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 THE 
 
 TIPPECANOE AL 
 
 FOR THE YEAR 
 
 8 4 1. 
 
 CONTAINING 
 
 A SHORT HISTORY OF THE LIFE AND SERVICES OF GENERAL WILLIAM 
 
 HENRY HARRISON; WITH TESTIMONIALS OF HIS CONDUCT AND 
 
 CHARACTER BY OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS WHO FOUGHT 
 
 UNDER HIM AND WITH HIM. THE BATTLES OF 
 
 THEIR COUNTRY, AT TIPPECANOE, FORT 
 
 MEIGS, AND THE THAMES. 
 
 ALSO, 
 
 EXTRACTS FROM THE AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS OF THE YEARS 1813—1815, IN RELATION 
 
 TO THOSE BRILLIANT VICTORIES; TOGETHER WITH SUNDRY 
 
 INTERESTING ANECDOTES AND PATRIOTIC SONGS. 
 
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 M'CARTY & DAVIS ; THOMAS, COWPERTHWAIT & CO. ; MARSHALL, WILLIAMS & BUTLER j 
 
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 Stereotyped by L. Johnson. 
 
THE EDITOR'S ADDRESS 
 
 TO ALL TRUE REPUBLICANS WHO CONSIDER THE VOICE OF PATRIOTISM MORE OBLIGA- 
 TORV THAN THE DICTATION OF PARTV. 
 
 The design of this publication was suggested by an original, firm, and efficient supporter of 
 the administration of General Jackson, but now, an active and enthusiastic advocate of the election 
 of General Harrison ; Because, being familiarly acquainted with the history of the eventful life 
 of that illustrious individual, be knows him to be brave, honest, and tme ,- Because, relying 
 upon contemporaneous and recorded evidence, in preference to the base and sordid discolourings 
 of \he political paint brush, he has the fullest confidence in his intellectual and statesniarilike 
 qualifications — his patriotic and self-sacrificing devotion to his country, and his incorruptible 
 integrity; Because, being a workingman, he feelt the sad effects of the paralysis which an 
 unholy combination of selfish and corrupt politicians have inflicted upon the industrious and 
 productive classes of the community; Because, he is abundantly convinced that the blight, 
 and the mildew, and the demoralization which now overshadow the land, have been occasioned 
 by those who are determined to sacrifice this abused and insulted penple at the shrine of power, 
 to enable the feeders at the public crib still to riot on the " spoils" of office, to peculate on the 
 people's treasury, and to "go unwhipt of justice;" and Because, being a Jersey Blue, he is 
 disgusted and alarmed, that the star of one of the old thirteen states, whose soil has been 
 drenched with the blood of our Revolutionary fathers, should have been stricken from the na- 
 tional CONSTELLATION by the hand of unuolt and lawless power. 
 
 It was the original intention of the editor of this work to intersperse its pages with a larger 
 amount of documentary evidence, but the necessity for such a course appeared to be superseded 
 by the recent publication of the " Tippecanoe Text-Book," compiled by William Ogden Niles, Esq., 
 a most valuable collection of recorded testimony, extracted chiefly from Niles's Register, which is 
 admitted as legal evidence in our courts of justice, and which will unquestionably prove entirely 
 satisfactory to all who are not wilfully blind, and whose vocation it is to employ the tarnished wea- 
 pons of ingratitude and falsehood, in preference to the burnished blades ot' justice and of truth. 
 
 For an ample refutation of the base slanders of a corrupt and venal press, and of the gross 
 defamation perpetrated by the cowardly assassi?is who are endeavouring to stab a reputation 
 which should be cherished by every patriotic heart, as shedding a bright lustre on our country's 
 history, the attention of the reader is particularly called to "McAffee's History of the late War," 
 published in 1816; to "Dawson's Life of Harrison," which is replete with documentary evi- 
 dence ; to John M. Niles's (the present Postmaster-general) biography of Gen. Harrison ; and 
 to "Hall's Life of Harrison," all published long before "the rock of the nation's sal- 
 vation" was suggested as a candidate for the presidency ; all traced by the impartial pens of 
 the respective historians, all of whom were members of the former Jackson party. 
 
 The reader is also referred to the admirably written biographies of General Harrison by J. R. 
 Jackson, Esq., and J. Washington Tyson, Esq., of Philadelphia, to that by S. J. Burr, Esq., of 
 New York, to one by J. Hildreth, Esq., of Boston, and to a more recent publication at Cincin- 
 nati, by Colonel C, S. Todd and B. Drake, Esq., the former of whom was one of General 
 Harrison's aides-de-camp, during the last war, and, of course, intimately acquainted with him 
 as a man and as a soldier. 
 
 In the compilation of this almanac, the editor has been surrounded by such an accumulation 
 of interesting and authentic matter, illustrative of the undaunted bravery, the consummate skill, 
 the high intellectual and statesmanlike qualifications, the unsullied integrity, the noble humanity 
 in peace and in war, the unbought plaudits of a grateful nation towards " the second Washing- 
 ton," as he was characterized by the Democracy (f that day, and the ardent patriotism and self- 
 devotion of the war-worn pat riot , whom the people have selected as their leader to fight the battles 
 of liberty against th*? yiercenary troops of corruption, tyranny, and misrule, that a dilliculty 
 has occurred in making the selection ; but should the work receive that encouragement, to which 
 the public-spirited publishers conceive it to be entitled, desiring no other remuneration for the 
 heavy expenditures incurred, than the expulsion from abused power of the corrupt and imbecile 
 rulers who have prostrated the energies of the country, it will afford them much gratification so 
 far to increase the size of the subsequent editions, as to admit of the publication of a vast addi- 
 tional amount of interesting matter, which has been necessarily excluded. Our limited space 
 admonishes us to close our remarks. In conclusion, then, we call upon all sincere Republicans, 
 whether native or adopted, from whatever clime they may have arrived upon our shores in search 
 of a safe asylum from the oppressions of the old world, to come up to the rescue of our bleed- 
 ing and power-ridden country. We conjure them by the blood of our Revolutionary fathers, 
 by the sacred love of liberty which our adopted fellow-citizens have brought from the despotisms 
 of Europe, to vindicate a violated Constitution — to teach the bloated rulers of an oppressed people 
 the terrors of the ballot box, when freemen are roused by injury and insult — to bring back the 
 government to the halcyon days of the Republic, to demonstrate to the world that the people 
 »re fit for self-government, and that they are resolved that our fair land shall ever remain " The 
 land of the Free and the home of the Brave." 
 
NOTES TO THE READER. 
 
 First. — The calculations of this Almanac are 
 made to mean solar time chiefly — excepting the 
 sun's declination, and rising and setting of the 
 sun — which are calculated to apparent time, to 
 wiiicli add the equation in table page 4, when 
 the clock is fast, and subtract when slow, for 
 mean or clock time, as the table directs. 
 
 Second. — The time of high water at Philadel- 
 phia, is so computed as to serve either for morn- 
 ing or evening ; exact enough for common use; 
 the morning flood being about 12 minutes earlier 
 than the time in the tide column, and that of the 
 evening as much later. 
 
 Third. — The sun's declination is fitted to the 
 meridian of Philadelphia, for the noon of each 
 day in the year. 
 
 Fourth. — As the days end at midnight, the 
 rising, setting, and southing of the moon, when 
 after that time, is found against the succeeding 
 day, so on the night of (or following) the 2d of 
 the first month, (January,) the moon sets at 2 h. 
 69 m. after midnight, viz. : in the morning of the 
 3d, not at 1 h. 46 m. which is the time of her 
 setting the preceding morning. 
 
 Fifth. — The rising, setting, or southing of a 
 star, may be carried several days backward, by 
 adding, or forward by subtracting, four minutes 
 
 per day. For instance, on the 9th of the first 
 month, (January,) Sirius is south at 11 h. 12 m. 
 adding 12 minutes for three days sooner, we 
 have 11 h. 24 m. for the southing on tl>e 6th, 
 and deducting 8 m. for two days later, leaves 
 11 h. 4 m. for that on the 11th of the same 
 month. 
 
 Sixth. — The time of Alioth's passing over the 
 meridian, or when a plumb line apparenlky cuts 
 both the pole star and Alioth, is given for the 
 first six months above the pole, and for the lasi 
 six months below it, for o days in every month, 
 and may be readily known for any day by the pre- 
 ceding note. These two stars will be visibly co- 
 incident with a level east and west line at 5 h. 
 59 m. before and after Alioth passes the meri- 
 dian — but for common use say 6 hours. TIhis we 
 may regulate timepieces to a minute, or tell the 
 time without them. The Pole Star is on the 
 meridian 12 minutes later than Alioth; when a 
 true meridian line may be drawn by it, and the 
 magnetic variation thereby determined. 
 
 Alioth is the first star ni the tail of the great 
 Bear, viz.: that next to the sqnaie, m it is the 
 third star of the seven, commonly called the 
 wagon or pluugh, counting towards those two of 
 them which are denominated the pointcrj. 
 
 ECLIPSES OF THE SUN AND MOON. 
 
 fn the year 1841 there will be four eclipses 
 of the sun, and two of the moon. 
 
 1st. Of the sun, on the 22d day of the first 
 month, (January,) at 12 h. 14 m. afternoon — in- 
 visible at Philadelphia. This eclipse will only 
 be visible in a small portion of the southern 
 ocean. 
 
 2d. Of the moon, on the 5th day of the second 
 month, (February,) at 9 h. 9 m. afternoon — 
 visible and total at Philadelphia — as follows, 
 viz.: — 
 
 h. m. 
 First contact with penumbra at 6 23 
 
 First contact with dark shadow 7 19 
 
 first total immersion in dark shadow 8 16i 
 Middle of eclipse 9 5} 
 
 Last total immersion in dark shadow 9 54 
 Last contact with dark shadow 10 5\i 
 
 Last contact with penumbra 11 48 _ 
 
 Magnitude of the eclipse about 201 digits, on 
 the southern limb. 
 
 3d. Of the sun, on the 21st day of the second 
 month, (February,) at 7 h. 14 m. morning — invi- 
 sible at Philadelphia. This eclipse will be visi- 
 ble in the North Atlantic, Iceland, and East 
 Greenland. 
 
 < 
 >l 
 
 4th. Of the sun, on the ISth day of the se- 
 venth month, (July,) at 9 h. 24 m. morning — 
 invisible at Philadelphia. This eclipse will be 
 visible in BafBn's Bay, Greenland, Iceland, Rus- 
 sia in Europe, Prussia, the Northern Ocean, 
 Norway, Sweden, Lapland, Finland, Italy, Ger- 
 many, Scotland, and the North of France. 
 
 5th. Of the moon, on the second day of the 
 eighth month, (August,) at 5 h. morning — partly- 
 visible at Philadelphia — as follows, viz. : 
 
 h. m. 
 First contact with penumbra at I 
 
 First contact with dark shadow 3 
 
 First total immersion in dark shadow 4 
 Middle of eclipse ,') 
 
 The moon sets eclipsed 5 
 
 Magnitude of the eclipse about 20 digits, on 
 the southern limb. 
 
 6th. Of the sun, on the 16th day of the eighth 
 month, (August,) at 4 h. 31 m. afternoon — invi- 
 sible at Philadelphia. This eclipse will be visi- 
 ble in the South Pacific Ocean, and part of the 
 Southern Ocean. 
 
 Venus ($) will be the evening star until the 
 14th day of the fifth month, (May.) Then morn- 
 ing star the remainder of the year. 
 
 CHRONOLOGICAL CYCLES. 
 
 Dominical letter, - . - 
 Lunar cycle, or golden number, 
 Epact, 
 
 C. I Solar cycle, - 
 18 Roman indiction, 
 7 Julian period, 
 
 2 
 
 14 
 
 6564 
 
 March, 
 JnD«, 
 
 EMBER DAYS. 
 
 3, 5 and 6 I September, 
 2, 4 and o ' December, 
 
 15, 17 and IS 
 15, 17 and 18 
 3 
 
TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 MOVEABLE FEASTS. 
 
 Septuagesima Sunday, - 
 Quing, or Shrove Sunday, 
 Ash Wed. or 1st day of Lent, - 
 Mid-Lent Sunday, 
 Palm Sunday, _ ■ . 
 Easter Sunday, - - - 
 
 Feb. 7 
 
 Feb. 21 
 
 Feb. 24 
 
 March 21 
 
 April 4 
 
 April 11 
 
 Low Sunday, 
 Rogation Sunday, - 
 Asc. day, or Holy Thurs. 
 Whit-Sunday, 
 Trinity Sunday, - 
 Advent Sunday, - 
 
 April 13 
 
 May 16 
 May 20 
 May 30 
 June 6 
 Nov. 28 
 
 The year 1841, after the birth of Christ, is I The 6554th year of the Julian period 
 
 The 2616th year of the Olympiads, or I The 25S8th Nabonassarian year. 
 
 The 1st year of the 654th Olympiad, beginning I The 5600th year of the Jews. 
 
 *" -^^^y- I The 6S44th year of the world, or Anno Mundi. 
 
 d Table of the equation of time, for regulating clocks and ivatches for the year 1841. 
 Note.— Fast clock, too fast, that is, your clock to be set right, must be so much faster than the 
 sun dial ; slow clock, too slow, that is your clock must be so much slower than the sun dial. 
 
 Days 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 7 
 
 9 
 
 11 
 
 13 
 
 15 
 
 17 
 
 19 
 
 21 
 
 23 
 
 25 
 
 27 
 
 29 
 
 31 
 
 January, 
 min. sec. 
 
 4 fast 4 
 
 5 
 
 5 54 
 
 6 47 
 
 7 37 
 
 8 35 
 
 9 10 
 
 9 54 
 
 10 34 
 
 11 12 
 
 11 46 
 
 12 18 
 
 12 46 
 
 13 11 
 
 13 33 
 
 13 52 
 
 February, 
 min. sec 
 
 14 fast 
 
 14 13 
 
 14 23 
 
 14 30 
 
 14 34 
 
 14 34 
 
 14 32 
 
 14 26 
 
 14 18 
 
 14 7 
 
 13 54 
 
 13 37 
 
 13 19 
 
 12 58 
 
 March, 
 min. sec. 
 
 12 fast 34 
 
 12 9 
 
 11 42 
 
 11 13 
 
 10 42 
 
 10 11 
 
 9 37 
 
 9 3 
 
 8 28 
 
 7 53 
 
 7 17 
 
 6 40 
 
 6 3 
 
 5 26 
 
 4 49 
 
 4 12 
 
 April, 
 min. sec. 
 
 3 fast 54 
 
 3.... 
 
 .18 
 
 2.... 
 
 .42 
 
 2..., 
 
 . 7 
 
 1.... 
 
 .33 
 
 1.... 
 
 . 
 
 
 
 .28 
 
 slow 2 
 
 0.... 
 
 .31 
 
 0.... 
 
 .59 
 
 1.... 
 
 .24 
 
 1.... 
 
 .48 
 
 2.... 
 
 .16 
 
 2..., 
 
 .30 
 
 2.... 
 
 .48 
 
 May. 
 min. sec. 
 
 3 slow 5 
 
 3 19 
 
 3 31 
 
 3 40 
 
 3 48 
 
 3 53 
 
 3 55 
 
 3 55 
 
 3 53 
 
 3 49 
 
 3 42 
 
 3 34 
 
 3 23 
 
 3 10 
 
 2 55 
 
 2 39 
 
 June, 
 min. sec. 
 
 2 slow 31 
 
 2 12 
 
 1 52 
 
 1 31 
 
 1 8 
 
 44 
 
 20 
 
 fast 5 
 
 31 
 
 .57 
 
 1 23 
 
 1 49 
 
 2 15 
 
 2 40 
 
 3 -i 
 
 Days. 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 7 
 
 9 
 
 11 
 
 13 
 
 15 
 
 17 
 
 19 
 
 21 
 
 23 
 
 25 
 
 27 
 
 29 
 
 31 
 
 July, 
 min. sec. 
 
 3 fast 28 
 
 3 .50 
 
 4 11 
 
 4 31 
 
 4 50 
 
 5 6 
 
 5 22 
 
 5 35 
 
 5 46 
 
 5 56 
 
 6 3 
 
 6 7 
 
 6 10 
 
 6 10 
 
 6 7 
 
 6 2 
 
 August, j 
 
 mm. 
 
 sec. 
 
 5 fast 59 1 
 
 5.. 
 
 ..50 
 
 5.. 
 
 ..39 
 
 5.. 
 
 ..26 
 
 5,. 
 
 ..11 
 
 4.. 
 
 ..53 
 
 4.. 
 
 ..33 
 
 4.. 
 
 ..12 
 
 3.. 
 
 ..46 
 
 3.. 
 
 ..20 
 
 2.. 
 
 ..52 
 
 2.. 
 
 ..22 
 
 1.. 
 
 ..50 
 
 1.. 
 
 ..16 
 
 0.. 
 
 ..41 
 
 0.. 
 
 .. 5 
 
 September, 
 min. sec. 
 
 slow 14 
 
 52 
 
 1 31 
 
 2 12 
 
 2 52 
 
 3 34 
 
 4 15 
 
 4 57 
 
 5 39 
 
 6 21 
 
 7 3 
 
 7 45 
 
 8 26 
 
 9 7 
 
 9 46 
 
 October, 
 min. sec. 
 
 ] slow 25 
 
 11.. 
 
 .. 2 
 
 11.. 
 
 .,38 
 
 12.. 
 
 ,,13 
 
 12... 
 
 ..46 
 
 13.. 
 
 ,.17 
 
 13.. 
 
 ,.45 
 
 14.. 
 
 ,,12 
 
 14.. 
 
 ,.37 
 
 14.. 
 
 .,59 
 
 15.. 
 
 ..18 
 
 15.. 
 
 ..35 
 
 15.. 
 
 ..50 
 
 16., 
 
 ,. 1 
 
 16.. 
 
 ..10 
 
 16,. 
 
 ..15 
 
 November, 
 min. sec. 
 
 16 slow 17 
 
 16 18 
 
 16 15 
 
 16 9 
 
 15 59 
 
 15 46 
 
 15 30 
 
 15 10 
 
 14 47 
 
 14 20 
 
 13 50 
 
 13 18 
 
 12 42 
 
 12 3 
 
 11 22 
 
 December, 
 min. sec. 
 
 10 slow 37 
 
 9 50 
 
 9 1 
 
 8 10 
 
 7 16 
 
 6 21 
 
 5 24 
 
 4 26 
 
 3 27 
 
 3 27 
 
 1 27 
 
 27 
 
 fast 33 
 
 1 32 
 
 2 31 
 
 3 28 
 
 How to set a clock or watch by this table. For example ; January 1st, I find by looking into 
 the table, that the clock to be right must be 4 minutes 4 seconds faster th^in the sun dial. There- 
 fore, I set her so much faster, and so of the rest. Twelve o'clock is the best time to set a clock 
 or watch by a sun dial. 
 
 Note.- -A 'un dial shows solar or apparent time, but a clock, &c. should be set to equal or 
 mean tune, as tho table directs. 
 
1841.] 
 
 FIRST MONTH— JANUARY. 
 
 [31 Days. 
 
 MOON'S PHASES. 
 
 O Full Moon 7 10 
 
 15 MorninjT Cold hiLrh wind. 
 
 ([ Last Quarter 14 13 
 9 New Moon 23 13 
 J) First Quarter 30 1 
 
 36 Afterno 
 
 14 Afterno 
 
 8 Morninf 
 
 on Sr 
 
 low, or rain, 
 low, or rain, 
 lir and frosty. 
 
 an Si 
 
 r F£ 
 
 S 
 
 k: 
 
 
 Sun 
 
 j Sun 
 
 1 O's 
 
 ys 
 
 Moon , Moon H. W. 
 
 1 
 
 f^ 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 rises. 
 
 1 sets. 
 
 dec. S. 
 
 place. 
 
 sets. 
 
 south. Philada. 
 
 6 
 
 
 H. M. 
 
 H. M. 
 
 a / 
 
 
 M. H. 
 
 H. M. H. M. 
 
 Circum. O i" perigee 
 
 723437 
 
 22 5<i 
 
 t20 
 
 12 37 
 
 1 6 37 8 25 
 
 2 
 
 7 
 
 Alioth on Mer. .5 55. 
 
 7 23 4 37 
 
 22 54 
 
 |« 4 
 
 146 
 
 729 917 
 
 3 
 
 C 
 
 1 ^ 
 
 1st. S. of N.Yr.— ]) 's age lid 
 
 7 23 
 
 :4 37'22 48 
 
 18 
 
 2 59 
 
 , 82510 13 
 
 4 
 
 '2 
 
 B's eye south 9 23. 
 
 7 22 
 
 ,4 38 22 42 
 
 n 2 
 
 4 16 
 
 , 92811 16 
 
 5 
 
 '? 
 
 ])'s lat. 4(1. N. 
 
 7 22 
 
 ;4 38 22 35 
 
 17 
 
 5 31 
 
 10 3412 22 
 
 6 
 
 it 
 
 Epiphany — C perigee. 
 
 721 
 
 4 39 22 28 
 
 Z5 3 
 
 6 3811 4112 46 
 
 7 
 
 5 
 
 ? sets 8 4. 
 
 721 
 
 4 39 22 20 
 
 18 
 
 RISESMORN 
 
 153 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 
 1 « 
 
 $ rises 12 19. 
 
 7 20 
 
 4 40 22 12 
 
 SI 3 
 
 6 1912 44 
 
 2 56 
 
 9 
 
 7 
 
 Sirius south 1 1 12. 
 
 7 20 
 
 4 4022 4 
 
 18 
 
 7 37 
 
 1 45 
 
 3 57 
 
 10 
 
 C 
 
 1st Sun. af. Epiph. <? D 
 
 7 19 
 
 4 41 
 
 21 55 
 
 ^'^ 3 
 
 8 52 
 
 2 38; 4 50 
 
 11 
 
 2 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 5 16. 
 
 718 
 
 4 42 
 
 21 45 
 
 17 
 
 10 3 
 
 3 28, 5 40 
 
 12 
 
 3 
 
 P) rises 5 42. 
 
 7 18 
 
 4 42 
 
 21 36 
 
 - 
 
 11 11 
 
 4 15 6 27 
 
 13 
 
 4 
 
 4 rises 4 23. 
 
 717 
 
 4 432125 
 
 14 
 
 MORN 
 
 5 0, 7 12 
 
 14 
 
 5 
 
 D'sage22d. ^JC 
 
 7 16 
 
 4 4421 15 
 
 26 
 
 12 17 
 
 545; 7 57 
 
 15 
 
 6 
 
 7 -X-'s south 7 47, 
 
 7 15 
 
 4 45 21 4 
 
 K 9 
 
 122 
 
 6 30 8 42 
 
 16 
 
 7 
 
 3 runs low. 
 
 7 15 
 
 4 45 20 52 
 
 21 
 
 2 25 
 
 7 16| 9 28 
 
 17 
 
 C 
 
 2d Sun. aft. Epiph 4 c^ C 
 
 7 14 
 
 4 46 20 41 
 
 $ 3 
 
 3 28 
 
 8 51017 
 
 18 
 
 
 
 Spica TT^ rises 1 1 47. 
 
 7 13 
 
 4 47 
 
 20 28 
 
 15 
 
 4 27 
 
 8 55 11 7 
 
 19 
 
 3 
 
 C apogee P, ^ ([; 
 
 7 12 
 
 4 4820 16 
 
 27 
 
 521 
 
 9 461158 
 
 20 
 
 4 
 
 O enter a* 
 
 711 
 
 4 49 20 3 
 
 V? 9 
 
 6 8 
 
 10 3612 24 
 
 21 
 
 5 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 4 34. 
 
 711 
 
 4 4919 49 
 
 21 
 
 6 48 
 
 1126 
 
 1 14 
 
 22 
 
 6 
 
 O eclipsed invis. "^ 
 
 7 10 
 
 4 5019 36 
 
 ^ 3 
 
 SETS. 
 
 AF.14 
 
 2 2 
 
 23 
 
 7 
 
 Vincent 
 
 7 9 
 
 4 5119 22 
 
 15 
 
 6 14 
 
 12 59 
 
 2 47 
 
 24 
 
 C 
 
 3d Sun. aft. Epiph. ? d^^ 
 
 7 8 
 
 4 52il9 7 
 
 27 
 
 7 16 
 
 142 
 
 3 30 
 
 26 
 
 2 
 
 St. Paul's conv. 
 
 7 7 
 
 4 53,18 52 
 
 X 9 
 
 819 
 
 2 24 
 
 4 12 
 
 26 
 
 3 
 
 5 's lat. 3 d. N. ? (^ ([ 
 
 7 6 
 
 4 5418 37 
 
 21 
 
 9 21 
 
 3 6\ 
 
 4 54 
 
 21 
 
 4 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 4 9. 
 
 7 5 
 
 4 5518 22 
 
 T 4 
 
 10 26 
 
 3 48 
 
 5 36 
 
 28 
 
 5 
 
 Day 9 h. 52 m. long. 
 
 7 4 
 
 4 5618 6 
 
 17 
 
 11 34 
 
 434' 
 
 6 22 
 
 29 
 
 6 
 
 Arcturus rises 10 6. 
 
 7 3! 
 
 4 5717 50 
 
 « 
 
 MORN 
 
 5 22\ 
 
 7 10 
 
 30 
 
 7 
 
 ]) runs high. 
 
 7 2 
 
 4 581734 
 
 14 
 
 12 44 
 
 6 14 
 
 8 2 
 
 31 
 
 C 
 
 1th S. aft. Epiph. :])'sage9d. 
 
 7 1 
 
 4 59,17 17 
 
 27 
 
 153 
 
 7 12 
 
 9 
 
 The editor of the Louisville Journal has promised, if we will carry New York, to charter a 
 thunder-c oud to let off its artillery in honour of the glorious event. Let him get his thunder- 
 cloud ready.— Syracuse (N. Y.) Gaz. 
 
 'Tis all ready, sir. We have got it chained to the peak of one of the Silver Creek knobs 
 across the river. It occasionally gets impatient and roars like a mad bull fastened to a post, but 
 we shall keep It safe until we hear from New York, and then perchance let it loose and hid it 
 send forth such thunders as the af&ighted Van Burenites will mistake for « the peals of the last 
 trumpet. *^ 
 
 Mr. Clay is undoubtedly a sharp politician. — Globe. 
 
 Ay, sir— he may be a sharp politician, but you are a sharper. 
 
1841.] 
 
 SECOND MONTH— FEBRUARY. 
 
 [28 Days. 
 
 MOON'S PHASES. 
 
 O Full Moon 
 ([ Last Quarter 
 New Moon 
 
 5d. 
 13 
 21 
 
 J) First Quarter '28 
 
 9h. 9 m. 
 
 6 25 
 
 7 U 
 1 16 
 
 Afternoon. , 
 Morning. . . 
 Morning. . , 
 Afternoon . 
 
 . Perhaps rain, or snow. 
 .Stormy. 
 . Stormy. 
 .Snow, or rain. 
 
 s 
 
 i^ 
 
 
 Sun 
 
 Sun 
 
 G's 
 
 D's 
 
 Moon 
 
 Moon 
 
 H. W. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 rises. 
 
 sets. 
 
 dec. S. 
 
 place. 
 
 sets. 
 
 south. 
 
 Philada. 
 
 Q 
 
 2 
 
 ? sets 8 56. 
 
 H. M. H. M. 
 
 6 59 5 1 
 
 ' 
 
 
 H. M. 
 
 H. M. 
 
 H. M. 
 
 1 
 
 17 
 
 nl2 
 
 311 
 
 8 14 
 
 10 2 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 5)'s lat. 4° N. 
 
 6 585 2 
 
 16 43 
 
 26 
 
 419 
 
 919 
 
 11 7 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 3 39. 
 
 6 57 
 
 5 3 
 
 16 25 
 
 2511 
 
 5 19 
 
 10 23 
 
 12 11 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 (J perigee — day increased 58 m. 
 
 6 56 
 
 5 4 
 
 16 7 
 
 26 
 
 6 8 
 
 1125 
 
 12 35 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 5) eclipsed, vis. — '^'s sup. ^^ O 
 
 6 55 
 
 5 5 
 
 15 49 
 
 all 
 
 RISES 
 
 MORN 
 
 1 37 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 B.'s eye south 7 5. 
 
 6 54 
 
 5 6 
 
 15 30 
 
 26 
 
 6 25 
 
 1221 
 
 2 33 
 
 7 
 
 C 
 
 Septuag. S.— J)'s age 16 d. 
 
 6 53 
 
 5 7 
 
 1511 
 
 ^}l\0 
 
 7 38 
 
 1 14 
 
 3 26 
 
 8 
 
 2 
 
 ^ rises 11 15. 
 
 651 
 
 5 9 
 
 14 52 
 
 25 
 
 8 50 
 
 2 3 
 
 4 15 
 
 9 
 
 3 
 
 Day 10 h, 20 m. long. 
 
 6 50 
 
 5 10 
 
 14 33 
 
 - 8 
 
 9 59 
 
 2 50 
 
 5 2 
 
 10 
 
 4 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 3 11. 
 
 6 49 
 
 511 
 
 14 14 
 
 22 
 
 11 7 
 
 3 37 
 
 5 49 
 
 11 
 
 5 
 
 Jd(L-3)'slat.5°S. 
 
 6 48 
 
 512 
 
 13 54 
 
 K 5 
 
 MORN 
 
 4 23 
 
 6 35 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 5 runs low. 
 
 6 47 
 
 5 13 
 
 13 34 
 
 17 
 
 12 13 
 
 5 10 
 
 7 22 
 
 13 
 
 7 
 
 4 rises 2 45. 
 
 6 46 
 
 5 14 
 
 13 14 
 
 29 
 
 1 17 
 
 5 59 
 
 811 
 
 14 
 
 C 
 
 Sexag. S. — Valentine — 4 ^ (5 
 
 6 44 
 
 516 
 
 12 54 
 
 /12 
 
 2 18 
 
 6 49 
 
 9 i 
 
 15 
 
 2 
 
 Arcturus rises 8 58. 
 
 6 43 
 
 517 
 
 12 33 
 
 24 
 
 3 15 
 
 7 40 
 
 9 52 
 
 16 
 
 3 
 
 ([ apogee — f? c! <I 
 
 6 42 
 
 5 18 
 
 12 12 
 
 vj 5 
 
 4 5 
 
 831 
 
 10 43 
 
 17 
 
 4 
 
 3's age 26 d. 
 
 6 41 
 
 5 19 
 
 1151 
 
 17 
 
 4 47 
 
 921 
 
 11 33 
 
 18 
 
 5 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 2 40. 
 
 6 39 
 
 521 
 
 11 30 
 
 29 
 
 5 23 
 
 10 9 
 
 12 21 
 
 19 
 
 6 
 
 enters )£ 
 
 6 38 
 
 5 22 
 
 11 9 
 
 ^11 
 
 5 53 
 
 10 55 
 
 12 43 
 
 20 
 
 7 
 
 (? rises 3 25. 
 
 6 37 
 
 5 23 
 
 10 47 
 
 23 
 
 6 20 
 
 1139 
 
 127 
 
 21 
 
 C 
 
 Quinq. S. — eclipsed invis. 
 
 6 35 
 
 5 25 
 
 10 25 
 
 K 6 
 
 SETS. 
 
 AF.22 
 
 2 10 
 
 22 
 
 2 
 
 Spica ^ rises 9 26. 
 
 6 34 
 
 5 26 
 
 10 4 
 
 18 
 
 7 13 
 
 1 5 
 
 2 53 
 
 23 
 
 3 
 
 Day 10 h. 54 m. long— ^ d }p 
 
 6 33 
 
 5 27 
 
 9 42 
 
 T 1 
 
 8 18 
 
 147 
 
 3 35 
 
 24 
 
 4 
 
 Ash Wed.— ys lat. 4° N. 
 
 6 32 
 
 5 28 
 
 919 
 
 14 
 
 9 25 
 
 2 32 
 
 4 20 
 
 25 
 
 5 
 
 7 ^'s set 12 29—? ^ d 
 
 6 30 
 
 5 30 
 
 8 57 
 
 27 
 
 10 35 
 
 319 
 
 5 7 
 
 26 
 
 6 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 2 10. 
 
 6 29 
 
 531 
 
 8 35 
 
 «10 
 
 1147 
 
 4 10 
 
 5 58 
 
 21 
 
 7 
 
 5 runs high. 
 
 6 28 
 
 5 32 
 
 8 12 
 
 24 
 
 MORN 
 
 5 5 
 
 6 53 
 
 28 
 
 C 
 
 1st S. in liCnt — ^fs a. 7 d. 
 
 6 27 
 
 5 33 
 
 7 50 
 
 n 8 
 
 12 59 
 
 6 5 
 
 7 53 
 
 David Rnhl) has been appointed receiver of the land-office at Indianapolis, and Henry Steele 
 postmaster in Loudoun county, Virginia. Rubb and Steele.' What capital names for a pair 
 of sul)-treasureis! — Prentice. 
 
 It is said that agents of the Government are in New York trying to dispose of the Treasury 
 notes. — Philadelphia pr.per, 
 
 Tlicse agents, pedling sliin plasters in the name and behalf of the Government of the United 
 States, remind us of the Turkish fruiterers who w.ilk through the streets of Stamboul, solemnly 
 exclaiming — " in the name of the prophet— ^Z^.v .'"— Prentice. 
 
 Mr. Wright is at least tlie equal of Mr. Webster in tearing away from a question the web ot 
 sophistry. — Genri^ia. Cdtnti/ritionali.yt. 
 
 No he is not. Mr. Wright is tolerably acute, but he can never make a web stir.— Prentice, 
 
 Wc have reached the end of the whig triumph. — Globe, 
 Which end '' — Prentice. 
 
1841.] 
 
 THIRD MONTH— MARCH. 
 
 [31 Days, 
 
 MOON'S PHASES. 
 
 Full Moon 7 d. 8 h. 2G tn. Morning. . . Perhaps snow, or rain. 
 
 d Last Quarter U 11 17 Afternoon. .Perhaps snow, or rain 
 
 New Moon 22 9 27 Afternoon. .Perhaps rain, or snow. 
 
 J) First Quarter 29 9 41 Afternoon. .Perhaps rain, or snow. 
 
 ^ ■ 
 
 
 
 Sun Sun 
 
 O's 
 
 ])'s 
 
 Moon 
 
 Moon H. W. 
 
 *^ 
 
 '^ 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 rises, sets. 
 
 dec. S. 
 
 place. 
 
 sets. 
 
 south. Philada. 
 
 Q 
 
 p 
 2 
 
 
 ». M. H. M. 
 
 ' 
 
 
 M. H. 
 
 H. M. H. M. 
 
 1 
 
 David — day increased 2 h. 
 
 j^5^' 
 
 7 27 
 
 2,2 
 
 2 8 7 6, 8 54 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 ? sets 9 42. (^ 
 
 3 24 5 36 
 
 7 4 
 
 25 6 
 
 3 8 8 9, 9 57 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 Ember day — y's gr. elong. 
 
 6 23 5 37 
 
 6 41 
 
 21 
 
 4 1 9 91057 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 (^ perigee — ?'s gr. elong. 
 
 6 21' 
 
 5 39 
 
 6 18 
 
 SI 5 
 
 4 4310 811 54 
 
 1 ,-^ 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 I rises 10 0. 
 
 6 20 
 
 5 40 
 
 'obb 
 
 20 
 
 5 1811 012 18 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 Alioth on Met. 1 40. 
 
 6 19 
 
 5 41 
 
 5 31 
 
 ti^ 4 
 
 5 48n 50 1 12 
 
 7 
 
 C 
 
 2d S. in Lent. J'sageUd. 
 
 618 
 
 5 42 
 
 5 8 
 
 18 
 
 RISES MORN 2 2 
 
 8 
 
 2 
 
 7^'sset 11 47. 
 
 6 16 
 
 5 44 
 
 4 45 
 
 ^ 2 
 
 7 36 
 
 12 38 2 50 
 
 9 
 
 3 
 
 4 rises 1 25—4 D O 
 
 6 15 
 
 5 45 
 
 4 21 
 
 16 
 
 8 45 
 
 125 
 
 3 37 
 
 10 
 
 4 
 
 ])'siat.5d. S. }Jt(^0 
 
 6 13 
 
 5 47 
 
 3 58 
 
 29 
 
 9 53 
 
 2 12 
 
 4 24 
 
 11 
 
 5 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 1 22— J sta. 
 
 6 12 
 
 5 48 
 
 3 34 
 
 rn.1311 1 
 
 3 
 
 5 12 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 5 runs low 
 
 6 11 
 
 5 49 
 
 311 
 
 2b MORN 
 
 3 49 
 
 6 1 
 
 13 
 
 7 
 
 Regulus south 10 24. 
 
 6 9 
 
 5 51 
 
 2 47 
 
 t 8 
 
 12 5 
 
 4 40 
 
 6 32 
 
 U 
 
 C 
 
 3d Sun. in Lent — 4 ^ (^ 
 
 6 8 
 
 bbt 
 
 2 24 
 
 20 
 
 1 5 
 
 5 32 
 
 7 44 
 
 15 
 
 2 
 
 Day llh. 46 m.— Tpcj C t^ 
 
 6 7 
 
 5 53 
 
 2 
 
 ^rs 2 
 
 157 
 
 6 23 
 
 8 35 
 
 16 
 
 3 
 
 C apogee. 
 
 6 6 
 
 5 54 
 
 1 36 
 
 13 
 
 2 42 
 
 713 
 
 9 25 
 
 17 
 
 4 
 
 St. Patrick— 5's age 24 d. 
 
 6 4 
 
 5 56 
 
 1 12 
 
 25 
 
 321 
 
 8 3 10 15 
 
 18 
 
 5 
 
 5 'slat. 1 d. S. 
 
 6 3 
 
 5 57 
 
 49 
 
 AW / 
 
 3 54 
 
 84911 1 
 
 19 
 
 6 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 12 53. 
 
 6 2 
 
 5 58 
 
 25 
 
 ^19 
 
 421 
 
 9 34 
 
 1146 
 
 20 
 
 7 
 
 O enters '^ — Spring com. 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 s. 1 
 
 K 2 
 
 4 46 
 
 1017 
 
 12 5 
 
 21 
 
 C 
 
 Mid. Lent S.— 5? in Inf. ^ Q 
 
 5 59 
 
 6 1 
 
 N.22 
 
 14 
 
 5 9 
 
 11 0:12 48 
 
 22 
 
 2 
 
 fi'c^C-^dC 
 
 5 57 
 
 6 3 
 
 46 
 
 27 
 
 5 31 
 
 1143 
 
 131 
 
 23 
 
 3 
 
 f? rises 1 30 — fp n 
 
 5 56 
 
 6 4 
 
 1 10 
 
 tIO 
 
 SETS. 
 
 'AF.29 
 
 2 17 
 
 24 
 
 4 
 
 7 ■)(•' s set 10 49. 
 
 5 55 
 
 6 5 
 
 133 
 
 23 
 
 8 24 
 
 1 15 
 
 3 3 
 
 r^ 
 
 5 
 
 ? sets 10 8. 
 
 5 53 
 
 6 7 
 
 157 
 
 « 7 
 
 9 35 
 
 2 6 
 
 3 54 
 
 26 
 
 6 
 
 5 runs high—? i C 
 
 bb% 
 
 6 8 
 
 2 20 
 
 21 
 
 10 50 
 
 3 1 
 
 4 49 
 
 27 
 
 7 
 
 Antares rises 11 19—? ^ V^ 
 
 5 51 
 
 6 9 
 
 2 44 
 
 n 5 
 
 11 59 
 
 3 59 
 
 5 47 
 
 2e 
 
 ;c 
 
 5th S, in Lent — ]) 's age 6d. 
 
 5 50J6 10 
 
 3 7 
 
 19 
 
 MORN 
 
 5 
 
 6 48 
 
 oc 
 
 2 
 
 Day 1 2 h. 24 m.— ]) 's lat.3°N 
 
 5 48.6 12 
 
 3 31 
 
 s 3 
 
 1 3 
 
 6 2 
 
 7 50 
 
 3C 
 
 ) 3 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 12 U— ?c^? 
 
 5 47 
 
 ,6 12 
 
 3 54 
 
 17 
 
 1 57 
 
 7 2 
 
 8 50 
 
 31 
 
 4 
 
 ^ perigee. 
 
 5 46 
 
 ►|6 1^ 
 
 . 4 17 
 
 SI 1 
 
 2 42| 7 59 
 
 9 47 
 
 Mr. Van Buren is but a .shadow of General Jackson. — Vt. Sfatesman. 
 
 And we must say, that the old General casts a smaller shadow than any other grown man that 
 we have ever seen or heard of in all our lives. — Limisvillc Gazette. 
 
 The New York Times thinks that the sub-treasury is dead. "We are certain that many of 
 the sub-treasurers are fur gone. — Prentice. 
 
 A violent Van Bureiiite wrote to us on Saiurday, abusing us for calling his party loco-focos, 
 and biddin;:; us " go to h — ." Really wo cannot oblige him in this matter. If we were to do 
 so, we should be in the very hot-bed of loco-focoism. — Ibid. 
 
 The Van Buren organ at Maysville calls the reading of Mr. Benton's sub-treasury speech, 
 **a task." We hope that Bombastes will Uke the compliment. — Ibid. 
 
1841.] 
 
 FOURTH MONTH— APRIL. 
 
 [30 Days. 
 
 MOO N'S 
 
 O Full Moon 5d. 8 h. 20 m. 
 
 d Last Quarter 13 4 45 
 
 Q New Moon 21 9 36 
 
 D First Quarter 28 5 56 
 
 PHASES. 
 
 Afternoon. .Perhaps rain, or snow. 
 Afternoon. .Fair — Changeable. 
 Morning. . .Changeable. 
 Morning. . .Rain. 
 
 ^ 
 
 ^ 
 
 
 Sun 
 
 Sun 1 O's 1 D's 
 
 Moon 
 
 Moon 
 
 H. W. 
 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 rises. 
 
 sets. 
 
 dec. N. 
 
 place. 
 
 sets. 
 
 south. 
 
 Philada. 
 
 Q 
 
 p 
 5 
 
 
 H. M. 
 
 H. M. ! o ' 
 
 
 H. M. 
 
 H. M. 
 
 H. M. 
 
 1 
 
 J) in node. 
 
 5 44 6 16 4 40 
 
 15 
 
 3 18 
 
 8 51 
 
 10 39 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 ? sets 10 10.—? sta. 
 
 5 43 6 17 
 
 5 3 
 
 29 
 
 3 48 
 
 9 42 
 
 1130 
 
 3 
 
 7 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 11 55. 
 
 5 42 
 
 6 18 
 
 5 26 
 
 Ti;jl3 
 
 4 16 
 
 10 30 
 
 12 18 
 
 4 
 
 C 
 
 Palm Sun.— J) 'slat 3° S. 
 
 5 40 
 
 6 20 
 
 5 49 
 
 27 
 
 4 40 
 
 11 16 
 
 12 42 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 Day 12 h. 43 m.— 4 sta. 
 
 5 39 
 
 6 21 
 
 6 12 
 
 :^11 
 
 RISES 
 
 MORN 
 
 128 
 
 6 
 
 3 
 
 Regulus south 8 57. 
 
 5 38 
 
 6 22 
 
 6 35 
 
 24 
 
 7 34 
 
 12 3 
 
 215 
 
 7 
 
 4 
 
 $ rises 7 29.—^ ^ a 
 
 5 37 
 
 6 23 
 
 6 57 
 
 "i 8 
 
 8 42 
 
 12 50 
 
 3 2 
 
 8 
 
 5 
 
 5 runs low. 
 
 5 35 
 
 6 25 
 
 7 20 
 
 21 
 
 9 48 
 
 1 39 
 
 3 51 
 
 9 
 
 6 
 
 Good Friday. — J) 's age 18 d. 
 
 5 34 
 
 6 26 
 
 7 42 
 
 t 3 
 
 10 51 
 
 2 30 
 
 4 42 
 
 10 
 
 7 
 
 Day 12 h. 54 m.— 4 ^ d 
 
 5 33 
 
 6 21 
 
 8 4 
 
 15 
 
 1148 
 
 3 22 
 
 5 34 
 
 11 
 
 C 
 
 Easter Sun. — ^ (j (J — ^ sta. 
 
 5 316 29 
 
 8 26 
 
 28 
 
 MORN 
 
 4 14 
 
 6 26 
 
 12 
 
 2 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 1 1 22. 
 
 5 30,6 30 
 
 8 48 
 
 Vf 9 
 
 12 36 
 
 5 5 
 
 7 17 
 
 13 
 
 3 
 
 (J apogee. 
 
 5 29 6 31 
 
 910 
 
 21 
 
 1 IJS 
 
 5 55 
 
 8 7 
 
 14 
 
 4 
 
 4 rises 114. y c^ ? 
 
