Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-06-01
APPENDIX.
Testimonials Of the Military character Of General

Harrison.
| Col. johnson said in Congress -
"Who is Gen. Harrison? The son of one of
The signers of the Declaration Of Independence,
who spent the greater part of his large fortune In
redeeming the pledge he then gave, OF his for.
tune. life, and sacred honor, TO secure the lber-
ties of his country.
"Of the career of Gen. Harrison ! need no,
speak the history Of the West is his history
For forty years he Inns been Identified with its in.
rerests, its perils and it's hopes. Universally be
loved in the walks of peace, and dislinguishedby
his ability in the councils of his country, he has
been yet more ilustrously distinguished in the
| field"
"During the late war he was longer in active
service than any other general officer; he was,
perhaps, oftcner in action than any one of them,
and nsrer sustaineia dffedt."
Mr. Madison in h message Of December 49, 1919 says:
"The success on Lake Erie, having opened a
passage TO the territory Of the enemy, the officer
commanding the Northwestern arms transferred
The war thilher, and, rapidly pursuing the hostile
troops, fleeing with their savage assoca" :, forced
general action, which quickly terminated in the
capture Of the British and dispersion Of the
savage foe.
"ThiS result is signalty honorable 10 Major Gen
Harrison, By uhost niitdry talents Il ,cas prepar
ed"
in 1911 by eleven of the officers who fought under his ba
ner at the battle Of I'ppecauoe:
"Shoud our country again require our servi-
ees to oppose civilized ora savage foe, we should
march under Gen. Harrison with the most perfect
confidence Of victory and fame.
"J0d Cook, Josiah Smelling,
"P B. Burton, o. G. Burton,
".NGthan adams, c. Fuller,
III. BWcisieaf, j. d. Foster"
Hosea Biood,
Resolution directing medal, 10 be struck and, og'ther
with the thanks Of Congress presented to Major General
Harrison and Gov, sao BY and FOR o'her purposes;
"Resolved By he Senate AMI House of Represen-
tatiueS oChe Uniied STATES '.4mcrica in Congress
assemble ed, That the lnnnks of Congress he, md
they are hereby, presented to Major General WI
liam Henry Harrison and Isaac Shelby, late Gov.
crnor of Kentucky, and through Them TO llru Of
ficers aud men under their command, for their
raantry and good conduct in deientng the.com
bined British and Indian forces under MAJOR Gen.
Proctor on the Thames in topper Canada, on the
fifth day OF October, one thousand eight hundred
thirteen, capturing lie British army with their
baggage, camp equppage and artillery; and that
the President of the United States be requested 10
cause two gold medals to be struck, embelnal'cal
OF ,tistriumph, and presented to General Hnrri-
son and Isaac Shelby, late Gov. of Kentucky.
H. CLAY, Speaker Of House Of Represents
JOHN GAILLARD, Pres ofSni. pro tern.
A''" : JAMES MONROE.
Governor Shelpy 10 MI Maasoh, May 10, 1874 says
81 feel no hesitation 10 declare to you that be.
here General Harrison TO be one ohs first military
Ierer knee
Colonel Richard NJ, johnson to General Hairson, July
4 1919, says;
{" c did not ipant 10 serpe nHder coicdrds or
traitors but under one (llarrson,) ioho had Prored
himself to be ,siss, prudent and brave"
Commodore Perry to General Harrson August IL, 1917
says:
aThe prompt change made by you in the order
If battle on disco vering the position of the enemy,
has always appeared to me TO have evinced a high
degree Of military talent. concur with The ven
srabIe Shelby in his general appreciation Of your
conduct in that campaign"
Tho opinions of the honorable Langdon Cheves Of the
Importance ofho victory Of tie Thames, and the bravery Of
Zen VIM X Harrison