Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-03-28

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GEN. HARRISoN'S PECUNfARY AFFAIRS
HIS C'erkship-His Hatits- Change Of The Story, &c.
When tie name of GeNal Harrison was first
PRESENTED to the consideration of his countrynen,
in an Ypcmburrassed contest for the Presidency,
his obscure clorksLp," huIHe clog cabin and
his farmers beverage of " hard CIDER constituted
for while, the jibe and the jcer of the treasury
fed dependSnts at Washington, and their apes and
echos elsewhere. II was soon discovered, however,
that it was at least Improbable to pull longer at
that string, and the second edition of the scribbers
who started it was set to different tune. lie is
now charged with growing princely rich out of the
profits of his obscure clerkshp," which amount,
according to the statements of these veracous gen.
tlcmcn to something like So. per annum.
There is about as much truth r charge as
there was manljnsss or repd IN the first,
to demo1< ave are Eiha4 unfinished with
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IkIarriSl gentleman lis place
ruury t. ef'ract is 9foilos;
"IhaSeSl1GSy, from NJ - en- obliged to
give up the correspondence of my best
friends. Having given up my son-in-
laYs6Nhich (from the cree Nv circuit
with similar civil jurisdiction) 40 hint
decent support, it became n1 S6se the
families Of three deceased soff 10 one
solely dependant upon me, re ~ terest
of some $4,000 of debt, tin latest
ps<8ogtA eXertions with the mea( Liarm
ahe><tE accordingly made Cd ply.
ing large quantities of stone and kpcd
for burning three millions of bricl
tunnel Of a canal which is being e. A. Ffny
land. Throughout the summer andHutuiKi'l was
employed almost daily, from early dawn until night
in this business. Every moment of my spare time
was occupied in the attempt to keep up my cores
pondence, but it was in vain. Many other letters
assure you, besides yours, of the same period, ,
remain unanswered to this day.
But the last shape which the charge of General
Harrson's poverty has assumed Is this: THAT
man who has not taken better care Of his inatrid-
ual interests, is not safe depository Of that Of the
public" Promising that such an assumption would
be fatal to the memory of Jefferson, Monroe, and,
indeed, to most of the distinguished patriots of
every age and country, we have been placed in pos
session Of the of the present embarras
of Gen. Harrison. They not only do away this
ncw objection of his enemies, but are so emnently
honorable to the prosecuted patriot, and his manly
spirit, that we have obtained permission TO copy
them from letter written to his friend in this place
by one of the most distinguished and respectable
citizens Of Cincinnati: He writes
John Symmes Harrison, eldest son of Gen.
eral Harrison, was Receiver of Public monies, at
Vincennes, during the late war. Captain Prince
then diSbursing officer of the United States, in
good standing, applied to him to cash Il check on
the government for $4,000, alleging that the money
was necessary for the public service. Mr.. Harri-
son, not doubling the correctness Of the statement
and anxious to do all in his power TO aid the public
service, received the check and advanced the mo.
ney. The check was forwarded to the treasury de-
par;ment, and protested. the ground that Prince
was not authorized to draw. Prince afterwards
proved insolvent, and young Harrison was unable
to meet the claim Of thesgovernment. The matter
remained in that situation until General Harrison
was recalled from Bogota, when for the purpose of
relieving his son and his securities, he voluntarily
assumed the whole debt, amounting, with in.ers.
D., at 10000. This son had married the Oh
laughter of General PIKE, TIo fell Ing the Ia,
war, Ut the head of his troops, in an Nt6ck on one
OF the British forts in Canada. Some wears after,
Mr. Harrison died. leaving no property but lea NJ
4 helpless widow, the only child of General P,ke
rTOlll the IlInP VI ms death, The
General has supported, and still supports the fam.
iIy--raising and educating all the children 1t is
generally thought that, in consideration of the
character, services and fate of the gallant Gen
Pike, the nation ought to have done what they have
lefi General Harrison to do.
Another fact worthy of notice is, that Major
Randolph, one OF the aids de camp of Harrison, on
the expedition to Tippecanoe, fell il the desperate
battle fought at that place. leaving widow wholly
destitute of the means of support, and an infant
daughter, born after its father had marched on the
expedition. Gen. Harrison, Immediately c. h;s !
return from the battle field, adopted ih .r,r,
educated and supported her, until she rece mar
ried the Secretary Of State of the State of ana
1t is thus shewn that his strict integri IN III,
public service, added to his high and deicl,c sen.e
of personal honor, and his unbounded benevolen.a
of heart, have kept him comparatively poor and N
debt. If the effects Of these characteristics turn
his ccuntrymcn from his support we have mi,lal-,
their manly character. No real soldier or 81 disrs
son, will admit the ungrateful appeal.
"THE SECRET CIRCULAR"
Agreeably to our promise of last week, We rta
sent this letter TO our readers. That it was mol
published in January last, is because our paper did
not start until last week, and we presume the rea