The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-11

The TIPPECANOE TEXT BOOK is now
published, and ready for delivery to subscribers.
1t is alse for sale at the 'sPilct Office" This
work contains within the small compass of so
pages, the greatest quantity of testimony, docu-
mentary and otherwise, in illustration Of the pre-
eminent services of General WILLIAM HENRY
HARRISON, that has been published
We invite for it an attentive perusal We ask
the people to study the character of their candi-
date, as 1t is embodied in these pages; and we
feel well assured, that every rejecting man will
accord to General Harrison the merit of having
served his country faithfully in the cabinet and
in the field.
Some idea of the value of the work may be
formed by the table of contents below.
INDEX.
CHAPTER Biographical memoir of Gen.
| Harrison, 3to g.
CHAP. fI-Battle of Tippecanoe, 9; refl-
taion of the charge that Governor Harrisons
army was Surprised" 8; reiutation of the
charge that he had encamped on ground Sc
Ileeed by the Indians, 10; Mr.. Madisons let
ter transmitting Gov. Harrisons account of
the battle TO both Houses of Congress- ~; The
official details of the battle, 10 to Is; Gov.
Harrison's letter to the Territorial Legisla-
ture of Indiana, on assuming his civil duties,
and announcing the result of the battle oil
Tippecanoe, IS; complimentary response OF
the Legislature, 1S Gov. HarriSon'S reply
thereto, 49, resolution of the Legislature OF
Kentucky, that, in the battle of Tippecanoe,
Gov. Harrison "behaved like hero, pa
| triot, and general" &c. 10.
CHAP. III.-Goy. Harrison appointed a bril-
gadier-general in the army Of the United
States, 10; declines the appointment, 10; re-
signs his appointment of governor of Indiana,
and continues the campaign with the Ken
lucky troops, of which he has been appointed
Major General, 20, 81; received aoiM shouts
of applause By Ute Grmy," 20; sat the call of
the bcLored Harrison, great numbers of Ken
lucky troops march to join him, finding their
own provisions" 90; "the President of the
United States, seeing the confidence the peo-
pie of the west reposed in him." appoints him
the campaign, 81, %; his prudence and pa
tience complimented, 81; greeted as 1.-THE
WASHINGTON OF THE WEST" 81.
"a: proclamation of governor Meiss, compli-
menting him, 81: general Harrison's call for
volunteers, and the promise that they 'tshalt
hare an opportunity for Distinguishing fhcx,-
sclvcs," %; letter from a correspondent OF the
editor OF the Register" expressing an OPT
MON that it is highly fortunate that General
| Harrison. "in aeh0m is united The confluence Of
tie people of Tie 1rest," has been appointed
commander.in-chief, % extract from Gene
raj Harrisons general orders in relation to
colonel CampbeH's heroic expedition against
the Massassineway villages, ~.
CHAp. IV.--Gen. Harrison's account of the
defeat of gen. Winchester, &c. 3d. confidence
of the people 'that General Harrison and
the brave spirits who accompany him will
ayenge the bloody deed" %; at the Rapids of
the Miami, "a; expected to "put in good
claim to the tile the people of the country he
is in. delight 10 give him, THE WAsHINoToN
OF THE WEsr," "a; his troops, in their ardor
to overtake the enemy. march sixty miles in
.twenty-one hours 81; returns to the Rapids
and builds Fort Meigs, "a; captured for the
Ne,c Hampshire election, 81; seige of Fort
Meigs, "a; Mr.. Creightons account of the
sortie. 81, IS; General Harrisons official ac-
counts of the sortie, 25. %; Gen. Harrison's
general orders, returning his thanks 10 his
brave comrades, % 10 %; governor Meigs'
orders to the volunteers of the state of Ohio.
on their march to Fort Meigs, %; compi-
men,afy notice of "the gallant exertions of
the western people and Meir.betored ehieftain
Gen. Harrison" 30.
CHap. V.-The true version Of the vile
''petiicoat SANDER" so favorable to Gen. Har-
rison's humanity, 80; noble and modest reply
of Gen. Harrison to Proc,ors insolent de-
.mand to surrender Fort Meigs, 81; official
account of the investment of Lower Sandus-
XIV, 81; major Croghan's letter, indicating
Gov. Harrisan's conduct On that occasion, 80;
certificate Of general Cass, and other field and
staff officers, also vindicating Gen. Harrison,
"a: capture of Maiden; his letter to the Sc
cretary Of war, announcing that event, SO;
commodore Perrys letter, SO; Gen. Harrison
in pursuit of Proctor, 36; takes possession of
Detroit, SO; gen. McArthurs letter TO the Sc
cretary of war, informing him that General
Harrison had overtaken Proctor, and gained
glorious VICTORY AT THE THAMES, 81 Gen.
Harrison's brief despatch to the secretary of
war. announcing the same result. through