The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-16
..,7r 1oMAGE OF JUSTICE.

,an. PATRIOTISM. yalor, talents ana success "
General Harrison, long before he was naneu To-
The Presidency, and IN times wnicn ousm' ID, -
,,;,,s ,hen weight sufficient TO bear down all the
se,,v calumnies and quibbling objections which
par,v malignty may now presume 10 Jorge
against The war-worn and time-honored patriot
and soldier.
The authorities we present against the attacks
Of loco foco federalism, and which we have
stereotyped as an mpregnable barrlcade against
IN opposirion, are no less than the CONGRESS or
rue UNITED STATES, the LEGISLATURES or In
DIANA, aud of KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON, JAS
MONROE, Coz. RIoHARD M. JOHNSON, ANTHONY
WAYNE, LANoDoN CHEyEs SIMON SNYDER, Gov.
SHELBY, Con-. PERRY, Col. CRoGHAN, Colonel
Dawes, and others, including in the illustrlous
catalogue even Thomas RIrcHIE, ISAAC HILL,
john M. NILES and Moses DAWSON
Col. RICHARD M. JOHNSON, now wee Pres-
dent OF the United States, said, Tin Congress- =
eWho is Gen Harrison The son of one OF the
sianers Of the Declaration of Independence who
spent the greater part Of his large fortune in redeem
ing the pledge he then gave of his fortune, liie and
sacred honor TO the liberties of his country
ssOf the career Of Gen. Harrison need not speak
the history Of the West, is his history, For forty
wears he has been identified with its interests, Its pc
fs and its hopes Universally beloved in the walks
of peace and distinguished by his ability in the coun-
ellis of his country he has been yet illustously
dlsting uished in the field.
During the late war he was longer in active ser
than any other General officer; he was, perhaps,
oftener in action than any one of Them and
sustained a defeat"
JAMES MADISON, in special message to Con-
gress, Dee. Is, 1911, said,
While it is deeply lamented that many valuable
lives have been lost in the action which took place
the 9TH umo Congress will with satisfaction the
dauntless spirit OF ortitude VIGOROUSLY displayed by
every description of troops engaged, as TeH as ne
collected frmaess lrh distng lisied their com Dldnd
occasion requiring The utmost erertions 81
raior and discipline
JAMES MADISON in his message to Congress-
November, 1872 said,
I'm ample force from the States Of Kentucky Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Virginia, is placed, with the adt
ton OF a few regulars under the command Of briga
der General HARRISON, who possesses the entire con-
fdence of his fellow soldiers among whom c
2ens some uf them volunteers in the ranks, not less
distinguished by their political stations than by their
personal merits.
In Mr.. MADlsoN's message of Dec. 1913, the
compliment was extended, as follows:
The Lake Erie having opened pas
sage TO the territory Of the enemy, the officer com
handing the Northwestern arms, transferred the
war thihef 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 sgnaHy honorable 10 Major GENE |
RAJ HARRISON, by lrhose military talents il pre-
pared.
The following tribute of praise was paid to General
Harrison, in 1871 by eleven THE officers who fought
under his banner at the battle of Tppecanoc:
Should our country again require our services to
oppose civilized a savage foe, should march
under General Harrison with the most perfect conf
dence of victory and fame"
JOEL COOK, r. B. BURTON NATHAN
ADAMS, A. HAWKINS, H. BURCHsTEAD,
BURTON, c. FULLER, G. GOODING, J. d
FOSTER
Extract OF a letter from Col Davies who was killed
at the battle of Tippccanoe Aug "a, 1871.
make free to declare, that have imagined there
were two military men in the West, and Gen. Har
rison Is the first of the two"
Message of Simon Snyder, Governor of
Pennsylvania, Dec. 10, 1913
ALREADY is the brow of the young warrior Gro
gan, encirced with laurels and the blessings Of thou
sands of and children rescued from the scalp
ing knife of the ruthless savage of the wilderness and
from the still more savage Proctor rest on Harrison
and his gallant army"
In the Legislature of Indiana on the 10Th Nov
1871 the Speaker Of the House Of Representatives,
Gen. VIM Johnson thus addressed Gen Harrison
Sir-The House of Representatives of the Indi-
ana territory in their name, and in behalf Of their
constituents, most cordially recprocate the congratu-
lations of your Excellency the glorious result of
the late sanguinary conflict with the Shawnee Pro
phet and the tribes of Indians confederated with
him; when we displayed in behalf of our country
not only the consummate abilities of the general but
the heroism of the man; and when take into view
the benefits which must result to that country from
those exertions, we cannot, for moment, withhold
our need OF applause"
Legislature Of Kentucky, Jan. 7, 1912
Resolved, BY the Senate and House of Representa-
ves of the State of Kentucky, in the late campaign
against the Indians upon the Wabash, Gov. William
Henry Harrison has behaved like a hero a patriot
and general; and that for his cool deliberate skifu
and gallant conduct in the battle of Tppecanoe he
well deserves the warmest thanks of his country and
his nation.
Gen. Anthony Wayne, in his Letter to the Secrc-
tary of War giving official account Of his saneun-
airy Indian Battle, in 1892 said
My faithful and gallant Lieutenant Harrison
rendered the most essential service, by
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 to
Major General Harrison and Governor Shelby
and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Reprcsenta-
ycs of the United States of America in Congress as
scmbled, That the thanks of Congress be, and they
ARE hereby presented to Major General William Hon
~ HARRISON and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Ken
lucky and through them, to the officers and men IN
der their command, for their gaantry 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 cqupagc and
artillery; and that the President Of the United states
I've requested to cause two gold medals TO be struck
embematical of this triumph, and presented TO Gene.
raj Harrison and Isaac Shelby, late Governor Of Ken
lucky. II CIV
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
john GAnLARp
President Of the Senate pro ,empore
April 4, lSIS,-Approved
JAMES MONROE