Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-06-02
From the N. Y. Courier & Enquirer
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL, SCOTT,


This great commander arrived yesterday NOR
ming, at ms home, in the sequestered village of
Elizabethtown, which for many wears has been
his residence, when not absent on duty.
The st Petersburg. in which the General was
passenger, arrived on Saturday night at the
Quarantine. The General took boat early
Sunday morning, and proceeded to Elizabeth.
port.
His suite, consisting of Captain Scott, Cap
tain Williams. and Lieutenant SCHUYLER Ham.
lton, Aids.de.Camp and DR.. Trpler, Surgeon
OF the U. .. a., came on to this city. The Opn.
ion expressed by Gen. Scott is very confident
that the treaty of peace will be ratified
The General, it will be agreeable to the whole
nation to learn, is in excellent health.
ELIzABETHTowS, Sunday Evening.
General Scott took us all by surprise this
morning, at o'clock The vessel in which he
came, anchored, it seems, last evening, after
good run of 10 days from Vera Cruz, off the
Quarantine. As soon as il was known, the in.
habitants of Staten Island manifested the utmost
desire that the General should land at once, and
great efforts were made to induce him to do 80
but he strenuousy declined all their pressing
overtures; and DESTROYS first to set his feet upon
the soil of New Jersey, he passed the night on
board-and this morning was rowed up to the
Point by Major Frazier, Of the Revenue Service
An old soldier, who volunteered for the occa-
slon-ln fine barge, manned by eight oars.
men.
The General reached the point unheraded.
and then taking the first vehicle he could obtain
AN open one-horse wagon, driven BY an hon
est. good tempered lrishman, in his shirt sleeves
he reached home. What triumphal car for
this second Cortez
AS soon as the news of his arrival spread
movements were made for at least hosting the
flags and ringing the bells; but Gen. Scott alb.
soluteiy forbade any such demonstration-and
Sunday was observed in all its wonted stiffness
and solemnity. The excellent and exemplary
Rector OF the Church, the Rev. Claiming More
on his way to church, called to see the General
who soon after followed him to church. As the
General tall and commanding figure passed
thro' the streets, hands were instinclvely raised
to the hat, and the hearty cheer could be read
upon the haf-opened lips, and the enthusiasm
legible on every face, was with difficulty re-
pressed-but it was repressed by the eager and
admlring throng that pressed around him. A
single hat swung in tile air, a single hurra,
would have fired the whole village, and greet.
ings, honest, hearty, loud and long, would have
greeted the honored soldier in his home.
Better as it Wss-nore in consonance with
his character and wishes, rpore in keeping with
the habits and feelings of the orderly and relig.
ous people among whom he lives and whose con.
tdence and affection he shares
But cannot torego the mention of the scene
presented in church, when the beautiful thanks.
giving of the Episcopal service for safe re.
turn was read. Every auditor applied it-eye.
ry heart joined in it--and in the solemn and au.
dlble Amen at its close, was declared the heart
felt gratitude of the whole congregation that
their friend, their neighbor, the eminent soldier
and defender of his country, had been conducted
in safety to the haven where he would be.
The Sunday was kept holy
But tomorrow omorrow-the heart of the
people will find utterance. They will not lis
ten to the notion that the conquerer of Mexico
the most accomplished commander ofthe age
the soldier who combines in so eminent a degree
humanity to the conquered, and care for the
lives OF his own soldiers, with the utmost vigor
in action and CELEBRITY in operations never
rsked the life of one of his soldiers on any mere
ly personal calculations, and who never iorbore
the hazard of his own life when prompted BY
duty-the people, his neighbors, countrymcn
and friends, will not listen to the notion that
such man, returning from the most brilliant
military campaign known to any annals-and
hawked at by the housing owls of partv shall
look upon himself as under the cloud of Execu.
tive displeasure, and therefore Withdraw himself
from the just paudts, and afectiona,e solici.
tude Of his countrymen.
The people are the sovereigns, and they will
absolve Gen. Scott from the "displeasure" Of Mr.
Presi lent Polk, who is nobody, except as the
servant Of the people. The master will reward
their servant, and teach him that little brief
authority accidentally confded to him, furnish.
es no warrant for such wrong and outrage as
WINFIELD SooTT has been the object of, at the
hands of James Il, Polk and his miserable. ma
licious, cunning subordinate, Secretary Marcy.
But there will be no other demonstration than
that OF popular gathering Of friends and neigh
bors at the Court House, at about 3 p. M.
when the corporate authorities of the Borough
will welcome Gen. Scott TO his homeland af.
ter presenting him generally TO the assembly
the ceremony will end CK