Liberty advocate., 1840-03-12

"My faithful and gallant Lieutenan, d.
son, rendered the most essential serv;.a m'''''
my orders in eyerv DIV
and by his conduct and bravery, exciting ~
troops to press for victory. @ s@
Resolution directing medals to be strucL
together with the thanks of Congress sOo'
sented to Major General Harrison, ana S 'e'
ernor Shelby, and for other PURPOSES 0'''
Resolved, By 1he Senate and House oep.
resentatiyes Of the United States of AmsraP
Congress assembled, That the thanks &C c.' IN
gross be, and they are hereby presented II Nv Wu
ior General VIM. Henry Harrison. and Iva wa
Shelby, late Governor OF Kentucky, and IroS ,hsus
them, to the officers and men under the;r o" ,a'0
mand. for their gallantry and good cond,o,w ,m' W
defeating the combined British and maj" ~
ces under Major General Proctor. - 'Us- ,n
Thames, in Upper Canada, on the Gfb a. ",S no
October, one thousand eight hundred and HI, -
teen, capturing the British army, with ,hs, M
baggage, camp equipage, and artillery. sni
that the President of the United States IA S
ouested TO cause two gold medals to be s,rucv m
embematical Of this triumph, and presep,s1
TO General Harrison, and Isaac Shelby. l",s
Governor OF Kentucky.
H. CLAY.
Speaker Of tho House Of Representatives
JOHN GAILLARD..
President ofthe Senate, pro ten
April 4, l8ls.--Approved:
JAMES MONROE
Gov. Shelby to Mr.. Madison, May 10, 1915
says:
II feel no hesitation to declare TO you, ,ho,l
believe Gen. Harrison TO be one the first mil.
itary characters ever knew
Col Richard NJ. Johnson to Gen. Harrison,
July 4, 1913, says;
ave do not want 10 serve under cowardsor
traitors, but under ono (Harrisonl who had
proved himself to be wise prudent and brave"
Commodore Perry to Gen. Harrison, Aug.
IS, 1917, says:
"The promp, change made by you in the
order of battle on discovering the position Of
the enemy, has always appeared TO me to have
evinced high degree Of military talent. Icon.
cur with the venerable Shelby in his general
appreciation Of your conduct in that cam.
paign."
The opinions Of the Hon. Langdon Cheves
Of the Importance ofthe victory of the Thames
and the bravery Of Gen. William h. Ha''
rison.
"The victory OF Harrison, was such as
woulj have secured tho Roman General in the
best days Of the Republic, the .honors OF tri'
umph! He put an end to the war in the upper
most Canada.
Sentiments Of the Hero Of Fort Stephenson
Col. Croghan, now the War Department.
81 desire no plaudits which are bestowed oil
me at the expense of General Harrison.
81 have felt the warmest attachment TO
him as man, and MY confidence in him Us a
able commander remains unshaken. | fee
every assurance that hs will at all times do m
ample justice; and nothing could give me NOR
pain than 10 see his enemies seize upon tn
occasion to deal out their unfriendly feeling
! and acrimonious dislike; and as long as +
continues (as in my humble opinion he ha
hitherto done,) to make the wisest arrang,
mcnts and the most judicious disposition, whc
the forces under his command will justify
shall not hesitate 10 unite with the army in be
slowing upon him that confidence ,chich he
richly merits, and which has on no occasio
been withheld"
Lastly, VIC come 10 the neat compliment {
Thomas Richie, Editor of,hc Richmond En-
quirer, tho leading organ ofthe Coalition in tn
South, who now brandishcs his old "shapeIea
sword with two broken points," and threaten
devastating war upon the eonqueror Of III
British and Indian Coalition ofthe West! Th
Richmond Enquirer said
"General Harrison's letter tells US ever
thing that we wish TO know about the officer
ercept himself. He does justice to every ON
but Harrson-and the world must, therefore
do justice to the man, who was too modest i
be just to Observation-Disclosures