Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-02
SKETCH OF
The Life and Public Servises o.
GEN. LEWIS CASS.

~ army I'LL tne close OF tne Wal, dnu "a' - :,
ne important battles IN the eastern ahu inniuie
safes. where he was distinguished Tor ms Ialo'
and coed conduct, and attained the rank OF ZAP
.,n He was afterwards Major in Wayne's
army. and died at an advanced age, after LIE OF
usefulness and honor, al his residence, near
D,esden, in Muskingum county, Ohio his son,
Iswis Cass, the subject OF This biography, emil
GATED al The age of seventeen, 10 the then NORM
r.s ern territory and settled first al Marietta, 10
ne county of Washington He was thus, as ne
was recently, called by The convention oil ONO,
me OF The "early pioneers" OF that immense
vss,ern region, which has already risen 10 snch
, maeni,ude in our own days, and is destined 10
nain one so much greater hereafter. The coun-
~ north OF the Ohio then contained one lerriio.
= and about twenty thousand people.
Mr. Cass bore his full share in the tolls, priVa-
.ops. aud dangers 10 which the defence OF new
.on,,rv and lis conversion from primitive To-
&c, 10 the happy abodes oil civilized man, are
..ce.sarily exposed. He read law al Marietta,
md was admitled 10 the bar before the close OF
Ne territorial government. He commenced me
oractice, and, az was the custom then, visited Inc
CONT, in large district OF country, travelling on
,orseback. aud encounlering many difhcul'ies
Unknown 10 the member. Of The bar al Inc pre-
sent day.
In iS0e he was elected member OF the Le'
sislature Of Ohio, and, during the session, ne
took hi, part in he business OF the DAY. he
draughted The law which arrested the trai'oroas
des;ens of Burr, and introduced an address to
Mr. Jefferson, which was UNANIMOUSLY auoltcl,
expressing the attachment OF the peop'e OF Ohio
10 the Constitution Of the United States, and
their confidence in that illustrious man. In
March, 1907, no was appointed by Mr.. Jefferson
Marshal OF Ohio. In the execution Of the du
ne, Of that Office, in the business Of his profes
ncu, and in The occupation OF farm IN Mus
kirsum county. where he resided. he passed his
lime unit, 1912. Then our difficulties with
England assumed portentous aspect. Her
multiplied aggressions left us no recourse but
war and the statesmen Of the day prepared for
j, with irmnesS. As one of the preparatory
arrangements, it was determined to march
n.iderable force to the Northwestern froa-
Ter, 10 be ready for offensive or defensive mea-
;ures, as circumstances might render 1t neces-
,ary The command was given to General
Hull, and a regiment of regular troops, which
asd fought with credit at Tippecanoe, was as
signed 10 him. To this were to be added three
regiments of Ohio volunteers. As soon as this
demand upon their patriotism was known, the
citizens of that State FASTENED TO the call of
their country, and the force was raised without
II
volunteers, and was elected to the command of
The third regiment He proceeded Immediately
| with his regiment TO DAYTON, where the army
was concentrated, and whence it commenced its
| march for Detroit The country was track
| L. forest, and much Of it was low and wet
/ Grea, difficulties were interposed to the advance
/ Of the TROOPS BY the streams and marshes, and
4 oy the necessity Of cutting road. But these
4 thop al W n r.
severance Of the American soldiers. The army
4 reached Detroit on the 4th Of July, lSl2.
/ Ufl.ia Information that war would be declar-
1 "a overlook them in the wilderness; bu The de-
/ :l4raou sef was not received until they reach
I e Detroit Col. Cass was perhaps more urgent
=. an invasion oil Canada than any ofhcer 10
\ Halls amy. He was decidedly in favor OF ma
i Iiog an early and dests,re movement, before Inc
L Brush should be prepared Tor The invasion. we
\ conceive il 70 BE- no disparagement TO any one TO
i saw that ne was The mas,er-spiril of hat army
Il unil The affair al the Canads; after which, II Is
I ;nowp, he dsapproved OF every step taken oy The
4 commanding general There can now be no
II .oub. that Hubs army never would have enter
4 :, Canada but for the persuasons OF Col. Cass.
