The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-04-14

that this subject could with propey have been renewed
until the present session.
completely to obyae every objection heretofore made TO
the passage of this resolution their duty to bring this
OF this House. left nexplained imply censure upon the
conduct of General HARRISON rt certainly ds nerer ~
tended will confess for one, from perusa OF the jour
nails of this House. the military reputation OF General HAIR
sunk in my estimation and believe this confession
might be made by theeiourhs Of the citizens OF the United
States who read the proceedings of Congress- and VINO nave
intimate Wedge of The character and conduct OF
General HARRISON should reproach for having suffer
ed such impression be made upon mind the means
of correcting had also been found upon our journals those
journals did not then afford the OF correct Information
upon this subject nor do they till this day
As to the first objection, that investigation was de-
pending in the House Representatives into the official con-
duct of General HANSON the result of that investigation was
The highest degree honorable 10 his character The COM
mtee to whom the subject referred unanimously OF
opinion that General HRRsoN stood above suspicion of being
implicated in the charges exhibited against him. and that IN
his whole conduct as Comma of the Northwest
army he was governed by audaoe zeal io ana ueVo
ton to- the public service and interest
"The second objection made the passage the resolution
if well founded, calculated to give to Governor Shelby
the entire and exclusive merit of having urged the pursuit
Proctor and his army But Shelby generous as he brave
discams this exclusive mort and letter which VIII Deg
leave to read denies in the most positive terms having used
the language ascrbed TO him. and he gives to General ar
the highest for his promptitude pu
suing Proctor The skill Nth which he arranged his troops
for meeting the enemy and his brarery Curing
The battle He states that the duties of General HARRISON as
commander of the Northwestern army were IN me
.
with which they performed they could not have been
committed to better hands Ofhese particulars could
Judge better than Governor Shelby have many other docu-
ments and papers show that Gov Shelby not mistaken
in the statements which he has made which will read any
doubt shall be expressed upon this subject trust however,
that such doubt will be entertained and confident that
honorable gentlemen will now upon full knowledge OF the
facts feel pleasure in awarding to General Harrison that
testimony Of applause which OF duty induced them
formerly to withhold.
g shall pronounce any encomums upon the gaantfy
efthe venerable patriot the intrepid hero Governor shelby
His distinguished services during the late war; as Well as
those of The revolutionary will he remembered to the es,
posteny Of him and the brave officers and men Who under
command of General Harrison, achieved the glorious victory
at the battle othe Thames one the Union
that they merit every mark Of distinction which Congress and
[ grateful country can bestow.
You perceive that Mr.. DIcKERsoN speaks OF
the resolution OF 1916 as postponed until the re-
suit Of the inquiry before the House OF Represen-
tatves should at least be known" that the charges
then made turned out 10 be utterly unfounded; that
the journals of the Senate if they imply GEN.
sure, imply what "ceriainly nerer intended;
that he repeats and confirms the decision OF the
, select committee being IN It's result :" IN the
) highest degree honorable" to General HARRISON
and also the testimony Of Governor SHELBY as 10
the promptitude and vigilance" OF General HAIR
RIsoN in pursuit, his skill in the arrangement Of
i his troops and his distinguished bravery In the
matter of the great victory of the Thames.
When the report Of the Select Committee was
made to the House, after the report was read
Mr.. Hubert said that, having the honor TO be
the committee who made the report which then before
the House he felt his duty to make few remarks upon 1t
The committee, he said, considered the subject an mpo
one. twas interesting the Public. The character Of
Gen had been mpeached They therefore deter
mined make the investigation as full and thorough should
be their power With such views and sentiments they
tered upon the inquiry They had notified gentleman who
had made charges in writing against the General and
quested his attendance upon the committee and he had
than attended They had read and considered all the
documents and papers which they could Obtain and which
examined many respectable witnesses and the investigation
had resulted firm belief and unanimous opinion OF the
committee that the nsnuatons and complaints 's,eh haa
been made against General Harrison and oh mere foun'
dalton Of hsdppcaton Congress- oere unmerfed ground
less and unjust
Mr. Hubert said it gave him pleasure make these de-
caratons He considered himself doing act of to
injured individual He said he must acknowledge thai he
had entertained impressions rery unarorab 10 the General
The complaints which had made against him had spread
far and wide The hane and antdoe had not together
e reoced that this inquiry had been made and he had no
hesitation saying that far the report of the committee
should defend the Public the conduct and character
Of General HARRISON it would promote the cause OF truth and
justice.
"The most serious accusation against the General was that
while he commander in the West regardless Of
his county good he was in the habit OF managing the pub
lie concerns with view his private interest and emo
lumeni Mr. Hubert said he could not refrain from pro-
nouncng this false and cruel accusation lie was confident
that directly the reverse was true There the
factory evidence that the General in the exercise OF his OH
ca duties his devotion the public interest had neglect
ed his private concerns his material demen and injury
that every member of the commtt fully satisfied that the
conduct of General HARRISON in RELATION to the snbectma
ter of this inquiry has been that of BRAVE HONEST and
HONORABLE MAN and that instead of deserving ccnsure he
merits the THANKS and APPLAUSE of his country"
And for evidence Of the PUBLIC OPINION OF that
day, not only as to the "envious character oil the
charges against General HARRISON but as TO the
completeness of his vndica,ion suboin the fol-
lowing paragraph from the RICHMOND ENQUIRER,
the date and connexion OF which are explained by
itself:
1T scarcely necessary for repeat the warm scn
ments of respect which entertain for General William
Henry Harrison During the late war we have repeatedly
borne our humble testimony the gallant hero of the rmes
of the Northwest An envous cloud, however, gathered
round his head which is finally and forper dispersed
The report of the committee, whose investigation Gen H.
himself demanded conclusive upon this sutject but Is
pleasing read the and emphatic illusions OF mem
Der OF that committee Mr. Hubert which we have publish
ed in this days paper
conclude, therefore, with reiterang the asser-
ton that, whatever might have been the charges
against General HARRIsoN by reason Of which the
resolution of lSl6w was suspended, and whether the
ground Of accusation was more or less broad, the
yindicaon seems, so far it is possible 10 Judge
Of any historical fact TO have been as broad as the
charges, and TO have been considered at the time,
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