Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-10-01

ern "; III which s:at,ns hi~ conduct met
with universal Appreciation. Soon afterwards
he was chosen Delegate to Congress. and
during his service IN this capacity lie succeed
ed, b . des other valuable and important SER
vices. IN obtaining the adoption "f a measure
from which more pc, rnanen: good has result
ed tl.an perhaps from any ct e. single mea.
sure that las ever received the sanctn'u oG
Congress. At that tim the public lands
we're sod in facts Of 400 acres. whicn ei.
fsc'ua;iy pfccud,d the poor IN IN from Ob-
tam NJ Il tonne. AMI placed the whole pubic.
domain III the hands If the ar,stocs,,tit. and
The wealthy. TIE very individuals whose
!nr'itr'le ami bravery had acquired the ce,un-
try were shut out foun the privilege -! he
coming the owners OF the SD AMI settle
ments were almost entirely prevented. As
soon rs HARRISON took his seat he com u enced
>ys:em Of oper. ions which resulted, after
meeting with great "pp">ition, in the passage
at II law directing the lands I" he subiivIded
and sold in SIN al tracts. Tnst alteration
placed the poor man on level with the rich,
and opened the GO,r for the settlement and
Gu tivlt"n If the great valleys Of the Ohio
and MlsSisS ppi, which now cons,i ute so!
lovely AMI influential portion of our great
c"nie'leracy. Tie hu dreds If thouSan Is Of
farmers WHO now ,n',abit this reg on org II {"
know that it is tn HARRISON they are indebted
trcei:oldcr> If this nterestn NO region In the
year 1899. the territory Of Indiana was sep
arated ON the Northwestern territory, and
Gen. Harrison was appointed its first Gov
crn"r. lie served in this capacity 2 years,
aud was during that time also superintendent
vi indian "a FAIRS. He discharged the duties
at those two stations To- the entire satisf,c-
ton of tie pablo, aud received III: marked
APPROPRIATION OF Je .IersoH and Madison. D,i-
rang his adm n!straton of our Indian affairs
he made more :re.ltIes and secured more lands
and On better terms than ANY other agent Of
the government since its commencement:
and. what is remarkable tact. with all the
opportunities which were presented, he Sc
cured not one foot Of land 10 himself. Pos
srSscd OF I'm nited Il Ithority he exerted it
: only for the pubic good: with an opportuni-
~ Oi making niayn iicent fortune he re-
/ tired from the olce without making dollar.
Does not stc.i en- III. I evnce the par st and
...".t s.A...tei ptir..t.>ln! Who Ut tire pres.
5 tnt ""u,d he g:e.i' me-. vi the land ~hU
? s.anI ar,ayed :gainst him has shown such
/, evidences Of PATRIOTISM! Who OF the vari.
,. ems Indian agents since his tune have failed
: To- sssn;i>s fortunes!
+ IT is unnecessary in this circular 10 truce
: the subsequent history OF Gen. Harrison
e HIS conduct since the period wncn he ceas
Ell I" DC governor rf the territory cf Indian;
. has been exposed to the observation of
d present generation. and the Information i
u access bic to all. His whole conduct, from
e the Sanguinary contest nj T.ppe.an,". to nv
% splendid fin lie ut the Thames, cannot fail
% when viewed by the eve "f c.,ndor and i'm
y. p;,l,.al,ty. t" call forth hearty applause. N
ii c.'mininI> I, dir.ng the eventtsl period OF ou
G. last wal. hal an. tning like the difficulties T.
y encounter that we're met AMI overcome b.
= Gen. Harrison. II, ncU~,. mus ,ief4i,ei ,chc
III comm ~ tthg IN pea%oa. Besides the nnpor
N ant victories ob .;i.usi ly him at T!ppecan'
IL a,,I the T.aucS, l:s ufiiItant defence Ui F."
n Me Is ;gI.nSt IN overwhelming force
al Blush all inlans, commanded by Prnc;t
ut AMI Tecuii,sci, was sufficient 10 secure 1.
,r- hnn immortality. Objections have indep
cs been sa'sei against SON. portions ot his III
III; ttark coI.;,ct b. upStatt cl,nn ,ycosner pn
us it!c.ans VII" pf"o,by never s:neli gunpnH
Ic; der al tsIr LAY e>. AMI WHO knpy nothing n
ct seek Ia kn,S an. th!n- oil tie Ircn,n>taic
all by whic.' he was surroUn,ie bat amor
pr Those VII" i'!"A Ell HIN through, hts per,is al
CT. t"!.s anj hd. ,sinps, u.d who b,!teu by h
re- SIDE, there Is scarcely one who does n
~ award !" I'M the possession at skill, pat'I'
.Ii i>i'. niaterx. anj humanity. C.a,se wi
mn served ,.n.ier han III the severe AMI trv.
eit t.iie al the last War, are almost without G
Ia ctpii"n, enthusiastic in lis support t.r I
the Presidency. The iu.i ami a.npe testimony
ieir Gen. Harrison, skill AMI bravery fufn.Si.
lrd b. Snel,'y. and Croghan. and t:ssS, and Joi
sa- son. and host o. other witnesses Who p
u 10 ,lc.paied III his Conflicts. are sufficient
der scatter To the winds the c;iiu:n nes of upsf
iur- i.,.,i cans. WAC w"u.d desecratc all that
and good anl sirtuous IN the lanI for the s,ke
est securing the Spn..S Oi Office, for which til
ere. hope under the administration vi Martin Y
| bv Buren,.
in The civil services rendered by Gen. II
To-" rIson since the close of the war. in the lie:
ron 'ia;urc OF Ohp, in both branches Of Concrs
the ami as minister Ia Columbia, are known
cu.-I The TuO "a. In all % these stations lie &c
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