Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-07-08

10 send mddle-sged and old men to school again to
be done-to send middle-aged and old men to school
again to unearn all the STUPIDITY andtrumpery Of all
their lives. And SO, John, lido hope you'll nese: tt
fire anothe shot. Not but what you'll be pleased Ii
hear that there quite stir among Us just now
get the Quarterly Rsriesc, if there's circulating t
library at Lahore-quitea stir about educating the
private soldier. They're going to make him quite
moral, scientific gentleman. They're going to have
Libraries for him, though they nothing about Ia
king away the haberds. And whether the soldier is
still to have the onne-tai.s or no. can't tell
but certainly they do say he's to have books. And
SO no more from your affectionate friend.
JuN,rsa HEpGEHos.
MANsFIELD's LIFE OF SCOTT.
We have been greatly interested in the recently
published life of Gen. Scott 1t is not solely or brief
ly the distinguished part which he took in the war
of 1912, though with the exception Of Gen. Jackson
no one acted in that contest more honorable and
distinguished part. Amongst the brave, ne was al
ways foremost He in fact might be called the hero
of the Niagara frontier, gallant was his bearing
on those hard fought fields. Nowhere, during the
whole war, was their such succession of bloody &C
tions or so large proportion of the troops engaged
numbered among the killed or wounded. The bat
ties of Queenstown, of Chippewa, and OF Niagara
(caled also Lundy's Lane) brought into requisiton
all the personal courage of both officers and MEN,
while it displayed on the part of the former, great
military skill In the first mentioned action, Gen
Scott was taken prisoner and in the last twice Sc
verely wounded. 1t in consequence OF the DAN
oers then encountered that he was enabled without
the loss of character, even among his military breth
rem to decline the proffered duel with Gen. Jackson
which men of peace must count not among the least
of his well earned honors.
Yet distinguished as Gen. Scott has been IN the
field. he has gained other and laurels If 1t Is
much to be great in war, it is to be great IN
peace If honor is due to him who wins battle, or
conducts successful campaign, what is not due to
him who renders the fight unnecessary, or who a.
yerts the horrors of and turns the threatened
campaign into reoieings for peace! On three seve
raj occasions, when the peace of the country was
threatened by the conduct OF misguided citizens ana
of inamed partisans both sides OF the line, was
Gen. Scott sent into disturbed districts bearing the
olive branch, and each occasion was greatly and
r qlorously successful. Well may Virginia, whose
soil has been so prolific of great men, be proud to
enroll Gen. Scott on the list. Who among her sons
T at the present day bears more honored naIne!--
: Though military man by education as well az by
profession he has fairly earned the title OF pacihca
u tor In his whole he has been distinguished
by compassion for the unfortunate, and by courte-
sy of generosity toward his foes. For their prison.
ers of distinction he interceded with the general gov
eminent, and procured as favour to himself, their
release or parole at the time when such favors were
,erv rarely shown and very difficult to be procured
ID He conducted with great consideration and human
sr tv the very difficult operation of removing the Cher
f. okees to their distant home, and for his treatment
them dererves the thanks of every friend of the rel
ed man.
u His mission to South Carolina during the preva
r. lence of the doctrines of notification, was one OF ex
IRENE delicacy and Importance which, if entrusted
to the hands of bold and energetic, yet mpruden
man, might have ended in bloodshed. Gen. Scott
cy rmness prudence, courtesy and tact, may have say
ed the nation at that time from civil as they ha
not improbably before done from foreign contest
ire No qualities of Scott deserve higher condem1atlo
ne than his candour frankness and moral courage
Memorable also are his declarations in favour of peac
full principles: 1t is "the highest moral ALLEGATION
treat ali ndtlOndl VIII teinpci3 OH
Tn fairness always that the of war is nc
III only just but sufficient; to be that we do ne
Tie coret neighbours Iands nor any thing that is his
that we ready to give as to demand explana
''i ton, apology, indemnity; in short we should espt
DIS cially remember, sAli things whatsoever We wou
u that men should do unto you, do We even so
d! them"
10 We cannot better close this notice than by a
Eau extract from publication of DR.. Claiming found
ED the able and interesting work mentioned at the he'
ou- of this article.
OF We may hereafter make other extracts.
Ills s'To this distinguished man belongs the rare no.
No our of uniting with military energy and daring,
&C spirit of phanthropist. His exploits IN the mel
avs which placed him in the first rank ct our SOLDIER
have been obscured by the purer and more iastil
CHI glory of pacfcator and of friend OF mankind.
ol In the whole history of the intercourse OF civiz
ks with bafbarous or half civilized dou
but whether brighter page be found than that Will
In records his agency in the renewal OF the cherokee
HUI AS far as the wrongs done to this race can be atom
cry for Gen. Scott has made the expiation.
vas "In his recent mission to the disturbed borders
nds country he has succeeded not SO much by Po
cy by the nobleness and generosity OF his chara
ops ter, by moral influences, by the earnest convic
risA with which he has enforced Oh all with whom
has had to do, the obligations of patriotism, justlt
ing humanity and religion. 1t would not be easy to
odd among man who has won purer tame; and