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IMPARTIAL TESTIMONY.

ing'the, character of Gen. HARRI.
SON, and especially OF eadeavoring to
rob him Of the honor TO which he is
justly entitled, on account ofhis gio.
rious victory over the British and In .
'dians on the 5Ih of October, 1873, we
deem it expedient, in addition to the
mass Of evidence already offered in his
favor to submit the following. 1t is
notthe testimony Of a.zealous politi.
cal partisan, or warm personal friend ;
nor was II originally given with view
TO effect the present, or any past or
future contest for the presidency.
The witness is a man who, has long
enjoyed the esteem and respect of ali
!Parties-an old fashioned Democratic
Republiean-one Of the very few
members OF that party who are friend
oly to, aud enjoy the favor of the exist
ing adminis:ralion-in fine, an actual
member Of Gen. JAoKsoN's cabinet
MAHLoN 'DIcKERsoN; long a senator
in Congress from the State of New
Jersey, subsequently, governor of that
patriotic commonwealth, and now sec.
Tetary Of the navy. This evidence it
will be observed, was given upwards
oi eighteen years ago; at time when
neither the hero of New Orleans, nor
the hero Of the Thames, were thought
Of as probable candidates for the pres.
idency. 1t is, therefore, strictly i'm.
pertiat; and as such, we recon- mend il
20 Ihe attention Of our readers, espe
cialIy'those who have veheretOfore acted
with the party now 10 power. %. s.
Journal.
GEN HARRISON AND GOV. SHELBY.
Remarks Of Mr.. Dickerson in the Sen.
ate of the United States, on the 24th
OF March, 1878, on the resolution
for avole of thanks to General Har.
riSon and Governor Shelby.
Mr. DlcKERsoN, agreesbIy to notice
given yesterday. asked leave to intro
duce resolution offering the thanks
Of Congress TO Msjor General VIM.
II. Harrison, and Isaac Shelby, late
Governor Of Kentucky, for their dis.
tinguished bravery and good conduct
in capturing the British army, under
the command Of Major General Proc.
tor, at the battle Of the Thames, 10
Upper Canada, on the 4th Of October,
1918.
! should not, said Mr.. Dickerson,
at this late day highly as / think OF
the merits of those officers who, in
co operation with the hero of Lake
Erie, turned the tide Of war in our ia
vor bring forward the present resolu.
lion, il no similar attempt had hereto.
fore been made 10 their favor, but
would leave their fame to rest upon
the testimony Of impartial history,
which has already done ample justice
10 their characters.
Two years ago a resolution, like the
present was reported 10 this house BY
The chairman Of the committee of mill
tsry afTairs by direction of that cou
miltee. This resolution was opp osed
on two grounds, applying solely 10
General Harrison, as | have been in
formed, (for had not then the hOncr
Of being q member Of this body)-the
FIRST. that an inquiry was, at that time,
pending before the house of represen.
iauves into the official conduct Of
General Harrison, as commander OF
the north western army, upon charges,
which, If we'll founded, were calculated
essentially TO iojure his character; the
second, thata rumOr prevailed that
General Harrison had discovered some
reluctance in pursuing Proctor aud his
army, after Perry's victory on Lake
Erie; and that he had been forced TO
The pursuit by the remonsIrances of
Gov. Shelby; and Ihalth information
had been derived from the declaration
of Gov. Shelby. These charges, utterly
unfounded as they turned out to be;
were deemed a sufficient reason for
poSlpOninga decision OF lie cofHm'Vee
until the result Of the inquiry befofs
the house Of representatives. should a, !
least be known. TIE resolution, after
some discussion was referred to the
committee who reported, further 10
consider and report thereon. As the
session was near 10 lie close, no further
report was made, and, indeed, no fur.
,her report could with propriety have
been made, until The investigation be |
fore the house ofrspresentstIve should
be brought to termination. This dad
DOt happen until the ESD Of January,
LSl7, little more than Q month be
fore the termination OF = very impOr.
tent session, when The public business,