Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-02-29

service, by communicating my orders IN
every direction, and by his conduct and
bravery. exciting the troops to press for
victory.
Resolution directing medals to Be struck,
and, together with the thanks of Con-
gress, presented 70 Major General
Harrison, and Governor Shelby, and
for other purposes.
Resolved, By the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled. That
the thanks Of Congress be, and they are
hereby presented 10 Major General Wm
Henry Harrison, and Isaac Shelby, late
Governor of Kentucky, and, through
them, to the officers and men under their
command, for their gallantry and good
conduct in defeating the combined Bril-
fish and Indian forces under Major Gene
raj 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 equipage, and artillery
and that the President of the United
States be requested to cause two gold
medals to be struck, emblenatical Of this
triumph, and presented to General Har-
rison, and Isaac Shelby, late Governor
of Kentucky.
Fl. CLAY,
Speaker ofth House Of Representatives
JOHN GAlLLARD,
President of the Senate, pro TEN.
April 4, 1318.-Approyed
JAMES MONROE.
Gov. Shelby TO Mr. Madison, May g.,
1914, says:
81 feel no hesitation to declare TO you,
that | believe Gen. Harrison to be one
of the first military characters ever
knew
Col. Richard NJ. Johnson to Gen. Har-
rison, July 4, 1913, says:
awe do not want to serve under cow
ards or traitors; but under one LHarri-
sonl who had proved himself to be wise,
prudent and brave
Commodore Perry to General Harri-
son. Aug. 10, 1917, says:
1.-The prompt change made by you III
the order of battle on discovering the po
sition of the enemy, has always appear
ed to me to have evinced a high degree
of military talent. concur with the
venerable Shelby in his general appro
baton of your conduct in that campaign"
The opinions of the Hon. Langdon
Cheves, of the Importance of the victory
OF the Thames, and the bravery of Gen.
VIM. Ii. Harrison.
1.-The victory of Harrison, was such
as would have secured to Roman Gene
honors Of triumph! He put an end to
the War in the uppermost Canada."
Sentiments of the Hero of Fort Ste
Phenson, Col. Croghan, now of the War
II desire no plaudts which are bestow-
ed upon me at the expense of General
Harrison.
81 have felt the warmest attachment
for him as man, and my confidence in I
him as an able commander remains an I
shaken. | feel every assurance hat be /
" i'll al all times do me ample justice and (
nothing could give me more pain than +
to see his enemies seize upon this occa-
sion to deal out their uDfricndly feelings /
and acrimonious dislike; and as long as
he continues (as in my humble opinion |
he has hitherto done,) to make the wisest
and the most iudicious
disposition, which the forces under his
command will justify, shall not hesitate
to unite with the army in bestowing up
On him that confidence iohich he so richly
merits, and which has on no occasion
been withheld"
Lastly we come TO the neat compi-
ment of Thomas Richie, Editor of the
Richmond Enquirer, the leading organ
Of the Coalition in the South, who now
brandishes his old ''shapeless sword with
two broken points," and threatens de-
yasiating war upon The conqueror of the
British and Indian Coalition OF the West!
The Richmond Enquirer said:
General Harrlson's letter tells US
,yery thing that we wish to know about
he officers, ercept himself. He does JUS
ice to every one but Harrison-and the
world must therefore do justice to the
nan who was too modest to be just to
himself" -Madisonia