Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-01-20

Congress added the seal Of its sanction TO these
deserved encomums, voluntarily offered, BY unani.
moasty adopting the following resolution, in March.
1918:
Resolved. by the Senate and House of Rerr,.
scntatges OF the U. States of America in cuoer,s,
assembled thatthe thanks OF Congress be, and they
arc hereby presented to Gen. William Henry H,ui.
son and Isaac Shelby, late Governor of ken,ucky
and through them TO the officers and men under
their command, for their gallnnIry and good conduct
III defeating the combined BRUSH aud Indian lorces
under Major General Proctor, on the Thames IN
Upper anada, on the 9th OF October, isI3 captur-
ing the Blush army, with their baggage camp g.
qnipage and artillery and that the President of the
u States be requested 10 cause two gold medals to
be struck mathematical ol this triumph, aud presented
10 General Harrison aud Isaac Shelby late Governor
OF Kentucky"
We also arnex the reply of Gen. Harrison to the
demand ofthe Brush General Proctor for the sur
render of Fort Mess-a reply not msnufact ured FOR
the occasion. as we apprehend some Of Mr. Van
Buren's pot valiant ESSAYS in favor Of the ar are
but to be found recorded page 202 of Russcis his
tory of the late War, which was published IN 1875
twenty zone ycarsago:
"Maj. CHAMBERs-Gen Proctor, has directed me
to demand the surrender Of this post. He wishes To
spare the efuson OF blood.
"Gen. HABRusoN-The demand, under present
circumstances, is a most extraordinary one. As Gen
Proctor did not send me summons TO surrender on
his first arrival, had supposed that he believed me
determined TO do my duty. tbs present message
indicates opinion Of me that am at loss to ac-
| count for
"MaJ. CHAMBERS Proctor could never
think OF saying any thing 10 wound your feelings.
sir The character OF Gen Harrison officer
is wellknown. Gen. Prociors force is very re-
spectacle, and there is "ih him larger body
Of Indians than have ever before been embark.
ed.
"Gen. HARRlsor-I believe have a very correc,
idea OF Gen. Proctors force il is not such tocreae
the least apprehension FOR the result ofhe contest,
whatever shape he may be pleased hereafter 10 give
TO it. Assure the General, however. that he will
never have this post surrendered 10 him upon any
terms. Should II fall into his hands, it will be in
manner Gale ulaed to do him more honor, and TO give
him larger claims upon the gratitude OF his govern
ment than any capnuslion could possibly do
Those who, after perusing the testimony that we
have here embodied shall continue TO believe the
iteratcd ISLANDERS of Gen. Harrison's enemies, must
be possessed of minds incapable Of comprchending
truth, or insensible TO its claims. Those who will
repeat those slanders-who will deny Gen. Haui-
son the attribute ofskl as General and inlre pduy
as Soldicr.-are unworthy Of notice. They are
in Search not Of truth, but OF weapons Of dclracon
and
destroy their web Of soplstry in vain,
"They soon are al their dirty work again"
In conclusion, we subjon an extract from an Ad-
dress delivered by Gen. Lyle at Cincinnati, las,
Fall, who, like Gen, Harrison, emigrated early 10
the West, and with whom he has becu intimately &C.
quainted from early boy hood. Ii will be that
Gen. Lyle Is opposed to Gen Harrison in politics
but with a magnanimiry which is il il
commendabe, he does not permit political feelings to
smother the voice Of Justice. Referring 10 Gen.
Harrison, his veteran friend remarks:
al. isrue, that that gentleman and myselfarc now,
aswe have some Time been. opposed 10 each other
in some of our views, perhaps in most, as 10 The
public men and measures of the day but were we
as widely separated as the poles, can neither be
made TO forget his virtues. nor withhold from him
just menda,ion for his many eminent services.
Sir, Would be a traitor 10 my own nature, # found
myself capable Of dIsparaeing the claims Of public
servant, 81 eminent, well ried and whose life has
been history of such usefulness ard gallantry, as
that OF Gen. Ii a,risOn. Rather than rob the tenn
pies of that time -worn and justly honored public
servant of single laurel. would choose, in justice
and gratitude. TO heap chapIets on hs brow"
We shall take another occasion to show thar G n.
Tlanison's opinions on the subject of Emancipation
have been as egregiously misunderstood as the his
tory Of his military career has been perverted and
alsfed.