 5 28 6 32 
 
 9 31 
 
 ^ 3 
 
 153 
 
 6 43 
 
 8 55 
 
 15 
 
 5 
 
 7 -^f' s set 9 29. 
 
 5 26 a 34 
 
 9 53 
 
 15 
 
 2 22 
 
 7 27 
 
 9 39 
 
 16 
 
 6 
 
 Antaris rises 10 17. 
 
 5 2o6S5 
 
 10 14 
 
 27 
 
 2 48 
 
 811 
 
 10 23 
 
 17 
 
 7 
 
 $ 8 O—fs gr. elong. 
 
 5 24 
 
 6 36 
 
 10 35 
 
 X 9 
 
 3 9 
 
 8 54 
 
 11 6 
 
 18 
 
 C 
 
 Low Sun. f^ dd 
 
 5 23 
 
 6 37 
 
 10 56 
 
 22 
 
 3 34 
 
 9 36 
 
 1148 
 
 19 
 
 2 
 
 Spica n^ S. 1 1 26.—? ri (5 
 
 521 
 
 6 39 
 
 11 17 
 
 T 5 
 
 3 57 
 
 1021 
 
 12 9 
 
 20 
 
 3 
 
 O enters ^ — J)'s age 29 d. 
 
 5 20 6 40 
 
 1138 
 
 19 
 
 4 21 
 
 11 7 
 
 12 55 
 
 21 
 
 4 
 
 3)'s lat. 5° N. 
 
 5 19 6 41 
 
 1158 
 
 « 2 
 
 4 48 
 
 11 57 
 
 145 
 
 22 
 
 5 
 
 J) runs high. — ? sta. 
 
 5 18 6 42 
 
 12 18 
 
 16 
 
 SETS. 
 
 AF.51 
 
 2 39 
 
 23 
 
 6 
 
 Alioth o« Mer. 10 41. — ? (;^(J 
 
 5 17 6 43 
 
 12 38 
 
 n 1 
 
 9 47 
 
 1 50 
 
 3 38 
 
 24 
 
 7 
 
 I? rises 11 21. 
 
 5 15 6 45 
 
 12 58 
 
 15 
 
 10 54 
 
 2 52 
 
 4 40 
 
 25 
 
 C 
 
 2d S. af. East.— (5 perigee. 
 
 5 14 
 
 6 46 
 
 13 18 
 
 29 
 
 11 53 
 
 3 55 
 
 5 43 
 
 26 
 
 
 
 ? sets 9 14. 
 
 5 13 
 
 6 47 
 
 13 37 
 
 2514 
 
 MORN 
 
 4 57 
 
 6 45 
 
 21 
 
 3 
 
 Dayl3h. 36 m.— ])'sl. 1°N. 
 
 5 12 6 48 
 
 13 56 
 
 28 
 
 12 41 
 
 5 54 
 
 7 43 
 
 28 
 
 4 
 
 7 ^'s set 8 41. 
 
 5 11 649 
 
 14 15 
 
 J112 
 
 1 19 
 
 6 49 
 
 8 37 
 
 29 
 
 5 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 10 18. 
 
 5 10 6 50 
 
 14 34 
 
 26 
 
 152 
 
 7 38 
 
 9 26 
 
 30 
 
 6 
 
 3 's age 9 d. 
 
 5 9651 
 
 1452 
 
 njjlO 
 
 2 19 
 
 8 26 
 
 10 14 
 
 Conservatium vs. Destructivdsm. — The great issue is now made up between the " Loco-Foco 
 of half a million," who wields power to secure "spoils," and the man of the people, who has 
 been tried in every way, and failed in none, and who has, in the better days of the republic, 
 disbursed millions of the public money, without any part of it sticking to his hands ! The 
 issue is between Conservatism and Destructiveism — in a word, between William H. Harrison 
 and Martin Van Buren. 
 
 The following toast was offered by John C. Montgomery, Esq., at the HAnnTsojr and Tyler 
 celebration at Harrisburg, of the Anniversary of the birth day of the IMMORTAL WASH- 
 INGTON, and was received with great enthusiasm. We recommend it to every patriotic voter 
 in the country. 
 
 "The Union of all true Republicans for the sake of the Union." 
 
1841.] . 
 
 FIFTH MONTH— MAY. 
 
 [31 Days. 
 
 MOON'S PHASES. 
 
 O Full Moon 5d. 9 h. 
 
 6 m. Morning Changeable. 
 
 a Last Quarter 13 9 
 
 48 Morning Changeable. 
 
 tt New Moon 20 6 
 
 69 Afternoon Perhaps rain. 
 
 
 ]) First Quarter 27 1 
 
 40 Afternoon Rainy. 
 
 ^ 
 
 ^' 
 
 
 Sun 
 
 Sun 
 
 O's D's 
 
 Moon 
 
 Moon H. W. 
 
 (=5 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 rises. 
 
 sets. 
 
 dec. N. place. 
 
 sets. 
 
 south. Philada. 
 
 Q 
 
 Q 
 
 7 
 
 
 i. M. 
 
 a. M. 
 
 ' 
 
 1 
 
 H. M. 
 
 H. M. 11. M. 
 
 1 
 
 St. Philip — St. James. 
 
 5 7 
 
 3 53 
 
 15 10 
 
 24 2 43, 9 12 11 
 
 2 
 
 C 
 
 2(1 S. af. East. 
 
 5 6 
 
 S 54' 
 
 15 28 
 
 - 7 
 
 3 8' 9 57 1145 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 D's lat. 4° S.-$ i C 
 
 5 5 
 
 6 55' 
 
 15 46 
 
 20 3 3310 4412 32 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 Lyra south 3 47. 
 
 5 4 
 
 6 56! 
 
 16 3 
 
 VI 31 3 5911 3112 56 
 
 5 
 
 4 
 
 5 runs low. 
 
 5 3 
 
 6 57 
 
 1621 
 
 16 RISES MORN 
 
 143 
 
 6 
 
 5 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 9 52. 
 
 5 2 
 
 6 58, 
 
 16 38 
 
 29 
 
 8381221 
 
 2 33 
 
 7 
 
 6 
 
 ^ south 10 16. 
 
 5 1 
 
 6 59, 
 
 16 54 
 
 /ll 
 
 9 37 
 
 1 13 
 
 3 25 
 
 8 
 
 7 
 
 ? sets 8 1— 4cf (L— bdd 
 
 5 
 
 7 
 
 17 10 
 
 24; 
 
 10 29 
 
 2 5^ 
 
 417 
 
 9 
 
 C 
 
 4th S. af. East.— 3 's age 18 d. 
 
 4 59 
 
 7 l' 
 
 17 27 
 
 vj 6 
 
 11 13; 
 
 2 57 
 
 5 9 
 
 10 
 
 2 
 
 (J apogee. 
 
 4 58 
 
 7 2 
 
 17 42 
 
 17, 
 
 11 50! 
 
 3 47 
 
 5 59 
 
 11 
 
 3 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 9 32. 
 
 4 57 
 
 7 3 
 
 17 58 
 
 29morn| 
 
 4 36 
 
 6 48 
 
 12 
 
 4 
 
 Arcturus south 10 49. 
 
 4 56 
 
 7 41813 
 
 
 12211 
 
 52li 
 
 7 33 
 
 13 
 
 5 
 
 4 rises 9 0. 
 
 4 55 
 
 7 518 28 
 
 23 
 
 12 49, 
 
 6 5 
 
 817 
 
 U 
 
 6 
 
 Lyra south 3 8.— ?'s Inf. c$ 
 
 4 54 
 
 7 618 42 
 
 X 5 
 
 1 13 
 
 6 47 
 
 8 59 
 
 15 
 
 7 
 
 Day 14 h. 14 m.— ])'s 1. 3°N. 
 
 4 53 
 
 7 7,18 57 
 
 17 
 
 135 
 
 7 29 9 41 
 
 16 
 
 C 
 
 Rog. S.— }JI cJ C— 5)'s a. 25 d. 
 
 4 52 
 
 7 819 11 
 
 T 
 
 157 
 
 811 1023 
 
 17 
 
 2 
 
 Spica rt^ south 9 38. 
 
 4 51 
 
 7 919 24 
 
 13 
 
 2 21 
 
 85711 9 
 
 18 
 
 3 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 9 5. 
 
 4 50 
 
 7 10,19 37 
 
 27 
 
 2 48 
 
 9 4511 57 
 
 19 
 
 4 
 
 5) runs high.— 5 i ? 
 
 4 50 
 
 7 1019 50 
 
 «11 
 
 3 18 
 
 10 3712 25 
 
 20 
 
 5 
 
 Asc. day—? i (J—? c^ C 
 
 4 49 
 
 711 
 
 20 3 
 
 25 
 
 3 55 
 
 11 35 
 
 123 
 
 21 
 
 6 
 
 O enters n 
 
 4 48 
 
 7 12 
 
 20 15 
 
 nlO 
 
 SETS. 
 
 AF.37 
 
 2 25 
 
 22 
 
 7 
 
 C perigee. 
 
 4 47 
 
 7 13 
 
 20 27 
 
 25 
 
 9 42 
 
 142 
 
 3 30 
 
 23 
 
 C 
 
 S. af. Asc. d.— 9 in ^ 
 
 4 46 
 
 7 14 
 
 20 39 
 
 Z5 9 
 
 10 35 
 
 2 46 
 
 4 34 
 
 24 
 
 2 
 
 Bootis south 10 31. 
 
 4 46 
 
 7 14 
 
 20 50 
 
 24 
 
 11 19 
 
 3 47 
 
 5 35 
 
 25 
 
 3 
 
 [? in sup. i 
 
 4 45 
 
 7 15 
 
 21 1 
 
 SI 9 
 
 11 53 
 
 4 44 
 
 6 3^ 
 
 26 
 
 4 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 8 33. 
 
 4 44 
 
 7 16 
 
 21 11 
 
 23 
 
 MORN 
 
 5 35 
 
 , 7 23 
 
 27 
 
 5 
 
 Day 14h. 34 m.— J)'sl. 2° S. 
 
 4 43 
 
 7 17 
 
 21 21 
 
 n;j 7 
 
 12 21 
 
 6 24 
 
 812 
 
 2g 
 
 6 
 
 ^ rises 9 1. 
 
 4 43 
 
 717 
 
 21 31 
 
 20 
 
 12 48 
 
 7 10 
 
 8 58 
 
 2S 
 
 7 
 
 ^sta. 
 
 4 42 
 
 71& 
 
 21 40 
 
 - 4 
 
 1 12 
 
 7 56 
 
 9 44 
 
 3C 
 
 IC 
 
 1 Whit-Sunday .— J c^d 
 
 4 42 
 
 7ie 
 
 52148 
 
 17 
 
 137 
 
 8 4110 29 
 
 31 
 
 2 
 
 3) 'sage 11 d. 
 
 4 41 
 
 71S 
 
 215$ 
 
 w 
 
 2 2 
 
 92711 15 
 
 Opinion of SIMON SNYDER, the idol of the Democracy of Pennsylvania during the 
 last war. 
 
 "The blessings of thousands of women and chiidhen nf.scrEn trom the scalping 
 
 KNIFE OF THE DUTHLESS SAVAGE OF THE WILDERNESS, AND FHOM THE KTILL MORE SAVAflK 
 
 Proctor, rest on HARRISON, and his gallant armt." — Sirrnjn Sni/der''8 Message to 
 the Legislature, Dec. 10, 1813. 
 
 The administration begs Congress for more money, but, in the most arbitrary manner, dictates 
 the amount that must be bestowed and the time and manner of raising it. What would be 
 thought of a beggar in the street who should assume so insolent a tone 1 — Prentice. 
 
 The administration party is up and doing. — Globe. 
 
 Ay, doing before a hot fire. It will Boon bs done. — Prentice. 
 
1841.] 
 
 SIXTH MONTH— JUNE. 
 
 [uO Days. 
 
 MOON'S PHASES. 
 
 O Full Moon 3 d. 10 h. 57 m. 
 C Last Quarter 11 10 46 
 • New Moon 19 2 32 
 ]) First Quarter 25 10 13 
 
 Afternoon Perhaps rain. 
 
 Afternoon Perhaps rain. 
 
 Morning Cold, with showers. 
 
 Afternoon Perhaps rain. 
 
 — ^ 
 
 ^ 
 
 
 Sun 
 
 Sun 1 O's 
 
 ys 
 
 Moon 
 
 Moon [ H. W. 
 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 rises. 
 
 sets. 1 dec. N. 
 
 place. 
 
 sets. 
 
 south. Philada. 
 
 Q 
 
 3 
 
 
 H. M. 
 
 H. M. 1 ° ' 
 
 
 H. M. 
 
 H. M. 1 H. M. 
 
 1 
 
 J) runs low. 
 
 4 40 
 
 7 2022 6 
 
 13 
 
 2 30 
 
 10 1512 3 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 Ember day— ])'s lat, 5° S. 
 
 4 40 7 20 
 
 22 14 
 
 25 
 
 3 2 
 
 11 7 
 
 12 27 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 8 — ? sta. 
 
 4 39 7 21 
 
 22 22 
 
 t 8 
 
 3 42 
 
 1158 
 
 1 19 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 Day 14h.43m.— 4c^(f 
 
 4 39 7 21 
 
 22 29 
 
 20 
 
 RISES 
 
 MORN 
 
 2 10 
 
 5 
 
 7 
 
 Bootis south 9 42—4 8 O 
 
 4 38 7 22 
 
 22 36 
 
 v? 2 
 
 9 9 
 
 12 50 
 
 3 2 
 
 6 
 
 C 
 
 Trin. Sun.— 4 south 1 1 53. 
 
 4 38 
 
 7 22 
 
 22 42 
 
 14 
 
 9 49 
 
 141 
 
 3 53 
 
 7 
 
 2 
 
 (I apogee. 
 
 4 37 
 
 7 23 
 
 22 48 
 
 26 
 
 1021 
 
 2 30 
 
 4 42 
 
 8 
 
 3 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 7 39. 
 
 4 37 
 
 7 23 
 
 22 53 
 
 
 10 49 
 
 3 16 
 
 5 28 
 
 9 
 
 4 
 
 ^ sets 1 35. 
 
 4 37 
 
 7 23 
 
 22 58 
 
 1911 15 
 
 4 1 
 
 6 13 
 
 10 
 
 5 
 
 5)'s lat. 2° N. 
 
 4 36 
 
 7 24 
 
 23 3 
 
 X 111 37 
 
 4 43 
 
 Q55 
 
 11 
 
 6 
 
 ? rises 2 50. 
 
 4 36 
 
 7 24 
 
 23 7 
 
 131159 
 
 5 24 
 
 7 36 
 
 12 
 
 7 
 
 Jt^dd 
 
 4 36 
 
 7 24 
 
 23 11 
 
 26 MORN 
 
 6 6 
 
 818 
 
 13 
 
 C 
 
 1st S. af, Trin.— J)'3a.24d. 
 
 4 35 
 
 7 25 
 
 23 15 
 
 T 812 21 
 
 6 48 
 
 9 
 
 14 
 
 2 
 
 I? south ] 2 28. 
 
 4 35 
 
 7 25 
 
 23 18 
 
 21 
 
 12 45 
 
 7 33 
 
 9 45 
 
 15 
 
 3 
 
 Alioth on Mer..7 10—1^1 n 
 
 4 35 
 
 7 25 
 
 23 20 
 
 « 5 
 
 1 13 
 
 8 23 
 
 10 35 
 
 16 
 
 4 
 
 D runs high— ^ o' (L 
 
 4 35 
 
 7 25 
 
 23 23 
 
 19 
 
 147 
 
 917 
 
 1129 
 
 17 
 
 5 
 
 Day I4h. 50 m. long. 
 
 4 35 
 
 7 25 
 
 23 24 
 
 n 3 
 
 2 28 
 
 1017 
 
 12 5 
 
 18 
 
 6 
 
 Antaressouth 10 30. 
 
 4 35 
 
 7 25 
 
 23 26 
 
 18 
 
 3 21 
 
 1121 
 
 1 9 
 
 19 
 
 7 
 
 C perigee. 
 
 4 35 
 
 7 25 
 
 23 27 
 
 s 3 
 
 SETS. 
 
 AF.28 
 
 2 16 
 
 20 
 
 C 
 
 2d S. af. Trin.—? c^ (T 
 
 4 35 
 
 7 25 
 
 23 27 
 
 18 
 
 9 12 
 
 132 
 
 3 20 
 
 21 
 
 2 
 
 O enters 35 S. com.— T? § Q 
 
 4 35 
 
 7 25 
 
 23 28 
 
 SI 3 
 
 9 51 
 
 2 33 
 
 4 21 
 
 22 
 
 3 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 6 42. 
 
 4 35 
 
 7 25 
 
 23 27 
 
 18 
 
 10 23 
 
 3 28 
 
 5 16 
 
 23 
 
 4 
 
 D's lat, 2° S. 
 
 4 35 
 
 7 25 
 
 23 27 
 
 -JL 3 
 
 10 51 
 
 4 19 
 
 6 7 
 
 24 
 
 5 
 
 4 south 10 33. 
 
 4 35 
 
 7 25 
 
 23 26 
 
 17 
 
 11 15 
 
 5 7 
 
 Q55 
 
 25 
 
 6 
 
 ^ sets 12 34. 
 
 4 35 7 25 
 
 23 24 
 
 ^ 1 
 
 1140 
 
 5 54 
 
 1^2 
 
 26 
 
 7 
 
 ])'sage7d. 
 
 4 35 7 25 
 
 23 22 
 
 14 
 
 MORN 
 
 6 39 
 
 8 27 
 
 27 
 
 C 
 
 3d S. af. Trin.— ^ ^ (T 
 
 4 35 7 25 
 
 23 20 
 
 27 
 
 12 6 
 
 7 25 
 
 913 
 
 28 
 
 2 
 
 ^ runs low. 
 
 4 35 7 25 
 
 23 17 
 
 nilO 
 
 12 33 
 
 813 
 
 10 1 
 
 29 
 
 3 
 
 Reg. sets 10 10— 'J's gr. clong. 
 
 4 367 24 
 
 23 14 
 
 22 
 
 1 4 
 
 9 3 
 
 10 51 
 
 30 
 
 4 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 6 8. 
 
 4 36 7 24 
 
 23 11 
 
 } 5 
 
 141 
 
 9 54 
 
 1142 
 
 A Vermont Loco-foco paper says that " an acre of democrats" lately assembled in convention 
 at Montpeiier. Among the Resolutions adopted by this "orre of democrats," was one declaring 
 that the effect of the sub-treasury would be to raise the wages of labour !!! What a wiss-acref 
 — Prentice. 
 
 Mr. Van Buren loves the people. — Globe, 
 
 But the people don't return his passion. The poor man is " crossed in love" — Prentice. 
 
 The issue of Treasury notes cannot be objected to from any o^her than factious motives. — Globe. 
 
 Gen. Jackson himself, no longer ago than last June, wrote to the Editor of the Globe. — " / 
 hope no Treasury/ notes will be issued.'" Why does not the Globe turn and curse the "factious" 
 tenant of the Hermitage ! — Prentice. 
 
 10 
 
1841.] 
 
 SEVENTH MONTH— JULY. 
 
 [31 Days. 
 
 MOON'S PHASES. 
 
 Full Moon 3d. 1 h. 
 
 41 in. Afternoon Rainy. 
 
 C Last Quarter 11 10 
 
 33 Morninfr Frequent showers. 
 
 Q New Moon 18 9 
 
 24 Morning Changeable. 
 
 J) First Quarter 25 8 
 
 1 1 Morning Changeable. 
 
 s -^ 
 
 
 Sun Sun 
 
 O's 
 
 D's 
 
 Moon 
 
 Moon 1 
 
 H. W. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 rises, sets. 
 
 decN. 
 
 place. 
 
 sets. 
 
 south. 
 
 Philada. 
 
 Q IQ 
 
 
 H. M. H. M. 
 
 o 
 
 
 H. M. 
 
 H. M. 
 
 H. M. 
 
 ~T 
 
 5 
 
 O in apogee— i; ^^ (? 
 
 4 36 7 24 23 7 
 
 17 
 
 0^^ 
 
 10 46 12 6 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 ^ dd— 3 'sage 13 (3. 
 
 4 36 7 24|23 2 
 
 29 
 
 3 14 
 
 113612 58 
 
 3 
 
 7 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 5 56. 
 
 4 3717 23 22 58 
 
 1^11 
 
 RISES 
 
 MORN 
 
 148 
 
 4 
 
 C 
 
 Ind.— 4lh S. af. Trin.— (Jape. 
 
 4 37 7 2322 53 
 
 23 
 
 8 24 
 
 12 26 
 
 2 38 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 ? rises 2 2. 
 
 4 37:7 2322 47 
 
 
 8 53 
 
 1 14 
 
 3 26 
 
 6 
 
 3 
 
 Lyra south 1 1 27. 
 
 4 387 22 22 41 
 
 16 
 
 919 
 
 158 
 
 4 10 
 
 7 
 
 4 
 
 ^ sets 1 1 56. 
 
 4 38 7 22 22 35 
 
 28 
 
 9 42 
 
 2 41 
 
 4 53 
 
 8 
 
 5 
 
 Regulus sets 9 33. 
 
 4 39 7 21 
 
 22 28 
 
 xlO 
 
 10 2 
 
 3 22 
 
 5 34 
 
 9 
 
 6 
 
 5)'8 lat. 4° N.— tji (^ d 
 
 4 39j7 21 
 
 22 21 
 
 22 
 
 10 25 
 
 4 2 
 
 6 14 
 
 10 
 
 7 
 
 Antares south 8 58. 
 
 4 40|7 20 
 
 22 14 
 
 V 5 
 
 10 48 
 
 4 44 
 
 6b6 
 
 11 
 
 C 
 
 5th S. af. Trin.— ])'s a. 22 J. 
 
 4 40 7 20 
 
 22 6 
 
 17 
 
 11 12 
 
 5 28 
 
 7 40 
 
 12 
 
 2 
 
 4 south 9 15. 
 
 4 417 192158 
 
 « 
 
 1141 
 
 6 13 
 
 8 25 
 
 13 
 
 3 
 
 5 runs high. 
 
 4 42 
 
 7 182149 
 
 14 
 
 MORN 
 
 7 3 
 
 9 15 
 
 14 
 
 4 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 5 11. 
 
 4 42 
 
 7 1821 40 
 
 28 
 
 12 19 
 
 7 59 
 
 1011 
 
 15 
 
 5 
 
 Day 14 h. 34 m.— ? d d 
 
 4 43 7 17 
 
 21 30 
 
 nl2 
 
 1 5 
 
 9 Oil 12 
 
 16 
 
 6 
 
 f? south 10 12. 
 
 4 43 
 
 7 17 
 
 2121 
 
 27 
 
 2 2 
 
 10 5 
 
 12 17 
 
 17 
 
 7 
 
 B.'s eye rises 1 44. 
 
 4 44 
 
 7 16|21 11 
 
 sl2 
 
 3 13 
 
 11 10 
 
 12 58 
 
 18 
 
 C 
 
 6th S. af. Trin.— ([ perigee. 
 
 4 45 
 
 7 1521 
 
 27 
 
 SETS. 
 
 AF.13 
 
 2 1 
 
 19 
 
 2 
 
 y c! ([ [0 eel. invis. 
 
 4 46 
 
 7 14 20 49 
 
 S112 
 
 8 20 
 
 1 13 
 
 3 1 
 
 20 
 
 3 
 
 $ rises 1 45. 
 
 4 46]7 14';20 38 
 
 27 
 
 8 50 
 
 2 8 
 
 3 56 
 
 21 
 
 4 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 4 43. 
 
 4 47 
 
 7 1320 27 
 
 1^x12 
 
 917 
 
 2 59 
 
 4 47 
 
 22 
 
 5 
 
 J)'s lat. 4° S. 
 
 4 48 
 
 7 12 20 15 
 
 26 
 
 9 42 
 
 3 47 
 
 5 35 
 
 23 
 
 6 
 
 O enters % 
 
 4 49 
 
 7 1120 3 
 
 ::==10 
 
 10 9 
 
 4 35 
 
 6 23 
 
 24 
 
 7 
 
 ^'s gr. elong. 
 
 4 50 
 
 7 10:i9 50 
 
 24 
 
 10 36 
 
 b22 
 
 7 10 
 
 25 
 
 C 
 
 7th S. af. Trin. — J) runs low. 
 
 4 50 
 
 7 1019 37 
 
 ^ 7 
 
 11 6 
 
 6 10 
 
 7 58 
 
 26 
 
 2 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 4 24. U d ^ 
 
 451 
 
 7 9!l924 
 
 19 
 
 1141 
 
 6 59 
 
 8 47 
 
 27 
 
 3 
 
 S's Inf. d O 
 
 4 52 
 
 7 819 11 
 
 t 2 
 
 MORN 
 
 7 50 
 
 9 38 
 
 28 
 
 4 
 
 ^dd 
 
 4 53 
 
 7 71857 
 
 14 
 
 12 21 
 
 8 42 10 30 
 
 29 
 
 5 
 
 ])'sage 11 d.—T^xid 
 
 4 54 
 
 7 648 43 
 
 26 
 
 1 9 
 
 9 3211 20 
 
 30 
 
 6 
 
 Lyra south 9 51. 
 
 4 55 
 
 7 5 18 28 
 
 V5 8 
 
 2 2 
 
 10 2312 11 
 
 31 
 
 7 
 
 Day 14 h.8 m.— ^ D O 
 
 4 56 
 
 i7 41814 
 
 20 
 
 3 1 
 
 ill 11 
 
 ,12 35 
 
 Getieral Harrison's moral principle. — Many old settlers upon lands in and around Cincin- 
 nati held possession of their lots by titles which proved to be unsound. Former possessors 
 were re-assuming their claims, and this without bringing disgrace upon themselves. An indi- 
 vidual who was living upon land of which it was found that Gen. Harrison and a relative of his 
 were the les^al owners, went to the former asking him to name the terms of a compromise. 
 " Sir," answered he, " where I have no moral title, I have no legal title ;" and soon after this, 
 both he and his friend gave in their quit-claim deeds to the parties concerned. 
 
 The Government by its various outrages upon public opinion, has already raised a storm of 
 indignation that will sweep away every vestige of the party in power. — Alex. Gazelle. 
 
 We very much doubt the ability of the government to raise a storm. It has been trying in 
 vain " to raise the wind" for the last six months. — Prentice. 
 
 11 
 
1841.] 
 
 EIGHTH MONTH— AUGUST. 
 
 [31 Days. 
 
 O Full Moon 
 
 (£ Last Quarter 9 
 
 e New Moon 16 
 
 j) First Quarter 23 
 
 O Full Moon 31 
 
 MOO 
 
 2d. 5h 
 
 N'S 
 Om. 
 42 
 31 
 25 
 21 
 
 PHASES. 
 
 Morning 
 
 Afternoon. . . . 
 Afternoon .... 
 Afternoon .... 
 Afternoon .... 
 
 .Rain. 
 
 .Perhaps rain. 
 .Changeable. 
 .Perhaps rain. 
 .Perhaps rain. 
 
 ^ ^ 
 
 
 Sun 
 
 Sun 
 
 O's 
 
 D's 
 
 Moon 
 
 Moon 1 H. W. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 rises. 
 
 sets. 
 
 dec. N. 
 
 place. 
 
 sets. 
 
 south. Phiiada. 
 
 Q Q 
 
 
 H. M. 
 
 H. M. 
 
 
 
 
 H. M. 
 
 n. M. ' H. M. 
 
 1 
 
 C 
 
 8th S. af. Trin. — (i apogee. 
 
 4 57 
 
 7 3 
 
 17 58 
 
 ^ 2 
 
 4 2 1156, 123 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 J) eclipsed, part vis. 
 
 4 58 
 
 7 2 
 
 17 43 
 
 13 
 
 RISES MORN 
 
 2 8 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 3 52. 
 
 4 59 
 
 7 1 
 
 17 27 
 
 25 
 
 7 45 12 40 
 
 2 52 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 ^ rises 1 41. 
 
 5 
 
 7 
 
 17 12 
 
 X 7 
 
 8 8 
 
 121 
 
 3 33 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 7 -X-'s rise 1 1 7. 
 
 5 1 
 
 6 59 
 
 16 55 
 
 19 
 
 8 31 
 
 2 2 
 
 4 14 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 'i^ 6 (5—'^ sta. 4 sta. 
 
 5 2 
 
 6 58 
 
 16 39 
 
 T 1 
 
 8 52 
 
 2 44 
 
 4 56 
 
 7 
 
 7 
 
 D's lat. 5° N. 
 
 5 3 
 
 6 57 
 
 16 22 
 
 14 
 
 916 
 
 3 25 
 
 5 37 
 
 8 
 
 C 
 
 OthS.af. Trin.— 3'sa. 21 d. 
 
 5 4 
 
 6 56 
 
 16 5 
 
 27 
 
 9 44 
 
 4 10 
 
 6 22 
 
 9 
 
 2 
 
 J) runs high. 
 
 5 5 
 
 6 55 
 
 15 48 
 
 «10 
 
 1017 
 
 4 58 
 
 7 10 
 
 10 
 
 3 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 3 25. 
 
 5 6 
 
 6 54 
 
 15 30 
 
 23 
 
 10 56 
 
 5 50 
 
 8 2 
 
 11 
 
 4 
 
 ^ sets 10 23. 
 
 5 7 
 
 6 53 
 
 15 13 
 
 n 7 
 
 1147 
 
 6 46 
 
 8 58 
 
 12 
 
 5 
 
 Lyra south 9 2. 
 
 5 8 
 
 6 52 
 
 14 55 
 
 21 
 
 MORN 
 
 7 47 
 
 9 59 
 
 13 
 
 6 
 
 Day 13h. 42 m.— ?cj(j 
 
 5 9 
 
 6 51 
 
 14 36 
 
 95 5 
 
 12 49 
 
 8 5011 2 
 
 14 
 
 7 
 
 ^ south 8 1 3. [s^'s gr. elong. 
 
 511 
 
 6 49 
 
 14 18 
 
 20 
 
 2 3 
 
 9 5412 6 
 
 15 
 
 C 
 
 1 0th S. af. Trin.— 2 peri.— 5 d Q 
 
 5 12 
 
 6 48 
 
 13 59 
 
 SI 5 
 
 3 22 
 
 10 55:12 43 
 
 16 
 
 2 
 
 O eclipsed invis. 
 
 513 
 
 6 47 
 
 13 40 
 
 20 
 
 4 42 
 
 11 51 
 
 1 39 
 
 17 
 
 3 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 2 59. 
 
 5 14 
 
 6 46 
 
 1321 
 
 Ti;: 5 
 
 SETS. 
 
 AF.45 
 
 2 33 
 
 18 
 
 4 
 
 J)'s lat. 3° S. 
 
 5 15 
 
 6 45 
 
 13 2 
 
 20 
 
 7 41 
 
 135 
 
 3 23 
 
 19 
 
 5 
 
 Lyra south 8 35. 
 
 5 17 
 
 6 43 
 
 12 42 
 
 ^ 5 
 
 8 9 
 
 2 25 
 
 4 13 
 
 20 
 
 6 
 
 4 sets 1 1 22. 
 
 5 18 
 
 6 42 
 
 12 22 
 
 19 
 
 8 36 
 
 3 13 
 
 5 1 
 
 21 
 
 7 
 
 7-)f'srise 10 7. 
 
 5 19j6 41 
 
 12 3 
 
 ni 2 
 
 9 5 
 
 4 2 
 
 5 50 
 
 22 
 
 C 
 
 1 1th S. af. Trin. — ]) runs low. 
 
 5 20 
 
 6 40 
 
 1142 
 
 15 
 
 9 40 
 
 4 53 
 
 6 41 
 
 23 
 
 2 
 
 enters rr^—$ ^ ([ 
 
 521 
 
 6 39 
 
 1122 
 
 28 
 
 1018 
 
 5 44 
 
 7 32 
 
 24 
 
 3 
 
 Antares sets 10 29. — 4 ^ (J 
 
 5 22 
 
 6 38 
 
 11 2 
 
 tU 
 
 11 4 
 
 6 36 
 
 8 24 
 
 25 
 
 4 
 
 Day 13 h. 12 m.— ^ ^^ g 
 
 5 24 
 
 6 36 
 
 10 41 
 
 23 
 
 1156 
 
 7 28' 9 16 
 
 26 
 
 5 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 2 26. — ? sta. 
 
 5 25 
 
 6 35 
 
 1020 
 
 >? 5 
 
 MORN 
 
 8 1810 6 
 
 21 
 
 6 
 
 3) 's age 1 1 d. 
 
 5 26 
 
 6 34 
 
 9 59 
 
 17 
 
 12 43 
 
 9 810 56 
 
 28 
 
 7 
 
 J) apogee. [beheaded. 
 
 5 27 
 
 6 33 
 
 9 38 
 
 28 
 
 154 
 
 9 5411 42 
 
 29 
 
 C 12th S. af. Trin— St.John IBap. 
 
 5 28 
 
 6 32 
 
 9 16 
 
 ^10 
 
 2 55 
 
 10 3812 6 
 
 30 
 
 2 1 Day decreased 1 h. 50 m. 
 
 5 30|6 30 
 
 8 55 
 
 22 
 
 3 56 
 
 11 21 12 50 
 
 31 
 
 3 jSirius rises 2 56. — ^ sta. 
 
 531 
 
 6 29 
 
 8 33 
 
 X 4 
 
 RISES 
 
 MORN 1 33 
 
 Harrhon'x li ir I k-P /a ce.—Harnson's birth-place in Virginia has gone forhim Uxanimouslt, 
 as appears by the following result. 
 
 James Cifi/, Yar/,; and Willinms/iur^;.— James City county, is the birth place of Gen. Har- 
 rison an(l John Tyler— it gave the Whigs a unanimous vote— and in the delegate district, there 
 are but six Locos. 
 
 Whilf in Kindcrbook, Mr. Van Buren's birth-place, he was beaten largely at the last elec- 
 tion. Is this a si'srn .i" 
 
 The hand writing is on the wall. / 
 
 The ship of state will soon be afloat. — Globe. 
 Upon a " sea of trouble." — Prentice. 
 
 12 
 
1841.] 
 
 NINTH MONTH— SEPTEMBER. 
 
 [30 Days. 
 
 MOON'S PHASES. 
 
 ^ Last Quarter 7 d. 5 h. 
 
 45 in. Morning Rain. 
 
 O New Moon 15 12 
 J) First Quarter 22 11 
 
 52 Morni 
 18 Morni 
 
 ncr t 
 
 air. 
 
 requent showers. 
 
 4 t' 
 
 O Full Moon 30 11 
 
 11 Morning Frequent showers. 
 
 S 
 
 !^ 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Sun 1 Sun Q's , J's 
 rises, sets. dec. N. place. 
 
 Moon 
 rises. 
 
 Moon 1 H.W. 
 south. Philada. 
 
 Q 
 
 Q 
 
 4 
 
 
 H. M. 'h. M. o ' ' 
 
 M. H. ' 
 
 H. M. H. M. 
 
 1 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 2 4. 
 
 5 32 6 28 8 12, 16 
 
 6 3612 2, 2 14 
 
 2 
 
 5 
 
 ? rises 2 4— )J< ^^ ^ 
 
 5 33 6 27 7 50 29 
 
 6 58 12 43i 2 55 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 7 ^-'s rise 9 24—4 Q O 
 
 5 35 6 25 7 28,t11 
 
 122] 
 
 125 
 
 3 37 
 
 4 
 
 7 
 
 ])'slat. 5°. N. 
 
 5 36 6 24 7 6' 24 
 
 7 48! 
 
 2 9 
 
 4 21 
 
 5 
 
 C 
 
 13th S. af. Trin.— 5) runs h. 
 
 5 37J6 23 
 
 6 43« 7 
 
 8 18 
 
 2 55 
 
 5 7 
 
 6 
 
 2 
 
 Sirius rises 2 3G. 
 
 5 39621 
 
 6 21 20 
 
 8 56 
 
 3 45 
 
 5 57 
 
 7 
 
 3 
 
 Alioth on Mer. I 43. 
 
 5 40|6 20 
 
 5 59n 3 
 
 9 40 
 
 4 39 
 
 6 51 
 
 8 
 
 4 
 
 A returns sets 10 11. 
 
 5 41 
 
 6 19 
 
 5 36 17 
 
 10 38 
 
 5 37 
 
 7 49 
 
 9 
 
 5 
 
 ^ in sup. ^ Q 
 
 5 42 
 
 618 
 
 51325 1 
 
 1144 
 
 6 39 
 
 8 51 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 
 ^ sets 9 21. 
 
 5 44 
 
 6 16 
 
 4 50 15 
 
 :\IORN 
 
 7 39 
 
 9 51 
 
 11 
 
 7 
 
 ]) 's at^c 26 (1. 
 
 5 45 6 15! 
 
 4 28 SI 
 
 12 59 
 
 8 39 
 
 10 51 
 
 12 
 
 C 
 
 14thS. aft.Trin.— ?cj(5 
 
 5 46 
 
 6 14 
 
 4 5 14 
 
 2 16 
 
 9 36 
 
 1148 
 
 13 
 
 2 
 
 ([_ perigee. 
 
 5 48 
 
 6 12 
 
 3 42 
 
 29 
 
 3 34 
 
 1031 
 
 12 43 
 
 14 
 
 3 
 
 Holy-cross — 5)'s ^S® 29 d. 
 
 5 49 
 
 611 
 
 3 19 
 
 Ti;jl4 
 
 4 51 
 
 1122 
 
 1 10 
 
 15 
 
 4 
 
 Ember day— )J< § Q— ? d C 
 
 5 50 
 
 6 10 
 
 2 55 
 
 28 
 
 SETS. 
 
 AF.12 
 
 2 
 
 16 
 
 5 
 
 B.'s eye rises 9 51. 
 
 5 51 
 
 6'9 
 
 2 32 
 
 ^13 
 
 6 34 
 
 1 1 
 
 2 49 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 1 7. 
 
 5 53 
 
 6 7 
 
 2 9 
 
 27 
 
 7 3 
 
 151 
 
 3 39 
 
 18 
 
 
 j) runs low. 
 
 5 54 
 
 6 6 
 
 146 
 
 n,10 
 
 7 36 
 
 2 42 
 
 4 30 
 
 19 
 
 c 
 
 15th S. af. Trin.— I? D 
 
 5 55 
 
 6 5 
 
 1 22 
 
 24 
 
 8 14 
 
 3 34 
 
 5 22 
 
 20 
 
 2 
 
 Dayl2h. 5 m.— <:: d (i 
 
 5 51 
 
 6 3 
 
 59 
 
 / 6 
 
 8 59 
 
 4 27 
 
 6 15 
 
 21 
 
 3 
 
 St. Mathew— 4 ,j (J— ^ cJ d 
 
 5 58 
 
 6 2 
 
 36 
 
 19 
 
 9 48 
 
 5 20 
 
 7 8 
 
 22 
 
 4 
 
 Q enters lii: — Autumn com. 
 
 5 59 
 
 6 1 
 
 N.12 
 
 VJ 1 
 
 10 43 
 
 611 
 
 7 59 
 
 23 
 
 5 
 
 4 sets 9 18. 
 
 6 1 
 
 5 59 
 
 s. 11 
 
 13 
 
 11 44 
 
 7 2 
 
 8 50 
 
 24 
 
 6 
 
 ([_ apogee. 
 
 6 2 
 
 5 58 
 
 34 
 
 25 
 
 MORN 
 
 7 49 
 
 9 37 
 
 25 
 
 7 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 12 38. 
 
 6 3 
 
 5 57 
 
 58 
 
 -VIV i 
 
 12 45 
 
 8 34 10 22 
 
 26 
 
 C 
 
 10th S. af. Trin.— J)'s a. 1 1 d. 
 
 6 5 
 
 5 55 
 
 121 
 
 IS 
 
 146 
 
 91711 5 
 
 27 
 
 2 
 
 ^ sets 10 00—^(^4 
 
 6 6 
 
 5 54 
 
 145 
 
 X C 
 
 2 47 
 
 9 59 1147 
 
 28 
 
 3 
 
 7 ^'s rise 7 50. 
 
 6 7 5 53 
 
 2 8 
 
 1^ 
 
 3 49 
 
 10 41 
 
 12 11 
 
 2^ 
 
 4 
 
 ])'slat.4° N.— }+lc^(J 
 
 6 8'5 52 
 
 2 31 
 
 2L 
 
 » 4 51 
 
 11 22 12 53 
 
 3C 
 
 1 5 
 
 St. Jerome — ? rises 2 53. 
 
 6 10 5 50 
 
 2 55 
 
 T ^ 
 
 ) RISES 
 
 MORP* 
 
 \ 134 
 
 The Globe says, " the Government is opposed to imprisonment for debt." No doubt of that, 
 for if imprisonment for debt were in force, the Government itself would have been peeping 
 throu<;h the bars of a jail long^ aijo. — Prentice. 
 
 Three years acjo the Globe alluded to a certain local victory of the Whigs as " a solitary me- 
 teor in the Whig sky." We beg the editor to tell us what he thinks of the late 'meteoric 
 shower ' — Ihid. 
 
 The editor of the Richmond Inquirer says that he " will sink or swim with Van Buren." 
 We think the old fellow will find himself like the hog— the divinity that he worships. If he 
 sink, lie will he strangled to death outright; and if he swim, he will cut his own throat witJ» 
 every stroke of his paw. — Ibid. 
 
 B 3 
 
1S41.] 
 
 TENTH MONTH— OCTOBER. 
 
 [31 Days. 
 
 MOON'S PHASES. 
 
 a Last Quarter 7 d. 2 h. 
 
 37 m. Afternoon Rain. 
 
 % New Moon 14 11 
 
 19 Morn 
 33 After 
 
 ing \ 
 
 Vind — showers, 
 air — changeable. 
 
 5 First Quarter 22 4 
 
 noon F 
 
 O Full Moon 30 1 
 
 6 Morninir Fair — frost. 
 
 ° » 
 
 § 
 
 i^ 
 
 
 Sun Sun i 
 
 O's 1 D's 
 
 Moon Moon H.W. 
 
 P-« 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 rises, sets. 
 
 dec. S. 1 place. 
 
 rises. south. Philada. 
 
 Q 
 
 6 
 
 
 H. M. H. M. 
 
 ' 1 
 
 H. M. H. M. H. M. 
 
 1 
 
 :D'slat.5''N. 
 
 6 115 49, 3 18, 20| 
 
 5 5112 6 2 18 
 
 2 
 
 7 
 
 7 -X-'s rise 7 36. 
 
 6 12 5 48 
 
 3 41 
 
 « 3 
 
 6 2\\2 52 3 4 
 
 3 
 
 C 
 
 17th S. af. Trin.— 5) runs h. 
 
 6 14 5 46 
 
 4 5 
 
 17 
 
 6 58 1 42 
 
 3 54 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 12 6. 
 
 6 15 5 45 
 
 4 28n 
 
 7 40 2 36 
 
 4 48 
 
 5 
 
 3 
 
 ^ seU 8 46. 
 
 6 16 5 44 
 
 4 51 14 
 
 8 33 
 
 3 32 
 
 5 44 
 
 6 
 
 4 
 
 ? rises 3 5. 
 
 618 
 
 5 42 
 
 5 14 28 
 
 9 36 
 
 4 32 
 
 6 44 
 
 7 
 
 5 
 
 3's age 22 d. 
 
 6 19 
 
 5 41 
 
 5 37^12 
 
 10 47 
 
 5 32 
 
 7 44 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 
 4 sets 8 27. 
 
 6 20 
 
 5 40 
 
 6 
 
 26MORN 
 
 6 32 
 
 8 44 
 
 9 
 
 7 
 
 Alioth on Mer. 11 47. 
 
 Q22 
 
 5 38 
 
 6 23 
 
 S11012 
 
 7 26 
 
 9 38 
 
 10 
 
 C 
 
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 12 28 
 
 2 40 
 
 R!chard M. Johnson's opinion nf Harrison. — " Who is Gen. Harrison] The son of one of 
 ihc signers of the Declaration of Independence, who spent the greater part of his large fortune 
 in redeeming the jiledgc he then gave 'of his fortune, life, and sacred honour,' to secure tho 
 liberties of his country. 
 
 "Of the career of (ien. Harrison I need not speak — the history of the West is his history. 
 For forty years he has been identified with ils interests, its perils, and its hopes. Universally 
 beloved in the walks of peace, and distinguished by his ability in the councils of his country, 
 he has been yet more illustriously distinguished in the field. 
 
 "During the I;ile war he was longer in active service thnn any other general officer; he was 
 perhaps oftener in action than any of them, and never sustained a defeat." — R. M. Johnson. 
 
