Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-03-19

ened the Indians TO the utmost and impelled them
TO further and still more aggravated hostilities.
Constant watchfulness was required to guard in
any degree, against their aggressions. In the ar
duous duties of the American troops, ensign
Harrison distinguished himself greatly by his
skill, bravery and prudence he received the
public appreciation of the General in command
and was speedily promoted to Lieutenancy.
In April, 1893, he joined the new army under
General Wayne which had then reached Fort
Washington, and was appointed Aid-de-camp to
the commander in chief, in which capacity he
served through the campaign much to the satis-
faction of Gen Wayne, who speaks of him as
having, especially in the battle the npids of
the Maumee formerly called the Miami of the
lake, on the goth of August, 1894, "rcndered
the most essential services in communicating
orders in every direction, and having by his con-
victory" The consequences of this victory of
the Maumee were salutary and important. 1t
compelled the Indians to enter into treaty of
peace, and contributed in small measure to the
conclusion of the treaty of 1894 between the U.
States and Great Britain-commonly known
Jays treaty-whch embraced provision for the
surrender, by the latter power, of the frontier
posts she had long and unjustly retained. After
the close of the campaign, Harrison was promo
ted to the rank of Captain and appointed to the
command of Fort Washington, extensive discre
tionary powers being confded to him and vari-
Gus delicate, specific duties-rendered important
by the still unsettled condition of the Ohio and
Mississippi countrles--intrusted to his manage
ment. While in this command he married the
daughter of John Cleves Symmes, the founder of
the Maumee settlement; ga lady who has been
his estimable companion through life, the consort
of his tolls and vicsstudes, and the witness of
his fame and his honor"
On the death of Gen. Wayne in 1897, Harr-
son, percciving that the difficulties of war were
over, resigned his commission in the army, and
Immediately appointed Secretary, and &c
oficio, Lieutenant Governor of the Northwest
territory under General ST. Clair who still
tinued Governor His conduct in this station
secured to him the universal esteem of his fellow
citizens, and in 1899, when the territory became
entitled to a delegate in Congress-, he was chosen
to that Office over q son of the Governor who was
his competitor He took his seat at the opening
of the Sixth Congress, and while he remained in
that body, distinguished himself by introducing
and carrying through a number of measures OF
great Importance to his constituents, and highly
beneficial to the whole West. Among the more
important of these measures was the bill in reln-
ton to the sale of the public lands Under the
system then in vogue, no smaller quantity of
these land. could be sold than 1000 acres; this
provision, it must be apparent to all, was calcu-
lated to prove of no benefit to any except rich
capitalists who could afford to purchase in large
amounts, and of serious detriment to the actual,
hardy and enterprising settler. Harrison knew
this by experience, and his bill proposed to sell
the lands thenceforward, in half and quarter
tons of $50 and i60 acres each this bill was
warmly opposed by several of the most able
members, but Harrison succeeded in procuring
its passage through the House, though, on &C
count of the Senate, the quantities TO be sold
were afterwards raised to GAO and 800 acres re-
spectively. None can contemplate the conse-
quences Of this measure without being sensible
of the immense advantages which not only the
West but the entire republic, has derived from it
and none can deny to General Harrison the
honor of having been its originator and success
full advocate.
At this session the Northwestern territory
divided into two parts ore comprising what is
now the State of Ohio, and the other what
constitutes Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wis
consin, under the name Indiana territory Pres
ident Adams, influenced by the wishes of the
people and by his own reliance upon Mr. larri-
sons abilities, offered him the post of Governor
of this territory, which he accepted and resigned
his scat in Congress
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