The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-04-10

Maa1sUne HaEktson ana She1Oyt
Tho great, good snd ven beloved Coo.
SIelby, one Of lie soundest military men
hatever wore sword veil knew General
Harrison. He eamped. campaiened and
fought under him ID days of hardship and
peril. The Governors opinions Of bis Sen.
eral are briefly expressed ID The following
private letter % President Madison. which
we need not add we're highly approved BY
that venerable conmander-in-chieE The
original Of this letter was furnished 81 Nj.
Madison 70 the dscendehls Of he lamented
Shelby.
osEssix aFRANkFoKI, MAY 18th, 1914
Dear Sir:-The interest which feel for
the prosperity ofodf beloved country, az all
times, but especially il the common cause
in which she IS at present Engaged, viii,
Aatter myself, Be : salicien, apology Eorad-
dressing you this letter. The motives which
impel e,arise from considerations Of public
rood, and are unknown TO the gentleman
Who is the subject Of the letter.
Il il not my intention 70 eulogise General
Harrison; be Is not In need Of that aid, his
merits are too CONSPICUOUS MOTTO be obser-
Vedy but il Is my intention 10 express 10 you
with eandoF my opinion of The General ,foun
ded on personal observation.
A rimor has reached this State, which,
from the public prints, appears 60 Be be-
lieved; that the Commanding General Of
the Northern Army may be removed from
that command. The circumstance has in
daced me to reflect on the subject and 10
give decided preference to Major General
Harrison, as successor. Having served q
campaign with General Harrison, by which
have been able to form some opinion Of
his military talents, and capacity to com
nland, feel no hesitation to declare 10 You
that believe him to be one of the first mil
itaTy characters ever knew ;and in addition
to this, he iscapable Of making greater per-
sonal exeftiou than any officer with whom
have ever served. doubt not but ii viii,
hereafter. be found that the command ofthe
North Western Army, and the various du-
ties attached to it, has been one Of the most
arduous and difficult tasks ever assigned TO
anJ officer in the United States, yet he sur
mounted all.
Impressed with the conviction that Gen.
Harrison Is fully adequate 10 the COM
mand of the Northern Army should a
change take place in that division, have
ventuTed thus freely to state my opinion Of
him, that he is consumate General, and
would fill that station with ability and honor,
and thatf, on the other hand, any arrange
meht should take place III the war departs
ment, which may produce the resignation Of
Gen Harrison, L will be a misfortune which
our country viii have cause to lament. His
appointment to the command Of the North
ern Army, would be highly gratifying to the
wishes Of the western people, except some
who may, perhaps be governed by sinister
views.
confess the first impression upon my
mind, when informed of the defeat of Col.
Dudley's regiment on the 5th of May last,
We're unfaVorable to General Harrison's
plans, but on correct information and know
ledge of his whole plans, have no doubt
that they were we'll concerted and might
with certainty have been executed, had his
orders been strictly obeyed. mention this
subject, because Mr.. II. Clay informed me
that he had shown you my letter, stating the
impressions which that affair had first made
upon my mind, en- information that was not
correct
Hoping that my opinion of this meritO-
rious officer will not be unacceptable TO you,
/ have candidly expressed if, and hoping
the apology stated, in the preceding part OF
this letter, will justify the liberty taken on
intruding opinions unsolicited.
I have the honor TO be,
Most respectfully, your ob't sery,t.
ISAAC SHELBY.
His Fxcelleney.