Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-07-23

10, and 160 acres. The report attracted great
attention, as did Harrison's speech in support
Fit. but tho bill was very vehempntly opposed
1t passed the House. however, by large ma
iority. In the Senate the resistance was so
great that ut length committee OF conference
was appointed. Harrison was one Of the cGm-
mttee. and finally compromise was agreed
to, by which The public lands were 10 be sold
in alternate whole aud half sections, that is, in
alternate tracts of 640 and 800 acres. This
was great Improvement npon the former law;
and Us at this time settlers began To flow rapid
" into Ohio, its beneficial results were instant
Iy felt.
At this session of Congress, hill was
passed for dividing The Northwest Terri
tory. Ohio became Territory by itself:
while all the rest Of The Northwestern
country, including the exis ing S;ales of
Indiana, Illinois and Michigan, and the
Territory Of Wisconsin, was created into
Il new Territory, by The name of Indiana.
After the purchase Of Louisiana, that vast
country was annexed 10 the Indian terri
tory, and so remained for some lime. or
this new Territory Gen. Harrison was ap-
pointed Governor. He became, by virtue
of his appointment, Superintendent Of In
dian affairs within his jurisdiction, and in
addition, he was appointed sole Commits
siouer for treating with The Indians. We
have not room 10 20 into detail Of his
territorial administration. Suffice it 10
say, that he was re-appointed, from time
! 10 lime, for fourteen years. always al the
express request of The inhabitaIes. His
station as Superintendent of Indian AZ
fairs and Indian Commissioner involved
him in complicated negotiations and dis.
pntes with the celebrated Tecumseh. aud
his brother. the Prophet, the details Of
which, it we had room for them, would
be highly interesting. These troubles at
length resulted in The expedition to Tippe-
canoe. by which the schemes ofihe Shaw
nee chiefs were broken up, and their forces
dissipaled.
At the breaking out however, of the war
with Grea Britain. in 1872. all The dan
gers of an Indian war were renewed and
aggravated. and that danger became i'm
minent when the inefficient conduct Of
Gen. Hull, upon the Detroit frontier. be-
came generally known. A large body
of volunteers was organized in Kentucky,
for the protection III the Northwestern
frontier, aud General Harrison whose cou-
duet in the Tippccanoe affair, had been
highly approved throughout the whole
Western country, was seuI ior BY Govern
or Scott, 70 advise and aid in their orsani
zalion and disposition. While in Ken,
tucky. where he was received with The
greatest enthusiasm, orders came from
Washington, placing part Of these troops
under his command, for the protection ef
the Iudian Territory. The rest were or
dered TO concentrate, for the purpose Of
marching TO the aid Of Gen. Hull In the
mean time, letters were received from HIS
army, complaining greatly of the inefi-
cheney of Hull, and expressing an earnest
wish that Harrison might command the ex
pecled reinforcement
The Kentucky volunteers cnncurreG in
this wish; hul difficulty existed, inas
much. as his commission from the United
States did not authorize him TO take the
command of any troops except those in
tended to operate within The hounds Of his
jurisdiction, which AT that time embraced
only Indiana and Illinois, Missouri and
Michigan having been before this time
erected inn separate Territories. In this
dilemma, Governor Scott called together
caucus Of influential persons, among
whom were Mr.. Shelby. Governor elect,
Henry Clay, Speaker OF the United States
House of Representatives and Thos. Todd
Judge oIthe Federal Circuit Court. In
conformity to their advice, Governor Scott
gave Harrison bravet commission Of
Major General in the Kentucky militia,
and placed the detachment marching for
Detroit under his command. This appoint
ment was received will, universal applause
especially as The surrender of Hall now he
came known, and General Harrison put
the troops instantly in motion, ard advan-
ced through Ohio towards The seat of war
In the mean lime however, letters came
from Washington, written in ignorance of
the surrender of Hull and of the duimgs
in Kentucky, appointing General Win
cIcsteYlO the command The forces march,
ing on Detroit. Having BY This lime adj
vanccd far into Ohio, relieved Fort Wayne,
which had been heseged by the Indians,
| aud destroyed the ludian towns on the
Wabash, Harrison surrendered the COM
mand 10 General Winchester much TO
the regret of the kentucky volunteers.
whom he had great difficulty in persuad-
ing 10 submit to their new commander.
Proper representations having been
made Mt Washington. in short time, and
greatly to the satisfaction of the soldiers.
dispatches arrived. appointing General
Harrison Commauder-iu-c -chiefOfihe North
western army. and granting him the am
plest powers for The conduc, of The war.
Iti impossible here, TO give any detailed
account of the two campaigns oflhe North
western army. which resulted in the re.
covery of Michigan, aud the annihialion
of the British army of Upper Canada, at
the battle of the Thames.
These can;pa.ns were conducted in he