The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-25
Ti7HE HOMAGE oE JUSTICE.

following disntereSted TESTIMONIALS NhSn W.
commanded from their several authors o. inc ne
lofty patriotism vaor talents and success y
General Harrison, long before nc was nance ioi
The preSideney. and in times which ought 70
give them weight sufficient 10 bear down all the
deity calumnies and qnibbling objections which
pang malianity may nov presume 20 Jorge
against the war-w0rn and tlmeShonored patriot
and soldier,
The authorities we present against the attacks
Of loco foco federalism. and which we have
slereoHped as an impregnabe banleade against
all opposition, are no less than the CoNGREss or
rnE USfrfD STATES the LEoIsLATuRrs or IL
DIANA and of KENTUCKY. JAMES MADISON, JAS.
Monroe, Cot RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON, ANTHONY
WAYNE LASGpoS CHEyEs, SIMON SNYDER, Gov.
SHELBY, Con- PERRY, Col. CRoGnAs, COLONEL
Dawes, and others, including in the illustrious
catalogue even THOMAS RIrcHE, Isaac iinL,
JoHN NJ MITES and Moses DAwsos
Col, RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON, now Vice Presl-
dent OF the United States, said, lin Congress)--
Who il Gen Harrison The son of ono of the
signers Of the Declaration Of Independence, who
spent the greater par OF his large fortune in redeem.
ing the pledge he then gave, OF his fortune, life and
sacred honor 10 secure tho liberties Of his country
"Ofthe career Of Gen, Harrison need not speak
the history Of the West, is his history For forty
years he has been identified with its interests, its pc
rils and its hopes Universally beloved in the walks
OF peace. and distinguished by his ability in the
ellis Of his country he has been yet ilustrousy
guished in the field.
During the late war he was longer in active ser
vice than any other General officer he was perhaps,
olener in action than any Of them, and never
sustained defeat"
JAMES MADISON, in a special message to Con-
gress, Dec IS, 1911, said,
While il is deeply lamentcd that many valuable
hives have been lost in the action which took place
the 7th ultimo Congress will see with satisfaction the
If
every description Of troops engaged, ireU as The
collected frmness lrtich distinguished their command
occasion requiring TIE utmost erertions Of
rdlor and discipline
JAMES MADISON in his message TO Congress,
November, 1912, said,
An ample force from the States Of Kentucky Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and Virginia is placed with the addi-
ton Of few regulars under the command Of Briga-
dier General HARRISON, who possesses the entire con-
fdence of his fellow soldiers, among whom are citi-
zens, some f them volunteers in the ranks not less
distinguished by their political stations than by their
personal merits
In Mr.. MAplsoN's message Of Dec. 1919. the
compliment was extended, as follows:
The success on Lake Erie having opened pas
sage to the territory of the enemy the officer com
inanding the Northwestern arms, transferred the
war thther, and rapidly pursuing the hostile troops,
fleeing with their savage associate, forced general
action which quickly terminated in the capture OF the
British, and dispersion of the savage force.
Ihis result IS signaily honorable TO Major GENE
RAJ HARRISON by irhose military talents il pre-
pared.
The following tribute of praise paid to General
Harrison, in 1871 BY eleven ofhe officers who fought
under his banner at the battle of Tippecanoe:
Should our country again require our services 10
oppose civilized or savage foe we should march
nnder General Harrison with the most perfect conf
dence Of victory and fame"
JOEL COOK, r. b BURTON, NATHAN
ADAMS, A. HAWKINS, II. BURCHsTEAD
HOSEA BLOOD, JosIA SMELLING, @. G.
BURTON, G. FULLER, G GoODING, J. u
FOSTER.
Extract Of letter from Col Davies who was killed
at the battle of Tippecanoe, Aug "a, 1911
make free TO declare, that have imagined there
were two military men in the West and Glen. Har-
ryon is the first Of the two"
Message Of Simon Snyder, Governor of
Pennsylvania, Dec. 10, 1913.
Already il the brow of the young warrior Gro
gan, encircled with aures and the blessings of thou
sands Of women and children rescued from the scalp
ing knife Of the ruthless savage of the wilderness and
from the still more savage Proctor rest Harrison
and his gallant army
In the Legislature Of Indiana, on the 18th Nov
1871, the Speaker of tho House of Representatives
Gen. VIM. Johnson, thus addressed Gen, Harrison:
Sir-The House Of Representatives of the Indi-
territory, in their name and in behalf Of their
constituents most cordially reciprocate the congratu
lations of yol Excellency the glorious result Of
the late sangninaTy conflict with the Shawnee Pro
phet and the tribes Of Indians oonfederated with
him when we see displayed in behalf of our country,
not only the consummate abilities Of the general but
the heroism uf the man; and when we take into view
the benefits which must result to that country from
those exertlons we cannot, for moment, withhold
need Of applause
Legislature Of Kentucky San :, 1912
Resolved, BY the Senate and House of Representa-
of the State of IL pntuck the late
against the Indians upon the Wabash Gov w iam
Henry Harrison has behaved like hero, patriot,
and general and that for his cool deliberate skilful
and gallant conduct in the battle of Tppccanoe he
well deserves the warmes thanks Of his country and
his nation.
Gen. Anthony Wayne, in his Letter TO the Secre-
tary of War, giving official of his sanguin-
airy Indian Battle, in 1892, said
my faithful and gallant Lieutenant Harrison
rendered the most essential service by communicating
my orders in every direction and by his conduct and
bravery, exciting the troops to press for victory
Resolution directing the medals to be struck and to-
gcther with the thanks of Congress, presented to
Major General Harrison and Governor Shelby,
and for other purposes,
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tses Of the United States of America in Congress as
svmbled, That the thanks of Congress be- and they
hereby presented to Major General William Hen
~ Harrifon and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Ken
lucky, and, through them the officers and men I'M
der their command for their galantry and good con-
duct in defeating the combined British and Indian
forces under Major General Proctor, on the Thames,
in Upper Canada, on the fth day of October, one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen capturing the
British army, with their baggage camp cquipage and
artillery and that the President of the United States
be requested to cause two gold medals to be struck
mathematical of this triumph and presented to Gene
raj Harrison and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Ken
lucky. II. Clay
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
JOHN GAiLLARp
President Of the Senate, pro tcmpore
April 4, tsl6.-Approved