From the Washington Union
ILLNESS OF GEN. JACKSON.
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We are satisfied that we could not give more
paiRto every American who respectstrue greatness
of character, than by publishing the following
melancholy annunciation of the rapidly approach
ingsdissolution of the Distinguished man who is
about to bid the world an eternal adeu. There
caR scarcely be doubt of the facts which II
details. A nobcr spirit could not leave the sons
of men, The following letter is addressed to Mr.
IS. H. Laughlin, Recorder Of the Land Office, by
Major Thomas L. Gaines, relation Of General
Gaines, and an intimate and affectienate friend of
the Hero Of the Hermitage:


HNAsHvrLLE, (Tenn., May 9th, 1s45.


"MY DEAR SIR: have just had conversation
with our mutual friend. DR.. Felix Robertson, who
has almost daily knowledge of the health of Gene
raj Jackson. The impression of the Generals
nearestfriends now is, that the stimehonoreP yete-
rams life is rapidly drawing TO close. Symptoms
of dropsy have interviewed. His legs are swollen
from his feet up to Iris abdomen and his respira-
tion is feeble and di(icult. His great mind and
clear memory, however, remain perfectly uneleud-
ed His every act and word shows his patient and
perfect resignation to the will Of God. In his
perfect reeignaIEon he manifests all the meekness
and humility of true follower of the blessed Re
deemer and in his constant prayers he looks up TO
God IN confident assurance Of salvation through
the atonenlent and mediation of the Saviour.
Supplications to heaven forblessngs on hfs coun-
try and her institutions-for the perpe,uity of
constitution aud liberties, civil and reIgious-are
continually mingled in all bis prayers aad in all his
serious conversations with his friends. Truly,
when he departs, 1t will be the fall of great man
ia Israel; aud politically aud in moral weigh, of
character, it will be the loss to his country and
to The world, of the first and greatest man now
numbered among the living-the greatest benefac-
tor Of his country now surviving.


Yonrs truly"


Mr.. Blair has received few lines from the
General, as late as the 7ih, stating that he had
attempted to write to him but his great feeble
ness had prevented his finishing his letter Ed.