The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-01

this occasion 10 deal out their unrendy feelings anu
acrimonious dislike and long as he conunu's J.
in my humble opinion he has hitherto done " i .aA
the wsest arrangements and the most Juu'II'o IN
sition which the forces under his commanu W." ~
| ~ shall not hesitate to unite with the army " ~
stowing upon him thai confidence Irhiet nc so riGy
aerits and which has on no occasion pee'
The Richmond Enquirer said:
aGeneraI H,ryison's letter tells every thing that
we wish 10 know about the officers eIoeP "'"'.y
/ He does Justice TO every one but Harrison sne
world must therefore do justice TO the man VINO "a'
too modest to be just to himself
From Gen. Harrison's Report otthe battle OF
the Thames:
ave have suffered greatly for the want OF pro-
visions and the whole army has subsisted LOT 'e ias'
three days on RAW BEEF WITHOUT SALT
II" In all ages, and in all countries, II has been
Observed that the cultvators OF the soil are those VINO
ale the least willing part with their rights, and SUD
~ - - : : : WM II. HARRISON.
~" THE PEOPLE OF THE U. STATES
May hey remember that To preserve their liberties
they must do their own voting and Their Own Sgnsng'
VIM H. HARRISON.
General Harrison has done more for his country,
with less compensation for it, than any man Isng;
PRESIDENT MADISON.
Ex-Governor Isaac Hill, Nov. 70, 1913, In the
New Hampshire Patriot said:
"What man lives. whose whole heart and soul is
not British that cannot sincerely rejoice IN the laie
victories Of Perry and Harrison, that does not feel
pride in the ,alor and patriotism OF the heroes oil
the West who have freed country large as the En-
pirc of Alexander the Great from the Indian toma-
hawk and scaiping knife II there be such an one,
he is a traitor his countryhe possesses the spirit OF
a murderer
JOHN M. NILES late Van Buren, candidate for
Governor in Connecticut, in his Life OF Perry,
published in 1921, after giving general blogra-
ply Of General Harrison, said;
1.-THE defence of Fort Meigs, and the subsequent
capture of the British army may be fairly considered
the brilliant and extraordinary events of the late
war
In audng to the battle of the Thames he said:
must be conceded that this rictory reflected great
honor upon the national arms and upon the troops by
irhOm Il dchiered.
The action and the movements which preceded it,
afford ample testimony of the judgment and cool intre
pdity of General Harrison and, indeed, all the events
Of the campaign support these characteristics; the
disasters attending having, in instance, been inn
putohle to him.
There are perhaps on record few instances of such
cool and steady intrepdty, on the part of militia, or
force of this description, as was displayed on this
occasion.
Harrison and Perry left Detroit in the Ariel and
arrived at Erie the 22d of October. Here they
received with every demonstration of Joy and ad
mraton; the discharge of cannon illumnations, &c.
They hailed the deliverers 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
mcnt 1t requires rare combination of talents. He
must be an experienced man; interchangeable, brilliant
and prompt in his convictions decisive in the execu
ton Of his orders. The whom | have named
(Gcn. HARRISON comes TO the character
as any can think of"-Rich. Enquirer. 1884.
Again he says in the Enquirer Feb. 8, 1919.
1t is scarcely necessary for us repeat the
sentiments of respect which entertain for Gen.
WIN. HENRY HARRISON. During the late
have repeatedly borne humble testimony
the gallant hero of the armies of the North West
An envious cloud however, gathered around his head
which is finally and forever dispersed The
port of the Committee, whose investigation General
HARRISON himself demanded, is conclusive upon
this subect-but it is pleasing to record the warm and
emphatic illusions of member of that Committee,
Mr.. Hubert, which we have published in this day
paper 1t gives us pleasure at the same time and may
crafty the friends of Gen Harrison, to publish the
following letter from the venerable Shelby to that dis
tnguished officer.
OPINION OF THE ALBANY ARGUS.
There is elegance approaching the sublimty in
passage of the general orders of Jan 2, to the
Northwestern army under GEN. HARRISON
These orders were issued in consequence of return
of detachment from successful expedition into the
Indian country. The detachment had orders among
other things TO the 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
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 will
be raised against the helpless and the fallen, the
gold of the other paid for the scalp of massacred
encmy.-Argus, March IL, 1913
From The Albany Argus, Sept21, 1913.
MAJOR CRocHAN.--This gallant young American
has added lustre to his character by repeling the
insinuatons which had been promulgated preudicial
to Gen Harrison. He states, that the order for him
to abandon and burn the fort not delivered to him
till had become mprudent if not mpracticablc to
retreat by of far superior force of the enemy
having already surrounded him. He therefore wrote
letter the General calculated to deceive the enemy,
and which he supposed would fall into their hands.
1t reached the General, and the Major arrested
! but explanation taking place, his sword was
Immediately restored.
"Thc measures adopted by Gen Harrison says
| Major Crog han,) far from deserving censure are
the clcarest proofs of his keen penetration and able
! gcncralship"
From the same, Nor. 2, 1913
We have the satisfaction of announcing to our read
ers that the United States briggs Niagara, Caledonia,
and Hunter the schooners Ariel and Provost and the
soops Trippe and Little Belt, arrived off Buflaoc creek
this day with COM PERI and GEN. HdRPE
son board. To describe the public Joy exhibited
on the appearance otthe gallant and BRAVE MEN,
to whom the inhabitants frontier of thousand
miles their peace and security we will merely
state that the heroes very handsomely sauted by
Col Chaplin, from our battery, with three hearty
cheers, which returned in very appropriate man
ncr by 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:
| FREELY EXPRESS MY OPINION A r.
! TER FOLLOWING HIN THROUGH ALL