The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-16

acrimonions name and As long as he continues a.
In my humble opnion he has hitherto done TO make
the wsest arraneements and the most Judeious dspo
slon which the forces under his command VIII usu-
fy, shall mot hesitate 70 unite with the army IN be
slowing upon him that confidence irhicA nc 20 r'en'g
.aeriis and which has no occasion been withheld
The Richmond Enquirer said:
aGeneral Harrsons letter tails every thing that
we wish TO know about the officers, sreepf htmsep
He does Justice 10 every one but Harrison-and the
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 OF
the Thames:
1--WE have suffered greatly for the want Of pro-
visions and the whole army has subsisted for the last
three days, on RAW nEEF WITHOUT SALT
Fr"In all ages, and in all countries, it has been
Observed that the cutivators Of the soil are those VINO
the least willing to part with their rights, and sub
WIN H. HARRISON
Er" THE PEOPLE OF THE u, STATES
May they remember that to preserve their liberties
they must do their own voting and their own fighting
VIM. II. 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, 1918, 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 I'm
pire Of Alexander the Great from the Indian toma-
hawk and scalping knife If there be such an one,
he is traitor his countryhe possesses the spirit of
murderer"
JOHN M. NmEs, 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:
g 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 10 the battle Of the Thames he said:
must be corceded that This rictory reflected great
honor upon the national arms and upon the troops by
,rhom il pas adhered,
" The action and the movements which preceded it,
afford ample testimony Of the judgment and cool intre
pidity OF General Harrison; and indeed all the
Of the campaign support these characteristics; the
disasters attending it having, in no instance been i'm
putabe to him.
There are perhaps on record few instances Of such
cool and steady intrepdity, the part of militia, or
force of this description, as was displayed on this
occasion
z Harrison and Perry left Detroit in the ARIEL and
arrived at Erie the 22d of October. Here they
received with every demonstration of 10Y and ad
miration the discharge of cannon Nominations, &c.
They were 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 interchangeable, brilliant
and prompt in his convictions decisive in the
ton of his orders. The one whom have named
Gen. HARRISON comes near to the character
as any can think of"-Rich Enquirer, 1884
Again, he says in the Enquirer Feb 6, 1919.
I'll is scarcely necessary for to repeat the warm
sentiments Of respect which 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 envous 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 subjectbut it is pleasing record the warm and
emphatic illusions of member of that Committee,
Mr.. Hubert which we 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 elegance approaching the submity in
passage of the general orders of Jan. @ TO the
Northwestern army under GEN. HARRISON
These orders were 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:
g 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 will
be raised against the helpless and the fallen the
gold of the other paid for the scalp of massacred
enemy-Argus, March II, 1913.
From The Albany Argus, ISept2l, 1913
MAJOR CRooHAN.--This gallant young American
has added lustre TO his character by repeng the
insnuations which had been promulgated prejudicial
to Gen Harrison. He states, that the order for him
to abandon and burn the fort was delivered to him
till it had become impruden if not impraccable, to
retreat by of far superior force of the enemy
having already surrounded him He therefore wrote
aetter to the General calculated to deceive the enemy
and which he supposed would fall into their hands
1t reached the General, and the Major arrested !;
but on an explanation taking place his sword was
Immediately restored.
The measures adopted by Gen. Harrison, (says
Major Croghan,) so far from deserving censure, are
the cleares proofs of his keen penetration and able
generalship"
From the same, Nor 2, 1873.
We have the satisfaction of announcing to our read
ers that the United States briggs Niagara Caledonia
and Hunter the schooners Ariel and Provost, and the
sloops Trippc and Little Belt arrived of Buffalo creek
this day with COM PERRY and GEN, HARRE
son on board To describe the public joy exhibited
on the appearance ofthe gallant and BRAVE MEN,
to whom the inhabitants frontier of thousand
miles owe their peace and security we will merely
state that the heroes very handsomely sauted by
Col Chaplin from our battery, with three hearty
cheers which was returned in very appropriate
ner by the fleet.
Gen. Miller, Collector of the Port of Salem, and
distinguished officer under Harrison during the last
war speaks in the following frank and earnest manner,
in behalf of his old commander
! FREELY EXPRESS MY OPINION AZ.
TER FOLLOWING HIN T'HROUGH ALL
HIS CIVIL AND MILITARY CAREER, AZ.
TER LIVING WITHHIH IN HIS IA NIL Y