese Minister managed Ia
give him idea ii who and what he was when Gen jack
his kitchen for French cook he had Il
rs interpreter ana in this way they managed to have
satisfactory Interview.