The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-02

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IN my humble opinion he has hitherto done 70 maAo
the wisest arrangements and the most udicious
st'on, which the forces under his command WIN JUST
~, shall not hesitate to unite with the army Ia %
slowing upon him thar confidence ,1hieh he richly
merits, and which has ON no occasion been withheld
The Richmond Enquirer said:
General Harrisons letter tells every thing that
we wish TO know about the officers, srcepf himself
He does Justice TO every but Hdrrison--and the
world must therefore do justice to the man who was
too modest to be just to himself"
From Gen. Harrison's Report of the battle OF
the Thames:
"We have suffered greatly for the want Of pro-
visions and the whole army has subsised for the last
three days. on RAW BEEF WITHOUT SALT"
g" In all ages, and in all countries, 1t has been
observed that the cutivators Of the soil those who
the least willing TO part with their rights, and sub
mt themselves To the will of master
VIM H. HARRISON.
xr"THE PEOPLE OF THE u. STATES
May they remember that preserve their liberties,
they must do their voting and their own hghtlng
VIM. III. HARRISON
General Harrison has done more for his country,
with less compensation for it, than any man living
PRESIDENT MADISON.
Ex-Governor Isaac Hill, Nov. 90, 1913, in the
New Hampshire Patriot said:
"What man lives, whose whole heart and soul is
not British that sincerely rejoice in the late
victories of Perry and Harrison, that does not feel
pride in the vaor and patriotism of the heroes OF
the West, who have freed country large as the En-
pire Of Alexander the Great from the Indian toma
hawk and scalping knife If there be such one,
he is traitor to his counyhe possesses the spirit Of
murderer"
JOHN M NILES, late Van Buren, candidate for
Governor in Connecticut in his Life OF Perry,
published in 1921, after giving general biogra-
ply of General Harrison, said:
The defence Of Fort Meigs, and the subsequent
capture of the British army, may be fairly considered
the most brilliant and extraordinary events Of the late
war"
In abiding to the battle Of the Thames, he said:
must be conceded that this picfory reflected great
honor upon The national arms, and upon tho troops by
rhom IL adhered.
The action, and the movements which preceded it,
afford ample testimony Of the Judgment and cool intre
pdity OF General Harrison and indeed all the events
Of the campaign support these characteristics; the
disasters attending it having, in instance, been i'm
putable to him.
"There are perhaps record few instances Of such
cool and steady ntrepidty, the part of militia,
force OF this description as was displayed on this
occasion.
Harrison and Perry lcft Detroit in the Ariel and
arrived at Erie the I'D of October. Here they
received with every demonstration Of joy and adj
miration the discharge Of cannon illumnations &c.
They hailed the deiverers Of the frontiers"
OPINION OF THOMAS RITCHIE.
The Secretary of War holds, not only the most
important but the most difficult station in the Govern
ment. Ii requires combination of talents. He
must be an experienced man; interchangeable, brilliant
and prompt in his convictions decisive in the execu
ton of his orders. The one whom l have named
(Gen. HARRISON) comes as 10 the character
as any can think of"--Rich. Enquirer. 1884
Again, he says in the Enquirer, Feb. 6, 1919.
lt is scarcely necessary for to repeat the warm
of yUh ch ue apfe i'm for Ion
VIM. HENRY HARRISON. During the late
we have repeatedly borne our humble testimony
to the gallant hero Of the armies Of the North West
An enyious cloud however, gathered around his head
which is now finally and forever dispersed. The re-
port Of the Committee, whose investigation General
HARRISON himself demanded, is conclusive upon
this subject-but it is pleasing to record the and
emphatic illusions of member Of that Committee,
Mr. Hubert, which we have published in this days
paper II gives pleasure at the time and may
crafty the friends Of Gen. HARRISON to publish the
following letter from the venerable Shelby to that dis
tinguished officer"
OPINION OF THE ALBANY ARGUS.
There is an elegance approaching the sublimity in
passage of the general orders of Jan. q to the
Northwestern army under GEN. HARRISON
These orders were issued in consequence Of return
of detachment from successful expedition into the
Indian country. The detachment had orders among
other things to save the women aud children and to
spare the warriors who ceased resist After thank
ing the detachment for their attention to this order
the general order proceeds:
" Let an account of murdered innocence be opened
in the records Of Heaven against enemies alone
the American soldier will follow the example of his
Government, and neither the sword of the one will
be raised against the helpless and the fallen the
gold of the other paid for the scalp of massacred
enemy.-Argus, March IL, 1913.
From The Albany Argus, Sept2i, 1913
MAJOR CRooHAN-This gallant young American
Il tr,h cha Inv fba
insnuations which had been promulgated prejudcial
to Gen Harrison. He states that the order for him
abandon and burn the fort not delivered to him
till it had become imprudcnt, if not impractcabe, to
retreat by reason of far superior force Of the enemy
having already surrounded him He therefore wrote
letter to the General calculated to deceive the enemy
and which he supposed would fall into their hands
1t reached the General and the Major arrested ;
but on an explanation taking place, his sword was
Immediately restored
"The measures adopted by Gen. Harrison, (says
Major Croghan) so far from deserving censure, are
the cearest proofs Of his keen penetration and able
generalship."
From The same, Nor. 2 1873.
We have the satisfaction Of announcing to our read
ers that the United States briggs Niagara Caledonia
and Hunter the schooners ARIEL and Provost and the
sloops Trppe and Little Belt arrived off Buffalo creek
this day with COM PERRY and GEN. HARRL
son on board To describe the public Joy OK hibted
on the appearance ofthe gallant and BRAVE MEN,
to whom the inhabitants frontier of thousand
miles owe their peace and security we viii merely
state that the heroes very handsomely sauted by
Col. Chapin, from battery, with three hearty
cheers, which was returned in very appropriate
ner by the fleet
Gen Miller Collector Of the Port of Salem, and a
distinguished officer under Harrison during the last
speaks in the following frank and earnest manner,
in behalf of his old commander.
! FREELY EMPRESS MY OPINION AT.
TER FOLLOWING HIM THROUGH ALL
HIS CIVIL AND MILITARY CAREER, AZ
TER LIVING WITH HIM IN HIS F'AMIL
MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, tina T. GENE
RAJ WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON IS As
FREE FROM STAIN OR BLEMISH As 1T