The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-22
VOL. H.. NO. 81.


tie; his person was exposed from the commence
ment to the close Of the action; wherever duty
called, he hastened regardless of danger, and
| by his efforts and examples. contributed as much
to secure the fortune of the day, as any other
subordinate to the commander-in-chief
General Wayne in his official account of the
battle, after naming several officers who distin-
guished themselves, says: 'I must add the names
of my faithful and gallant aids-de-canp, Cap
tains De Butts and T. Lewis, and Lieutenant
HARRISON, who, with the adjutant general Ma
ior Mills, rendered the most essential service, by
communicating my in orders in every direction,
and, by their conduct and bravery, exciting the
troops to press for victory"
was stationed with my troop on the extreme
left, and the order to me to charge, deliver
cd by Harrison. In that charge was severely,
it thought MORALLY, wounded. Perhaps l
owe my life to the prompt attention of my young
friend, who carried me to the Generals tent,
and nursed and watched me with the tenderness
and affection of brother
OF the officers of that army, so far as my
knowledge extends, there were but four who sur
vive- Generals HARRIsoN and Brady, and MAJ
john Posey, of Kentucky, who was a Comet IN
my troop, and myself. Gen. Wayne, whose best
eulogy Is the grateful and affectionate remem-
brance of the People of the West, was wholly
unnoticed by Congress, and died at miserable
howell in Pennsylvania; and there, without a
stone to mark the place his body was deposited.
I
| friend and neighbor, from his farm, by acclama-
ton, to redeem the country from degradation, to
/ which it has been reduced by fish and de-
signing politician, the orders have gone forth to
charge upon him, whom the People assemble, in
unheard of numbers to honor, the most detestable
crimes civil and military, which the widest
imagination, unrestrained by single moral
sense, can conceive-milItary crimes which, if
true would leng since have consigned his body to
felon's tomb, and his memory to general execra-
tion-civil offences and delinquencies, which, if
true, think you he would now stand first, as he
does stand first, in the hearts of his countrymen
People of Ohio and Indiana! you who have
been the objects of his civil administration, upon
you, especially, devolyes the grateful task OF as
serting the civil virtues of your old and best
tried friend to raise his fair fame far out of the
/ range Of the puny shafts of low ambition and
hesitate not to believe, it will be efficiently per-
formed. You are now called upon, in his old.
age, to repay that immense and accommodating
debt of gratitude, which /, eye witness, not
from hearsay, now testify your fathers incurred,
In his early youth
The inheritance has descended upon you, and
will not do you the injustice to doubt, that IN
November next, you will entitle yourselvesto
receipt in full, from my gallant old friend. Is
this the language of Gen. Harrison9 No. DIS
interested and generous as brave, he advances no
claim upon his country for services he has rem
dered. 1t is the language of his friend, and your
friend-of removed by age far from the
temptation to fiatter either friend or foe.
What shall say of charges against his milf
tary character? Nothing. One old soldier can
not be brought to indicate the reputation of an
other old soldier from a charge of cowardice; in
dignation would choke my utterance. appeal
| from the living to the dead appeal from Van
Buren, and Kendall to Shelby and Perry.
thank you again, gentlemen, for the kind
manner in which you have been pleased to refer
| to my early and humble services.
Permit DrOpOse the following sentiment.
The city Of Cincinldti.--'Fhe wonderful crea-
ton OF virtue, intelligence, and enterprise. Her
name associates in remembrance the patriotic
farmers of old Rome and young Ohio.
During the entertainment, large concourse
of persons had collected in the street opposite to
the hotel, and solicitation being expressed to
hear addresses from the balcony, the company
adjourned to that place, when.a call was made
for the reading of Gen. Van Rensselaer's speech.
When it was concluded, Gov. Poindexter, an in
vited guest, was called for by the crowd, and adj
dressed them extensively upon the subject of ge-
neral politics. animated addresses were then
made, by request, by Messrs. White, of Indiana,
Major Chambers, and w. w. Southgate, Esq of
Kentucky, William Johnson, ESQ. of Cincinnati,
| and Mr. Turner, of Baltimore. This entertain
ment continued until the approach of night, when
the crowd dispersed in great harmony.
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CHOLERA IN MISsIsSIpPI.-D Dreadful fatakty
among the Stdres!-The following story, says
the st Louis Pennant, is no sketch of fancy;we
have responsible authority for its truth.
4 few weeks ago, an extensive cotton planter in
Mississippi, who owned about one hundred and
fifty negroes, found that the cholera had suddenly
broken out among them, and ragged most furiously
carrying off some ten fifteen daily The
news travelled speedily amongst his neighbours.
and no one had the temerity to go the snfect-
ed district, for fear ofthe contagion! Every day
long line of rough board collins was carried in
to the fields and deposited in the EARTH while the
citizens expressed the deepest sympathy for their
unfortunate neighbour Atlength they were near
ly all gone, and the ruined planter sold his land
an started for Texas, to commence the world
anew. After several days had elapsed, however,
several gentlemen, suspecting that all was not
right, caused number of the ceffins to be ur-
earthed, and found that they Notwithstanding
Deuce the bit of negro was in any of thernl
few weeks afterwards, accounts were re-
ceived from Texas, stating that the unfortunate
gentleman had purchased splendid plantation
there, and with the whole of his so negroes, was
driving the cotton business at great ratei
The gcntleman's creditors looked blank at each
other, and the neighbours laughed heartily at
the joke.
They ARE CoMING.--The New Orleans Plea
yune of the Sth says: GAS soon as the election
terminates, say from to-day forward, the way the
resident population will be making tracks for the
north, will be perfect fun for the steamboats,
Numbers who were only detained to witness the
result of the election will be off in the shortest
space of time. Already the process of packing
trunks is going briskly on, and the general pre-
parations are being made for fair start In a
fortnight or three weeks more, the numerical
strength OF our population will be reduced down
20 the low summer standard"
The great Cunard festival at Boston, is to take
place to-day, always provided, the Britannia
should have sufficient s9rull DER the waves" as
to arrive in time. More than nine hundred tick
cts had been sold up to Saturday.
The Boston Light Infantry have volunteered
to perform escort duty on the occasion. The