Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-01-23

or buriers e part 81 hess h. drove % he lake,. aud
ne - irf 1e oaupuilcd % rsnovs 10 = place Of rafo-
~iihin orr sTtiiencut. D. tbs oporstio. the set.
uer- ~ or tultior were relieved from danger. sui
hanlrets No had hrI o. the dcnsor settlements Of
the Na'C tr p-nirCiiun. rrtarned o. their improvements
an occupied ncm = safety. \ perSln who has nu,
IN seeufaie kno~iodEc ai The cOnditinn Of the Nortk-
sts'm soiiiun 81 thc OA.u. ai the time Il the late
VIZ, when - was an unbrak-n wilderness. without an.
haoiiaiii- cher than aionginss; without roits. bridges.
iftce, o. improvements Of uuy kmd. cannot form an
ldca Of The dinicilucs General IIarrison encountered.
M ts"tins. sasiaining and kcepiug together his army.
The dibculucs unl pcrplcxiics which bssoi him dur.
'r al hs csmpatgis are known 10 bot cw. and can.
not IL Jusily appreciated b. any; YET by unceasing &c.
uNtty and D., the efforts ct hs powerful mind. he o,rr.
come hem all Bot 81 Is impossible 90 dwell on mn.
uu"- volume would not contain the half Of such a
detail Pressed down hy all these drnfculttcs he kcpt
the field; he never dispairel cor a mlmrni: aud speh
was the confidence reIH~cd in hs hrayeu ani skill. hy
both c~ficers and soldiers. thai their spnis never ias.
ged-iheu hopes never sunk II r. not Eoncrally
known that the flcei built % Erie. by winch the com.
mand OF the Lakes was obtained. Mas a pruicct recon.
mcnded by General Harrison. and that II was adopted
by MI Madison. an Gun sequence of hs unbounicd con.
hdenrc m the prudence and sound judgement Of HIM
who puPosod IT, Bc.orc the pcr5od Il whica | am
now speaking. General Harrison had bocn appointed a
Mayor General "a The militia Of kcniucky. ~ a law Of
that state, AID had been appointed a Major General
IN the army ct the United States, by MIR Madison.
Passing oNcr n multitude OF ahain uf smaller no
meni. let me poini your attention 10 The memorable
siege OF fon McirS that work uf defence. CONSISTING
.! n mud cmbankme-t md ma Enclosure ur piour.s
was defended triumphantly and successfully by about
a thousand men Tor many days. az mistake not. seven
or cight'l ugaind tue attack of ProciOr. who cu,uuan-
ded an army OF British and Irdiuns. at least four fines
Hc naAabcr Of the Ne-ieged. Which was furnished with
all the material necessary for tho occasiun. such WIS
the sNlH. the bra .cy, and iudcfa,gublc efforts OF Gen
eral iiarrison-suCh WAS the SUCCESS OF The rcncat,d
salhes he made. that lac compelled the cncmv a. ahan.
don the siege IN despair. A j. worldly Of remark. thai
on The second day Oi The attack, Proctor sent an oil.
Ger with u flag, 10 demSnd The surrender OF the nos
The grounds of this demand were, that the American
force Was too weak to defend the works against The
overwhelming force ot the b~esiegcrs. and TINT Cen
cUl Proctor was anxious Ia ave the ehiisiOn Of blnpI.
Tue intrepid Harrison promptly replied: liz General
Proctor knows tho usSgcs Of war. as | am bound 10 be-
hcNe he docs, he must either have considered me L.
nprant of them, or he mast have intended an insult.
! was his duty TO maze the demand before he com.
nIenced firing on the works. But, sir, said he, 20 back
and tell your General that l know my own force. aud
his and that I shall defend the works To- The last cxtre
NIFTY. IcH hiR further, that II lac eger possesses Hc
FOrL he shall obtain a. ia a udy that uiH gre him more
honor IN he estimation ghis GorerHaent than he could
aeriee from u thousand snrrcqlerS." Another incident
~ also worth notice: After the enemy had retired.
a number of The Iulians who had left them came into
lne Tort and stated that a contract had been entered into
between Proctor d Tecunseh. that as soon ms the FORT
surrendered, which they considered inevitable, Harri.
gu tP W tG Ah4AllAr W ~ ElUhs
OF as they might see proper. Harrison replied: "Thcn
General Proctor can be neither a soldier nor a man
But # II shall ever be his fate TO surrender 10 me. MS
he shall be protected, bu! | will dress hun in a psiri-
ccai' and deliver him over 10 squaws, n being unyynr.
