The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-23
TILE HOMAGE OF JUSTICE.

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e.,,'...;.. I;sinterested testimonials, which were
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Iofiv nafriotism yalor talents ana SUCCESS ~
General Harrison, long before ne was Na'nI t. =.
the Presidency, and IN times wh'yh ousm IN ,he
give them weight sufficient 70 pear uoWn ~ 49,, IL
petty calumnies and quibbling opJecuons $50
party malignify may now presume " us.
against the WaI-wuih an" ~
and soldier.
The authorities we present against the attacks
or loco foco federalism, and which we have
slereotyped as an impregnable barricade against
all opposition, are no less than the CONGRESS OF
TIE UNrrEp STATES the LEGISLATURES or IN
mana. and of KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON JAS.
MoSRoE. Col RICHARD M. JOHNSON, ANTHONY
WAYNE, LANGpoN CHEvEs, SIMON SNYDER, Gov.
SHELBY, Con- Perry, Cot. CRooHAN, COLONEL
DAWES, and others, including in the illusIlous
catalogue even THOMAS RITcHIE, lsAAc Hut,
JOHN NJ Niles and Moses DAWSON
Col RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON, now Wee Presi-
dent Of the United States, said, I'm Congress)-
WHO is Gen. Harrison The son Of one OF the
signers of the Declaration Of Independence, who
spent the greater part Of his large fortune IN redeem
ing the pledge he then gave, of his fortune life and
sacred honor, to the liberties of his country
"Ofthe career of Gen Harrison need not speak
the history Of the West is his history. For forty
years he has been identified with its interests It's pc
rils and its hopes. Universally beloved in the walks
OF peace and distinguished by his ability in the
ellis Of his country he has been yet ilustnously
distinguished in the field
During the late war he was longer in active ser
vice than any other General officer he was, perhaps,
oftener in action than any one Of them, and never
sustained a defeat"
JAMES MADISON, in special message 10 Con-
gress, Dec. Is, 1911, said,
While ii is deeply lainented that many valuable
lives have been lost in the action which took place on
the 7th utmo Congress will see with satisfaction the
dauntess spirit of fortitude VIGOROUSLY displayed 10y
every description of troops engaged, as ireH as ne
collected frmness rhich distinguished their command
er on an occasion requiring The utmost erertions Of
ralor and discipline.
JAMES MADISON in his message TO Congress,
November, 1872, said,
An ample io,se from the States of Kentucky Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Virginia il placed with the adtli-
ton OF few regulars under the command Of Brga-
dier General HARRISON, who possesses the entire
fdence of his fellow soldiers among whom are CHI
zens, some of them volunteers in the ranks not less
distinguished by their political stations than by their
personal merits
In Mr. MADrsoN's message of Dec 1913, the
compliment was extended, as follows:
The success on Lake Erie having opened a pas
sage TO the territory Of the enemy, the officer COM
handing the Northwestern arms, transferred the
war thither, and, rapidly pursuing the hostile troops
fleeing with their savage associate forced general
action, which quickly terminated in the capture Of the
British, and dispersion of the savage force
This result is signaily honorable 10 Major GENE
RAJ HARRISON, by nhose military talents pre-
pared
The following tribute Of praise was paid to General
Harrison, in 1911 by eleven ofthe officers who fought
under his banner at the battle of Tippecanoe;
Should our country again require our services TO
oppose civilized or savage foe, we should march
under General Harrison with the perfect conf
dence of victory and fame"
JOEL COOK r. B. BURTON, NATHAN
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HOSEA BLOOD, JOSA SMELLING. O. G
BURTON, G. FULLER, G. GOODING, J. ID
FOSTER.
Extract of letter from Col Davies, who was killed
at the battle of Tippecanoe Aug "A, 1911
make free to declare that have imagined there
were two military men in the West and Gen Har-
nson Is the first OF the two
Message of Simon SNYDER Governor Of
Pennsylvania, Dec. 10, 1873
= Already Is the brow of the young warrior, Gro
gan, encirced with aures, and the blessings of thou
sands OF women and children rescued from the scalp
ing knife of the ruthless savage Of the wilderness and
from the still savage Proctor rest Harrison
and his gallant army
In the Legislature of Indiana, on the 18th Nov
1871, the Speaker of the House Of Representatives
Gen. VIM. johnson, thus addressed Gen Harrison
Sir--The House Of Representatives Of the Indi-
ana territory In their name and in behalf Of their
constituents most cordially recprocate the congratu-
lations of yoni Excelency the glorious result of
the late sangunary conflict with the Shawnee Pro
phet, and the tribes Of Indians confederated with
him when see displayed in behalf Of our country
not only the consummate abilities of the general but
the herosn of the man and when we take into view
the benefits which must result to that country from
those exertions, we cannot, for moment withhold
our need of applause"
Legislature Of Kentucky, Jan !, 1912
Resolved, BY the Senate and House of Representa-
the State Of Kentucky in ho LAT
against the Indians upon the Wabash Gov William
Henry Harrison has behaved like a hero a patriot
and general and that for his cool deliberate skfu
and gallant conduct in the battle Of Tippecanoc he
well deserves the warmest thanks of his country and
his nation.
Gen. Anthony Wayne, in his Letter to the Secre-
tary Of War giving official account of his sangun-
airy Indian Battle, in 1892, said
My faithful and gallant Lieutenant Harrison
rendered the most essential service by communicating
my orders in every direction and by his conduct and
bravery, exciting the troops to press for victory"
Resolution directing the medals TO be struck and to-
gether with the thanks of Congress- presented to
Major General Harrison, and Governor Shelby
and for other purposes
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
ves of the United States Of America in Congress as
scmhed, That the thanks OF Congress be, and they
are hereby presented to Major General w lillian Hen
~ Harmon, and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Ken
lucky and through them to the officers and men un
dur their command for their gallantry and good CON
duct in defeating the combined British and Indian
forces under Major General Proctor on the Thames,
in Upper Canada, the fifth day of October one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen capturing the
British army with their baggage, camp equipage and
artillery; and that the President of the United States
be requested to two gold medals to be struck,
mathematical of this triumph and presented to Gene
raj Harrison and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Ken
lucky II Cray |
Speaker of the House of Representative
john GArtIARp |
President of the Senate, pro tempore
April 4 lS1S-Aproved