The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-05-29

LEE on GEN. WV. 4. HARRIsON.


leresting Life Of General Harrison, publish
ed ia this days paper, We are Indebted to
tie accomplished pen Of Mr.. Books. Of the
New York Express.
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
The prominent position now occupied by
GENERAL HARRISON before the American
people, renders it peculiarly proper that .
briefsketch Of his life and public services
should be laid before his eIloW-citizens; for
although his public acts, both in civil and
military capacity, have been for the lasting
glory and honor of our whole country, yet ia
consequence OF his having resided for the
greaier part of his fife among the pltSiatie
and chivalric inhabitants of the western
states, they are more familiar with his histo-
ry than those who reside in the East and
North. 1t was this acquaintance with the
man, or rather-Ato make use OF the endear-
ing appelation by which he has been unI-
versaliy knowh-It was this acquaintance
with the Washington Of the West that has
there poduced such a general and ardent
feeling in his favor; that the people have, in
despite Of party dictation, borne him tr-
umphantly along, for the highest Office In
their oift. until there is now no doubt but he
will be elected by most decisive molollty.
1t will be apparent that our efforts TO COM
press the materials of his eyehtful lifes into
the compass of few pages, has compelled
us to omit all those minute illustrations of
particular facts, which have in reality given
10 his life all the beauty of romance. To
see youth of eighteen years of age, leav-
ing his kindred, and friends, and paternal
roof, and inspired BY a lofty patriotism,
marching into the savage wilderness, and
battling with the enemies of his country;
and then in few years to find him in the
councils of the nation, exerting himself to
promote the civil institutions he had so gall
iantly defended in the field and then again
leading the armies of our country to victory
lat the dreadful midnight conflict of Tippe-
lcanoe, and at the hard fought siege of Fort
IMeigs, and the still more brilliant victory
of the Thames,-together opens field for
meditation, which it is impossible to express
! in the few pages we have devoted to the
history of his life. To have pursued sub
1 iect Of this kind in all its details, would
have been grateful TO our feelings, but the
bregity of our plan will forbid it. We must
leave the reader to fill up for himself the
many omissions we are compelled 20 make
We ought to state that this compilation
| is principally. taken from the valuable and
authentic history of M'Affee on the late
war, and from the excellent biographical
works of Dawson and Judge Hall.
William Henry Harrisoa, was born il
Virginia, on the 9th of February, 1878. His
hather. BENJAMIN Harrison, was one OF the
hatriots of the Revolution. lie was very
distinguished member Of the first Congress
OF the United States, which met at Phila.
IdeIphia in TITS, and was one Of the mosi
conspicuous of the signers of the Declara'
ton of He afterwards rem
dered important services to his country b.
his energetic and patriotic measures as Gov
ernor of his native State, Virginia. This
eminent patriot died ID 1905 leaving his
son. William, under the guardianship Of bis
, friend. the celebrated Robert Morris,
Young Harrison was educated at HaniP
den Sydney College: ands by the advice 9
his friends, turned his attention 70 the stud!
: of medicine. But about the period wher
/ me had completed his education, soon atte
: the death Of bis father, the increased ant
barbarous hostilitiss of the Indians on GU
Northwestern borders began to excite feel
ING of indignation throughout the who'll
country. Ia this general excitement on
y Young student participated so warmly, tina
2 he resolved to relinquish his professions
J, pursuits, and Join the army destined to IN
y defence of the Ohio frontier
I. The war in this part Of our country wa
then assuming very alarming aspect. Th
Indian tribes, who had been in the service
= oil Great Britain, during our revolutionaI
Of struggle, had rot yet laid down the toms
y hawk, but still persisted in their ruthle'
N hoslilities, and in almost daily commissiC
p.l of their savage atrocities. From the We
erl 1883, when Great Britain acknowledge
Is our independence, and war with tbs moth
country ceased, up TO the year l79l, il "
S ESTIMATED that more Than fifteen hundred
= hardy boiderers had fallen aictims Ia /
e ride aud scalpihg knife IF their savage fo'
Our North Western Frontier presented
&c appalling scene Of ia liTe, conAagrationa
81 wanfon destruction 81 life and property
Many Of our Dor aer settlements had pc
crushed in Their infancy, and Al had be
RETARDED ID ,.neir growth. Expeditions
ted OUT to oppose them, bad net WIN
most di.sheartning losses; aud hnaily
lagtt r.gmy under Brigadier 9eneIal harsl
which had been sent expressly e ems
f0ose sayaees, had been signaliy dele
lby Them, and aIlaost annlhilated' ~
few exnegiencee efFicers, who ESCAPED
Harner,s defeat, nearly al, worn ont
8 rs fatitaes eta service 50 haEFa ssings
shrinkina from warfare Ct sp DANCE
and barbarous nature, had resigned
commissions; and feeling Of dismay
Gan % perpade The whole community.
Such vas the gloomy aspect Of 81
when the aldent and generous PATRIOTS
pouna Harrison prompted him % give u