The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-06-30

VI the names, as Tue volunteer ala OF the
commanding general. saw him In the midst
OF the battle, IN the deep woods Upon the
banks of the Thames, during the roar and
clangor of fire arms and savage yes of the
enemy. Then was a green youth Of IL, and
q volunteer from Kentucky
Gen. Harrison, in his report Of the battle Of
the Thames, dated October 9, 1878 says:
have already stated, that Gen. C.ss and
Conmodore Perry assisted me in forming the
troops for the action. The former is an off
Ger of the highest promise, and the appear
ance of the ave Commodore cheered and
animated every breast
The battle Of the Thames terminated the
Northwestern campaign, and put an end to
the war in that quarter but not to the Difficult
ties or importance of the command. The U.
). being once more in the possession of the
Territory of Michigan, and the province of
Upper Canada, Gen Cass was assigned, TEN.
porary, the command Of the district, and G. en-.
Harrison withdrew his army. On the 9th of
October, 1913; he was appointed by President
Madison, Governor of Michigan, at that time
one of the most important civil Offices within
the git of the Executive. He Yves the civil
as well as the military governor of large
territory having many hundred miles of ex-
posed frontier, filed and almost surrounded
with numerous tribes of hostile Indians, in
tfe pay of the British government, and con-
stantly excited to acts Of hostility by British
agents.
AS proof Of the defenceless state OF
the c'nnty, il may be mem' 'ioned! tha,
some pers rs made prisoners, and Others
killed within sight of,he town Of De,rul',
anu three expeditions nf mounted th,ltt,,
hastily c"llec'ed, were led b, Guvernu,
Gass IN pnIsnlt of 'he Indians. and some
of them were killed within heating Of the
town.
A sirgle incident will show the nature
of these excursions IN the fnresrs In pur
snit of the Indians. Gen. Cass' servant.
who rode irnmmedately in his rear, had a
personal rehcnntre with Iandisn, whc
started fron behind tree, and having
discharged his rife, attack ed hlm with The
hut end, aud vas killed Alters d shurt con.
f'c'.
Bn, peace came to put an eti1 to this
slate If things. The executive power .,
tie Territory vas almost unllmited, aud
the legislative power was in the hands If
'he governor aud judges un'lI. 1I9.--
That Gov. Cass performed well his higI,
Impor AM and deticare d,ifIes. ne whuie
hody of the people Of Michigan will bear
ns witness; and ihe fact Of his havi q
heen seven tunes Nominated by four -uc
cessive Pres sldents, and seven times con.
frmed by the SenaIe, without a single
vote agains, him IN that body or single
representation against hIm from the peo.
pie over whom lie preslded-a state o.
things unt txanpled in the history Of cur
territorial govermcnts-is sufficienl
proof of he wisdom of his admins,rat ion
In the DIS nctarge of his duties as Super
ntenddeni Of Indian AHaus. Gov Cass
was called upon to enter mo many Eegu
tiations with the Indian trIhes, aud of
tea under circumstances Of great peril
and responsibility lie formed II treaties
with them. and exilnguished iheIriiile to
nearl, 100 600 900 of acres Of land--av vast
d"nain acquired for The United States,
tut upon term, SO just and Satisfactory To
| the lruIans. that no cou plant " as ever
made by them on the sui ject.
T"ere are Two incidents connected wi h
II he formation of these treaties, which
strongly illustrate Iov. Gass's judgmen
and dec,.ion OF character. IL the +xpe-
ditioh bt le2n, il became his duty to in.
form the Indians at Sault de Ste. Marie
Of the intention OF our government To es-
lablsh military post there, and fix up.
On site for the same. The Chief Of the
tribe was openly opposed 10 the Unued
States, and 10 the pay Of the British gov
ernmeni. In const 4"ence Of this, they
heard The Intention vi Gov. Cas- with ap
parent III will and bruke up the council,
W th ihe most hustIle leeIing On ieru'n>
ing 10 their ebcampmenI, illey removed
their women aud children iuIU Cahads;
aud bavIrg prepared themselves t"r bal
lie, raised the British f.g. as a token ot
defiance. Guvetnot Cass had but small
detachment Of soldiers with hiiH. while
the Indians numbered et o watrtots Uh-
acc' mmpanled, excep' by his interpreted,
lie advanced directly into their midst.
and with his own hands pniied down the
fig. tranpIed u Under his feet and ahet
wards hutned il ordering the interpreter
in inio,m the Indiana thai ''hey wrfe
within the jur,sdit,iun of the UnIied
States, aud HAT no other Gag that theirs
couId be permitted 10 wave over IT. The
moral ih1aebce OF this bold ac, had the