Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-03-13
From the Frankford Commonwealth.
Andrew jackson Donelson Who is He

Since the American National Convention
have nominated Mr.. Dunelson for the sec.
cnd office in the Union, many of our Dem.
ocratic friends show greet perversity oil
recollection as TO his public and private his.
tory --some of them even going so far os tc
deny that he was he private secretary oil
Gen. Jackson during his administration, and
his intimate, confidential, bosom friend
throughout The last quarter oil u century OF
his life. For their benefit, as well as tc
refresh the recollection of our readers gen.
orally. we will state few Of the more
prominent facts Of Mr.. Denelson's life:
Mr.. Donelson was a nephew of Gen.
Jackson's wife. He was named for The
General, and was brought up in his family.
When Ger. Jackson became President, in
March, 1929, he made Mr.. Donelson his
private secretary. Ii anybody has any
doubt upon this point, we beg leave to refer
them TO Niles Register, vol. 81, puge 247,
where ii will be found that President Jack.
sons first annual message to Congress, Dec.
1879, was communicated TO the Senate "by
his private secretary, Mr.. Donelson." And
we might also refer TO the journals of Con.
gress, and the public newspapers for the
whole period OF the administration, and to
the personal recollection OF every man then
familiar with public affairs at Washington,
Tor conformation of this statement.
In lS445 Mr.. Donesun was minister 10
the Republic of Texas, and through him the
negotiations and communications which re-
suited in the annexation of Texas to the
United States, were carried on. While vet
N Texas he was appointed by President
Polk, in lS45, minister 10 Prussia--an Of
flee which he held until very near the close
OF Folks administration. While minister
TO Prussia he was by President Polk, in
1913, appointed minister TO the Federal
Government of Germany, or German con-
federation, and for time he discharged the
duties Of both Offices. In the beginning of
lS49, President Polk transferred him en-
tirely to the mission TO Germany, and APP
pointed Mr.. Hannegan, of Indiana, to sue
coed him at the Court of Prussia. Upon
the incoming of Gen. Taylor's administra
{ March, lS49) Mr.. Donelson, although a
Democrat, was not Immediately superseded,
but continued as minister 10 Germany until
the mission itself was abolished.
In lS50-5l, when the secessionsts and
diSunionistS OF The South exhibited their mad
spirit and dangerous designs at the Nash
vile Convention, Mr.. Donelson headed the
Union and Compromise section of his party
in Tennessee; and by his aid and the aid Of
many other patriots, this dangerous political
heresy was ehtectually "crushed out'' in
Tennessee.
When Mr.. Ritchie-the great Nestor of
the Democrat Party-reired from the Ed
itorship Of the Washington Union, the par
~ selected Mr.. Donelson as his successor
lie discharged the duties of the position well
and efficiently, and to the satisfaction of his
party, until the secession and free-soil APP
poinIments Of President Pierce made it i'm
possible for him to render the administration
hearty support. He then retired 10 pri-
vale lie. When the American party arose,
he recognized in it the means of rescuing
his country from the dangers Of foreignism
and sectional broils which threatened it. and
he at once gave his heart and soul 10 the
good cause. He has already done frequent
and great service in behalf of ITS noble prin-
ciples, and we'll deserves lis honors.