4 So anxiou. was he 10 push forward and do some.
Il sing 10 meet the just expectations OF The ADM.
n .is,ralion and the country, that ne commanded
ISLAND IN arms ts the enemys country.
i On the 18Th OF july he was ordered TO attack a
I Brush detachment stationed at The river Aux
Canards, abou, fifteen miles from Detroit and
;ve miles from For, Maiden, then the British
headquarters. He crossed the river some dis
I ance above the enemys post, aud bristly attack
:: hem; when, after some loss, they fed. Here
"a, split the first blood during the las! war. Col
Ass took possession OF the abandoned position,
II ,it Immediately despatched messenger 10 Cen
n aall, Informing him OF his success and advising
III l. march Immediately TO Fort Malcen-lhe
y al 10 which was opened. Had this been done,
E:ce.s must have crowned The operation, and
i. war; 10 that quarter, world have ceen over
I. vas, however, sadly disappointed BY the indie
I ,,icp 0. Hull who ordered him 10 return and
; oio Inc army From This moment bad counsels
n prevailed. he army lost all confidence in Hull,
ant DC proceeded in his own course, regardless
) q 20 advice or !emonsirance u his ofhrers-
Abou three weeks after the affair al The CaDards,
ne whole army was ordered across the river 10 De-
:;ci'; IN which time, had Col. Cas- advice been Ia
sen. Maidea nigh, have been reduced, and secure
odemen, mate IN Uppet Canada. The order OF
dullto return was mol less unexpected 10 The army
IAN was The ;issfaceiul surrender al Detroit, with
a.asho! being fret, Overwhelming 10 the country.
% eneIins Canada Gen. Hull distributed
~ eaquence and hlsh spirit which ii contained,
cannot e surpassed; but il was sadly in contrast
VIII he iulhimen; Of lis Professions. Untortu.
aa;eiy Tor The country, the author Of the procla-
Nation Colonel Cas-, was not the commander OF
.. army. Had he been so, The country would
ave teen saved The modification Of beholiing
u az cescen! from The promise 10 The fulhlmen. As
vas, ne used every exer,ion 10 aroase IN the
commanding general that spirit of patriotism
'alcn oreaihes in every line oil the admirable pa
~, oul 10 vain. spiri, Of inia,ua,iou, or some
mig worse, seized upon Hull, and led him on
.cn one false step 10 another, until the GROWING
&C. me surrender OF Detroit, without firing gun.
'Vnpteled his own ruin and broneh, disgrace NJ.
Oh he arms OF his country. /, is we'll known 10
country that both Colonel Cass and Col Nc
aua1F we're detached from Detro. previous 10
~ 'u.'encer, os,enslhlY .or provisions, but, in
ssI oscause they were unWe,come couasellors a,
isda9uarers. Stung with modification on hear
Hs oi NE surrender, Colonel Cass, when ordered
aeiTer up his sword, indignantly shivered il in
'eces, and threw i, 10 The earth, refusing 70 sur
'enletn 10 the enemy.
Ate! the surrender OF Detroit, COL Cass re.
'ahea 10 WASHINGTON, 10 rsPor, 10 The govern
nen the whole circumstances attending the ex.
'etilion. He was exchanged during The winter,
'ad in the spring was appointed brigadie- &c.
'sral. Shortly alter this be Joined Gen. Harri-
Sn al seneca, where the army was collecting,
;eained 10 recover he territory OF Michigan, and
lake possession Of the western dislrici of Up.
*t Canada. The preparatory arrangements be.
g completed, and the lake being open 10 The
anspot'atlon OF our troops BY he vc;ory OF Per-
=, Gen. Harrison commenced his movement in
September, 1913 and embarked his troops a, he
noa.h Of Portage river, whence they moved, and
s:'e concentrated al Putin bay. From here
We! sailed 10 the Western Sister, small island
"a NE coast of Canada, where, being all collected
1, ne una arrangement, were made. The debar-
y sauon was snperinlended and directed by Gene
,aCa's Of The army, and Captain Elliott, of the
Ivy aud The troops landed in perfec, order, ex-
s:'rg 10 meet Formidable resistance. But the
'seny had fed, alter destroying the public build
sn at Amee1seurg and Detroit, and were in
al retreat for Lake Ontario. The American
s,,my Immediately commenced the pursuit and
,ler capturing TWO small deachment, which Of.
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