A history of the United States for Catholic schools . avagesat their town of Tippecanoe, on the Wabash River. The losseson both sides were very heavy, Harrison losing one-fourth ofhis men. Tecumseh, absent at the time of the battle of Tippe-canoe—urging the southein Indians to join the confederation—returned only after the defeat of these northern tribes byHarrison. 379. War Declared. The responsibility of maintaining peaceor entering upon war was now thrown upon Congress, whichmet in extra session (November 4, 1811). It had a strong Re-publican majority in each house—an unusual number of able
A history of the United States for Catholic schools . avagesat their town of Tippecanoe, on the Wabash River. The losseson both sides were very heavy, Harrison losing one-fourth ofhis men. Tecumseh, absent at the time of the battle of Tippe-canoe—urging the southein Indians to join the confederation—returned only after the defeat of these northern tribes byHarrison. 379. War Declared. The responsibility of maintaining peaceor entering upon war was now thrown upon Congress, whichmet in extra session (November 4, 1811). It had a strong Re-publican majority in each house—an unusual number of ableand high-spirited young men from the West and South. Thesewere led by John C, Calhoun, of South Carolina, and HenryClay, of Kentucky, This vigorous generation of young con-gressmen loudly advocated war and finally forced Madison todeclare it, by threatening him with the loss of a second termin case he should refuse. Thus pressed and overruled, thepeace-loving President reluctantly signed the act declaring war 298 A HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. JAMES Madisons administration 299 against Great Britain (June 18, 1812). Two days previous,England had revoked the Orders in Council, but this newsreached America too late. Even if it had come in due time,war could scarcely have been averted, unless Great Britainsclaim of search had also been renounced. It has been said,without proof, however, that Madison agreed to sanction waras a condition of his renomination. Calhoun (1782-1850) and Clay (1777-1852) were for the nextforty years the great political leaders of the country. Calhoun,at this time a champion of nationalization and the protectivetariff policy, afterwards became the leader of the opposingparty, which advocated states rights, slavery, and free , only thirty-four years of age, had gained prominence inhis own state legislature, and later twice filled a vacancy inthe United States Senate, where he at once gained distinctionfor his sound logic, force of will, and
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