 14 
 
.841.] 
 
 ELEVENTH MONTH— NOVEMBER. [30 Days. 
 
 MOON'S PHASES. 
 
 C Last Quarter 5 d. 1 1 h. 
 
 58 in. Afternoon. .Perhaps rain, or snow. 
 
 O New Moon 13 12 
 
 40 Morninsr. . . Fair — frosty. 
 
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 Tliough the election has g(ine against us, we have not met with a Van Buren man yet, who 
 dcsp.iirsi rif the republic. — Richmond Enquirer. 
 
 Proliahly not. The Van Burenites have too much sense to despair of the rcpuhlic merely 
 because they see the Government passing into the hands of the Whigs. They despair of the 
 TO0(7>, but not of the republic. — Louisville Jour. 
 
 A Tory eilitor in Mississippi threatens to 'put a full stop over each of the eyes of the editor 
 of the Journal.' I.et him try it. Whilst he is putting his full stops over our eyes, we will put 
 his nose in a parenthesis. — lb d. 
 
 The Whigs have in a manner stolen our thunder. — D n/fnn (0.) HrriiM. 
 
 We can assure that chap that the Whigs have not medclled with his ' ihuniler,' but they will 
 soon show him and his party, that they have stolen a few earthquakes. — Prenlice, 
 
 15 
 
1841.] 
 
 TWELFTH MONTH— DECEMBER. 
 
 [31 Days. 
 
 MOON'S PHASES. 
 
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 Cease your base slanders, ye vipers ! you gnaw against a file — remember that every ounce 
 of abuse lavished upon the patriot soldier, produces a pmmd, avoirdupois weight, of friends. 
 
 Skllino White Mkn, — Gen. Harrison has been frequently charged with voting for an act 
 to sell white men for debt. In a letter to the editor of the Richmond Whig, he denies the foul 
 imputation, as follows : — 
 
 "Siicii AN ACT wouLi. HAVE BEF.N REPUGNANT TO MY FEELINGS and in DI- 
 RECT CONFLICT WITH MY OPINIONS, pithi.ic and privatk. TimoroH thk wholb 
 cornsF. OF nt liff.. NO SUCH PROPOSITION WAS EVER SUBMITTED TO 
 THE LECiISLATURE OF OHIO — nonf. such would foh a hiomkxt uavk hkkn enteh- 
 
 TAINEI) NOR WOULD ANT SON OF HEllS UAVK DAHKD TO I'llOPOSE IT." 
 
 Ifi 
 
THE LIFE 
 
 OF 
 
 GEN. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. 
 
 From the Sth No. of Huddy Sf DuvaVs U. S. Military Magazine. 
 
 The genius of American institutions, opposed as it is to that restless spirit 
 of conquest which actuated and convulsed so many nations of antiquity, the 
 middle ages, and even a later day, would seem to be unfriendly to the develope- 
 ment of military talents. Neither the requirements of a superabundant popu- 
 lation, nor any of the usual incentives to an increase of territory, always flagrant 
 in aged and despotic countries, have yet arisen to counteract the anti-military 
 tendencies of our form of government and social polity. Our wars, conse- 
 quently, have been few in number and always of a defensive character ; but 
 what they have been deficient in extent and frequency, they have unfortu- 
 nately made up in severity and duration. If our armies of volunteers and 
 militia could not be compared in point of numbers and discipline, to the well- 
 appointed hosts of imperial France or haughty England, they have proved that 
 their valor was as unyielding as those of the bravest regulars with whom they 
 have come in conflict. If, until a comparatively recent period, our oflicers 
 have been devoid of that rigid schooling, the benefits of which are partially en- 
 joyed by even the humblest subjects of some European nations, the laurels 
 they have won on many a hard-fought field against the mercenary legions of 
 Britain and the savage hordes on our frontier, attest the prowess and military 
 capacity of our people. The historians of few countries, numbering even cen- 
 turies of existence, can point their readers to a list of such illustrious instances 
 of consummate heroism as are furnished in the annals of the arms of our infant 
 republic. The narratives of valor may be hunted in vain for examples of truer 
 elevation of soul, or more daundess gallantry under tlie most appalling emer- 
 gencies. The glory of their acluevements is the property of the nation. The 
 sun of their fame, unobscured by the mists of malice or envy, will irradiate the 
 path of the future defenders of our country. Tlieir bright example is the rich- 
 est heritage we can bequeath to posterity. We need then offer no apology to 
 the readers of this magazine, for devoting a few pages to a succinct and impar- 
 tial elucidation of the military career of one of our most valiant and, we may 
 add, successful generals. 
 
 William Henry Harrison was born in Virginia, in the year 1773, and was 
 the third son of Benjamin Harrison, one of the most distinguished patriots of 
 the Revolution, a member of the Continental Congress, one of the signers of 
 the Declaration of Independence, and subsequently governor of Virginia. This 
 venerated sage and statesman died in 1791, when his son William was about 
 eighteen years of age. Hence the early period of the life of General Harrison, 
 when impressions are the deepest and most indelible, was passed in the school 
 of patriotism and with the brightest models before him. Soon after the death 
 of his father, and the completion of his education within the venerable walls of 
 b2 3 17 
 
18 THE LIFE OF GENERAL HARRISON. 
 
 Hampden Sydney College, he was induced, by the advice of his friends, to re- 
 move to Philadelphia, and devote himself to the study of medicine, under the 
 guardiansliip of Robert Morris, the celebrated financier of the Revolution. 
 About that period, however, a general excitement and alarm prevailed along the 
 whole frontier bordering on the Ohio River, produced by the depredations and 
 murders committed by the Indians. Young Harrison, true to the stock from 
 which lie sprang, participating in the patriotic feelings of the times, resolved, 
 with the consent of his friends, among whom was the immortal Washington, an 
 intimate associate of his father, to enter the service of his country. Some idea 
 may be formed of the posture of affairs at that period, and of the character of 
 the duties he was required to discharge, when it is recollected that it was on tlie 
 4th of November, in the year 1791, that General St. Clair, with an army of 
 fourteen hundred men, was defeated at the Miami villages, by the confederated 
 Indians under the celebrated chief Little Turtle, with the loss of nearly one 
 thousand men in killed and wounded, including some of his best officers. In 
 November, 1791, when but eighteen years of age, he received his first appoint- 
 ment as ensign from General Washington, and hastened to join his regiment, 
 which was then stationed at Fort Washington. He arrived at that post a few 
 days after the disastrous defeat of St. Clair to which we have just adverted. A 
 new army was soon after raised by the government, and the command given to 
 General Wayne, who had earned a brilliant reputation for skill and gallantry 
 durinc the Revolutionary War. This army, which was called Wayne's Legion, 
 was organised at Pittsburgh in the summer of 1792; and in the ensuing No- 
 vember it left tiiat place and went into winter quarters at Legionville, on the 
 Ohio, twenty-two miles below Pittsburgh. In February, 1792, Harrison was 
 promoted by General Washington to a lieutenancy, and soon after he joined 
 Wayne's Legion. His boldness, energy, and strict attention to discipline, very 
 early attracted the notice of his observant commander-in-chief, himself a chival- 
 rous and fearless soldier and rigid disciplinarian — and General Wayne not long 
 after selected him as one of his aides-de-camp. 
 
 These minute details are worthy of especial regard, as illustrative of the high 
 estimate entertained of Harrison at a very early age and in trying times, by 
 the most discerning soldiers and patriots of the country. During the whole of 
 the ensuing campaigns — which were not less distinguished for the arduous ser- 
 vices which they entailed, than for their results, which conferred so much glory 
 on our arms and gave peace and tranquillity to the frontier. Lieutenant Harri- 
 son acted as aid to General Wayne. His bravery and gallant conduct through- 
 out, were sucli, that he was repeatedly officially noticed in terms of the highest 
 encomium. In his despatches to the Secretary of War, after the bloody and 
 desperate battle of Miami, in which the confederated Indians and their allies 
 were totally routed, General Wayne, in mentioning those whose fearlessness 
 made them conspicuous on that occasion, remarked, 
 
 " My faithful and gallant aides-de-camp, Captains De Butts and T. Lewis, and Lieu- 
 tenant Harrison^ with tlie adjutant-general, Major Mills, rendered the most essential 
 service by communicating my orders in every direction, and by their conduct and bra- 
 very exciting the troops to press for victory." 
 
 Soon after this battle, in July, 1797, Lieutenant Harrison received from the 
 President, as some slight recompense fi)r his gallantry, the commission of cap- 
 tain, and was placed in command of Fort Washington — the most important 
 military post on the western frontier. He was then but twenty-four years of 
 age ! 
 
 Captain Harrison remained in the army till the close of the year 1707, 
 when, as there was no longer an opportunity of servino- his country in the field, 
 he resigned his commission. He was almost immediately after appointed by 
 the president, secretary and, ex officio^ lieutenant-governor of the north-western 
 
THE LIFE OF GENERAL HARRISON. 19 
 
 territory, which then embraced the immense extent of country lying north-west 
 of the Ohio river. In this post, whicli was of a civil nature alto<relher, he 
 rendered himself so popular by his talents, urbanity, and propriety of deport- 
 ment, that he was elected by the people of the territory their first delegate to 
 Congress, when- but twenty-six years of age, and took his seat in the house of 
 representatives at the commencement of the (irst session, in December, 1799. 
 His first efforts were directed to the accomplishment of an object in which tlie 
 vital interests of his constituents, particularly tlie poorer classes of tliem, were 
 concerned. This was to procure a change in the mode of disposing of the 
 public lands, which from the size of the tracts sold, and places of sale, put 
 it out of tlie power of the indigent emigrants to purchase them; throwing, as 
 a natural consequence, the whole business into the hands of speculators, and 
 thus retarding the setdement of the country. By dint of his great talents, 
 irrepressible energy, and perseverance, he accomplished the object, notwith- 
 standing the opposition which the measure met with from the wealthy capitalists 
 of the country and some of the ablest members of Congress. 
 
 At this session of Congress the northwestern territory, which had hitherto 
 embraced all the country lying on the northwest of the Ohio, includinij Ohio, 
 Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and what are now called the territories of Wis- 
 consin and Iowa, was divided into two parts ; so much of it as comprised the 
 present states of Ohio and Michigan, retained the old name, and the rest, com- 
 prising the immense extent of country lying nortliwest of it, was made a 
 separate territory and received the title of Indiana. The act of (congress, 
 which was approved by the president on the 7lh of May, 1800, became a law 
 on that day, and on the I2th of May, five days afterwards, (Captain Harrison 
 was nominated by him to the senate as the first governor of Indiana territory, 
 in compliance with the earnest and express wishes of the people of the territory. 
 On the following day the nomination was confirmed by the senate.* 
 
 If we reflect for a moment on the nature of the powers which were con- 
 ferred by this appointment, and the delicate situation in which he was placed, 
 from his immediate connexion with the Indians, fickle, treacherous, and prone 
 to war as they were ; it is difiicult to conceive a stronger proof of the estima- 
 tion in which he was held, and the higli opinion entertained of his civil and 
 military talents, by the president, the senate, and the people of the territory. 
 By tills appointment, he became commander-in-chief of the militia, with the 
 right of selecting all ofiicers in it below the rank of general-officers. Before 
 the organization of the general assembly, he was to appoint such mairistrates 
 and other civil functionaries, in each county and township as he should deem 
 necessary for the preservation of peace and good order, and, together with the 
 judges, to adopt and publish such laws of the original states, both criminal and 
 civil, as they sliould think proper and suited to the circumstances of the district, 
 possessing himself alone the power to lay out the counties and townships. 
 After the organization of the general assembly, he was to form part of it, 
 having an absolute veto U[)on all their proceedings, with the power to convene, 
 prorogue or dissolve the assembly, when he thought it expedient. The term 
 of office was limited by law to three years, and at the expiration of any one 
 term, unless his conduct had been perfecUy satisfactory to the government, 
 and to the people over whom he presided, he might have been suspended 
 without the harshness of removal from office. Yet he administered the civil 
 government of that immense territory, possessing almost absolute powers over 
 its diversified concerns and interests, for the period of thirteen years, from 
 
 * "I nominate William Hf^nry Harrison to be govrrnor of the Indiana territory, from 
 the 13th day of May next, when his present comiiiission as governor will expire. 
 
 Sig-ned, Thomas Jeffkkson." 
 
 Executive .Tournal of the United States Senate, page 441. 
 
20 THE LIFE OF GENERAL HARRISON 
 
 1800 to 1813, being reappointed twice by Mr. Jefferson, in 1803 and 1806, 
 and once by Mr. Madison in 180i). lie is thus seen to have received the 
 strongest marks of confidence and approbation, from all the different presidents, 
 from the people of the territory, and from four senates of the United Slates. 
 
 in the year 1809, the house of representatives of Indiana territory unani- 
 mously requested his re-appointment in the following terms extracted from the 
 resolution : — 
 
 "Tliey cannot forbear recommending to and requesting of the president and senate, 
 most earnestly, in tlieir own name, and in llie name of their constituents, the appoint- 
 ment of their present governor, William Htnry Harrison^ because he possesses the 
 good wishes and affection of a great majority of his fellow-citizens ; — because they 
 believe him sincerely attached to the Union, the prosperity of the United States, and 
 the administration (Mr. Madison's) of its government; — because they believe him, in 
 a superior degree, capable of promoting the interests of the territory, from long 
 experience and laborious attention to its concerns, from his influence with the Indians, 
 and wise and disinterested management of that department, and because they have 
 confidence in his virtues, talents, and republicanism." 
 
 But in addition to these extensive powers, he was, in the year 1803, appointed 
 by Mr. Jefferson, with the advice and consent of the senate, 
 
 " Commissioner to enter into any treaties which may be necessary with any Indian 
 tribes northwest of the Ohio, and within the territory of the United States, on the 
 subject of their boundaries or lands."* 
 
 Under the power thus given, during the period of his civil administration as 
 governor, he alone negotiated thirteen treaties with different tribes, for extin- 
 guishing their titles to lands within tliat extensive and fertile region. Nearly 
 the entire period of his civil administration was a continued series of treaties; 
 and his unsurpassed efficiency as a negotiator and diplomatist, is amply esta- 
 blished in his able and voluminous correspondence with President Jefferson, 
 and in the treaties themselves. By one of these he procured the extinguish- 
 ment of the title to the largest tract of country ever ceded at one time by the 
 Indians, since the settlement of North America. It einbraced upwards of 
 fifty-one millions of acres! 
 
 IJntil the year 1811, Governor Harrison had been able from his knowledge 
 of the Indian character and skilful management of their ailairs, to keep his 
 savage neighbours in check, and to preserve the peace and security of the 
 frontier settlements. About this period, however, our aflairs with England 
 drawing to a crisis, the British traders availed themselves of the natural turbu- 
 lence and love of plunder which characterize the Indians, to instigate them to 
 acts of violence and depredation, and actually furnished them with arms and 
 equipments for war. To their influence was added that of the Shawnese 
 prophet, 01-li-wa-chica, the brother of the celebrated Tecumseh ; and these 
 deluded tribes began to renew those scenes of desolation and blood, in the 
 conflagration of dwellings and the murder of whole families, which iiad before 
 drawn down upon them the vengeance of tlie American people. In October, 
 1811, Governor Harrison with the troops under his command, proceeded to the 
 Prophet's town, on the Wabash, at the junction with the Tijipecanoe, for the 
 purpose of restoring tranquillity. After a march of thirty days, he arrived 
 
 * "I nominate William Henry Harrison, of Indiana, to be a commissioner, to enter 
 ■into ANV freafi/ or Irralirs which may bo necessary, witb any Indian tribes, northwest 
 of the Oiiio, and within the territory of the United States, on the subject of the 
 boundary, or lands. 
 
 Signed, Thomas Ji:fferson." 
 
 The message containinrr these nonunations was transmitted to the senate of the 
 United .States, on the third day of February, 1803, read on the 4t!i, and on the 8th 
 taken up for consideration, when the nomination of William Henry Harrison, above 
 recited, received the unanimous sanction of that honourable body. 
 
THE LIFE OF GENERAL HARRISON. 21 
 
 there on the Gth of November, ana the Indians, as usual, met liim with pro- 
 testations of friendship, and the promise to liokl a council on the following day 
 for the settlement of all complaints. Before the followinji day, however, in the 
 gloom of a dark, cold, and cloudy night, they assailed liis camp with savage 
 yells. But they did not (as they expected) find him unprepared. The army 
 had been encamped in the order of battle, and the troops reposed with their 
 clothes and accoutrements on, and their arms at their sides. The officers had 
 been ordered to sleep in the same manner, and 
 
 " It was the governor's invariable practice to bo ready to mount his horse at a 
 moment's warning. On the morning of the 7lh, he arose at a quarter before four 
 o'clock, and sat by the fire conversing with the gentlemen of his family, who were 
 reclining on their blankets waiting for the signal, which in a few minutes would have 
 been given for the troops to turn out. The orderly drummer had been already roused 
 for the reveillee. 'I'he moon had risen, but afforded little light, in consequence of 
 being overshadowed by clouds, which occasionally discharged a drizzling rain. At 
 this moment the attack commenced. A desperate conflict ensued, in which the 
 Indians manifested uncommon ferocity, but which ended in their total defeat ; and they 
 abandoned their town, leaving behind them their provisions and almost every thing 
 they possessed."* 
 
 The battle of Tippecanoe was one of the most spirited and best fought 
 actions recorded in the annals of our Indian wars. 'I'he assailants and their 
 weapons were fully equal in numbers and quality to the Americans, and the 
 Indians, contrary to their usual custom, fought hand to hand, and with the 
 fiercest bravery. No soldier in the ranks at this battle was exeiript from 
 danger, but no man encountered more personal peril than Governor Harrison 
 himself — well known to many of the Indians, and the object of their peculiar 
 attack, — his fearless and unshrinking exposure, makes it appear almost a 
 miracle that he should have escaped unwounded. In referring to the coolness 
 and intrepidity of Governor Harrison on this occasion, we cannot refrain from 
 making the following extracts from a journal published in 1816, by a private 
 soldier, who fought in this battle, and could have had no interested motives for 
 his publication. — " General Harrison," he says, " received a shot through the 
 rim of his hat. In the heat of the action his voice was frequently heard, and 
 easily distinguished, giving his orders, in the same calm, cool, and collected 
 manner, with which we had been used to receive them on drill or parade. 
 The confidence of the troops in the general was unlimited." The same 
 intelligent writer in speaking of Harrison's kindness to the soldiers, and his 
 influence over them, remarks : — " He appeared not disposed to detain any man 
 against his inclination ; being endowed by nature with a heart as humane as 
 brave, in his frequent addresses to the militia, his eloquence was formed to 
 persuade ; appeals were made to reason as well as to feeling, and never were 
 they made in vain." The president, Mr. Madison, in communicating to Con- 
 gress, December 13, 1811, the despatches and intelligence of this splendid 
 achievement of western valour, thus expressed himself: — 
 
 " While it is deeply to be lamented, that so many valuable lives have been lost in 
 the action which took place on the 7th ult.. Congress will sec with satisfaction the 
 dauntless spirit and fortitude victoriously displayed by every description of troops 
 engaged, as well as the collected firmness which distinguished their commander, on 
 an occasion requiring the utmost exertion of valour and discipline." 
 
 The legislature of Indiana issued an address to Governor Harrison, of which 
 the following is an extract : — 
 
 " The house of representatives of Indiana territory, in their own name, and in behalf 
 of their constituents, most cordially reciprocate the contrratulations of your excellency 
 on the glorious result of the late sanguinary conflict with the Shawnese prophet, and 
 
 * See McAfee's History of the Last War, published in 1816, from which tliis de- 
 scription is taken ; pp. 20 — 30. 
 
22 THE LIFE OF GENERAL HARRISON. 
 
 the tribes of Indians confederated with him ; where we see displayed in behalf of our 
 country, not only the consummate abilities of the general, but the heroism of the 
 man; and when we take into view the benefits whicli must result to that country 
 from those exertions, we cannot for a moment withhold our meed of applause." 
 
 Tlie chivalry and daring of General Harrison, not less than his great 
 abilities and skill displayed as a commander on the occasion, were thns referred 
 to in a joint resolution of the legislature of Kentucky, notwithstanding the loss 
 that stale had sustained in some of her most valuable citizens : — 
 
 " Resolved, that in the late campaign against the Indians on the Wabash, Governor 
 TV. 11. Harrison has, in the opinion of this legislature, behaved like a Hero, a Patriot, 
 and a General ,■ and that for his cool, deliberate, skilful and gallant conduct in the late 
 battle of Tippecanoe, he deserves the warmest thanks of the nation." 
 
 The gallant Colonel Daviess, who fell at Tippecanoe, thus speaks of Gene- 
 ral Harrison in a letter written a short time before the battle : — 
 
 " I make free to declare that I have imagined there were two military men in the 
 West, and General Harrison is the first of the two." 
 
 These are but a few of the many eulogies pronounced upon his achievements 
 before and on the glorious field of Tippecanoe. 
 
 On the 18th of June, 1812, war was declared by the United States against 
 Great Britain, and Governor Harrison was in that year appointed a brigadier- 
 general in the regular army. In the course of the year. General Hull, to whom 
 had been confided the command of the northwestern arm)^, made a shameful 
 surrender at Detroit, putting the British in possession of his whole force, and 
 of a large region of country. This mortifying and disastrous event gave new 
 zeal and hopes to the savage foe ; the intelligence was spread with rapidity, 
 from the Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, and the torch of war was lighted along 
 the whole frontier of the United States. In the surprise, alarm, grief, and in- 
 dignation of tlie iwomeni, public sentiment pointed to General Harripon as the 
 man who alone was equal to the exigencies of the occasion, and accoidingly to 
 him was confided, as commander-in-chief, the difficult and dangerous duty of 
 repairing the mischiefs which had been inflicted upon the country by the base 
 conduct of Hull. This appointment was conferred upon him by Mr. Madison, 
 at the earnest request and recommendation of the people of the West, and par- 
 ticularly of the gallant Governor Shelby and Colonel Richard M. Jolinson of 
 Kentucky, who had served under him. Before this, however, a successful 
 effort had been made by a jealous rival of General Harrison to have General 
 Winchester appointed to this command. McAflee, in his history of the Last 
 War, remarks, 
 
 "The troops had confidently expected that General Harrison would be confirmed in 
 the command ; and by this time he had completely received the confidence of every 
 soldier in the army. He was aflfable and courteous in his manners, and indefatigable 
 in his attention to every branch of business. His soldiers seemed to anticipate the 
 wishes of their general ; it was only necessary to be known that he wished something 
 done, and all were anxious to risk their lives in its accomplishment. His men would 
 have fought better and suffered more with him, than with any other general in America; 
 and whatever might have been the merits of General Winchester, it was certainly an 
 unfortunate arrangement which transferred the command to him at this moment. It is 
 absolutely necessary that militia soldiers should have great confidence in their general, 
 if they are required either to obey with promptness, or to fight with bravery. The 
 men were at last reconciled to march under Winchester, but with a confident belief 
 that Harrison would be placed in the command ; which accordingly was done, as soon 
 as the War Department was informed of his appointment in the Kentucky troops, and 
 his popularity in the western country."* 
 
 * A caucus was called on the subject of the appointment. " At this caucus, com- 
 posed of General Shelby, the Honourable Henry Clay, Speaker of the Hruse of Re- 
 presentatives in Congress, the Honourable Thomas Todd, Judge of the Federal Court, 
 &c. &c., it was unanimously resolved to give Harrison a brevet commission of Major- 
 
THE LIFE OF GENERAL HARRISON. 23 
 
 A letter was addressed to General Harrison by the immortal Perry, about the 
 time of the appointment of the former to the command, from which we make 
 the following extract. 
 
 " You know what has been my opinion as to the future commander-in-chief of the 
 army. I pride myself not a little, I assure you, on seeing my predictions so near being 
 verilied ; yes, my dear friend, I expect soon to hail you as the chief who is to redeem 
 the honour of our arms in the North." 
 
 In a letter addressed to General Harrison by Colonel Richard M. Johnson, 
 dated July 4th, 1813, assigning the reasons which influenced him and the 
 brave Kentuckians under his command, to join the army of General Harrison, 
 we find the following remarks : — 
 
 " Two great objects induced us to come ; first, to be at the regaining of our own 
 territory and Detroit, and at tbe taking of Maiden; and secondly, to serve under an 
 otTicer in whom we have confidence. We would not have engaged in the service 
 without such a prospect — we did not want to serve under drunkards, old grannies, 
 cowards, nor traitors, but under one (General Harrison) who has proved himself to be 
 wise, prudent, and brave." 
 
 The first efforts of General Harrison were to assemble and organize a suita- 
 ble army. In May, 1813, he sustained a siege for thirteen days, at Fort Meigs, 
 conducted by a superior combined force of British troops and Indians under 
 General Proctor and Tecumseh, from which they were repulsed with signal 
 success. During the siege, 1800 shells and balls were fired upon the fort, as 
 well as a continual discharge of small arms maintained. Colonel M'Kune of 
 Ohio, a veteran of the last war, states, that, 
 
 " In the first attack by the British upon Fort Meigs, the Americans fouglit outside 
 the fort. I commanded at one of the gates of the fort, and personally helped General 
 Harrison over the pickets, and saw him commanding his men in person and on foot, 
 regardless of the most imminent danger." 
 
 McAfTee minutely describes the brilliant sortie of Fort Meigs, in his History 
 of the Last War, to which we are compelled by our narrow limits to refer the 
 reader for many interesting particulars. 
 
 In the fall of the year 1813, the glorious victory of Perry on Lake Erie 
 having given to the Americans the command of the lake, General Harrison de- 
 termined to invade Canada, and carry the war into the enemy's country. His 
 troops were accordingly transported to tHe Canadian shore by the victorious 
 fleet of Perry, and having landed below Maiden, and taken possession of that 
 place, he detached a force to take possession of Detroit, and then pursued his 
 flying enemy to the banks of the Thames. Here, on the 5th of October, 1813, 
 he found General Proctor, with upwards of 600 regulars, and 2000 Indians 
 under Tecumseh, posted to receive him. They occupied a narrow strip of 
 land, with the river on one side and a swamp on the other ; their left resting 
 upon the river, supported by artillery, their right upon the swamp, covered by 
 the whole Indian force. Occupying thus the whole space, a more extended 
 front could not be presented to them than their own, and no advantage taken of 
 superiority of numbers, if any existed. By a bold, brilliant, and original 
 manoeuvre, which displayed the splendid military genius of the commander, 
 the fate of the battle was instantly decided : General Harrison ordered the 
 regiment of mounted infantry to be drawn up in close column, and at full 
 speed to charge the enemy. The shock was irresistible. The British troops 
 gave way on all sides, and 600 regulars, including 25 oflicers, laid down their 
 arms and became prisoners of war. The Indians continued to fight with great 
 and desperate courage, but were finally routed, and their celebrated Chief 
 
 General in the Kentucky militia, and authorize him to take command. The appoint- 
 ment received the general approbation of the people, and was hailed by the troops 
 of Cincinnati with the most enthusiastic joy." — McJfee's History of the Last War^ 
 
24 THE LIFE OF GENERAL HARRISON. 
 
 Tecumseh* slain on the field. In this decisive victory, the venerable Governor 
 Shelby, a hero of the revolution, commanded, under General Harrison, the 
 Kentucky volunteers; General Cass, late Secretary of War, and our present 
 Minister in France, and Commodore Perry, acted as the Aides of General 
 Harrison. All t!ie official papers of General Proctor were taken, and he him- 
 self escaped with great difficulty from his pursuers ; property to the amount of 
 a million of dollars was captured, and three pieces of brass cannon, trophies 
 of the Revolutionary War, which had been taken from the British at Saratoga 
 and York, and surrendered by Hull at Detroit, were recovered. This brilliant 
 and decisive achievement, in which the American army was composed of vo- 
 lunteers, mounted infantry, and only 120 regulars, was hailed in every quarter 
 of the country with the liveliest demonstrations of joy and gratitude, and was 
 celebrated from Maine to Louisiana, in most of our cities and chief towns, by 
 illuminations. It at once put a period to the strife of arms in that quarter. 
 The din of war was hushed, the husbandman returned to his plough, and the 
 peaceful occupations of civil life were resumed. In referring to the official 
 account of the action, Thomas Ritchie, the able editor of the Richmond In- 
 quirer, remarked : — 
 
 " General Harrison's detailed letter tells us of every thing we wish to know about the 
 officers except himself. He does justice to every one but to Harrison, the world must 
 therefore do justice to the man who was too modest to be just to himself ^ 
 
 In the language of the Honourable Langdon Cheves, of South Carolina, on the 
 floor of Congress, 
 
 " This victory of Harrison was such as would have secured to a Roman general, in 
 the best days of the Republic, the honors of a triumph. He put an end to the war in 
 the uppermost Canada." 
 
 The annual message of President Madison addressed to Congress, December 
 7th, 1813, contained the following allusion to the victory of the Thames: — 
 
 " The success on Lake Erie having opened a passage to the territory of the enemy, 
 General Harrison, commanding the north-western army, transferred the war thither; 
 and rapidly pursuing the hostile troops, fleeing with their savage associates, forced a 
 general action, which quickly terminated in the capture of the British, and the disper- 
 sion of the savage force. This result is signally honourable to Major General Harrison, 
 by whose military talents it was achieved." 
 
 Similar language was employed to express the universal joy at this result, by 
 most of the governors of the diflierent States, in proclamations issued by the 
 chief magistrates of the various cities, by Congress, and the several state legis- 
 tures. Governor Snyder, of Pennsylvania, in his annual message to the Le- 
 gislature, dated December 10th, 1813, remarked, 
 
 "The blessings of thousands of women and children rescued from the scalping knife 
 of the ruthless savage of the wilderness, and from the still more savage Proctor, rest 
 on Harrison and his gallant army." 
 
 Here ends the military career of General Harrison : and that title and that 
 character which was accepted at the hands of Mr. Madison, when duty and the 
 circumstances of the times required it, was cheerfully laid aside, when there 
 was no longer a patriotic motive for its retention. His determination to with- 
 draw from the army w^as in consequence of the jealousy of General Armstrong, 
 Secretary of War, who, to the surprise of the nation, assigned him services far 
 removed from any post of danger, and inferior to that which he had a right to 
 expect. On learning the determination of General Harrison to resign his com- 
 
 * "Tecumseh, who was shot at the battle of the Thames, was about forty-six years 
 of age, of the Shawnoso tribe, erect and lofty in his deportment, with a penetrating 
 eye, and stood six feet high ; of stern visage, artful, insidious in preparing enterprises, 
 and bold in their execution. Among the Indians he was justly termed the 'Boldest 
 Warrior of the West.' " 
 
THE LIFE OF GENERAL HARRISON. 25 
 
 mission, the venerable and gallant Governor Shelby of Kentucky, wlio had 
 served under him, addressed a letter, dated May 18th, 1814, to President Madi- 
 son, urging him not to accept the resignation, but the President being on a visit 
 to Virginia, did not receive it before General Armstrong, who was eager for 
 General Harris9a to quit a service in which he was winning such imperishable 
 laurels, had assumed the responsibility of otlicially acquiescing in his withdrawal 
 from the army. The following is an extract from Governor Shelby's letter to 
 Mr. Madison. 
 
 " I feel no hesitation to declare to you, that I believe General Harrison to be one of 
 the Jirst military characters lever knew ; and in addition to this, he is capable of making 
 greater personal exertions than any officer with whom I have served. I doubt not but 
 it will hereafter be found that the command of the north-western army, and the vari- 
 ous duties attached to it, has been one of the most arduous and difficult tasks ever as- 
 signed to any officer in the United States." 
 
 General McArthur, who had also served under General Harrison, addressed 
 his friend and old commander on the subject, in which he remarked : — 
 
 " You, sir, stand the highest with the militia of this State of any general in the ser- 
 vice, and I am confident that no man can fight them to so great advantage ; and I think 
 their extreme solicitude may be the means of calling you to this frontier." 
 
 The following resolution was passed by both branches of Congress, and ap- 
 proved 4th of April, 1819. 
 
 "Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of 
 America in Congress assembled, That the thanks of Congress be, and they are hereby 
 presented to INIajor-General WiUiain Henry Harrison and Isaac !<helhy, late governor of 
 Kentucky, and through them to the officers and men under their command, for their 
 gallantry and good conduct in defeating the combined British and Indian forces under 
 Major-General Proctor, on the Thames, in Upper Canada, on the 5th day of October, 
 1813, capturinnr the British army, with their baggage, camp equipage, and artillery: 
 and that the President of the United States be requested to cause two Gn/d MfdaU to 
 be struck, emblematical of this triumph, and presented to General Harrison and Isaac 
 Shelby, late governor of Kentucky." 
 
 We cannot better illustrate the estimate of General Harrison, formed by one 
 who knew him well, having served under him in several campaigns, than by 
 making the following extract from a speech delivered in the House of Represen- 
 tatives of the United States, March 2d, 1831, by the Honourable Richard M. 
 •lohnson, of Kentucky, now Vice-President, on the bill for the relief of J. C. 
 Harrison, deceased. 
 
 "One of the securities is General William H. Harrison — and who is General Harri- 
 son 1 The son of one of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, who sp,°nt 
 the greater part of his large fortune in redeeming the pledge he then gave of " his for- 
 tune, life and sacred honour," to secure the liberty of his country. 
 
 Of the career of General Harrison I need not speak — the history of the West is his 
 history. For forty years he has been identified with its interests, its perils, and its 
 hopes. Universally beloved in the walks of peace, and distinguished by his ability in 
 the councils of his country, he has been yet more illustriously distinguished in the 
 field. 
 
 During the late war he was longer in active service than any other genera] officer ; 
 he was perhaps oftener in action than any one of them, and never sustained a defeat.'''' 
 
 In the year 1816, General Harrison was elected to Congress from the State 
 of Ohio. In this station he served with great distinction, until the year 1819, 
 when he was chosen a member of the state Senate. In 1824, he was elected 
 a Senator of the United States, by the liCgislature of Ohio, and continued to 
 serve with eminent ability in that distinguished body, performing the duties of 
 chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs in the place of General Jackson, 
 who had resigned, until the year 1828, when he was appointed Envoy Extra- 
 ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Colombia. Since the 
 period of his return to the United States in 1829, he has continued to pursue 
 4 C 
 
26 THE LIFP: OF GENERAL HARRISON. 
 
 the elevating though laborious occupation of a husbandman on the banks of the 
 Ohio. 
 
 General Harrison is now about sixty-six years of age, but from his active and 
 temperate habits, he enjoys in their full vigour his mental and physical powers. 
 In his manners he is plain, frank, and unassuming ; in his disposition, cheerful, 
 kind, and generous. With opportunities of amassing wealth, during his long 
 administration of Indian affairs, while governor of Indiana, unless restrained 
 by the most delicate and scrupulous integrity ; yet he came out of the service 
 of his country with diminished means. During the whole period of iiis mili- 
 tary services, amidst all the privations, toils, and sufferings of a war carried on 
 in an uninhabited country, covered with swamp's and woods, lie never caused a 
 soldier to be punished. Yet no General ever commanded the confidence, admi- 
 ration, and obedience of the militia to a greater extent. When asked by a fel- 
 low-officer how he managed to gain the control over his troops which he pos- 
 sessed, he answered : 
 
 " By treating them with affection and kindness — by always recollecting that they 
 were my fellow-citizens, whose feelings I was bound to respect, and sharing on every 
 occasion the hardships they were obliged to undergo." 
 
 In September, 1829, while residing at Bogota, as Minister Plenipotentiary of 
 the United States to t!ie Republic of Colombia, he addressed a letter to General 
 Bolivar, at that time President of the Republic, but who it was feared intended 
 to subvert the republican government and assume despotic power. The object 
 was to dissuade him from taking so fatal a step, and the whole letter is replete 
 with the soundest views and the noblest sentiments. "We thus perceive that 
 the induence of the school in which he was reared has not been lost upon him. 
 Born and bred among the heroes and sages of the Revolution, — drawing his prin- 
 ciples fresh from the fountain of American liberty, his whole life has been spent 
 in the service of his country. But great and brilliant as his military services 
 have been, they did not excel his civil labours in duration or importance. Out 
 of a period of thirty-seven years of public employment, eight or nine have been 
 spent in bearing arms amidst the perds and privations of Indian and British 
 warfare, but upwards of twenty in high and responsible offices of civil trust. 
 In the eloquent language of one of his neighbours, "he is the son of one of the 
 Signers of the Declaration of Independence — a distinguished patriot of the Re- 
 volution; enrolled at nineteen in the ranks of his country's defenders; the favour- 
 ite aide-de-camp of Wayne ; one of the victors of Miami ; the trusted com- 
 mander of the important out-post of Fort Washington; the secretary to the 
 north-western Territory ; its first delegate to Congress ; the author of the bene- 
 ficent land system, by which honest setders were encouraged, and speculators 
 rebuked; the popular governor of Indiana: the overtlirower of Tecumseh and 
 his British allies ; the able diplomatist at the treaty of Vinccnnes. the Hero of 
 Tippecanoe ; the gallant conqueror of XTpper Canada, and as gallantly victori 
 ous at the Thames; a member of Congress in 1822, and a senator in 1824, in 
 which station he advocated the reform of the militia system, and the appoint- 
 ment of cadets of the sons of those who die in (defence of their country ; ani5 
 also the prompt adjustment of the claims of the surviving officers and soldiera 
 of the Revolution ; was minister to Colombia in 1828 ; and the author of the 
 renowned letter to Bolivar." 
 
TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 The following address, which immedi- 
 ately succeeded the biojrraphy of General 
 Harrison, in the United States ■Military 
 Magazine, was written l)y Tho.mas Fitnaim, 
 Esq., a patriotic son of the " Emerald 
 Isle," who has always been a Democrat, 
 a Jackson man, and until recently a warm 
 advocate of .Mr. Van Euren, but now an 
 enthusiastic supporter of General Harri- 
 son, whom, with so many thousands of 
 his warm-hearted countrymen, he consi- 
 ders a better and purer republican than 
 the present chief magistrate of the nation. 
 
 TO GENERAL WILLIAM HENRY 
 HARRISON. 
 
 BY THOMAS FITNAM, ESQ. 
 
 Like tlic sun in its transit round heaven's 
 great arch. 
 Dispelling the gloom which obscures 
 all beneath ; 
 Thou, sir, in the van of our army didst 
 march , 
 Triumphantly forcing our foes to retreat. 
 
 For courage and worth, virtue, honour, and 
 sense. 
 Thine stnndest the first mid illustri- 
 ous names. 
 Oh ! say, where's the man, if he could, 
 would dispense 
 With thy feat at Fort Meigs, or that of 
 the Thames 1 
 
 Those wreaths o'er thy brow which thy 
 talents had gain'd 
 On the field — in the Senate, are justly 
 thy due ; 
 They're free from those crimes with which 
 others are stain'd. 
 For they bear the bright impress of 
 " Tippecanoe !" 
 
 All those may feel proud who high sta- 
 tions now hold. 
 As gifts from the people, through party 
 conferr'd ; 
 But never! oh ! never ! let freemen be told. 
 That through party alone should be 
 claimants preferr'd. 
 
 Then show me the soldier whose bosom 
 responds 
 To th'ennobling emotions of national 
 pride; 
 That would, if his country were threat- 
 en'd with bonds, 
 Be seen not contending with thee, side 
 by side. 
 
 I'd chain down the traitorous serf to the 
 earth — 
 I'd stamp on his forehead the brand of 
 a slave ; 
 His kind, to like ofrsi)ring, should never 
 give birth. 
 But all should descend to one ignoble 
 grave. 
 
 PhUadelphia, Ocloher 12/A, 1839, 
 
 Opinions of the Democracy during the 
 war, before the political paint brush iiad 
 been employed to sully the fair fame of the 
 brave and victorious defender of his coun- 
 try. 
 
 TAMMANY HALL AND GENERAL 
 HARRISON. 
 
 The following condensed account of a 
 dinner given to the Hero of the Thames at 
 Tammany Hall, when he was on his way 
 to Washington from the scenes of his vic- 
 tories, is copied from the New York Na- 
 tional Advocate, of December 4th, 181.3, 
 one of the organs of the war party. He 
 was thc7i regarded as one of the fathers of 
 his country. 
 
 " Dinner in honour of General Harrison, 
 — A public dinner was given at Tamma- 
 ny Hall on Wednesday last, under the di- 
 rection of the Republican General Commit- 
 tee of New York, to Major-general Wil- 
 liam H. Harrison. Thecompany assembled 
 amounted to about three hundred persons. 
 Tbe party was rendered highly interesting 
 by the presence of the distinguished oflicer 
 in whose honour it was given, of Governor 
 Tompkins, and Major-generals Dearborn 
 and Hampton, and Judge B. Livingston. 
 A great number of the officers of the army 
 and navy, and of the volunteer corps of 
 
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 TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 this city attended. The venerable patriot, I 
 Colonel Ruto^ers, presided. General Smith, ( 
 Colonel Swartwout, Alderman Buckrnas- 
 ter, and Alderman Wendover, assisted as 
 vice-presidents. 
 
 The interior of the Hall was decorated 
 with more than forty national flags and 
 military standards, disposed with great I 
 taste and effect, under the direction of I\Ir. 
 Holland. Two elegant transparencies, 
 from the pen of that gentleman, adorned the 
 walls of the upper and lower ends of the 
 room. The one represented General Harri- 
 son receiving the submission of the savage 
 allies of ' the defenders of our faith,' who 
 were surrendering their weapons and the 
 presents received from the British, to the 
 conqueror, and offering their squaws and 
 papooses as hostages of their fidelity. 
 The other exhibited the American P^agle, 
 standing on a rock in Lake Erie, and 
 proudly expanding its wings over its wa- 
 ters. From his beak proceeded a scroll 
 inscribed ' E Pluribus Unum,' a view 
 of the bank and distant waters of the 
 Lake filled the perspective. The tout en- 
 semble produced by the flags, the paintings, 
 and a profusion of lights, was singularly 
 picturesque and beautiful. 
 
 On the exterior of the Hall was placed 
 a very elegant transparency, also from the 
 pen of Mr. Holland. In the foreground, 
 several Indian chiefs were exhibited in 
 postures of submission, imploring the cle- 
 mency of General Harrison, who was 
 pointing to a view in the distance of the 
 battle of the gloriotis tenth of September. 
 This transparency supported another in the 
 form of an ellipsis, on which was inscribed 
 in large capitals, 
 
 " HARRISON." 
 
 " PERRY." 
 
 •' don't give up the ship." 
 
 The transparencies were, we under- 
 stand, presented by Mr. Holland; who 
 generously volunteered his services in ar- 
 ranging the decorations of the Hall. 
 
 Five' tables, containing sixty covers each, 
 and furnished most plentifully with excel- 
 lent dishes, were provided for the company. 
 Ornamented representations of castles, py- 
 ramids, &c. &c., displaying the American 
 flag, were arranged on the tables at ap- 
 propriate distances, and produced a most 
 brilliant and pleasing effect. Too much 
 credit cannot be bestowed on Messrs. 
 Maitling and Cozzens, for the elegant and 
 liberal manner in which their visitors were 
 provided. 
 
 The distinguished guests were received 
 at the dining hall, with the music of' Hail 
 Columbia,' from a full and excellent band. 
 
 As soon as the company had assembled 
 at the table, an appropriate prayer was 
 offered by the Rev. Mr. Van Pelt. A simi- 
 lar ceremony was observed at the removal 
 of the cloth. 
 
 After dinner the following toasts were 
 drank, interspersed with excellent songs 
 from gentlemen of the company, and mu- 
 sic from the band." 
 
 The regular toasts then follow, which 
 our limited space precludes us from in- 
 serting. Among the volunteer toasts are 
 those of General Harrison, General Hamp- 
 ton and General Dearborn. The one by 
 General Harrison is as follows : 
 
 " By General Harrison. — The freedom 
 of the seas and the adoption by our go- 
 vernment of the Roman maxim, which se- 
 cured to the citizen his inviolability." 
 Twelve cheers. 
 
 The account thus proceeds: — "After 
 General Dearborn, General Hampton and 
 Governor Tompkins had retired, the Presi- 
 dent gave the following : 
 
 " Major-general Harrison — The deli- 
 verer of our western frontier." Seventeen 
 cheers. 
 
 " Major-general Dearborn." Twelve 
 cheers. 
 
 " Major-general Hampton." Twelve 
 cheers. 
 
 " Daniel D. Tompkins, Governor of the 
 State of New York." Twelve cheers. 
 
