The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-06

this occasion 10 deal out their unfriendy feelings and
acrimonious dislike; and long a. nc conunues :.
IN my humble opinion he has hitherto done = .,s
the wsest arrangements and the most Judcious N.Y.
sitIon which the forces under his command wiz JUST
!, fy shall not hesitate 70 unite with the army IN oe
slowing upon him that confidence wnsea nc 80 r'ny
merits and which has on no OCCASION peen ""Ai''"
The Richmond Enquirer SAID;
aGeneral Harrisons letter tells US every thing thai
we wish 10 know about the officers srcept htmsey.
He does ;rssice 10 every one but Harrson--and the
world must therefore do justice TO the man VINO was
too modest 10 be just TO himself
From Gen. Harrison's Report OF the battle OF
the Thames:
"We have suffered greatly for the want Of pro-
vaions and the whole army has subssted for the last
three days, on RAW BEEF WITHOUT SALT"
IT"In all ages, and in all countries, it has been
Observed that the cuvators Of the soil are those who
the least willing 10 part with their rights and SUD
mt themselves to the will of master"
VIM. IA HARRISON.
/ Tr"THE PEOPLE OF THE u. STATES
May they remember that their liberties
they must do their voting and their own fighting
| VIM. H. HARRISON
| General Harrison has done more for his country,
with less compensation for IT, than any man living
| PRESIDENT MADISON
Ex-Governor Isaac Hill, Nov. 90, 1913, in the
New Hampshire Patriot said;
"What man lives, whose whole heart and soul is
not 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 toma-
hawk and scalpng knife II there be such an one,
he is traitor to his counryhe possesses the spirit OF
| murderer"
| JOHN M Niles, late Van Buren, candidate for
| Governor in Connecticut in his Life of Perry,
published in 1921, after giving general biogra-
ply Of General Harrison, said:
| "The defence Of Fort Meigs, and the subsequent
capture of the British army, may be fairly considered
the most brilliant and extraordinary events of the late
war"
In abiding TO the battle Of the Thames, he said:
an mast be conceded that this pictory reflected great
honor upon the national arms, and upon the troops by
phom IL icds dchiered.
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 it having in instance, been I'M
putable to him.
There are perhaps on record few instances such
cool and steady intrepdity, on the part of militia, or
force of this description, as was displayed on this
| occasion.
Harrison and Perry left Detroit in the Ariel, and
arrived at Erie on the Odd Of October. Here they
received with every demonstration Of joy and ad
miraton the discharge of cannon, illumnations, &c.
Hty were Hdlleu as uellNeTcES VI lIuntlcIs
OPINION OF THOMAS RITCHIE.
The Secretary of War holds, not only the most
important but the most difficult station in the Govern
ment. Ii requires rare combination of talents. He
must be experienced man; interchangeable, brilliant
and prompt in his convictions decisive in the
ton of his orders The one whom have named
(Gen. HARRISON comes as near to the character
as any can think of''-Rieh. Enquirer. 1884.
Again, he says in the Enquirer, Feb. 6, 1919.
'lt is scarcely necessary for us to repeat the warm
sentiments Of respect which we entertain for Gen.
VIM HENRY HARRISON. During the late
war we have repeatedly borne our humble testimony
to the gallant hero of the armies of the North West.
An envious cloud however gathered around his head
which is now finally and forever dispersed. The re.
port Of the Commttse whose i,".e'sigaton uenerai
this subectbut is pleasing to record the and
emphatic illusions Of member Of that Committee,
Mr. Hubert which we have published in this days
paper II gives us pleasure at the same 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 elegance approaching the sublmity in
passage Of the general orders Of Jan. q to the
| Northwestern army under GEN. HARRISON
These orders issued in consequence Of return
of detachment from successful expedition into the
| Indian country The detachment had orders among
other things to the women 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;
| Let account Of murdered innocence be opened
in the records Of Heaven against our 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
nemy.-Argus, March II, 1873
From the Albany Argus, Sept2l, 1913.
MAJOR CRoenAN.-This gallant young American
has added lustre to his character by repelng the
nsnuations which had been promulgated prejudlclal
| to Gen Harrison He states, that the order for him
to abandon and burn the fort not delivered to him
till it had become imprudent, if not imprarticabe, to
retreat by reason of far superior force of the enemy
| having already surrounded him. He therefore wrote
letter to the General calculated to deceive enemy
and which he supposed would fall into their hands.
1t reached the General, and the Major arrested ;
but explanation taking place, his sword
| Immediately restored.
"The measures adopted by Gen. Harrison, (says
Major Croghan,) far from deserving censure, are
the cearest proofs of his keen penetration and able
generalship."
/ From The same, Nor. 2, 1913.
We have the satisfaction of announcing to read
ers that the United States briggs Niagara, Caledonia,
and Hunter the schooners Ariel and Provost and the
sloops Tppe and Little Belt arrived off Buffalo creek
this day with COM PERI and GEN. HARRE
son on board To describe the public JOY OK hibted
on the appearance fthe gallant and BRAVE MEN,
TO whom the inhabitants a frontier of thousand
miles owe their peace and security we viii merely
state that the heroes very handsomely saluted by
Col. Chaplin, from battery, with three hearty
cheers, which returned in very appropriate man
ner by 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
in behalf of his old commander:
i FREELY EXPRESS MY OPINION Az
| TER FOLLOWING HIM IHROUGH ALL
| HIS CIVIL AND MILITARY CAREER AT.