The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-12
THE HOMAGE OF JUSTICE.

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General Harrison. long before he was nai'ieu io'
de", na.Ii md FL times which ought 10
I've az, yc;g6t sufficient 10 bear down aii .''e
I'm nai,mnies and quibbling objections whlch
n,r,y malignify may now presume ~ 'os
aoainst the war-worn ana tiihe-ho"o''' P"o
and soldier ,a;ns, The attacks
oe loco Eoco federalism, and which we nave
slereotyped as an impregnable barricade against
IN onnosition. are no less than the CONGRESS OF
rms UStrrD STATES, the LEGISLATURES OF IN
n,,n, and of KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON, JAS
WoSRor Col RICHARD Nj. JOHNSON, ANTHONY
WAYNE, LANeDoN CHEvEs, SIMON SNYDER ooV'
SHELBY, Con- Perry, Cor. CaoonAN, COLONEL
Dawes and others, including in the illuslflous
catalogue even THOMAS RircHIE, ISAAC Hiiip
JoHN M. NILES and Moses DAWSON
Col. RICHARD NJ JOHNSON now wee Presl-
dent of the United States, SAID, I'm Congress -
"xvho /. Gen Harrison The son OF one Of the
SINNERS of the Declaration of Independence, who
spent the greater part OF his large fortune IN redeem
mo the pledge he then gave, OF his fortune HE and
sacred honor To the liberties OF his country
"Of 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
ris 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 more iusfiousy
.listing uished in the field
During the late war, he was longer in active ser
vice than any other General officer; he was perhaps
oitener in action than any one of them, and never
sustained defeat.
JAMES MADISON, in a special message TO Con-
gress, Dec. Is, 1911, said,
While il is deeply lamened that so many valuable
lives have been lost in the action which took place on
the 18th ultimo Congress will with satisfaction the
dauntlcss spirit of fortitudc VIGOROUSLY displayed 10y
every description of troops engaged, as treH as me
collected frpness rhieh distinguished their command
or on occasion requiring the almost erertions Of
rdtor and discipline
JAMES MADISON in his message to Congress,
November, 1912, said,
An ample force from the States of Kentucky, Ohio,
Pennsy yania, and Virginia is placed with the addi-
ton of few regulars under the command of Briga-
der General HARRISON, who possesses the entire con-
fidence of his fellow soldiers, among whom are clti-
zens, ii them volunteers in the ranks not less
distinguished by their political stations than by their
personal merits
In Mr.. MADsoN's message of Dec 1918, the
compliment was extended, as follows:
The success on Lake Erie having opened pas
sage to the territory of the enemy, the officer
handing the Northwestern arms, transferred the
war hthcr, 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.
1his result is signaiiy honorable 10 Major GENE
nal HARRISON, by nhose military talents ii pre-
pared
The following tribute of praise paid to General
Harrison in 1871 by eleven ofthe officers who fought
under his banner at the battle of Tippecanoe:
Should our country again require services to
oppose civilized or a savage foe we should march
under General Harrison with the most periec, conf
dence OF victory and fame"
JOEL COOK, r.. b. BURTON NATHAN
ADAMS, A. HAWKINS, H. BURCHSTEAD ID,
HOSEA BLOOD, JOSIA SMELLING, O. G.
BURION, c. FULLER, G. GOODING, J. ID.
FOSTER.
Extract of a letter from Col Davies who was killed
AZ the battle OF IiPpecanoe, Aug. "A, 1871.
make free 10 declare, that have imagined there
Were TWO military men in the West, and Gen. Har-
fison Is the first of the two"
Message of Simon SNYDER. Governor O,
Pennsylvania, Dec. 10, 1878
"Alrcady II the brow Of the young warrior Gro
gan, encircled with aurels and the blessings of thou
sands Of women and children rescued from the scalp
ing knife of the ruthless of the wilderness
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. WIN. johnson, thus addressed Gen. Harrison:
Sm-The House of Representatives of the Ind
territory in their name and in behalf of Their
constituents most cordially reciprocate the congratu
Iations of YOU Excelency 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 consumnate abilities of the general but
the heroism of the man and when we take into view
the benefits which must result to that country from
those exenions we cannot, for a moment, withhold
our need of applause"
Legislature Of Kentucky, Jan. T. 1912
Resolved BY the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the State of Kentucky in the late campaign
against the Indians upon the Wabash, Gov. William
Henry Harrison has behaved like hero, patriot
and general; and that for his cool deliberate, skfu
and gallant conduct in the battle of Tippecanoc he
well deserves the warmest thanks of his country and
his nation
Gen Anthony Wayne, in his Letter to the Score
tary of War giving official account of his sangun
AIRY Indian Battle in 1892 said
My faithful and gallant Lieutenant Harrison
rendered the most essential service by muncatnu
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-
gether with the thanks of Congress, presented to
Major General Harrison and Governor Shelby
and for other purposes,
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
tves of the United States of America in Congress as
scmbed, That the thanks of Congress be- and they
hereby, presented to MAJOR General William Hen
~ Harrison and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Ken
lucky, and through them to the officers and men un-
der their command Tor their gaantry and good
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 equipage and
artillery and that the President of the Untcd States
he requested to cause two gold medals to be struck
mathematical of this triumph, and presented TO Gene
raj Harrison and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Ken
lucky. IL Clay
Speaker of the House of Representatives
JoBN GAILLARD
President of the Senate, pro tempore
April 4, isis.-Appro,ed,
JAMES MONROE