The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-10-16


pursued into their villagc' Why did they not fall
upon them, while they were burying their dead
Why were they not prevented from carrying of
'all our 6eef,'-and corn--and their women and
children? WHY did Gov. II. retreat so soon ,
Why so cautiously to guard against surprise In
short, upon what kind of ground, under heaven,
can this be called "a complete and decisive victo-
WIFI me, ii bears uncguiUOcal marks Of a
most DISASTROUS DEFEAT, and in that light,
lam sure, the Prophet GiH piclU 1t.
II appears, that the SarageS took our camp By
SURPRISE, two hours before -light-hat they
fought desperately, till their usual hour of retreat,
that they then carried off our provisions, and
remained uninterrupted in their village, burylng
their dead, and packing up their duds till the fol-
lowing night, when they were off, and, the neat day
after, our troops ventured into the Prophet wig
wan, and ii lraS burnt.
The next we hear of our victorious army is, lis
retreat 10 ViacenneS.
What will be the consequences of such "a com
pleie and deCiSire riciory'-l answered serious
hdiaa war. This expedition of Gov. Harrison's
has done Just as much towards settling Our Indian
quarrcls, as 81. Clair'S massacre, and no more.
If i know any thing of the Indian character, (and
have seen and studied it a llttle) it will give
consequence to the Prophet, which he never before
had among the Savage tribes.
lie was before known only as Prophet and
PrieSt-he will now be acknowledged as con-
queror and king. 1t will unite the northern sava-
ges. 1t will strengthen the weak; it will confirm
the doubtful it will emboden the timid; and in
spire ALL with the spirit Of rerenge. They will
now raise the mar-mhoop in good earnest; and had
they newspapers printed among them, they would
re-echo the language of our democratic editors
THE Cup is FIJI r-'.My roice is still for war'
The chain of Friendship miH now brighten among
them, and the wor-JeH will be received by those
tribes, which before refused. And our victorious
army will have business enough for one year more
at least to reduce the Prophet TO treating terms
Such in my opinion, will be the consequence of
Gov llanison's victory.
How COULD IT HAVE BEEN PREVENTED:
BY II sudden and furious onset, the moment Coy.
Harrison came up with the Prophet. Instead of
parleying Tomorrow, he ought to have fought to-
day. An Indian will never fight by daylight, II
he can help it. A sudden attack would have hard
" been resisted Few of our men would have been
hurt. They would have fled, and hundreds would
have been killed-heir women and children with
all their effects, would have remained in our hands
and our BEEF also. Such hostages would
have secured THEN tranquility, and have confirmed
to us the friendship of those tribes, who were be-
fore doubtful.
1t would have struck panic into the Prophet,
and spread terror through their ranks such as they
received fom the blow struck by Wayne, and
which alone has kept them quiet ever since.
Such would have been the effects of IA rigorous
oHdck-instead of putting off fighting, till the next
day, in order 10 try 10 see, if they could not attempt
an amicaJle adjustment BY treaty.
WHY THEN DID NOT HARRISON ATTACK:
a. t., Il i, hn nhn, Il
orders. 1t may be so--but if he did, he was sent,
at least, on Tom Fools Grand, 1t was like the
&c, 0OO dollars expedition into West Florida. 'liyou
find any armed force ready to oppose you, you will
not attack it, bni'-BUT WHAT but make re-
port thereof to this Department
This is most harmless way of trying to see (which
will do the other the most HARM 1t Is subjccing
at once the ultima raiior cgUM to the benign en-
pirc of philosophy. II is carrying on war with a
witness. 1t seems 10 be new mode Of converting
swords into ploughsharcs, and spears no'-toma-
hawks.
1t is precisely what may be expected from mn ad-
minsiraton, which has been, for five years, en-
gagged in the TREMENDOUS WAR--of words.
1t is vox-et preterca nihll. >.
But why did Gov. Harrison 20 thus to play the
part of 'Archilles in rETTIcoATs, with MAJOR
FLOYD sin his shlrt-taiP? Why did he 20 with an
army, if he had not orders to fight? or what use
was sword dangling at his side, while his hands
were tied behind him Why was Harrison thus
sent and why did he thus go al say, II this be
true why was it thus
Because it is a more humane way of bringing an
enemy to terms, by frightniag, than by fighting
him. Because neither Mr.. Madison nor Gov. lIar-
rson seriously believed the Prophet would fight
But they were mistaken. These rough sons o
N,,ur. ,rn Jnil nunl, They have brpu NOW AL.