Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-03

was Inc peteNt
How had been, over and again. in reference 10
this very war; Whenever money was wanted, mere
was no time for explanation What is The eheCl o. 'l0
course OF proceeding: Why sir. it is very well KNOW"
thaL some discussion will nnavoldahy arise; topics WI,
be glanced nj dissatisfaction will be expressed ou. "
tins in slight, superficial way, aud with an unrasy t
ing, lest opposition may be mIsconsrued Anu
when the question afterwards came uP we ave t'
they stale; here is old story; oil thus was ,
orly explained long agn. Mr.. u. had already see" wv
much of this 10 be 10 act without uret 'no
nation. An nrtery Of the Treasury had been oee'.%s
for years in Florida aud whenever al auehP' Is ''"
TO bind it up the crv is. not now, let 1t remain OPEN
little LONGER aud such he apprehenGed, would lie ihe
case so lunr as listened TO such opportunities pe
cause fifteen millions Of dollars had already Pef'steu J."
the swanps of Florida. another million was mere mal
ter of cuursr Why not the letters whch are s@u
10 disclose the urgency nf the read TO The ll'nse
There WINS even something, he thought, Calculated 20
excite suspicion in the few words vuuchsaea 10 US
is said this money is wanted to pay oil claims {" io"s
standing. Then there no unforeseen emergency
The necessity for this appropriation was known lonS
ago And vet hint to that effect was gwen un'i
tile House is invoked 10 precPitale action a..
Mr.. Chairman. the name OF dis'lnensht" oin.':
General Scott, has already been introduced ih'o '''s
discussion However unwilling sir, 10 connect his a'e
AMI feelings with any issue which may run inlo mere
party feel called upon as a member OF ths ROUSE,
state my deliberate conviction, That 10 lne treatment VI
that ru ant soldier This nation mt IL ascroe IN great
part and history will ascrbs the sacrifice oil money ana
blood and reputation III Florida. .
We have recently been furnished with the materials
for decision On the 4th OF October last lhls
House called upon the President for oil the documents
connected with the recall Of General Scott. within
few DAYS they had been submitted 10 u.s. propose,
sir. briefly Ia review them.
IL would be rccnlIecled BY ak. that after the war in
Florida had assumed formidable aspect, MAJOR Gene
raj Scott called the command An officer OF llls
rank and standing not likely 10 seek service IN
which, anlids, infinite toll and vexatlon, there would
be opportunity for the display "f military talent on
III htph
fnme had been acquired. Yet he entered on 1t with The
aacy zeal and devotion TO duty, by which he las ever
been distinguished
And here hlr. B. said he mil ht be permitted 10 advert
10 The past history of this officer.
Sir. when The late General Brown, writing from the
field of Chippewa said that General Scott 'neted the
highest praises which grateful country could beslow'
there single bisnm throughout tins vide Republic
that did not respond to the sentiment: |. tor one AT
least, forget the thrill OF enthusiasm BOY as
then which mingled with my own devonl thankful,
ness 10 God that the cloud which seemed 10 have settled
on our urns was at length dspelled. On that plain
established that Americans could be trained 10 meet
and beat in the open field, without beastworks, the
regulars of Britain General Brown says
1.-The conduct If Gener ai Scots brigade, which had
" the opportunity To engage the 1chote force Of HE cncny
" the day Of this battle, the reflection on
our country that lis reputation IN aims syct TO he es
" tabl-hed
Sir the result of that day due merely 10 the
gallnrlry of General Scott upon the field Ii must in
part BE- ascbed To The patient anxious, and ndetutga'
Bile dudgery, the skill iacllcian, with
which he had labored, ght and day. al The camp near
Buffalo, prepare his brigade for the in which II
about 10 enter
After brief interval he again led that brigade to the
glorious victory Of BriGgcwatrr He beurS now upon
his body the wounds Of TINT day.