 The Democratic Press, of Decemoer IG, 
 1813, contains the following leading edito- 
 rial paragraph : 
 
 "Major-general Harrison is this evening 
 to attend the new theatre in Chestnut 
 street, to see Mr. Duff perform Macbeth. 
 That the theatre will be crowded, and that 
 the GALLANT Harrison will receive the 
 applause he so well merits, we have no 
 doubt. We regret to learn that the General 
 is in so much of a hurry to reach the seat 
 of the General Government, that he cannot 
 accept the testimonials of public approba- 
 tion which were intended for him by the 
 citizens of Philadelphia." 
 
 Hear the Editor of the Richmond En- 
 quirer in 1813, the7i a Republican, but now 
 the venerable advocate of the ''^spoils par- 
 
 From my old Democratic friend, Ritchie, 
 1813. 
 From the Richmond Enquirer. 
 u JOY— JOY IN LONDON NOW !" 
 We have not words to express the joy 
 which we feel for the Victory of Harri- 
 son. Never have we seen the public pulse 
 
TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
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 beat so high. The shouts and cheers of the 
 immense multitude which had flocked to 
 the Coffee room and Post Office on Satur- 
 day nitrht, on reading the oflicial news from 
 Washington, were loud and long beyond 
 description. Yesterday the scene of joy 
 and congratulation continued. " At eleven 
 o'clock, Captain Stephenson's corps of ar- 
 tillery fired a grand federal salute. In the 
 evening the city was illuminated." 
 
 " And well may we rejoice. We rejoice 
 not so much for the splendour of this achieve- 
 ment, as for the solid benefits which it will 
 produce. Yet in point of splendour we 
 have no reason to believe that when we re- 
 ceive the official account, we shall receive 
 any disappointment. The skill with which 
 the plan was contrived for overreaching 
 the flying enemy, the small portion of Har- 
 rison's force which was able to come up 
 and cope with him, consisting principally 
 of mounted Rangers under Johnson and 
 Ball, and the short period in which the 
 victory was achieved, will, we are inclined 
 to suspect, impart to it the character of a 
 most gallant and brilliant achievement. 
 But its solid effects require no offcial ac- 
 counts to emblazon them ; it gives secu- 
 rity to the frontier. Ohio may now sleep 
 in security. The trembling mother that 
 nightly used to clasp her infant to her 
 breast, may rock its cradle in peace." 
 
 Capital, capital. How well the crittur 
 wrote in 1813. 
 
 The following anecdotes and incidents 
 in the life of General Harrison, have been 
 collected from various authentic sources. 
 
 Interesting anecdote of General Harri- 
 son's father, on the occasion of signing the 
 Declaration of Independence : — 
 
 A curious anecdote is on record, illustra- 
 tive of the cheerful temper and intrepidity 
 of General Harrison's father, who was 
 identified with every turn in the fortunes 
 of his country ; at a period when that 
 country was convulsed by a struggle in 
 which all its rights and very existence 
 were involved. Elbridge Gerry, a dele- 
 gate from Massachusetts, as slender and 
 spare as Mr. Harrison was vigorous and 
 portljs stood beside Harrison, whilst sign- 
 ing the declaration. Harrison turned round 
 to him with a smile, as he raised his 
 hand from the paper, and said, "When the 
 hanging scene comes to be exhibited, I 
 shall have all the advantage over you. It 
 will be over with me in a minute, but you 
 will be kicking in the air half an hour 
 after I am sfone." 
 
 Appointment by Thomas Jefferson, in 
 1803:— 
 
 The following is a copy of the message 
 of Thnriias Jejj'trsoiu nominating General 
 Harrison sole commissioner to treat with 
 the Indians. 
 
 "I nominate W'illiam Henry Harrison, of 
 Indiana, to be a commissioner to enter into 
 ANY treaty or treaties which may be neces- 
 sary, with any Indian tribes, northwest of 
 the Ohio, and within the territory of the 
 United States, on the subject of the boun- 
 dary, or lands. 
 
 (Signed) Thomas Jefferson." 
 
 The message containing tliese nomina- 
 tions was transmitted to the senate of the 
 United States, on the 3d day of F'ebruary, 
 1803, read on the 4th, and on the 8th taken 
 up for consideration, vv^hen the nomination 
 of William Henry Harrison, above recited, 
 received the unanimous sanction of that 
 honourable body. 
 
 Council of Vincennes, 12th of August, 
 1810:— 
 
 In September, 180f), Governor Harrison 
 held a council at Fort Wayne, and nego- 
 tiated a treaty with the Miamies, Dela- 
 wares, Patawatamies, and Kickapoos, by 
 which he succeeded in purchasing from 
 those tribes an extensive tract of country 
 on both sides of the Wabash, and extend- 
 ing up that river more than sixty miles 
 above Vincennes. The tribes who owned 
 these lands were paid for them by certain 
 annuities which they considered a satisfac- 
 tory equivalent. 
 
 Tecumseh was absent when this treaty 
 was made, and the Prophet, not feeling 
 himself interested, had not opposed it; but 
 on the return of Tecumseh, some months 
 after, both he and his brother expressed 
 great dissatisfaction, and even threatened 
 to put to death all those chiefs who had 
 signed the treaty. Hearing this, and anx- 
 ious too to ascertain their intentions from 
 themselves, if possible. Governor Harrison 
 despatched messengers to invite them both 
 to Vincennes, and to assure them that any 
 claims they might have to these lands 
 were not affected by the treaty ; but that 
 if they would come to Vincennes and ex- 
 hibit their pretensions, and they should be 
 found to be valid, the lands would be given 
 up or an ample compensation made for 
 them. Tecumseh came without his bro- 
 ther — and though the governor, having no 
 confidence in his good faith, had requested 
 him not to bring with him more than thirty 
 warriors, he came with four hundred, com- 
 pletely armed. The governor held a coun- 
 cil on the 12th of August, 1810, at which 
 Tecumseh and forty of these warriors were 
 c2 
 
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 TIPPECANOE ALMANAC, 
 
 present. The g'overnor was attended by 
 the judges of the supreme court, several 
 officers of the army, Winnemack, a friendly 
 chief, and a few unarmed citizens. A ser- 
 g-eani's guard of twelve men was likewise 
 placed near him, but as the day was ex- 
 ceedingly sultry, and they were exposed 
 to the sun, the governor, with his charac- 
 teristic humanity, directed them to remove 
 to a shaded spot at some distance. 
 
 Tecurnseh addressed this council with a 
 speech, in which he openly avowed the 
 designs of himself and his brother. He 
 declared it to be their intention to form a 
 coalition of all the red men, to prevent the 
 whites from extending their settlements 
 farther west — and to establish the principle 
 that the Indian lands belonged in common 
 to all the tribes, and could not be sold 
 without their united consent. He again 
 avowed their intention to put to death all 
 the chiefs who had signed the treaty at 
 Fort Wayne, yet, with singular inconsis- 
 tency, he at the same time denied all inten- 
 tion to make war, and declared that all 
 those who had given such information to 
 the governor, were liars. This was aimed 
 particularly at Winnemack, from whom 
 the governor had received a timely notice 
 of the designs of Tecurnseh and his brother. 
 
 Governor Harrison replied to Tecurnseh 
 in a mild and conciliatory tone, explaining 
 the treaty at Fort Wayne, and clearly 
 proving that all the chiefs whose tribes had 
 any claims upon the land ceded at this time 
 to the United States, were present at the 
 treaty and had voluntarily signed it — and 
 that they had sold these lands for an an- 
 nuity which they considered a sufficient 
 compensation. The interpreter to the 
 Shawnees explained the governor's speech 
 to the warriors of that tribe, but when the 
 interpreter to the Patawatamies was about 
 to begin, Tecurnseh interrupted him in a 
 rude and insulting manner, using the most 
 vehement language and the most violent 
 gesticulation, and loudly declaring that all 
 the governor had said was false, and that 
 he and the United States had cheated and 
 ini])osed upon the Indians. As he uttered 
 this, his warriors sprung to their feet, and 
 began to brandish their tomahawks and 
 warclubs, their eyes all fiercely turned 
 upon the governor. Harrison rose imme- 
 diately and drew his sword. The friendly 
 chief Winnemack cocked a pistol with 
 which he was armed, and some of the offi- 
 cers in attendance drew their weapons and 
 stood on the defensive. During this criti- 
 cal moment not a word was spoken, until 
 the guard came running up, and were about 
 to fire on the Indians, when the governor, 
 with singular coolness and presence of 
 mind, restrained them. He then turned to 
 
 Tecumseb, and calmly but authoritatively 
 told him that " he was a bad man — that he 
 would hold no further talk with him — and 
 that he must now return to his camp, and 
 take his departure from the settlements 
 without delay." The council was imme- 
 diately broken up, and Tecurnseh and his 
 warriors, awed by the coolness and intre- 
 pidity of the governor, withdrew in si- 
 lence. 
 
 The next morning Tecurnseh, finding 
 that he had to deal with a man of firmness 
 and undaunted bravery, whom he could 
 neither intimidate by his audacious vio- 
 lence nor disconcert by his cunning ma- 
 noeuvres, solicited another intervieM' with 
 the governor, and apologized for the im- 
 proprieties he had committed at the council 
 the day before. 
 
 Still anxious to conciliate this haughty 
 savage, the governor afterwards paid him 
 a visit to his own camp, with no other 
 attendant than the interpreter. Tecurnseh 
 received him with courtesy and much at- 
 tention ; his uniform kindness and inflexi- 
 ble firmness having won the respect of the 
 rude warrior; but he still persisted in ri- 
 gidly adhering to the policy he had avowed 
 at the council on the preceding day. 
 
 Testimony of General Jlnthony Wayne, 
 a gallant son of Pennsylvania, in favour 
 of LIEUT. W. H. HARRISON, in the 
 brilliant and decisive victory oi Maumee.- — 
 
 The following is an extract from the offi- 
 cial report of Gen. Wayne, of the 27th of 
 August, 1794, giving an account of his 
 celebrated battle of Maumce: 
 
 " The bravery and conduct of every offi- 
 cer belonging to the army, from the gene- 
 rals down to the ensigns, merit my highest 
 approbation. There were, however, some 
 whose rank and situation placed their con- 
 duct in a very conspicuous point of view, 
 and which I observed with pleasure and 
 the most lively gratitude : among whom I 
 beg leave to mention Brigadier-general 
 Wilkinson, and Colonel Hamtramack, the 
 commandants of the right and left wings 
 of the legion, whose brave example in- 
 spired the troops ; and to these I nmst add 
 the names of my faithful and gallant aids- 
 de-cainp. Captain De Butts and T. Lewis, 
 and Lieutenant Harrison, who, with the 
 Adjutant-general, Major Mills, rendered 
 the most essential service by commtwicaiing 
 my orders in every direction, and by their 
 conduct and bravery exciting the troops to 
 press for victory. ^^ 
 
 W. H. Harrison, as Governor of Indiana 
 Territory in 1805 :— 
 
 The conduct of Governor Harrison, in 
 
TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 31 
 
 administering the affiiirs of the Indiana 
 Territory, was repeatedly approved by the 
 legislative council and house of repre- 
 sentatives. In 1805, the former, in reply 
 to the message of .the governor, says : — 
 
 " The confidence which our fellow-citi- 
 zens have uniformly had in your adminis- 
 tration, has been such that they have hith- 
 erto had no reason to be jealous of the un- 
 limited power which you possess over our 
 legislative proceedings. We, however, 
 cannot help regretting that such powers 
 have been lodged in the hands of any one, 
 especially when it is recollected to what 
 dangerous lengths the exercise of those 
 powers may be extended." 
 
 The house of representatives, in their 
 reply, made the following remarks : — 
 
 " Accept, sir, the thanks of the house of 
 representatives for the speech you made to 
 both houses of the legislature on the open- 
 ing 0? the present session. In it we dis- 
 cern the solicitude for the future happiness 
 and prosperity of the territory, which has 
 been uniformly evinced by your past ad- 
 ministration." 
 
 The following anecdote must be pecu- 
 liarly gratifying to the base revilers of their 
 country's brave defender : — 
 
 A gentleman who had the anecdote from 
 the lips of the late General Tipton himself, 
 has been so kind as to commit it to writing 
 for our use. — Yeoman. 
 
 During the last presidential contest, the 
 military claims of General Harrison were 
 freely canvassed, and some of his oppo- 
 nents did not scruple to charge him with a 
 want of courage. The late General Tip- 
 ton, of the United States senate, who had 
 served as an ensign at the battle of Tippe- 
 canoe, was asked by a friend, " what think 
 you, general, of Harrison's courage V 
 He replied, " I think him as brave a man 
 as ever lived — no one could have behaved 
 with more true courage than he did ; while 
 the engagement was hottest, and when the 
 bullets tlew thickest, he was to be seen 
 speaking in his ordinary tone, and giving 
 command with the greatest precision. The 
 company to which I belonged," said Gen- 
 eral Tipton, " went into action eighty 
 strong, and only twenty survived ; the 
 firing upon us was most tremendous. Af- 
 ter the general had made his arrangements 
 for repelling the attack of the Indians at 
 other points, he rode up to where I was, 
 and made the following inquiries : 'Where's 
 your captain?' He is dead, sir. ' Where 
 is the first or second-lieutenant ]' They 
 are both dead, was the reply. ' Well, 
 where is the ensign ]' He stands before 
 you. ' Well, my brave fellow,' said Har- 
 
 rison, 'hold your ground for five minutes 
 longer, and all will be safe.' " In fifu^en 
 minutes the enemy was repulsed on all 
 sides. Tipton gallantly led on his few 
 remaining comrades to the charge, and vic- 
 tory perched upon the American banner. 
 
 As an evidence of Harrison's coolness 
 in the midst of danger, General Tipton 
 stated, that at the moment the conversation 
 ended between himself and General Harri- 
 son, and as the horse upon which Avas 
 mounted his aid, the late General Taylor, 
 of Indiana, was in the act of turning, a 
 rifle ball pierced him through the body, and 
 brought him to the ground, catching his 
 rider's legs under him. It was a favourite 
 black horse of the general's, and he ex- 
 claimed. " Ah, is my gallant old black 
 gone ! Well, rise and mount again, for 
 w^e have no time to mourn the loss of a 
 horse, when so many brave ones are ex- 
 posed to a similar fate" — and having re- 
 mounted his aid, he dashed into the midst 
 of the danger. In a few minutes the battle 
 was over. 
 
 Governor Harrison pardons the negro 
 who attempted to assassinate him : — 
 
 Ben, a negro who belonged to the camp, 
 deserted and went over to the Indians, and 
 entered into a conspiracy to assassinate 
 Governor Harrison, at the time the savages 
 commenced their attack. Being appre- 
 hended whilst lurking about the governor's 
 marquee, waiting an opportunity to accom- 
 plish his fell purpose, he was tried by a 
 court-martial, and sentenced to be shot. 
 The execution of this sentence was delay- 
 ed for a short time, in consequence of the 
 troops being engaged in fortifying the camp. 
 In the mean time, the negro was put into 
 Indian stocks, that is, a log split open, 
 notches cut in it to fit the culprit's legs, 
 the upper piece then laid on, and the whole 
 firmly staked into the ground. The gover- 
 nor interposed, and pardoned the culprit. 
 The reason assigned by the governor for 
 his clemency, was as follows : " The fact 
 was, that I began to pity him, and could 
 not screw myself up to the point of giving 
 the fatal order. If he had been out of my 
 sight, he would have been executed. The 
 poor wretch lay confined before my fire, his 
 face receiving the rain that occasionally 
 fell, and his eyes constantly turned upon 
 me as if imploring mercy. I could not 
 withstand the appeal, and I determined to 
 give him another chance for his life." 
 
 Hear a political opponent : — 
 
 Judge Hall, himself an officer in the 
 late war with Great Britain, in speaking 
 of the battle of Tippecanoe, says : " As 
 
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 TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 far as any commander is entitled to credit, inde- 
 pondent of his army, he (Cieneral Harrison) 
 merits and has received it. He shared every 
 danger and fatigue to which his army was ex- 
 posed. In the battle he was in more peril than 
 any other individual; for he was personally 
 known to every Indian, and exposed himself 
 fearlessi}', on horseback, at all points of the at- 
 tack, during the whole engagement. Every 
 important movement was made hy his express 
 order." 
 
 Hear the testimony of a gallant and distin- 
 guished officer of the late war : — 
 
 General John O'Fallon, now residing in St. 
 Louis, a nephew of General George Rogers 
 Clark, and a gallant officer of the last war, 
 having distinguished himself at the siege of 
 Fort Meigs and the battle of the Thames, in a 
 late speech, at a public meeting in that city, in 
 speaking of General Harrison, says: 
 
 " At the age of nineteen, I first became ac- 
 quainted with the distinguished patriot in 
 whose behalf we have assembled, and having 
 V)cen by his side through nearly the whole of 
 the late war, I can bear testimony to his cool, 
 undaunted and collected courage, as well as to 
 his skill, as an alile, efficient, and active officer. 
 After the battle of Tippecanoe, which has thrown 
 so much glory over our country's arms, it w(is 
 univer-salli/ admitted that General Harrison 
 was the only officer that could have saved the 
 army from defeat and massacre. 
 
 Effects of General Harrison's eloquence and 
 example upon his soldiers ; also proofs of his 
 kindness and disinterestedness, and absence of 
 every selfish consideration: — 
 
 It was General Harrison's constant practice 
 to address his troops, pers(mally, believing it to 
 be more effectual than the common mode of 
 general orders. He never omitted an opportu- 
 nity of setting his troops the example of cheer- 
 fully submitting to those numerous and severe 
 privations, incident to the carrying on of mili- 
 tary operations, in an almost trackless desert, 
 and in the most inclement seasons. 
 
 During the campaign on the Wabash, the 
 troops were put upon a half a pound of bread 
 per day. This quantity only was allowed to 
 the officers of every rank, and rigidly conformed 
 to in the general's own family. The allowance 
 for dinner was uniformly divided between the 
 company, and not an atom more was permitted. 
 In the severe winter campaign of 1812-13, he 
 slept under a thinner tent than any other per- 
 son, whether officer or soldier ; and it was the 
 general observation of the officers, that his ac- 
 commodations might generally be known, by 
 their being the worst in the army. Upon the 
 expedition up the Thames all his baggage was 
 contained in a valise, while his bedding con- 
 sisted of a single blanket, fastened over his 
 saddle, and even this he gave to Colonel Evans, 
 a British officer who was wounded. His sub- 
 
 sistence was exactly that of a common sol- 
 dier. 
 
 On the night, after the action upon the 
 Thames, ihirty-five British otficeis supjied with 
 him upon fresh beef roasted before the fire, 
 without either salt or bread, and without ardent 
 spirits of any kind. Whether upon the march 
 or in the camp, the whole army was regularly 
 under arms at daybreak. Upon no occasion 
 did he fail to be out himself, however severe the 
 weather, and was generally the first officer on 
 horseback of the whole army. Indeed, he made 
 it a point on every occasion, to set an example of 
 fortitude and patience to his men, and to share 
 with them every hardship, difficulty, and dan- 
 ger. 
 
 One of the many evidences of General Har- 
 rison's high sense of justice, magnanimity, and 
 scrupulous regard for the feelings and interests 
 of others: — 
 
 A few years ago, it was ascertained that a 
 large tract of land near Cincinnati, which had 
 been sold some time before for a mere trifle, 
 under an execution against the original pi-oprie- 
 tor, could not be held by the titles derived from 
 the purchasers, on account of some irregularity 
 in the proceedings. The legal title was in 
 General Harrison and another gentleman, who 
 were the heirs at law. This tract of land was 
 exceedingly valuable, and would have consti- 
 tuted a princely estate for both these heirs, had 
 they chosen to insist on their legal rights : or 
 they might have made some amicable arrange- 
 ment with the purchasers, to which they would 
 gladly have assented, and have retained at least 
 one half of this property, by giving up the re- 
 mainder. But General Harrison had never yet 
 suflercd his interest to blind his true sense of 
 justice and high-minded honour, nor did he in 
 this instance. On being informed of the situa- 
 tion of this property, he obtained the assent of 
 his co-heir, and immediately executed deeds in 
 fee simple to the purchasers, without claiming 
 any consideration except the trifling difference 
 between the actual value of the land when 
 sold and the amount paid at the sherifi''s sale. 
 There were in this tract, too, twelve acres of 
 General Harrison's private property by donation 
 from his father-in-law, which had been impro- 
 perly included in the sale, and which he might 
 have retained both legally and equitably ; but 
 such was his nice sense of honour and scrupu- 
 lous regard for the rights of others, that he suf- 
 fered even these twelve acres to be included in 
 the deed given to the purchasers. This portion 
 of the land thus relinquished by General Har- 
 rison, is now worth more than one hundred 
 thousand dollars ! 
 
 A patriotic and republican toast: — 
 The following sentiment was offered by Ge- 
 neral Harrison at a public entertainment : 
 
 " The people will remember, that to preserve 
 their liberties, they must do their own voting, 
 and their own fighting" 
 
General Harrison at the BaUte oj ihe 2huVKs,—^. 32. 
 
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 In the autumn of 1S22, General Harrison, 
 being a canilidate for congress, published a short 
 address to the voters of his district, in which he 
 sums up his political principles. We subjoin 
 a portion of it,* breathing the pure spirit of 
 sound republicanism. 
 
 '■ I believe, that upon the preservation of the 
 union of the states depends the existence of 
 our civil and religious liberties ; and that the 
 cement which binds it together is not a parcel 
 of words, written upon paper or parchments, 
 but the brotherly love and regard which the 
 citizens of the several states possess for each 
 other. Destroy this, and the beautiful fabric 
 which was reared and embellished by our an- 
 cestors crumbles into ruins. From its dis- 
 jointed parts no temple of liberty will again 
 be reared. Discord and wars will succeed 
 to peace and harmony — barbarism will again 
 overspread the land ; or, what is scarcely bet- 
 ter, some kingly tyrant will promulgate the de- 
 crees of his will, from the seat where a Wash- 
 ington and a Jelferson dispensed the blessings 
 of a free and equal government. I believe it, 
 therefore, to be the duty of a representative, to 
 conciliate, by every possible means, the members 
 of our great political family, and always to bear 
 in mind that as the union was effected only by 
 a spirit of mutual concessio7i and forbearance, 
 so only can it he preserved." 
 
 In the year 1824, the legislature of Ohio 
 elected General Harrison to the senate of the 
 United States, in which body, soon after taking 
 his seat, he succeeded General Jackson as chair- 
 man of the committee on military affairs. 
 While a member of that body, among other 
 measures, he strongly advocated a bill giving a 
 preference, in the appointment of cadets to the 
 military academy at West Point, to the sons 
 of those who had fallen, in battle, in their 
 country's service. 
 
 While in the senate, John Randolph, of Vir- 
 ginia, took occasion to renew an old cliargc 
 against General Harrison, of his having been a 
 black-cockade federalist of '98, and of having 
 voted for the alien and sedition laws of that 
 period. As soon as Mr. Randolph had taken 
 his seat. General Harrison rose, and with re- 
 markable coolness and temper, considering the 
 virulent and unprovoked character of the at- 
 tack, he observed : " the extraordinary man- 
 ner in which his name had been brought be- 
 fore the senate, by the senator from Virginia, 
 probably required some notice from him, though 
 he scarcely knew how to treat sueli a charge 
 as had iieen advanced against him seriously. 
 The gentleman had charged him with being a 
 black-cockade federalist of '98, and with having 
 voted for the standing army and the alien and 
 sedition laws. He had not so fertile a memory 
 as the gentleman from Virginia, nor could he at 
 command call up all the transactions of nearly 
 
 * Sketches, &c. 
 
 thirty years ago. He could say, however, that 
 at the time alluded to, he was not a party mari 
 in the sense the senator from Virginia used. 
 He was a delegate of a territory which was 
 just then rising into importance, and having 
 no vote on the general questions before Con- 
 gress, it was neither his duty nor the interest 
 of those whom he represented to plunge into 
 the turbulent sea of general politics which 
 then agitated the nation. There were ques- 
 tions of great importance to the north-vvestcru 
 territory before Congress, questions upon the 
 proper settlement of which the future prosperity 
 of that now important portion of the llniou 
 greatly depended. Standing, as he did, the sola 
 representative of that territorv, his greatest am- 
 bition was to prove himself faithful to his trust, 
 by cherishing its interests, and nothing could 
 have been more suicidal or pernicious to those 
 he represented, than for him to exasperate either 
 party by becoming a violent partisan, without 
 the power of aiding either party, because he 
 had no vote on any political question. This 
 was his position, and although he had his poli- 
 tical principles as firmly llxed as those of the 
 gentleman from Virginia, it was no business of 
 his to strike where he could not be felt, and 
 where the blow must recoil upon himself and 
 those whom he represented. He wore no 
 cockade, black or tri-coloured, at that day — and 
 never wore one but when he was in the mili- 
 tary service of his country. But he was seri- 
 ously charged with the heinous offence of as- 
 sociation with federal gentlemen. He plead 
 guilty — he respected the revolutionary services 
 of President Adams, and had paid him that 
 courtesy which was due to him as a man anrl 
 as chief magistrate. He also associated with 
 such men as John Marshall and James A. Bay- 
 ard — was the acknowledgment of such guilt to 
 throw him out of the pale of political salva- 
 tion 1 
 
 " On the other hand he was on intimate terms 
 with Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Gallatin, and with the 
 whole Virginia delegation, among whom he 
 had many kinsmen and dear friends. They 
 were his principal associates in Philadeljohia, in 
 whose mess he had often met the gentleman 
 who was now his accuser, and with whom he 
 bad spent some of the happiest hours of his 
 life. It was true, as the senator had alleged, he 
 had been appointed governor of the north-west- 
 ern territory by John Adams — so had he been 
 by Thomas Jcllerson and James Madison. He 
 was not in congress when the standing army was 
 created, and the alien and sedition laws were 
 passed, and if he had been, he could not have 
 voted for them, and would not if ho could. It 
 was not in his nature to be a violent or pro- 
 scri[)tive partisan, but he had given a firm sup- 
 port to the republican administrations of Jef- 
 ferson, Madison and Monroe. He ho{)ed the 
 senator from Virginia was answered — he was 
 sure the senate must be wearied with this frivo- 
 lous and unprofitable squabble.' " 
 
TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 35 
 
 INVITATION TO THE LOG CABIN BOYS, 
 
 TO OLD TIPPECANOE'S RAISIN'. 
 
 Tune— The g-ooil old days of Mam and Kve. 
 
 Come, all you Log Cabin Boys, we're going to 
 
 have a raisin'. 
 We've got a job on hand, that we think will be 
 
 pleasin', 
 We'll turn out and build Old Tip a new Cabin, 
 And finish it oil' with chinUin' and daubiti'. 
 We want all the Log Cabin Boys in the nation, 
 To be on the ground when we lay the founda- 
 tion ; 
 And we'll make all the office-holders think its 
 
 amazin'. 
 To see how we work at Old Tippecanoe's 
 raisin'. 
 
 On the thirtieth of next October, 
 
 We'll take some Hard Cider, but we'll all keep 
 sober ; 
 
 We'll slioulder our axes and cut down the 
 timber. 
 
 And have our Cabin done by the second of De- 
 cember, 
 
 We'll have it well chink'd, and we'll Iiave on 
 the cover 
 
 Of good sound clapboards, with the weight 
 poles over. 
 
 And a good wide chimney for the fire to blaze 
 in : 
 
 So come on boys, to Old Tippecanoe's raisin'. 
 
 Ohio will find the houselog timber, 
 
 And Old Virginia, as you'll remember, 
 
 Will find the timber for the clapboards and 
 
 chinkin' — 
 'Twill all be the first rate stuff I'm thinkin' ; 
 And when we want to daub it, it happens very 
 
 lucky 
 That we have got the best Clay in Old Ken- 
 tucky ; 
 For there's no other State has such good clays in. 
 To make the mortar for Old Tippecanoe's raisin'. 
 
 For the hauling of the logs, we'll call on Penn- 
 sylvania, 
 
 For their Conestoga teams will pull as well as 
 any. 
 
 And the Yankee States and York State, and 
 all of the others. 
 
 Will come and help us lift like so many bro- 
 thers. 
 
 The Hoosiers and the Suckers, and the Wolve- 
 rine farmers. 
 
 They all know the right way to carry up the 
 corners. 
 
 And every one's a good enough carpenter and 
 mason. 
 
 To do a little work at Old Tippecanoe's raisin'. 
 
 We'll cut out a window and have a wide door 
 
 in, 
 We'll lay a good loft and a first rate floor in. 
 We'll fix it all complete, for Old Tip to see his 
 
 friends in. 
 
 And we know that the latch-string will never 
 
 have its end in, 
 On the fourth day of March, Old Tip will 
 
 move in it. 
 And then little Mar/in will have to shin it, 
 So hurrah Boys, there's no two ways in 
 The fun we'll have at Old Tippecanoe's raisin'. 
 
 Another proof of the genuine repulilicanism 
 and goodness of heart of the people's candi- 
 date for the Presidency : — 
 
 FniMi till- Now Orloiins Trtif Amoricnn. 
 THE OLD SOLDIER. 
 " I was dining with General Harrison in the 
 spring of 1839," said a genlloman to us, a day 
 or two ago, " and while in tlie miilst of our re- 
 past, a loud knock was heard at the door. My 
 host rose from the table, excused himself, and 
 went to the door to see who it wa^^ that was so 
 desirous of admittance. After a parley of some 
 moments wiih a person who spoke in a rough 
 tone of voice, the General ushered into the 
 room a very old man, whose worn out and tat- 
 tered garments bespoke great distress and 
 poverty." 
 
 '■ ' .\lr. ,' said General Harrison, ' this 
 
 is one of my soldiers, and I have invited him 
 in to dine with us. JIc was with me in the 
 sortie of Fort Meigs and at the Thames. I ro- 
 member his bravery well. Tlu'se are the men 
 whom we must honour. — Take that seat, 
 George. 
 
 " George, for that was the old soldier's name," 
 continued our friend, " sat down and soon gavo 
 us cause to know that a good dinner and he had 
 been strangers for many a long day. The old 
 fellow's feelings became enlivened by the good 
 things he had partaketi of, and a glass or two 
 of whisky and water, and for nearly two hours, 
 did the General and he fight their battles over 
 again. Towards evening, the General took me 
 aside, and asked me to join with him in the 
 charity he was about to bestow. I cheerfully 
 consented. The General went to his bed-room, 
 and in a few moments returned with a new 
 black coat. 
 
 " 'George,' said the Hero, ' this is the only 
 coat I have, except the thread-bare one on my 
 back. Take it, and while it protects you from 
 the inclement winds of cold spring, remember, 
 that had your old General his way, eve-y old 
 soldier in the country should not know what 
 want was the rest of his days.' 
 
 " I added my mite to George's empty purse, 
 and gave him ' silver' enough to carry him homo 
 into the interior of Ohio — for he had been t(» 
 New Orleans on a flatboat and was now on tun 
 return. 
 
 " ' You will take this note,' said the Ger>iral, 
 ♦ and when you get to Cincinnati, call on Mr. 
 
 j M , give him this, and he wili further 
 
 I aid you. I am like yourself, George, i>oor, and 
 I have to labour for my living, after long toil and 
 [ hard work in the service of my country ; but wo 
 
36 
 
 TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 poor soldiers enjoy at least the proud conscious- 
 ness of having done our duty.' 
 
 " After some further conversation, George 
 departed, thanking his old General from his 
 heart. This little circumstance turned the con- 
 versation between the General and myself upon 
 the hardships of the last war, the faithfulness 
 of his troops, and the true policy that the go- 
 vernment ought to pursue to its surviving de- 
 fenders." This anecdote, however, will serve 
 to show you the kind-hearted goodness of the 
 old General, and it proves that if he is elected 
 President, he will be the President of the peo- 
 ple — accessible to all. 
 
 A CALUMNY REFUTED. 
 
 " Selling white men fur debt." 
 This infamous charge against General Hah- 
 HTsoN, which has again and again been shown 
 to be destitute of a particle of truth, is still, we 
 hear repeated by some of the unscrupulous de- 
 magogues in the service of the Administration. 
 We once again, at some inconvenience, repub- 
 lish a letter written by General Harrison him- 
 self in IS21, when the charge was first made, 
 and nailing the falsehood to the counter. 
 
 To any man who shall hereafter repeat this 
 calumny, we beg to say to him, as the Louis- 
 ville Journal does: "Imagine us at your elbow, 
 and whispering in your ear, ' what you have 
 said is fu/se. and you know it to be fake.' " — 
 Richmond Whig. 
 To the Cincinnati Advertiser .- 
 
 Sir — In your paper of the 15th instant, I 
 observed a most violent attack upon eleven other 
 members of the late Senate and myself, for a 
 supposed vote given at the last session for the 
 passage of a law to " sell debtors in certain 
 cases." If such had been our conduct, I ac- 
 kftowledge that we should not only deserve the 
 censure which the writer has bestowed upon us, 
 but the execration of every honest man in 
 society. An act of that kind is not only op- 
 posed to the principles of justice and humanity, 
 but would be a palpable violation of the consti- 
 tution of the state, which every legislator is 
 sworn to support ; and sanctioned by a house 
 of representatives and twelve senators, it would 
 indicate a state of depravity which would till 
 every patriotic bosom with the most alarming 
 anticipations. But the fact is, that no such 
 proposition was ever made in the legislature 
 or even thought of. The act to which the 
 Writer alludes, has no more relation to the col- 
 lection of ' debts,' than it has to the discovery 
 of longitude. It was an act for the punishment 
 of offences against the state, and that part of it 
 which has so deeply wounded your corres- 
 pondent, was passed by the house of repre- 
 sentatives, and voted for by twelve senators, 
 under the impression that it was the most 
 mild and humane mode of dealing with the of- 
 fenders for whose cases it was intended. It 
 was adopted by the house of representatives as 
 a part of the general system of the criminal law, 
 
 which was then undergoing a complete revi- 
 sion and amendment ; the necessity of this is 
 evinced by the following facts : For several 
 years past, it had become apparent that the Peni- 
 tentiary system was becoming more and more 
 burdensome at every session ; a large appropri- 
 ation was called for to meet the excess of expen- 
 diture, above the receipts of the establishment. 
 In the commencement of tlie session of 1820, 
 the deficit amounted to near twenty thousand 
 dollars. 
 
 This growing evil required the immediate in- 
 terposition of some vigorous legislative measure ; 
 two were recommended as being likely to pro- 
 duce the efli3ct ; first, placing the institution 
 under better management ; and secondly, lessen- 
 ing the number of convicts who were sentenced 
 for short periods, and whose labour was found 
 of course to be most unproductive. In pursu- 
 ance of the latter principle, thefts to the amount 
 of fifty dollars, or upwards, were subjected to 
 punishment in the Penitentiary, instead of ten 
 dollars, which was the former minimum sum ; 
 this was easily done. But the great difficulty 
 remained to determine what should be the pun- 
 ishment of those numerous larcenies below the 
 sum of fifty dollars. By some, whipping was 
 proposed ; by others, punishment by hard labour 
 in the county jails ; and by others, it was thought 
 best to make them work on tlie highways. To 
 all these there appeared insuperable objec- 
 tions : fine and imprisonment were adopted by 
 the house of representatives, as the only alter- 
 native ; and as it was well known that these 
 vexatious pilferings were generally perpetrated 
 by the more worthless vagabonds in society, it 
 was added that when they could not pay fines 
 and costs, which are always part of the sentence 
 and punishment, their services should be sold 
 out to any person who would pay their fines 
 and costs for them. This was the clause that 
 was passed, as I believe, by a unanimous vote 
 of the House, and stricken out in the Senate, in 
 opposition to the twelve who have been de- 
 nounced. A little further trouble in examining 
 the journals, would have shown your corres- 
 pondent that this was considered as a substitute 
 for whipping, which was lost only by a single 
 vote in the Senate, and in the House by a small 
 majority, after being once passed. 
 
 I think, Mr. Editor, I have said enough to 
 show that this obnoxious law would not have 
 applied to "unfortunate debtors of sixty-fjur 
 years," but to infamous offenders, who depre- 
 date upon the property of their fellow-citizens, 
 and who, by the constitution of the state, as 
 well as the j)rinciple of existing laws, were sub- 
 ject to involuntary servitude. I must confess I 
 had no very sanguine expectations of a beneficial 
 effect from this measure, as it would apply to 
 convicts who had attained the age of maturity; 
 but I had supposed that a woman or a youth, 
 who, convicted of an olTence, remained in jail 
 for the payment of the fine and costs imposed, 
 might with great advantage be transferred to 
 the residence of some decent, virtuous, private 
 
TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 37 
 
 family, whose precept and example would 
 greatly lead them back to the paths of recti- 
 tude. 
 
 I would appeal to the candour of your corres- 
 pondent to say, whether if there were an indi- 
 vidual confined under the circumstances I have 
 mentioned, for whose fate he was interested, 
 he would not gladly see him transferred, from 
 the filthy enclosure of a jail, and the still more 
 filthy inhahitants, to the comfortable mansion 
 of some virtuous citizen, whose admonitions 
 would check his vicious propensities, and whose 
 authority over him would be no more than is 
 exercised over thousands of apprentices in our 
 country, and those bound servants, which are 
 tolerated in our, as well as in every other state 
 in the Union. Fur from advacutin^ the abomi- 
 nable principle athibuied to tne by your cor- 
 respondent, 1 think that imprisomnent for debt, 
 under any circiunstance but that where fraud 
 is alleged, is at war icith the best principles of 
 our Constitution, andought tu be abolished. 
 I am, sir, your humble servant, 
 
 Wm. H. Haurisox. 
 North Bend, Dec. 21, 1831. 
 
 The following song was written by a vouns 
 gentleman of i\ew York, and sung at a Whig 
 meeting in tiiat city on Monday night : — 
 
 OLD TIP. 
 
 A Song to the tune of the " Old Oaken Bucket." 
 
 Oh dear to my soul are the days of our glory, 
 The time honoured days of our national pride, 
 When heroes and statesmen ennobled our 
 
 story. 
 And boldly the foes of our country defied. 
 When victory hung o'er our flag proudly 
 
 waving. 
 And the battle was fought by the valiant and 
 
 true. 
 For our homes and our loved ones the enemy 
 
 braving. 
 Oh then stooil the soldier of Tippecanoe. 
 The iron-armed soldier, the true-hearted soldier, 
 The gallant old soldier of Tippecanoe. 
 
 When dark was the tempest, and hovering o'er 
 us. 
 
 The clouds of destruction seemed gatherin"' 
 f.ist ; 
 
 Like a ray of bright sunshine he stood out be- 
 f ire us, 
 
 And the clouds passed away with the hurrying 
 blast. 
 
 When the Indian's loud yell, and his toma- 
 hawk flushing 
 
 Spread terror around us, and hope was vA'ith 
 few. 
 
 Oh then, through the ranks of the enemy dash- 
 ing, 
 
 Sprang fifth to the rescue old Tippecanoe. 
 
 The iron-armed soldier, the true-ht-arted soldier. 
 
 The g-allant old soldier of Tijipecanoe. 
 
 When cannons were pealing and brave men 
 
 were reeling, 
 In the cold arms of death from the fire of the 
 
 foe ; 
 Where balls flew the thickest and blows fell the 
 
 quickest. 
 In the front of the battle bold Harry did go, 
 The force of the enemy trembled before him. 
 And soon from the field of his glory withdrew. 
 And his warm-hearted comrades in triumph 
 
 cried o'er him, 
 God bless the bold soldier of Tippecanoe ! 
 The iron-armed soldier, the true-hearted soldier, 
 The gallant old soldier of Tippecanoe. 
 
 And now since the men have so long held the 
 nation. 
 
 Who trampled our rights in their scorn to the 
 ground. 
 
 We will fill their cold hearts with a new trepi- 
 dation. 
 
 And shout in their ears this most terrible sound : 
 
 The people are coming resistless and fearless. 
 
 To sweep from the white house the reckless old 
 crew, 
 
 For the woes of our land, since its rulers are 
 tearless. 
 
 We look for relief to oKl Tippecanoe. 
 
 The iron-armed soldier, the true-heai ted soldier. 
 
 The gallant old soldier of Tippecanoe. 
 
 The people are coming from plain and from 
 
 mountain. 
 To join the brave band of the honest and free. 
 Which grows as the stream from the leaf shel- 
 tered fountain, 
 Spreads broad and more broad till it reaches the 
 
 sea. 
 Nostrength can restrain it, no force can retain it, 
 AVhate'er may resist, it breaks gallantly through. 
 And borne by its motion, as a ship on the 
 
 ocean, 
 Speeds on in his glory old Tippecanoe. 
 The iron-armed soldier, the true-hearted soldier, 
 The gallant old soldier of Tippecanoe. 
 
 From among the thousand instances on re- 
 cord of General Harrison's noble generosity 
 and disinterestedness, we give place to the fol- 
 lowing interesting recital : — 
 
 Fri)7ii 111.' [Iiiiiiiiliiwii Drii'f'cr-it. 
 
 THE ORPHAN WOOD CHOPPER 
 
 About fifteen or eiahteen years ago, a fan;dy 
 resided in Fayette county, ilie Uither and mo- 
 ther of whom died of an epidemic then preva- 
 lent, leaving three children, two sons and a 
 daughter, in a forlorn and destitute situation. 
 By this melanclioly event, the management and 
 snpp .rt of the family cliicfly rested on the 
 elder brother, then at)nut eighteen years of age. 
 Brought U|) to industry by his poor and pious 
 parents, he did not lor a moment despair, but 
 that the Almighty, who had deprived them of 
 their eartldy protector, for a purpose known 
 only to Himself, would watch over them in 
 D 
 
38 
 
 TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 their friendless and destitute situation, and pro- I 
 vide for them, with proper industry on llieir ' 
 part. At lliat time, the ch<ip[)ine; of wood at 
 the furnaces oliiTcd the most constant employ- 
 ment, and he could have the company and as- 
 sistance of his little hrothcr and sister, to whom 
 he was much attached. Havinj? left the small 
 log cabin which had been for many years occu- 
 pied liy their parents, and which was endeared 
 to then) by the recollection of many past events, 
 they betook themselves, with their little all, to 
 the coaliii!! ground of a neighbouring farmer, and 
 became the tenants of a cheerless tenement, 
 conij)ared with the one they had left. During 
 the day, the elder chopped wood, and the 
 younger, assisting, as far as his strength would 
 permit, while the sister attended to the domes- 
 tic concerns of their hut. In the evenings, and 
 on days when the weather would not admit of 
 out-door employment, the elder brother, who 
 had received a tolerable English education iti 
 the after time of his parents, taught the brother 
 and sister — and his exertions were not spent in 
 Tain, as the sequel will show. 
 
 With economy and proper management, at 
 the expiration of a few years, they had accu- 
 mulated a small fund in money, and upon con- 
 sultation they determined to invest it in a piece 
 of Western land. At that time, the attention of 
 emigrants was directed principally to Indiana. 
 as otferiiig the greatest inducements. Thither 
 then, the elder brother was to go, for the pur- 
 pose of locating a home. 
 
 Having taken an affectionate leave of those 
 he most dearly loved on earth, he departed to the 
 Monongahela river, where he obtained a pas- 
 sage on a flat boat bound for Cincinnati, and in 
 due lime arrived at that place in safety. He 
 was then directed to seek the Wabash country, 
 for the most fertile lands in the state. — Early 
 the next morning he set out for Vincennes, 
 where the princi[)al Land Ofhce for that region 
 was then located. Little experienced in jour- 
 neying on foot, and buoyed up with the plea- 
 sing idea of getting a home for himself and 
 those whom he had left some hundred miles be- 
 hind ; but whose welfare and happiness, identi- 
 fied with his own, kept a place in his recollec- 
 tion — he pushed on at a rate too great for even 
 an accomplished pedestrian to withstand. His 
 ankles became swollen, and his feet much blis- 
 tered. Aware of his scanty means and his 
 great desire to accomplish his end, he felt un- 
 willing to lose time, and continuing, aggravated 
 the impediment, until he was scarce able even 
 to hobble along. 
 
 Thus situated he became depressed in spirits, 
 end almost ready to sink under despondcnry. 
 when he was overtaken on the road by a plain, 
 farmer-looking gentleman on horseback The 
 horseman, upon coming up, thus accosted him 
 in a benevolent and kind manner. " Young 
 man. you appear lame, and not well calculated 
 to make much progress on a journey." To 
 which the young man replied, informing him 
 of tho cause of his lameness — that lie was 
 
 bound for the land office at Vincennes, for the 
 purpose of entering a piece of land as a home 
 for himself and a younger brother and sister, 
 whom he had left orphans in Fayette county, 
 Pennsylvania, but that he almost despaired 
 of reaching it in his present cripjiled situation. 
 The gentleman on horseback ()uickly replied — 
 " We have the same destination, I am also 
 bound for Vincennes — it is yet twenty miles — 
 here mount my horse and ride him hither. I 
 am much more able to walk than you, in your 
 disabled situation." The young man after ur- 
 gent solicitation, placed himself in the saddle, 
 and the plain gentleman took it afoot the rest 
 of the distance to Vincennes, where they ar- 
 rived about nightfall. 
 
