The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-05-29

The waImeal blanks B he nation
This high sncomlh came from thoss
whose friends and bors had participate
edin The late campaign, and who were con-
sequently familiar With rs details, and with
the merits Of the commander
War was declared against Great Britain
in june 1912. Prior 10 this event, British
agents had, fbE long time. been tampering
with the disconnected Indians within our
territory, and Ind brihed Them with presents
and furnished them with Ere arms, to induce
them TO renew their hostilities against our
country. The cTaftyand daring Tecumseh,
too, was once more IN the field. Urged on
lby his savage eloquence, BY their own ma
tive love for war and plumber, and By the
atrocious intrigues of foreign agents, the
North Western Indians again raised the war
whoop, and commenced their barbaTous sys-
tenn of warfare. Their cruel murders and
depredations became Of frequent occurrence,
and the wailings of bereaved mothers and
orphans, and the bitter complaints Of Hose
who had escaped from the confagration Of
their plundeled homes, excited the com.
miseTation ofthe hardy borderers, and rons-
ed general feeling of indignation. Such
was the state Of excitement in our frontier
settlements.
Immediately after The declaration Of war,
our western governors promptly adopted ey-
cry measure 10 their power, for The defence
of their respective states aid territories
But conscious Of the great abilities and ex-
perience OF Harrison, they placed the utmost
reliance on his councils, and looked TO him
as the leader, under whom they might hope
for success against the common enemy He
aided Governor Edwards in placing the FROM
tier Of Illinois in posture Of defence, and
soon after, was invited by Governor Scott,
to take command of the Kentucky troops,
(which been raised for the defence of The
frontier. He accepted this Invitation, and
met Governor Scott at Frankfort, where he
was received WITH the acclamations Of the
peon.e, and with the highest civil and mile
.arT ilonors. These public marks of the
high estimation in which Harrison was held
by the people, were shortly after followed
BY proofs still more fattering, of their conn
dence in his patriotism, his abilities, and DIS
military skill.
Governor Scott had levied an armed ioTce
of more than FIVE thousand militia and vol
unteers, commanded by some OF the abies
men and most experienced officers IN the
! State. Two thousand of these troops were
j ordered for immediate service and they nae
f no sooner learned that they were desunee
: to march to the aid of their felloH-eounuy
/ men on the frontier, than they at once unanl
: mouslV expressed the most earnest desire
] to be placed under the command of Cover.
: nor Harrison. This desire was responded
, to by the wishes of the people throughout
] the State. The laws of Kentucky, however
/ would not permit any other than citizen
D to hold command in the State Militia. II
this dilemma, Governor Scott consulted will
the venerable Shelby, [the governor elect,
J the honorable Henry Clay, and other distin
gushed citizens of the State; and by thel
: luminous advice he gave Harrison breVe
commission of Major General in the Ken
: lucky militia, with express authority TO take
) command Of the gallant troops about to marct
s TO tho frontier. This was bold and unpre
: cedented measure, but one that gave un
bounded satisfaction to both soldiers an'
citizens, and one fully warranted BY the pc
cular exigences of the case. These facts
:, speake volumes in favor of the remarkable
: popularity which General Harrison enjoyed
: in population of brave and chivalric PEG
5 pie.
g About this time the cowardice and EN-
becility of General Hull, tamely surrender
s led to the British the important post of De
+ 80 III H.. - ilav4 force vrbich ,somnnSpf
0 its garrison. This event spread consterna
E ton far and wide, through the western coun
$ try, and greatly increased the difficulty AM
/. arduous nature of Governor Harrison's du
r ties. He Immediately organized the brave
: troops under his command, and commencet
t course ofrigid discipline and military train
4 ing: with confident hope of retrieving th'
!. disasters consequent upon the coWardly sur
d render Of Detroit.
i Soon after, he was appointed Brigade
a General in the service of the United States
e But, as the chief command of the Western
e army was conferred on General Winchester
9 Harrison declined accepting the comissior
rendered him, and gave uphs command, Z
! return 10 Indiana, and resume the duties 9
9 his territorial government.
! General Winchester was an old revolution
J ary soldier, and brave and mertorions Off
t Ger: but one who was not, like Harrison, pos
! sessed of the enthusiastic confidence Of tht
army. Governor Harrison exerted every ct
: fort in his power to reconcile the troops 4
( this change. But soon after be LETT them
: their displeasure at their having been dePrl'
. wed Of their favorite commander was no
E lcoRfned to murmurs. but created disaitec
: ton and almost mutiny.
3 No sooner was the President made aware
! Of the condition Of the army, and Of the al
: most unanimous wishes of the western PEG
ple, than he Immediately appointed Harri
2 son, III place Of Winchester, commandment
chief the Northwestern army. The des
. patch conveying this appointment, oVertool
him on his way to Indiana, and be retuFnel