1t had been the characteristic Of this officer to
seek the post Of danger not to have it thrust upon him
In the years preceding that TO which have specially
frred-in 1912 and 1913 the eminent services he render
ed were in positions which properly belonged 10 others,
but into winch he led by rrcpessble ardor aud ]eal
ousy of honor.
Since the ppuce with Great Britain the talents Of Gen
Scott have been at the command ut his county
His pen and bis sword have aiik" been put in equslon
to meet the varied rxigsn ces "i the service.
When the iicnl's with the Western Indians sweiled
up into IMPORTANCE General Scott was despalche, To the
scene of h sty. There up before him here, the
ravages Of irighfu peslrnce, firm of danger inf
nely appalling than the prrlls of the field How
he bore himself IN tins emergency; how faithfully lie be-
came the nurse and the physician Of those from
terror aud nahng had driven all either aid. cannot Er
forgotten bY just aud grateful country. The Secretary
Of War. in acknowledging The recs pt from him Of iTca
with The Sac, Fox. aud W"nebago iibes thus ad
dressed him:
"AIlow me to congratulate you upon this fortunate
consulnuiann of your urduous durs. and TO express
my entire appreciation Of the whole course of your pro-
ccedings during serss Of difficulties requiring higher
moral than the operation Of active cnmpaign
under ord nary circumstances
Such. Mr. Speaker, was the ofIicer-fml Of honors
and unlimited claims 10 commemorative was call
ed 10 assn the COmmInd in the South.
OF the wisdom ard great military fnrrcast which dis.
lingushrd his arrangements for bringing the contest 10
close. there is but opinion. The Court Of lnqui
~ called investigate his conduct in the Seminole
campaign says:
"'he Court is of opininn from the testimony Of many
officers Of rank and intelligence who served in the
paign that Mn"r- General Scott was ='a!ous and i"ds.
jaIguMs the discharge Of his duties, and that his
plan If camp0ign well devised and prosecuted with
energy, steadincsS and ability
In reference ~ operations against the Creeks, 1t is
said
From the testimony Of The Governor Of Georgia, Of
Major General Sanford. commander of the GeUrgin W.
luncers, aud many other witnesses Of high rank aud
standing who acquainted with the topography Of
the country. and the position and strength of The enc
my, the Court is npiniun that the plan of campaign
adopted b. MaIorGen Scott was well calculated 10 lead
to SUGGEST al results aud that il prosecuted by him,
far practicable, with zeal and ability, until recalled
from command
But. Sir, whilst about to give way to his own arlor,
and reap at length the fruits o! all his anxious pre-
parations know how cruelty his hopes blasted
An officer whose functions had for rnuny years, par
taken of civil rHlIIer Than military character,
assigned to the command Of Gen Scott; and evidently
bore with him from Washington, now appears, a
knowledge that impotence felt here for
pJ, da>hjng style of action The fist fruit Of This
in the invasion oil Gen 5 plans by unaul!nrsed
movements Justly apprehensive Of complaint Gen
Jesup lasencd 10 despatch the following letter the
editor OF the Globe newspaper. printed in this city:
FORT MITCHELL, ALABAMA
Private June 20, 1896. {
DEAR Sin: ne hare the Florida scenes enacted Ourr
again. This ought 10 have been ended week ago
| have commenced operations the Alabama side, and
have succeeded in tanquilizng the whole frontier One
principal hostile chief, Enea Mico, in, with many
of his people, to camp which had formed for The
purpose Of feeding starving Indians preparatory their
removal. Another Enca Malhln, is prisoner in my
camp; and in full march, with u force sufficient
have Terminated the in five days, when my progress
arrested By order from General Scott, He has
censured me in the most unmeasured md unwarranted
manner and shall be compelled to have the whole sub
ject Of this campaign investigated. There force
sufficient at Tuskegee. Columbus aud this place,
week after arrival to have pn end to this war; if
it had been properly used but thought necessary
n aInni q s,.lendld nlau Of camnuirn and