 In the morning, the stranger again accosted 
 the young man, — " You told me yesterday on 
 our journey, that your object was to enter a 
 piece of land. I have some knowledge of this 
 country, its location and advantages — if you 
 will accept my aid, I will go with you to the 
 land office and select a piece for you. It will 
 save you a good deal of trouble and some ex- 
 pense." The offer was cheerfully accepted, 
 and they proceeded to the office and made the 
 entry. But imagine the chagrin and disap- 
 pointment of the young man, when he came to 
 pay the money to the receiver, to learn tho 
 amount was deficient five dollars, owing to a 
 counterfeit to that amount. " A friend in need 
 is a friend indeed." The stranger perceiving 
 the dilemma of the young man, immediately 
 said — " Be of good cheer — you informed me 
 that you are an orphan — that you have come 
 several hundred miles in search of a home for 
 yourself and brother and sister. You shall not 
 be disappointed — it gives me pleasure to assist 
 the orphan and destitute. Here are ten dollars 
 which will enable you to clear out your land 
 and pay your way, until you can obtain em- 
 ployment, and as I have many acquaintances 
 here, I shall seek out a place for you." He did 
 so, and obtained one — and the young man con- 
 tinued in it, until he had accumulated some 
 money, which he remitted to his brother and 
 sister, atid enabled them to join him. The 
 piece of land proved to be a valuable one — now 
 finely improved and occupied by the elder 
 brother and his family — respected and esteem- 
 ed by their neighbours. The sister was happily 
 married, and is enjoying the comforts of life, 
 on a farm in the same neighbourhood. The 
 younger brother, possessing the confidence of 
 his fellow-citizens, has been elected and is now 
 performing the duties of a highly responsible 
 office. 
 
 Reader ! who was that stranger, that good 
 man, that plain republican, who so disintercst- 
 edli/ stept forward, and in the hour of need as- 
 sisted these orphans, and enabled them to fix 
 themselves comfortably in life 1 Does not your 
 bosom swell with gratitude for so noble a 
 deed 1 
 
 My friends, that stranger, that good plain re- 
 publican, was GENERAL HA RRISON, He 
 
TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 39 
 
 who had been Governor of a State, the com- 
 mander of armies, had fousrht many battles in 
 his country's cause, and never lost one, did not 
 acquire the superciHous demeanour, which those 
 in power too fre(iuently do. He is still the 
 plain republican, ever ready to assist the poor 
 and needy with his purse and his counsel. 
 
 Keader — the above is not fiction. There are 
 those yet residnig in Fayette county who re- 
 member these orphan children, and siiould you 
 ever meet with thcin, they will relate to you, 
 from overflowing and grateful hearts, this wor- 
 thy deed of the good General HARRISON. 
 
 This is the man whom tlie " people" are 
 about to call to preside over the destinies of this 
 great Republic. Is he not worthy of it? 
 
 ORPHAN. 
 
 HARRISON SONG. 
 
 Tune — Gaily the Troubadour, 
 Gaily did Harrison 
 
 Come from his home, 
 Whilst he was yet in youth, 
 
 Not twenty-one ; 
 He joined our gallant band 
 
 On our frontiers, . 
 
 Harrison — Harrison — 
 
 Give him three cheers. 
 
 Hark, all ye gallant Whigs, 
 
 Firm, brave, and true. 
 After he'd joined the band 
 
 What did he do I 
 He led to victory. 
 
 Free from all fears, 
 Harrison — Harrison — 
 
 Give him three cheers. 
 
 Huzza for Harrison, 
 
 Success to him. 
 He makes the Vanocrats 
 
 Look rather slim ; 
 He is the peo[)le's man, 
 
 Away witli our fears, 
 Harrison — Harrison — 
 
 Give him three cheers. 
 
 Then let us stick to him, 
 
 Young, old, and all, 
 And. like old I'roctor's men. 
 
 Malty must fill ; 
 Turn then, ye Vanocrats, 
 
 Fear not their sneers, 
 Harrison — Harrison — 
 
 Give him three cheers. 
 
 GENERAL HARRISON'S CHARACTER 
 Df feuded by a Loco- Foco Journal. 
 The following manly rebuke addressed to the 
 traducers of General Harrison, is from the Ohio 
 Confederule. a Van Bureii journal. We com- 
 mend it to the notice of the Argus, the Post, 
 and the New Era. If any one of these jour- 
 nals will give an insertion to this tribute of 
 
 respect to the time and war-worn patriot, we 
 promise to publish an article of equal length — 
 nay, we will not stand on trifles of twice the 
 length — contrasting the claims of Mr. Van 
 Buren, with those here conceded by one of the 
 alilest loco-foco journals in the west, to the 
 democratic candidate for the presidency, Wm. 
 Henry Harrison. What say you, Messrs. Ar- 
 gus, Post, and Era ? Dare you publish ? 
 
 GENERAL HAIIRISOX. 
 
 " A superannuated and pitiable dotard." — 0. 8. 
 
 BulL 
 "As the petticoat general passed through 
 
 town," &c. — Dem. Spark. 
 
 If we did not entertain the highest respect 
 for the papers from which we have made the 
 foregoing quotations, we would avoid the liabi- 
 lities to which we know we are exposing our- 
 selves when we take exception to these expres- 
 sions. But it is precisely because we esteem 
 them influential and worthy journals, that we 
 are not at lil)erly to forbear the objections which 
 we have against them, or of the imputation of 
 a fault-finding disposition. 
 
 Can it be, brethren, that the cause which 
 you espouse, the principles you advocate, or the 
 success even of the man whom you prefer, can 
 only be secured by the use of such means as 
 this ] Are the truth, and the beauty, and the 
 power of republicanism to be established by 
 detractory aspersions of individual character! 
 Are Mr. Van Buren's claims to the respect and 
 confidence of the people, and his title to the 
 highest honour of the public service, only to 
 be maintained, or in any degree assisted, by 
 contumelious treatment of his rivals in popular 
 favour ? Surely there is error in this thing. 
 Divest yourselves, if but for a moment, of the 
 excitement, (we had almost said of the phrenzy,) 
 which you allow your party attachments and 
 animosities to engender — assume the cool and 
 generous frame of mind whicli so well befits 
 the free and erdightcned citizen, (and such you 
 are,) and calmly answer tiie iiujuiry — " Who is 
 he whom we are describing as the pcttiamt {ge- 
 neral, the superannuated (ind pitiable duturd?" 
 Yourselves will answer — and that not of com- 
 pulsion — political aspirations out of view, your- 
 selves will answer most frankly — he is a tried 
 and a worthy citizen ; ay, "seven times is he" — 
 in the ordeals of fire and water. While yet a 
 stripling, you will say, he gave himself to the 
 arduous service of his country ; he exchanged 
 the joys and the safely of a family at home, for 
 the perils and hardships of a dreary wildernes.s 
 and a savage enemy. For forty years thence 
 forward, did he devote himself to his country ; 
 in peace and in war, in danger and in security, 
 in the camp and in the cluset, in the senate 
 and in tlie battle field, did he serve that country 
 in true feally and untarnished honour; until, 
 even now, grown griiv in that hard .service which 
 has brought him iiotliing l)ut a glorious reputa- 
 tion and a Conscience void of oilince against 
 the obligation of patriotism, he stands, in his 
 
40 
 
 TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 old are, amoTic; the millions who surround him, 
 a model of oflicial purity and uncorrujited inte- 
 grity. And this is the toil-worn soldier and 
 honoured citizen, who is described as " a super- 
 annuated and a pitiable dotard," and a '■^petti- 
 coat general." ! ! 
 
 Brethren, if we believe another to be the 
 better statesman, let us say so. If we think the 
 aged patriot entertains opinions and sentiments 
 adverse to the important interests of our coun- 
 try, let us canvass unreservedly those sentiments 
 and opinions. But in the name of humanity 
 and gratitude, let us not taunt the war-worn 
 veteran with the decreptitude of years, which 
 come to all of human kind, nor touch with 
 rude, unfeeling hand, his hard-earned garlands, 
 won on many a bloody field, where brave men 
 fought! Gentlemen, there is a vast difference 
 between the goose quill and the death-dealing 
 Bword — a mighty contrast between the suffer- 
 ings and the dangers of a tented field, and 
 the soft and easy life of a critic who despises it. 
 
 When, under the impulse of political acer- 
 bity, one feels prone to disparage the just claims 
 of General Harrison to the consideration of the 
 people, there are two circumstances, the recol- 
 lection of which ought, it would seem, to arrest 
 the incipient purpose. It should be remembered, 
 in the first place, that three years have just gone 
 by, when a majority of the citizens of Ohio 
 would have raised him to the loftiest post of 
 responsibility and honour — and that such an 
 expression of popular opinion is entitled to some 
 weight, in estimating individual character. And 
 in the second place, let it not be forgotten, (by 
 future generations it will not be,) that from the 
 service of the state, continuing through all the 
 active years of a lengthened life, he retires in 
 jioi^erty. When the fact becomes so common 
 as no longer to be remarkable, let his country- 
 men cease to hold it as a token of Harrison's 
 worth ; but while as yet it remains the solitary 
 instance, save one, in which the love of money 
 has been totally lost in the noble love of coun- 
 try and honour, let it be acknowledged the 
 proudest monument of his greatness and the 
 best memorial of his virtue. 
 
 Additional and satisfactory evidence of Gene- 
 ral Harrison's genuine and undeviating reputi- 
 licanism. 
 
 An old letter from General Harrison, which 
 proves him to be of the old republican .school. 
 
 Dr. Joseph Brownley, formerly of Harford 
 county, Maryland, now a citizen of Richmond, 
 has placed in our hands a letter from General 
 Harrison to him, dated Ilth November, 1809, 
 twenty-one yearsago. It is interesting in many 
 particulars, and especially so, as giving an in- 
 stance how easy it had been for General Har- 
 rison, then governor of the northwestern terri- 
 tory, to have ac(]uired a fortune without expense 
 or hazard, had he been ciipable (f cheafimr the 
 government. (Speculating, others in his place 
 might have called it.) We heard a citizen say 
 
 the other day, (a man who knows the world 
 and public affairs well) that he had no particu- 
 lar leaning to Harrison, but he should vote for 
 him because millions of public moncv having 
 passed through his hands, none had shick. 
 Had he plundered the public, and in his treaties 
 with the Indians accepted presents of fine lands, 
 and procured immense reservations for himself, 
 he would not now be sneered at by the office- 
 holders as the " log cabin" and " hard cider" 
 candidate, or his honest po\'erty be derided by 
 propositions to send him old clothes. 
 
 But to return to the letter. In the year 1809, 
 the old republican and federal parties existed in 
 full force, and party feeling ran high, the war 
 with England approaching, and the restrictive 
 policy of Mr. Jefferson giving rise to much 
 heat. The contest in Maryland was close, but 
 the Republicans, in the fall of that year, carried 
 the state. Upon this, General Harrison says 
 to Dr. Brownley : — 
 
 " / rejoice sincerely in the triumph of the 
 Repuhlicrms of Maryland. I have ivritten to 
 my friend General Smith (Gen. Saml. Smith) 
 to congratulate him on his appointment to the 
 senate, tuithout having any other evidence of it 
 than the success of the Republican ticket." 
 
 A word to Mr. Goode on this extract : Would 
 a black-cockade Federalist have rejoiced in 1809, 
 at the success of the Republican party in Ma- 
 ryland ] Would he have written from Vin- 
 cennes to Baltimore to congratulate General 
 Smith, the champion of the Republican partv, 
 and the friend of Jefferson and Madison, if he 
 had been a black-cockade Federalist ? W^e tliink 
 all Virginia will shout. No! We think Mr 
 Goode himself must be satisfied that the charge 
 is unfounded, and that in making it, John Ran- 
 dolph yielded to the s[)leen whicli but too often 
 mastered his judgment and eradicated his sense 
 of justice. Certain it is, the charge itself was 
 most unfounded, and in direct conflict with the 
 facts. The venerable Judge Burnett proves 
 that Harrison was a warm supporter of Mr. 
 Jefferson against the elder AiT.tms. All know 
 that Presidents Jefferson and Madison appointed 
 him to high and confidential office. In the war 
 of 1812, declared by the Republican party, 
 Harrison was in arms from first to last. This 
 letter, now before us, furnishes the most un- 
 suspicious and conclusive evidence of the same 
 tenor. Let the charge, then, be magnanimously 
 abandoned. — Richmond Whig. 
 
 [Dr. Brownley, referred to above, is well 
 known in this state, and was formerly a mem- 
 ber of the Maryland senate.] 
 
 THE HARD CIDER AND LOG CABIN 
 CANDIDATE. 
 
 The leading paper of the oiilce-holders' party 
 puts forth a stalcmeiit, of the probable vote on 
 the presidential question, in which it generously 
 allows the North Bend Farmer eighteen votes! 
 'I'his shows a derided increase in the liberal 
 feeling of the oliicc-holders, as they contended 
 
TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 41 
 
 previous to the last election, that the old hero 
 would not receive the vote of a single state in 
 the Union — yet when the battle v^'as over, it 
 appeared that four thousand more votes in 1 
 Pennsylvania would have defeated Mr. Van 
 Buren before the peo[)le. But now that the 
 contest must be decided by the people without 
 recourse to Congress, when there is an open 
 field and a fair race, man to man, it does not 
 require the spirit of prophecy to foresee that 
 the " log cabin" working man, whether refresh- 
 ed by cold water or " hard cider," will run far 
 ahead of the champagne and cologne candidate, 
 aided by his English chariot and English blood 
 horses. 
 
 The office-holders think the Old Farmer will 
 be content with his "log cabin" and "hard 
 cider." Very likely — for he has often had much 
 harder fare — many a time has he dined on 
 rAKCHF.i) conx, without even "hard cider" 
 to moisten it, and without even a " log cabin" 
 to protect him, or a bed to rest on. But, after 
 dining on parched corn and with a stump for a 
 tattle, he has produced better letters than ever 
 came from the pen of the present occupant of 
 the White House. 
 
 It seems, however, that the peoplk think the 
 old wonKiNc MAN has been in the "log cabin" 
 and drank "hard cider" long enough ; and they 
 have resolved that the "poor man's friend" 
 shall be placed in a situation where he will be 
 of more use to poor men, and where he can 
 contribute to heal the bleeding wounds of his 
 country. 
 
 In a word, the people have willed that Wil- 
 liam Henry Harrison shall be the next 
 president of the United States. And all the 
 efforts of the oflice-holders to suppress the voice 
 of the people will be in vain. 
 
 Anthony Wayne. 
 
 NATIONAL WHIG SONG. 
 
 Sung by Mr. liussell, at his concert in Boston, 
 
 on the Ibth inst. 
 I'll sing you now a new Whig song, made to a 
 
 good old rhyme, 
 Of a fine true-hearted gentleman, all of the 
 
 olden time ; 
 By birth and blood, by kith and kin, a sound 
 
 true Whig was he. 
 For his father signed the charter that made our 
 country free. 
 Like a fine true-hearted gentleman, 
 All of the olden time. 
 
 In youth, upon the tented field, his laurels he 
 
 did gain, 
 Ko chief so many battles fought, that never 
 
 fought in vain ; 
 In peace, the quiet statesman he; but when 
 
 grim war arose. 
 He buckled on his armour then, to meet his 
 country's foes. 
 Like a fine true-hearted gentleman, 
 All of the olden time. 
 6 
 
 And when he'd served his country well, in 
 
 senate and in field, 
 The honours that awaited him most freely did 
 
 he yield ; 
 He turned him to his home again, and sought 
 
 a f.irnier's toils. 
 For though hvWJilkd the offices, he never look 
 
 the spoils. 
 Like aline true-hearled gentleman, 
 All of the olden time. 
 
 And when the people, in their might, have put 
 their solemn ban 
 
 Upon the arch Magician and on all his tory 
 clan, 
 
 To manage well their state affairs, with one ac- 
 cord they'll send 
 
 For another (Jincinnatus — the Fanner of North 
 Bend. 
 For he's a fine true-hearted gentleman, 
 All of the olden time. 
 
 When in the youthful warrior's hand his coun- 
 try placed the sword, 
 
 He conquered all her enemies, that threatened 
 from abroad ; 
 
 And now, when with domestic foes her highest 
 places teem. 
 
 The land the gallant Soldier saved, the 
 Statkb^iax must redeem. 
 Like a fine true-hearted gentleman, 
 All of the olden time. 
 
 Let every sound, true-hearted Whig now raise 
 his voice on high. 
 
 And, for the triumph of the cause, join Free- 
 dom's loudest cry ; 
 
 Come to the fight ; we'll win the field — away 
 with doubts and fears ; 
 
 The people's man is HARRISON — let's give 
 him three good cheers. 
 For he's a fine true-hearted gentleman, 
 All of the olden time. 
 
 If our loco-foco friends vvill not believe the 
 following testimony of John M. Niles, the late 
 Van Buren candidate for governor of Connec- 
 ticut, but most deplorably distanced in the race, 
 and of Isaac Hill, the great gun of loco-foco 
 Van Burenism in New Hampshire, they would 
 not believe, " though one rose from the dead." 
 
 VERITABLE WITNESSES! 
 
 It is not a little singular that .some of the very 
 best endorsements of General Harrison, yet 
 published, have proceeded from Colonel R. M. 
 Johnson, Thomas Ritchie, John M. Niles, and 
 Isaac Hill ! 
 
 The high and just encomiums which the first 
 two honestly paid General Harrison, have been 
 given to our readers. All these testimonials 
 are the more valuable because they were given 
 in a spirit of justice and patriotism, when the 
 eyes of their authors were not blinded by party 
 prejudice, and their hearts not embittered by 
 party spirit. How futile and ridiculous do thej 
 d2 
 
42 
 
 TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 make all these attacks and slanders with which 
 a mercenary press now pursues the patriot 
 soldier, merely because the people have selected 
 him as their candidate for the presidency. 
 
 It is scarcely necessary to say that Isaac Hill 
 was recently the governor of New Hampshire, 
 and has long been the leading oracle of Mr. 
 Van Buren's administration in that state. 
 
 We tlnd in the New Hampshire Patriot of 
 July 20, IS 1.3, of which Isaac Hill was at that 
 time the editor, the following, which .shows 
 where Mr. Allen of the senate obtained his 
 hint for that infamous slander upon General 
 Harrison, with which the loco-foco press is 
 now rife : — 
 
 " At a council with the chiefs of the Dela- 
 ware, Shawanee, Wyandott, and Seneca tribes 
 of Indians, at Franklinton, some of whom had 
 manifested symptoms of hostility, General Har- 
 rison in a speech alluded to the agreement 
 made by Proctor to deliver him up to the In- 
 dians to be murdered, in case Fort Meigs was 
 taken ; and promised in case he, Harrison, was 
 successful, that he would deliver Proctor into 
 their hands — on condition that they should do 
 him no other harm than to put a pelticoat on 
 him — ' for,' said he, ' none but a coward or a 
 squaw would kill a prisoner.' " 
 
 In the Patriot of November 23, in the same 
 year, we find the following high eulogy upon 
 General Harrison : — 
 
 " What man lives, whose whole heart and 
 soul is not British, that cannot sincerely rejoice 
 in the late victories of Perry and Harrison, that 
 does not feel a pride in the valour and patriotism 
 of the heroes of the West, who have freed a 
 country large as the empire of Alexander the 
 Great, from the Indian tomahawk and scalping 
 knife ! If there be such a one, he is a traitor 
 to his country — he possesses the spirit of a 
 murderer." 
 
 In the Patriot of January 7, 1812, we find 
 the following paragraph touching the letter of 
 General Harrison to Congress, after the glorious 
 battle of Tippecanoe: — 
 
 "To every American who feels for his coun- 
 try, the perusal of that letter will produce pride 
 and jjleasure." 
 
 But Mr. NileF,*of Connecticut, the late well 
 known United States senator, and at this pre- 
 sent moment the Van Buren candidate for 
 governor of that commonwealth, has " writlen 
 a bodk''' which comprises a condensed biogra- 
 phy of the people's candidate for the presidency ! 
 "O that mine enemy had written a book !" and 
 here we have it. Truly, considering the rela- 
 tive position of the parties?, it is a rare curiosity, 
 worthy the attention of the politico-literary 
 D'lsraelis of the day. We conuncnd it f>r the 
 especial perusal of the editor of the Globe, who 
 holds Mr. Niles in the highest consideration ; 
 for he has told us that Mr. Niles "speaks as 
 Dr. Franklin wrote." 
 
 The book to which we refer bears the fol- 
 lowing title: 
 
 "The Life of Oliver Hazard Perry, with an 
 * Being rejected by tbe ptopU, ha ii 
 
 Appendix, comprising a Biojraphical Memoir 
 of the late Captain James Laicreiice ,- with 
 brief sketches of the most prominent events in 
 the Lives of Commodores Bniiibridge, Deca- 
 tur, Porter, and Macd'inou<rh. A view of the 
 rise, present condition, and future prospects of 
 the Navy of the United States — a list of the 
 Officers of the Navy, and vessels of War of 
 the United States. — To which is added, a Bio- 
 graphy of General Pilce, and a view of the 
 leading events in the life of GENEIRAL HAR- 
 RISON— 63/ John M. Niles, E^q. Second edi- 
 tion, enlarged and improved. Hartford : pub- 
 lished by Oliver D. Cooke, 1821." 
 
 The " view of the leading events in the life 
 of General Harrison," is in the following style 
 and language : — 
 
 "Major-General William Henry Harrison 
 was born in Virginia, at a place called Berkley, 
 on the James river, twenty miles below Rich- 
 mond, and his descent is from one'of the oldest 
 and most respectable fimilies of that state. He 
 was destined by his father to the study and 
 practice of physic. Accordingly, after receiv- 
 ing a suitable school education, he commenced 
 the study with Dr. Leiper, of Richmond, and 
 was on his way to Philadelphia, with a view to 
 finish his studies, when he heard of his father's 
 death. It was a profession not congenial with 
 l*s views, and he therefore, at that juncture, 
 abandoned it, and took a commission in the 
 United States army. 
 
 " After spending a few weeks in the recruiting 
 service at Philadelphia, he proceeded to the 
 northwestern territory, and joined his regiment 
 at Fort Washington, a few days after St. Clair's 
 defeat. He was then but nineteen years of 
 age; a stripling, to appearance wretchedly qua- 
 lified to endure the fatigue of a campaign in 
 the wilderness. 
 
 " His first enterprise was with a detachment 
 of twenty men, ordered to escort some pack- 
 horses to Fort Hamilton. It was attended with 
 great dangers and privations, but was executed 
 so satisfactorily as to draw from General St. 
 Clair the warmest public thanks. 
 
 "Soon after, General St. Clair returned to 
 Philadelphia, and Wilkinson took command in 
 his place. The year following (1792) was 
 occupied in raising and disciiilining a newr 
 army, which descended the Ohio and encamped 
 near Cincinnati, in June, 1793, under com- 
 mand of General Wayne. Here Harrison 
 joined them, and was appointed second aid-de- 
 camp to the commander-in-chief and from that 
 place they marched to Greenville and took up 
 winter-quarters. In June, 1791, they took up 
 a line of march against the Indians, and on the 
 20th of August, came into an engagement with 
 them at the foot of the Miami Rapids, and soon 
 routed them. Here Harrison acted a conspi- 
 cuous part, and acquitted himself with honour. 
 This battle had the desired effect; the Indians 
 sued for peace, and a treaty was elTected the 
 year following. 
 
 " In 179.5 he was commissioned captain, and 
 now appointed I'ostiiiastcr-geiieral. 
 
TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 43 
 
 in the autumn of tlio same year, married a 
 daughter of John Cleeves Symmcs, Esq., a 
 judge of the northwestern territory. General 
 Wayne having retired to the Atlantic states, 
 left him in command of Fort Washington, 
 where he continued until 1*97, and, as the 
 country was at peace, retired from the army, 
 and was soon afterwards appointed Secretary 
 of the northwesterti territory. 
 
 ''In the year 1799, he was sent delegate to 
 Congress from that territory, and at the forma- 
 tion of the Indiana territory, was appointed first 
 governor of it, to the capital of which (Vin- 
 ceiines) he removed with his family, in 1801. 
 
 "The civil administration of General Harri- 
 son, although not marked with such hrilliant 
 circumstauces as his military operations, was, 
 notwithstanding, managed with equal judg- 
 ment. 
 
 " At the celehratcd hattle of Tippecanoe, in 
 1811, General Harrison, as governor, was, at 
 the head of the troops and directed the action, 
 which terminated in completely routing the 
 Indians, and of destroying a treacherous and 
 formidable conspiracy against the territory. 
 
 "The war with Great Britain gave him an- 
 other opportunity of disjjlayitig his military 
 character. At the capture of General Hull 
 and his army, and the surrender of the Michi- 
 gan territory, in 1813, General Harrison was 
 called to the command of the northwestern 
 army, and ordered to collect what forces he 
 could, and if possible to advance to Detroit 
 and reduce Maiden during that fall. Accord- 
 ingly he hastened to the frontier, and after 
 surmounting the greatest difliculties, arrived at 
 the foot of the Miami Rapids. A premature 
 movement had, however, been made by General 
 Winchester, and which ended in the defeat and 
 capture of himself and army. In consequence, 
 all hopes of effecting the objects of the cam- 
 paign, during that season, were at an end. He 
 therefore took up winter quarters on the Miami, 
 at Fort Meigs, where he was attacked in the 
 spring by the British army, under General 
 Proctor, with a force vastly superior. The 
 British general opened his batteries and con- 
 tinued firing from the 1st to the 5th of August, 
 and finding it impossible to carry on the siege 
 to effect, made a precipitate retreat, on the 9th. 
 General Harrison's army being augmented to 
 about three thousand five hundred, he prepared 
 to follow the enemy, and passing Maiden and 
 Detroit, which they had abandoned, crossed the 
 Thames at Arnold's Mills, and soon after came 
 into engagement. His backwood's horsemen 
 were drawn up, and charged the enemy's line 
 at full speed. This had the desired effect ; 
 their ranks were immediately broken, and the 
 army surrendered to General Harrison, General 
 Proctor having made his escape with a few 
 dragoons and mounted Indians. 
 
 " The defence of Fort Meigs, and the subse- 
 quent capture of the British army, may be fairly 
 considered the most brilliant and extraordinary 
 events of the late war. 
 
 "These were his last militury achievements. 
 A treaty of peace was concluded with Great 
 Britain, and his services being no longer wanted, 
 he retired, with ' blushing honours thick upon 
 him,' to the bosom of his friends, and to the 
 enjoyment of domestic happiness." 
 
 In the body of the work, Mr. Ndes alludes 
 to the successful battle of the Thames, and 
 eulogises the gallant conduct of General Har- 
 rison and his troops in the following terms : — 
 
 " It is admitted that the American forces 
 considerably exceeded those of the enemy ; but 
 when it is considered that the latter had chosen 
 their own position — that they had taken one 
 peculiarly favourable for defence, eilectually 
 securing their flanks, it being impossible to turn 
 them, and that the Americans could present a 
 line no more extended than that of the enemy, 
 v^'hich was too limited to admit of the active 
 employment of all their troops, and when it is 
 further considered, that the troops were almost 
 entirely militia, it must be conceded that this 
 victor 1^ rejledfd greiit honour upon the national 
 arma, and upon the troops bi/ whom it was 
 achieved. 
 
 "The action and the movements which pre- 
 ceded it, afford am[)Ie testimony of the judg- 
 ment, and cool intrepidity of General Harrison; 
 and, indeed, all the events of the campaign 
 support these characteristics : the disasters at- 
 tending it, having in no instance been imputu- 
 ble to him. 
 
 " There are, perhaps, on record few instances 
 of such cool and steady intrepidity on the part 
 of militia, or a force of this description, as was 
 displayed on this occasion. 
 
 " The victory of the Thames was not more 
 honourable in its character, than important in 
 its consequences. It terminated the war on the 
 northwestern frontier; which during fifteen 
 months had been drenched in blood and stained 
 with crimes ; thousands of the most patriotic 
 sons of the west, having fallen victims to its 
 ravages and disasters. The savage war-yell was 
 heard no more — and the frightful tomahawk no 
 longer reeked with the blood of innocence, in- 
 fancy, and age. 
 
 "Harrison and Perry left Detroit in the Ariel, 
 and arrived at Erie on the 2'2d of October. 
 Here they were received with every demonstra- 
 tion of joy and admiration, the discharge of 
 cannon, illuminations, &c. They were hailed 
 as the deliverers of the frontiers." 
 
 For the purpose of recommending the work 
 to the public confidence, and of gaining for it 
 the character of being a valuable and enduring 
 contribution to the common stock of American 
 history, Mr. Niles remarks in the preface : — 
 
 " The facts and materials which the work 
 comprises, have been derived from authentic 
 sources, and whatever may be thought of it in 
 other respects, it is humbly believed, that so far 
 as industry in research, and care in compilation, 
 can insure historic correctness and accuracy of 
 detail, it possesses these essential character- 
 istics." 
 
44 
 
 TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 Frnm the naltimnve Patriot. 
 
 JOHN C. CALHOUN MY JO. 
 
 A COMIC rOLITICAL SONO. 
 
 Tune — "Jvltn Anderson my Jo." 
 
 John C, Calhoun my Jo John, I'm sorry for 
 your fate, 
 
 You've nullified the tariff laws, you've nulHfied 
 your state ; 
 
 You've nullified your party, John, and prin- 
 ciples, you know. 
 
 And now you've nullified yourself, John C. Cal- 
 houn my Jo. 
 
 ! John, how could you look into the face of 
 
 Henry Clay 1 
 The glory of the Western World and of the 
 
 world away ; 
 You call'd yourself his "master," John, but that 
 
 can ne'er be so. 
 For he " would not own you for a slave," John 
 
 C. ('alhoun my Jo. 
 
 The Father of the Tariff, John, and Patron of 
 the Arts, 
 
 He seeks to build his country up in spite of fo- 
 reign parts ; 
 
 And Harrison will soon upset the little Van «fc 
 Co. 
 
 And renovate the Ship of State, John C. Cal- 
 houn my Jo. 
 
 John C. Calhoun my Jo John, ambition in de- 
 spair 
 
 Once made you nullify the whole, the half oi it 
 to share ; 
 
 The " whole hog now you've gone," John, with 
 Kendall, Blair & Co. 
 
 But "you've got the wrong sow by the ear," 
 John 0. Calhoun my Jo. 
 
 American mechanics, John, will never sell their 
 
 votes 
 For Mint Drops or for Treasury Bills, or even 
 
 British coats; 
 They want no English coaches, John, white 
 
 servants thoy forei^o. 
 For their carriage is of Yankee stamp, John C. 
 
 Calhoun my Jo. 
 
 0! John, he is a slifipcry blade with whom 
 
 you've got to deal. 
 He'll pass between your clutches too, just like 
 
 a living eel ; 
 You think he'll rccnininend you, John, but Van 
 
 will ne'er do so. 
 For he wants the fishes for himself, John C. 
 
 Calhoun my Jo. 
 
 John C. Calhoun my Jo John, if this you dare 
 to doubt. 
 
 Go ask the Living Skeleton who deals his se- 
 crets out, 
 
 His favourites are mark'd, John, the mark you 
 cannot toe. 
 
 And you'll soon repent the bargain made, John 
 C. Calhoun my Jo. 
 
 This is a dirty business, John, go wash 3'our 
 
 little hands. 
 And never bow your knee again to cunning 
 
 Van's commands; 
 " How you are olf for soap," John, I cannot 
 
 say I know. 
 But "your mother does not know you're out," 
 
 John C. Calhoun my Jo. 
 
 The brave sons of the South, John, will never 
 
 own you more. 
 And Benton's Mint Drops will not save — you're 
 
 rotten to the core ; 
 The People will no power, John, on such as 
 
 you bestow. 
 And you've jump'd your final somerset, John 
 
 C. Calhoun my Jo, 
 
 John C. Calhoun my Jo John, you'll ride with 
 little Van, 
 
 From yonder Whiled Sepulchre, with all its 
 motley clan ; 
 
 The journey will be long, John, now mind I 
 tell you so. 
 
 For they never can return again, John C. Cal- 
 houn my Jo. 
 
 Then better men, my Jo John, our sad affairs 
 will fix, 
 
 Kepublicans in principle, the Whigs of Seven- 
 ty-six ; 
 
 The offices they'll purge, John, Swartwouters 
 all will go. 
 
 And sycophantic fellows too, John C. Calhoun 
 my Jo. 
 
 The Farmer of North Bend, John, will plough 
 the weeds away. 
 
 And the terror of Tecumseh then will gain an- 
 other day, 
 
 America will flourish, John, mechanics find 
 employ. 
 
 And our merchants will rejoice indeed, John 
 C. Calhoun my Jo. 
 
 John Vj. Calhoun my Jo John, when one term 
 
 shall ex|)ire. 
 He'll drop the reigns of power and with dignity 
 
 retire. 
 To look upon a smiling land, that he has ron- 
 
 der'd so, 
 .\nd every Whig will cry AMEN ! John C. 
 
 Calhoun my Jo. Milfoiu) Baku. 
 
 Poet's Garret, Bultimore, Jamtari/ 1840. 
 
 Most loved by those who know him best : — 
 
 GENERAL HARRISON AT HOME. 
 
 General Rufus Hodges, in the Providence 
 (R. I.) Journal of the 1 7th of January, gives 
 the follownig interesting account of the next 
 Republican President of the United States. 
 Cincinnati, Dec. 23, 1839. 
 
 Deau Sir, — I have received your favour of 
 the 12th instant, in which you allude to the 
 
TIPPECANOE ALMANAC, 
 
 45 
 
 nomination of General Harrison as the candi- 
 Jate for tlie Presidency, and ask me to give you 
 some statements, in regard to the daily avoca- 
 tions and domestic habits of tliat distinguished 
 man. I comply with your request with great 
 pleasure. Having resided near him for about 
 twelve years, and for a greater part of that 
 period having been on terms of intimate ac- 
 quaintance with him, I think I may speak with 
 confidence on the points to which you refer. 
 
 I will [iremise by stating my full belief, that 
 General Harrison in his character, tastes, and 
 habits, combines more of the elements of the 
 true Democratic Kepublicati, than any person 
 who has been a candidate for that office since 
 the establishment of the government. 
 
 His residence is in tire southwest corner of 
 the state of Ohio, at the junction of the Big 
 Miami and Ohio rivers, quite remote and seclu- 
 ded from the bustle of the political world. 
 There he has constantly resided since he closed 
 his service as Major-general in the American 
 army of the last war, excepting the periods 
 when he was absent as Senator and Represen- 
 tative in Congress, from Ohio, and on a foreign 
 mission. He resides upon his farm, which is 
 handsome and well cultivated. This he culti- 
 vates himself, and from which he draws the 
 subsistence of himself and flimily. He em- 
 ploys from two to four hands in the cultivation 
 of his land, and with these workmen he may be 
 generally found, from sunrise in the morning, 
 to the close of the labours of the day in the 
 evening. He is among the most industrious 
 and active of men. Within the last six months, 
 f heard him declare he did not recollect that 
 '^ his head had been ftiund upon his piUoiv at 
 sitnrhe fur (he hift forty i/ears." For industry, 
 plain, unalVected simplicity of life, and a hearty 
 devotion to the pursuits of agriculture, you 
 may find many among the respectable farmers 
 of Rhode Island not unlike him. 
 
 His dwelling corresponds with the severe 
 simplicity of the man in other respects. It is a 
 common two story building, very plain in its 
 structure and furniture, and sulKcicntly ample 
 only, to accominodiite his family and friends 
 who visit him. But, though his accommoda- 
 tions areso plain, he is among the most hospita- 
 ble of men, always happy to see and welcome 
 his friends, and I believe his house is seldom 
 found without company. He spreads before his 
 guests a plentiful board, but it is the table of a 
 respectable Oliio farmer, almost wholly suppli- 
 .>d from his own farm. 
 
 His dress and general dei)ortment are in per- 
 fect keeping with his character in other respects. 
 Ft is said that " the dress oft bespeaks the man." 
 U by this be meant, that fine and rich clothing 
 proclaims the great man, surely by this rule. Gen. 
 Harrison has no claims to greatness. But, 
 judging from his dress, you would s ly, " the 
 man so clad is not afraid to handle the plough, 
 the spade, or any otiier implement of husband- 
 ry." Nothing can exceed his uniform aifiibility. 
 A soldier-like ease and opeiniess of manner 
 
 characterize his intercourse with all, and he has 
 the happy talent of placing all who approach 
 him, at entire ease — a circumstance which ren- 
 ders him peculiarly popular with the labouring 
 classes. 
 
 The open-handed liberality and benevolence 
 of Harrison, are proverbial, wherever he is 
 knov\'n. Ho is ever the poor man's friend ; and 
 his amiable disposition, to bi'nefit and befriend 
 others, has often been indulged, it is believed, to 
 his own detriment. And in all the relations of 
 life, he has ever been found the very impersona- 
 tion of honour and integrity. No man living 
 has more indissolubly attached to his name, 
 than he, the application of " THE HONEST 
 MAN." 
 
 General Harrison enjoys fine health, which 
 has been his happy fortune through life. He 
 is thin in person, walks erect, and moves brisk- 
 ly ; and has less of the indication of age, than 
 is usual in persons of his years. He retains 
 his hair, which is a little silvered ; but he has a 
 stilfness in his limbs, said to have been caused 
 by exposure to the severities of wiiitcr, on our 
 northwestern frontier, during the last war. 
 He has as fine an eye as you ever beheld. It 
 is what physiognomists, I suppose, would pro- 
 nounce the eye of genius — bright, quick, and 
 piercing. 
 
 (From a volume published by a French Tourist 
 in 16-25.) 
 
 GENERAL HARRISON. 
 
 " Are you personally acquainted, sir, vi'ith 
 General Harrison 1" 
 
 " Begar, sare, I have the grand satisfactiong, 
 to have the plaisare, sare, to have the grand in- 
 troductiong, sare, to the brave hero and citizen. 
 I make you introductiong, sare, to dis gentle- 
 homme, who vill tell you de grand story of de 
 old Shenerall and de wood leg soldiare. Aid 
 foi ! it is ver good." 
 
 " With great pleasure, sir, I will relate it," 
 said a very respectable looking gentleman in 
 black, who I afterwards understood was a cler- 
 gyman. " It was in the year IS'^O, if my me- 
 mory is correct, that I was travelling in Ohio, 
 with the view of purchasing a tract of land for 
 my son, when I fell in with a gentleman who 
 was a stranger, and whom I found a very intel- 
 ligent and agreeable coinjianion. A thunder 
 storm drove us into a neat log cabin, a little dis- 
 tance from the road side, for shelter, where we 
 found a house full of children, a sick and very 
 interesting looking woman lying on a humble 
 but clean looking bed, and a young, pretty mai- 
 den sitting near. The husband and father, with 
 a wooden leg and a deep scar across his browr, 
 was bending over the bed and pressing the 
 hand of the sick woman between both of his. 
 His eyes were intently llxed on a yonng infant, 
 apparently a few montlis old. The whole 
 group ha<i been indulging in tears, and I saw 
 one stealing from the dark and dazzling eyes of 
 
46 
 
 TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 the young damsel, as she sat listening appa- 
 rently to some tale of woe which her father 
 told. Their tears were suddenly wiped away 
 as we approached, and we were given a cordial 
 welcome. 
 
 " ' You seem to be in distress,' said the stran- 
 ger, my companion. 
 
 " ' I have faced the enemies of my country,' 
 said the host, as he swung his wooden leg 
 round to close the door, ' and I have felt all the 
 pangs and privations of a military life ; but all 
 this was nothing compared with what I have 
 suffered to-day.' 
 
 " Strun<rer. Pardon me if I ask the cause ; 
 for I will relieve you, if it lies in my power. 
 
 " Host. My wife is afflicted with an inter- 
 nal disease which renders it dangerous to move 
 her ; yet for a debt which I cannot immediately 
 raise, the man who is agent for another de- 
 clares that if I do not pay it before to-morrow 
 at twelve o'clock, he will seize what little I pos- 
 sess, and turn us all out to the mercy of the 
 elements. I can neither raise the sum by that 
 time, nor obtain a shelter for my poor wife and 
 children, who must perish to gratify the ma- 
 lice of a man whose heart is a stranger to 
 mercy. 
 
 " The whole family melted into tears as he 
 concluded, and even the soldier himself, who 
 had faced the cannon's mouth, could not refrain 
 from weeping. 
 
 " stranger. You have fought the battles of 
 
 the country 1 May I be inquisitive in ask- 
 ing— 
 
 " Host, Oh ! yes, I fought under the brave 
 Harrison at the glorious battle of Tippecanoe, 
 and in other battles. I speak of him with 
 pride, for I have seen his sword glittering in 
 the thickest of the fight. 
 
 " Stranger. Would you know him were 
 you to see him 1 
 
 " Host. (Gazing in his face.) You resemble 
 him very much. Were he to know my sulJer- 
 ings, he would instantly assist me. I have seen 
 him do many generous deeds. 
 
 " Stranger. Where did you lose your leg 1 
 
 " Host. It was shattered by a ball at the 
 victory of the Thames. 
 
 " Stranger. Well, my brave fellow, make 
 your mind easy ; a hair of your head shall not 
 be injured. You now see your General before 
 you, and as you have fought for me and your 
 country, I will now protect you and your 
 family at the risk of my life. 
 
 " A sudden blaze of joy seemed to run from 
 heart to heart ; the soldier clasped General 
 Harrison in his arms, while the children press- 
 ed his hand with affection. ' We shall be 
 saved from ruin,' cried the pale wife. 
 
 " The General found the owner of the land 
 on which the soldier lived, and never rested 
 until he made the poor fellow a right to it. He 
 also discharged the debt, and a happier family 
 I never beheld." 
 
 THE LOG CABIN AND HARD CIDER CANDIDATE. 
 
 General Harrison, when parting from a regiment of his soldiers, just after the Indian war, 
 said to them : — " Gentlemen, if you ever come to Vincennes, you will always find a plate and a 
 knife and fork at my table ; and I assure you that you will 7iever Jind my door shut and the 
 string of the latch pulled in." 
 
 The above represents the veteran HARRISON, as he now lives, a Private C!ti.zen,'m the act 
 of welcoming an old soldier into his Cabin, where he had some friends at dinner. He intro- 
 duced him thus: — " Gentlemen, here is one of my old comrades who has done battle for his 
 country, and he will take a seat with as at table." The soldier, thus introduced, was received 
 with open arms and joy ful hearts, by the company. 
 
TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 47 
 
 Manifestations of popvilar favour towards 
 General Harrison, during the war, Oct. 1813. 
 — Mr. Richmond Inquirer Ritchie, have you 
 forgotten those rejoicings ] 
 
 ONE OF HARRISON'S VICTORIES. 
 
 We continue our evidences of the national 
 enthusiasm with which the news of Harrison's 
 victory over the combined British and Indians 
 under Proctor and Tecumseh, at the Thames, 
 in Upper Canada, was received by the people, 
 in 18 K!. The following extracts from the ac- 
 coiuits of three different ///wwrnaZ/rms, are taken 
 from Niles' Register, of October 30th, 1813. 
 
 THE LATE ILLUMINATIONS. 
 In Philadelphia. 
 
 Agreeable to permission granted by the 
 Mayor, the capture of General Proctor's army 
 by the United States army under General 
 HARRISON, was celebrated in this city on 
 the evening of the 31st October, by a hri/Ii/inf 
 {Iluminution. The suburbs also exhibited their 
 usual degree of patriotic feeling, and even the 
 town of Camden [opposite] was lit up. 
 
 The transparencies in diiTcrent parts of the 
 city were so numerous, that it would be a vain 
 task to attempt a particular description of them 
 — we shall therefore notice a few only without 
 any design, however, to disparage others. 
 
 The most conspicuous we saw, were those 
 of the house of Jacob G. Koch, corner of Ninth 
 and Market streets. The Market street front, 
 presented five different transparencies, in front 
 of as many large windows. 
 
 The basement story presented two ; the 
 western window contained a shaft of a fluted 
 Doric column, round which was a scroll, con- 
 taining a phrase from General HARRISON'S 
 official letter — "7/ has pleased Providence ,•" on 
 the summit of the shaft was a bust, with a 
 scroll above, inscribed "HARRISON." 
 
 On the window adjacent was a similar shaft, 
 with a scroll containing the sentence from 
 Commodore Perry's letter — " // has pleased 
 the Ahnighfi/,'" and on the summit a bust pre- 
 sented by the scroll, inscribed " Pehrt." 
 • *•**• 
 
 At New York. 
 
