The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-11-06
An Interesting Letter iron l,drr
Jackson TO Sam. housten. y

TIE Houston (Tex.) cores,t,nde,4 Z!
of the st. Louis Globe Democrat has boon
permitted to copy the following hithero
unpublished letter from Gen Andrew
Jackson to his friend Sam Houston
then Ex-Governor of Tennessee, Tho
letter seems to be dated immeliatev
after Houston's separation from tbs
beautiful and hgh-born wife he had lust
married in Tennessee, and although the
distinguished writer Of this epist]e
alludes in the most delicate manner to
one OF the most singular and still utteiks'
unexplained acts ever connected vik Y
Gen. Houston, or any other great M;.
torical character, 1t throws no light on
that transaction or its real causes. lit
be true, IS Ten. jackson alleges in hi,
observations 10 his friend, that Houston
was fired with the ambition that lurA
Aaron Burr to deeds Of high enterprise
0the setting up of an Empire in the
Southwest-the people of Texas will DO
surprised TO discover what NAV have
been the real designs of great mind
like Houston first in ingratiating him.
self with the Indians and then throwing
himself upon the tide of revolution and
espousing the cause Of the Texans in
their war against the Mexican power in
1886. The letter is written on elongated
fOolscap, after the fashion of half a cen.
fury ago; it is stained and yellow with
age, and has hitherto been in the pos.
session Of an old, Texan, once abosom
friend of Gen. Houston. tits Addressed
on the back envelopes were hardlyever
used in those days) in an old-fashioned
hand and with quill pen, as follows:
"To Sam Houston, Esq, Cherokee
Agency, Territory of Arkansas" Its
Endorsed in acorner Of the back, "From
General Andrew Jackson" The letter
is as follows:
WASHINGTON, d. C..June q, lS99.-
Ny DEAR SIR: Your letter of the 18th
ultimo has been received, and | seize
the first leisure moment to reply. q u
My aifllction was great, and as much
as l could well bear. When | parted
with you, on the 18th of January last |
viewed you on the brink Of happiness,
and rejoiced. About to be united TOT
beautiful young lady of accomplish
manners, of respectable connections
and of your own. selection, you-the
Governor of the State+-holding the sf.
fections of the people. These weiel
your prospects when l shock you BY thf
hand, and bid you farewell. You csa
we'll Judge of my establishment and
grief at receiving a letter, dated q LII
Rock, A. T., 18th May, conveying "
sad intelligence that you were tbsn n,
private citizen, in exile from your coun.
try. What reverse Of fortune! How
unstable are all human affairs! - a ~,
It is useless to attempt to philosophize
on this sudden change of fortune. The
act is done and can not be recalled. !
would it were otherwise. But now "
must look to the future and forget the
past, unless we review it to prevent
recurrence of evil from the same source
for the future. .sujfg9a lOa
Surely it is q dream. It can not IA
possible you have taken the dserneN
ton to settle with the Indians and ny
come a savage. ! hope you have no1 {
formed such an improper determinaeen
unless, indeed, you have determined 70
study theology and become . mlss!os.
ary amongst them. Thus you mlsges
apply your talents benefcially by teach,
Ing them the road to happiness beyond
the grave. This might produce bea'
eft to the heather and might be graa'
flying to your aged and pious mo'hsr,r
when it must almost break her heart "
hear that you have united yourself , WIN
the Indians and become one OF the'F
tribe. ~.
But think a moments reflection ~
tell you a better plan will be to seaep
Arkansas, pursue your profes'onyy
which you can procure a competency
and in that new country try and regain
your fallen fortunes; but never let y %
said that you have joined the Indians
and become identified with savages.
1t is true, l have heard, and It mas
been communicated to me, that you nsu j,
the illegal enterprise in view OF GU ~.
quering the Texas; that you haa W.
clared you would in less than two year
be Emperor Of that country BY con4. s,sd
At the same time it was communicates.
that you were mad; and | really a' l's'
have thought you dcranged to nave W T.
lieved you had such wild schen as, =
contemplation, and particularly wn l.s;,si (
was communicated that the Pnys%s
force to be employed was the Che &c aot
Indians. Indeed, my dear SIR lcan n. =.
believe you have any such v's' Sonor
to the country is q sufficient sual sntsr.
that you will never engage in any en net
prise injurious to your country, 81 s. .sf,
will tarnish your fame. | sincerely sincerely
thank you for your kind expressions 's'o.s. 'i be
wishes toward me. 1 will alwsy ,,,o ~
happy to hear from and OF your < M
perity. May Providence have you 10 .a H.
holy keeping and support your rs sP Won
under your misfortunes' ana nu",, md -
Yourself, is the prayer Of your f fri s,s =,
Samuel Houston, Esq. u w w.
-Tennessec, Of which Houston ah Mas'' ~