Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-04-30
From the Thorn aston Repuhli

From the Thomaston Republican.
GENERAL HARRISON AT HOME.
Ertract from letter, dated Cincinnati,
Ohio, March 10, lS4O, ,criten by gen
tleman Of this County, travelling IN the
West to his friend in this town.
"Since | wrote you last, have visited
Louisville, and am now at Cincinnati
Both cities have quite business like APP
pearance, but am not enabled to stay long
enough 10 get much knowledge Of them.
~ have had the good fortune to meet
with Gen HARRISON here. Having every
where heard SO much said Of him, and
vor. was determined to see him. Hav-
ing no time to procure an introduction, /
went directly to his sons house, where he
stops when he comes to the city. On en-
tering and giving my name and place of
residence, | apologised being stranger,
for my want of ceremony in thus calling
upon him. "Take seat, sir" said ne,
"take seat, and we will soon be SO well
acquainted that you will not need tc apollo
gise next tino for calling to see me" -
He Immediately entered into free and
familiar conversation. putting me as much
at ease asthoughI had been acquainted
with him for years. He made several en-.
quiries about our State, its soil and pro-
ductions, lumber trade, navigation and fish
cries. He remarked that the navigation
and fishing interests were of great import
amen in national point Of view. and ought
to be protected and encouraged by all sui.
table and practicable means. They were
second only to the farming interest. Nay,
said he, all the great interests Of society
are dependent on one another. If we
strike at one the others feel the blow, and
in fostering and protecting one we advance
the prosperity Of them all. He remarked
that Maine was a very interesting State,
possessed Of great resources, and though
young as yet, she was destined to high
rank among her sister States. He ap-
peared to be familiar with the char acter of
the public men of our State, and spoke of
his acquaintance with our neighbor, Mr..
lis, while member Of Congress.
| adyerted to the boundary question. All,
said he, regret that question had not
been settled when it might have been with
out any interruption of our friendly relations
with great Britain. Itmay be now; hope
It will be. cannot doubt that it will be.
But it IS always dangerous to delay the ad-
justment ofgrowing difficulties. The rights
OF Maine, he said, are acknowledged by
the whole Union, and they must be sus-
tanned and indicated. Great Britain ought
never to have had foothold there.
HE spoke with animation and feeling on
these and other topics | was much pleas
ed with his openness and frankness of man.
ner. There was no disguise about him.
In that respect he is much like what have
heard OF Gen. Jackson, yet with more kind.
ness and milduess in his manner. Mr..
Van Buren,, when saw him year ago,
appeared to me to be more close mouthed
cautious. cold and buttoned-up. Imay be
wrong, but he appeared to me shy and foxy
and to conceal his thoughts, instead of car
rying his heart in his hand like Gen. jack
son and Gen. Harrison.
'WhiIe there, fellow traveller whom I
had met with on the steamboat, came in
He made himself known TO the General. as
one OF bis soldiers who fought under him at
tho battle of'he Thames, saying, I sup