Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-06-06


immediately in front Of fbe enemy's artil.
lery, which commanded the road. with
directions to charge upon 1t as soon As the
action commenced. General Cass vol.
unteered his services together with Com.
modore Perry, 10 assist Gen. Harrison;
and at the moment Of the charge Of Coll
Johnson's regiment, which decided the
fate Of the day, Gene raj Cass took . po.
sition with the right wing Of il, eommahd.
ed by Lieut.. Col. johnson. and accom-.
panied it in its charge upon the British
lhe. twas dangerous experiment to
charge line of disciplined British sold.
iers by undisciplined mounted Americans;
butva supplied the place of discipllne;y
and. notwithstanding the resistance, that
brave regiment broke through the line,
and instantly the enemy was thrown into
confusion, and threw down their arms,
happy TO escape with their lives. Tho
British General, Proctor, fed almost at
The commencement Of the action and was
pursued by General Cass. with -detach.
ment for some miles but could not be :
oEertaken. Is
1t is,weil known that in this important
battle Gen. Cass bore prominent pari
fully sharing in the exposure and dangers
ofthe conflict. An eye. witness, writing
some Twelve years since, says: 7.'
'.ln the autumn filel3, we'll recolleGt
Gen. Cass, of the Northwestern army,
commanded by Harrison and Shelby. HS
was conspicuous at the landing Of the
troops upon the Canal shore below Nal:
den, on the 9th September, and conspic.
| nous at the battle of the Thames, as Tho
volunteer aid of the commanding general.
saw him in the midst of the battle, ID
the deep woods upon the banks of the,
Thames, during The roar and changer Of
fire arms, and savage yeils Of the enemy.
Then was green youth Of setentsent
anG volunteer from Kentucky
Gen. Harrison, in his report Of the bat:
lie of Thames, dated Oct. 9, 1875
says:
81 have already stated that Gen! CaSa
and Commodore Perry assisted me id
forming the troops for action The former
is an officer of the highest promise and
the appearance of the brave Commodore
cheered and animated every breast" n
The battle OF the Thames terminated
the Northwestern campaign, and put an
end to the war in that quarter. but not ID
the difficulties or Importance of the COM:
nand. The United States being onc5
more in the possession of the Territory Of
Michigan, and the Province Of Upper
Cana u, Gen. Cass was assigned, tem-
porarily, the command of the distriEt,Ahd
Gen. Harrison Withdrew with bis army.
On the 9th October, 1913, be was sp:
pointed by President Madison Governor
uf Michigan. al that time one Of the most
important civil offices within the gift Of
the Executive. He was the civil as we'll
as military Governor Of large Territory;
having many hundred miles of exposed
irountier, filled and almost surrounded
with numerous tribes of hostile Indians in
the pay OF The British Government, and
constantly excited to acts ofhosIility by
British agents.
As proof of the deienceless stats Of
the country, it may be mentioned, that
incursions were made by the Indians.
aud some persons made prisoners and.
others killed within sight of the town Of
Detroit; and three expeditions of mounted
militia, hastily collected, were led BY
Governor Cass in pursuit of the Indians,
and some of then were killed within
hearing of the town. s-@
A single incident will show the nature
OF these excursions. Gen. Cass' servent,
who rode Immediately in his rear, had q
personal renc0unter With an Indian, who
started from behind tree. and having
discharged his rifle, attacked him with
The butt. end, and was killed after a short
conflict. E va3
But peace came to put an end to This
state Of things. The executive power Of
the Territory was almost unlimited and
the Legislative power was IN the hands Of
lae Governor aad Judges until 1916
that Governor Cass performed we'll his
highly important and delicate duties, the
ao1Iote body ofthe people of Michigan will
bear Us witness; and the fact OF his 6av.
ing been seven times nominated by four
successive Presidents, and sevea times
confirmed by the Senate, without single
vote against him in that body. or single
representation against him from the PEG.
Pile over whom be 2resided--a state Of
things unezampled in the history Of our
Territorial Gosernments-is eufieisnt
proof Of the wisdom Of his administration.
In the discharge Of his duties as Super.
intendent OF Indian Affairs, Gov. Cess
was called upon 10 entei into many ne.
gOtiations with the Indian uibes, and of
ten under circumstances Of great peril
and responsibility. He formed twenty
one treaties wi,b them, and extinguished
their title to neatly one hundred millions
Of acres of land = vast dOmein acquired
Tor the Uailed States; bu; upon terms 60 Z