The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-09-09

some indulgence from Congress as pre- enpiioners
and were anxious TO have it continued aud exten.
ded. The vendor had, and still did oppose their
views, from beiefthat it might prevent him from
obtaining fulhlment o! his contract and ii was
supposed that his son.ih-lsw bud taken the same
view OF the subject, and, under belief That the
contract would be conhrn.td, and the purchasers
thereby confirmed in their titles, would also oppose
mem. Under that impression, the purchasers
were alarmed, and bcsought the Legislature to
elect person on whom they could RELY with con
ndence. Thus you see the situation in which
was placed on The one hand, were there uniortu-
nate persons, numerous and ueriloriou<, present.
ing their grievances; on the other, my bosom
friend, expecting my vote. With NE il was q s,ruy
gle between duty and friendship: could no, he.
'itaie; | voted against my irichd. lie was. how.
ever, elected; and what was the resut7 Under q
sense Of duty, he became the friend and advocate
OF those very persons who had feared and opposed
him anc gave proof 10 the world that his integrity
could not be moved BY considerations of personal
uteresl. His integrity had never before been pro-
bed TO the bottom. Bot, sir, this l. not all he had
seen the Injustice OF the monopoly introduced IN
TO the land system of the Unied States, by which
The poorer class Of citizens were effcctnally ex.
ciuded from It's benefits. The public lands were
sold IN tracts SO large, that none but the wealthy
buysscond handed, and, consequently at an adyan.
ccd price he was al the mercy OF the SPECTATORS
Harrison had witnessed he oppressive operation
Of that principle, and resolved 10 correct the evil
lie brought the subject before Congress. exposed
the inusliee and nlqGitr OF Tie plal aud obtain.
cd the passage Of a law directing the lands TO be
subdIyided and sold in small tracts This altera.
ion in the system placed the poor man a foot.
ing with the man Of wealth, aud put IN the pOwer
Of the entire West to become frsehuldcrs and il.
dependent farmers. that had beeh the last &C,
of his LIFT he had then been gathered 10 his ia.
MfTs--his fame would have sur,igcd--hs ndrue
would have been loved aud che ishcd--and ii
country, al least the Western country, would have
erected a statue to hi. memory but he survives,
and hundreds OF thousands " no are now enjoying
The fruits OF that benlteent measure, plannl and
carried through by hun, know moi by " hose agsn.
cy they obtained II. The records OF Congress
show, and many ILLNESSES sill can testify. that it
was Harrison. He secured the bonn end IN jus.
ice TO him, the public should be advised OF the
iact--eyery msn IN the nation ought 10 know IT.
Let US now follow him to Indiana, and take
concise view Of ms conduct whilst al the head Of
the Government OF that Territory. Time will not
adult of much detail. Ii mus, >uliice to say, thai
years, and during The v hele OF lhst time supeTin.
tendent OF Indian affairs. The duties OF those OF.
fees were discharged with intelligence and III.
tegrity, ana secured the unqualified appreciation
both Of JEFFERSON and NJ ldison, under whose ad.
mloisraliaps he served. During hat time he
made more Indian treaties and obtained for the L.
nited States, larger district. OF land, and ell better
ierms than any other agent IN the employ OF Co.,
vornment. PLAIN and republican ia his manners
and intercourse, and vigIaut and intelligent IN the
discharge OF his duty, he secured The confidence
aud affection OF the great mass OF the people
From the necessity Of the case, great oiscre.
tIonafy powers have always been vested IN terrl-
torial coverings; such a. tie people OF no State,
have trusted 10 their Chief Executive Magistrate
-poxcrs easily abused and perverted topurposes
of oppresson-po~ tempting to an ambitious
mind and grateful 10 t,:amnlcal one. Hence
the frequent and bitter quarrcis between such of.
hcers end the people +" hon they govern. II may
be affirmed with safety that Governor Hsr ION
was the first of that descri ioa Of officers hl sp
Piled his discretionary powers exclusively 10 the
public good, rendering them blessilgs Instead of
curses--he was the first territorisi Governor who
retired from Office with the praises OF those hnm
he had governed resting upon his head. For the
truth OF iii, statement we may appeal To living
period the powers OF such officers have been great.
ly diminished, By acts OF Congress. H. dis way
he passed through twelve years OF ayduous duy N
the service OF Government, a..d OF the people OF
Indians. As superintendent. of lnci IN stf irs,
very large sums OF money passed through his hands
every wear, and such wss The nature OF that Office,
of the manner in Inch the money was necessa-
Iiy el,bHrscG, and OF the lmpossi lly, In many
cases OF obtaining vouchers, that The Government
VAS compelled TO rely on the integrity OF their a.
gents for the correctness OF thtly accounts. Such
being the nature Of that agency, Governor Harr
son might have saved sn ample fortune without
the possibility OF detection. But such was not The
fact. When he retired from the oaicC, he s,ltled
and balanced his accounts. aud not dollar al
public money remit led in his hands. He was at
poor then az when he accepted the sgenty
Towards the ciose Of his term OF service in IN.
diana, the difficulty with Tecumseh, and the H.
dians under hs influence, took place. That high
" gifted chie had termed plan TO unite The in
dlans from Florida 10 the lakes, ass,aSt The United
States, for the purpose OF causing a recession OF
part OF the lands granted by the treaty, and OF re-
slricing the settlements OF the whites within Ger
tain limits and wih,ha, view he visicd the tribes
in person, and was the eve Of succeeding in hls
project, so lar al Yeast. as related To the Union he
sought But Harrison was not aslecp such
could NJ; escape his vi.Ilant eve. lie
penetrated the scheme at the wary chief aud
il TO the Government IN time 10 de-
feat IT, As soon as the Information was received
hy the President, he directed Harrison b. raise
force OF about eight hundred men, TO consist OF the
4th regiment aud mililiI volunteers; aud 10 march
TO the Prophets town, on the river ii rpecaroe,
for the purpose Of securing peace. That order
was executed 80 promptly, and the troops marched
" it'll such despatch, that our little aru reached
their destination before tho return OF lecumsch.
1t was the special order of the President tina, Gen.
eral Harrison should carry the olive braneh-u.
vie tho Indians 10 treaty, assure them of the
Ii inndN dlsnnsilinn of Their rreat lalhcr NM ~.