The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-28
THE HoMAGE on JUSTICE.


following disinterested testimonials, which We're
commanded from their several authors bl the
lofty patriotism yalor. talents and success d
General Harrison, long before he was named ior
The Presidency. and in times which ought TO
give them weight sufficient TO bear down all me
petty calumnies and quibbling objections which
party malignity may now presume 70 forge
against the waI-worn and tnme-honored patriot
and soldier.
The authorities we present against the attacks
of loco foco federalism, and which we have
stereotyped as an lmpregnable barricade against
all opposition are no less than the @ oNGREss or
THE UNITED STATES, the LEGISLATURES or IN
DIANA, and OF KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON, JAS
MONROE Col. RicnARD Nj. JOHNSON ANTHONY
WAYNE, LANopoN CHEyEs, SIMON SNYDER, Gov
SHELBY, Con-. Perry, Cor. CRooHAN, COLONEL
Dawes, and others, including IN the illustrlous
catalogue even Thomas RIrcHIE, ISAAC HILL,
JOHN M. Niles and Moses DAWSON!
Col RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON, now Wee Presi-
dent Of the United States, said, Tin Congress-
Who is Gen Harrison The son of one of the
sgners of the Declaration of Independence, who
spent the greater part of his large fortune in redeem
ing the pledge he then gave OF his fortune, lie and
sacred honor to secure the liberties Of his country.
"Ofthe career of Gen. Harrison need not speak
the history of the West, is his history For forty
years he has been identified with its interests, its pc
rils and its hopes Universally beloved in the walks
OF peace and distinguished by his ability in the
ellis of his country he has been yet llusriously
distinguished in the field
During The late war, he was longer in active
vice than any other General officer he was perhaps
oftener in action than any one OF them, and never
sustained defeat
JAMES MADISON, in a special message 10 Con-
gress, Dec. Is, 1911, said,
While il is deeply lamented that so many valuable
lives have been lost in the action which took place
the 7th umo, Congress will with satisfaction the
dauncss spirit Of fortudc VIGOROUSLY displayed Ivy
every description of troops engaged, reH as the
collected frmness lrhieh distinguished their command
r occasion requiring the utmost erertions Of
RAZOR and discipline.
JAMES MADISON in his message TO Congress,
November 1912, said
An ample force from the States of Kentucky, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and Virginia is placed with the add
lion Of few regulars, under the command Of Briga-
der General HANSON, who possesses the entire con
tdencc of his fellow soldiers among whom are cti.
zens, If them volunteers in the ranks, not less
distinguished by their political stations than by their
personal merits.
In Mr.. MADIsoN's message of Dec. 1913, the
compliment was extended, as follows
The Lake Erie having opened pas
sage to the territory Of the enemy, the officer com
handing the Northwestern arms, transferred the
war thither and rapidly pursuing the hostile troops
fleeing with their savage associate forced general
action, which quickly terminated in the capture of the
British, and dispersion Of the savage force
THIS result is signaiiy honorable 10 Major GENE
RAJ HARRISON, by Stose military tdlentsH leas pre-
pared KY:
The following tribute of praise was paid to General
HARRISON in 1871 by eleven fthe officers who fought
under his banner at the battle OF Tippecanoe:
" Should our country again require our services to
oppose civilized savage foe, we should march
ander General Harrison with the most perfect conf
dencc of victory and fame
ADAMS, A. HAWKINS, II. BURCHSTEAD,
HOSEA BLOOD JOSIA SMELLING, O. G.
BURTON, G. FULLER, G, GOODING, J. d.
FOSTER
Extract Of letter from Col Davies. who was killed
at the battle Of fippccanoe, Aug. 81, 1871.
make free to declare that Ihave imagined there
were two military in the West, and Gen Har
rson is the first Of the two
Message Of Simon Snyder, Governor Of
Pennsylvania, Dec 10, 1913.
ALREADY 10 the brow of the young warrior, Gro
gan encrced with laurels and the blessings of thou
sands Of women and children rescued from the scalp
ing knife of the ruthless savage of the wilderness and
from the still more savage Proctor, rest on Harrison
and his gallant army"
In the Legislature of Indiana on the 18th Nov
1911, the Speaker Of the House of Representatives,
Gen VIM. Johnson, thus addressed Gen Harrison:
Sir-The House of Representatives Of the Ind-
ana territory in their name, and in behalf ofther
constituents most cordially reciprocate the congrat
lations of you Exceency on the glorious result of
the late sanguinary conflict with the Shawnee Pro
phet and the tribes of Indians conictcratcd with
him. when we see displayed in behalf of country,
not only the consummatc abilities of the general but
the herosm of the man and when take into view
the benefits which must result Is that country from
those exertions, cannot, for a moment, withhold
cur need of applause"
Legislature Of Kentucky, Jan 7, 1879
Resolved, By the Senate and House Of Representa-
tyes of the State of Kentucky in the late campaign
against the Indians upon the Wabash, Gov, William
Henry Harrison has behaved like hero patriot,
and generals and that for his cool deliberate, skilful
and gallant conduct in the battle of Tippecanoe, he
well deserves the warmes thanks OF his country and
his nation.
Gen Anthony Wayne in his Letter to the Secre-
tary of War giving official account of his sanguin-
AIRY Indian Battle, in 1893 said
My faithful and gallant Lieutenant Harrison
rendered the most essential service, by communicating
my orders in every direction and by his conduct and
bravery exciting the troops to press for victory
Resolution directing the medals to be struck and to-
gether with the thanks of Congress, presented to
Major General Harrison and Governor Shelby
and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress
svmbled, That the thanks of Congress be- and they
are hereby, presented to Major General William Hem
~ Harrison, and Isaac Shelby late Governor OF Ken
lucky, and, through them to the officers and men un-
dor their command for their gaantry and good con
duct in defeating the combined British and Indian
forces under Major General Proctor, on the Thames
in Upper Canada, on the fifth day Of October one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, capturing the
British army, with their baggage camp eguipagc and
artillery and that the President of the United States
be requested two gold medals to be struck,
cnbematical of this triumph and presented to Gene
raj Harrison and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Ken
lucky. II Clay
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
John Can IN