Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

the alliance between Orent btitnin nnd
Inc savages dissolved, and peace aud industry re-
stored to our widely extended Western frontiers"
In word Harrison had gloriousy accomplished,
by his own abilities and the cooperation OF the
gallant people of the West, all that lie undertook
in assuming the command Of the American forces
in the Northwest
The news Of this great victory wns received
throughout the United States with universal re-
ioicings aud gratulations. in his message TO Con-
gress Of the 9Th December, 1913, MIR. Madison
spoke of the result no "signoy honorable to Ma
jor General Harrison, by whose military talents II
was prepared "The victory OF Harrison" said
Mr.. Cheeves on the floor of Congress- was such
as would have secured to a Roman General, in the
best days OF the republic, the ho1ors of triumph"
-" He put an end to the war in the uppernost Cam
ada" "The blessings" said Governor Snyder, of
Pennsylvania, in his message 10 the Legislature Of
that State, of thousands of women and Children
rescued from the scaping knife of the ruthless
savage of the wilderness, and from the still more
savage Proctor, rest on Harrison and his gallant
army" 1t was well said by prominent Virginia
press, of Harrisons despatch after the battle that
in his letter he had done justice to every one hut
himself; and that The world therefore must DO jus
tice to the man, who was too modest Ia he just to
himself And without referring TO other cotem-
pornneons testimonies Of public gratitude and res
pect it will be sOtricient to add the following res
olution, passed by both branches Of Congress, and
approved 4h oil April 1915:
Resoiped by The Senate and House Of Repre-
sentaiiues Of The United STATES Of america IN Con-
gress assembled, That the thanks Of Congress be-
aud they hereby presented to Major General
WI lam Henri Harrison and Isaac Shelby, late
Governor of Kentucky, and through them to the
officers and men under their command, for their
gullaptry aud good conduct i'll defeating the COM
bned British and Indian forces under Major Cen
eral Proctor on the Thames, IN Upper Canada, on
a., S,h ,f n,tnar tho Rrifish
Army, with their baggage, camp eqnpage. and
arlil ery aud thar the President of the United
s atcs cause two Gold Medals TO he struck, en-
hlenaiical Of this ,rlunp and presented To Gen
era Harrison an! Isaac Shelby late Governor of
| Kenmrky"
Having THIS entirely defeated the enemy in Up
per Canada, Harrison advanced with part of his
army to the Niagara frontier, and thence TO Sack
et's Haro,, where he left his troops and proceed
Ell To the srnt oi Government, aud then 10 Ohio,
where hIs immediate duties requirel his presence.
In the plan OF the ensuing campaign General Arm
strong, tie Secretary of War, saw fit to assign TO
General Harrison the command of u now cOnlar'
ativey uninporiant district, while active cervice
against Canada was entrusted to others. Tint MI
officer in the prime of life bred to combat under
Wayne who had signalized his name IN the neln-
orahIe triumph of TippecanUa, won the brilliant
victory of the Thames, and hy his courage and
skill given peace TO the North west, reconquered
Michigan, aud gained possession of II large part o
Upper Canatla, TINT such M officer sliold moi
he continued in active service naturally occnsou'
~, surprise But though the Cause of It was veiIe
from the public eye, yet the agency and motives
hpcane visible, when the Secretary of War, soon
afterwards, not only designated subordinate OF
fcer within General Harrison $ district for II par
icular duly, but also transmitted directly TO that
officer orders 10 take troops from the disi'ct WIN
out consulting its commander. On receiving no
II. H.. Ill
addres ed TO the Department II letter OF reSiSna-
ton with "A notification To rho President. Hear
| ing 81 ,i,;-, C.,vos"ar Sh.iI.y vNrota remon
strance Ia The President, expressing the highes
opinion of II ,rrlSon military talents a,.d capacity
10 command, derived from actually serving unde
him, and declaring tile belief thar in the arduuu
duties he performed no officer had ever displaye'
more energy or exhibited greater caIaliIy. 8i
the Secretary of War hastily assumed the right
MIR. Madison being absent in Virginin, 10 accep
General HarriNonS resignation, without which, i
is believed, the President would have decided
otherwise and thus, in the subsequent campaigns
the country was deprived of the abilities of hin
"who,' ia the words of Colonel johnson. "du
ring the late war was longer in active service thai
any other general officer, was perhaps otener II
action than any of them, and nerer sustained q de
feat" For General Harrison. with tie ,!isin,erest
edness and love of honor which has always dstin
gnished him, would not continue to enjoy The hg
rank he held in the army, and the enoluments
conferred, without he could he rendering at tn
same time an equivalent TO the Republic.
INDIAN COMMISSIONER.
But General Harrison did not the less continu
10 receive new marks of the confidence of MI
Madison.
In the summer of 1874, he wns appointed, i
conjunction with Governor Shelby aud Genera
Cn>s, to treat with the Indians in the Northwes
at Grcrnyille, the old head quarters ol Gener;
Wayne.
In 1915, after the pence Of Client, and in III
execution "f the provisions therein for tlIe pnci
ficnion Of the Indinns General Harrison wa
placed at the head of the commission for trentil
with the important tribes OF the Wyand0ris, Shaw
anees, OlnNns. Winnehngocs, Chippewas, Della
wares, Sentcas, Poawatitnas aud MialniS, NJ Sprin
VI ellis.
MEMBER OF CONGRESS IN THE HOUSE AND IN III
SENATE.
Hitherto, we lave H. lowed General liarriso
through a long series OF public duties an
services hoih civil aud military, ior u period ,
twenty five yenrs al active lie; in fifteen al while
we hive seen him employed III the highest an
most aruous public trusts whether as the roliti
cal head ar the military commander, IN the gre'
rcginn of the West, which has been the scene
his tolls, and his triumph. preeninenl rs lac wi
in HE field when his country called him Their
vet IN HE character of civil ruler. rs megoiii
tor, ms II chiri magistrate, -whlrh inr the CREATE
lnrt of the lime hc was, he had shown hinise
equally pre-eminent. For short period only :
his early life he had appeared before the nnlon
a member OF II Legislative body hui then Wi
distinguished caparily for pubic usefulness. ]
1916, he became agnin member at Congress, ht
ing elected Representative from the sinie OF q
hi0, and continuing for three years, ailer wh'c
he became II member of the Senate OF HAT state
aud in 1921, he wis elected Il Sena'orln Congress
from that SInie. Gen. Harrison was amply qua
fled Tor the Legislative duties he was thus called
perform, not merely Ivy ihe possession Of hig
order Of intellect, n cultivated mind, ing and IL
innate familiarity with affairs, aud great poci
aud general requirements, hut also Ms an annaIe
and ready speaker, fluent in language, plain, bl
not ungrdcriul in manner, emincnly happy III eA
lemporaueoIis address, aud endowed with npt an
ready skill in bringing the resources OF his min
10 bear upon any given subject: all which trail