The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-02-21

chase OF Louisiana, that vast country was
annexed to the Indiana Territory, and so
remained for some time. OF this new Ter
ritory General Harrison was appointed Gov
ernor He became, by virtue of this appoint
ment, Superintendent of Indian Affairs
within his jurisdiction, and in addition he
was appointed sole Commissioner for trea-
ting with the Indians. We have not room
to go into detail of his territorial admins
tFatlon. Suffice it to say that he was reap
pointed from time TO time, for fourteen
years, always at the request of the inhabi-
tants.--His station as superintendent of In.
dian Affairs, and Indian Commissioner, in
volved him in. complicated negotiations and
disputes with the celebrated Tecumseh, and
his brother, the Prophet, the details of which
if we had room for them, would be highly
interesting. These troubles at length re-.
suited in the expedition of Tippecanoe, by
which the schemes Of the Shawnee Chiefs
were broken up and their forces ldissipated.
AT the breaking out, however, Of the war
with Great Britain in 1919, all the dangers
Of an Indian war were renewed and aggra-
waited, and that danger became eminent when
the inefficient conduct of General HULL up
on the Detroit frontier, became generally
known. A large body Of volunteers was or
ganizing in Kentucky, forthe protection Of
the North western frontier, and General
Harrison, whose conduct in the sTippecanoe
affair had been highly approved throughout
The whole Western country, was sent for by
Governor Scott, to advise and aid in thor.
and disposition. While in Ken
lucky, where he was received with the grea-
test enthusiasm. orders came from Washing
ton, placing part of these troops under his
command, for the protection of the Indian
Territories. The rest were ordered to con-
cenuate, for the purpose of marching to the
aid of Gen. Hull. In the meantime letters
were received from Hull's army, complain
ing greatly of the ineficiency Of Hull, and
an earnest wish that Harrison
might command the expected reinforce
ment.
The Kentucky volunteers concurred in
his wish; but difficulty existed, inasmuch
Is his commission from the United States
lid not authorize him 10 take the command
# any troops except those intended 10 Ope-
ate within his jurisdiction, which at that
ime embraced only Indiana and Illinois
Missouri and Michigan having been before
his time erected into separate territories.-I
n this dilemma, Governor Scott called to-
,ether a caucus Of influential persons,
Imong whom were Mr.. Shelby, Governor
'lect, Henry Clay, Speaker of the United
states House of Representatives, and Tho
mas Todd, Judge of the Federal Circuit
Court. In conformity to their advice Cover
Tor Scott gave Harrison brevet commits
ion Of Major General in the Kentucky mil
tia, and placed the detachment marching |
or Detroit under his command. This ap-
continent was received with universal APP
'lause, especially as the surrender of Hull
low became known, and General Harrisoni
nut the troops instantly in motion, and ad
anced through Ohio towards the seat Of
var. In the meantime, Ihowaver, letters
anne from Washington, written in ignorance
# the surrender of Hull and of the doings +
n Kentucky, appointing General Winches.
er to the command of the forces marching
n 10 Detroit. Having by this time advanced
ar into Ohio relieved Fort Wayne, which
ad been besieged by the Indians; and des-
royed the Indian town on the Wabash Har
ison surrendered the command to General
much to the regret of the Ken
ucky volunteers, whom he had great diff
ultg in persuading to submit to their new
Proper representation having been made
t Washington, in short time, and greatly
o the satisfaction of the soldiers, despatch
IS arrived appointing General Harrison com
nander-in-chiefofo our North Western Army,
nd granting him the amplest powers for
he conductof the war;
1t is impossible here to give any debated
ccount Of the two campaigns Of the North
Western Army, which resulted in the reco.
cry of Michigan, and the humiliation Of
he British Army of Upper Canada, at the
,attle of the Thames These campaigns1
we're conducted ia the midst Of the great
,st difficulties and embarrassments, but at
ength resulted ii complete Triumph
General Harrison was the only American
General during that war, who penetrated to
my considerable distance into the Canadian
erritory, who conquered any portion cfthat
erritorys or who gained a decided victory
lpon British ground. Those who wish To-
cad the details of these campaigns, will
ind them, with many interesting particulars
q q little volume published By Weeks g.
Jordan, of Boston, under the title Of The
Peoples Presidential CANDIDATE, being the
life Of William Heary Harrison Of Ohio,
j book to which We are indebted for the
materials Of this sketch.
After resigning bis commission in the
Army. Gen Harrison was appointed Conn
to tFeatWith the Indians, and he
.ook leading part in the two treaties at |
and of Detroit, BY which final
Il was made Of our relations with
he NoFtaa Western tribes. Ii 1916, he was
slected Representative to Congress to fiil /
j vacancy, and FOR the next two years.
While 1nemberof the House, he princi-l |
pally exerted himself with regard 70 two