 On Saturday evening, October 23d, pursuant 
 to a resolution of the common council, the city 
 hall was illuminated in honour of the recent 
 successes of the American arms in LTpper Ca- 
 nada. That magnificent structure, by far the 
 most splendid pile of Architecture in Ame- 
 rica, and not exceeded by many in Europe, 
 was lighted throughout its spacious front, 
 (comprising upwards of fifty windows and 
 divisions in the portico) to the tower or cupola 
 on the centre, as well as in its extensive wings, 
 containing about thirty windows. The trans- 
 parent naval paintings used at the former cele- 
 bration in the City Hotel were here displayed, 
 with the addition of the dying injunction of 
 Hie gallant Lawrence, "don't s;ive up the ship." 
 
 Tanuiiani/ Hall next claimed the attention 
 
 of the thousands of admiring specfntors. Over 
 the princi|ial entrance of this building was ex- 
 hibited a well executed and emblematic transpa- 
 rency, painted by Mr. Holland, representing the 
 Indian chiefs surrendering to General Haiiiu- 
 so!f, soliciting peace, and delivering their 
 women and children as hostages, with a view 
 of the battle of Lake Eric, and Commodore 
 Perry leaving his ship for the Niagara. 
 • •»••* 
 
 At Richmond. 
 The ilhtmination in this city on Monday 
 evening last was by fur the most splendid we 
 have ever witnessed, and in every respect 
 suited to the occasion. Before the sable clouds 
 of night had enveloped the city in darkness, 
 the illumination commenced, and the names 
 of "Haiirisox, Pern/, and Chaunrey," soon 
 shone with distinguished lustre in every quarter. 
 Every thing like base, sordid avarice, yielded to 
 the finer feelings of patriotism ; and, with few 
 exceptions, a just sensibility pervaded every 
 bosom. Many transjiarent and appropriate 
 paintings presented themselves to the view; but 
 it would be invidious to notice the exertions of 
 any particular individual, where all performed 
 their duty. To crown the climax, and give a 
 zest to joy, the ladies of Richmond were seen 
 descending in lovely groups, from Shockoe Hil! 
 to the main street, there to ornament and em- 
 bellish the scene. The most perfect harmony 
 and good order prevailed, and the ladies roamed 
 about in full security, free and undisturbed. In 
 short, but one sentiment seemed to exist ; tho 
 sunshine of joy and exultation illuminated 
 every couritenance, and none was found 
 
 " So Inst to virtue, lost tn manly thought," 
 
 as to dare interrupt this delightful banquet of 
 the mind by the least improper conduct. To 
 be sure, the civil authority, much to their credit, 
 took every necessary step to prevent disorderly 
 behaviour ; but we rejoice to say sensual plea- 
 sures were forgotten, while the names of " Har- 
 Hisox, Perri/, and Chaancei/" dwelt on every 
 tongue. At nine the streets were generally- 
 clear of the crowd, and at ten o'clock, agreeably 
 to the mayor's request, every light was extin- 
 guished. 
 
 REDUCTION OF WAGES. 
 
 We have before had occasion to refer to the 
 "Pennsylvania German," a weekly journal, 
 devoted to the democratic cause of Harihsox 
 and TrLF.H, and conducted by F. J. Grund, 
 Esq., a gentleman of extensive literary reputa- 
 tion, both in this country and Europe. The 
 following admirable article is taken from the 
 last numlier of that paper. We commend it . 
 to the attention of our workingmen. 
 Mr. Buchanan's remarks on the sub-treasury. 
 
 " In Germany," says Mr. Buchanan, "where 
 the currency is purely metallic and the cost of 
 
4S 
 
 TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 eveiT thint? REDUCED to a hard money stan- 
 daril a piece of broadcloth can be manufactured 
 for fifteen dollars; the manufacture of which, in 
 our country, from the expansion of paper cur- 
 rency, would cost one hundred dollars. What 
 is the consequence ? The foreign French and 
 German manuficturer imports this cloth into 
 our country, and sells it for a hundred dollars. 
 Does not every person perceive that the redun- 
 dancy of our currency is equal to a premium 
 of one hundred per cent, in favour of the fo- 
 reign manufacturer 1" 
 
 And agdin : 
 
 "The comparative LOW PRICES of 
 France and Germany have afforded such a 
 stimulus to their Tnanufacturers, that they are 
 now rafiidiy extending themselves, and would 
 obtain possession, in no small degree, even of 
 t!ie En-Ush home market, IF IT WERE 
 NOT FOR THEIR PROTECTIVE DU- 
 TIES. While British manufacturers are now 
 languishing, those of the continent are spring- 
 ing into a healthy and vigorous existence." 
 
 We would request the Hon. Mr. Buchanan 
 to inquire a little more deeply into German 
 history and polilic:il economy, before he com- 
 mits himself, on the floor of Congress, with 
 such wholesale absurdities as the above. If the 
 Germans manufacture broadcloths and other 
 articles cheaper tlian the Americans, it is not 
 owing to the HAKI)-Mo^EY cuhrexcy; but to 
 the excessive competition of labour, which not 
 only reiluces the price ofgDoda, but also that of 
 living below the standard of the United States. 
 A man may live in some parts of Germany on 
 eight hundred dollars a year and keep a car- 
 riage ; but does this cheapness enrich the me- 
 chanic or the husbandman 1 Suppose a Ger- 
 man earns twelve and a half cents a day, and 
 is able to live on ten cents ; and an American, 
 owing to the high price of every thing, earns a 
 dollar, but requires eighty cents to live upon, 
 whicii of the two will l)e better off in the end 1 
 Will the American, in course of time, not be 
 able to buy out the German ] And as for the 
 hard-money currency, which the honourable 
 senator lays such a stress upon, does he not 
 know that the two largest German states, Prus- 
 sia and Austria, have a paper currency ,- the 
 Prussian Tresor-scheine being in circulation all 
 over Germany, and the notes of the Austrian 
 National Bank, equivalent to cash from the 
 Rhine to the Danube ] The fact is, that the 
 great stimulus given to the industry of the 
 Germans, by the Tariff-iininn, the wisest and 
 best measure that ever emanated from the cabi- 
 net of Berlin, has, in every part of Germany, 
 so far increased the demand for a convenient 
 medium of exchange as to call a number of 
 provincial banks into existence, which now 
 flourish in the principal towns of Germany. 
 Did not the English, nu'th their /lush paper 
 currency, undersell the Germans in their 
 own marts at Ijcipsic and Frankfort on the 
 Maine, in spite of tiie hard currency of the 
 iatter, until the wisdom of the King of Prussia 
 
 protected the German manufacturer, through 
 the medium of the taiiiff i.uaouf., from the 
 dangerous and fearful competition of Great Bri- 
 tain. And what is the moral Mr. Buchanan and 
 his confreres wish to draw from tlicse facts, which 
 ought to speak in a voice of thunder to the 
 American mechanic and labourer? Why, just 
 the reverse of that which every reasonable man 
 would draw from it, viz. : Let's have an exclu- 
 sive specie CUUUENCr, AND AWAT WITH TUK 
 TARIFF ! 
 
 Another Lifter pill for Peflicnat Allen, and 
 all the other vile traducers and base calumnia- 
 tors of the gallant Harhisox. 
 
 Frnin the Philadelphia Port-Folio of 1812, an ad- 
 inir.ihly conrtiicti'd (jsriodicil, devoted exclusively 
 to literature, and disconnected alto ffctlter from politics. 
 
 BATTLE OF TIPPECANOE. 
 
 Awake I awake ! my gallant friends, 
 To arms ! to arras! the foe is nigh; 
 
 The sentinel his warning sends ; 
 
 And, hark ! the treacherous savage cry. 
 
 Awake! to arras! the word goes round; 
 
 The drum's deep roll, the fife's shrill sound, 
 
 The trumpet's blast, proclaim through night, 
 
 An Indian band, a bloody fight. 
 
 haste thee, Baen ! alas ! too late; 
 
 A red chief's arm now aims the blow ; 
 (An early, but a glorious fate !) 
 
 The tomahawk has laid thre low. 
 Dread darkness reigns. On, Daviess, on! 
 Where's Boyd ? And VALIANT HARRISON, 
 Commander of the Christian force I 
 And Ovveni He's a bleeding corse, 
 
 " Stand, comrades brave, stand to your posts : 
 Here Wells and Floyd, and Barton : all 
 
 Must now be won, or must be lost: 
 Ply briskly, bayonet, sword and ball." 
 
 Tmrs sfOKE THE oKyKHAL ; when a yell 
 
 Was heard, as though a hero fell. 
 
 And, hark ! the Indian whoop again — 
 
 It is for daring Daviess slain ! 
 
 ! fearful is the battle's rage ; 
 
 No lady's hand is in the fray ; 
 But brawny limbs the contest wage. 
 
 And struggle for the victor's day. 
 Lo ! Spencer sinks, and Warwick's slain. 
 And breathless bodies strew the plain : 
 And yells, and groans, and clang, and roar, 
 Echo along the Wabash shore. 
 
 But mark ! where breaks upon the eye 
 Aurora's beam. The coming day 
 
 Shall foil a frantic prophecy, 
 
 And Christian valour well display. 
 
 Ne'er did Constantine's soldiers see, 
 
 With more of joy for victory, 
 
 A cross the arch of heaven adorn. 
 
 Than these the blushing of the morn. 
 
TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 49 
 
 Bold Boyd led on his steady band. 
 
 With bristling bayonets burnish'd bright: 
 What could their dauntless charge withstand 1 
 
 What stay the warriors' matchless might? 
 Rushing amain, ihey.clear'd the field, 
 The savage foe constrain'd to yield 
 To Haiiuison, who ne.ar &xn\ far. 
 Gave FOKM and si'ihit to the wah. 
 
 Sound, sound the charge! spur — spur the steed, 
 
 And swift the fugitives pursue — 
 'Tis vain : rein in — your utmost speed 
 
 (^ould not o'ertake the recreant crew. 
 In lowland marsh, in dell, or cave, 
 Each Indian sought his life to save; 
 Whence, peering forth with fear and ire, 
 He saw his Prophet's town on fire. 
 
 Now, the great Eagle of the West 
 
 Triumphant wing was seen to w£(ve ; 
 And now each soldier's manly breast 
 
 Sigh'd o'er his fallen comrade's grave. 
 8ome dropp'd a tear, and mused the while, 
 Then join'd in measured march their file ; 
 And here and there cast wistful eye, 
 That might surviving friend descry. 
 
 But let a foe again appear, 
 
 Or east, or west, or south, or north. 
 
 The soldier then shall. dry his tear, 
 An<I fearless, gayly sally forth. 
 
 With lightning eye, and warlike front; 
 
 He'll meet the battle's deadly brunt; 
 
 Come (iaul or Briton, if array'd 
 
 For fight — he'll feel a freeman's blade. 
 
 Hear an old solilior, who wnulil not suffer his com- 
 mander to he traduced with impunity : — 
 
 KEMARKS OF MR. POLLOCK, 
 Of Muskinghum, Ohio, in reply to some re- 
 marks made hrj Mes.^rs. Buchanan and 
 FItKid, during /he dtba/e in the Ohio Legis- 
 lature, vn Monday the 21th ultimo. 
 Mil. Speaker : — I have listened to the de- 
 bate with much patience. I have heard abuse 
 heaped upon General Harrison, by men who arc 
 comparatively young, and although I am un- 
 accustomed to speech making, I hope the House 
 will bear with me for a few moments, for I 
 shall not trouble it long. I shall only reply 
 to some jiarticular matters. I shall not deal in 
 generals, wi; have too many of them already. 
 Sir, I have heard memiters of this House charge 
 General Harrison with cowardice, whom he de- 
 fended and protected from the war-knife and 
 tomahawk of the Indian, when they were sleep- 
 ing in their mothers' arms. 
 
 Mr. Speaker, — I know something of General 
 Ha'-rison ; and something of his history ; and 
 something of his deeds. I know individuals 
 who were with him during the last war ; who 
 were with him in the battle of the Thames, 
 Fort Meigs, and Fort Stephenson. I know, 
 sir, that cannon balls, and chain shot, and bomb 
 shells, flew thick around him in these battles. 
 7 
 
 The gentleman froin (Jltirmont, (Mr. Bucha- 
 nan,) said that General Harrison was not du- 
 ring the battle of Fort Meigs, near enough to 
 have the scales knocked oil', he was near enough 
 to have the scales and dirt knocked on him by 
 cannon balls. (-'Who saw it J" asked some 
 member.) I saw it, sir. I was in the battle, 
 I saw a cannon ball strike within two feet of 
 General Harrison during the fight. I was 
 there. I saw bomb shells Hying all around him. 
 Horses were shot down under him, and he was 
 in the hottest and hardest of the fight; and 
 where balls flew thickest, and where steel met 
 steel the fiercest, there would you find General, 
 Harrispn. 
 
 I speak what I know, and what my eyes have 
 seen. General Harris()n is not a coward ; and 
 those who call hi,m coward know nothing of 
 him. He was a brave, prudent, and fearless 
 general. He took the right course, during the 
 last war — he acted a noble part, and his coun- 
 try has honoured him for it. Ask the soldiers 
 who fought by his side ; whose arms were 
 nerved by his [in-sence ; whose hearts were 
 cheered by his valour ; and who were led to tri- 
 umph and to victory by his courage, and brave- 
 ry, and skill, if General Harrison was a coward 
 — and they, sir, will tell you, no ! 
 
 Sir, I have done, I only wished to give my 
 testimony in favour of General Harrison, and 
 to stale what I have seen, in opposition to the 
 statements of those who are ignorant of his 
 character, and who know nothing of his brave- 
 ry and skill. 
 
 WANTED, 
 
 An experienced and sl^ilful "n-rnn?!?/" to deliver 
 our young and beautiful niotlier, of a nest of vipers, 
 who are preyini; upon her vitals, and hurrying her to 
 a premature grave : — 
 
 Some incidents in the Life of an " Old 
 Granny." 
 
 In the years 1774, 1775, and 1776, there 
 was an ' old granny,' named Benjamin Harri- 
 son, who was a member of Congress, and after- 
 wards Governoif of Virginia ; he was one of 
 the fifty-six ' old grannies' who signed the De- 
 claration of Independence; he died, leaving but 
 little property, for he was an ' old granny,' and 
 devoted himself to his country with so much 
 zeal in these stirring times, that he did not, like 
 the more sensible olKce-holders of our day, ac- 
 (juire a fortune out of public employments. He 
 died, leaving a son named William Henry Har- 
 rison, who was pursuing his studies at Hamp- 
 den Sidney College, when the Indian frontier 
 wars broke out. Young Harrison was placed 
 under the care of an ' old granny,' named Ro- 
 bert Morris, and was a protege and favourite of 
 another ' old granny,' named George Washing- 
 ton, both of whom, like the father of Harrison, 
 had spent their lives in the active service of 
 their country. Being the son of an 'old gran- 
 ny,' and having been brought up uiulcr the tutel- 
 age of the two ' old grannies' above named, it 
 
50 
 
 TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 cannot be thought surprising that young Harri- 
 son grew up to be an ' old granny' himself. 
 
 In 1793, Harrison joined the army under 
 Wayne, and that general, being also an ' old 
 granny,' appointed the young volunteer as one 
 of his aides-de-camp. In 1797, he resigned 
 his commission, and was appointed Secretary 
 of the Northwestern Territory. The year after, 
 he was elected delegate to Congress. 
 
 Here he did a thing which alone would es- 
 tablish his inferiority to the present enlightened 
 race of ofTice-holders, The public lands were 
 then divided into sections of four thousand 
 acres, and were never sold in less quantity than 
 a wliole section. — Consequently, a man who 
 wished to buy a farm for actual settlement, was 
 obliged to buy four thousand acres at the go- 
 vernment price, or to purchase a smaller quan- 
 tity of some speculator, whose means would 
 allow him to hold a whole section : — the price, 
 of course, in such cases, was far beyond that 
 of the government lands. Being nothing but 
 an ' old granny,' Harrison never for a moment 
 considered how much superior the interests of a 
 few speculators were, to those of the people at 
 large, he obtained the passage of an act allow- 
 ing sales of as small a quantity as three hun- 
 dred and twenty acres, which brought it within 
 the means of almost every man. 
 
 The following year this ' old granny' was 
 appointed Governor of the territory of Indiana, 
 which is now divided into several large States. 
 He was appointed repeatedly, at the request of 
 the inhabitatUs, and lield the office for fourteen 
 years. Lbning this time, he was superintend- 
 ent of Indian .Affiirs within the jurisdiction, 
 an I sole Commissioner for treating with the 
 Indians. During this time the ' old granny' 
 negotiated thirteen treaties with the Indian 
 tribes, for which services, being an ' old granny,' 
 he never made the government any charge. 
 The battle of Tippecanoe, and the overthrow 
 of the Pawnee Chiefs, were considered very re- 
 Bpectahle service for an 'old granny,' and in 
 those days were thought to give a man some 
 claim upon the gratitude of his country. 
 
 In IS 1 2, when war was declared against Great 
 Britain, this ' old granny' was placed in com- 
 mand of a large number of volunteers to pro- 
 tect the Indiana territory, and was afterwards ap- 
 pointed (yonnuander-in-chief of the Northwest- 
 ern army. His conduct of that war — his turn- 
 ing the tid(! of disaster, and raising in triumph 
 and viclury the sinking llag of his country, the 
 recovery of .Michigan, the battle of the 'J'hames, 
 which destroyed the British army of Upper 
 Canada, v^cre also tliought very consiilerable 
 services for an ' old granny.' 
 
 After resigning his commission, this ' old 
 granny' was again appointed Commissioner to 
 treat with tln^ Indiatis. In 181.'), he was elected 
 a member of the Lower House of Congress, 
 and in 18:M he was elected a Senator in Con- 
 gress, from the State of Ohio. In 1S28, he 
 was appointed Minister Pleni])otentiary to Bo- 
 gota, by Jolin Quincy Adams, the 'old granny' 
 
 who lately presided over the House of Repre- 
 sentatives. 
 
 No man in this country ever possessed such 
 opportunities for making a fortune out of his 
 official station, especially by land speculations ; 
 from his position in the Territory of Indiana, 
 and from his knowledge of the country — of its 
 situation, resources, and growing importance — 
 he could have easily obtained possession of 
 tracts of land, the natural rise in the value of 
 which would have made him as rich as a Girard 
 or an Astor. But he was an ' old granny,' and 
 having been educated in tlie .school of such an 
 ' old granny' as George Washington, he could 
 not be supposed to know as much as the land re- 
 ceivers and other oflicc-holders of our day, who 
 get rich on the plunder of the treasury, and then 
 resign their offices and nominate their succes- 
 sors. So General Harrison retired from office 
 as poor as he was when he entered it, and now 
 like a second Cincinnatus ; who, we dare say, 
 was also an ' old granny,' he lives by the culti- 
 vation of the soil. 
 
 S) it appears that William Henry Harrison, 
 the ' old granny,' of whom we have been speak- 
 ing, has been 
 
 Secretary of the Northwestern Territory, 
 Governor for fourteen years of the Territory 
 of Indiana, 
 
 Superintendent of the Indian Afiairs, 
 Commissioner for treating with the Indians, 
 Representative in Congress, 
 Senator in Congress, 
 Major-general in tiie United States army, 
 Commander in the northwestern army in 
 the last war, and 
 
 Minister Plenipotentiary to Bogota 
 Thus we may see what it takes to make an 
 ' old granny ;' he is before the people whom he 
 has so long and so faithfully served, and has 
 been nominated as a candidate for one other 
 onice, that of President of the United States. 
 In the long career of eminent and successful 
 public services, he has never been accused of 
 one di-honest action; he stands forth with 
 clean hands, a clear head, and an honest heart, 
 Tnt people's canuuiatk r-oii Phksidext. 
 
 A Roland for an Oliver : — 
 
 A resolution was olfered a week or two ago 
 in the Kentucky Legislature, that the Governor 
 should order a national salute to he llred on the 
 8lh of January, in commejiioration of tlie battle 
 of New Orleans. The resolution was passed, 
 but passed with this interesting amendment : 
 " Resolved, That the cannon captured from the 
 British on the fuh of October, 1813, at the 
 battle of the Thames, by (.:enoral Willtam 
 Hemiy Hauujson, and his brave companions 
 in arms, be alone used iiy his Excellency, in 
 firing the foregoing salute." 
 
 " The Whig presses are perfect nuisances." 
 Gcor<j;ia Coiisiitufio'ieit/f,'. — That's just what 
 the horse-thief thought of the sheriff. 
 
TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 51 
 
 GENERAL HARRISON'S CELEBRATED 
 LETTER TO BOLIVAR, IN FAVOUR 
 OF CIVIL LIBERTY. 
 
 The fnllowiii!; letter was aildrnpspfl to Eoliv'ir,hy 
 General Harrison, o/rfi- he li.iil t.iken his leave as 
 Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister I'lenipolen- 
 tiary, from the United States to tlie Ueptililir nf Co- 
 lombia ; and consequently in the character of a pri- 
 vate citizen. It was suggested by the far that Boli- 
 var woulil yield to the exigencies of the limes and 
 assume rifful vou-er, by convertinq; the Uepublican 
 government of Colombia into a despotism. General 
 Harrison, however, prompted by that love <pf liberty 
 which has always characteriised him, determined, if 
 jiossiblo, to dissuade him from a design so inimical 
 and fuVil to the cause of republicanism. 
 
 As introductory to the letter, wo extract the follow- 
 ing explanatory remarks, from the Tippecanoe Text- 
 Book, a most valuable publication, consisting almost 
 exclusively of docnmenlary cridcnce contained in 
 Niles's Register, which is ndnnttrd us Icfral cvideitce 
 in our courts of justice— n.ni\ which cannot, conse- 
 quently, be rejected by the most violent partisans of 
 the ^^ spoils party." 
 
 In the latter part of the year 1828, Gen- 
 eral Harrison was apfioiiitetl minister pleni- 
 potentiary to the republic of Colonihia, and 
 sailed on his mission the. 10th of November, 
 from New York, in the United States ship Erie. 
 He arrived at Bogota on the Sth of February, 
 1829, and presented his credentials on the27lh, 
 and was received in the most flattering manner. 
 Niles, vol.xxxv. p. 181, and vol. xxxvi. p. 121. 
 
 The ofllcial government journal, at Bogota, 
 (Niles, vol. xxxvi. p. 134,) on announcing his 
 arrival, said : — " V/e congrattilatc Colombia on 
 beholding the interest which is manifested by 
 the government of the United States, to culti- 
 vate the friendly relations with this republic, l)y 
 sending among us so disiitiguished a citizen as 
 General Harrison. The government has full 
 confidence that ids permanent residence in 
 this capital, will contribute generally to strength- 
 en the harmony and good understanding which 
 happily exist between the two nations." 
 
 General Jack.son was inaugurated president 
 of the United States on the 4 th of March, 
 1829, and on the 8th of that month, or t/iirty- 
 one (lat/R after General Harrison reached Bogo- 
 ta, he was recalled ; and Thomas P. Moore, of 
 Kentucky, ap[ioiuted his successor. 
 
 The ahovc facts are a sunicicnt refutation of 
 the charge, that he was recalled in consequence 
 of his interference in the political affairs of 
 Colombia: for the government of the United 
 States could not have been ollicially informed 
 of his arrival at Bogota at the time the ap- 
 pointment was conferred upon Mr. Moore: and 
 it will, also, be seen that (Jeneral Harrison's 
 celebrated letter to Bolivar, inserted in subse- 
 quent pages, iva.'i mrilffn more tliun six nionlhs 
 after Mr. Moore's appointment, and not de- 
 livered to BiiliiHtr until General Harrison's ojji- 
 clal duties hud terminaled — for Mr. Moore ar- 
 rived at Bogota in September, and was pre- 
 sented on the 26th of that month, on which 
 day General Harrison had his audience of leave ; 
 
 and on the next day, when (ieneral Harrison 
 was a private citizen, tiie letter was written. 
 Bolivar was absent when General Harrison took 
 his leave ; but it is evident, from the follov*'ing 
 extract from the address of the council, that 
 the most friendly relations existed between hira 
 and the government, at the time of his depar- 
 ture, and that it had no cause to complain of 
 his private or official conduct. 
 
 '■ In expressing to yon, sir, the sentiments 
 of this council towartis your government, it is 
 agreeable to me to declare, that the hopes formed 
 by Colombia, when the appointment was an- 
 nounced of so distinguished a general, and one 
 of the most eminent citizens of the oldest re- 
 public of America, had been realized by your 
 residence in this capital, as envoy extraordina- 
 ry and minister plenipotentiary near this go- 
 vernment,- and therefore it is highly satisfac- 
 tory to mo to show the higli esteem which 
 your personal qualities have inspired." 
 
 The fi)lIovving is his letter to Bolivar, which 
 has commanded general admiration by the 
 beauty and energy of its style, and the sound 
 and jiatriotic admonitions which mark every 
 sentence. It is, indeed, a must eloquent appeal 
 to the best and most noble feelings of our na- 
 ture, and alone should win for the author the 
 respect and admiration of every lover of civil 
 liberty. 
 
 " Bns:!ita, 27th September, 1829. 
 
 "Si It — If there is any thing in the style, the 
 matter, or the object of this letter, which is cal- 
 culated to give offence to your excellency, I am 
 persuaded you will readily forgive it, when you 
 rellect on the motives which induced me to 
 write it. An old soldier could possess no 
 feelings but those of the kindest character to- 
 wards one who has shed so much lustre on the 
 profession of arms; nor can a citizen of the 
 country of Washington cease to wish that, in 
 Bolivar, the world might behold another in- 
 stance of the highest military attainments, 
 united with the purest patriotism, and the great- 
 est capacity for civil goverimient. 
 
 Such, sir, have been the fond hopes, not only 
 of the people of the United States, but of the 
 friends of liberty throughout the world. I will 
 not say that your excellency has formed projects 
 to defeat these hopes. But there is no doubt 
 that they have not only been formed, but are. at 
 this moment, in progress to maturity, and openly 
 avowed bj' those who possess your entire confi- 
 dence. I will not attritinte to these men impure 
 motives ; but can they be disinterested advisers ? 
 .\re they not the very jiersons who will gain 
 most by the proposed change! — who will, in- 
 deed, gain all that is to be gained, without 
 furnishing any part of the equivalent ? That 
 that, the price of their future wealth and ho- 
 nours, is to be furnished exclusively by yourself? 
 And of what does it consist I Your great cha- 
 racter. Such a one, that, if a man were wise, 
 and possessed of the empire of the C.-Bsars, in 
 its best days, he would give all to obtain. Arc 
 
52 
 
 TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 you prepared to make this sacrifice for such an 
 object 1 
 
 I am persuaded that those who advocate these 
 measures have never dared to induce you to 
 adopt them, by any argument founded on your 
 personal interests ; and that, to succeed, it would 
 be necessary to convince you that no other 
 course remained to save the country from the 
 evils of anarchy. This is the question, then, 
 to be examined. 
 
 Does the history of this country, since the 
 adoption of the constitution, really exhibit un- 
 equivocal evidence that the people are unfit to 
 be free? Is the exploded opinion of a European 
 philosopher, of the last age, that " in the new 
 hemisphere man is a degraded being," to be re- 
 newed, and supported by the example of Colom- 
 bia] 'I'he proofs should, indeed, be strong, to 
 induce an American to adopt an opinion so hu- 
 miliating. 
 
 Feeling always a deep interest in the success 
 of the revolutions in the late Spanish America, 
 I have never been an inattentive observer of 
 events, pending and posterior to the achieve- 
 ment of its independence. In these events, I 
 search in vain for a single fact to show that, in 
 Colombia at least, the slate of society is unsuited 
 to the adoption of a free government. Will it 
 be said that a free government did exist, but, 
 being found inadequate to the objects for which 
 it had been instituted, it has been superseded by 
 one of a diilereut character, with the concurrence 
 of a majority of the people 1 
 
 It is the most difficult thing in the world for 
 rae to believe that a people in the possession of 
 their rights as freemen, would ever be willing to 
 surrender them, and submit themselves to the 
 will of a master. If any such instances are on 
 record, the power thus transferred has been in a 
 moment of extreme public danger, and then 
 limited to a very short period. I do not think 
 that it is by any means certain, that the majority 
 of the French people favoured the elevation of 
 Napoleon to the throne of France. But, if it 
 were so, how dilferent were the circumstances 
 of that country from those of Colombia, when 
 the constitution of Cucuta was overthrown ! 
 At the period of the elevation of Napoleon to 
 the first consulate, all the powers of Europe 
 were the open or secret enemies of France ; civil 
 war raged within her borders ; the hereditary 
 king possessed many partisans in every pro- 
 vince; the people, continually betrayed by the 
 factions which murdered and succeeded each 
 other, had imbibed a portion of their ferocity, 
 and every town and village -.vitnessed the in- 
 discriminate slaughter of both men atid women, 
 of all parties and principles. Does the history 
 of Colombia, since the expulsion of the .Spani- 
 ards, present any parallel to these scenes ] Her 
 frontiers have been never seriously menaced ; 
 no civil war raged ; not a partisan of the former 
 government was to be found in the whole extent 
 of her territory ; no factions contended with each 
 other for the possession of power; the execu- 
 tive government remained in the hands of those 
 
 to whom it had been committed by the people, 
 in a fair election. In fact, no people ever passed 
 from under the yoke of a despotic government, 
 to the enjoyment of entire freedom, with less 
 disposition to abuse their newly-acquired power, 
 than those of Colombia. They submitted, in- 
 deed, to a continuance of some of the most ar- 
 bitrary and unjust features which distinguished 
 the former government. If there was any dis- 
 position, on the part of the great mass of the 
 peo[ile, to elfect any change in the existing order 
 of things; if the Colombians act from the same 
 motives and upon the same principles which 
 govern mankind elsewhere, and in all ages, they 
 would have desired to take from the government 
 a part of the power which, in their inexperi- 
 ence, they had confided to it. The monopoly of 
 certain articles of agricultural produce, and the 
 oppressive duty of the Alcavaia, might have 
 been tolerated, until the last of their tyrants 
 were driven from the country. But when 
 peace was restored, when not one enemy re- 
 mained within its borders, it might reasonably 
 have been supposed that the people would have 
 desired to abolish these remains of arbitrary go- 
 vernment, and substitute for them some tax more 
 equal and accordant with republican principles. 
 
 On the contrary, it is pretended that they had 
 become enamoured with these despotic mea- 
 sures, and so disgusted with the freedom they 
 did enjoy, that they were more than willing to 
 commit their destinies to the uncontrolled will 
 of your excellency. Let me assure you, sir, 
 that these assertions will gain no credit with 
 the present generation, or with posterity. They 
 will demand the facts which had' induced a 
 people, by no means deficient in intelligence, so 
 soon to abandon the principles for which they 
 had so gallantly fought, and tamely surrender 
 that liberty which had been obtained at the ex- 
 pense of so much blood. And what facts can 
 be produced ? It cannot be said that life and 
 property were not as well protected' under the 
 republican government as they have ever been ; 
 nor that there existed any opposition to the 
 constitution and laws, too strong for the ordinary 
 powers of the government to put down. 
 
 If the insurrection of General Pae?,, in Vene- 
 zuela, is adduced, I would ask, by what means 
 was he reduced to obedience'? Your excel- 
 lency, the legitimate head of the republic, ap- 
 peared, and, in a moment, all opposition ceased, 
 and Venezuela was restored to the republic. But 
 it is said that this was olfected by ymir perso- 
 nal inlluence, or the dread of your tnilitary ta- 
 lents; and that, to keep General Pae/., and other 
 ambitious chiefs, from dismembeiing the repub- 
 lic, it was necessary to invest your excellency 
 with the extraordinary powers you possess. 
 There would be son^e reason in this, if you had 
 refused to act without these powers ; or, having 
 acted as you did, you had been unable to ac- 
 complish any thing without them. But you 
 succeeded completely, and there can be no pos- 
 sible reason assigned why you would not have 
 succeeded, with the same means, against any 
 
TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 53 
 
 future attempt of General Paez, or any other 
 general. 
 
 There appears, however, to be one sentiment 
 in which all parlies unite; that is, that, as 
 matters now stariil, vou alone can save the 
 country from ruin,' at least, from much cala- 
 mity. They differ, however, very wiilely, as to 
 the measures to be taken to put your excellency 
 in the way to render this important service. 
 The lesser, and more interested party, is for 
 placing the government in your hands for life; 
 cither witli your present title, or with one 
 which, it nnist he confessed, bettor accords with 
 the nature of the powers to he exercised. If 
 they adopt the less olfensive title, and if they 
 weave into their .«ygtem some apparent checks 
 to your will, it is only for the purpose of mask- 
 ing, in some degree, their real object, which is 
 nothing short of the establishment of a despo- 
 ti;?m. 'J'he plea of necessity, that eternal argu- 
 ment of all conspirators, ancient or modern, 
 against the rights of mankhul, will be resorted 
 to, to induce you to accede to their measures ; 
 and the unsettled state of the country, which 
 has been designedly produced by them, will lie 
 adduced as evidence of that necessity. 
 
 There i-s but one way for your excellency 
 to escape from the snares which have been so 
 artfully laid to entra|) you, and that is, to stop 
 short in the course which, unfortunately, has 
 been already couiincnccd. Every step yo\i ad- 
 vance, under the influence of such counsels, will 
 make retreat more dillicult, until it will become 
 impracticable. You will be told that the in- 
 tention is only to vest you with authority to 
 correct what is wrong in the administraiicm, and 
 to put down the factions, and that when the 
 country once enjoys traiuiuillity, the govern- 
 ment may be restored to the people. Delusive 
 will be the hopes of those who rely upon this 
 declaration. The promised hour of iraiiipnllity 
 will never arrive. If events tetided to produce 
 it, tliey would be counteracted by the govern- 
 ment itself. It was the strong remark of a former 
 president of the United Slates, that, ' Si)oner 
 will the lover be contentetl with the first smiles 
 of his mistress, than a government cease to en- 
 deavour to preserve and extend its powers.' 
 With whatever reluctance your excellency may 
 connnence the career; with whatever disposition 
 to abandon it, when the objects for which it was 
 commenced have been obtained ; when once 
 fiirly entered, you will be borne along by the 
 irresistible force of pride, habit of command, and, 
 indeed, of self-preservation, and it will be im- 
 possible to recede. 
 
 But it is said that it is for the benefit of the 
 people that the proposed change is to be made; 
 and that by your talents and influence alone, 
 aided by unlimited power, the ambitious chiefs 
 in the different departments are to be restrained, 
 and the integrity of the republic preserved. I 
 have said, and I most sincerely believe, ihat^ 
 from the st.atc into which the country has been 
 brought, that you alone can preserve it from 
 the horrors of anarchy. But I cannot conceive 
 
 that any extraordinary powers are necessary. 
 Tlie authority to see that the laws are executed ; 
 to call out the strength of the country to enforce 
 their execution, is all that is rcjuired, and is 
 what is possessed by the chief magistrate of the 
 United States, and of every other republic; and 
 is what was confided to the executive, by the 
 constitution of Cucuta. Would your talents or 
 your energies be impaired in the council, or the 
 fiel<l, or your influence lessened, when acting as 
 the head of a republic 1 
 
 I jiropose to examine, very briefly, the rc- 
 sult:3 which arc likely to flow from the pro- 
 posed change of government : First, in relation 
 to the country; and, secondly, to yourself, per- 
 sonally. Is the tranquillity of the country to 
 be secured byitl Is it possible for your ex- 
 cellency to believe, that when the mask has 
 been thrown olV, and the people discover that 
 a despotic government has been fixed njion 
 them, that they will quietly submit to it ! Will 
 they forget the pass-word, which, like the cross 
 of fire, was the signal for rallying to oppose 
 their former tyrants ! Will the virgins, at your 
 bidding, cease to chant the songs of liberty 
 which so lately animated the youth to victory ? 
 Was the patriotic blood of Colombia all expend- 
 ed on the fields of Vargas, Bayaca, and Carebo- 
 bo ? The Kfhools may cease to enforce upon 
 their pupils the love of country, drawn from the 
 examples of Cato and the Bruli, Harmodius and 
 Aristogiton ; but the glorious example of patri- 
 otic devotion, exhibited in your own Hacienda, 
 will supply their place. Depend oa it, sir, 
 that the moment which shall announce the 
 continuance of arbitrary power in your hands, 
 will be the commencement of commotions 
 which will require all your talents and energies 
 to suppress. You may succeed. The disci- 
 plined army, at your disposal, may be too power- 
 I'ul for an unarmed, utidisciplined, and scat- 
 tered population ; but one unsuccessful effiirt 
 will not content them, and your feelings will be 
 eternally racked by being obliged to make war 
 upon those who have been accustomed to call 
 you their father, and to invoke blessings on 
 your head, and for no cause but their adherence 
 to principles which you yourself had taught 
 them to regard more than their lives. 
 
 If, by the strong government which the ad- 
 vocates for the proposed change so strenuously 
 recommend, one without responsibility is in- 
 tended, which may put men to death, and im- 
 mure them in dungeons, without trial, and one 
 where the army is every thing, and the people 
 nothing, I must say, that, if the tranquillity of 
 Colombia is to be [nescrved in this way, the 
 wildest anarchy would be preferable. Out of 
 that anarchy a better government might arise; 
 but the chains of military des[)otism once fas- 
 tened upon a nation, ages might pass away be- 
 fore they could be shaken olf. 
 
 But I contend that the strongest of all govern- 
 ments is that which is most free. We consider 
 that of the United States as the strongest, 
 precisely l>ecause it is the most free. It pos- 
 e2 
 
54 
 
 TIPPECANO'E ALMANAC. 
 
 sesses the faculties equally to protect itself from 
 foreign force or iritern;il convulsion. In both it 
 h:is been sufficiently tried. In no country upon 
 earth would an armed opposition to the laws 
 be s.ioner or more efleclually put down. Not 
 so much by the terrors of the guillotine and the 
 gil>bct, as from the aroused determination of the 
 nation, exhibiting their strength, and convinc- 
 ing the ficlious that their cause was hopeless 
 No, sir, depend upon it, that the possession of 
 arbitrary jjower, by the government of Colom- 
 bia, will not be the means of securing its tran- 
 qtiillity ; nor will the danger of disturbances 
 solely arise from the opposition of the people. 
 The power, and the military force which it will 
 be necessary to put in the hands of the gover- 
 nors of the distant provinces, added to the na- 
 ture of the country, will continually present to 
 those olficers the temptation and the means of 
 revolt. 
 
 Will the proposed change restore prosperity 
 to the country 1 With the best intentions to 
 do 80, will you be able to recall commerce to 
 its shores and give new life to the drooping state 
 of agriculture 1 The cause of the constant de- 
 cline, in these great interests, cannot be mistaken. 
 It arises from the fewness of those who labour, 
 and the number of those who are to be sup- 
 ported by that labour. To support a swarm of 
 luxurious and idle monks, and an army greatly 
 disproportioned to the resources of the country, 
 with a body of officers in a tenfold degree dis- 
 proportioned to the army, every branch of indus- 
 try is oppressed with burdens which deprive the 
 ingenious man of the profits of his ingenuity, 
 and the labourer of his reward. To satisfy the 
 constant and pressing demands which are made 
 upon it, the treasury seizes upon every thing 
 within iU grasp — destroying the very germ of 
 future prosperity. Is there any prospect that 
 these evils will cease with the proposed change 1 
 Can the army be dispensed with ] Will the 
 influence of the monks be no longer necessary ! 
 Believe me, sir, that the support which the go- 
 vernment derives from both these sources will 
 be more than ever requisite. 
 
 But the most important inquiry is, the effect 
 which tliis strong government is to have upon 
 the people themselves. Will it tend to improve 
 and elevate their character, and fit them for the 
 freedom which it is pretended is ultimately to be 
 besto\ve<l upon them ! The question has been 
 answered from the age of Homer. Man does 
 not learn under oppression those noble qualities 
 and feelings which fit him for the enjoyment 
 of liberty. Nor is despotism the proper school 
 in which to acquire the knowledge of the prin- 
 ciples of republican government. A govern- 
 ment whose revenues are derived from divert- 
 ing the very sources of wealth from its subjects, 
 will not find the means of improving the morals 
 and enlightening the minds of the youth, by 
 supporting systems of liberal education ; and, 
 if it could, it would not. 
 
 In relation to the elfect which this invest- 
 ment of power is to have upon your happiness 
 
 and your fame, will the pomp and glitter of a 
 court, and the flattery of venal courtiers, reward 
 you for the troubles and anxieties attendant 
 u|)on the exercise of sovereignty, everywhere, 
 and those which will flow from your peculiar 
 situation 1 Or power, sup[)orted by the bayonet, 
 for that willing homage which you were wont 
 to receive from your fellow-citizens ? The 
 groans of a dissatisfied and oppressed people 
 will penetrate the inmost recesses of your 
 palace, and you will be tortured by the reflec- 
 tion, that you no longer possess that place in 
 their affections, which was once your pride and 
 your boast, and which would have been your 
 solace under every reverse of fortune. Unsup- 
 ported by the people, your authority can be 
 maintained only by the terrors of the sword 
 and the scaffold. And have these ever been 
 successful under similar circumstances ? Blood 
 may smother, for a period, but can never extin- 
 guish the fire of liberty, which you have con- 
 tributed so much to kindle, in the bosom of 
 every Colombian. 
 
 I will not urge, as an argument, the personal 
 dangers to which you will be exposed. But 
 I will ask if you could enjoy life, which would 
 be preserved by the constant execution of so 
 many human beings — your countrymen, your 
 former friends, and almost your worshippers. 
 The pangs of such a situation will be made 
 more acute, by reflecting on the hallowed mo- 
 tive of many of those who would aim their 
 daggers at yoUr bosom. That, like the last of 
 the Romans, they would strike, not from hatred 
 to the man, but love to the country. 
 
 From a knowledge of your own disposition, 
 and present feelings, your excellency will not 
 be willing to believe that you could ever be 
 brought to cominit an act of tyranny, or even 
 to execute justice with unnccessaiy rigor. But 
 trust me, sir, that there is nothing more cor- 
 rupting, nothing nvrc destructive of the noblest 
 and finest feelings of our nature, than the ex- 
 ercise of unlimited power. The man who, in 
 the beginning of such a career, might shudder 
 at the idea of taking away the life of a fellow 
 being, might soon have his conscience so scared 
 by the repetition of crime, that the agonies of 
 his murdered victims might become music to 
 his soul, and the drippings of his scaHl)ld afford 
 ' blood enough to swim in.' History is full of 
 such examples. 
 
 From this disgusting picture, permit me to 
 call the attention of your excellency to one of 
 a different character. It exhibits you as the 
 constitutional chief magistrate of a free people, 
 giving to their representatives the influence of 
 your great name and talents, to reform the 
 abuses which, in a long reign of tyranny and 
 misrule, have fastened upon every branch of the 
 administration. The army, and its swarm of 
 officers reduced within the limits of real useful- 
 ness, placed on the frontiers, and no longer y)er- 
 miltecl to control public opinion, and be the ter- 
 ror of the peaceful citizen. By the removal of 
 this incubus from the treasury, and the esta- 
 
TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
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 blishincnt of ordov, rrsponsiliility.and rconorti)', i 
 in tilt' PX|)eniliturcs of the goveriimrrit. it would | 
 soon lie enabled to dispense with the odious 
 inonopolies, and the duty of the ulcavala, which 
 hiive operated with so malij^n an eficct upon 
 commerce, and aijricuiturc, and, indeed, upon 
 the revenues which they were intended to aug- 
 ment. No longer oppressed by these shackles, 
 industry would everywhere revive: the farmer 
 and the artisan, cheered by the prospect of 
 ample reward for their labour, would redouble 
 their exertions ; foreigners, with their capital 
 ;ind skill in the arts, would crowd hither, to 
 enjoy the advantages which could scarcely, 
 elsewhere, be found : and Colombia would soon 
 exhibit the reality of the beautiful fiction of 
 Feiielon — Salentum rising from misery and 
 o]ij)ression, to prosperity and happiness, under 
 the counsels and direction of the concealed 
 goddess. 
 
 What objections can be urged against this 
 course 1 Can any one acquainted with the 
 circumstances of the country, doubt its success, 
 in restoring and maintaining tranquillity I The 
 people would certainly not revolt against them- 
 selves; and none of the chiefs who arc sup- 
 posed -to be factiously inclined, would think of 
 opposing the strength of the nation, when di- 
 rected by your talents and authority. But it is 
 said, that the want of intelligence amongst the 
 people unfits them for the government. Is it 
 not right, however, that the expeiiment should 
 be fairly tried ? I have already said that this 
 has not been done. For myself, I do not hesi- 
 Lite to declare my firm belief, that it will suc- 
 ceed. The people of Colombia possess many 
 traits of character suitable for a republican go- 
 verrmient. A more orderly, forbearing, and 
 well-disposed people are nowhere to be met 
 with. Indeed, it may safely be asserted, that 
 their faults and vices arc attributable to the 
 cursed government to which they have been so 
 long subjected, and to the intolerant character 
 of the religion, whilst their virtues are all their 
 own. But, admitting their present want of 
 intelligence, no one has ever doubted their 
 C4»pacily to acquire knowledge, and under the 
 strong motives which exist, to obtain it, sup- 
 ported by the influence of your excellency, it 
 would soon be obiiiined. 
 
