The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20

Special Corresp of Globa-D .mocratT
HoUsroN, TEXAS. sept 2s.-A CORES
pendent OF the Globe Dem9clat has bee ID
permitted 10 copy the following hitherto
unpublished letter from General Andre w
Jackson to his friend, sam Houston. TN en-
Ex-Governor OF Tennessee. The letter see ms
to be dated Immediately after Houston's
separation from the beautiful and high-born
wife he had just married ia Tennessee. ana
although the distinguished writer Of this
epistle alludes in the most delicate manner
TO one OF the most singular and still utterly
unexplained acts ever connected with q en-.
Houston, or any other great historical char
acter, II throws no lghton that transaction
or its real causes. Ii it o. true. q, General
Jackson alleges in his observations 10 bis
friend, that Houston was fired with the ann
bition that lured Aaron Burr to deeds of
high enterprise-the setting up of an em-
pire in the SOuthwest-the people of Texas
will be surprised TO discover what NAV have
been the real designs of great mind like
Houston hrst IN lngratJatup himself with
che Indians and then throwing himselfupou
the tide of revolution and esp0using the
cause of the Texans i'm their war against the
Mexican power in 1886. The letter is wri t.
ten on elongated ioolscap, after the fashion
of half a century ago; il Is stained and
yellow with age, and has hitherto been / n
the possession OF an old Texan, once a bosom
friend of Gen. Houston. Ii is addressed ON
the back envelopes were hardly ever used
in those days. in an old-fashioned hand and
with quill pen, as follows:
To SAM HoUsToN, ESQ,
Cherokee Agency,
Territory Of Arkansas.
1t is Endorsed in corner of the back.
From General Andrew Jackson"
The letter is As follows
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June u. IS29.-ATy
DEAR SIR: Your letter of the nth ulti-
mo has been received, and ! seize the first
leisure moment to reply.
My afiiiction was great and as much as
could well bear. When l parted with you,
on the 18th OF January last l viewed you
on the brink OF happiness, and reiOiced
About to be united 60 a beautiful young
lady of accomplished manners, of respecta-
bic connections, and of your own selection,
Governor of the StateF-holding
the affections of the people. These were
your prospects when / shook you by the
hand, and bid YOU farewell. You can well
Judge of my establishment and grief at re-
,eiving letter, dated at Little Rock, A.
l., 18th May, conveying the sad intelli~
sence that you were then private citizen,
n exile from your country. What re-
verse of fortune How unstable are all
human affairs
1t is useless to attempt to philosophize on
his sudden change of fortune. The act is
lone and cannot be recalled. ! would it
we're otherwise. But now we must look to
he future and forget the past, unless we
eview it to prevent a recurrence Of evil
rom the same source for the future.
Surely ii is dream. 1t cannot be posi-
lie yOu have taken the determination to
ettle with the Indians and become saw
ge. hope You have not formed such an
improper determination unless, indeed, You
ave determined to study theology and be-
ONE missionary amongst them. Thus
on might apply your talents bcueGcially
y teaching them the road to happiness be-
Ond the grave. This might produce
enetit to the heather and might be graft
wing to your aged and pious mother, when
must almost break her heart to hear that
GU have united yourself with the Indians
nd become one Of their tribe.
But think moments reflection viii
ell you a better plan will be to settle in Ar
ansas, pursue your profession, by which
GU can secure competency, and in
hat new country try and regain your fallen
but never let it be said that you
ave Joined the Indians and become identi-
ed with savages.
1t is true, have heard, and il has been
To me, that you had the ille-
al enterprise in view Of cOuquering the
CAfAS bIdL YOU HdAl uttldItu you Wouln llL
ess than two years be Emperor Of that coun-
ry by conquest. At the same time il was
that you were mad and i
eally must have thought you deranged to
ave believed you had such Il wild scheme
l contemplation, and particularly when it
'as communicated that the physical force
, be employed was the Cherokee Indians.
indeed, my dear sir | can not believe you
ave any such visionary scheme in view
our pledge of honor to the country is
Efficient guarantee that you will never en-
age in any enterprise injurious to your
'untry, or that will tarnsh your fame. j
merely thank you for your kind express
ms and wishes towards me. / will always
: happy to hear from and Of your prosper
y. May Providence have you in His holy
eeping and support your spirit under your
isfortunes, and make you eminently useful
your country and yourself is the prayer
your friend,
ANDREW JACKSON.
Samuel Houston, Esq.
= Tennessee, of which Houston was Governor
the time of his domestic troubles.