The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-10

""''''est "'""Ns Vi Ills country ana his nation.
Gen. Anthony Wayne in his Letter to the
Secretary of War giving an official account Of
the sangnnary Indian Battle, in 1892, said:
'My faithful and gallant Lieutenant Harrison
rendered me the most essential service by con-.
mnnicating my orders in every direction, and by
his conduct and bravery, exciting the troops to
press for victory.
Resolution directing tho medals to he struck,
and, together with the thanks of Congress,
presented 10 Mayor General Harrison, and
Governor Shelby, and for other purposes.
Resolved, BY the Senate and House Of Rep
resentaives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the thanks Of CONGRESS-
be, AMI they are hereby presented toMaior Gen.
eral William Henry Harrison, and Isaac Shelby,
late Governor OF Kentucky, 81, through them TO
the officers and men under their command, for
their gallantry and good conduct in defeating
the combined British and Indian forces under
MAJOR General Proctor, on the Thames, ip Up
per Canada, on the fifth day of October, one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, capturing
the British army, with their baggage, camp e.
quipagc, and artillery and that the President Of
the United States he requested to cause two gold
medals 10 lie struck, mathematical of ihis tri-
umph, and presented TO General Harrison, and
Isaac Shelby, )ate Governor of Kentucky.
ii. CLAY,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
JOHN GAILLARD,
President of the Senate, pro tempore
April a, lSIS.-Approvod,
JAMES Monroe.
Gov, Shelby to Mr.. Madison, May Is, 1914,
says:
i feel no hesitation TO declare TO you that
believe Gen. Harrison to be one ofhe first militia
~ characters ever kne,o.'
Col Richard Nj. johnson to Gen Harrison,
July 4, 1913, says:
He d,d not ,oant TO serue under coUards or trail
tors; but under one Rarison1 scho had proved
himself to be ,oise, prudent and brave.'
Commodore Perry 10 Gen. Harrison, August
l8, 1917, says:
The prompt change made by you in the or.
der of battle on discovering the position of the
enemy, has always appeared TO have evinced d
HIGH DEGREE OF MILITARY TALENT. / concur
with the venerable Shelby IN his general appro-
baton of your conduct in that campaign
The opinions of the Hon. LANGDoN CHEvEs,
of the importance Of the victory of the Thames
and the bravery of Gen. WIN. ii. HARRISON.
THE victory Of Harrison, ,cas such as ,coulo
haze secured to q RomDn General IN The best days
ofhe Republic, the honors Of a triumph He put
an end 10 the War in The uppermost Canada.
Sentiments of the Hero OF Fort Stephenson.
Col. Croghan, now OF the War Department:
Il desire no plauds which are bestowed upon
me at the expense Of General Harrison.
Il have felt the warmest attachment for him
as a man, and my confidence in him as an able
commander remains mistaken. l feel every
assurance that he will at all times do me ample
justice; and nothing could give me more pain
that TO see his enemies seize upon this occasion
TO deal out their unfriendly feelings and acrmo-
NOUS dislike; and as long as he continues; las
in my humble opinion he has hitherto done,) to
make the wisest arrangements and the most III.
dcous disposition, which the forces under his
command will justify, shall not hesitate to IL
mite with the army in bestowing upon him that
confidence tohich he so richly merits, md which
has on no occasion been Withheld"