The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-04

this occasion to deal out their unfnendly feelings anu
acrimonious dislike; and as long as ne commune =
IN my humble opinion he has hitherto done ~ -,
the wsest arrangements and the most Jnd'eou,
sitlon, which the forces under his eoninahu VIZ y ~
~ shall not hesitate TO unite with the army IN ~.
slowing upon him that confidence Ea,ea &c ~
.aerits, and which has on no occasion oeeh "'''' -
The Richmond Enquirer said:
General Harsons letter tells US every .iig s,,n
He does ;ustire 10 every one but Harrison-and the
world must therefore do justice TO the man VINO was
too modest 10 be just TO himself
From Gen. Harrisons Report O. the battle OF
the Thames:
We have suffered greatly for the want Of pro-
visions and the whole army has subsisted for the last
three days, on RAW BEEF WITHOUT SALT
s-r"In all ages and in all countries, il has been
Observed thai the cutivaors of the soil those who
the least willing TO part with their rights and sub
| nut themselves 10 the will of master
VIM II HARRISON.
| gtr"THE PEOPLE OF THE U STATES
May they remember that preserve their liberties
they must do their own voting and their own hghtlng
| VIM. III. HARRISON.
General Harrison has done more for his country
with less compensation for it, than any man living
PRESIDENT MADISON.
Ex-Governor Isaac Hill, Nov. %, 1913, IN the
| New Hampshire Patriot said:
| what man lives whose whole heart and soul is
not British that cannot sincerely rejoice IN the late
victories of Perry and Harrison, that does not feel
pride in the valor and patriotism of the heroes OF
the West who have freed country large as the En-
pire of Alexander the Great from the Indian toma-
| hawk and scalpng knife Ii there be such an one,
he is traitor his counryhe possesses the spirit of
murderer
JoHN NJ Nurs, late Van Buren, candidate for
| Governor in Connecticut in his Life OF Perry,
published in 1921, after giving general biogra-
| ply of General Harrison, said:
1.-THE defence of Fort Meigs, and the subsequent
capture of the British army may be fairly considered
the most brilliant and extraordinary events of the late
war"
In abiding TO the battle of the Thames, he said:
must be conceded that this pictory reflected great
hoaor upon the national arms, and upon the troops by
ar1om IL ,ras dchieued,
The action and the movements which preceded it,
afford ample testimony of the judgment and cool intre
ptity Of General Harrison; and indeed all the events
of the campaign support these characteristics; the
disasters attending having IN no instance, been inn
putahle TO him
There are perhaps record few instances of such
cool and steady intrepdity, the part of militia,
| force of this description, was displayed on this
occasion.
!" Harrison and Perry lcA Detroit in the Ariel and
arrived at Erie the 22d of October Here they
received with every demonstration Of Joy and al
They were hailed the delyerers of the frontiers
OPINION OF THOMAS RITCHIE.
The Secretary of War holds, not only the most
important but the most difficult station in the Govern
ment 1t requires rare combination of talents. he
must be an experienced man; interchangeable, brilliant
and prompt in his convictions decisive in the
ton of his orders The whom | have named
(Cen, tIARRlSON) comes near to the character
any can think of"-Rich. Enquirer. 1884
Again, he says in the Enquirer Feb. 6, 1919.
III is scarcely necessary for us to repeat the warm
sentiments Of respect which we entertain for Gen.
VIM. HENRY HARRISON. During the late
have repeatedly borne our humble testimony
to the gallant hero of the armies of the North West.
An envious cloud however gathered around his head
which is now finally and forever dispersed The re-
port of the Committee whose investigation General
HARRISON himself demanded, is CONCLUSIVE upon
this subect-but is pleasing to record the and
emphatic illusions of member of that Committee,
Mr. Hubert which we have published in this days
paper. 1t gives pleasure at the time and may
crafty the friends of Gen HARRISON to publish the
following letter from the venerable Shelby to that dis
tinguished officer"
OPINION OF THE ALBANY ARGUS.
There is an elegance approaching the submity in
one passage of the general orders of Jan. 2 to the
Northwestern army under GEN. HARRISON
hese orders We're issued In consequence OF return
of detachment from successful expedition into the
| Indian country. The detachment had orders among
other things to the women aud children and to
spare the warriors who ceased to resist After thank
ing the detachment for their attention to this order,
the general order proceeds:
| I" Let an account of murdered innocence be opened
in the records OF Heaven against enemies alone
the American soldier will follow the example of his
/ Government, and neither the sword of the one will
be raised against the helpless and the fallen the
gold of the other paid for the scalp of massacred
enemy argus, March IL, 1913
From The Albany Argus, Sept2l, 1913
/ n Ill
has added lustre to his character by repeng the
nsnuations which had been promulgated prejudcial
to Gen Harrison. He states, that the order for him
to abandon and burn the fort not delivered to him
till it had become imprudcnt if not impracticabe, to
retreat, by of far superior force of the enemy
having already surrounded him. He therefore wrote
aleer to the General calculated to deceive the enemy
and which he supposed would f, into their hands
1t reached the General, and the Major arrested ;
but an explanation taking place, his sword
Immediately restored
g. The measures adopted by Gen. Harrison, (says
Major Croghan) so far from deserving censurc, are
the clearest proofs of his keen penetration and able
generalship."
From the same Nor. 2, 1873.
We have the satisfaction of announcing to our read
ers that the United States briggs Niagara Caledonia
and Hunter the schooncrs Ariel and Provost and the
sIoops Trppe and Little Belt arrived off Buffalo creek
this day with COM PERRY and GEN HARRE
son ON board To describe the public JOY exh ibtcd
on the appearance oithe gallant and BRAY MEN,
to whom the inhabitants frontier of a thousand
miles owe their peace and security will merely
state that the heroes very handsomely sauted by
! Col. Chaplin from our battery, with three hearty
cheers, which was rcturnedin very appropriate man
ncr Ivy the fleet.
Gen, Miller, Collector Of the Port of Salem, and a
distinguished officer under Harrison during the last
war speaks in the following frank and earnest manner
in behalf of his old commander.
! / FREEL EAPRESS MY OPINION AZ
I TER FOLLOWING HIN 1HROUGH All
i MS CIVIL AND MILITARY CAREER Ar.