Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-03-28

were two routes by which he might be oVcrVaNen
to determine the one most proper was measure VI
great responsibility: that you would take tue op'n-
ION Of the general officers as to the most praclice
BILE one, and YOU requested me to collect them III
an hour at your quarters, Iassembed them accor' |
dinghy, to whom you stated your determination 10
pur sue Proctor, and your object in cang theh w.
gether; and after explaining the two routes oy
which he might be overtaken, you observed that
the Governor thinks, and so do |, that the pursn,t
by land, up the Thames, will be most ehectual'
The general officers were in favor Of pursuit oy
land, and in the course Of that day, Colorei s"hn'
son, with his mounted regiment, was able 10 cross
over from the Detroit side to join in the chase. lie
might however, have been ordered the day before
during the rain, to cross over with his regiment
but of this have not distinct recollection. Inc
army know, was on its march by sunrise on the
morning of the I'd of October, and continued the
pursuit (often in rum until the evening Of the
| 9Th, when the enemy was overtaken. During the
whole of this long and ardaous pursuit, no man
could make greater eXertons or use more vigilance
than YOU did to overake Proctor, whilst the skill
and promptitude with which you arranged the troops
for battle, and the distinguished zeal and bravery
YOU evinced during its continuance, mered and re-
ceived my highest appreciation.
.ln short, sir, from the time I Joined you to the
moment of our separation, believe That no com
mander ever did. or could make greater exertioos
than you did 10 effect the great objects OF the can
paign. admired your plans. and thought them
executed with great energy, particularly your Or
der of battle and arrangements for landing on me
Canada shore, were calculated TO inspire every oils
Ger aud man with confidence that we could not be
defeated by anv thing like our own number.
"Until after had served the campaign Of 1913,
was not aware of the difficulties which you had to
encounter as commander of the Northwestern ar
my. | have since often said, and still do beheve'
that the duties assigned to you on that occasion
ordu ondI accomplish
any had ever known confded to any commander;
and with respect to the zeal and fidelity with which
YOU executed that high and important trust there
thousands in Kentucky, well as myself, who be-
llieve it could not have been committed to bette
hands.
"Wih sentiments of the most sincere reyar
and esteem, have the honor to be, with great res
pect,
"Your obedient servant,
"ISAAC SHELBY"
Moior-General WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
e Here we might safely rest the case, as Govern
or Shelby is the person who is said by the organ!
of Mr.. Van Buren,, TO have compelled Genera
Harrison to make pursuit Of Proctor but we pre-
fer to meet the caumny with additional evidence
Commodore O. II. Perry, under date oil New
port August 19, 1917 ,susains in his letter tc
d General Harrison-a copy Of which is now be
:. fore me-the statements OF Governor Shelby
and affirms that General Harrison, neither in thu
l. council at Sandwich, nor in private conversation
/ with him, evinced any thing like an inlisPod
y ton to pursue the British army. The Comno
s. dore concludes his letter by saying
l. "Although have little or no pretensions TO m
J tary knowledge relates to al army, still m,
q be allowed to bear testimony to your zeal and act
ty in the pursuit of the British army un der Gene
al PROCTOR and, to say, the prompt change made !
YOU in the order of battle on discovering the pos
ton of the enemy, always has appeared to me
Re have evinced high degree OF military talent
!" Governor Cass, late Secretary at War, al
u Mr.. Van Buren's Minister to France, under do
! of Detroit, August, 81, 1917, in letter to Tie
7 eral Harrison says
e. Upon the subject of the council which was he
vs. at Sandwich cannot sneak with precision; thi.
SO that for some cause, do not now recollect, wa
not present at its deliberations. But do recoIle.
, that at all the interviews had with you, you we-
IT, ardent and jealous for the pursuit Of Proctor %.
d. did ever hear that doubt had been expressed
n, you upon the subject till long after the events Their
it, selves had passed away. In the letter from Cover
sc nor Shelby to you, which has been published, tn
N Governor has stated correctly and distinctly tn
\ propositions which were made for the pursuit
= Proctor that there is the less necessity for me
y. enter into a detail of them. The main body of ii
. enenv's army had left Amherstburg some days be
fore we landed, and were understood to be upon til
river French. Ifconducted with common prudenc
e it was my opinion then, and is my opinion We
|. hat they might have moved with such ceieriy
to have rendered it inpracticable for us to hay
overtuken them. A deep ndentation Of the lax
some distance below Maiden, would have broug
|, US within few miles Of the road upon which Pro
s. tor retreated and considerably advanced Of the p
II. siton where we overlook him. The Propriety
baH fnEl If
deavoriDg to intercept him by the other, rout. WI
the subject of conversation on our first arrival
n Sandwich. But whenever | conversed with 20
H. the latter route mentioned as one which de'er
~, ed examination, rather than one on which any eC
a. ded opinion had been formed. Upon consider
i ton of its uncertainty at that season o! the yea
IT. it was soon abandoned. was with you frequent
' and conversed with you freely, during our cent?
a. uance at Sandwich and am confident you new
hcsitated in your determination To pursue Proctor
To this high and unimpeachable testimony
Shelby, Perry and Cass, we might, il necessar
: add the deposition of Charles Todd, John Spec
be Smith. and John Chambers, EsquiEes, Of Re
ed lucky, the three aids Of General Harrison in t
ID campaign Of 1918; all Of whom have solemn
es, declared this charge against the Commander.il
Of Chief, 10 be false repeat, that 1t is stale a
lily base calumny-such it is shown to be by u
by testimony direct, positive aud unimpeachabl
he Will the Post and the Globe +, who hav7 lt,et
Oh. and endorsed this libel on the fair lam. Of
els old soldier, who has spent long life in ..e "A
vice OF his country, have the manimess DO retri
thair Islander! | fear not. MI Van j en-,
Mt, seems, can only be elected by blasting rep
/ tation of General Harrison; that can ouly be
ere conpshed by calmnnies; calumny onc-utlt
b. ,, ed against it must be cluog 10 with resoue har
=, l = hood Hence no retractlon, in this case ne