Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-17
POLITICAL.
From the .SashrHis t'mon.
UARRISON'S FEDERALISM

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uARRISON'S FEDERALISM
Tile ProoiS--The PrOcfs.
That hin Henry Harrison 'cGs@ federa|Sf, ana S"P
oo,,ed me administration Of Join adams during ne
Reign Of Terror IN 179S-99-iooo, IS gH'mfa ''m03'
me fear of successful contradictions
The ,ScoyTrsriuLE PROOFS which adduce are
the Journals Of Congress and his admission OF the
fact "
Tie frs, Office Of any Importance which he ever held
was that of "Secretary of the Territory Northwest OF
the river Ohio" conferred upon him by John Adams
then President of the L. S, the Both Of june l79s
--TSee Executive Journal, VOL ?. 2S2
$ was al the session Of Congress III l1!s II Will be
remembered that the alien and Scdition L@rS were
nosscd by the Federal majority who supported Mir
hdamss administration; and 1t is well known THAI none
bu those agreeing political sentiment with President
Adams and his Federal majority in Congress were APP
pointed to high public stations
General Harrison was afterwards returned As dele
cate to the House of Representatives IN Congress from
the Northwestern Territory, and served as delegate
durinr the session of l7.g-lSOO, up 10 the l2tli OF
Nav 1900, on which day he nominated to the Sc
nate by John Adams then President of the T. States to
he Governor Of the Indiana Territory See Executive
Journal, vol. |. p. 300.
|, will be remembered that it during that year
NaDO) that the between the Federal and Repub-
lican particS in the then pending Presidential Elcc-
,;on between John Adams aad Thomas Jefferson, and
which terminated in the election OF the latter IN the
fall of that year, had reached is highest point OF eX-
element, and ragged with IT'S greatest fury and violence
Nv The Federalists and universal prescription from
Office of all who differed with them in political sentl
men, was the order Of the day. at hm h!aG
that Gen Harrison a fav0rte with John adams,
and was appointed by him and Federal Senate 10 be
uGovcrnor of the Indiana Territory.
Farther: lf the fact that III these high party tunes
General Harrison IN favor with President John
Adams and was rewarded by him. firstly the Nppnnt
mcut of Secretary, and then q Governor OF lcrr
,orv were not Of itself conclusive proof that Cen
Harrison was friend and supporter OF his adminstra-
ton his own admsSion which we proceed 10 aoGuce,
would remove all cavil or doubt IN the "nhus oil the
mot skeptical that he was so
The cbarg, In the year 1876, Mr.. John Randolph
az Virginia and Gen. Harrison me, in the Senate OF
the United States and in debate IN thai o"dy on the
10Th March of that year -26) Mr.. R"n"0!rh caar%'d
rio fct 10 be 81 :. the following PLAIN language,
poried in the National Inteecncer at the time, and
preserved Gales and Scatons "CongrcSI"'al De-
bates" .ol ii, part i p. :i59 TO W.T.; Mf Randolph
said .,co ,.,,.,.o ,,o ..,,,.,,,, ,,,,,
oln IGrn HARRISON anl nysclf is ths-and i vtaa,
eman and myself Fundamentally and totally and did differ
when We first seats IN ConcresShe Delegate from
The Territory S"hws s,, of v river oh% =. r s Of the
frank supporter sdiion law and black cockal" Admnlra
black c"ckadc and ssdrion Administrator.
damtn,aly and oase meyer can aere ahon' meaS"5rs Or
agree gentlemen un.i to" especially natives of the
same state who are antpodcs politics lie,
knowledge just the aud the but unless
there is something false IN The p"y Of The ,rt" !" the
Marki-"Hho are 0RtP0",S Ia "tch otacr IN poitcS.
Thus much for the charge.
.Nor far tie admission. On the same day General
Harrison replied to the charge of MIR. Randolph, and
ADMITTED IT'S TRUTH in the following language,
reported in the National lntelligencer at the time, and
preserved in Gales and Seatons Congressional De-
hat"s. vol II, part Up. 36i 363-to wit:
from making his acknowledgment 10 the gentleman
Virginia for the notice he had been pleased take Of him lie
va. Feeralst and he comes 10 ia e"nelu"" from ,e
nlself
preventative from Virginia. and IN tn NOR" humble one OF De,
iega,e from the Northwestern Teriimy Having vote, did
think proper take in the discussion Of any Of The
great political questions which divided The two parties Ay hl>i
procure the passage Of the bills which had intro
dced for the bench, n the people represented. The ernc
''l"sd Them from private cSnvG' As waS upon t,r
of intimacy with the genteaI II probable that he might
ira"n certainly felt sn~" far At least, 10 the
W. m Wa unsappoed in that non hy ' aS w l Ind
r%I control my actions not opinions. In Of the
~. immediate contuents-the Legislature Northwestern
ory The address F M n sda S0d to that
and have ever since entertained The greatest re"rt
due. during that session proved him to he such T1is "pn
know said H., by able AMI u.
lion asked by Mr. Randolph, whether Mr. H. recoeced
sas sn a@d ocs Of vgn AMI Ts @ ,n s l
perfectly WELL bu can Tins be aduced as an eS'e'" ." my IA
voring the Sedltion Law"
own personal knowlc Of The factthat "hc (larri-
sony open. ;'0i""S, t""i supporter Of hc Scd
non Lac and BiacL (ag..ds administrations, "aRd
(Randoph) .tai""<, tr"nh md open opponent
Of he Black Corkoae anil Srohon Law administration
Does Gen. Harrison, his reply, admit or deny the
truth Of Mr.. Randolph charge
He, admits lis truth plainly and uneQuivocaly. lie
says "4S 'cdS terms ofinfimaey nth me gentleman
Tin l7s@-looO) IS rcrg pr0bGiir int he might hare
heard me express sentiments fAv"RAnIE TO rui TnEN
ADMIsIsrHArloS-I CERTAINLY FELT THEM.
And he says further "tor Mr. 3dauiS ENTERTAINERS nj
that time, and hare crcr Since entertained The greatest
plI klI
Pure PATRIOT, and his conduct dRriau that session
prored him to Gc Such
What stronger admission Of the charge that he lIar
rison) was Federalist and supporter of Adams Ad
ADMINISTRATION can the English language convey:
Gen Harrison, however, IN $50, when he was com
peyled to make this admission because true, and
the EriRg 1cfaeSScS present To pr0re y dsnted
seems to have been sensible that President Adams and
his administration had become unpopular and attempt
ed to bolster and sustain not excused himself for the
opinions he entertained ofhim, by referring to the OPT
mons Of other distinguished Federalists And to whom
did he refer "This opinion (of John Adams) know
(said Mr. entertained by those two able and up
right statesmen, John Marshall and James A. Bayard
The reference is most important one-and, if possible
still more closely and ndissoluby identifies Gen. Har
rison with the Federal men and party.
And who were Judge Marshall and James A. Bay
ard, but the distinguished leaders of the old Federal
Party, 1t is matter of notorious history, de-
MED and undeniabc, that they were the two great
champions of Federalism.
Judge Marshall appointed by John Adams
10 be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Uni
led States on the Goth of January ls0lan Office which
he held until the day Of his death In 1896, when