The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-21

this occasion to deal out their unfendy feelings sno
acrimonious dislike; and as long as ne eonnnu :
IN my humble opinion he has hitherto DOM - i.
the wisest ARRANGEMENTS and the most Judieious
slion which The forces under his command VIII Jusu
~, shall not hesitate 10 unite with inc army
slowing upon him that confidence ehich ne 60 r'1,'y
merits, and which has occasion been w'nneia'
The Richmond Enquirer said:
General Hanisons letter tells US every thing that
we wish To know about the officers, efcePe A'nsssy
He does Justice 10 every one but Harrisoa-and inc
world must therefore do justice To the man who was
too modest TO be just TO himself"
From Gen. Harrison's Report Of the battle oil
the Thames:
We have suffered greatly for the want Of pro
visions and the whole army has subsisted for the last
three days, on RAW BEEF WITHOUT SALT
r1ra In all ages and in all countries il has been
Observed that the cutvators Of the soil those who
the least willing part with their rights and sub
| mt themselves to the viii of master.
VIM H. HARRISON.
Er"THE PEOPLE OF THE u STATES
May they remember that to preserve their liberties
they must do their voting and their own nghtng,
VIM. Ill. HARRISON.
General Harrison has done more for his country,
with less compensation for il than any man hying;
PRESIDENT MADISON.
Ex-Governor Isaac Hill, Nov. 90, 1873, IN the
New Hampshire Patriot said:
What man lives, whose whole heart and soul is
British that cannot sincerely rejoice In the late
Victories of Perry and Harrison, that does not feel
pride in the valor and patriotism of the heroes OF
the West who have freed country large as the En-
pire of Alexander the Great from the Indian tona-
| hawk and scalping knife Ii there be such an one,
he is atraor his countryhe possesses the spirit Of
| murderer
| JoHN M. NlLEs, late Van Buren, candidate for
| Governor in Connecticut, in his Life OF Perry,
published in 1921, after giving general bogra-
ply of General Harrison, said:
:" The defence of Fort Meigs, and the subsequent
CAPTURE of the British army may be fairly considered
the brilliant and extraordinary events OF the late
war"
In abiding TO the battle of the Thames, he said:
an must be conceded that this riefory reflected great
honor upon the national arms, and upon the troops oy
irhom IL ras adhered
The action, and the movements which preceded It,
afford ample testimony of the judgment and cool intre
pdity Of General Harrison and indeed, all the events
Of the campaign support these characteristics the
disasters attending having, in no instance been I'M
putable TO him.
There are perhaps on record few instances Of such
cool and steady intrepdity, the part of militia or
force of this description, displayed on this
occasion.
Harrison and Perry LEI, Detroit in the ARIEL and
arrived at Erie on the 22d Of October. Here they
received with every demonstration of JOY and ad
They hailed the deliverers of the frontiers
OPINION OF THOMAS RITCHIE.
" The Secretary Of War holds, not only the most
important but the most difficult station in the Govern
ment 1t requires combination of talents. He
must be experienced man. indefatigable, brilliant
and prompt in his convictions decisive in the execu
ton of his orders The one whom | have named
(Gen. HARRISON comes as near to the character
any can think ofh-Rich Enquirer. 1884
Again, he says in the Enquirer, Feb. g. 1919.
1T is scarcely necessary for US to repeat the warm
sentiments of respect which we entertain for Gen.
VIM. HENRY HARRISON. During the late
we have repeatedly borne our humble testimony
10 the gallant hero of the armies of the North West.
An ensious cloud however gathered around his head
which is now finally and forever dispersed. The re-
port of the Committee whose investigation General
HARRISON himself demanded is conclusive upon
this subject-bnt is pleasing TO record the warm and
emphatic illusions of member of that Committee,
Mr.. Hubert which have published in this days
paper 1t gives pleasure at the time, and may
crafty the friends Of Gen Harrison, to publish the
following letter from the venerable Shelby TO that dis
tinguished officer"
OPINION OF THE ALBANY ARGUS.
" There is an elegance approaching the sublimty in
passage of the general orders of Jan 2, TO- the
Northwestern army under GEN HARRISON
These orders issued in consequence of a return
of detachment from successful expedition into the
Indian country The detachment had orders among
other things, to the aud children and to
spare the warriors who ceased to resist After thank
ing the detachment for their attention TO this order,
the general order proceeds:
IL et an account of murdered innocence be opened
in the records OF Heaven against enemies alone
the American soldier will follow the example of his
Government, and neither the sword of the one will
be raised against the helpless and the fallen the
gold of the other paid for the scalp Of massacred
enemy Argus, March IL 1913
From The Albany Argus, Sept2l, 1873
MAJOR CRooHAN.-Ths gallant young American
has added ustre to his character by repelng the
nsinuations which had been promulgated preJudcial
TO Gen Harrison He states, that the order for him
to abandon and burn the fort not delivered to him
till il had become mprudent, if not impractcabe, to
retreat by of far superior force of the enemy
having already surrounded him. He therefore wrote
letter the General calculated to deceive the enemy
and which he supposed would fall into their hands
II reached the General and the Major arrested ;
but on explanation taking place, his sword was
Immediately restored
The measures adopted by Gen. Harrison, (says
Major Croghan,) far from deserving censure,
the clearest proofs of his keen penetration and able
generalship"
From The same, Nor. ,, 1913.
We have the satisfaction of announcing to our read
ers that the United States brgs Niagara, Caledonia,
and Hunter the schooners Ariel and Provost and,the
soops Trippe and Little Belt arrived of Buffalo creek
this day with COM PERI Y and GEN. HARRL
son on board. To describe the public joy ex hibted
on the appearance ofthe gallant and BRAVE MEN,
10 whom the inhabitants frontier of a thousand
miles their peace and security will merely
state that the heroes very handsomely saluted by
/ Col Chaplin, from battery, with three hearty
cheers, which was returned in avery appropriate man
ner hy the fleet.
Gen, Miller, Collector of the Port of Salem, and a
distinguished officer under Harrison during the last
war speaks in the following frank and earnest manner
I in behalf Of his old commander:
/ FREELY EMPRESS MY OPINION AZ
! TER FOLLOWING HIM 7HI2OUGH ALL
| HIS CIVIL AND MILITARY CAREER AZ