The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-10-24

large majority. Ia Ihs
oenale The resistance uss so great Ihat y
length Committee OF Conference va,
appointed. Harrison vas one Of ,hs
eommlsIee' and finally compromise WAS
Sgresd 10. by which The public land.
were 10 be sold 10 alternate whole and
hall sections. thai is, in alternate tracts
81 6aO and go acres. This was a greal
Improvement upon The former Law ; and
as a. This time seIIlsrs began 10 ilow "a.
PIdly into Ohio. is beneficial results
were Instantly felt.
I At This Session Of Congress a bill was
passed Tor dividing the NorIh Western
Territory. Ohio became . territory by
itself; While al the rest Of the N. ives.
tern country. including the existing states
OF Indiana. Illinois and Michigan. and
the territory VI Wisconsin. we're erected
into a new territory, by The name Of
Indiana. After tie purchase 81 Iouisi.
ana. that vast county vas annexed 10 the
Indian territory. and so remained for
some time. Or this new territory Gen.
Harrison was appointed Governor. lie
became. BY virtue Of his appointment.
Superintendent Of Indian affairs within
his jurisdiction. and in addition he vas
appointed sole Commissioner for treating
with the Indians. We have not room 10
20 into detail Of his territorial admin.
isirstion. Suffice IL to say that he was
re appointed from time 10 time, lor four
teen years. always a, The express request
Of the inhabitants. llis station as Su.
per,niendent Of Indian affairs, and Ind.
an Commissioner. involved him in CON.
Pliested negniisiions and dispute. with
the celebrated Teeumseh. and his bro.
Their. the Prophet. the details Of which.
il We had room Cor them. would be high.
ly interesting. These troubles al length
resulted in the expedition 10 Tippecanoe.
BY which the schemes Of The Shawnese
Chiefs were broken up, and their forces
dissipsied.
Al the breaking out, however, Of the
var with Great Britain in 1912, all the
dangers Of an lndian war were renewed
and aggravated. and that danger became
imminent when The inefficient conduct
Of General Hull. upon the Detroit iron
Tier. became generally known. A large
body Of volunteers was Organizing IN
Kentucky. for The protection OF the North
Western frontier. and General HARRISON,
whose conduc, in the Tippeeanos affair
had been highly approved throughout, the
whole Western country. vas sent Tor by
Governor Scott. 10 advise aud aid in their
organic alton aud disposition. While in
kentucky. where he vas received with
the greatest enthusiasm, orders came
from Washington. placing a part Of these
troops under his command. for the pro.
lection Of the Indian Territory. The rest
were ordered TO concentrate. for the pur-
pose Of marching TO The aid Of General
Hull. III The meantime letters were re.
.eeivrJ from HILLS army complaining Of
lhe inefIiciency Of Hull. and expressing
an earnest wish that Hirrison might
command the expected reinforcement.
The Kentucky volunteers concurred
in Ibis wish; but difficulty existed, in-
ssi;iach ~ his eommissi0n from the U.
STATES did MOI aushouss him 70 take The
commsnd u any uonps sxeep. those 10
ienlcd ID opefale wIsiIin the bounds OF
lis jurisdiction. shich n that time en-
bracsd only Indiana and illinois. --Mls-
souri, and Michigan having been before
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tins time erected into separate territories.
Ia tl,is dilemma, Gossrnhr Scott called
logelI.er caucus Of Influential PERSONS,
among whom we're Mr.. Shelby. Govern
or elect. Henry Clay, Speaker Of ,he V.
Sales House Of Representative, and
Thomas Todd. Judge ofihe Federal Cir
cun Court III conformity 10 their adj
vice, Governor Scott gave Harrison bre-
We commission Of Major General N The
.Ken,ucky militia. and placed the dessch-
men. marching Coz Detfpis under his com.
msnd. This appointment was reserved
siill universal applause, especially ss The
surrender Of Hull now becans known.
and General Harrison put The troops ~.
s,ansly in motion. and advanced through.
Ohio towards the seat OF war. IN the
.meaniime, however, letters came from
! Washington. written in ignorance OF the
surrender Of Hull and Of the doings IN
Kentucky, appointing Gen. Winchester
10 The command of the forces marching
on Detroit. Having by this time advan-
ced far into Ohio. relieved fort Wayne,
which had been besieged by the Indians,
and destroyed the Indian towns on the
Wabash, Harrison surrendered the COM
mand 10 Gen. Winchester, much 10 the
regre, of the Kentucky volunteers whom
be bad gres. difficulty in persuading to
submit % their new commander.
Proper representations having been re-
ceised al Washington. 10 a short time.
and greatly TO the satisfaction Of The SOL
diess, dispatches arrived appointing Cen
eral Harrison commandment. chief Of The
Army. and granting him the ampless
oowers for the conduct Of the war.
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