The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-15

this occasion TO deal out their unendy feelings anu
acrimonious dislike and long as ne eoh''nuoe -
in nv humble opinion he has hitherto done 70 ,naA'
the wsest ARRANGEMENTS and the most Jua',ous u'sD
silion which the forces under his coihhah" ~
/ ~, shall not hesitate TO unite Win the army -
slowing upon him that eoHtae"ee 49, -, ;,hhaJ Il
merits and which has ON no oceason oee" "'
The Richmond Enquirer said:
General HARRISON letter tells us every thing that
40 ,y;sb 30 know about the officers, ercepf hmsey
Io does Justice to every but Harrtson-ahu 'he
v,rld must therefore do justice TO the man VINO was
| too modest to be just TO himself
From Gen. Harrison's Report Of the battle OF
the Thames:
awe 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
~" In all ages, and in all countries, II has been
Observed that the cultvators of the soil are those VINO
ae the least willing to part with their rights, ana SUP
- - 80 - : - VIM. II. HARRISON.
str"THE PEOPLE OF THE U. STATES
May they remember that to preserve their bertes
they must do their own voting and their own ngnslns
VIM III, HARRISON, "A
General Harrison has done more for his country,
with less compensation for it, than any man ilying
PRESIDENT MADISON.
Ex-Governor Isaac Hill, Nov. 20, 1873, IN the
New Hampshire Patriot said:
"What man lives, whose whole heart and soul is
not British that sincerely rejoice IN the late
victories of Perry and Harrison, that does not feel
pride in the yalor 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 scalping knife If there be such an one,
he is traitor 10 his countryhe possesses the spirit OF
a murderer
JonN M. NILES, 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;
tThc defence of Fort Megs, and the subsequent
capture of the British army may be fairly considered
war
In abiding TO the battle of the Thames he said:
must be conceded that this pciory refected great
honor upon The national arms and upon the troops by
lrhom Il loas actieped
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 i'm
putable to him.
There are perhaps on record few instances ofsuch
cool and steady intrepidty, the part of militia, or
force of this description, was displayed on this
occasion,
Harrison and Perry left Detroit in the Ariel and
arrived at Erie on the I'D of October Here they
received with every demonstration of Joy and ad
mration the discharge of cannon Nominations, &c.
They hailed the deiverers of the frontiers"
OPINION OF THOMAS RITCHIE.
"Thc Secretary of War holds not only the most
important but the most difficult station in the Govern
ment. 1t requires 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
Gen HARRISON comes near TO the character
as any can think of"Rieh. Enquirer. 1884.
n. ~. M q tOrn
sit is scarcely necessary for to repeat the warm
sentiments of respect which we entertain for Gen.
WIN, HENRY HARRISON. During the late
war we have repeatedly borne our humble testimony
the gallant hero Of the armies of the North West
An enyous 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-bu it is pleasing to record the warm and
emphatic illusions of member of that Committee,
Mr.. Hubert, which we have published in this days
paper. II gives 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
tinguished officer"
OPINION OF THE ALBANY ARGUS.
d" There is elegance approaching the sublimity in
passage of the general orders of jan 2, to the
Northwestern army under GEN HARRISON
These orders issued in consequence of a return
of detachment from successful expedition into the
Indian country. The detachment had orders among
Otler TO save the women CHlluren ana
spare the warriors who ceased to resist After thank
ing the detachment for their attention to this order
the general order proceeds ,s
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 Eeither the swoid 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 II, 1913.
From The AIbouu Arms SeDt2 1913
MAJOR CRoGHAN.-This gallant young American
has added new lustre his character by rcpeng the
insinuaons which had been promulgated preJudicial
to Gen Harrison He states, that the order for him
to abandon and burn the fort not delivered TO him
till it had become imprudent if mpracticable to
retreat by of far superior force of the enemy
having already surrounded him. He therefore wrote
letter to the General calculated to deceive the enemy,
and which he supposed would fall into their hands.
1t reached the General and the Major was arrested
but explanation taking place, his sword was
Immediately restored.
"Thc measures adopted by Gen Harrison (says
Major Croghan,) so far from deserving censure are
the clcares proofs of his keen penetration and able
generalship,"
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
sloops Trippe and Little Belt arrived of Buffalo creek
this day with COM PERRY and GEN HARRL
son on board To describe the public joy exhibited
on the appearance ofthe gallant and BRAVE MEN,
to whom the inhabitants frontier of thousand
miles their peace and security, will merely
state that the heroes very handsomely saued by
! Col Chaplin, from our battery, with three hearty
cheers which was returned in very appropriate
ner by the fieet
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 If his old commander
I 4 FREEL Y EMPRESS NY OPINION A F.
/ TER FOLLOWING MN THROUGH ALL