 To yourself, the advantage would be as great 
 as to the country ; like acts of mercy, the bless- 
 ings would be reciprocal ; your personal happi- 
 ness secured, and your fame elevated to a 
 height which would leave but a single compe- 
 tition in the estimation of ])osterity. In be- 
 stowing the palm of merit, the world has be- 
 come wiser than formerly. The successful 
 warrior is no longer regarded as entitled to the 
 first place in the temple of fame. Talents of 
 this kind have become too common, and too 
 often used for mischievous purposes, to be re- 
 garded as they once were. In this enlightened 
 age, the mere hero of the lleld, and the success- 
 ful leader of armies, may, for the moment, 
 attract attention. But it will be such as is 
 
 bestowed U[)on the passing meteor, whose blaze 
 is no longer remembered, when it is no longer 
 seen. 'I'o be esteemed eminently great, it is 
 necessary to be eminently good. The (pialities 
 of the hero and the general must be devoted to 
 the advantage of mankind, before he will be 
 permitted to assume the title of their benefactor; 
 and the station which he will ludd in their re- 
 gard and afVeclions will depend, not u|)on the 
 number and the splendour of his victories, but 
 upon the results and the use he may make of 
 the inlluenre he acipiires from them. 
 
 If the fame of our Washington depended 
 upon his military achievements, would the 
 common consent of the world allow him the 
 pre-eminence he possesses 1 The victories at 
 Trenton, Monmouth, and York, brilliant as 
 they were, exhibiting as they certainly did, the 
 highest grade of military talents, are scarcely 
 thought of. The source of the veneration and 
 esteem which is entertained for his character, 
 by every description of polilicians — the mo- 
 narchist and aristocrat, as well as the republican, 
 is to be found in his undevialing and exclusive 
 devotedness to the interest of his country. 
 No selfish consideration was ever suffered to 
 intrude itself into his mind. For his country 
 he conquered; and the unrivalled and increas- 
 ing prosperity of that country is constantly add- 
 ing fresh glory to his name. General, the course 
 which he pursued is open to you, and it depends 
 upon yourself ti;) attain the eminence which he 
 has reached before you. 
 
 To the eyes of military men, the laurels you 
 won on the fields of Vargas, Bayaca and Ca- 
 rebobo, will be forever green ; but will that 
 content you ■ Are you willing that your name 
 should descend to posterity, amongst the mass 
 of those whose fame has been derived from 
 shedding human blood, without a single advan- 
 tage to the human race! Or, shall it be united 
 to that of Washington, as the founder and the 
 father of a great and happy people ? The 
 choice is before you. The friends of liberty 
 throughout the world, and the jieople of the 
 United States in particular, arc wailing your 
 decision with intense anxiety. .Alexander toiled 
 and conquered to attain the applause of the 
 Athenians; will you regard as nothing the 
 opinions of a nation which has evinced its 
 superiority aver that celebrated people, in the 
 science most useful to man, by having carried 
 into actual practice a system of government, 
 of which the wisest Athenians had but a 
 glimpse in theory, and considered as a bless- 
 j ing never to be realized, however ardently to be 
 I desired ? The place which you arc to occupy 
 ' iji their esteem depends upon yourself. Fare- 
 well. W. H. Hakuisox. 
 
 " As long as the leaders of the Roman ar- 
 mies were taken from the plough, to the pliugh 
 they were willing to return." — Fruin Central 
 /-/ti?T/.vf)7i'i' Address before the Agricullural 
 I Society. 
 
56 
 
 TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 The following; high testimony speaks trumpet-tongiied to every American heart, that is not 
 hardened by political rancour ; — 
 
 Resolved iy /^e Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in 
 Consrcss assemljltd. That the THANKS OF CONGRESS be, and they are hereby presented 
 to Major-general WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, and ISAAC SHELBY, late Governor 
 of Kenluclvy, and through them to the Okficehs and Mix under their command, for their 
 gallantry and good conduct in defeating the combined British and Indian forces under Major- 
 general Proctor on the Thames, in Upper Canada, on the mil day of October, 1813 — capturing 
 the BRITISH ARMY, with their baggage, cam|) equipage and artillery — and that the Pue- 
 fiinENT of the IJnmtkd States be requested to cause two GOLD MEDALS to be struck, 
 emblematical of this TuiuMni, and presented to General HARRISON and ISAAC SHELBY, 
 late Governor of Kentucky. 
 
 H. CLAY, Speaker House (f Representatives. 
 
 UwANXMousi.Y ADOPTED. JOHN G AlhljARD, Pre.sident Smute pro tem. 
 
 See Niles' Register, vol. xiv. p. 186. April Mh, 1S18, Approved, JAMES MONROE. 
 
TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 57 
 
 The following thrilling story will cause every heart 
 to vibrate witli jrrutitiiile, thut is wanned with one 
 spark of (jatriotisin. 
 
 From the Ojlio Republican. 
 
 BOYS, DO YOU HEAR "THAT1' 
 
 Twenty-six years ago last autumn, (said a 
 gentleman to us the other <lay,) I was a hoy 
 attending school in a log cabin, with no other 
 windows than the light afforded through the 
 space of two logs. 1>3' the removal of a [tiece of 
 the third, with grea>y bits of paper pasted on 
 as substitutes for glass. This cabin, dedicated 
 to learning, was situated in the outskirts of a 
 DOW populous town in Pennsylvania. No state 
 in the Union furnished more or better soldiers 
 for the defence and protection of the northern 
 frontier of Oliio. during the late war than did 
 PeiULsylvania. Not a few of her sons were in 
 the army surrendered by Hull, besides, num- 
 bers of her brave fellows were ma.'ssacred and 
 scalped at Winchester and Dudley's defeat. 
 Still, the afier-ca!l of General Harrison for more 
 soldiers, was answered by large numbers of 
 Pennsylvanians, including several from our 
 village. The departure of these brave fellows 
 from their families and friends, was then viewed 
 as a voluntary sacrifice of life for the defence 
 of their country, and the "farewell, God bless 
 ye," was uttered in atone and feeling that sunk 
 deep in the hearts of the by-standers, and 
 which will never be effaced from my memory. 
 
 In those days, our mails were few and un- 
 certain ; and it was only by the occasional 
 passing of a sick or disabled soldier returning 
 home, that we heard from our army. Time 
 hung heavy, and deep gloom overspread our 
 country. The last news was, " a battle is soon 
 exjjected between the American army under 
 (.ieneral Harrison, and the British and Indians 
 under the blood-thirsty Proctor and Tecum- 
 seh !" 
 
 Days and weeks passed by, and yet nothing 
 was heard from our army. Our citizens eager- 
 ly hailed all strangers from the west, with the 
 an.\ious inquiry of " Any news from General 
 Harrison !" Such wa* the delay, doubt, and 
 uncertainty, that it was generally feared, and 
 by many l)elieved, that Harrison and his army 
 had, like those before him, been delcated and 
 massacred. 
 
 While I was sitting (said our informant) at 
 the low long window of our school-house, and 
 our Irish schoolmaster was busy in repeating 
 our A B C to the smaller urchins, I suddenly 
 heard the sound of a horn. I looked forth, and 
 saw descending the hill, half a mile distant, 
 the mail-boy on his horse at full speed. At 
 the foot of the hill, he crossed a bridge, and 
 the rapid clatter of the iron hoof resounded 
 thoughout our cabin. Rising the hill near 
 us, his horse at full speed, and reeking with 
 sweat, he a2;ain soiuided his shrill horn, and 
 when opposite our log cabin, he called out : 
 
 " H.irriion has whipped the British and In- 
 dians !" 
 
 8 
 
 Our Irish tutor, with as true an American 
 heart as ever beat in a son of Erin, sprang from 
 his seat as thongh he had been shot — his eyes 
 flashing with fire, he screamed out; 
 
 " Boys, do you hear that ?" 
 
 He caught his hat, darted out at the door, 
 and followed the mail-boy at the top of his 
 speed. 'J'he scholars were not a second be- 
 hind — the larger ones taking the lead, and 
 shouting "Huzza for Harrison!" and the 
 smaller ones running after, halloing and scream 
 iiig with fright ! 
 
 The people of our village hearing the con 
 fusion, and seeing the mail-boy and horse at 
 full run, followed by the schoohnaster at the 
 top of his speed, and his whole school scream- 
 ing — shouting, and screaming ; and knew not 
 what to make of it. The mechanic left his 
 shop — the merchant his store ; and the women 
 stretched their necks out at the windows, 
 while consternation and dismay were depicted 
 on every countenance, the mail arriving at the 
 office, the carrier rose in his stirrups, and ex- 
 claimed, at the same time whirling his hat in 
 the air: 
 
 " Huzza for Harrison ! He has whipped the 
 British and Indians!" 
 
 " Boy-t, do you hear that .?" 
 
 A universal shout of joy involuntarily burst 
 forth — bonfires were kindled in the streets; 
 and om- village illuminated at night. In those 
 days I heard no one say that Harrison was a 
 " coward," or a " granny," but I did bear many 
 say, " God bless General Harrison!" 
 
 A Pennsylvanian. 
 
 Gentle reader ! no matter to what party yoii may 
 be attached, if this interestine recital shall have 
 touched your heart, if you are resolved that the gra- 
 titude of the warm-hearted son of F.rin shall not ex- 
 ceed that of an American heart towards the brave 
 (Upndcr nf Ais country, come join us in tliu follow- 
 ing patriotic song. But should your bosom be irre- 
 spon.oive to the voice of gratitude ; should you still 
 persevere in your base slanders and vile calumnies 
 upon the reputation of the jrallant soldier and incor- 
 ruplible patriot, you may be abandoned as a bad job, 
 and con.^idered as the very quintescence of double 
 distilled destructive loco-focoisni. 
 
 SHOULD BRAVE OLD SOLDIERS BE 
 FORGOT ! 
 
 Air — " Auld Lang Sijne." 
 Should brave old soldiers be forgot ? 
 
 Should patriots fail to twine 
 Wreaths, glorious wreaths, for those who fought 
 
 In days of old lang syne : 
 No ! long as life endures v^'ill we 
 
 Deep in our hearts enshrine 
 The names of those who made us free 
 
 In days of old lang syne. 
 
 Proud England, gloating o'er her crown, 
 
 And king, and " righh divine," 
 Sent forth her slaves to chain us down, 
 
 In days of old lang syne: > 
 
58 
 
 TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 But frceilom's champions averr'd 
 
 They'd make her '• lion" wiiine ; 
 And nobly did they keep their word, 
 
 In days of old latig syne. 
 
 They drew a charter, strong and full — 
 
 Nor did tliey fear to sign 
 The bulletin that priek'd John Bull, 
 
 And cut in every line. 
 AmoHCT^ those hearts of flint, whose fire 
 
 Lit up the flame benign, 
 Was Harrison — Tip's mititcd sire ! — 
 
 A Whig of old lang syne. 
 
 But not the father's fame alone 
 
 Exalts the soldier son — 
 He has bright laurels of his own. 
 
 In hard-fought battles won ! 
 The Wabash banks — Fort ?>Teigs — the 
 Thames — 
 
 Their tributes all combine 
 To rank him high with those whose names 
 
 Were dear in old lang syne. 
 
 And who's Van Buren 1 — where, and when 
 
 Did he lead on the brave ; 
 Or raise his voice, or wield his pen, 
 
 Or ope his purse, io save ? 
 While Tip gave fight, he styled the war 
 
 (J^" Disastrous" and " malign" 
 And richly earn'd a coat of tar, 
 
 As tories did lang syne. 
 
 Let those who love Sub-Treasury charms — 
 
 (T^Hard tvork and little pay, 
 Closed working-shops and juortgagcd farms — 
 
 Extol King Martin's sway. 
 But WF, have solemnly aifirm'd 
 
 We will not rest supine 
 Till Vax shall squirm as Choswell smiirm'd. 
 
 And wriggled — not lang syne! 
 
 The knapsack ])il\ow''i\ Haudt's head, 
 
 The hard ground eased his toils ; 
 While Maiitjn, on his downy bed, 
 
 Could dream of nought but " spoils." 
 And sliall the blue-light rule the free ? 
 
 Shall freedom's star decline 1 
 Forbid it Heaven ! forbid it ye 
 
 Who bled in old lang synej 
 
 Is Harrison one whit the VForso 
 
 Because he'd not secure, 
 As Martin did, a long, full purse, — 
 
 (Xj'lhtt went from office poor ? — 
 And does the low " log cabin" hearth 
 
 Unlit Old Tip to shine 1 
 Did no log homes give nobles birth 
 
 In days of old lung syne ? 
 
 What though the hero's hard " huge paws" 
 Were wont to j)lough, and sow ? 
 
 Does tliut disgrace our sacred cause ] 
 Does that degrade him ? ]\0 ! 
 
 W^hig farmers are our nation's i\erve, 
 
 It's bone — its very spine ! 
 TiicyUl ncvr swerve — they did not swerve 
 
 In days of old lang syne. , 
 
 No rufiled shirt, no silken hose. 
 
 No airs does Tip display ; 
 But like " the pith of worth," he goes 
 
 In homespun " hoddin-grey." 
 Upon his board there ne'er appear'd 
 
 The costly " sparkling wine," 
 But plain '' hard cider /" such as checr'd 
 
 In days of old lang syne. 
 
 Connecticut has raised the heel 
 
 Tip's tory-foes to bruise ; 
 And keenly do their vitals feci 
 
 Tlie tread of " Jersey- Blues." 
 Novembers ides vA\i. give the stroke — 
 
 Hard, final, and condign — 
 A blow like that which snapped the yoke 
 
 In days of old lang sync. 
 
 Yes, Tip must grace the big " White House !" 
 
 (Alas ! for groom and cook !) 
 And A^AN on kabbitch-slnlka must brouse, 
 
 At home, sweet home — the 'hook ! 
 Thrice hail, Old Tip ! " Log Cabin" Tip ! 
 
 "Hard Cider" Tip! To YOU 
 The helm we give ! — hail, nol)le ship ! 
 
 " Land ho !" the port's in view ! 
 Huzza ! huzza ! kind Heaven be praised — 
 
 The star, the star benign. 
 Shines bright ! — 'tis freedom's star that blazed 
 
 In days of old lang syne ! 
 
 The creed cf a genidnc RrpiiliUcan siiirerely enter- 
 tained, and my life on its faillifid and ycUginus ob- 
 servance. 
 
 GENERAL HARRISON'S CREED. 
 
 The following is the political creed promul- 
 gated by (Jcneial Harrison, in a letter to the 
 Honoural)lo Harmer Denny, of Pittsburg. It 
 is a noble creed — it will bring back our govern- 
 ment to the purity which characterized it in its 
 palmy days of true democracy. General Har- 
 rison says : — 
 
 '• Among the principles proper to be adi)pted 
 by any executive sincerely desir ais to restore 
 the administration to its original simplicity and 
 purity, I deem the following to be of prominent 
 importance. 
 
 " First : To confine his service to a single 
 term. 
 
 " Second : To disclaim all right of control 
 over the public treasury, with the exception of 
 such part of it as may be api)ropriated by law, 
 to carry on the public service, and that to be 
 appliid precisely as the law may direct, and 
 drawn from the treasury agreeably to the long 
 established forms of that (ie[)arlment. 
 
 " Third : That he should never attempt to 
 influence the elections, either by the people or 
 the state legislatures, nor sull'cr the federal ofu- 
 
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 ccrs under his control to take any other part in 
 them than by giving their own votes when they 
 possess th(! right of voting. 
 
 " Fourth : Tiiat in the exerrise of the veto 
 power, he shoulil liinit'hi.s rejection of hills to, 
 iirst : Such as are in his opinion unconstitu- 
 tional. Second : Such as tend to encroach on 
 the rights of the states or individuals. 'J'hird : 
 Such as involving deep interests, may in his 
 opinion require more mature delilieration or 
 reference to the will of the people, to be ascer- 
 tained at the succeeding elections. 
 
 " Fifth : 'J'hat he should never sufliir the in- 
 fluence of his ollice to be used for purposes of 
 a pnrelv parly character. 
 
 •• Sixth : 'J'hat in removals from ofTice of those 
 who hold the appointincnt diu-ing the pleasure 
 of the executive, the cause of such removal 
 should be stated, if requested, to the senate, at 
 the time the nomination of a successor is made. 
 
 " And last, but not least in importance, 
 
 " Seventh : That he should not sutier the ex- 
 ecutive department of the government to become 
 the source of legislation ; but leave the whole 
 business of making laws for the I'nion to the 
 <3e[iartmcnt to which the constitution has ex- 
 clusively assigned it, until they have assumed 
 that perfect shape, where and when alone the 
 opinions of the executive may be heard. 
 
 '• The question may perhaps be asked of me, 
 what security I have in my power to offer, if 
 the majority of the American people should 
 select me for their chief magistrate, that I 
 would atlopt the principles which I have herein 
 laid down as those upon which my administra- 
 tion would be conducted. I could only answer, 
 by referring to my conduct, and the disposition 
 manifested in the discharge of the duties of 
 several imjjortant offices, which have heretofore 
 been conferred on me. If the power placed in 
 my hands has, on even a single occasion, been 
 used for any purpose other than that for which 
 it was given, or retained longer than was ne- 
 cessary to accomplish the objects designated by 
 those from whom the trusts were received, I 
 will acknowledge that either will constitute a 
 sufficient reason for discrediting any promise I 
 may make, under the circua. stances in which I 
 am now placed. 
 
 "I am, dear sir, truly yours, 
 
 "W. H.Hauuisox." 
 
 The wealthy capitalists and greedy sppciilators nf 
 those (lays may frown upon him, for depriving ihem 
 of the opportunity of aiiif.ssing- viillions at the expense 
 of the poor man, tint the lionest and indnstrioiis s<;tlli:rs 
 of the western lands, will always sliiiwer blessincs 
 upon the brave and faithful representative of their 
 true interests. 
 
 GENERAL HARRISON AND THE PUB- 
 LIC LANDS. 
 
 We extract from that excellent paper, the 
 iCnoxvillc Times, the following remarks in re- 
 lation to General Harrison's course on the pub- 
 lic lands. 
 
 " Although General Harrison has spent a 
 great portion of his life in fighting successfully 
 the battles of his country, and has of conse- 
 quence not mingled so often as he might other- 
 wise have done in legislation, he always co- 
 operated with the south, and has never sulVered 
 an opportunity to escape of manifesting his 
 devotion to our republican institutions, by origi- 
 nating and sustaining measures which would 
 add to the })rivileges and amelioralc the condi- 
 tion of the great mass of the people. We will 
 here give an instance, in illustration, in addition 
 to those which have been already cited to our 
 readers. When he fust entered Congress as a 
 delegate from the northwestern territory, the 
 public lands were sold oidy in lar:.;e liodics of 
 J'lttr thi/ufnind acrey. Thv poor iMiiigrant was 
 of course unable to buy the small (juaiitity of 
 land which his means would allow, at govern- 
 ment prices, but was compelled to purchase at 
 second hand and increased prices of the wealthy 
 and greedy speculator. Gei;eral Harrison's 
 move, when he entered Congress, was to have 
 the public lands divided into convenient tracts 
 for the settler, and by this single act has entitled 
 himself t) the gratitude of every true Repub- 
 lican in the nation. The following toast in 
 allusion to this ptibject was lately given at a 
 public dinner at Harrisburg : 
 
 " The public lands — Diviokd nv GEffF.nAt 
 Hauuison into small thacts on which 
 to build log cabins tor pook mkn." 
 
 Magnanimous recantation by a lender of the spoils 
 parti/. 
 
 The New York Evening Post, a loco-foco 
 paper, having {luhlished the infamous story, that 
 (iencral Harrison voted, " to sell poor while 
 men into slavery for debt," magnanimously 
 publishes the following recantation : — 
 
 " A letter of General Harrison's has been 
 lately published,* from which it appears, that 
 in our remarks on the subject of this aliemjit 
 to introduce white slavery into the state of Ohio, 
 we did him some unintimded injustice. The 
 letter is dated, Dec. 2d, 1S21, and appears to 
 have been drawn forth by a ncwsi)aper attack 
 upon his course in the legislature in relation to 
 the same law. We are f^lud to see, that accord' 
 ing to Harrison's exp/imalion of the ninttir, 
 neither he nor the gcn'lemcn who voted with 
 him, were in favour of selling hiimnii beings 
 for civil debts," 
 
 Generous and regardless of self even towards an 
 en«niy. 
 
 Harrison giving away his onhj blanket. — 
 During the ])ursuit of PnocTon, all Haiiiii- 
 son's baggage was carried in a valise, and his 
 bed was a single blanket fastened over his sad- 
 dle. This, last he gave to Colonel Evans, u 
 wounded British officer. 
 
 * See page 36 of this Almanac. 
 
60 
 
 TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 THE BLOODY, BUT FALSELY-STYLED 
 "CODE OF HOiXOUR." 
 
 General Harrison! s ojmiion of the bloody code. 
 
 Under the firm conviction that no legislative enact- 
 ments can ever effectually arrest the inhuman and 
 nnchristian practice, which forms the subject of the 
 following letter, and in the religious belief that this 
 vestige of barbarism can only be rendered dU-\\o- 
 noiirable by a determination on the parlof the^a»a;i« 
 officers if our army and nary, to demonstrate to the 
 world, that they "fear GOU more than man,'' 
 it affords us sincere gratification to present to the 
 readers nf the Tippecanoe Almanac an opportunity 
 of ascertaining the opinions of the war-worn ve- 
 teran, who, in so many well fought battles with our 
 British and savage foes, amid scenes of unparalleled 
 danger and dilficulty, has always borne to victory and 
 to glory the "stars and the stripes" of our country. 
 
 No Christian or moralist can rise from the pe- 
 rusal of this admirable production without entertain- 
 ing a high veneration for the head and the heart of 
 the g-allant old chief from whom it emanates, and we 
 shall be indeed disappointed, if the concluding para- 
 graph, evincing higher and holier than human con- 
 siderations, do not sink deeply into the hearts of 
 Christian parents of all religious denominations. 
 
 North Bend, April!, 1838. 
 
 Deati Sin — You aslc my opinion "of the 
 coiJe of honour which decides controversies by 
 a resort to the duel." I comply with your 
 request, and would do so more readily, if I 
 could suppose that any thing that I could say 
 would have any influence in putting an end to 
 a practice which is the cause of so much indi- 
 vidual distress, and violates so many obligations 
 of the most sacred character. 
 
 The arguments which may be used against 
 duelling are so obvious, and have been so often 
 urged by persons much more able to do them 
 justice than I am, that I shall content myself 
 with giving you what may be termed m.y expe- 
 rience in matters of this kind. And as this 
 certainly does not exhibit the practice in a very 
 fascinating light, it may perhaps have a better 
 effect than any other mode of treating the sub- 
 ject that I could adopt. 
 
 I believe that there were more duels in the 
 northwestern army between the years 1791 and 
 1795, inclusive, than ever took jilace in the 
 same length of time, and amongst so small a 
 body of men as composed the commissioned 
 officers of the army either in .America, or any 
 other country at least in modern times. I 
 became an oiTiccr in the first mentioned year, 
 at so early an age, that it is not wonderful that 
 I implicitly adopted the o|)inions of the older 
 officers, most of whom were veterans of the 
 Revolution, upon this as well as upon other 
 subjects connected with my conduct and duty 
 in the profession I had cho.sen. I believed, 
 therefore, in common with the larger portion 
 of the officers, that no brave man would de- 
 cline a challenge, nor refrain from giving one, 
 whenever he considered that his rights or feel- 
 ings had been trespassed upon. I must confess, 
 too, that I was not altogether free from the opi- 
 nion, that even honour might be acquired by a 
 
 well fought duel. Fortunately, however, before 
 I was engaged in a duel, either as principal or 
 second, which terminated fatally to any one, I 
 became convinced that all my opinions on the 
 subject were founded in error, and none of them 
 more so than that which depicted the situation 
 of the successful duellist, as either honourable 
 or desirable. It could not be honourable, be- 
 cause the greater portion of that class of man- 
 kind whose good opinion of an individual con- 
 fers honour upon him, were opposed to it. And 
 I had the best evidence to believe that, in the 
 grave of the fallen duellist, was frequently 
 buried the peace and happiness of the survivor ; 
 the act which deprived the one of existence, 
 planting a thorn in the bosom of the other, 
 which would continue to rankle and fester there 
 to the end of his days. 'l"he conviction that 
 such was the case, with men of good feelings 
 and principles, was produced by my witnessing 
 the mental sufferings of an intimate and valued 
 friend, by whose hand a worthy man had fallen. 
 Several years had elapsed from the date of this 
 affair, before I became ac(iuaintcd v^'ith him. 
 
 We were soon after associated in the general 
 staff of the army, and for the greater part of 
 two years, we shared the same tent or barrack 
 room, and often the same pallet. I had there- 
 fore an opportunity of seeing the agony he 
 often felt, when his mind recurred to the event 
 which had deprived society of a worthy mem- 
 ber, and himself of an esteemed and cherished 
 acquaintance. liike the unhappy hermit in the 
 tragedy of Douglass, he appeared, in his sleep, 
 to "hold dialogues" with the ghost of the vic- 
 tim of his superior skill in the use of arms, or 
 more perfect self-possession ; and a witness to 
 them might have adopted the opinion of the 
 youthful Nerval, that the happier lot was his 
 who had fallen. Taking the rules which govern 
 such matters, as the criterion, my friend had 
 nothing wherewith to accuse himself. The 
 quarrel was indeed " fastened on him." Gene- 
 rous as hrave, he had done every thing in his 
 power, to induce a withdrawal of the challenge, 
 and when, by a first fire, his adversary was 
 wounded, he anxiously desired that the afliiir 
 might there terminate. His proposition was 
 rejected, his second shot was f;\tal. What an 
 instructive lesson does this story present to him 
 who would resort to this mode of settling a 
 personal dilliculty; and who possesses common 
 sensibility, and the principles of humanity and 
 honour I — the sad alternatives, his own death, 
 or a subsequent life of bitter regret and sorrow. 
 A short experience in the army convinced me, 
 also, that fighting a duel was not an undoubted 
 test of true courage. I know instances of duels, 
 and desperate duels, being fought by men who 
 would not have been selected by the officers 
 who knew them, to lead a forlorn hope. On 
 the contrary, I possessed the most positive tes- 
 timony to prove, that some of the bravest of 
 men would not be engaged in an affair of the 
 kind under any circumstances. 
 
 Conformably to my plan, as stated in the 
 
TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 61 
 
 commencement of my letter, to give you facts 
 rather than arguments, I present you with an- 
 other reminiscence of my early military life. I 
 introiluce it not only to sustain my position, 
 but from the respect I .entertain for the iiiomory 
 of a gallant brother officer, long since called to 
 receive, in another world, his reward for having 
 preferred " the praise of God to the praise of 
 men." In the summer of the year ll^'.i, Lieu- 
 tenant Drake of the infantry of the second sub- 
 legion, received a marked insult from another 
 officer. Manifesting no disposition to call him 
 to an account, some of those who wished him 
 well, amongst whom I was one, spoke to him 
 on the subject, expressing our fears that his 
 reputation as an officer would greatly suffer, if 
 he permitted such an insult to pass unnoticed. 
 The answer that he gave me was, that he cared 
 not what opinion the officers might form of him ; 
 he was determined to pursue his own course. 
 That course was so novel in the army, that it 
 lost him, as I had supposed it would, the respect 
 of nearly all the officers. The ensuing sum- 
 mer, however, gave Mr. Drake an opportunity 
 of vindicating most triumphantly his conduct 
 and principles. He had been stationed in a 
 smsll fortress, which had been erected by Gene- 
 ral Wayne during the winter, upon the spot in 
 which they had the previous day deposited a 
 quantity of provisions which had been rendered 
 remarkable by the defeat of Gen. St. Clair's army, 
 three years before. The garrison consisted of 
 a single rifle company, and thirty infantry, and 
 of the latter Drake was the immediate com- 
 mander. In the beginning of .luly, 1794, a 
 detachment of the army, consisting of several 
 hundred men, under the command of Major 
 McMahon, being encamped near the fort, which 
 they had escorted from the cantonment of the 
 army at Greenville, were attacked, early in the 
 morning, by upwards of three thousand In- 
 dians. The troops made a gallant resistance ; 
 but being turned on both Hanks, and in danger 
 of Iwing surrounded, they retreated to the open 
 ground around the fort. 
 
 From this, too, they were soon dislodged by 
 the overpowering force of the enemy ; in the 
 retreat many wounded men were in danger of 
 being left, which being observed from the fort, 
 the commandant, Captain Ciibson, directed his 
 own lieutenant to take the infantry (Drake's 
 particular command) and a portion of the rifle- 
 men, and sally out to their relief. To this 
 Dr&kc objected, and claimed the right to com- 
 mand his own men, and as a senior to the other 
 lieutenant, his right also to the whole command. 
 "O, very well, sir," said the captain, "if such 
 is your wish, take it." " It is my wish, sir, to 
 do my duty, and I will endeavour to do it, now 
 and at all times," was tlie modest reply of 
 Drake. He accordingly sallied out ; skilfully 
 interposed his detachment between the retreat- 
 ing troops and the enemy ; opened upon them 
 a hot fire ; arrested their advance, and gave an 
 opportunity to the wounded to effect their 
 escape, and to the broken and retreating com- 
 
 panies of our troops, to re-form and again to 
 face the enemy. Throughout the whole aftiiir, 
 Drake's activity, skill, and extraordinary self- 
 possession, was most conspicuous. The enemy, 
 of course, observed it, as well as his friends. 
 The numerous shots directed at him, however, 
 like the arrows of Teuccr, aimed at the heart 
 of Hector, were turned aside by providential 
 interference, until he had accornfijished all that 
 he had been sent to [lerforni. He then received 
 a ball through his body and fell ; a faithful 
 corporal came to his assistance, and with hi.s 
 aid he reached the fort ; and those two were 
 the last of the retreating party that entered it; 
 Drake made it a point of honour that it should 
 be so. Mr. Drake was rendered unfit for duty 
 for a long time by his wound. He had not, 
 indeed, recovered from it, in the summer of 
 1700. when he was my guest, when in com- 
 mand at Fort Washington, (Uincinnati.) on his 
 way, on furlough, to visit his native state, Con- 
 necticut. His friends, however, enjoyed his 
 presence but a short time; having, a.s I under- 
 stood, taken the yellow fever, in passing through 
 Philadel[)hia, he died in a few days after he 
 reached his home. 
 
 I have yet another reminiscence, the relation 
 of which may .serve the cause you have so 
 much at heart : — 
 
 An officer of the army had so often and so 
 unnecessarily wounded tlie feelings of another 
 of the same corps, the duties of which made 
 their associations indispensable, that he con- 
 sidered himself bound to demand satisfaction 
 in the usual way. They met, and the injured 
 man fell, receiving a mortal wound, as it was 
 anticipated he would, from the superior skill of 
 his antagonist in the use of the weapon which 
 they used. Being possessed of a high grade of 
 talents and an amiable character, he had the sym- 
 pathy of all the officers. With others, I visited him 
 after he had been removed to his quarters. He 
 ex])rcsscd a desire to see the officer with whom 
 he had fought, and I was present at the inter- 
 view. I wish I could describe, as it merits, this 
 interesting scene. The circumstances attend- 
 ing it were so deeply imjiressed upon my mind 
 that they never can bo effaced as long as me- 
 mory holds its seat. 
 
 In the tent, were some hnlf dozen officers, the 
 friends of the dying man, (for, as I have said, he 
 had, from his amiable qualities, many and warm 
 ones,) exhibiting uneijuivocal evidences of their 
 sorrow. Conspicuous above the rest, and near 
 the head of the rude couch, was the manly form 
 of thecommandantof thecorj>s,lo which both the 
 duellists belonged, (the beau ideal of chivalrous 
 valour, and the Chevalier de Bayard of the 
 army,) endeavouring to stifle, as best as be 
 could, the feelings which agitated his bosom. 
 At a little distance, and in lull view of the vic- 
 tim of his passions, sat the insensible : but 
 
 I must restrain the indignation which I still 
 feel. He vras my brother officer — we shared 
 together the perils of a difficult war — and, ir 
 battle, I know that he did his duty — and, what- 
 
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 TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 ever might have hopn his conduct to others, I 
 never had personally any reason to complain 
 of hira. But there he sat, apparently, at least, 
 unatlected by the mischief he had done, by 
 huryin<^ in an untimely grave, a man who had 
 never injured him, whose arm might be needed 
 in the pending decisive battle with the hitherto 
 triumphant enemies of his country, and whose 
 intellect might at some future time have been 
 usefully employed in its councils. The severe 
 bodily pain which the dying olhcer had for 
 Bomc time suffered, had ceased, and that calm 
 and ease succeeded, which is the unequivocal 
 harbinger of approaching death, and which a 
 gracious Providence has provided for the mor- 
 tally wounded soldier, to enable him to offer a 
 last prayer for his distant family, if he has one, 
 or for the pardon of his own sins. Turning 
 liis intelligent eye upon his late antagonist, he 
 mildly said, " he had desired to see him, for the 
 purpose of assuring him of his sincere forgive- 
 ness — that he wished him happiness in this 
 world — and that, as the means of securing it 
 he recommended to him, with the sincerity of 
 a dying man, to endeavour to restrain the vio- 
 lence of his passions, the indulgence of which 
 had deprived one of life, who had never injured 
 him, in thought or deed." 
 
 I am satisfied that what I have said above 
 does not entirely meet your inquiry, and that 
 you will expect me to state what effect the 
 scenes I have described had in forming my own 
 principles, and governing my own conduct. I 
 have already stated an entire change in my 
 sentiments on the subject of duelling, from 
 those which I entertained upon my first enter- 
 ing tlie army ; and for which no excuse can be 
 oijered, but my extreme youth, and the bad 
 examples continually before me. In almost 
 every other case, possessed of the deliberate opi- 
 nions of a man, you might safely conclude that 
 his conduct would be in conformity to them. 
 But such, alas ! is not the case with men of the 
 world, in relation to the laws which form " the 
 code of honour." Abstractedly considered they 
 all condemn them, while in practice they adopt 
 them. In all other cases, independent men act 
 from their own convictions, but in this case, 
 upon the opinions of others. 
 
 I acknowledge, then, that the change of my 
 opinions, which I have admitted in relation to 
 duelling, had no other infhience on my conduct 
 than to determine me never to be the aggressor. 
 But, although resolved to offer no insult nor in- 
 flict any injury, I was determined to suffer none. 
 When I lefi the army, however, and retired to 
 civil life, I considered myself authorized greatly 
 to narrow the ground upon which I would be 
 willing to resort to a personal combat. To the 
 determination which I had previously made, to 
 offer no insult or iuHict any injury to give occa- 
 .sion to any one to call upon me in this way, 
 (for after witnessing the scene which I have 
 last described, the wealth and honours of the 
 world would not have tempted me to level a 
 pistol at the breast of a man whom J injured,) 
 
 I resolved to disregard all remarks upon mv 
 conduct which could not be construed into a 
 deliberate insult, or any injury which did not 
 affect my reputation or the happiness and peace 
 of my family. When I had the honour to be 
 called upon to command the northwestern 
 army, recollecting the number of gallant men 
 that had fallen in the former war, in personal 
 combat, I determined to use all the authority 
 and all the influence of my station to prevent 
 their recurrence. And, to take away the prin- 
 cipal source from which they spring, in an ad- 
 dress to the Pennsylvania brigade, at Sandusky, 
 I declared it to be my determination to prevent, 
 by all ihe means that the military laws placed 
 in my hands, any injury, or even insult, which 
 should be offered, by the superior to the inferior 
 officers. I cannot say, what influence this 
 course, upon my part, may have produced in 
 the result. But I state, with pleasure, that 
 there was not a single duel, nor, as far as I 
 know, a challenge given, whilst I retained the 
 command. The activity in which the army 
 was constantly kept, may, however, have been 
 the principal cause of this uncommon harmony. 
 
 In relation to my present sentiments, a sense 
 of higher obligations than human laws, or hu- 
 man opinions, can impose, has determined me 
 never, on any occasion, to accept a challenge 
 or seek redress for a jiersonal injury, by a resort 
 to the laws which compose the code of honour. 
 I am, very respectfully, 
 
 Your fellow citiien, W. H. Harrisox. 
 To Aaron B. Howell, Esq. 
 
 OLD TIPPECANOE ! 
 
 A NATIONAL SONG. 
 Tune — " Hurrah for the Bonnets of Blue." 
 Here's a health to America's friend. 
 Here's good luck to the honest and just. 
 And who will not join in support of the right, 
 Let them still go for Van — if they must / 
 It's good from true faith ne'er to swerve, 
 It's good from the right ne'er to go, 
 It's good to maintain /rf»e Demopbacy's cause. 
 And stick by OLD TIPPECANOE ! 
 
 Here's a health to Old Tippecanoe, 
 
 Hurrah for Old Tipf)ecanoe, 
 
 It's good to maintain Democracy's cause, 
 
 And w/e for OLD TIPPECANOE! 
 
 Here's a health to the Sons of the West, 
 Here's good will to her matrons and sires. 
 Here's a health to oitr Billy, the pride of his 
 
 state. 
 Whose name every true heart inspires ' 
 Hurrah for OLD TIPPECANOE, 
 We'll shout him from Te.xas to Maine, 
 And, if (four years ago) he chanced to miss 
 
 fire, 
 "Pick his flint — and :vnTr try uim aoaix!" 
 
 Here's a health to Old Tippecanoe, 
 
 Hurrah for Old Tippecanoe; 
 
 It's good to maintain Demochacy's causk. 
 
 And volt for OLD TIPPECANOE ! 
 
TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 63 
 
 The following song was written by an OT,D DE- 
 MOCRAT of 1T9S, an original Jackson man, but not 
 admiring fuch modern or ^^ patent, dcmocracif' as is 
 professed by " Not-a-single-drop-of democratic-blood" 
 Buchanan, or "As-long-as-thc-federal-flag-wavcd-in- 
 New-Jerscy-I-was-proud-tO;rally-under-it" Garret I). 
 Wall, he is now a warm advocate of General Harri- 
 son the TRi'E rei>i:di,ican candidate of the teople. 
 
 THE ARISTOCRACY OF DEMOCRACY. 
 
 A XKW SOXR. 
 Tune — John Anderson, my Jo. 
 
 Yp aristocratic Democrats ! 
 
 Buchanan. Wall, and Co. 
 Ye hlack-cockaded Federalists, 
 
 You're Democrats — Oho ! 
 The loco-foco Democrats 
 
 Of which you take the lead, 
 Are spawn'd from every faction ! 
 
 Van Buren's bastard breed! 
 
 Ye aristocratic Democrats ! 
 
 Within whose veins don't flow, 
 A drop of Democratic liiood ! 
 
 Buchanan's boast you know; 
 You'll say it was before he went, 
 
 To Russia's autocrat ; 
 And pocketed some thousands ; — 
 
 A full-blood Democrat! 
 
 Ye aristocratic Democrats ! 
 
 Who lead corruption's crew; 
 Who with a single eye direct, 
 
 Keep office aye in view ; 
 The dear ! dear people ! you'd persuade, 
 
 Alas ! poor simple elves, 
 Their cash you'd watch with vigilance ; 
 
 Then — pocket it yourselves! 
 
 Ye aristocratic Democrats ! 
 
 Encased in triple brass. 
 While plundering of the people's purse. 
 
 For patriots you would pass ! 
 A cut-purse oft-times has been known, 
 
 When running from the crowd, 
 To bawl stop thief, stop thief, stop thief! 
 
 The loudest of the loud ! 
 
 Ye aristocratic Democrats ! 
 
 Like hags of dark midnight, 
 A pall of blackness you have spread 
 
 O'er pros[)ects once so bright ; 
 Industry you have paralysed ; 
 
 Destruction stalks around ; 
 And all our country's happiness. 
 
 You've leveU'd with the grovrnd ! 
 
 Ye aristocratic Democrats ! 
 
 Ye sordid demagogues ; 
 All round the horizon you have spread 
 
 Delusion's noisome fogs ; 
 The ten years' ruthless war you've waged, 
 
 Against our country's weal, 
 Our children's children, much I fear, 
 
 Are doom'd for years to feel ! 
 
 Ye aristocratic Democrats ! 
 
 Sub-treasurers you would be, 
 As Democrats par excellence, 
 
 None are more fit than ye ; 
 To keep the people's cash, I ween, 
 
 None will your I'hice dispute, 
 W'ho'd grudge a. price for honesty. 
 
 Would priceless make Swailtwout ! 
 
 Ye aristocratic Democrats ! 
 
 Ye hollow-hearted clique. 
 Who for the sake of power and pelf. 
 
 Will at no vileness slick ; 
 Who Proteus-likc will change your garb, 
 
 Your baseness to disguise. 
 To cheat the people of their wealth. 
 
 Their rights and liberties ! 
 
 Ye aristocratic Democrats ! 
 
 The " sober second thought," 
 Of an awaken'd people. 
 
 Will spurn you into naught ! 
 The masks torn from your faces. 
 
 And from your places hurl'd ! 
 You'll stand the scorn of all matakind, 
 
 A proverb through the world ! 
 
 Ye aristocratic Democrats ! 
 
 The hateful theme I'll quit, 
 Convinced the people will ere long 
 
 Unmask each hypocrite ! 
 And to the view of honest men. 
 
 Your ingrain'd baseness show. 
 Ye tiger-hearted demagogues. 
 
 Van Buren, Weight, and Co.! 
 
 Ye aristocratic Democrats ! 
 
 One word, and I have done ; 
 ni leave you in the people's hands, 
 
 Led on by HARRISON ! 
 Who like a torrent from the hills. 
 
 Will sweep you all away ; 
 Your names, a by-word through the land. 
 
 Forever and for aye ! P. P. 
 
 J} rrnmb of comfort for the editors of the Pennsyl- 
 vanian, the Globe, tlie Richmond Inquirer, and all 
 other organs of the "spoils party." Dare you re- 
 pul'Ush? Uo so, ye heartless defiinersl for the pur- 
 pose of demonstrating that you possess even the 
 minutest, the viost infinitesimal particle of magna- 
 nimity. 
 
 From the Philadelphia Inquirer. 
 
 HEAR COLONEL CROGHAN. 
 
 The Pennsylvanian, still pursuing the cha- 
 racter of General Harrison with bitter hostility, 
 states that Colonel Croghan has recently passed 
 through Wheeling, where he was requested to 
 give a statement of the conduct of General 
 Harrison towards him. Now, says he, we 
 shall have the truth, and we ask the Whig 
 presses to publish it. We had supposed that 
 
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 TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 every one at all conversant with our own his- 
 tory, had already seen the truth from Colonel 
 Croghan himself. Here it follows from Hall's 
 Life of Harrison, and we ask. the Pennsyl- 
 vaaian — will you publish it 1 
 
 "Lower Sandusky, August 27, 1813. 
 " I have with much regret seen in some of the 
 public prints such misrepresentations respecting 
 my refusal to evacuate this post, as are calcu- 
 lated not only to injure me in the estimation 
 of military men, hut also to excite unfavourable 
 impressions as to the propriety of General Har- 
 rison's conduct relative to this affair. His cha- 
 racter as a military man is too well established 
 to need my approbation or support. But his 
 public service entitles him at least to common 
 justice. This affair does not furnish cause of 
 reproach. If public opinion has been lately mis- 
 led respecting his late conduct, it will require 
 but a moment's cool dispassionate reflection to 
 convince them of its propriety. The measures 
 recently adopted by him, so far from deservins; 
 cenMire are the clearest proofs of his KEEN 
 PENETRATION and ABLE GENERAL- 
 SHIP. It has been stated also, ' that upon my 
 representations of my ability to maintain the 
 post, the general altered his determination to 
 abandon it.' This is incorrect No such re- 
 presentations were ever made ; and the last 
 order I received from the general was precisely 
 the same as that first given, viz. : 'That if I dis- 
 covered the approach of a large British force by 
 water (presuming that they would bring heavy 
 artillery) time enough to effect a retreat, I was 
 to do so ; but if I could not retreat with safety, 
 to defend the post to the last extremity.' It 
 would be insincere to say that I am not flattered 
 by the many handsome things which have been 
 said about the defence which was made by the 
 troops under my command ; but I nEsiuE no 
 
 PLAUDITS WHICU AUK HESTOWED UPON ME 
 AT THE EXPENSE OF GEXtRAL HAIiniSOS. 
 
