The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-05-08

lay in the Sandusky bay, aud also of the attack ON
over Sandusky with zeal and prom pliludc
characteristic of his paterna care for the frontiers
of the State of Chic, as well AS the protection of
the North Western Army, marched to PIPER san
dusky, the LIST, I'd and oh ligidrs, from the I'd
Division, and considerable force from The I'd j.
vision, with an alacrly scarcely surpassed by the
annals or history which, when Assem- bIed, were in
number five hu ndred men. AT this time it appear-
eb that the enemy had rercated after an una>ai.ing
attack Oh ort Stephenson yet it was still though
necessary and cXpedient, AS well by his Exccen-
CIV, Maj. General Harrison, rs by his Eycellency,
the Governor, to have detached from the whole
number OF Two thousand men To answer any emer-
gency, Till regular daft should release them
subsequently to this, the commander of the North
Western Army, by ii letter To his lAcclicncy, the
Governor, Clearing date Z.ih inst. expressed his
aSiO iShme 4 at, and igEOrdHCc of the cause of re
tanning in the servi e vast nun Der Of men,
Now, having witnessed frequent demands for the
Miitla en- mass, TO 90 to reef of that body, uhich
achaOHie isei us iHc0Mpete cy 10 its OWa deie zee,
-wich demands, whist they created CONSERVATION
and dlsnay IL the interior of the country, and were
attended with vast expense answered no benelci
savage GdrL0rug, on the very borders of our cOun-
try, o,Hhom the ieaa ieiriLuiio0, Cf in such case
rrlibuon can be had,) orwithout due cxertion by
that hand which whist anxious 10 proceed to Can
ada, ought still 10 be the alert at home to bring
to condgn punishment such base and turing fendS,
and fnaiy since our enemy penetrating the c0un-
try, and almost reaching post of vital importance
TO the nation in the present war, being the princi-
pal depot on the western route TO the Army, and
niordiug strong hod TO the enemy, would throw
hordes of ruthless s;Nages into the very settlements
1 therefore,
ResGilei, That we place the most Implicit con-
fdcnrc i'll his eXcecncy, Return J. v cigs, as Com
handler in chief Of the \ iiin of this ~ttc, and
that we view him as wise and judclous Chief
Magistrate.
Ee,ohei, 7 hat after the various acquisitions and
con lated demands from his cxceIIenry, Major.
General harrison, we high approve of his excel
lency the Governor conduct Lpon the occasion,
aud fuzzy concid, with him in thu propricty of eav-
I'M forces sufficient to answer the emergency
neSGI, Ell, I hat we regret the backward state of
the preparations was such us to exclude troops
called 10 the relief Of ont Nclgs, as well those
who returned as the proportion retained iIom par
ti'ipaling in the present cnnpnign from which the
they discovered on great an anxiety
RG5oltei, That me COa0uci Of MS ETceIleacy,
tie Commander ia CHIEF OWN. II, HARRISON
of the .N0rM u esierH .irmu, is on his occasion
: SuROWDED IN MYSTERY, AND TO u PER
fECTIY iNENpLiCABI.E,
RCsOirCi, I hat lhrioreg0lng preamble and rcso-
luIions be signed by the General and field officers,
aud commandments of Independent, corps, approving
the same in their own and in behalf of their rc,pcc-
tive commands and TIN, copy Of the proceedings
be delivered by the Secretary 10 his EAcellcncy the
/ 4 nd IN he nrIu pt nd
each of the printers in tlicothc, with u request
that all the printers in the state would give pub ity
to the same, be signed by the President, and utes-
ed by the Secretary.
JOHN VI DONALD, Col.
JAMES DENNY Col.
WM. KEYS, Col,
JOHN FERGl son, Col.
ISAAC BRONSER, Col.
JAMES ClLGORE, Maj.
JOHN WiI.LEr, Maj,
ALLEN TRlMbLE, Naj.
\. BEASLEY, Cap, CONT
} JAMES WILSON, Maj,
PRESLEY MORRIS, Lrig Maj
JOHN EOGGS, Mck
WM- RuIIEGE, rig, Maj
: WV. n. BOND, Judge Advocate
RiCirD liOCkER, Capt. CONT.
EBEN iENNIMORE, irig, 4. VI
JAMES MANARi, Brig Gen. rrcs't
Mes,-Ezra UsBoRN, big, q. W. Sec.
Here sir, j. the de bcru,c and solemn declaration
Of Col. Iim. ktyes, Major alien TimLie, aud
IIm. H. BORd, cool WhigS, u officers Of the
army, not only for themselves. but for those the,
commanded, made when all the facts were fresh
before them. They speak not only of things aud
acts represented 10 them, but OF which they We're
then cognsant
heir solemn resolves have been on record more
then - years, a. the history of the country against
which Harrison had not been able 10 raise an array
of cerNcdieS. But now, the General Is a Iihig
hero, and because Nr. b. has dared TO read their
own account of him, they must needs pour out their
vils of wrath Upon him. ] his was TO have been
expected of Federal editors and of interested office
seekers, but no one would have expected that Col.
kelc and Maj imIie would cone out at This
late day aud dtnouncc Hcir solemn resolves and iA
stigma on their own characters just as they are
lollcring into the grave for the purpose of white
washing their great 'dr0id ic for the presidency
and s,abLing at Mr. Il. with an "uhcoiiet 10,
H,wiae ana highiy improper oteHowipg Of pieer.
; Il quote terms from the gentlemen toward them
seNcs.)
Here ARE the articles 10 viii h allude, which are
now going the regular federal round, to answer II,
,e liRcdic for I.arison's good conduct
: hope the reader viii notice the daies and tenor
Of the articles, and then say viii h snachs strong
cs Of honest and luUdoblc, intent these their
solves.