The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-25

the wises arrangements and the most udicous dispo
ston which the forces under his command wiz Jusu
iy, shall not hesitate to unite with the army :.
slowing upon him that confidence iehen 90 ~ III
aerits, and which has no occasion been "''n''u
The Richmond Enquirer said; III
General Harrisons letter tells US every thing Una
we wish to know about the officers, efeePi Htmssy
He does Justice 10 every one but Harrison-ahd th'
world must therefore do justice 70 .he man "'io
too modest to be just TO himself.
From Gen. Harrison's Report oil the batte o.
the Thames; ra@
nwe have suffered greatly for the want Of pro
visions and the whole army has subssted Tor the las
three days on RAW BEEF WITHOUT SALT.
~" In all ages, and in all countries, it has been
oseryed that the cutyators of the soil are those VINO
are the least willing 10 part with their nights and SUD
mt themselves to the will of master
VIM. H. HARRISON.
rr"THE PEOPLE OF THE U. STATES
MAY they ever remember that preserve their liberties
they must do their voting and their own hghting
VIM. Ii. HARRISON.
General Harrison has done more for his country,
with less compensation for il, than any man lying
PRESIDENT MADISON.
Ex-Governor Isaac Hill, Nov. %, 1913, in the
New Hampshire Patriot said:
What man lives, whose whole heart and soul Is
not British that cannot sincerely rejoice in the late
victories of Perry and Harrison that does not feel
a pride in the valor and patriotism of the heroes OF
the West who have freed country large as the En-
pre of Alexander the Great from the Indian toma-
hawk and scalpng knife If there be such an one,
he traitor TO his countryhe possesses the spirit OF
murderer"
JOHN M. NILES, late Van Buren, candidate for
Governor in Connecticut, in his Life of Perry,
published in 1921, after giving general biogra-
ply of General Harrison, said:
a. Il - nd ha suhs m
capture of the British army may be fairly considered
the most brilliant and extraordinary events OF the late
war"
In abiding 10 the battle of the Thames, he said :
" must be conceded that this rictory reflected great
honor upon the national arms and upon the troops by
lrhom IL teas aehieped.
THE action, and the movements which preceded il,
afford ample testimony of the judgment and cool intre
pdty Of General Harrison and indeed all the events
Of the campaign support these characteristics; the
disasters attending having, in no instance, been i'm
putable to him.
There are perhaps on record few instances Of such
cool and steady intrepdity, the part of militia
a force of this description, was displayed on this
occasion.
+" Harrison and Perry left Detroit in the Ariel, and
arrived at Erie on the 22d Of October Here they
received with every demonstration of JOY and ad
mraton; the discharge Of cannon, Nominations &c.
They hailed the deliverers of the frontiers"
OPINION OF THOMAS RITCHIE.
The Secretary of War holds, not only the most
important but the most difficult station in the Govern
ment. II requires rare combination of talents He
must be an experienced man interchangeable, brilliant
and prompt in his convictions; decisive in the execu
ton of his orders. The one whom / have named
Gen HARRISON comes to the character
as any can think of Rich Enquirer. 1884.
Again he says in the Enquirer, Feb. 6, 1919
I'll is scarcely necessary for TO repeat the warm
g x.,k.ah
VIM HENRY HARRISON. During the late
war we have repeatedly borne our humble testimony
to the gallant hero Of the armies Of the North West
An enyious cloud however, gathered around his head
which is finally and forever dispersed The
port of the Committee whose investigation General
HARRISON himself demanded is conclusive upon
this subectbu it pleasing to record the warm and
emphatic illusions of member of that Committee
Mr.. Hubert, which we have published in this days
paper It gives pleasure at the same time and may
crafty the friends of Gen. HARRISON to publish the
letter from the venerable Shelby to that dis
tinguished officer
OPINION OF THE ALBANY ARGUS
" There is an elegance approaching the sublimy in
passage of the general orders of Jan 2, to the
Northwestern army under GEN. HARRISON
These orders were issued in consequence of return
of detachment from successful expedition into the
Indian country. The detachment had orders among
other things to save the women aud children and to
ing the detachment for their attention to this order
the general order proceeds.
/" Let an account Of murdered innocence be opened
in the records Of Heaven against enemies alone
the American soldier will follow the example of his
Government, and neither the sword of the one will
be raised against the helpless and the fallen, the
gold of the other paid for the scalp of massacred
enemy.-Argus, March IL, 1913.
From the Albany Argus, Sept2l, 1913.
~ N A
has added lustre to his character by repellng the
nsinuatons which had been promulgated prejudicial
to Gen Harrison. He states that the order for him
to abandon and burn the fort not delivered to him
till it had become imprudent, if not impracticable to
retreat by Of far superior force of the enemy
having already surrounded him. He therefore wrote
letter to the General calculated to deceive the enemy
and which he supposed would fall into their hands
1t reached the General, and the Major was arrested
but on an explanation taking place, his sword was
Immediately restored.
'The measures adopted by Gen. Harrison, (says
Major Croghan,) far from deserving censure, are
the cIearcst proofs Of his keen penetration and able
gencraship"
From the same, Nor, 2, 1913
We have the satisfaction of announcing to our read
crs that the United States briggs Niagara Caledonia
and Hunter the schooners Ariel and Provost and the
soops Trippe and Little Belt arrived off Buffalo creek
this day with COM PERRY and GEN HARRI
son on board To describe the public joyexhibitet
on the appearance ofthe gallant and BRAVE MEN
to whom the inhabitants frontier Of Thousand
miles owe their peace and security we will merely
state that the heroes very handsomely saluted by
Col Chaplin, from battery, with three hearty
cheers which returned in very appropriate man
ner by the fleet.
Gen Miller, Collector of the PORT of Salem, and
distinguished officer under Harrison during the las
war speaks in the following frank and earnest
in behalf of his old commander.
I FREELY EMPRESS MY OPINION AZ
TER FOLLOWING HIM THROUGH ALI
HIS CIVIL AND MILITARY CAREER, AZ
TER LIVING WITH HIN IN HIS F'AlNIL
MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, TIA II GENE
RAJ WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON is As
FREE From STAIN OR BLEMISH AS n
FALLS TO TIE LOT or MAN TO BE.