 I have at all times enjoyed his confidence so 
 far as my rank in the army entitled me to it, 
 and on proper occasions received his marked 
 attention. I have felt the warmest attachment 
 for him as a man, and my confidence in him 
 as an able commander remains unshaken. I 
 feel every assurance that he will at all times do 
 me ample justice, and nothing could give me 
 more pain than to sec his enemies seize upon 
 this occasion to deal out their unfriendly feeling 
 and acrimonious dislike ; and as long as he 
 continues, (as in my humble opinion he has 
 hitherto done,) to make the wisest arrange- 
 ments and most judicious disposition which 
 the forces under his command will justify, I 
 .shall not hesitate to unite with the army in 
 bestowing u[)(in him that confidence which ho 
 so richly merits and which on no occasion has 
 been withheld. 
 
 " Your friend, 
 
 "GEonoE CnooiiATT, 
 "Major 17 th infantry, commanding 
 " Lower Sandusky." 
 
 Harrison's old soldiers singins in verse the praises 
 of tlieir patriotic and brave commander. 
 
 OLD FORT MEIGS. 
 
 BI A SOLDIER WHO FOUGHT THERE. 
 
 Air—" O ! lonely is the forest shade." 
 O ! lonely is our old green fort, 
 
 Where oft in days of old, 
 Our gallant soldiers bravely fought, 
 'Gainst savage allies bold. 
 But with the change of years have past 
 That unrelenting foe, 
 Since we fought here with Harrison, 
 A long time ago. 
 
 It seems but yesterday I heard, 
 
 From yonder thicket nigh, 
 Th' unerring rifle's sharp report, 
 
 The Indian's startling cry. 
 Yon brooklet flowing at our feet. 
 
 With crimson gore did flow, 
 When we fought here with Harrison, 
 
 A long time ago. 
 
 The river rolls between its banks, 
 
 As when of old we came, 
 Each grassy path, each shady nook. 
 
 Seems to me still the same ; 
 But we are scattered now, whose faith 
 
 Pledged here, through weal or wo, 
 With Harrison our soil to guard, 
 
 A long time ago. 
 
 But many a soldier's lip is mute, 
 
 And clouded many a brow, 
 And hearts that beat for honour then, 
 
 Have ceased their throbbing now. 
 We ne'er shall meet again in life 
 
 As then we met, I trow, 
 When we fought here with Harrison, 
 
 A long time ago. 
 
 Harrison's civil Character. — While Harrison 
 was governor of Indiana, he appears to have 
 possessed an unusual faculty of conciliating, 
 not only the respect, but the warm affections of 
 those placed under his authority. This was 
 owing not more to the suavity of his manners, 
 and the evident goodness of his heart, than to 
 the disinterestedness, the moderation, and the 
 wisdom with which he exercised the extensive 
 powers entrusted to him. In the appointment 
 of all public oflicers, judges only excepted, he 
 appealed to the people ; and uniformly selected 
 those who appeared to enjoy the confidence of 
 their follovv-citizcns. He acted upon this prin- 
 ciple even to the sacrifice of private friendship 
 and political feeling — having more than once 
 appointed to office persons who were opposed 
 to him in sentiment, both with regard to men 
 and to measures. He also refused to accept 
 any of those fees, whether as governor or super- 
 intendent of Indian affairs, which before his 
 time had been customarily paid. 
 
TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 65 
 
 All but the Crown. — The following descrip- 
 tion of Mr. Van Buren's regal pomp and 
 splendour was furnished by the Washington 
 correspondent of the Boston Atlas, under date 
 of January 14ih, 1810, the truth of which has 
 never been denied by the Globe, or any other 
 administration paper. 
 
 "Mr. Van Buren is evidently a vain man, 
 and his vanity lies within a narrow circle. He 
 is fond of pomp, and show, and the trappings 
 of power, as all his actions declare. He dresses 
 in the height of fashion, and his equipage is 
 the most magnificent that dashes through tiie 
 avenues of this magnificent city. His public 
 dinner parties are also splendid beyond descrip- 
 tion. The table is tricked out with all the 
 oniamcnts that the richest jewellers can pro- 
 duce. The centre is garnished with a pyramid 
 of fantastic finery, and a cunipkte sem'ce of 
 gold plate has recently been added to the fur- 
 niture of the White House, to dazzle the eyes 
 of visitors. This service comprises knives, 
 fo7-ks, and spoons of gold — dishes of gold, 
 and urns of gold." 
 
 Who can wonder that the court sycophants 
 with Tirnon's silver on their lips, should 
 sneer at log cabins and hard cider. 
 
 Ooneral Harrison's kindness won the affections, 
 and his bravery commanded tlie respect and admira- 
 tion even of his enemies. 
 
 General Harrison. — In the Western Star, 
 of April .3d, published in Liberty, Missouri, we 
 find a letter addressed to the editor by two of Tc- 
 cumseh's warriors, Chamblce, who was his aid, 
 and William Caldwell, one of his commanding 
 officers. They both reside near to Council 
 Bluffs, among the Shawnee tribe, of which 
 (Caldwell is now head chief. In this letter they 
 state their astonishment in seeing it stated in 
 some of the papers sent to them, that General 
 Harrison was called a coward. "If," say they, 
 " die departed could rise again, they would say 
 to the white man, that General Harrison was the 
 terror of the Tomahawkers." They state their 
 acquaintance with him commenced in 1796, 
 and they had many friendly smokes with him 
 till 1811. Then their tobacco smoke was 
 changed into powder smoke. " We then," say 
 they, " found Harrison a brave and humane 
 man." They conclude by saying that they are 
 the only two survivors of that day in this coun- 
 try ; and hope that the good white men will 
 protect the name of General Harrison. 
 
 From the Philadelphia FA'oning Star. 
 (S^\i will be perceived by the following 
 announcement, that the chief magistrate of this 
 great republic has conferred an office of honour, 
 profit, and trust, upon the head devil of the Loco- 
 Foco-Fanny-Wright-Agrarian-Infidel horde of 
 New York. Shame upon him ! What will the 
 religious, moral, and order-loving portion of the 
 American community say to this outrage upon 
 their feelings ? 
 
 9 
 
 Appointment by the President. — Ely Moore, 
 surveyor of the district and inspector of the 
 revenue for the port of New York, to take 
 effect on the 1st of July next, in the place of 
 Hector Craig. 
 
 "ONE FIRE MORE." 
 
 The following anecdote was related by Mr. 
 Corwin, of Ohio, at the Harrisburg Conven- 
 tion. — Let the friends of reform read it, and let 
 " one fire more" be their battle cry in their 
 great conflict for Harrison and Liberty. 
 
 I remember, sir, when a boy, to have li.stencd 
 with strong interest to the narrative of one who 
 had been present at the battle of the Rapids, 
 where General Wayne finally vanquished the 
 Indian forces in the northwest, and gave peace 
 to a widely extended frontier settlement. The 
 old soldier said, that whilst the battle was raging 
 hottest, many in that wing of the army where 
 he was, were beginning to falter and think of a 
 retreat. Just at the moment when this feeling 
 began to be prevalent, a young lieutenant, who 
 was known as the confidential aid of old Mad 
 Anthony, galloped up to the line and called to 
 the men, with a voice that was heard above the 
 roar of battle, " Onward ! my brave fellows ! 
 the enemy is llying, one fire more and the day 
 is ours." Sir, that lieutenant was Win. H. 
 Harrison, now the bearer of that glorious ban- 
 ner under which we wage war against usurping 
 power, crafty speculation, and blind hostility to 
 the good old maxims of our fathers. There are 
 foes, there are our country's foes ; let me exhort 
 you in the language of the young lieutenant — 
 " One fire more, and the day is ours." 
 
 Our neighbour of the Advertiser, in spite of 
 his desperate efforts at cheerfulness in relation 
 to the Virginia elections, shows an awfully 
 woful face. We advise the loco-foco central 
 committee to appoint a sub-committee of three 
 to hold up his under jaw, otherwise he will 
 absolutely frighten the whole party. 
 
 Our neighbour of the Advertiser says, that 
 the proposed committee of three, for holding up 
 his under jaw, has been duly appointed. Pro- 
 bably we shall soon relieve them of their ardu- 
 ous task. We think we can teach the fellow 
 to hold his jaw without assistance. — Prentice. 
 
 "Sub-treasurers and Bloodhounds. — Both 
 imports from hard money countries; Americans 
 will show at the next election that both are un- 
 congenial to the freedom of their institutions." 
 
 This toast was given at the meeting of the 
 Whigs in the city of New York, held on the 
 tenth instant, it being the birth-day of General 
 Harrison. It couples two species of animals 
 together which should never be separated ; let 
 the one follow the other : they are both blood- 
 suckers — both keen to scent out their prey, 
 r 2 
 
66 
 
 TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 The moral feeling of the community has been 
 shocked by the idea of employing bloodhounds 
 to hunt the poor Indian from the land of his 
 fathers, and all the outrages and blunders the 
 administration have committed, and all the 
 misery they have brought upon the people by 
 their folly, and obstinacy, and ignorance, has 
 not cast so much odium upon them as this 
 bloodhound warfare upon the Indians. 
 
 The sub-treasurers and bloodhounds ! let the 
 one '• follow in the footsteps" of the other — both 
 identified with the present administration, to 
 whom they will stick like the shirt of Nessus, 
 and with the same fatal tenacity. S. 
 
 Harrison's Self-deinal and Consideration for 
 Others. — It often happened to Harrison and his 
 troops, while engaged in the terrible warfare 
 which his genius so happily terminated, to 
 suffer great privations. Frequently their pro- 
 visions were so scanty that there was not 
 enough to divide among the men. On such 
 occasions, Harrison would not take a morsel 
 while there was one common soldier to be 
 provided, and he invariably declined the prof- 
 fered food, like a generous-hearted, self-denying 
 patriot. It was such conduct as this, connected 
 with his bravery and excellent judgment, that 
 endeared him to his soldiers, so that they ac- 
 knowledged that they could never fight so 
 
 WELL AS UNDER HIS COMMAND. 
 
 THE OPPRESSORS OF THE POOR, 
 
 on HARD MONET RULERS. 
 
 Appropriately so termed, because it will be hard 
 to obtain. 
 
 REDUCTION OF WAGES. 
 
 Workineinnn '. will ynu consent to be placnd upon 
 a levnl with European serfs'? or will yovi resolve to 
 live like Frre American Citizens? 
 
 In avowing a desire to reduce wages to the 
 lowest specie standard, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. 
 Grundy, and Mr. Calhoun have brought upon 
 themselves the just indignation of that large 
 class of people who earn their bread by the sweat 
 of the brow and the honest labour of their 
 hands, and whr> have shown themselves more 
 conversant with their own interests — zealous 
 and watchful of their own rights, than these 
 gentlemen seemed to expect. 
 
 He who can suppose the people of this coun- 
 try will sanction any measure, or support any 
 set of men whose object is to reduce wages to 
 the lowest specie standard, must greatly under- 
 rate the intelligence of that class of people whom 
 they would thus trample upon, and take them 
 to be the degraded and qiiritlcss beings they 
 would make them. We thank God the Ame- 
 rican pt^jple are not yet prepared to receive the 
 yoke of vassalage, nor submit to the shackles 
 of oppression ; lliry know their own value too 
 ■well, and C8timat<^ their own dignity too highly 
 to allow those who would lord it over them, to 
 buy their labour for fifteen or twenty cents a 
 day. 
 
 That they may see what the standard of 
 wages is in " hard money" countries, to which 
 Mr. Buchanan and others would reduce labour 
 in this country, we subjoin the following table, 
 showing the rates of wages in several of these 
 countries. The table is of unquestionable au- 
 thenticity, having been prepared by the British 
 secretary of state, from accounts received from 
 various British consuls, and printed by order of 
 Parliament. In the original table the price is 
 given in shillings and pence, we have substi- 
 tuted dollars and cents so as to bring it more 
 directly in comparison with the prices of Ame- 
 rican labour. 
 
 Country 
 
 and 
 district. 
 
 Description 
 
 of 
 labourers. 
 
 Yearly Daily 
 wages, wages. 
 
 With or 
 without 
 board. 
 
 FnANCE :— 
 
 
 $ 
 
 $ cts. cts. 
 
 
 Calais 
 
 Ploughmen 
 
 5 to 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 Shepherds 
 
 13 
 
 
 
 with 
 
 
 Labourers 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 do. 
 
 Boulogne 
 
 Ploughmen 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Labourers 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 without 
 
 Havre 
 
 Farm serv'ts 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 generally 
 
 8 to 12 
 
 
 with 
 
 Brest 
 
 do. 
 
 5 to 
 
 6 
 
 
 do. 
 
 Nantes 
 
 l!abourers 
 
 
 
 17 
 
 without 
 
 Charante 
 
 Farm serv'ts 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 generally 
 
 3 to 
 
 8 
 
 
 with 
 
 Bordeaux 
 
 Labourers 
 
 
 
 24 to 30 
 
 without 
 
 Bayonne 
 
 do. 
 
 
 
 10 to 12 
 
 do. 
 
 Marseilles 
 
 Shepherds 
 
 10 to V2 
 
 
 with 
 
 
 Labourers 
 
 
 
 9 to 14 
 
 do. 
 
 Corsica 
 
 do. 
 
 
 
 22 
 
 without 
 
 Germany:— 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Dantzig 
 
 Farm serv'ts 
 Labourers 
 
 .■?to 
 
 4 
 
 
 with 
 
 without 
 
 Mecklenburg 
 
 Farm serv'ts 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 with 
 
 
 Labourers 
 
 
 
 9 to 14 
 
 without 
 
 Ilolstein 
 
 Farm serv'ts 
 
 4 to 
 
 5 
 
 
 with 
 
 
 Labourers 
 
 
 
 14 
 
 without 
 
 Netherlands 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 S. Holland 
 
 Farm serv'ts 
 
 10 to 12 
 
 
 with 
 
 
 I,abourers 
 
 
 
 12 to 23 
 
 without 
 
 W. Flandf-rs 
 
 Farm serv'ts 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 with 
 
 Itai.t :— 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Trieste 
 
 Labourers 
 
 
 
 21 
 
 without 
 
 
 do. 
 
 
 
 12 
 
 with 
 
 .Austria 
 
 do. 
 
 
 
 16 to 20 
 
 without 
 
 
 do. 
 
 
 
 8 to 10 
 
 with 
 
 Lomhardy 
 
 do. 
 
 
 
 8 to 16 
 
 do. 
 
 Genoa 
 
 Farm serv'ts 
 
 4 to 
 
 5 
 
 
 do. 
 
 
 Labourers 
 
 
 
 10 to 16 
 
 do. 
 
 
 do. 
 
 
 
 
 without 
 
 Tuscany 
 
 Farm serv'ts 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 with 
 
 
 Labourers 
 
 
 
 21 
 
 without 
 
 And this is the condition to which the admi- 
 nistration proposes to reduce the free labour of 
 this country ; this is their plan for improving 
 the condition of the labouring part of the com- 
 munity. This is the " penny a day and seven 
 shillings for an ox" system. Well did Mr. Mer- 
 rick say in his speech : — 
 
 " Now, sir, I am greatly in hopes our people 
 will read and ponder over this table ; that they 
 will there see that in France yearly wages for 
 an able-bodied man range from thirty-eight to 
 two hundred and fifty .shillings, and day la- 
 bourers get in that country from four and a half 
 
TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 67 
 
 to fifteen pence per Jay, and whenever they get 
 as much as five pence they have to find them- 
 selves. In Germany wages are still lower, and 
 range by the year between fifty-two to one hun- 
 dred shillings, and day labourers receive from 
 four and a half to seven pence per day, and 
 find themselves in food. In Soutb Holland, 
 farm hands get by the year from two hundred 
 to two hundred and fifty shillings, and day 
 labourers from three to four pence per day, and 
 are found. And so on, sir. Whoever will 
 take the trouble to examine the table, which is 
 ofTicial and authentic, will see that in these 
 countries, which are held up to us as such 
 bright examples of hard money countries — 
 France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy — wages 
 by the year for an able-bodied, sound, healthy 
 man, nowhere exceeds two hundred and fifty 
 shillings, and, in many instances, fall as low as 
 forty, fifty, and sixty shillings, and the daily 
 wages range from three to nine and twelve 
 pence ; rising in one place, and only one, to 
 twenty pence, and the labourer finding himself. 
 "What a commentary on the hard money policy 1 
 What hope is there for a man born the son of 
 poor parents ever to better his condition ? What 
 ray of hope is there to stimulate him to exer- 
 tion? None, none! He who is born there a 
 peasant, dies a peasant. Those born to the 
 plough, die at the plough tail ; and all that the 
 longest life of labourers' toil can procure for 
 them is coarse and scanty means of subsist- 
 ence. Think you, sir, these people are made 
 happy iHJcause theirs are hard money countries? 
 Is this the prosperity boasted of when we are tri- 
 umphantly told of the immense amounts of gold 
 and silver held by their great capitalists ] Is 
 this an example worthy of our imitation 1 
 Think you, sir, the high blood of AMERICAN 
 FREEMEN will submit to this ] NEVER!" 
 
 THE VOICE OF PATRIOTISM LOUDER 
 THAN THE VOICE OF PARTY. 
 
 Let every true Repuhlkan read the following manly 
 and patriotic cotniniinication from a distinguished 
 Jacksov elector of 1S2S and 1832, and fan Buren elec- 
 tor of 1836, and then resolve to follow the brielit ex- 
 ample, and assist in the friorious work of redeeming 
 our beloved, but abused and oppressed country. 
 
 "I SHAKE OFF VAN BUREMSM." 
 This exclamation of a New England farmer, 
 ■who, after a long struggle, burst the bonds of 
 party and espoused the cause of the people, 
 seems likely to become general througliout the 
 Union. Among other important changes of 
 this description, the Ohio Confederate brings us 
 the unexpected inteUigence that General John 
 McElvain, an officer of the regular army dur- 
 ing the last war, a memlwr of both the elec- 
 toral colleges which in 1828 and in 1832 gave 
 the vote of Ohio to General Jackson, a Van 
 Buren elector from tlie same state, in 1836. has 
 now openly proclaimed his preference for Wm. 
 H. Harrison. The reasons for this course are 
 thus succinctly stated in General McElvain's 
 
 address to the people of his native state. Let 
 all who, like this gallant olFicer, have only been 
 restrained by "the chains of party" from avow- 
 ing their opinions, imitate him in breaking from 
 those ignoble shackles and assuming the attitude 
 of a freeman. — Alb. Daili/ Adv. 
 
 Mr. Editor : — It is not because I wish to 
 thrust my own opinions before the public un- 
 called for, but because others have chosen to 
 attach importance to them, that I am induced 
 to ask a place in your paper for a few remarks. 
 It is known to my fellow-citizens in this part of 
 the country, that I have been the early and 
 constant advocate of General Jac'kson and his 
 administration, and that I contributed my ex- 
 ertions to elect his successor. But disapprov- 
 ing the course of the Van Buren party in 
 many particulars, when General Harrison was 
 again brought out in opposition to Mr. Van 
 Buren, I made up my mind to support him, 
 because I knew him to be honest and capable, 
 and worthy of the confidence of the people. 
 As others have been pleased to use my name 
 freely, because I am determined to act in this 
 matter for myself, and in pursuance of high 
 duty to my country, I have thought it proper 
 thus publicly to announce my determination, 
 through your columns, to our Jackson friends, 
 by whom I desire to be properly understood. 
 
 In abandoning Mr. Van Buren and giving 
 my vote to General Harrison, let no man sup- 
 pose that I abandoned my political opinions, or 
 my old political friends with whom I co-operated 
 in electing General Jackson to the high post 
 which he filled with so much credit to himself 
 and honour to his country. Those who adhere 
 to the principles which the friends of Jackson 
 then professed will find me still with them. I 
 am aware that a portion of the Van Buren 
 party will bitterly condemn my course, and 
 charge me with desertion of my principles — in 
 the hope of persuading my old friends that I 
 have changed. This is not true. My prin- 
 ciples are the same, the principles which brought 
 General Jackson into power. They may, per- 
 haps, set me down as conservative. W^ell, be 
 it so. They are at liberty to call me by this or 
 any other party name ; but I must have the 
 pri\'ilege of voting for whom I please. I am 
 resolved not to be collared by party or party 
 names. There is no material ditference be- 
 tween the great bulk of the two parties, as to 
 the manner in which they desire the govern- 
 ment to be administered. The dilferences I 
 believe to be atnong the politicians on both 
 sides, whose object it is to gather a harvest of 
 '• fat things" themselves, and equally at the ex- 
 pense of the people. 
 
 It is a proud name enough for me, that I can 
 simply call myself an .American citizen. I wish 
 to be known by no other. I am tired of <lece|>- 
 tion. Names arc nothing. Hont^sty of pur- 
 pose every thing. I therefore support my old 
 general and fellow-soldier, not as a pari}' man, 
 but because I know him — and know him to be 
 a brave man, a true patriot, and a capable 
 
68 
 
 TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 statesman; ami, knowing him as I do, had I 
 ten thousand votes ihey should all be his in 
 preference to Van Buren. If it was necessary, 
 I could go into detail in giving reasons for my 
 preference of General Harrison. But I expect 
 to meet personally with most of my political 
 friends and associates, and will with great plea- 
 sure explain verl)ally why I am constrained to 
 sustain General Harrison. For the last year I 
 have been dissatisfied with the course of mea- 
 sures pursued by the administration, and consider 
 the legislation of the Van Buren party in the 
 state government as pecidiarly objectionable. 
 And much as I have disliked the course of the 
 leaders of the Whig party, I have longed to see 
 and do hope to see Mr. Van Buren leave the 
 White House on the 4th of March next. To 
 many of my friends these feelings and wishes 
 are not new. Yet, so strongly have I been bound 
 by the chains of party, that I confess I have 
 been wanting in nerve openly to proclaim my 
 opinions. I had persuaded myself to slip along 
 until the election, in silence and inactivity, un- 
 less (which I supposed would probably be the 
 fact) I should be called upon to be the Van 
 Buren candidate for Congress, which would 
 make it necessary for me to declare my opinions 
 freely and frankly. But being appointed a 
 member of the Democratic State Central Com- 
 mittee, I found that neutrality was no longer 
 possible. I therefore again reviewed the two 
 political parties, (the extremes of both I abhor,) 
 and came to the conclusion that there was, in- 
 deed, so little difference between the honest men 
 of the two parties, as I had served two cam- 
 paigns under the old hero of Fort Meigs and 
 the Thames, I would go and serve a second 
 under Van Buren. In this conclusion I soon 
 found I had erred. There were differences, I 
 found, between the central committee and my- 
 self, on subjects of vital interest to my country, 
 which could not be reconciled. 
 
 When I again reviewed the late message of 
 the president to Congress, his former dictatorial 
 message, and the destructive measures of (lean- 
 not say a true Jackson legislature, but) the Ohio 
 legislature, which were bringing ruin upon the 
 country, it was apparent that, if I retained a 
 place in that committee, I should be compelled 
 to sanction with my name what my judgment 
 condemned and my love of country abhorred. 
 Under these circumstances, I plucked up cou- 
 rage, (as I had done once before under the 
 "Old Granny and Coward," as some call him,) 
 and resigned my membership in said committee. 
 I now only regret that I had not acted with 
 more energy and decision, and at once followed 
 tho dictates of my conscience, which day and 
 night admonished me of my duty, in regard to 
 this important matter, until I almost hated my- 
 self for hailing so long between two opinions. 
 Perhaps, I ought to ask pardon of the " De- 
 mocratic State Central Committee" for my 
 wavering conduct— but the shackles are broken, 
 and, thank God, I am once more a freeman ! 
 And as long as I live I intend to be bo. 
 
 I will only further remark, in conclusion, 
 that with my decided approbation of the old 
 chief, and my determination to support him by 
 all proper means, I cannot share in any pro- 
 ceedings which smack of dictation to the people. 
 The people, in my opinion, are abundantly 
 capable, without the help of dictators, to choose 
 their own officers. I desire further to say to all 
 my old Jackson friends in the city and sur- 
 rounding counties, that my house is open from 
 this time to the presidential election — and that 
 I will esteem it a fovour, if they will call on 
 me, whenever they find it convenient, " They 
 will never find my door shut and the string of 
 the latch pulled in." We will confer with one 
 another, and reason together touching our com- 
 mon interests and those of our beloved country. 
 
 I am, sir, your most obedient servant, 
 
 JoHX McElvais. 
 
 There is a loco-foco paper published at Ma- 
 rietta, Ohio, by the name of tho " Marietta 
 Ant." The Whigs talk of establishing a rival 
 paper to be called the Marietta \Jnc\e.— Prentice. 
 
 When Ex-senator Kives, a few months ago, 
 came out so openly and powerfully in favour 
 of General Harrison, and against the adminis- 
 tration, the whole loco-foco i)ress throughout the 
 Union exclaimed, " He is fallen !" " He is not 
 fallen!" shouts the lion voice of the Old Do- 
 minion. — Ibid, 
 
 THE FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION 
 AGAINST THE POOR. 
 
 "But, if tlie effect of this hard money policy upon 
 tlie ilebtor class be injurious, it is still more disas* 
 troiis, if possible, on the labouring t\^i'ses. Enterprise 
 will bi; checked or stopped, einploynient will heconie 
 (liflicult, and the poorer classes will be subject to the 
 greatest privations and distresses. Heretofore it lias 
 been one of the pretensions iind boasts of the domi- 
 nant piirty, that theysouRhtlo elevate the poor by 
 depriving the rich of undue advantages. Now their 
 policy is to reduce the wages of labour, and this ia 
 openly avowed ; and it is agreed by them that it is 
 necessary to reduce the wages of Jlmtrican labour, 
 to the low standard of European labour, in order to 
 enable the American manufacturer to enter into a 
 successful competition with the European nianufafr 
 turer in the sale of their respective fabrics. Thus is 
 this dominant party perpetually changing; one day 
 cajoling the poor, and fulminating against the rich; 
 and the ne.Tt cajoling the rich, and fulminating against 
 the poor." — Jilr. Clay's speech against the Sub-treasury 
 Bill. 
 
 If the people of the United States be not yet 
 convinced that the policy the administration at 
 Washington have been pursuing for some years 
 past, is destructive of the best interests of the 
 country, ruinous to its prosperity, and oppressive 
 to the people, and especially to the labouring 
 classes, and those of moderate means, neither 
 would they be convinced though one rose from 
 the dead. For years have they been cajoled with 
 the flattering tale that they were to have a cur- 
 
TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 G9 
 
 rencv of ^o/c? and silver, and were told that these 
 would glisten in the purses and delight the eyes 
 of everj' poor man in the country. Nothing, 
 they were assured, prevented this but tlie Banks ; 
 detitroy these institutions, and the golden age 
 would soon return; war, therefore, was waged 
 against the banks, and against the rich — " war 
 U^ the knife, and the knife to the hilt." But 
 what is the result? Banks have been de- 
 nounced, the rich have been denounced, all who 
 traded on borrowed capital have been denounc- 
 ed, and the credit yvstem itself has been de- 
 nounced ; and what is the result 1 Where are 
 the precious metals we were promised should 
 flow up the Mississippi river! Not in the 
 vaults of the government, for the government 
 is bankrupt, and is compelled to issue treasury 
 notes to pay its debts. True, the government 
 refuses to receive any thing but specie from the 
 people, and pays specie to its oince-holders, but 
 it is nevertheless bankrupt ; it has not the gold 
 and silver it boasted should be so plenty ; nor 
 have the banks, nor the people — it is not in the 
 country. 
 
 But have the poor been benefited ? Do they 
 find their condition improved 1 Is labour in 
 demand, and does it command high prices'! 
 On the contrary, arc not the poor depressed? 
 Do they not find it difficult to get employment 
 even at reduced wages ! This cannot be de- 
 nied ; and not only are the poor oppressed, but 
 every class of people, farmers, manufacturers, 
 merchants, and capitalists suffer, all are made 
 poorer and none rich by the present state of 
 things. A blight has come over the country — 
 clouds darken the horizon — fear and anxiety 
 are depicted upon every countenance — no one 
 can foresee what the future is to bring forth — 
 the most sagacious know not what calculations 
 to make, or what to set about; universal distrust 
 and despondency pervade the country ; those 
 who have any thing to lose, hold on to their 
 purse-strings, as if they were in a community 
 of robbers, and those who have nothing to lose, 
 and nothing but their integrity and industry to 
 dejiend upon, look with fearful anxiety to the 
 future. 
 
 And these are the gold and silver times the 
 government has been promising us! These 
 are the fruits of the various "experiments" it 
 has been making upon us! Let us go on in 
 this way a year or two longer, and our poor 
 will be in the condition of the poor of Europe ; 
 they v.'ill be obliged to labour for a bare sub- 
 sistence, without even the hope of bettering 
 their condition. 
 
 PRESENTATION OF THE EAGLE. 
 
 At a great convention held at Columbus, on 
 the 22d ultimo, an eagle was brought in by an 
 old hunter, who was one of the delegates from 
 Crawford county. It had been caught but a 
 few days previous, on the battle ground of Fort 
 Meigs. After the adjournment of the conven- 
 tion, the eagle was given to the Hamilton 
 
 county delegation, to bring to Cincinnati, and 
 present to General Harrison. We learn from 
 the Cincinnati Republican, that the delegation, 
 with a concourse of Harrison Democrats, visited 
 North Bend for this purpose on the Gth instant. 
 The eagle was sent forward on board of the 
 steamer Ben Franklin, escorted by the military 
 of Cincinnati, and some thousands of the citi- 
 zens. The hale old Log Cabin Chief received 
 the vast concourse on the lawn, in front of his 
 house. Major Charlea S. Clarkson presented 
 the eagle with a very excellent address, to 
 which the general replied in his most felicitous 
 manner. The Cincinnati Republican says that 
 all was joy and enthusiasm. 
 
 General Harrison ! will be the enthusiastic response 
 of iht; People, to the following question: — 
 
 WHO WILL GET THE NATION OUT OF 
 THE MUD? 
 
 The following dialogue is represented as hav- 
 ing taken place a few days ago, between an old 
 gentleman from the western part of Illinois, who 
 had been a staunch supporter of General Jack- 
 son, and even of Martin Van Buren in 1836, 
 and his friend in Springfield, a warm-hearted 
 Harrison man: — 
 
 " And you think that Old Tip can bring the 
 government back to its former purity !" said the 
 Harrison man, 
 
 " I do," said his friend — " for I remember 
 many years ago, when driving my team to 
 Mad River Mills, that my wagon got into a 
 inire-hole, from which the horses could not 
 draw it. While in this dilemma. General Har- 
 rison came riding by. Without delay the old 
 Republican dismounted, pulled off his coat, and 
 pulling his shoulder to the wheel, helped me to 
 get my wagon out of the rut. The people's 
 wagon of the government is in the mire-hole 
 of corruption, and I firmly believe that General 
 Harrison is the only man whose services the 
 people will accept in helping them to get it out 
 once more on hard ground." 
 
 Talk nf j-eracity .'.' .' where the Glode is concern- 
 ed ! that corrupt and prostituted vehicle of mendacity 
 and low vituperation would break down should the 
 smallest package of truth happen to find its way 
 on board. 
 
 A QUESTION OF VERACITY. 
 
 The Globe of Tuesday, stigmatizes General 
 Hatirisox as the ^^heru of defeats and fail- 
 ures.^'' 
 
 Colonel RrcHAUD M. Johmsoti, now vice, 
 president, in his speech in Congress, said of 
 General Hariiison that, 
 
 " During the late war he was longer in active 
 service than any general olficer ; he was, per- 
 haps, oftener in action than any of them, and 
 
 NKVKll SUSTAIXED A DEFEAT." 
 
 The Globe's authority is a federalist, probably 
 inimical to the war, and friendly to Proctor and 
 the Indians. 
 
70 
 
 TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 Our autnority is a Democrat, 
 
 The loco-foco-fe<leral Calhoun coalition charge 
 General HAnmsox with having received large 
 emoluments in the aggregate from the various 
 public offices he has held. 
 
 President MAnisox said: 
 
 "General Harrison has done more for his 
 country with less compensation for it, than 
 any man living." 
 
 A patriotic and admirable toast, offered at a 
 Democratic festival, during the war, October 
 1813, by James Madisoji Pouter, brother 
 of the governor, and now president judge of 
 the twelfth judicial district, given at a Demo- 
 cratic celebration, in honour of General Harri- 
 son's victories as commander-in-chief of the 
 northwestern army. The celebration took place 
 on the 23d of October, 1813, as soon as the 
 news of the victory of the Thames had reached 
 Philadelphia. The account of the celebration 
 is given by the Phila(ielphia Standard, abridged 
 from the Democratic Press of October 27, 1813. 
 Here Ls the toast — Porter was a good "judge" 
 then : — 
 
 " By the first vice-president, J. M. POR- 
 TER : General Wilkinson — May his success 
 be Eq.uAL TO that of the BRAVE HAR- 
 RISON, and may Chauncey, like Perry, after 
 beating the enemy on water, aid the general to 
 beat them on land." 
 
 The IIarrison Indian Summer to be enjoyed by 
 a REGENERATED PEOPLE before tile ides of November, 
 1840. 
 
 FIRE ON THE PRAIRIES. 
 At a great Democratic Harrison meeting held 
 recently at Boston, Governor Everett being 
 called on, was received with "nine enthusiastic 
 and hearty cheers." In the course of his re- 
 sponse the following happy metaphor, the In- 
 dian summer was expressed by him. He (Go- 
 vernor Everett) would, in conclusion, congratu- 
 late the meeting upon the auspicious omens 
 in favour of their cause everywhere to be seen. 
 Many, he said, were wont to attribute the 7/j- 
 diansum)iier,to&Mi\imna\ fires on the prairies. 
 He had no doubt, if this were the case, that, in 
 consequence of the fires which would sweep 
 with irresistible might through the boundless 
 prairies of the west next November, an Indian 
 BUMMER of no ordinary splendour was in store 
 for the country. 
 
 The foUnwini; jrii d'esprit squints at the peculiiir 
 kind of cravat tr adding use A by Mr. Benton while at 
 Chapel Hill. 
 
 Will that "sterling Democrat," Thomas H. 
 Benton, (!!!) ever receive justice at the hands 
 of his opponents'! — Penn. Dem. 
 
 To that interrogatory Benton himself might 
 reply, — " I'll be hanged if I do." — Prentice, 
 
 Going it in fine style among the hardy and br.'iTe 
 mountain boys. A cnod many oC Harrison's old sol- 
 diers in those, parts, " I guess." 
 
 CCj^A West Virginia pape" says: "Old Tip 
 goes it" through that section of the. .state " with 
 his tail curled." 
 
 Thomas Jefferson's opinion n{ party names. 
 " I consider the party division of whig and 
 toht the most wholesome which can exist in 
 any government, and well worthy of being 
 nourished, to keep out those of a more danger- 
 ous character." — Jeffersoii. 
 
 Bread and butter patriotism, or Profession versus 
 Practice. 
 
 " When I see an office-holder interfering in 
 elections, it occurs to me that he is thinking of 
 his salary and his bread, and is therefore an 
 unfit adviser of the people." 
 
 Mr. Ghundt i?r the U. S. Senate. 
 
 Weigh this advice, ye impudent and falsifying 
 Custom-house and Post-officers!!! who are eternally 
 and unblushingly interfering witli the elective fran- 
 chise — in opposition to decency— and the express di- 
 rections of Thomas Jefferson. 
 
 IMPORTANT TRIAL. 
 
 The following highly important trial appears to 
 excite the most intense interest throughout the tJnion. 
 We entertain not the shadow of a doubt that the final 
 decision will be hailed by a grateful People with 
 illuminations, bonfires and festivals, snch as were in- 
 dulged in throughout the country during the last war, 
 by the true Democratic Republicans, in testifying their 
 joy and gratitude for General Harrison's victories 
 over our British and savage enemies. 
 
 General Harrison vs. General Ruin. 
 Ever since last December term, these two 
 celebrated characters have been involved in liti- 
 gation before the People's court, and although 
 in every trial the jury have found a verdict for 
 the plaintilf, in coii-sequence of the overwhelm- 
 ing character of the testimony adduced, yet 
 the counsel for the defendant have in every 
 case moved for a new trial. In December next, 
 however, this cause will be carried up to the 
 highest court of judicature, when it is confi- 
 dently anticipated that Chief Justice Ekctoral 
 Collares will pronounce the almost unanimous 
 decision of the court in fiivour of confirming 
 the verdicts of the several juries in the Peo- 
 ple's COURT. 
 
 Counsel for plaintifi". Incorruptible Integrity, 
 Undaunted Bravery, Universal Prosperity, 
 Emphyriient fur the Poor, and Remu?ij:raiion 
 fur Laliuur, Esquires. 
 
 For defendant, Hank Selfishness, Base De- 
 traction, Unblushing FalseJwod, Black Ingror 
 titude. Loaves and Fishes, and Spoils of Office, 
 Esquires. 
 
 It is said that the defendant has paid such 
 excessive fees to his counsel as to involve him iu 
 
 absolute bankruptcy 
 
TIPPECANOE ALMANAC. 
 
 71 
 
 Yc hiack-hcarted and ungrateful traducers of un- 
 liaunLed bravery and ivcorruptible patriotism ! hear an- 
 uther political opji'nent, but a brave and magnani- 
 mouj soldier. 
 
 As additional corroboration of the high testimony 
 already a<ldiKed, regarding the battle of the 'I'hanies, 
 we subjoin a statement recently made, on that snb- 
 Ject, by Colonel John Speed Smith of Kentucky, who 
 was one of General Harrison's aids on that occasion. 
 Colonel Smith is a gentleman of the highest respecta- 
 bility, and has ahrays acted icith the supporters of the 
 present adtninistralion. Ilis testimony entirely refutes 
 Uie gross niisrcprcsentalion made at the lale ses- 
 «ion of the Ohio legislature, in regard to the conduct 
 of General Harrison in that battle. 
 
 Similar statements have been published by Colonels 
 O'Fallon and Todd, and the Honourable John Cli.im. 
 bers, >\lio were also aids to General Harrison, in tlie 
 battle (if the Thames. These, we are compelled to 
 omit, for want of space, but they have been exten- 
 sively circulated tlnough the medium of the newspa- 
 l)er press. 
 
 "Richmond, Kij. March 6, 1810. 
 
 "Sin, — Your letter of the 17th ultimo was received 
 ini yesterday, in which you state, that, ''It has been 
 openly avowed that (;eneral Harrison was at no time 
 in the battle of the Thames, nor within two miles of 
 tJie battle ground— that the entire plan of operations 
 was projected by Colonel R. M. Johnson — that he led 
 the troops on to conquest, and that General Harrison 
 had no part or lot in the matter. My humiliation is 
 deep, tliat a necessity should e.xist, produced by party 
 rancor, to prove facts attested by history for more 
 Uian a quarter of a century, and which have never 
 before been questioned. That ignorance and credu- 
 lity abound to an e.xtent to render such baseless 
 ft.ssertions available, bespeaks a lamentable state of 
 public intelligence, and portends no good to the 
 republic. 
 
 "That Colonel Johnson led the van, and brought 
 (m the battle, is true— that he behaved with the ut- 
 most gallantry, is also true : but your letter contains 
 Uie first suggestion which has ever reached me, that 
 'the entire plan of operation was projected by him.' 
 The magnanimity of Colonel Johnson will repudiate, 
 with proud indignation, such an effort to cluster ad- 
 ditional laurels upon his brow, thus unjustly torn from 
 Uie brow of his general. Colonel Johnson received 
 orders, as to the form and manner of charge from 
 General Harrison in person, in the face and almost 
 In sight of the enemy. The general was with the 
 regiment when the charge was sounded. As Johnson 
 moved to the charge, the general started for the line 
 of infantry, which was drawn up in order of battle. 
 He had not gone far, before turning to me, (and to 
 Uie best of my recollection, I was the only one of his 
 aids then with him,) he said, 'Pursue Colonel John- 
 son with your utmost speed — see the effect of his 
 cliargc, and the position of the enemy's artillery, and 
 return as quickly as possible.' Having e.xecuted this 
 order as promptly as practicable, I met liini on my 
 return, pressing forward with the front of the infan- 
 tjry. Upon reporting, that Colonel Johnson had broke 
 Uie enemy's line — that they were surrendering, and 
 Uicir c.aniion was in our possession — he e.Tclaimed, 
 in an animated tone, 'Come on, my brave fellows. 
 Proctor and liis whole army will soon be ours.' Soon 
 lU'ler this, an officer, (I believe the late Judge John 
 McDowell, of Ohio,) rode up, and reported, that the 
 left wing, at or near the crotchet, was suffering 
 severely, and in great disorder. This communication 
 was made in the hearing of the soldiers. The gene- 
 ral contradicted the latter part of the statement in the 
 most emphatic manner — but giving order to the next 
 in command to push forward, he dashed with the 
 ui^senger to tbs indicated pouit of conflict and con- 
 
 fusion, and found tue contest pretty close and severe. 
 A portion of Johnson's regiment, owing to the im- 
 practicability of the ground for horse, h.id dismount- 
 ed, and was fighting on foot and mingled with the 
 infantry — which had been, to some extent, the cuusu 
 of the confusion. Order was soon restored, and the 
 left wing closed to the front, (which foritieil the 
 crotchet,) under the personal supervision of General 
 Harrison. In the mean time, some of our soldiers 
 were shot within less than ten feet of tin; general; 
 for the conflict here was sharp and animated, and 
 continued for sonie time. \ViIh the exception of thu 
 charge made by Colonel Johnson's regiment, General 
 Harrison was in the most exposed and dangerous part 
 of the battle. 
 
 "It is due to the occasion to relate the following 
 incident. The day before the battle, the army was 
 impeded in its march by the destruction of a bridge 
 across a branch of the Thames, up which it was 
 moving, at or near the branch. Colonel Johnson had 
 been ordered to cross this stream at some mill.-!, tW(» 
 or three miles above the mouth. The rtpad led him by 
 the bridge. A portion of his rpgiment had a brush 
 with a party of Indians, posted in cabins, on the op- 
 posite side of the Thames and the braiu h, and also 
 under the thick covert along their banks, to dispute 
 the passage of the stream, and harass all attempts to 
 repair the bridge. As soon as the liriiis was heard, 
 the general hurried to the scene of action, accom- 
 panied by a portion of his family, of which Commo- 
 dore Perry was one. When I arrived, I found Gene- 
 ral Harrison, Commodore Perry, and other officers, (I 
 think General Cass was une.) in an open piece of 
 ground, near the bridfre. Colonel Johnson had pass- 
 ed, and a small portion of his regiment, previously 
 dismounted, under the command of Captain Benja- 
 min Warfii'ld, and some infantry which had hurried 
 up, were carrying on the skirmish. Major Wood had 
 been ordered up with a small piece of artillery. (Com- 
 modore Perry urged General Harrison to withdraw, 
 as he was too much exposed for the commander-in- 
 chief. If I mistake not. General Cass united with the 
 commodore, and offered to remain and see his orders 
 e.Tecuted. The general, with Perry and the residua 
 of his suite, started off; but General Harrison went 
 but a few steps and returned, and retained his posi- 
 tion n(,'ar the cannon, until the Indians wore dislodged 
 and driven, the bridge repaired, and the army put in 
 motion to cross. During this whole time, he was aa 
 much or more exposed than the soldiers, being on 
 horseback all the while. The con.modore afterwards 
 remonstrated with him against this unnrcessary ex- 
 posure, observing, 'that in the open sea he could 
 stand lire tolerably well, but there was no fun in 
 being shot at by a concealed enemy.' The general 
 justified his conduct by saying, 'The general who 
 commands republican volunteers, in whose ranks the 
 best blood of the country is to be found, must never 
 think of his own safety, at least until his troops be- 
 come familiar with his disregard of personal danger.' 
 Hardihood itself has never denied Perry's courage. 
 Chanibers and Todd, of Kentucky, and O'Fallon of 
 Missouri, the olner aids of General Harrison at the 
 battle of the Thames, are still living, and can give 
 you additonal facts, if required. 
 
 "Although it is not in direct response to any part 
 of your letter, I must be permitted to say, that my 
 intercourse with General Harrison left the conviction 
 on my mind, that he was a gentleman, a soldier, and 
 a patriot, and I deprecate most sincerely, the injustice 
 attempted to be done him, by a portion of that party 
 with which 1 have always voted. 
 " I am, sir, respectfully, 
 
 "your obedient servant, 
 
 "J. Speed Smith. 
 " M. B, Concin, Esq." 
 
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