Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-12-26

rally known large bOdt OF Volunteers was organ
izag IN keniueky for the protection OF The North
western lfoniief aud General IlarIon. whose con-
duet IN the TiHretsnoe altar had been highly APP
proved throughout The Whole Wes1efn country. was
-f1i oThs GesS cot TO advise x aid their organ
iz5iton and disposition. Wmlc IN kentucky. where
he was received with The greatest enthusiasm. or
der came Gom Washington. placing part of these
Traps Under Lis command. Tor the pfotc ton Of
The Indiana Teftroty. Tie test were ORDERED TO
eonrrnifaic, iof he purpose Of nsfching the aid
oi 6rnilnll IL tie mean time letters we're Ifeely-
Cd rom HON. atms nlplaiuine satly Of The IN
efficiency At II III. ri expressing m care s wish
that llaifison night command the expected rein.
for emcni.
Tile kentucky volunteers coneuftcd In this wish !;
hni difficulty sfcd. inasmaeh as hrs commits.
sieo from TIC tnred States did not an1borize hun
"a ta.e the comhaad Of any toolls excerpt Hose in
tehd'dto nrenae ~uhjo The bounds Of his iuiisdic-
ION, winch al that tHpr embraced only lgdlsna and
Illinois, Missouri and Michigan having been before
ths Iime eireied into scplraic Territories. In this
dlenltna, Governor Scott caird together u caucus
ol hllnenal persons. among mhom were Alt. Shell.
BY bhethuf elect, Henry Clay, Speaker Of the L.
hutd Stdes House Of Representatives. aud Thomas
Tod1, Judge Of the Fcdeta Cncuit Couft. Ia
conformity 10 tleH advice. Gov Sron gave Harm
son bffsei COMMISSION of MAJOR General IA the
Kentucky mIlnla, aud placed The detachment march
Ing iot Deiroit under his command. fins appoint
inent vas received "ii universal applause, especial
" as the snrendet OF luii nov became known and
denerh llatrsoh put the troops Instantly IN mo
lion, and advanced through the ONO TOWARDS the
seat oi waf. In the however 1etteIs came
ifno Warrington, wauen 10 Iguofanse Ct The sur
render OF Hui * OF the dongs IN Kentucky appoint
Jug General Winchester u the command otthe Tor
ces m'Hehinp ON 10 Drttoh. Illving hy III time aJ
yaneed Ian INTO Ohio, relieved Font Wayne, which
bad bee 5esleged By the Indian towns on the Wa
bash, HARRISON surrendered The command Gene
raj Winchester. much 10 The roget ul tie kcnlnrky
volunteers, whom lac had great difficulty IN pei
suaIing 10 submit 10 thelt new Commander.
ffolef representation having been made at Wash.
ingon, IN sliot tins, aud greatly to The sasfac
,loh OF the soldiers. Dispatches arrived appointing
General Harrison commander. inc hiel of Tie North
western army, and granting him the amplesi pow RS
toi The conduct al lbe war.
II is impossible here 10 give any detailed account
Of ir Two campaigns Of the Northwestern army.
which resulted IN the recovery Of Mich gan and The
ann,h.a'lon Of The Brush amy Of uppel Canada al
the battle Of the Thames.
These campaigns we're conducted in the midst Of
the greatest difficulties and cmbafrassuenls but a, |
length resulted IN complete triumph. General
HARRISON was the only American General during
that war who penetrated to any considerable distance
into the Canadian tcrroty who conquered any por.
non OF thai territory or who gained decisive VIC
tois upon BRUSH ground. Those who wish TO read
the details OF these campaigns viii find theu with
many interesting patliCums, 10 a litiu volume
published by Weeks Jordan. of Boston, underrhe
title of The Peoples Presidential Candidate be. |
ing The Life Of William Herr, Il5nisop, Of Ohio"
y book 10 meh we Indebted Tor the materials
OF this sketch.
Ancr rcssning his commission in the rrmy.
Cen HARRISON WAS appointed a Commissioner to |
treat with the Indians, aud he took cadng pan ia
the iva re1ties OF Greenvllle aud OF Detroit by |
Which final settlement was made nf our relations
with the Hortlis estrrn Iiibes. Ia l7l6 lie was eec.
ted Representative 10 Congress TO fiji q vncancy and
Tor the next two years. While a member Of the |
House, he principally exeted himself with regard to
two great measures, one, reform of the militia sys-
tenn, IN which unfortunately lie failed inc Other. |
HE re iel, by the gmntuc OF pensions, Of the vcie-
soldiers OF the Revolution, aud of those wound
ed or disabled IN tue late war IN which he succeed.
ed.
IN ls2i he was elected from tie State of Ohio TO
the u. ). Senate, aud being appointed chairman Of
the committee o. military affairs. in the place of
Gen Jackson, who had Iesigned. he detored him |
self to the duties al that station. besides giving
ianoh labor to n consolidation OF the pension acts
aud the passage OF unoim law to embrace the ca
ses OF all those who should be deserving oil this sort
oi justice from Their country.
10 le2e, General ilaul.on appointed by Pre-
sideni Adams minister plenlpoteniaty To the Re- |
public OF Columbia. lie arrived at Bogota. aud en-
tered on tho duties of his mssiuu but as presently
recalled by General Jackson.
Since ms return from Soath America, he has
lved retired upon bis irm Al North Pend. Having /
never been rlch, aud HAVING spent a large part Of
oil providing for those dependent upon him, and of
supporting thai PLAIN but ample hospitality IN which
he has ever INDUCED. he accepted Tie Office of
Clerk OF the Counts Tor the County in which he re-
SIDES In the same way, aud for similar reasons
cx.President Monroe accepted The office and dis
charged the duties OF justice Of the peace, a re.
spectacle aud independent course, which the rich
and luxurious may rldcule, but which no true re- !
pnbleag can fail to approve.
In 1852 without any previous concert or arrange
met htd without the assistance Of any parry ma
rhheiy, Gen, llmison was unex pectedly brought |
forward as cand date for the Presidency and uo.
wEhsaudmg there were two other Opposition can |
didates IN the field lac received n larger vote than
the entire opposition had been able TO muster at
either OF the previous Ell. eons since that of ls2S |
la every public station which he has hitherto held, !
whether as Tefrioral Delegate, Territorial Govern.
or, Indian Commissioner, Mai,r General in the
Amy, Represenalise in ConRess. Senator in Com
gress, "a Foreign Minister, lie has discharged the
duties OF with determined zeal ana unr,rp indus
Try and, more yet, with patriotic self aud
an niexlbe honesty which, alter all, are the lest
qualifications for public office.
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