The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-14

,hs occasion 10 deal out their unfiendy feelings anu
acrimonious dislike; and long as ne commune -
n my humble opinion he has hitherto aJ. ds,o
sit,on which the forces under his command WIZ Jus'
III shall not hesitate 10 unite with the army ~ DC
slowing upon him that confidence irh.eh nc - I'sn'
merits and which has on no occasion 'es''
The Richmond Enquirer said;
"GeneraI Harrisons letter tells US every thing una.
we wish 10 know about the officers, eresPf ht'nsep.
He does iustice 10 every one but Harrison-and the
world must therefore do justice 10 the man VINO was
too modest TO be just 10 himself
From Gen. Harrison's Report o. the battle OF
the Thames:
ave have suffered greatly for the want OF pro-
Visions and the whole army has subssted for the last
three days on RAW BEEF WITHOUT SALT"
Ess In all ages, and in all countries it has been
observed that the cuItyators of the soil those who
the least willing to part with their rights, ana SUD
VIM. H. HARRISON.
S1"THE PEOPLE OF THE u STATES
May they remember that to preserve their liberties,
they must do their own voting and Their Own ngnshg
VIM ii. HARRISON.
General Harrison has done more for ms country,
with less compensation for i, than any man nving
PRESIDENT MADISON.
Ex-Governor Isaac Hill, Nov. 70, 1873, In the
New Hampshire Patriot said:
"What man lives, whose whole heart and soul Is
not British that cannot sincerely rejoice IN the iaie
victories of Perry and HARRISON that does not feel
pride in the valor and patriotism OF the heroes OF
the West who have freed country large as the En-
pre of Alexander the Great, from the Indian tona-
hawk and scalping knife Ii there be such an one,
he traitor his countryhe possesses the spirit OF
| a murderer"
/ john M. NILES, late Van Buren, candidate for
Governor in Connecticut, in his Life OF Perry
1 L. Il.
! ply Of General Harrison, said:
/ "The defence Of Fort Meigs, and the subsequent
capture of the British army may be fairly considered
the most brilliant and extraordinary events of the late
war"
| Ia abiding TO the battle of the Thames, he said :
must be conceded that this rictory reflected great
honor upon The national arms and upon the troops by
inhom IL irds adhered.
(" The action and the movements which preceded il ,
afford ample testimony Of the judgment and cool ntre
putty OF General Harrison; and indeed all the events
Of the campaign support these characteristics; the
disasters attending it having, in instance, been i'm
putabc to him.
There are perhaps record few instances of such
cool and steady intrepdity, the part of militia
a force of this description, displayed this
occasion.
Harrison and Perry left Detroit in the Ariel, and
arrived at Erie on the 22d Of October. Here they
received with every demonstration Of Joy and ad
miration; the discharge Of cannon uminatons &c.
They hailed the deliverers Of the frontiers"
OPINION OF THOMAS RITCHIE.
"The Secretary of War holds, not only the most
important but the difficult station in the Govern
ment II requires rare combination OF talents lie
must be an experienced man; interchangeable brilliant
and prompt in his convictions decisive in the execu
ton Of his orders The whom l have named
(Gen. HARRISON comes to the character
as any can think of''-Rich. Enquirer, 1884.
Again, he says in the Enquirer, Feb 8, 1919.
at is scarcely necessary for us to repeat the warm
sentiments of respect which we entertain for Gen.
VIM HENRY HARRISON. During the late
war have repeatedly borne humble testimony
TO the gallant hero of the armies of the North West
An enyious cloud however gathered around his head
which is finally and forever dispersed. The
| port Of the Committee whose investigation General
| HARRISON himself demanded is conclusive upon
this subject but it is pleasing to record the warm and
emphatic illusions OF member of that COMMITTEE,
Mr.. Hubert, which we have published in this days
paper II gives pleasure al the time, and may
crafty the friends of Gen. Harrison, to publish the
following letter from the venerable Shelby to that dis
| tingushed officer"
| OPINION OF TIE ALBANY ARGUS
81 There is an elegance approaching the sublimty in
passage of the general orders OF Jan =, to the
| Northwestern army under GEN. HARRISON
These orders were issued in consequence of return
Of detachment from successful expedition into the
Indian country. The detachment had orders among
other things to save the women aud children and to
/
ing the detachment for their attention to this order
\ the general order proceeds:
j" Let an account Of murdered innocence be opened
i in the records of Heaven against enemies alone !;
/ the American soldier will follow the example of his
Government and neither the sword Of the one will
be raised against the helpless and the fallen, the
gold of the other paid for the scalp of massacred
enemy.-Argus March IL, 1913.
From The Albany Argus, Sept2l 1873.
| MAJOR CRoGHAN-This gallant young American
has added ustre his character by repelling the
insinuations which had been promulgated prcluuicai
to Gen Harrison He states, that the order lot nun
To abandon and burn the fort not delivered TO nm
till il had become mprudent, If not impractcable to
retreat by Of far superior force of the enemy
having already surrounded him He therefore wrote
letter to the General calculated to deceive the enemy,
and which he supposed would fall into their hands
1t reached the General and the Major was arrested
but explanation taking place. his sword was
Immediately restored
1.-THE measures adopted by Gen Harrison, (says
Major Croghan,) so far from deserving censure, are
the clearcst proofs of his keen penetration and able
!. generalship"
From the same, Nor. 2 1873.
We have the satisfaction of announcing to our read
crs that the United States briggs Niagara Caledonia
and Hunter the schooners Ariel and Provost and the
sloops Trippe and Little Belt arrived of Buffalo creek
this day with COM PERI and GEN. HARRE
SON on board To describe the public Joy Inhibited
on the appearance ofthc gallant and BRAVE MEN,
TO whom the inhabitants frontier of thousand
miles their peace and security we will merely
state that the heroes very handsomely salued by
Col Chaplin, from battery, with three hearty
cheers which returned in very appropriate
, ner by the fleet.
Gen. Miller, Collector of the Port of Salem, and q
distinguished officer under Harrison during the last
war speaks in the following frank and earnest manner
in behalf of his old commander
y FREELY EXPRESS MY OPINION AZ
, TER FOLLOWING HIN THROUGH ALL