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will. We were prepared TO Try MS au-
minisiration, by his measures, and not byI
our Own prejudiced opinions. We cheer
fully acknowledge, that he was gallant
soldier, aud that for long term ofyears,
he did good service to his country. WEI
think that the following brief sketch OF the|
life Of the late President, which we haveE
taken from a cotemporary journal, will
prove acceptable TO our.readers.
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, late the|
object of our nations honors, aud now thel
subject of.our nations grief was born, at!
Berkley, an estate on The James River, lnI
the county of Charles City, Virginia, onl
the 9th ofFeb. 1873. His farther, Benja-I
min Harrison, was one of the illustrious|
band of patriots who signed the Declara.
ton of American Independence. was fourI
times elected 10 Congress as Delegated
from Virginia, and in 1882 was chusenI
Governor orthat State. He died in 1871 j
and lef, his son, the distinguished subject
ofthis obituary tribute, TO the guardianship
of Robert Morris, the fnancier, par srcel-
lence, of our revolution. Young Harrison
was educated al Hampden, Sydney COL
Iege, and originally turned his attention to|
the study of Medicine, but was diverted to
the military service by patriotic and hu-|
mane desire TO repress the barbarous incur
sions of the Indians on our NORTHWESTERN
frontiers. The illustrious Washington,
then President Of the Union, conferred on|
/ he youthful hero, in the autumn of l79I,|
the commission of Ensign in the U. S. Ar
lillery, aud he conducted himself SO we'll
Jas 10 elicit the encomiums of the defeated
st. Clair, he promoted 10 a Lieutenancy,
and appointed Aid to the victorious
Wayne, who soon wiped off the reproacb!
which his less fortunate predecessor had
suffered to be cast on the American arms.
He shared in the honors Of the srca, victo-
ry ofthe Maumee Rapids, which accom-
pisIed the final defeat of the Indians and
was shortly after placed in command of
Fort Washington, having been promoted
to Capraincy; and there he intermarricd
with The daughter ofJoLu Ceves Symmes.
the celebrated founder of the Miami, settle.
meEls. AT the close of the year 1897, he|
his commission in the army; and
was almost Immediately appointed Secre
tary and ex-officio Governor of the n.
Western Territory, then embracing the
whole region North West Of the Ohio Riv-
er; and in December, 1899, he took his
seat in Congress as first Delegate from The
Territory. In the year 1900, the N. Wes-
teru Territory was divided, and the Indi- |
ana Territory was formed, of which be
was appointed Governor, having shortly
before resigned his seat in Congress and
he was also made Superintendent Of In
.lan Affairs. and Agent and Representative e
of the General Government. On the 5th
and 9th November, 1911, he fought aud
won The celebrated battle Of Tippecanoe,
with the Indians, under The Prophet, Te.
cumseh's brother, proving himself a wor-
thy pupil Of the conquoring Wayne
War having been declared against G Bri;
laiu, on the 18th Sept. 1912, he was ap:
pointed commander iu-chief of the norlh=
renee OF f oEt Melgs, against powerful
British aud Indian force, and compelled
Them TO raise the siege. After advising
]lhe naval arrangements which led TO Per
]ry's glorious victory on Lake Erie, OF the
10Th of September, lie himself, on the 5th
October, won The famous victory of The
Thames, signalized by the killing of Te-
|cumseh, and The capture of the entire Brit.
fish army, With its baggage, stores and
munitions of war-an honor which fell to
the lot OF no other American commanded
during the entire contest with our formida
BILE adversary. In the spring of 1914, bel
resigned his commission in the American
army. In The summer Of 1914, Presidenl
Madison appointed him to treat with the
Indians in conjunction with Governor Shell
by and General Cass. In 1916, lie was!
elecled.to Congress from Ohio, and served
until the session Of 1919; when, on the ex
piration of his term. he was chosen 10 thei
Senate of the State Legislature. In 1924
he was elected Senator Of the United
States from the State of Ohio; and in l6-s
% was appointed, by President Adams,s
Minister TO Columbia. He was soon re-
rallied from this mission, by Gen. Jackson.
md he retired 10 his farm at the Nor.hE
Bend Of the Ohio, about fifteen miles bel
ow Cincinnati, where he displayed aE
rank and generous hospitality, and dis
charged all The duties of good citizenship
md good neighborhood Filling the office of {
Clerk OF Hamilton county, Ohio, until, ouE
he 4th March last, he was called, likeE
Cincinna,us from his plough, to preside
'ver the deslinies Of a great nation. BulE
| wise and mysterious Providence hasE
Siled and ordered it otherwise; and he I
lied on the 4lh Of April instant. of pleuri.s
y, aged 6S years, Que month, and 26 days
The mantle of ofExecutive Office has nowE
allen upon The Vice President, JOHN TY-
.ER, of Virginia. Mr.. TYLER has gene
ally been considered as belonging 10 the !
School of s,ric, Constructionists. He was !
thorough Jackson man until the deposites
we're removed. His opinions on matters of
ublic policy, are now of great moment to !
he country. We sincerely hope that he /
will discharge the duties Of that very re-
ponsibe office, which has so unexpectedE d