Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-04-02

oonp'enr"d the gentleman from Michigan, he IA,
against hn not only the celebrated king Of En;r, ,
Also the Wild boar. ~ho. IL seems Mas the tutor or
fyrrhos in the ara of essirarncfaon Iforc then are
NJ approved ao'honues. one Of whom nature taught
me art OF war. as ale kindly did NJ coione and The
o'her That renowned hero of Ep;rus ~ho give the Ro-
mans co much trouble in his time These au,hori,ie,
are neer two thousand yesrs old md rs Ear as know
uqnesuonet. TIL tho gentleman IRON Michigan ut
lacked them yesterday. Here sgair I ask who shall
dee'def Pyrrhus and he boar ON one side and the
sehueman from Ms higan On the other. SIR decline
Jnfrso'eu n OF the Question: and leave the two hun.
ared ana 7ry colonies Of this House settle the con-
81. "aoa sscSss I'm sc,tss corrpcsere iifcs"
BIZ. Seeker. feel IL quite impossible 70 Withdraw
s01a a'is part Oh l1o debate without some comment on
aiiohos assertion. or rather niia:ion Of the gentle
man ircGa Michigan. touching the ooaenci Of General
haItisca III lbs h-;'!e Of the Thames All who have
made themselves acquainted v.i tie history OF that
event. Knew The, The os-r il which the American ar.
my was 10 ats Cd The oo-.1inad force OF British nni In
dians at the Thars changed al the very moment
when the onset about to 90 made THIS order &C
the General drew Firth fros= Commodore Psrry ST,
Others. who were IN he sisG Of the army. ca tSo
ground at the time. the highest encoIngmz ~, :.ta
al this change IN the plan Of attack, It is now latina
ted, was not original with Genera, Harrison. bot wns
as tho gentleman seems intimate suggested to him
oy another. who. II Is said the ground the
lime VINO That ou.tr pers'n H. was, the gentleman
mas not said, but seemed 10 intimate he was in
the other end OF the Capitol; and thus we are led TO
SUPPOSE that the gentleman intends say that Colonel
johnson. the Nice-President is the gentleman alluded
TO- SIR regret very much that The gentleman should
treat historical facts in this way n there he nny foun-
dalton tor giving Col johnson the honor OF having sug
gesed to Gen. Harrison movement for which the lat
Ter has received great praise. Why speak and
say sol Why insinuaie Why hint or suppose on a
SUBJECT susceptible of easy and positive proof Does
not the gentleman know that ne is thus iriinr wh the
character OF soldier. playing with reputation dearer
Than property or life 10 its poss ssorl Sir wish 10
Know Col Johnson the Wee President, of the United
S'aes mas oy any word or act Of his. given
nance TO this insinuationi II would be well for all
whe speak at random this subject to remember that
there living witnesses vet no can testify 10 the
point IN question IL may be arniss TO remind some
that there is cxtan journal Of Col Wood who after.
wards fell on the Niagara frontier For the benefit of
SUCH ton. viii state what be proved in relation
10 the change made by Gen. Harrison in the order Of
attack at the Thames.
The position OF the British and Indians had been re-
ported to General Harrison by volunteer officers
brave men, II Is true but who. like many Of us were
officers who had not n great deal of hard fighting
On this report the order Of attack first inctded was
founded. bur- before the troops were ordered ON 10 the
attack Col Wood wns sent TO examine and report the
extent OF front occupied by The British troops Col
Woods military eve detected once what had csca-
ped the unpracsed observation Of the others-;ha, is.
that the British regulars drawn up open order
and II was on this report that, the moment the
change was made by General Harrison in the order of
attack movement which in The estimation Of such
men as Wood. and Perry and Shelby, was enough If
itself 10 enie General Harrison te the highest rank
among The military of the age.
] Mr.. Speaker when review the historical tcSiimo-
ny touching this portion Of Gen Harrson's history
confess nay amazement at the Quixoiic, Il pray my
Trend rom Michigan 10 pardon me but call il
The t1ixo;c exhibition which he has made Of himself
Sir. the gentleman had need tell us lac was gem
era OF militia His conduct in this discussion is proof
ol ;hat-s'rong even rs is his word for the fact
lie has shown all that reckless bravery which hns
characterized noble militia but he has also in this
attack shown that other quality Of militia troops which
so frequently impels them 10 rush 6liadLv forward
and often 10 their destruction. should like TO
hear many of the brave mea around me speak of Gen
Harrison. should be glad TO hear my whole -souled
and generous-hearied friend from Kenius ky TMaior
butler) who agrees with the gentleman from Michi-
gan IN general politics who has not merely heard Of
battle, but who hls mingled in in all its forms
and fought his way up IRON the ranks up to the head
OF baiaion-l say should be glad hear bis opln.
ions Of The matters asserted limited at and insinuaed
Z by the gentleman from Michigan
Why ask, this attempt 10 ialsfy the common his
tory OF our country made noc. and why is IL made
here! is It vainy imagined that speeches
arc to contradict accredited and long known historical
faeisf Does ;he fierce madness Of party indulge coz
cepiion So wild1
Sir, repeat, that feel only Arrangement of such an
attempt could not sit still and witness il in silence
Much as desired 10 speak the House and The coun-
Wy on the question touching The Cumberland road,
should have left IL Others had heen irnpeled 10
get the floor 10 bear my testimony against the gross in
justice which thought abcai be done TO ciii
zen--an honored, cherished citizen Of my own Siaic
Tins House, Mr.. Speaker, knows that / am not given
TO much bab'iing here. Yes sir. you oil know that.
like Baaams ass never speak here till I'm kicked
into it,
may claim credit, therefore, for sincerity when
declare that strong Of Justice aono could have
called me into Tins debate. Let me now remind gen.
temen who may be tempted into n similar course with
my friend from Michigan that all such efforts must
recol with destructive effect upon those who make
thtm. Sir. II has been the fortune Of Gen Harrison
10 be Identified with the civil and military history Of
this country for nearly half century. What is to be
gained, even to party by peryering that history p
Nothing. You may blot out page of his biography
here and tear cut chapter of history there's nay YOU
may IN the blindness of party rage rival the Vanda
and the Turk, and burn up all your books and what
then have you efecedi Nothing but an insane exh.
hiion Of impoent party violence. General Harrisons
history would still remain in the memory of his and
your cCiemporones; and coming events not long 10 be
delayed. VIII show TO the world that his history in
both Legislation and war, dwells not merely in the
memories Of his couniymen but is enshrined in their
gratitude and engraven upon their hearts.