State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-03-15

ton ofits militia on an officer so situated.
They UNANIMOUSLY advised the Governor TO
comply with the request. The result was
a Maj. Generals Commission land Harrison
joined the forces that were collecting at
Louisville and at Red Banks, on the Ohio,
i'll the fore part Of September 1879.
Gen. Winchester was then in command
of the Z. 5. troops i'll that quarter; but
President Madison, on hearing of lIarrl-
sons appointment 10y the Gov. of Ken
lucky, gave him Mai. Generals Commits
sion in the U. S. service, and made him
Commander-in-Ch of the North Western
Army.
This command was not conferred in sea-
son to prevent the disastrous expedition to
the River Raisin, under Winchester, and
the dreadful massacre at Frenchtown; but
it was in season for the noble defence of
Fort Meigs, under Harrison himself, which
was the first check, after the disasters I'M
der Hull, to British success on the frontier.
Shortly after, the gallant defence of Fort
Stephenson, at Lower Sandusky, by a small
force under Maj. Croghan--a defence, if
ever equalled, never surpassed, in thd an
mails Of hcroism--took place; and the tide
of war, turned thenceforward set steadily
on in favor Of the American cause, till, on
the 10th of September, 1913, the British
power on the Lakes was annihiated by
Perry; and on the 9th of October following,
on land by Harrison, at the decisive battle
of the Thames.
This result filled the land with rejoicing
The plan of the battle of the Thames, the
disposition of the troops, in some respects
original, and the decisive victory which
was secured, reflected high honor on the
commanding general. That lie was emit
tied TO the honor, has been abundantly
proved by the testimony of the gallant We
teran Shelby, of Kentucky, who was in the
battle and in command of one of the col
umns; and Langdon Cheaves, then distin-
guished member of the L. :. House OF
+ Representatives, from South Carolina, and
one ofthe leading men of the time said on
the floor of Congress, that "thc victory Of
Harrison was such as would have secured
TO Roman general, in the best days Of the
Repu lie, the honors ola triumph"
The remainder of IIarrison'S career be.
longs to peace. In 1876, Indiana was cree
; ted into u state and Harrison, having re-
tired from the war to his farm on the Nort
t Bend of the Ohio and within the limits OF
that State, was restored TO the public ser
vice, by being elected a Representative il
Congress from the District in which he
reeijod lie ,ros a second time electeC
from the same district. and subsequent,
! was elected by tho Ohio Legislature as one
, of the representatives of that state in TIT
5 U. S. Senate.
, In 1898, while yet U. S. Senator, hc
. was appointed by President J. q. Adams
with the consent of the Senate, Minister
| Plenpotentlary TO the not yet dlsmember
ed Republic OF Colombia. Harrison wen
5 to Colombia just at the turning point of the
5 fame and fortunes of the celebrated chic
ofthat Republic, Boyar-just at the time
f when that once dislnterested patriot cor
rupted by the long possession of power
| was yielding TO the enticements OF lawles'
ambition, aud preparing to better the grea
8 name and honest fame OF Llbcrator, Tor the
2 unsanctiiied power of Dictator and tho
lniamy of usurpauoh.-A lettcr, Whlci
| Gen. Harrison addressed TO Bolivar, at tina
&; crisis, in the hope of disuadng him from
4 the course he was about taking and from
| the sacrifice OF his true glory, is in print
= and It is an honor aple monument, not oiiil
OF The talents OF ihe "r'lei' ou' vi 'i'e scHer
!, osity and elevation OF ms se'''iiich,s' lli'
dis'nlerestedncss OF ms cIiaructcl 'ie uii
ilawed soundness OF ms prihclpies ana III
/ sagacity as statesman ana luuSc Vi man
r klnd.-Sllbsequehl eNcH'S Nlnuic"'eu tii'
0 wisdom OF hls conhsels, deinotsrateu I'M
1 truth OF his resonihgs, anu lulil1'ou al IN
led to the dismem9erlneht al , tne maY II
i',, H. $3.50, n,'d ,ni,od Inv the honest in