Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-07-25

laer, at CINCINNATI, the following interesting and
well written letter from General Harrison was read
with others All who read it must see that the
Old Zero S in the full ENJOYMENT of vigorous intel
lect; and i puts TO shame the base SANDERS Of his
enemies. Every document that emana'es from Cen
Harrison bears well the impress of talent as of
Republican principles, and all who examine into lis
history will find him one Of the sornlast and pur-
est statesmen that the United States has ever pro-
duced.
NORTH BzvD, /: ruly, 1910
GeGtcmcn--t recent dumnSri, affection in The
death Of one Of my sons. and the present ness Of
Mrs. Harrison, will prevent me from enjoying the
great pleasure Of being present at the dinner TO be
given On Thursday next 20 ny beloved friend and
old associate in arms, Gen. solomon Ven Rensse-
laer 1t i, now forty years since I first met this
distinguished soldier in the army of Gen. Wayne
he in the capacity Of COrnet Of Dragons, and l. q.
an Ensign Of Infantry. Associated IN al. the tolls
and difficulties incident to a war, the theatre nj
which was unbroken wilderness, Of ages nearly
correspondent and Of disposition ana tastes which
induced Us to seek the same cmpiOvnents the SAME
amusements, and the same fellow hips, our friend
ship, thus formed by prepossession aud knit in
common danger, could not be ephemeral. 1t was
such indeed : though We had owned the same pa
t9rnity, and had been nurturcd Mt the same bosom
And may say with Casta.iC If his brother
"When had friend tina! was not Podore's,
Or pyiidy-e 2 foe that was not mre
l will No: attempt. gentlemen, 10 give You even
summary Of the services Of Gen. Van. kensSe-
laCr. will not tell you Of the deep debt Of graft
tlde which is due to him from western mon-ofhi-
gallant bearing IN the battle If TIE Rapids On the
Miami, and the blood which I saw pouring from his
manly bosom upon the soil Of Ohio, or Of his still
more glorious achievements upon the heights Of
Queenstown, ennoblel, like those Ct Abraham, b.
the blood Of the contending heroes. All this you
INV. II Is to be found in the records Of your
country and furnishes some Of tie brightest pa ges
lnt 2tf MOI laf IL
| attention to his more recent history. Aye what is
! ne nov! What aud who is the hero Of two wars,
the coHquer0r o! the heroic Brock; of him by
! whose management, or whose gailantrr, so deep a
wound had been inflicted upon the military charaC-
Ter Of our country
\ wear ago would have answered YOU, fellow
citizens, that he was living il humble retirement,
in the bosom of large ana happy family, support
I'd by the emUlunleuts Of humble Office, the gift
Of a President who had himself eopardzsi his life
and shed his blood in acheying the Independence
of his country and knew how to apprecia,e HERDS
services and reward soldiers toll. Such, gentle
men. was the situation Of my frend, the defender
Of Ohio cabins from the furious savage, the bearer
IN his body Of the mars Of seven distinct wounds
~ hen the spoilers came,
When the dishaa5cI !cgiJns of Augustus were
suffered to eieC, th. happy Ausbanducn of the fair
! est portion Of Italy, we have reason 70 believe
We know indaed--that some were spared. The
ruthless warrior was not suffered to usurp the seat
and violate the groves which resOunded 10 tue
songs or the greatest poets. We may conclude sso,
that the Scared veterans Of former wars we're eX-
empted from the otherwise general prescription.
Indeed we must suppose that the sympathy natural
" felt between men Of the same profession, would
have induced the usurperS TO spare the war-wOrn
follower Of the great Pumpry, although they had
been the soldiers Of liberty, and the sworn enemies
Of their own faction. Bu,, gentlemen, lei me ask
you Roc 10 point 10 an exception in the proScrip-
IN Frai IA tDr Ia Inst
twelve years VINO has been spared that possess
ed any thing which could tempt the cupidty Of the
spoilers My friend Is the last victim. The rea-
son Of this honorable distinction could tell. Il It's
somewhat different from that which induced the IT,
rant POlypheruuS to extend the like honor To the
king OF Ithaca. But you may perhaps be anxious
to know the reason which Aus been assigned for this
outrage upon the feelings OF the American people.
Why, it was precisely that which has been given in
all ages and in all countries for all the Violent and
unjust acts of tyranls. The public good" In
TINS case the advantage of the Democracy" In the
midst Of such denominations, how appropriate is the
exclamation of one Of the distinguished victims of
he savage RObe,piere --"Oh Democracy, how
many crimes are committed in thy name
It may be proper, gentlemen, that l should add
that General Van Rensselaer, has accounted for
every cent OF the public money that ever came into
mis- hands, and that he d0res the strcteS investiga-
ton into his conduct officer. What cause of
| deep reflection, gentlemen, does the case Of nv
friend, coutrased with that of Others known TO be
public detaulters, who have been retained in office.
present to the patriot and friend Of Republican CO.
yernment
| conclude, gentlemen, by Offering you senr-
ment, "May Solomon Van Renssa acr be tie asst
victim in our country of party violence; and may
the services which are be the future passports to
Office, be not those rendered to par ) but to the
whole people"
| am, gentlemen, with great respect,
Your humble servant