Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-01-04
From ae Nse brunswick ". j. ErsdOaisn.
AN HONEST NAN.
To the Hon. HAssAn DEsSY."

In a recent letter TO the editor OF an Ohio paper.
which was evidently not intended for The public eve.
Gen. Harrison takes occasion To mention IN terms az
grattnde, the important powers with which he had
peen Clothed ut different times by the General Govern
ment The unlimited cJniideace thus r,posed in him.
which was fully justified by all his acts. speaks his
highest praise. The wonder will be. thar. with snch
discretion as 20 the exercise OF his powers, AMI with
30 great a variety OF maiiers and persons rs he has
hal 10 deal with. MT even the breath of Jander has
ever ass1iicd his integrity, or sought 10 stainIhIs pnri.
~ or his dsintercsiedness. The.cSrd patriot uays:
ii was Governor OF Indiana; (at that time il com.
priced what Is Eow Indiana, Illinois, Michigan. and
wisconsin, ex-ofiicio SaperinIcnlcn, of Indian Aa,irs.
and by (she ordinance) vested with the power 10 ap-
Ponit all the Officers, (and under the first grade,) to lay
OIL countries AMI liz seats OF justice. Under the Sc
eond- a~eoai9leie control over the legisluurc. was.
moreover, vested by a law OF Congress, with The com.
lete control over The public doaain ut Vinccnnes.
and m the Illinois coanIgy. for The settlement of all the
claims 10 land made by the "Freach and British Gov.
ernment,. or by courts or comnlndanis claiming the
right 10 make such grants. the whole Of this land SO
granted, or as much thereof as might appear 10 ma "a
be reasonable and Just" With these great powers in
my hands, President Jefferson, in 1894, sent me a com.
mission, constituting nc sole Commissioner for treat
ing with The Northwestern tribes. with the poxer 10
draw any money | might think necessary for the nc.
eomphshment of the objects committed TO me. Ny
compensation was fixed nj SO per diam aud my expen-
ses, when was acting rs Commissioner, but I.yas
Ion entirely 70 myself TO determine when I shoald be
considered as acting under this commission or the or
binary one Of Snperistenden;. hope I erred on the
righi side. | have no means near me Of uscortaining
The whole amolni Of compensation l charged Tor the
thirteen treaties ] negotiated, in The course OF the elo-
ven years thai | acted under this commission; ! am per-
sdaded, however, that ii did not exceed 1000, at most
5000.
As soon as louisiana vas acquired. / was made b.
a law oil Congress, (at the sug sestion OF Nj. JsGcrson'1
HV.nHlnta -
Know his motive for This singular arrangement. Bl,
do know. that he had il much at heart TO convince The
inhaoiIanis Of the newly acquired territory OF the great
diuerence between oar Government and the k,sy -
one they hal so long suffered under. Is.le- M ~
p'es'on.i decline! receiving thS fe-s & was oniitlel
" % law alholgh mos" Tor milan liceases world
nave ononght mo two OF thFse ;lioasanl loll,rs. mi
refused 10 n!'chase any properly. altb,Igb r vs. ,s ,enn.
y . ' lac proprietor A. ChOieIa) OF ihree-sonrhs {.
: i-oais. and all the adjoining LInds, with an andiyii-
cd mostly FOR assisting him to build up the town.
IN the war Of 1911. and thai which coansnccd IN
ioI1' | received almost a carts blanche as to APPOINT.
meAis, orsanizaiion Of The ARM. expenditures, etc.
Introducing the letter from which he lsegoin. h
an %e1'rlci, the eIitoF-Yho Is a political opponent;
lhds speaks:
We lay the following communication before n,
world, with a full and perfect apprehension Of The re.
s?jnsi6iliiies which we incur by the act. There i n
eiaSi llnd a large class, iOo) composed Of men. demon.
mated' o. a eerlaiI occasion. political traders" who
cannot had It ~ their hearts 10 Re honest in politics
such persons SEE designs. dark ana sinister. in any pro-
ceeding which does not correspond with their own
Selts.I and meroenay motives Of action, or which NV
nt contribute 10 the attainment Of their own peculiar
interests and ends. How cln such men appreciate the
feelings Of an aged soldier and patriot. WHO has eorne5
oy a long lhe Of ioilscme and honorable public service
noihing ont an irreproachablc and unsuliied namel-
How can they excuse has ssnsibilify to the ruthless Dc.
iamaiion OF his character. or instify MS anrieiv q, ~,
tec' . rom O baud Of ,he ssssssial They csaa.l
NAo@ihs no riches bti money. and 10 honor bat pow.
err they cannot comprehend he priceless wealth az /,
pure mind, nor estimate the worth Ct a spOilsss repu.
iation.