Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-02-25


Resolutions fequirfal the medals 10 bc
struck, andiogcihci with the thanks OF
q congress, presented TO MAJOR General
harrts"n, sud Governor Shelby, and
Tor other purposes:
hesoived by the Senate and House a,
Representatives Of the United States of
America IN congress assembled Tba, tho
thanks oil congress be. and they arc here
6y presented TO Majo Gene raj W iliiam
uenry Harrison, and Isaac Shelby, late
governor OF kentucky, and through them
10 the officers and men under their COM
mand for their galiantry and good conduct
IN defeating the combined English and
indian forces under Major General Proctor
on the Thames, in Upper Canada, on the
NUN day OF October one thousand eight
hundred and thirteen, capturing the Bri.
ilsh army, with their baggage, camp c.
quipage. and artillery; and that the presi
dent OF the United States be requested to-
cause two gold medals 10 be struck, en-
o'emaiical OF this triumph. and presented
10 General Harrison, and Isaac Shelby,
late governor Of Kentucky.
IT, CLAY,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
JOHN GAlLLARD,
President ofthc senate, pro. tenn.
April \, l8i8.-Approyed,
JAMES MONROE.
T, Gov. Shelby TO Mr.. Madison May 10,
1914, says:
al feel no hesitation 10 declare 10 you
that believe General Harrison to he one
OF the INST military characters | ever
knew
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Harrison. July 4, 1918, says:
"We did not want 10 serve under cow.
ards or traitors; but under one [tlarrisonl
who had proved himself TO be wise pru.
dent and brave''
Commodore Perry 10 Gen Harrison.
August Is, 1917.
Tho prompt change made hy vo,. in tho
order OF battle on discover ring the position
ofthe enemy. has always appeared 10 me
to have evinced high degree OF rjfiia-y
talent. concur with the venerable Shell
! b1y IN his general appreciation ofyour con-
duet in that campaign
The opinions ofihc Hon. Lancdon
Cheves, er the importance ofthc victory
OF the Thames, and the bravery ofGcn.
! Harrison.
1.-The victory OF Harrison was such as
would have secured to a Roman General
IN The best days uf the Republic, the hoo.
ors OF Triumph! lie put an end to:hc
war IN the uppermost Canada
Sentiments Of the hero Of Fort Stephen
son, Col. Croghan, now of the War De.
! partment:
"idesare no plnudits which are bestow.
ed upon me OF the expense of General
/ Harrison.
II nave Tel. the warmest attachment for
MIN as a man, and any confidence in him
as an able commander remains mistaken.
! teei every assurance that he will al all
| nnes do me ample justice, and nothing
couid give mo more pain than 10 see his
enemies seize upon this occasion TO deal
Out their uhtrieadIy feelings and acrimo-
NOUS dislike; and as long as he continues,
as IN my humble opinion he has hi hcrto
uone') 10 make The wlsest arrangement and
nc most Jpd cious disposition, which the
forces under his command will Justify.
shaii pot,hesItate to unite with the army in
beslowing upon himtha, confidence which
ne 80 richly merits, and which has on no
occasion been with heId.r
Lastly we come 10 the neat complimen.
OF Thomas Richie, editor Of The Richmond
enquirer, the leading organ OF the Coali
ton IN the south, who now brandishes his
old "chap'ess sword with two broken
points," and threatens devastating war
upon the conqueror Of the British and In.
dian Coalition of the west, The Rch-
mond Enquirer said,
"General Harrison's letter tells us every
thing that we wish to know about the Of.
ticers, erecpi himself. lie does Justice to
every one but HarFison-and the world
must ihereforedo justice to the man. who
was too modest to be just to himself"
liaAp iiir.-Judgc White. in hs long and admi-
rnbe letter to the Tennessee Legislature resgninr his
scat IN the Senate, points with great force the diff