Thy 10 associate with nen." On Tins story, SIR, was loun.
ded an Infamous SANDER On General Harrison. and a
base insult 10 the ladies in Chillicolhe, fabricated by a
person whose name | will not s'oop To mention, and
published 10y the administration press.
IL was long a ter the Successful defence of this Fort.
] tnnl our lOnDrpl nom. nee led his yict,ri,u. .r,,,. ,,,.
Fort Maiden, recapiurcd Detroit and The Territory sur.
rendered by the unfortunate Hell. and pursuing the
enemy TO the Thames. suhdued tho united force Of
PROCTOR and Iccumseh, and captured the entire British
army,
Tho war having been thus gloriouslv. tern mated in
ms own district, Harrison repaired 10 Erie and tender.
ci ms services To tho army operating in that quarter.
n:oTtuhately, the Secretary Of War was there, who
ieli some private grIeis unEedressed, aud was more.
over enNroIs Of the lauTeis which Gen. Harrison had
50 dearly, but Justly won, and being unwilling 10 sec
another addedt % the wreath, he ordered him TO repair
To The Ohio, where he hal no further duty 10 perform.
having already brought the wsr to a close in that quar-
ter. The order was obcycd. He returned TO his flmi.
~ and immediately resigned his commission. declaring
that he Sould not honestly eat the bread of Govern.
moni when he was denied the privilege Of rendering
service IN return. Here, Sir, terminated the brilliant
military careero OF a hero who had won many victories.
Cd 'oho HerCT lost a LIfle.
Now, sir. let US look al this DISTINGUISHED man i, ~
liical an! private life Time for5ids 10 do more ,h,n
name the stations lac has filed. When he resigned M,
hrs' commission, which wa given him Ivy the Father
OF ms country he was appointed Secretary Of the
Northwestern Territory. The Governor bcing ,beu
absent, he was cr-oEcio scing Governor. and vested
with all The Executive puwer of the Territory, which
ne executed with great prudence. and To the approba-
non Of the Government and people. In 1899, the Ter
f'oFIHl Legislature, myself being one of them0 ap-
P9intcd him the delegate 10 represent the Territory i'm
The Congress Of the United States. His election had
been opposed by a numerous class Of men who had
purchased land from his faihcrinlaw, and had settled
on and improved II. They had failed to obtaina fiI,
rom The vendor and were at the mercy Of Congress.
liable 10 be dispOsessed a. any moment. They wished
70 obtain Pre-emptiOn rights and other indulgenccs-
IL was the interest aud he anxious desire ofthc vendor
70 dcieat their object. On this account they entrcatcd
Inc Legislature not To APPOINT Mr.. Harrison. believing
'hni ne would be governed 10y the views of his father.
ihIaw, aud opPosesheir claims. lie was uO;w Tristan.
ing chosen, and 10 the surprise OF lose IIyn. he Vol.
unieoEed m their cause, and though against ilis own
ultimate Interest, he procured for them the boon they
wers 50 anxious To o1iain.
NJ the same session he procured the passing o. an
act requiring the public lands 10 be surveyed and sold
~ small tracts. Under the former law. u was imyps.
sihIe for n poor man To become a purchaser from Gov
efhineni-he was compelled To purchase from The
spccuiaior al an advanced price. But by the aIacpJ.
mchi cNcy poor man in the nation, u industrious.
might become an independent freeholder; and sir.
. pubic history that thousands Of thousands hare
become 50, and every emigrant who now removes 10
'he west from any part of the Union, has the same
privilege. The benefit which has been derived by
lhc industrious poor, from that successful effort Of Cen
crai Harrison. IS beyond the power Of numbers 10 com.
putc. Having accomplished these important objects
81 '0nsross. he resigned his seat and was appointed
Governor Of Indiana. lie administered that Govern.
meni t"olye years, with suo' ability, ~bcnignity. and
success lb1l all that portion Of Us present population.
who resided there under his administration. look nm
70 hnm rs the political father Of That state. We next
lnd BIN representing The people IN The Legislature oil
On o-'hen in tie House Of representative Of the
lnHed S'nies-1herward IN The Senate Of the United
Staics-and lastly We see him thc Ambassador Of his
Government at the Court OF the naughty Bolivar. In
al those stations he has received from The government
md the people, the plaudit Of well done. rosJ and
faithful servant and u may be added. this has been
his only reward.
Suffer me to say here. that il Is The settled and
publicly expressed opmiOn Of General Harrison. that
. % man, however great. wissanl good. should be- TO-.
elected President Of these Tinted States To the