Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-12-20
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\ spirit enterprise. aud saeueisy soon altracte,
The notice Of iha, able commander, who up
pointed him one OF his a,dsde-camp, il
(which diiticul, md esponsible pos, he serv
ed during the war His services, especial,
at the battle OF the Mau,nre Rapids, b,
which the contest was brought 10 close, ar,
mentioned with emphasis ia Gen Wayne,
official account OF the victory After IN,
close Of the war, Harrison was promoted Il
the rank ofCaptain. and was placed in com
inand OF Fort Washington, the mos, mpoi
tani post in the Western country. While il
this command he married daughter q
John Cloves Symmes, the founder OF the Mi
ami settlemeuls--a lady in whom he has ey
er found a faithful and afi.c,ionate compan'
ion. assi s ~ 0A.igss
10 1897. Harrison resigned his commiss.
ion in the nrmy. and was APP
pointed Secretary of The Northwestern Ter.
ritory. and ex-oflco Lieutenant Governor. =
The next year the Northwestern Territory
entered the second grade OF 1erri,orisl Gov
eminent, and became entitled 10 a Congress
al delegate. General Harrison was chosen
to f!l lhisimporant station He remained
IN Congress only one year but during that
time he rendered very essential service TO
his constituents. AS the luw then stood. the
public lands could only BE- purchased in
tracts OF fur MOasand acres; q very great
hardship upon The poor settlers, Who were
thus obliged TO purchase at secondhand, and
at an enchanced price Harrison brought
this subject before Congress, and moved a
committee toconsidrr or tiiotcomnitiee
ne was himselfappointrd chsifnirn the on.
~ instance il is believed, ia which such an
honor has been conferred opou Territorial
delegate. He made report. accompanied
by bill, authorizing the pubic lands 10 BE-
sold IN alternate half nnG quarter sections :;
that is. IN alternate tracts OF three hundred
and twenty and one hundred and sixt, acres
The report attracted great attention. rs did
Harrlsous speech in support Of II. bat the
bill was very vebotneniy ornoscd IL
passed the House, however. by a large ma
Jorty. In the Senate the resistance was so
great that at lrngth committee Of confer.
cnce was appointed Harrison was one Of
the committed. and finally compromise
was agreed to. by which the public lands
were 10 be sold in alternate whole and half
sections. that is, 10 alternate Isris Of six hun.
dred and forty and three hundren and TWEEN.
~ acres. This was a great improvement
upon the former law and MS ut this time set.
tiers began 10 flow rapidly into Ohio, It's
beneficial results were instantly felt
A, this session of Congress bin was
passed for dividing the Northwestern Ter
ritory. Ohio became Territory by itself:
while all the rest Of the Northwestern com.
try including the existing States OF Indiana.
Illinois. and Michigan. and the Trrriiory
OF Wisconsin. was created into new Tern,
tory. by the name Of Indiana Aftsr The
purchase of Louisiana. that vasl couniry
was annexed 10 the Indiana Territory. and
so remained for some time. or this new
Territory General Harrison was appointed
Governor He became. by virine of bis
Superintendent Of Indian AZ.
fairs within his Jurisdiction, and In addition
he was appointed sole Commissioner for
treating with the Indians We have no,
room 10 GO into detail OF his lerrilorial adj
mnIs,talion. Suffice il 10 say ,ha. he was
re appointed. from time to time. for fourteen
years. always al the express request of the
his sutton as Superintendent,
of Indian Affairs and Indian Commissioner
involved him in complicated negotiations
and disputes with The celebrated Trcumseh,
and his brother, the Prophet The details Of
which, If we had room for them. would be
highly interesting. These troubles al length
resulted in The expedition TO Tippecanoe, by
which, The schemes of the Shawnee chiefs
were broken up, and their forces dissipa.
ted.
Al the breaking ont, however. of the wa
with Great Britain in 1912. all the dangers
oil an indian war We're renewed and apera-
waited, and that danger became imninen,
when The Inefficient conduri of Gen Hull
upon the Detroit frontier, became generally
known. A large body Of VOLUNTEERS was
organizing in Kentucky for the protection
Of the Northwestern frontier. and General
Harrison, whose conduct in the Tippecunoe
affair had been highly approved ihrous houi
the whole Western country. was sent for
by Gov. ScoiI to advise aud aid in their or.
ganlzation and disposition. While in Ken
lucky, where he was received with The prea.
lest enthusiasm, orders came from Wash.
lngion. placing a part OF these DROPS under
his command. for the protection Of The Indi.
ana Territory Z he resi- were ordered 10
concentrate, lorihs pnrpose Of marching TO
the aid Of Gen, Hui. In the mrap i'm.
letters were received from Hnl's army,
complaining greatly Of the inelficivncy of
Hull, and expressing an earnest wish thai
Harrison nigh. command lhe expected re-
The Kentucky volunteers conrurred 10
this wish but difficulty existed inasmueh