The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-19
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We have compiled, from various soa.s 80,
following disinterested testimonies, ~ ~
commanded from their seve,s' and a success d
Gsnera Harrison. long before ne was naiiIu ~ =
p.a.;J.nrv and in times when ouSnt =
lie ~. srs;ght sufficient TO bear down an inc
sise 'n n.I,,nnies and quibbIing objections whlcn
ps,,. maliQnity may now presume ~ lo's.
aga;nst the war-worn and time-hono'e' P"'''o'
and soldier III. Attacks
or loeo foco federalism, and which we nave
s,sreo,vned as an impregnable barrlcade against
oil onrosition. are no less than the CONGRESS- OF
.rar iIx,Trn STATES, the LEGISLATURES OF IN
n,.xA and of KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON, JAS.
WoyRoE. Coz. RIcaARD NJ. JOHNSON, ANTHONY
WAYNE, LANGDoN CHEyEs, Simon SNYDER Gov.
SHELBY, Con-. PERRY, Cot. CaooHAN, 1oLoSEL
Dawes, and others, including IN the hius!rious
catalogue even THOMAS Richie, ISAAC HILL,
JOHN NJ. NILES and MosEs Dawson
Col. RICHARD NJ JOHNSON, now Wee Presi-
dent Of the United States said, Tin Congress)- y
.Who il Gen Harrison The of one Of the
s;oneys ~ the Declaration of Independence who
spent the greater part Of his large fortune in redeem
iny the pledge he then gave Of his fortune, life and
sacred honor 70 secure the liberties OF ms country
the history of the West is his history. For forty
years he has been identified with its interests its pc
his and its hopes Universally beloved in the walks
d. peace and distinguished by his ability in the
ellis Of his country he has been yet lustTiously
.dstin rushed in the field.
During the late war; he was longer in active SER
vice than any other General officer he was perhaps
oAener IN action than any one Of them, and never
sustained defeat,
JAMES MADISON, in a special message to Con-
gress, Dec. IS, 1911, said,
While it is deeply lamented that 50 many valuable
lives have been lost in the action which took place
the TIL utmo Congress will with satisfaction the
dauntess spirit of fortitude VIGOROUSLY displayed by
every description of troops engaged ieeH The
collected fr1nRess tntich distinguished their command
occusion requiring the utmost erertions Of
ralor and discipline
JAMES MADISON in his message to Congress,
November, 1912, said,
An ample force from the States of Kentucky, Ohio
Pennsylvania, and Virginia, is placed, with the ad-
ton of few regulars, under the command Of Briga-
der General HARRISON, who possesses the entire con-
iicnce Of his fellow soldiers among whom are citi
zens so If them volunteers in the ranks not less
distinguished by their political stations than by their
personal merits.
In Mr.. MAprsoSs message Of Dec 1913, the
compliment was extended, as follows:
The success Lake Erie having opened pas
sage to the territory of the enemy the officer
manning the Northwestern arms, transferred the
fleeing with their savage associate, forced general
action, which quickly terminated in the capture of the
British, and dispersion Of the savage force.
THIS result is signaily honorable to Major GENE
RAJ HARRISON, by nhose military talents it pre-
pared
The following tribute Of praise paid to General
Harrison in 1871 by eleven ofthe 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
dence Of victory and fame"
JOEL COOK, R. B. BURTON, NATHAN
ADAMS, A. HAWKINS, H. BURCHSTEAD
BURTON, c. FULLER, G.. GOODINCi, j. D.
FOSTER
Extract of letter from Col Davies who was killed
at the battle of Tippecanoe, Aug. "a, 1911
make free to declare that have imagined there
were two military men in the West, and Gen, Har
risen is the first Of the two"
Message of Simon Snyder, Governor o.
Pennsylvania, Dec. 10, 1913.
Already is the brow of the young warrior Gro
gan, encircled with aurels and the blessings Of thou
sands Of women and children rescued from the scalp
ing knife of the ruthless savage of the wilderness am
from the still savage Proctor rest on Harrison
and his gallant army"
In the Legislature of Indiana on the l2th Nov
1911, the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Sir-1he House of Representatives of the Indi
ana territory in their name, and in behalf of thei
constituents, cordially recprocate the congratu
lations of youi Excelency the glorious result o
the late sanguinary conflict with the Shawnee Pro
phet, and the tribes Of Indians confederated will
him; when displayed in behalf of our country
not only the consummae abilities of the general Blu
the heroism If the man; and when take into view
the benefits which must result to that country from
those exertions, we cannot, for moment Withhold,
our need Of applause"
Legislature Of Kentucky, Jan. 7, 1912
Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representa-
tiyes of the State of Kentucky in the late campaign
against the Indians upon the Wabash, Gov. William
Henry Harrison has behaved like a hero patrio,
and generals and that for his cool deliberate skfu
and gallant conduct in the battle of Tippecanoe h
well deserves the warmcsi thanks Of his country am
his nation
Gen Anthony Wayne, in his Letter to the Secre
tary of War giving an official account of his sangun
airy Indian Battle, in 1899, said
My faithful and gallant Lieutenant Harrso
rendered the most essential service by communication
my orders in every direction, and by his conduct an
bravery, exciting the troops to press for victory"
Resolution directing the medals TO be struck and "a
gether with the thanks of Congress- presented t
Major General Harrison and Governor Shelby
and tor other purposes.
hesoNea ny the senate ana ttouse OF Representa-
tves OF The United States of America in Congress as
slmbed, That the thanks of Congress be and the
are hereby, presented to Major General William Hen
~ Harreon, and Isaac Shelby, late Governor of en-
lucky and, through them, to the officers and men un
der their command for their gallantry and good con
duct in defeating the combined British and India
forces under Major General Proctor, on the Thame,
in Upper Canada, on the fifth day Of October, on
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, capturing III
British army, with their baggage, camp cqupage, an
artillery and that the President of the United State
be requested to cause two gold medals to be struck
mathematical of this triumph and presented TO Gene
raj Harrison and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Ken
tueky. IA CIV
Speaker of the House of Representatives
JOHN GsLLARp