The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-24

Thomas ID. owings, Col. 2Sth Regiment US
Infantry. a fr as - ei;
George PAUL, Col. 18th Regiment U. s. In
fantry. ae7F 3-ss' tr
| j. c. Bartlett, Col Quartermaster General.
James V. Ball, Lieut. Col @ H .r7
Robert Morrison, Lieut.. Col gfl
George Todd, Maj 18th Regiment U. S. In
fantry.lf ft at
William Trigg, Maj. 2sth Regiment U. S. In
James Smiley, Maj 2sth Regiment U. s. In
fantfy. ~ "f f.H..T
Rd. Graham, Maj. Nth Regiment U. s. IN
fantry. ~ la a
Geo Crogham, Mai. 18th Regiment U. s, In
fantry. .isi 'S-- arl .f"
L. Hukill, Maj and Assistant Inspector Gen
t Ed. Wood Maj Engineers. 70. i,a'.f ,.a
But still Martin Van Buren's Eeoficial organ"
reiterates "c0loGrd, " Fegran7il, petticoat hero"
Alter their term of service in the Northwestern
Army had expiied, the following officers adj
dressed Gen. Harrison in this manner: 20.
'sOn retiring from service, sir, we arc happy
in assuring you of our fullest confidence and that
OF our respective commands, in the measures
you have taken; they have been cautions and
guarded, suchaS would at this time have carried
Gun arms to the walls of Maiden, had not the
unhappy occurrences at the river Raisn check
ed your progress, and for short time thwarted
your plans of operation. That you may soon
teach the enemy the distinction between an hon
orabie and savage warfare, by planting our STAN
dard in the heart of their country, and regain the
honor and territory we have lost, and, as Just
tribute to vaor, tolls, and suffering, receive the
grateful thanks of generous and free People
is among the first, the warmest wishes of our
hearts. a a
Edward W. Upper, Brigadier General.
Simon Perkins, Brigadier General.
ar'l Charles Miller, Colonel =. s--F
a' John Andrews, Lieutenant Colonel.
VIM. Rayan, Colonel - '
M r. Spaa6rd, Lit. Col ID Reg't. Ohio quota.
"a N. Beasley, Major ~. =. r1f.aa''
M James Galloway, Major. 5.. u @
Solomon Bentley, Major, veg ,no71
George Darrow, Major, 7.- i.Ha I"E ri
lJ w. W.CotgFeaSe, Major s..s
Jacob Frederick, Major. 9v .7tl-.-.-.a4f-
ellis Excellency WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON,
Commander in-chief Of the Northwestern
es-zA rnyn tsal -a.~ 81. ssh .tal-I i
g Still Martin Van Buren's 'FoGleial organ"
persists in calling General Harrison secordrd,n
a "gy'a'i1ggoA and'a tspetttcoat hero" 19aa
l2have it in my power, sir, to addece many
other valuable testimonials ia relation to the
courage, skill, ability, and conduct Of General
William Henry Harrison, and particularly the
statements of Gen. John QiEalloh, of St Louis,
Col. Chambers, OF Kentucky, and Majors Todd
and Smith; but will no longer test the patience
OF the committee by heapng certificate upon GER
ufeate, and testimony upon testimony. might
also call upon at least four henerable gentlemen
on this floor, who gailaptiy fought at the side of
the Herd OF North Bend, to bear their testimony
in favor Of that brave veteran and the cause Of
truth But, sir, forbear; for If men viii not
be convinced with the ample evidence which has
been produced; neither would they be convinced
'.thoggh one rose from the dead" General Har-
risoh had in his army several thousand men from
Western Pennsylvania. Many Of them are now
residing in my district, men as bold and brave as
ever breathed the s'breath Ief life," and if the
gentleman dared to tell them thaf William H.
Harrison Tgs ttpettiooat hero, y he would very
quickly have his mouth stopped. Indeed, never
in my life saw man who had fought under Har-
rison that was not his waSIa ,,iend. But stay,
almost take taat back; did hear once of six
men IN the county Of Fayette, in Pennsylvania,
who had been in his army, and yet were violent
ly opposed to his election hut, on inquiry, it
turned cut that the whole ak had been deserters
and notorious scamps, insomuch that the Gene
raj had printed handful offering reward for
the apprehension of every one of them These
men who deserted the stars and stripes of their
country are the only political deserters, | ever
heard of, from the Harrison standard.
But now let us look little at the CIVIL quail
fcations and services Of Gen. Harrison, for he is
still more distinguished fofhis capacity and con-
duct in the civil offices he has filled than for his
qualifications as military chiefta;r. AS the
Governor of the Northwestern Territory, which
then embraced region of country that has since
formed FIVE States of this Union, and afterwards
as Governor Of the State Of Indiana, he won for
himself the ilustrious title of the ssFathcr of the
Western Country" As member, both of this
House and of the Senate, and not less when
Minister to the Republic of Columbia, he con-
Quoted himself in manner to secure his own re-
putation, and to reflect hena, upon his country
In every situation The polar Star that governed
all his actions was the love of justice. When he
was member of Congress, and a bill was up to
increase the pay Of its members, Ae reused his
vote to take IN this bill until Justice had been
dare to the men who had been his companions
in arms, by passing that pension bill efwhich he
was the earnest, ardent, 'infexible, persevering
advocate, He refused 10 do justice to himself
till he had seen Justice done TO the old heroes
who had fought for the national liberty. Who
ever wishes to form correct opinion ia regard
to this portion of the life Of Gen, Harrison, and
to peruse compendium OF the speeches he de-
livered, and the principles he advocated in this
and in the other House, has only to consult a
series OF editorial articles, Whichwere prepared
by MIR. Gales, the editor of the Intel1igencer,
where they viii see, as in picture, the honest.
manly, patriotic feeling character Of the yenera.
ted hero whom the People of the West enth,i-
siastically admire, Let any man consider what
was the weight Of responsibility imposed on Gen.
Harrison when he was appointed Commander-in-
chief over the whole Northwestern Territory,
by President Madison whose election MIR.
Van Buren, so zealously opposed, Hear what
the Secretary Of War, BY direction of the Presi-
dent, wrote to him on that occasion: " You teiH
Command sa.ch means as may be practicable,
E'erefeise YOUR OWN discretion, and act in
s'aU cases according to YOUR OW.Njudg-
nisnt."
Here is carte blanche unlimitsd -discretionar
power over the whole West; the country and its
interests were placed at his disposal. Such was
the confidence reposed in him by James Msdson. |
Subsequently, Mr.. Monroe, acting Secretary Of
War, wrote General Harrison in relation to the |
invasfn OF Upper Canada as follows:
"No person can be competent ts that deci |
sion as yourself, and the President has great |
confidence in the solidity of the opipien you may