The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-07-22

before proceed 10 uetalts, permit fnt
% speak Of myself, not Oh ms own account
, bot because there are circumstances con
necied with my position, past and present
which may give more weight to my test
mouy than should Otherwise haler myset
i could clam. CeHalnly while | am De
slrous OF avoiding the language Of euloey
| do mol pretend 10 an historical indifference
10 lhe subject which engrosses my feelings
& Il would be miserable aiiectalion If ] did,
But still eau perform the part Of an honest
ii not an indifferent ltness.
During the campaign Of 1913, which ter
minated IN the baule OF the Thames, | was
attached 10 the forces commanded BY Gen
era! Harrison, as a Brigad,er General OIL
the Army of the Uuitco States, having On
der my command brigade irregular troops
My position therefore brought me into hour.
ly coniac, with the General, and all his or
deTs and plans we're unreservcdly commu
uicaled to ne. was 10 situation TO Judge
the character Of his measures, aud to app5e.
clate both the difficulties he had to encoun
ter. and the resources he displayed il over
coming them. So much for my position at
Ihat tine. Aud ] deem II proper 10 alnde
10 another circumstance. The events Of
later years had separated General Harrison
aud myself 10 political life ibosrh they new
et affected our private Intercourse. We
belonged to d.Iareat parties, and each pur.
sued bis public duties egreeably to bis own
conviction, without suffering these circum
stances to interrupt communications which
had grown Up 10 other llmes.
Exercising lie privileges Of an American
citizen, and adherng 10 opinions winch had
long guided me, had been IN the un.ed
States at the last Presidential election,
should have voted agaps! ny General ard
friend, and for his competitor, because ] con
slider the litter more neatly the represen
Iatiye Of most of the political sen, mcns
entertain, and have entertained, sace FIRST
brought into pubic LIE by Jefferson, a.
most forty years ago. Aud Gen. llarri-
son knew his. b., he vas too true to his
feelings and too just to his principles, 10
permit difference Of political opinion, or
that fair course Of action which is the hon
es, consequence of it, 10 sever or even weak
en- ties formed Under circumstances ! have
described. do not believe tia, a hard
thought ever crossed his mind upon his sub
Jet. trust that the motive which iudu
ces me to ailude 10 THIS matter will be sp
prccia'ed and approved.
/ present myself as witness to redeem
the character Of departed soldier from
charges brought against him in the hen, Of
political contest. can best serve bis mem
CRY BY franhly avowing tie truth. BY
showing that this relation is rot the work /
of a political par;izan, but Of ore who deep F
Is regrets that any portion Of the party TO
IS hlch lie belongs has rendered il necessa
~ by The circulation Of charges as upgen.
erous IN their form, as absolutely unjust and
erroneous in their substance.
THIS IS neither the time nor the occasion |
or the relation Of the details of a campaign.
Il is Of results only that propose 70 speak.
And say emphalcally, thoi from the time !
joined Gen. Harrison TIL the operations {
If the season were over, he did no; take a |
single measure which had not my hearty {
And in looking back, after '
aeniy seven years have brought giih them |
he fruits o! much experience and observn \
ion, am confirmed in my original impress a
ion, and take the full responsibility Of avow j
&C l. Asto Inspirations and difficulties /
yaicl the uucultlyated state Of the country L
nd the nature Of the warfare presented, "A
hey can never be adequately conceived but u
= those who participated in them. t
The attack upon Sandusky, Inc council q
{ war at Sandwich, aud the battle Of the 4
names, we're the prominent measures Of Il
ne campaign, which have provoked the 9
everest criticism. All the facts connected Il
18th the former were within my personal
nosledge. was IN the camp 8; Seneca, P
me miles from Sandusky at the tune, and a
well recollect walking in the enyirons y
nth General Harrison, listening for the u
aporl Of the cannon, and partaking IN the "
nxiety with which he awaited the result Il
| shall not 90 into the reasons which pre-. U
an,ed him from marching TO the relief Of !.
10 little stockaded post which defended ii, =
If 50 clorously. These are consignedto u
e history Of the times. But their general =
'afiUg viii DC obvious, NHtH IL IS ItCut
cted that our forces were few, and had p
zen hastily collected that arrangements ou
ere making to furnish US With reinforce 'e
ents from all parts Of the West, and that VI "
a gaines were forming, aud supplies pre- a.
ring for the accomplishment of our ulu w
ate oil lact--;hat the invasion of Canada, az
soon as the state Of the arrangements, =.
d the anticipated command Of the lake "'
ould enable US TO move forward with d"
asonable hope of success; tina, the ~,
ength Of lha enemy in regular troops, W.
itia, or Indians, was wholly unknown 10 e.,
, aud that upon our position rested the ~
Il hope of safety for the frontier, for we M M
re the point of concentration, and had y
been destroyed, the countryWould have y"
en- laid waste almost to Frahk llntown, a"
the prosecution Of another @answe y
npaign, during that year, would have w
en- rendered impossible. These interests ny
re too greO, TO BE- put TO hazard by a "
SO movement, and Gen. Harrison wisely SUI