Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-01-09
OF GENERAL HARs
RISON.

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published by Weeks, Jordan X Co, Of
the city of Boston
/, 1t was always rule with Gen. Hati
! rison Oh all occasions, 10 favor himself
in nothing, but TO share equally with the
common soldiers the iaiigues and hard.
ships of the service. Upon The eApedi-
lion up the Thames in pursuit of General
I Proctor, all his baggage vas contained
in ii valise, while his bedding consisted
OF single blanket fastened over his
saddle, and even this he gave 10 Colonel
Evans, a British officeI, who was wound
ed and taken prisoner. On the night
after the battle, he had thirty live British
officers, prisoners Of war, To sup With
him. All the fare he was able Ia give
them, was fresh beef roasted before The
fire, without either bread or salt. This
had been the subsistence oG the amy
during the pursuit, aud the rations OF the
/ General were exactly those oi The sol
diers Indeed, he made II point, OH
every occasion, TO sci all example ot Tor
ttude and patience to his men, and Ia
share with them every hardship, dItficul.
ty and danger Whether marching or
IN camp, the whole army was regularly
under arms at daybreak and however
severe the weather, he never failed TO
be cut himself, and indeed was generally
the first officer on horseback IN The whole
army.
Ssme years ago, it was ascertaned
that a large tract of land, near CiDcin-
natl, which had been sold long before
for mere trine, under an execution
against the original proprietor, could not
be held under that sale on account OF
some informallty 10 Tie proceedings
The legal title was in Gen. Hariison
and another gentleman, who were the
heirs at law. The value oi this land had
risen greatly, and was sufficient To form
prlncely estates for these heirs had
they chosen to insist upon their legal
rights. But under the circumstances,
and as against the present holders, &C.
neral Harrison did not think II just To IN
sst upon his legal claim; aud be induced
his co-heir to Join with him IN executing
deeds Of quit claim to the land, without
demanding any other consideration ex-
cept few hundred dollars, beng tho
difference between the price for which
the land sold under the execution, and
it's actual value at the time Of that sale.
I There were, however, included in that
tract, twelve acres, which were General
Harrison's private property by dona-
ton from his laiher-ln-law, and which
were improperly included in the sale
made by the sheriff under the execution.
| his land he might have claimed b",n
legally but such was his nice feeling ot
honor, and scrupulous regard for the
rights Of others. that he suffered this to
60 with the rest, receiving only the dii-
\ ference between the amount for which
this land sold and its actual value at the
time of the sale. These twelve acres,
thus reinquished, are said to be wor'i,
one hundred THOUSAND dollars.
For his services as compansrr OF the
expedition Of Tippecanoe, Gen llarr'-
son never asked, nor received any com
pensation and the expenses which he
was obliged to incur as commander of
the Northwestern army, so far exceeded
his pay, that he found it necessary Ia
! sell n fine tract Of land in order to meet
them. Thus, during those campaigns,
he not only risked his life, and gave Tho
labor Of his days and nights to the public
| service, but he contributed also n con-
siderable portion of his small estate to
sustain his country in that hour Of peril.
In person, Gen. Harrison is tall and
slender. Although no never bad the
appearance Of possessing robust con-
slitulion, yet such have been the effects
of habitual activity and temperance, that
few men Mt his ase, enjoy so much bodily
,vigor. He has fine dark eye, re-
mark able for its keenness, fire aud intel
ligencc, and his face is strongly express
sive of the vivacity Of his mind, and the
benev olencc of his character.
The most remarkable traits Of General
Harrison, aud those by which he has
been distinguished throughout hIs whole
career, are his disintcrcsledness, his re-
gard for the comforts and the rights of
others, hls generous disposition, his mud
aud iorbealing temper, his plain, easy
and un9steDiaious manners. Though
VAIN in his attachments, he has never
been violen n, or vindctlve IN his oDmiiies.
In long life, spent on the utmost from
tier, and in constant collision with men,
fierce, turbulent and ungovernable, his
moderation, md the reasonablencss and
Justice Of his conduct, have prevented
him from being involved in any way in
durs, or personal rencon,rss no cornIn"n
in those regions lie has always been
able 10 guard his rig hts aud sustain hts
position, without having recourse TO Pis-
tolls or dirks. ia the exercise Of that
Utmost unlimited authority which was at
times conferred upon HIM, he displayed
bis moderation by conforming himseT To-
a rpid observance OF existing statutes
and the rights Of the ciizsns nor did
he ever find IL necessary, IN the course
of his military career, To set at defiance,
either the law Of nations, or the civ'l
Laws sor the State.
Gen. hairisDn never has bccn much
competed with political parties. lie
never has bccnnc the iavorIte leader of
faction, upon whom The most elaborate
batteries are exhausted by a body oi de-
voted parl,zans. iiIs services have o"t
beon ssrVtcps Ia "a nnttV. bat services 10