The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-10-14
GENERAL HARRISON.

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Is n Carer on The l7lh ull. u Par
.s,.,ille. Tennessee. James Maloy,
.,a,u,ioaary soldier. gaze the following
-. Gen. HMrison. We lon'l know
"a uor ne don't want 20 know you."
Iss. slshough Gen. Harnsoa vas en,
s,,,i early and zesioasly IN the lasi mar.
III (osghl more hsliles than any other
,.nmaaaer who served 10 l. and :. ne
:, s.s bea,ea:" and although > sale ~
,l,sks was girea him b. he Legislature
Il Tensesses Car bis gallant eohdnet a.
N ballls of Tippeeanou; sd although
csagress awarded him ms lhanks of he
,,,,sa and gold medal Cor bic bFilIiaal
,,A,essmenl near he river 1hzmes: and
,Itaoayh re stood high ia the esnma,ioa
Al Ia people for his pradeuee a. gorer>
an d he NSrsh Western PsrriI0ry, aud
i,r HI. skllifal mwagenen, IL thu sariess
olh.,. uusls which had hssn ealnlnIlisd
70 hun, and al Inc close oi re war sl0od
!, ;le foremost rsrk nc the military con.
a.aIrrs Who bad been engaged IN ls:
Sc, 80 long has he been secluded fron
,aair siew that many Of our resjers can
"a, S::a iGe Tennessee veteran. /. Ue
ial.f kasg you;" bur ~ trust irw ol
nss salld add. !. gs d0Rt rUu 10
bar you." For tie grslifica.ioa. tlen.
d those wbO would desire 70 knos some
.llas Of han, We give the following brief
,knsch Of ne life II
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
Villain VI. Harrison was born in l773
A Bersley. the family seat Of hls iaIher,
o. James river in Virginia. tie was
The youngest sou Of Benjamin farriseu.
sho hire conspicua0s part N tie coul.
ais n the nalian. during the rrxola,Ion-
,ry struggle, and vas one u The illnssri-
Gus ssnsr, ~ the Declaration IT irde
pssdsncs. Pie subiec, Of this sketch
vas placed a. an ea'ls age n Sydney
College. where he renamed Until ne " =
seveafsn years u age. having rereis'-d
4 gaad class.csl edueavcu tie Urn
commenced the study II .ned,clns. and
N 1874. repaired to Phhadelphiaio pr.
81 ms studies with more Advantage.
b., the deaIh Of his faith e II this time
checked hls professional ASPIRATIONS. aud
lhs .,oIe u preparation which was sOand.
ieg .hrough the country, for the csnpsign
,pslns, the Indians uf The West. decIded
II. dssunv. Agsus, the ADVICE IT his
r. ends. he sohcited and obtained frum
co,,nsi Washington. com MISSION in the
rns--aad departed 10 jo'a ST. ClaIr
At Fora Washing'au HoS Ciurtnnati--
bs, ,hai unlo-mn al, General had llr'ai'
been defeated BY the lni'in., and LARGE
por,lon d his brasesI Uffi"ers and men
hal been massacrrd BY the savage ice.
The defeat and return Of The tro"ps.
did not damp the zeal Of young Harrison.
He devoted himself ardenIly Ia the study
Of the Ikeory Of military tacues-and IN
the following year, When General Wayne
assumed the command. Ensign Harrison
vas appointed one Of his AIDS, aud
parliripaled in the successful acIions
winch distinguished that campaign. In
the affair Of ROUch de Bone. he signal.
lied himself by hrs courage and cnniac.,
and vas specially named in the official
'ep1r; Of that engagement. by the Com
nander in chief.
After the treaty Of Grenville in l705
Captain Harrison was left in command
Of Foa Washing,on--snd soon aileI
married the daughter o( Judge Symmes,
the proprietor OF the Maui purchase,
10 1897. being tired Of garrison life, he
resigned his commission. aud commence
ed his civil career. as Secretary oG the
North Western Territory. 10 1909. hC
was elected the first delegate to Congress
Of tina. extensive region. which nov
comprises Ohio, Indiana. Illinois ant
Michigan. lie dpvoied much aiIenIlor
- improving the land system Of The terri
.ory. Tie was appointed chairman Of The
coRnittee on lands. aud framed an shI'
report IN consequence OF which a bill va
framed, and after undergoing some amend
merits in the Senate. passed into law
which was calculated To be Of lmmensI
advantage TO the poor settler. and TO re
sirain the capidily Of the speculaIor ant
!he nth munopulis..
In 1901. he was appointed by Presi
en-! Adams. Hovernor OF Indiana, ant
entered on the iulies Of his Office at ih
{" military post Of vincennes. He wa
Invested with powers which have neve
been conferred on aHy other officer. cav
Of military. Among other duties. h
WIS appointed commissioned To treat W.T.
The IndIans-and in this capacity cOnclnd
Ell fifteen treaties, besides purchasing IN
title to upwards Of seventy millions acre
Of land The conduct Of Governor Hsrrl
son while he held This important an
\ Responsible situation, loudly proclaine
BIZ prudence and talents. In his inleI
Ourse with the Indians, he made use {
5us,ire tempered with mlIdness. conciIi;
ton combined with firInness. accompan
ed by never slumbering wa,chulnes.