The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-03

Commanded fwm sheir seyernl inthors b. the
Iofty patriotism. vsIor. talents and suecess a
General Harrison, log before be wss named 'os
the Presidency, and N times which ought y
vlge them weight sufficient 70 bear down ~ .he
petty calumnies and quibhling objections which
party maIignty may now presume 70 6ofge.
against the war-worn and time honorcd pasfiof
and soldier u ~ 4 " &.
The authorities We present against the attacks
of loco foco federalism, and which we have
stereotyped as an impregnable barricade against
all opposition are NO less than the ConGREss TO
THE UsrrED SrArEs, the LRoIsLATuREs o. IN
DIANA, and of KENTuoKy JAMES MADisoH, JAS
monroe, Col RlcHARD Nj. JOHNSON. AHrnosy
WAYNE, LANGDoN CHRvEs, 6MoM SsypEd, Gov.
SHELBY, Con-. PEaRY, Col CHoaHAN, cOLosEi-
Dawes, and others, including in the iiustIlous
catalogue even Thomas RncHIE, ISAAC HUI,
john M. NlLEs and Moses DAWSON!
Col. RIoHARD M. JOHNSON, now Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States, said, Gin Congress-
WHO i Gen. HarnSon7 The son Of onc Of the
signers Of tho Declaration Of Independence, who
spent the greater part Of his large fortune in redeem
ing the pledge no then gave Of his fortune, life and
sacred honor TO the liberties Of his country
"Ofthe career Of Cen. Harrison nssj not spsak
the history of the West, u his history. For forty
years he has been identified with is interests is pc
rils and its hopes Universally beloved in the walks
Of peace and distinguished by his ability in the coun
ellis Of his country he has been yet more SATISFACTORILY
During the late war, he was longer in active ser
vice than any other General officer; he was, perhaps,
ofener in action than any one Of them, and never
sustained defeat"
JAMES Manson, in special message % Con-
gress, Dec. Is, 1911, said,
While il is deeply lamented that 10 many valuable
lives have been lost in the action which took place
the Th ultimo Congress will with satisfaction the
dauntless spirit Of oritude VIGOROUSLY displayed by
every description Of troops engaged as scsH a. he
or on an occasion requiring he utnsst srsrtioan Of
raior and discipline.
JAMES MANSON in his message to Congress.
November, 1919, said,
An ample force from tho States Of Kentucky Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and Virgipia i placed, with the a4ldi
ton Of few regulars, under the command Of Brga-
der General HARRsoN, who possesses the entire con-
fdence Of his fellow soldiers among whom are citi-
zens, If than volunteers in the ranks, not less
distinguished by their political stations than by their
personal merits.
In Mr. MADrsoNs message Of Dec. 1919, the
compliment was extended, as follows:
The success on Lake Erie having opened pas
sage TO the territory Of the enemy, the officer COM
handing the Northwestern arms, transferred the
thither, and rapidly pursuing the hostile troops
fleeing with their savage associate, forced general
potion, which quickly terminated in the capture Of the
British and dispersion Of the savage force
This result 70 sgnaLly honorable to Major GENE
RAJ HARRIsoN, by phose military talents IL pre-
pared.
The following tribute Of praise was paid to General
Harrison in 1871 by eleven ofhe officers who fought
under his banner at the battle Of Tippecanoe
"should our country again require our services to
oppose civilized or savage foe, we should march
under General Harrison with the most perfect conf
dcnce Of victory and fame"
JOEL COOK, r. B. BURTON, NATHAN
ADAMS, A. HAWKINS, III. BURCHSTEAD,
HOSEA BLOOD, JOSIA SMELLING, o. c..
= N
Extract Of a letter from Col Davies, who killed
Mt the battle Of Tippecanoe, Aug. "a, 1871.
II make free to declare, that have imagined there
were two military men in the West, and Gen. Har-
rison is the first Oft the two."
Message of Simon Snyder, Governor of
Pennsylvania, Dec. 10, 1913.
Already j. the brow of the young warrior, Gro
gan encrcled with laurels and the blessings Of thou
sands of women and children rescued from the scalp
ing knife Of the ruthless savage of the wilderness and
from the still more savage Proctor, rest Harrison
and his gallant szny."
In the Legislature Of Indiana on the 18th Nov.
1911, the Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
Gen. VIM. Johnson, thus addressed Gen Harrison:
"Sir-The House of Representatives Of the Indi-
ana territory, in their own name and in behalf Of their
constituents most cordially recprocatc the congratu
ations Of your Excellency the glorious result Of
the late sanguinary conflict with the Shawnee Pro-
pnft, ana the tf1De8 OF INDIANS COnleLerate0 Win
him. when we displayed in behalf Of our country,
not only the consummate abilities Of the general but
the heroian Of the man; and when we take into view
the benefits which result TO that country from
those e1ertons, we cannot for a moment, withhold
our need Of applause"
Legislature Of Kentucky, Jan. 4, 1912.
Resolved, By the Senate and House Of Representa-
tiyes Of the State Of Kentucky the late campaign
against the Indians upon the Wabash Gov. William
Henry Harrison has behaved like hero, patriot,
and general and that for his cool deliberate skiIfui
and gallant conduct in the battle Of Tippecanoe he
we'll deserves the warmest thanks Of his country and
his nation.
Gen Anthony Wayne, in his Letter to the Secre-
tary of War; giving an official account of his sanqui-
AIRY Indian Battle, in 1902, said
!" My faithful and gallant Lieutenant Harrison
rendered the most essential service by communicating
my orders in every direction and by his conduct and
bravery exciting the troops to press for victory"
Resolution directing the medals to be struck and to-
gether with the thanks Of Congress, presented to
Major General Harrison, and Governor Shelby,
and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
tves of the United States Of America in Congress
scmbled, That the thanks Of Congress be, and they
hereby, presented to Major General William Hem
~ HARRISON and Isaac Shelby late Governor Of Ken
lucky, and, through them, to the officers and men
der their command for their gallantry and good
duct in defeating the combined British and Indian
forces under Major General Proctor, on the Thames
in Upper Canada, on the fifth day of October one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, capturing the
British army, with their baggage camp equpage and
artillery and that the President Of the United States
be requested to cause two gold medals TO be struck
enbematical Of this triumph and presented TO Gene
raj Harrison and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Ken
lucky. H. CLAY,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
JOHN GArLLARD,
President of the Senate pro tsmporc.
April4, lSlS.--Approved,
JAMES MONROE.