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certainly never was intended. / will
confess, for one; from a perusaI of the
Journals Of this house, the military re
Putation Of General Harrisou sinks in
my estimation; aud l believe this con,
fession might be made by three fourth.
Of the citizens ofthe U nited States who
read the proceedings of Congress, and
who had notan intimate knowledge oil
the character and conduct Of General
Harrison. 4 should reproaeh myself
for having suffered such an impression
to be made upon my mind, if the
means Of correcting it had also been
found upon our journals. Those jour.
mails did not then afford the means o.
correct information upon the subject,
nor do they till this day.
As to the first objection that an tin-
vestigation was pending in the house
Representatives, into the official con
duct of General Harrison, the result
of that Investigation was in the high
est degree honorable 10 his character.
The committee 10 whom the subject
was referred, were unanimously of
opinion, that General Harrison stood
above suspicion of being implicated ia
the charges exhibited against him; and
that, in his whole conduct, as comman.
der.in. chief Of the norlh.wester army,
he was governed by a laudabIe. zeal
for, and devotion 10 the public service
and interest.
The second objection made TO the
passage Of the re solution, if well found.
ed, was calculated to give to Governor
Shelby tho entire aud exclusive merit
Of having urged the pursuit of Proctor
and his army. But Shelby, generous
as he is brave, diScIaims this exclusive
merit, and in letter, which will
beg leave toIead, denies, in the most
positive terms, having used The Ian
guage ascribed 10 him; andhe gives to
Gereral HarrlsoH the highest praise
for his Promptilude and vigilance in
pursuing Proctor, for the skill with
which he arranged his troops for meet.
ing the enemy; aud for his distinguish.
ed bravery during the battle. He
states that the duties of Gen. Harri.
son, as commander in.chief Of The
northwestern army, were in The high.
est degree arduous; but, that from the
zeal and fidelity with which they were
performed, they could not have been
committed TO better hands. OF these
particulars, no one could know better;
no one could judge better than Cover
nor Shelby. have many o'her doc
umenS and papers 10 show that Gov.
eroor Shelby was not misIakenin the
statements which he has made, which
i will read, if any doubt she'll be ex
pressed on the subject. | trust, how
ever, that no such doubt will be eHtor
tanned; and am confident that honora.
BILE gentlemen will now, upon full
knowledge Of the facts, feel pleasure
10 awarding to General Harrison that
testimony Of applause which a sense
Of duty induced them formerly to
withhold.
shall not pronounce any encomi-
ums upon The galIaOtry of the Renera
BILE patriot, the Intrepid hero, Cover
nor Shelby. His distinguished servi-
ces during the late war, OS we'll as
those of the revolution, will be re-
membered to the latest pCsterity-of
him, and the brave officers and men,
who, under The command Of General
achieved the glorious viclo
ry at The battle Of The Thames, one
sentiment pervades The Union, that
they merit every distinction which
Congress and grateful country can
bestow.
Mr.. Dickerson then of red the fol-
lowing resoIuliOn,--
Resolved, By the senate and house
of representatives. Oflhe United States
Of America, 10 Congress assembled,
that the THANKS OF CONGRESS-
be, and they are hereby PRESENT.
ED TO Major General WILLIAM
HENRY HARRISON and ISAAC
SHELBY, late Governor Of Kentucky,
and through them 10 the officers aud
men under their command, for their
gallsnuy aud good conduct 10 defeat
Ing the combined British and Indian
forces, under Msjor General Proctor, !
cn the Thames, 10 Upper Canada, on
tie 5th of October, one thousand eight
hundred and thirteen, capturing The
British army, with their baggage,
camp equipage, and artillery: and that
the president Of The United States be
requested 10 cause TWO GOLD
MEDALS to be struck, smblema'ical
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