Litchfield enquirer., 1836-10-06
WILLIAM HENRY IIARRIsoN.

s..e;,. .I,s. eve of fhe public. sHe is fhe
 ,e,ss, ilsSe ofa nortion of Q powerful political partv. for the highest ofhce ip the giff of the. 4 Dcople. And although ms name has been in 4 years past. famnstAy hno.l lEg Io or sreaaera svenfs irl the life Of this distinguished man, | cannot but prove acceptable. We have acc I cordinglY prepared the following sketch from 1 a more full account in Hefring's Portrait Gal lery-merely promising that man who has filled with honor to his country, and credit to himself 50 many important public stations, cannot be an ordinary individual.
 7 WILLIAM H. HARRISON was born in 1773 at Berkley, the family seat of his father, on James river, in Virginia. He was the young- est son of Benjamin Harrison, who bore a conspicuous part in the councils of the na- ton, during the revolutionary struggle, and was one of the illustriOus signers of the De- claration of Independence. The subject of this sketch was placed at an early age at Syd- ney College, where he remained until he was seventeen years of age, having received a good classical education. He then comlnen- ced the study of medicine, and in l79l re- paired to Philadelphia to pursue his studies with more advantage. But the death of his father at this time, checked his professional aspirations, and the note of preparation which
 was sounding through the country, fora cam- spaign against the Indians of the West, deci- ded his destiny Against the advice of his friends, he solicited and obtained, from Col. Washington, a commission in the army-and departed to join St. Clair at Fort Washing ton, now Cincinnati that unfortunate General had already been defeated by the In- dians, and large portion of his bravest off cers and men had been massacred by the sa- wage foe. ef .i.'sfs7 i3ss,asase't q FAat s53gs9
 The defeat and return of the troops did not damp the zeal of young Harrison. He devo- ted himself ardently to the study of the theo- ry of military tactics--and in the following year, when Gen.. Wayne assumed the com mand, Ensign Harrison was appointed one of his Aids, and participated in the successful actions which distinguished that campaign. In the affair of Roche de Bouc, lie signalized himself by his courage and conduct and was specially named in the official report of that engagement by the Commander in Chief.
 After the treaty of Greenville in l795, Cap. tain Harrison was left in command of Fort Washington---and soon after married the daughter of Judge Synlmes, the proprietor of the Miami purchase. In 1797, being tired of garrison life, he resigned his commission, and commenced hisciyil career, as Secretary of the North Western Territory lin l799, he was elected the first delegate to Congress of that extensive region, which now comprises Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan. He devoted much attention toinproving the land system of the territory. He was appointed Chairman of the committee on Lands, and
 made an able Report, in consequence of which bill was framed, and after undergo ing some amendments in the Senate, passed l into a law, which was calculated to be of inn mense advantage to the poor settler, and to restrain the cupidity of the speculator and l the rich monopolist.
 l In 1901, he was appointed by President l Adams, Governor of Indiana, and entered on
 the duties of his office at the old military post
 of Vincennes. Hewas invested with powers
 which have never been conferred on any oth-
 CT officer, civil or military. Among other du-
 ties, he was appointed Commissioner to treat I with the Indians and in this capacity con-
 cluded fifteen treaties, besides purchasing the
 of land. The conduct of Governor Harri-
 son while he held this important and resPon- siblc situation, loudly proclaimed his pru-
 dence and talents In this intercourse with the Indians, he made use of justice tempered l with mildness, corciliation combined with I irnaness, accompanied by Q never slumber- ing watchfulness. He was thus enabled to overcome difficulties, under which an ordi-
 nary capacity must have been prostrated.-- I His correspondence with MT. Jefferson from, 1 1902 until 1909, is a recorded testimony of | UiO QuAAsJ UAiW ouSCCSS OA
 In 1911, owing to the intrigues of the Bri-
 tish with the Indians, hostilities were render
 ed unavoidable. Gov. Harrison summoned
 to his assistance Col. Boyd of the 4th U. s.
 regiment, who was then. at Pittsburgh h--and
 embodied d militia force to meet the sudden
 emergency. To these were addeda gallant
 band of volunteers from Kentucky, consisting of about sixty-fve individuals. With this
 force he immediately marched towards the l Prophets town at Tippecanoe. On the 9th of November he reached the place, and made several fruitless attempts to treat with the ei- eny. He therefore determined to select a proper position for encampment during the night, under the promise from the Chiefs to hold q conference the next day. The ground I which was chosen for an encampment was admirably adapted to baffie the success of a sudden attack, the only kind which Harrison
 supposed would be attempted. On the morn
 ing of the 7th, just before daylight, the In-i dians made desperate onset with their lsu-
 al yellS and impetuosity y-but owing to the \ fnasterly arrahgement Sf the troops, and the I'vigiiance and experience of their command
 CT, they were defeated with great loss, altho'
 at the expense of.some of the most gallant spirits of the age-- among whom wasthe chi
 valrous Jo Davies of Kentucky. Gov. Har-
 rison received . bullet through his stock, yet without touching his neck. The Legislature
 of Kentucky at its next session passed the following resolution: sv
 RssolUed, That Governor William H. liar. rison has behaved like d hero, patriot and n General; and that for his cool, deliberate, and gallant conduct at the battle of Tippeca.