The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-14
Tile HOMAGE OF JUSTICE

In(f.f t.afrt n
,o'v uarr;son. long before he was nameu 'o'
General narns s,rd n times which ought 10
inc ,s;,If sufficient 10 bear down all me
give ua si',nn;es and qubbling objections which
-, maIienty may now presume ~ iorse
pa ,ay;nst the war-won and time-honofed patriot
and soldier. l.
!, iaeo Soco federalism, and which we have
- as an impregnable barricade against
III annai;,on are no less than the CONGRESS or
80 iiIxTpp STATES the LEGISLATURES or IN
n,,N. and of KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON, JAS
Maspor Coz. RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON, ANTHONY
WAVE. LANGpoN CHEvEs, SIMON SNYDER, Gov
SHELBY. Com. PERRY, Coz. ChodHAN, = oLoNEL
DAVIS. and Others, including IN the ilnstrious
catalogue even THOMAS RircHIE, ISAAC HILL,
JopN M. NILES and Moses Dawson
col R,cu,Rp NJ. JOHNSON, now Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, said, Tin Congress)-
uWbo is Gen. Harrison? The son OF one Of the
s;gners of the Declaration of Independence, who
s,en The greater part OF his large fortune in redeem
ing the pledge he then gave of his fortune, life and
sacred honor to secure the liberties of his country
"Ofthe career OF Gen. Harrison ! need not speak
the history Of the West, is his history. For forty
years he has been identified with its interests its pc
rils and lis hopes Universally beloved in the walks
of peace and distinguished by his ability in the coun-
ellis Of his country he has been yet illustrousy
distng uished in the field.
vice than any other General officer; he was perhaps
otener in action than any one Of them, and never
sustained defeat"
JAMES MADISON, in a special message 10 Con-
gress, Dec Is, 1871, sad
While il is deeply Iamcnted that many valuable
lives have been lost in the action which took place on
the 7th ultimo Congress will with satisfaction the
dauntless spirit of fortitude VIGOROUSLY displayed 10y
every description of troops engaged, ireH as he
collected frlness ntich disfin gused their mand
occasion requiring The utmost ereriions Of
raior 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,li
ton Of few regulars, under the command Of Brga-
der General HARRISON who possesses the entire con
iidence of his fellow soldiers, among whom citi
zens some Of them volunteers in the ranks, not less
distinguished by their political stations than by their
personal merits.
la Mr.. MADlsoNs message of Dec. 1913, the
compliment was extended rs follows:
The success on Lake Erie having opened pas
sage to the territory of the enemy, the officer
handing the Northwestern arms, transferred the
war thither and rapidly pursuing the hostile troops
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 signaHy honorable TO Major GENE
RAJ HARRISON BY rhose military talents iras pre-
pared.
The following tribute of praise was paid to General
HARRISON IN 1911 by eleven of the 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. III. BURCHSTEAD
HOSEA BLOOD, JoSIA SMELLING @. G.
BURION, G. FULLER, G.. COOLING, ]. 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
We're two military men in the Vest and Gen Har-
rson is the first Of the two
Message OF Simon Snyder, Governor of
pennsylvania, Dec. 10, 1873.
Already is the brow of the young warrior Gro
gan cnclrcled 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 and
from the still savage Proctor rest on Harrison
and his gallant army"
In the Legislature Of Indiana on the I2th Nov.
1871, the Speaker OF the House of Representatives
Gen. VIM Johnson thus addressed Gen Harrison
"Sr-The House of Representatives of the Indi-
territory In their name and in behalf of their
constituents most cordially rccprocate the conpratu-
atlons OF your Excellency the glorious result OF
the late sanguinary conflict with the Shawnee Pro
phet, and the tribes of Indians confeteratcd with
him; when we see displayed in behalf Of our country
not only the consummate abilities of the general but
the heroism of the man and when we take into view
the benefits which must result to that country from
those exertions, cannot, for a moment withhold
our need of applause"
Legislature Of Kentucky Jan. T. 1912
Resolved, BY the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the State of Kentucky in the late campaign
Al.
Henry Harrison has behaved like hero a patriot
and general, and that for his cool deliberate slfu
and gallant conduct in the battle of Tippecanoe he
well deserves the warmest thanks of his country and
his nation.
Gen. Anthony Wayne, in his Letter TO the Secre-
tary of War, giving official of his sangun-
AIRY Indian Battle in 1892 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-
gcther with the thanks of Congress presented 10
Ma or General Harrison, and Governor Shelby
and for other purposes
Resolved by the Senate and House of Reprcsenta-
lives of the United States of America in CONGRESS as
scmblcd, That the thanks of Congress be- and they
are hereby presented to Major General William Hen
~ Harrison, and Isaac Shelby late Governor of en-
lucky and, through them, to the officers and un-
der their command for their gallantry and good con.
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 equpare and
artillery and that the President of the United States
be requested 10 cause two gold medals to be struck
cmbcnatical of this triumph, and presented to Gene
raj Harrison and Isaac Shelby late Governor Of Ken
lucky. II Ct,y
Speaker of the House of Representatives
john GAnIARn
President of the Senate, pro tempore'
April 4, lSls.-Approved
JAMES MoNRoE
Gov. Shelby to Mr.. Madison, May Is, 1914, saws
feel no hesitation to declare to Won thai b,Ii,r,
I'm IItrrt rlI,k L. m. Z u. 4 !.