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ILLNESS OF GEN. .JAcKsoN.-We are satisfied that could not give more pam tn every American who respects true greatness of character, than by publishing the following melancholy annuociation o the rapidly approaching dissolution Of the distin- guishsd man who s about 10 bid the world an eter. nal adieu. There scarcely be doubt of the facts which It details. nob+r spmit could moi leave the of men, The following letter IS ad. dressed to Mir s. II. Laughlin, Recorder of the Land Office, by Major Thomas L. Gaines, a relation ol General Gaines, and an intimate and aftctionate friend of the Hero of the Hermitage:

 Nashville, (Tenn.,) May 4tI, 1S45.

 My DEAR sIR-I have inst had d conversation wiih our mutual friend. Dr. Felix Robertson, who has almost daily Knowledge of the health of General Jackson. The impression of the Generals neares, friends is that the 'tIme honored veterans life is rapidly drawing to a close. Symptoms of dropsy have intervened Ills legs are swollen from his fee, up his abdomen. and his respiration is feeble and difficult His great mind and clear memory, how ever, remain perfectly unclouded His every act and word shows his patient and resigned resignation to the will of God. In his perfect res gnation. he mani. lesls all the meekness and humility of true follow CT of the blessed Redeemer; and in his constant prayers he looks up 10 God in confident assurance ol salvation through the atonement and mediation ofthe Saviour. SupplicatIOns to heaven for blessings on his country Hnd her instiluiIons-for the perpetuiy of our constitution and liberties, civil and religions are continually mingled in all his prayers and in al! his serious c0ny creations with his friends Truly when he departs it will be ha f,l oa great man in Israel; and politically and in moral weight of char. acter, it will be the loss to his country and to the world, of the first and greatest man now numbered among the ying-the greatest benefactor of his country now surviving Yours truly"

 Mr. Blair has received few lines from the Gen eral, as late as the 7th, stating that he had attempt ed to write to him but his great et beness had pre- vented his flushing his letter Il Editor Union.