The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-11

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IN my humble opinion he has hitherto done 70 , ,naAe
the wsest arrangements and the most Judcious aispc
sitlon which the forces under his command WIN Jus
~ shall not hesitate to unite with the army iS,.
slowing upon him that confidence 1hich nc 80 Is1,'y
nerits and which has ON no occasion peeh ""h''N'1
The Richmond Enquirer said;
General Harrsons letter tells US every thing tha
we wish 10 know about the officers, ercepf himsey
/ He does Justice 10 every but Hdrrison-and inc
world must therefore do justice to the man VINO was
too modest to be just TO himself
From Gen. Harrison's Report Of 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"
Etr" la all ages, and in all countries, il has been
Observed that the cultiyaors of the soil those who
the least willing to part with their rights and sub
- : WIN. Fl HARRISON.
Esr"THE PEOPLE OF THE U. STATES
May they remember that to preserve their liberties
they must do their voting and their own fghtng
VIM. H. HARRISON.
General Harrison has done for his country,
with less compensation for il. than any man LYING
PRESIDENT MADISON.
Ex-Governor Isaac Hill, Nov. %, 1913, IN the
New Hampshire Patriot said:
What man lives whose whole heart and soul is
victories of Perry and HARRISON that does not feel
pride in the vaor and patriotism Of the heroes oil
the West who have freed country large as the EN-
pire ut Alexander the Great, from the Indian toma
hawk and scalping knife II there be such an one,
he is traitor to his countryhe the spirit of
murderer"
john M. NILES, late Van Buren, candidate for
Governor in Connecticut, in his Life Of Perry,
published in 1921, after giving general biogra-
ply Of General Harrison, said:
" The defence of Fort Megs and the subsequent
capture of the British army, may be fairly considered
the most brilliant and extraordinary events OF the late
war"
In abiding TO the battle of the Thames, he said:
IN must be conceded that This ricory reflected great
honor upon The national arms, and upon the troops 6y
,rd0m IL irds dchiered.
'fThe action and the movements which preceded it,
afford ample testimony of the judgment and cool intre-
pidy of General Harrison and indeed, all the events
of the campaign support these characteristics the
disasters attending having in no instance been i'm
putabe to him
"There are perhaps on record few instances of such
cool and steady intrepdity, the part of militia,
a force Of this description, was displayed on this
occasion
" Harrison and Perry left Detroit in the Ariel and
arrived at Erie on the 22d of October Here they
were received with every demonstration ofoy and adj
miration the discharge of cannon, llumnations, &c.
They hailed the delivecrs Of the frontiers"
OPINION OF THOMAS RITCHIE.
" The Secretary Of War holds, not only the most
important but the most difficult station in the Govern
ment 1t requires combination of talents. He
must be experienced man; interchangeable, brilliant
and prompt in his convicons decisive in the execu
ton of his orders. The one whom | have named
(Gcn HARRISON comes as near to the character
as any can think of"-Rich. Enquirer. 1894.
Again he says in the Enquirer Feb. 6, 1919
'h is scarcely necessary for us to repeat the warm
sentiments OF respect which we entertain for Gen
VIM HENRY HARRISON. During the late
we have repeatedly borne our humble testimony
to the gallant hero of the armies Of the North West
An enyious cloud however, gathered around his head
which is now finally and forever dispersed The re-
port of the Committee, whose investigation General
HARRISON himself demanded, is conclusive upon
this subject 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 1t gives us pleasure at the time, and may
crafty the friends Of Gen HARRISON publish the
following letter from the venerable Shelby to that dis
tinguished officer
OPINION OF THE ALBANY ARGUS.
There is elegance approaching the sublmity in
one passage of the general orders of Jan. 2 to the
Northwestern army under GEN. HARRISON
These orders 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
spare the warriors who ceased to resist After thank
ing the detachment for their attention to this order,
the general order proceeds:
Let an account Of murdered innocence be opened
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 II, 1913.
From, he Albany Argus, Sept2l, 1913.
MAJOR CaoGuAN.-This gallant young American
L.,~ 11,.x.. ttn
insnuations which had been promulgated prejudicial
to Gen Harrison He states that the order for him
abandon and burn the fort not delivered to him
till it had become imprudent, if not impracticabc, to
retreat by of far superior force Of the enemy
having already surrounded him. He therefore wrote
letter the General calculated to deceive the enemy
and which he supposed would fall into their hands
It reached the General and the Major arrested ;
but on explanation taking place. his sword was
Immediately restored.
"The measures adopted by Gen. Harrison, (says
Major Croghan,) SO far from deserving censure, are
the cearcst proofs of his keen penetration and able
generalship."
From the same, Nor ,, 1913.
We have the satisfaction Of announcing to our read
ers that the United States briggs Niagara Caledonia,
and Hunter the schooncrs Ariel and Provost and the
sloops Trppe and Little Belt arrived of Buffalo creek
this day with con- PERRY and GEN. HARRI
son on board To describe the public oy g x hibted
on the appearance ofthe gallant and BRAVE MEN,
to whom the inhabitants frontier of thousand
miles owe their peace and security, we will merely
state that the heroes very handsomely salutcd by
Col. Chaplin from our battery, with three hearty
cheers, which returned in very appropriate
ncr by the fleet
Gen. Miller, Collector of the Port of Salem, and a
distinguished officer under Harrison during the last
war speaks in the following frank and earnest manner
in behalf of his old commander
I FREELY EXPRESS MY OPINION A r.
TER FOLLOWING HIN THROUGH ALL
HIS CIVIL AND MILITARY CAREER AZ.
TER LIVING WITH HIM IN HIS FAuIL
MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, TIA r GENE
RAJ WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON IS AS