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

roo,,;re GEN. w. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the Hous3 OF kep.
Representatives Chamber, Nov ISL
Gentlemen of the House Of RtPressi'tat"tS. Is
Be'isving, as | do that tie highest re"aru
which republic IN soldier can receive, is the APP
probation Of his fl.ow-citizens, cannot be otheT-
wise than HIGHLY gratified at the applause whlch
YOU have been pleased TO bestow on my CONDUIT
as ,mmander of the late expedi ION 1t mas ever
been nv wish, gentlemen. to deserve the conn
dence of your constituents. To promote ther
fare and happiness, has been, for years, the
great object of my cares, and II, in the late ao-
| ton. it had pleased the Almighty to seal with
nv life the victory, which was to ensue their
safety the sacrifice would have been cheeriully
made. NJ IL IA tNSoS
The following resolutions were also passed oy
the legislature Of Kentucky, and published IN
Niles, vol. i. p. 39I.
| LEGISLATURE OF KENTUCKY, Jan. z, 1917
RsSolped, By the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatives of the state of Kentucky, in the late
campaign against the Indians upon the Wabash,
governor VIM. Henry Harrison has behaved like
a hero, patriot, and a general; and that for his
cool deliberate, skif IL and gallant conduct in the
battle of Tippecanoe, he wei deserves the warm
est thanks Of his country an the nation.
Resolved That the Governor of tbs State BIO
requested to transmit copy OF the alb we resolu-
ton to Governor VIM Henry Harriso
rison, and a a, loss to account for the enthu-
siasm with which he is now supported, will ii I'd
that enthusiasm in some measure explained by
the following extracts from Niles, embodied in
the Text Book, pages 10, 20, q, y, 70 and "a.
The following paragraphs from Miles, in refer
ence to his movements, &c, are interesting.
In vol. iii. p IS, the editor ofthatwork says
ssThe governor of Kentucky, Learnt lg the crit
zeal situati N of general Hu determined to send
a reinforcement of volunteers to general Payne,
so as to make his whole force three thousand
four hundred strong He also appointed govern
or Harrison a major-general, to have the COM
mand of the Kent Iliiy troops, by brevet, proce-
lure extremely wei C ,lcnlated to rive confidence
20 the army Of that state in the field.
In the same volume, PIP. 40 81. TO-. l54. Sl5,
we find the annexed editorial notices;
"Mlor-general Harrison rec lived with
shouts Of 3plause by the army of vo .unteers a.
sembled in the state of Ohio We have fill faith
that he will do all that is expected of him. The
troops are well supplied. 1t is stated that the
whole body, six tho isand strong, has marched
towards Fort Wayne"
"M any detachments of volunteers are still
marching from Kentucky to the fro ltiers, under
the command of the much BELOVED Ra,7iSon.-
We confidently trust that glory will attend
them"
Language fails when attempt to speak of
the people of Ohio and Kentucky they deserve.
Almost every man able to carry musket seems
willing to use it in defence OF his country. More
persons have marched from Kentucky than were
wanted; and about twelve hundred have returns
= = ID home severely mortified, but holding them
selves in READINGS for some future occasion. At
: he call of their beloved Harrison, great numbers
f mounted rifemen have marched to Join him for
,rsion of thirty or forty days, fading them
selves wi h provisions.
II was the o-i i lal design of the government
hat general wi hester, very reputable gsn.
:leman and an old revolutionary of Ger, should
ha' t.le command of the army, desi ned, in the
rst Instance, for the relief of general Hull, and
,ince his surrender, Intended regain the ground
It ost, 81. In consequence Ct which, after his ar
. Irival at Fort Wayne, general Harrison on the
18th ult. took leave of the army in very affec-
ionate manner, and set out for the In6ian terri
DRY with body Of troops, to break up the settle
It ments of the savages But the President of the
l. United States, seeing the confidence that the
western people in general reposed in Gen. Harri-
son, had appointed him commarder-in-chisf.-
20 The commission for this purpose reached him a
few days after his resignation Of it to general
p Winchester; and it appears he resumed 1t about
; the 23d Of the same month at Fort Wayne, from
!. whence detachment of troops under general
:. Winchester has marched to Fort Defiance, where
it is said large body of allies, three thousand
Y strong, were collected.
the 26th ult. to consult with governor Meics, it
, is stated on business of importance Tle Scic
1lzette forms us that he will not accept t
: mnission of brigadier-eeneral in the Tn ed
) es army, but continue the campaign as a.
j, ior- general of the Kentucky 20 a ter win b
it is his int n ion to retire rIivate lie
f. n resigned the government OF h; India TIE
= rtorv, in a very handsome lie to the secre a.
. nv Of state We trust the services OF this bell W
: ei man. uniting in himself the entire conideI &c
. If the western people; whose prudence, patience
10 md perseverance have given security to the from
y tiers, threatened by the most formidable comb.
nations of white and red savages that ever were
i known, will not be lost to his country.
Ii Extract of letter to the editor of the Greg
l. ister," vol iii. p. 2s2.
CHlLIcoTHE, Dec. %, 1912.
"The whole force will probably amount 10
j. seven or eight thousand. Such force, princi-
pallv brave, hardy sbacktcoodsmen, commanded
by the Washington of the tceSt-the excellent,
y the universally beloved Harrison, will be able to
accomplish every thing which can be expected Of
- hem"
= The defeat of General Winchester and the
n savage crueitie' inflicted upon the American
prisoners by the Indians, caused feeling of deep
dependency throughout the country But, SAID
Mi, s, vol. iii. p. 3S1. SeAmidst the gloom that
he tet lis present, ace haze cause to rejoice in
' The hOIe that Harrison and the brdoe spirits that
a tcompAny him, arc rather stimulated than
: dau,s.eI by then,-7 ant,,g to apenge tic bloody
:. d5eu. And we confidently ust that his Interior
objects will rather be accelerated by the increased
,rdor of his troops than retarded BY this unfor'
= Innate affair."
e We next find General Harrison at he P a7ids,
!. (of the Milmi) A letter to the editor Of The
II Register (vol. iii. p. 40S) says:
4. 'sThe General had taken a strong position, for
) ifed his camp, and planted his artillery. The
n ERIN Of service OF two brigades Of Ohio militia,
!, iaving expired, j. is intimated he may wait for
endorsements, from that State and Kentucky,
!, low on the way to join him. From all that we