Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-07

tally, the gun missed fire. This is the
only instance Of violence ever offered to
him during the long period Of his inter
course with the Indians. He proceeded
to Prairie du Chen, where
he organized the inhabitants, and placed
them in condition Of defence, and retur-
ned to the treaty ground. By his prompt
and energetic movements he prevented
extensive hostilities, the end Of which no
man could know.
In 1881, Gen. Cass was called upon by
Gen. Jackson to take charge of the War
and his removal from Michi-
gan Territory was marked by universal
Of regret. His colleagues in
the Cabinet were-Mr. Livingston, Mr..
McLane, Mr.. Woodbury., and Mr.. fancy
men who possessed the confidence of
the President, and soon acquired that Of
the country. The characteristic traits Of
General Jackson's administration have
now passed into history. 1t was bold,
prompt, honest, and national. 1t sought
no dangerous constructive powers, and it
endeavored carefully to exercise those Of
which it was the trustee, for the Ameri-
can Confederation. The great questions
Of the bank, of the removal of the depo-
sites, of notification, of the French indem-
nifty, and of the Creek and Cherokee diff
fculties-three of which involved delicate
points connected with State rights-occu-
pied its attention, and were all happily dis
posed of. Few, if any, now call in ques-
ton the wisdom of General Jackson's
course upon these important subjects, tho
it is difficult now to realize the intense
anxiety they excited, and the momentous
consequences which hung upon their de-
cision. So far as the War Department
necessarily took any immediate course in
these questions, it was prompt and ener-
getic, and met with the appreciation of the
country. Attic portentous period Of null
LITIGATION, the military orders were firm,
but discreet, and it appeared by message
from the President, in answer to call
upon that subject, that no order had been at
any time giren to "resist the constituted au-
horities of The State of South Carolina,
,ritdin the chartered limits of said Stale
The orders to General Scott informed him,
that, "shoutd, unf fortunately, a crisis arise,
when the ordinary pouer in the hands Of the
cira officers should not be sufficient for the
erecution of the laus, the President rould
determine the course to be taken, and the mea-
sures to be adopted; till then he ,cas prohi-
bited from acting" ...
The same caution marked the order to
the troops when there seemed to be dam
ger of collision with the authorities of
Alabama, arising out of occurrences upon
the lands of the United States in that State.
In proof of this, we quote the following
extract of a letter from the War Depart
ment, written by Governor Cass to Major
Mcintosh, and dated October 20, 1888:
"s1R: Your letter of the 2Ist instant to Major
General Macomb has been laid before me; and, in
answer, have to inform you that you will interpose
no obstacle to the service of legal process upon
officer soldier under your commando whether is
suing the courts OF the State of Alabama or of
the United States. On the contrary, you will give
all necessary facilities to the execution of sue pro-
1t is not the intention of the President that
any part of the military force Of the United States
thority. In all questions Of jurisdiction, it is the
duty of the former to submit to the latter and no
considerations must interfere with that duty. If,
therefore, officer of the State, or of the United
States, with legal process against yourself, or
officer soldier of your garrison you will freely
admit him within your post, and allow him to exc
cute his writ undisturbed."
In 1886, General Cass was appointed
minister to France, and Immediately re-
signed his post as Secretary of War. On
retiring from the department, he received
letter from General Jackson expressing
warm personal feelings towards him, and
commencing his whole official conduct
He sailed from New York in the month
of October. As diplomatic relations had
not been fully re-established with France
he was directed to proceed to England
and there ascertain the views Of the French
Government. He found that French
minister had been appointed to this coun-
try, and he Immediately repaired to Paris
and took up his residence there. After
mis- recognition, his first official duty was
to procure the interest due on the twenty
five millions of francs indemnity, which
had been retained when the principal was
paid. After some hesitation this was ef-
iected; and thus this great controversy
which at one time threatened such grave
consequences, was happily closed.
In 1887, General Cass made tour te
the East. He visited Italy, Scicily, Nal
ia, Greece, the Islands of the Archipelago
Constantinople and the Black Sea, Egypt
Palestine and Smyrna. He was at Flo
renee, Rome, Palermo, Athens, Corinth
Eleusis, Salamis, and the battle-tields Of
Plataa, Leuctra, Cheronea, and Marathon
at the plains of Troy, at Alexandria
Cairo and the Pyramids, at Jaffa, Jerusa.
lem, Bethlehem, the Dead Sea, Nazareth
the Sea Of Liberals, Tyre, Sidon, Baalbec
and Damascus. Memorable places these
and calculated to excite strong emotions il
the mind of an American who had passed
large portion of his life amid the toll.
and privations of a new country.
After his return to Paris, General Gas!
resumed the duties of his mission. and con
tinued in their regular execution till it
termination. He was proverbial for hi
kindness and hospitality to his countrymen
none of whom were denied his attentions
and few of whom visited Paris withou
being invited to his house. His obscrva
tons upon the Government and people o
France were giyen TO the public in thu