The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-10
THE HOMAGE OF JUSTICE.

by the lofty patriotism, vaior, talents ana sue
cess OF Gen. Hanson, long before he was
named for the Presidency, and IN times which
ought TO give them weight sufficient to bear
down all the petty calumnies and quibblng
objections which party malignity may now
presume 10 forge against the war-worn and
time-honoled patriot and soldier.
The authorities we present against the
puny attacks Of Loco-Foco Federalism, and
which we shall stereotype as an impregnable
barricade against all opposition, are no less
than the CONGRESS- OF THE UNITED STATES,
the LEGISLATURES OF INDIANA, and Of KEN
lucky, JAMES MADISON. JAMES Monroe,
COLONEL RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON, ANTHONY
WAYNE, LANoDoN CHEvEs, SIMON SNYDER,
Gov. SHELBy, Con-. PERRY, Col. CRooHAN,
Col DAVIES, and others, including in the
illustrious catalogue even THOMAS RITcHIE
himself!
We begin with the testimony of Colonel
RTcHARD VI. JOHNSON, now Vice President
of the United States.
Col. Johnson said, lin Congress)-
Who Is Gen. Harrison The of one of the
sianers VI the Declaration OF Independence, who
spent the part ofhis large fortune in redeem
ing the pledge he then gave OF his fortune lite and
sacred honor to ecuTe the liberties of his country.
the history VI the West is his history. For rty
years he has been identified with lis int ress its Pc
rs and It's hopes. Universally beloved in the walks
ofpeace and distinguished by his ability in The c un-
ellis Of his country, he has been yet more iuslriously
distinguished Ia he field.
During the late war, he was longer In active
service ihan any cher General officer he was, per-
haps ofener In action than any one or them and
Yer sustained defeat"
JAMES MADISON, in special message to
Congress, Dec. 10, 1911 I, said,
While his deeply lamented thai so many valuable
Lives have been lost in the action which took place
the ulti no, Congress will see with satisfaction
the dauntess spirit Of fortitude VIGOROUSLY display
ell BY every description Of troops engaged, as lreu
as the collected frmness phieh distinguished their
mander an OCCASION requiring the utmost erertions
of tdl0ur and disclpsae.
gANEs MADISON in his message TO Con-
gress, Nov. 1912, said,
An ample force from the States of Kentucky,
Ohio Pennsylvania, and Virginia, is placed, with
the addition Of few regulars, under the command
oil Brgadier General HARRISON, who possesses the
entire confidence Of his fellow soldiers, among
whom are citizens, some of them volunteers in the
raAks less distinguished BY their political
tions than BY their personal merits.
In Mr.. MADIsoN's message of Dec. 1913,
the compliment was extended, as follows:
The success on Lake Erie having opened pas
sage 10 the territory OF the enemy, the officer COM
handing the Northwestern arms, transferred the
war lhiiher and, rapidly pursuing The hostile troops,
fleeing with their savage associate, forced general
action, which quickly terminated in the capture OF
the British, and dis p. Ison oil the savage force.
This result /, Sgnauy honorable to Major GENE
RAJ HARalsoN, BY Whose military talents 1t ,ras pre-
pared.
The following tribute OF praise was paid to Gene
raj Harrison, in 1911, BY eleven OF The officers who
fought under his banner at the battle Of Tippecanoe:
Should our country again require our vices to
oppose a civilized or a savage foe, should march
rlnde w he m oSt Derf ett if
.dence Of victorg and fene"
JOEL COOK, R. B. BURTON, NATHAN
ADAMS, A. HAWKINS, II. BURCHSrEAD,
HOSEA BLOOD JOslA SMELLING, 0. G.
BURT ron, c. FULLER G. COOLING, J. D.
FOS TER.
Extract OF a letter from Col. Davies who was
Killed a, The battle Of Tirpecanoe, Aug "a 1917
~ make free to declare, that have imagined
there were two military men in the West, and Gen.
Harrison is the first Of the two"
Message OF Symon Snyder, Governor OF
Pennsylvania, Dec. 10. 1919.
Already Is the brow Of the young warrior,
Crosh n, encircled with laurels, and the blessings
OF thousands OF women and children rescued from
the scaPing knife OF the ruthless savage Of the will
der,ess and from the sill more savage Proctor, rest
ON Harrison and his gallant army
In the Legislature Of Indiana, on the LIB NOV
,Ss o. ss addressed Gen Harrison
sir-'rhc House OF Representatives Of the In
diana territory, in their own name and in behalf OF
their constituents, most cordially reciprocate the
gratulatons Of your Excelency the glorious re-
suit of the late sangunary conflict with the Shawnee
Prophet and the tribes Of Indians confederated with
him; when We see displayed in behalf Of our coun-
try, not only the consumuale abilities OF the gene.
raj, but the heroism OF the man; and when we take
into view the benefits which must result to that
country from those exerlioDs, we cannot, for a
ment withhold onr NEED OF applause"
Legislature of Kentucky, Jan. Z, 1912.
Resolved, BY the Senate and House OF Represen-
tatives Of the Sta 9 OF Kentucky, in the late cam
paign against the Indians upon the w abash, Gov
w lillian Henry Harrison has behaved like a hero
patriot, and general; and that Tor his COOL delibe
ralc skiliul and gallant conduct in the battle OF Ii
pecanoe he well deserves the warmes thanks of his
country and his nation.
Gen. Anthony Wayne, in his Letter to the Secretary
OF Mat giving official account of his sanguinary
airdau Battle, IN 1892. said
my ia thful and ga,laat Lieutenant Harrison rem
dered the most essential service. by communicating my
orders every direction aud by his conduct and brave.
ry, exciting HE troops to press for victory.
Resolution directing the medals to be struck, and, u.
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 oAmerca in Congress
senbled, That the thanks Of Congress be- and they are
hereby, presented TO MAJOR General William Henry
Harrison, and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Kentucky
and, through them the officers and men under their
command, Tor their gslanry aud good conduct in de-
festing the combined British aud Indian forces under
Major General Proctor the Thames, in Upper Ca
nsds the fifth day Of October, thousand eight
hundred and thirteen, capturing the British army with
their baggage. camp eqnpage, aud artillery and that
the President Of the Unted States be requested to
cause two gold medals tn be struck, embematlcal of
this triumph and presented to General Harrison and
Isaac Shnlhy, late Governor Of Kentucky
H. CLAY,
Sneaker of the Honsa NJ Ram
john GALLARD
President of the Senate pro ternpore