Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-07-25

the United States aud thought to be the
most complete which is extant.
In 1892 he was ordered TO the CON-
mand of the Black Hawk war and in
September of that year he made the
treaty with the Sac and Fox Indians, by
which Iowa, along the Mississippi and
fifty miles in the interior was cedec to
the United States. Soon after his re-
turn from this campaign he was sent in
to South Carolina, to support the laws
Of the United States against the threaten
ed opposition of that State.
In 1885 he was ordered to the CON-
mand of the troops in Florida. but
through party intrigue at Washington
was recalled before he was enabled to
bring the troubles in that Territory to a
close. Scott felt injured by his recall
and demanded a Court Martial to exam
inc into his conduct, and who reported
unanimousl, that his Seminole campaign
was swell advised aud that it "was
prosecuted with energy, steadiness, and
ability"
In 1897 he was ordered to the Cana
da frontier TO protect American neutrali-
ty in the then civil war and troubles Of
that province. His wise measures and
grea. personal popularity with the Amer
leans along the line soon enabled him to
remove all cause for war between this
country and England.
In 1889 he was sent to the State of
Maine, and there again by his great pop
ulari,y with the Americans, and the
adoption of wise measures prevented a
conflict of arms between our country
men and the British.
In ls46 he was ordered to the Mexi-
can war, and on January lst, lS47, land
ed at ,he mouth Of the Rio Grande.-
Having collected his forces, he proceed
ed for the capture of Vera Cruz. On
the 10th day of March he succeeded in
landing before the city and on the 9Th
Of The same month forced its surrender.
On the l7th Of April, ls47, he arri-
we'd at the pass of Cerro Gordo, where
the Napoleon of the South. as he was
called, Gen. Santa Anna, was posted In
strong position. with $1,000 men, the
flower of The Mexican army. The
next dav the heights and fortresses of
Cerro Gordo were carried by storm.
During August Of this year were
fought the battles o! Con,retras and
Churubusco, in one of which Gen. Scott
received wound, but which he kept
concealed from the knowledge of his
soldiers until the battle was over.
On Sept. s,h was won the victory a.
the Molinos Del Rey; Sept. l3th, the
castle and fortress of Chapultepec was
carried by storm; and on the l4th of the
same month the flag Of the United States
was hoisted over the national palace OF
Mexico, and Gen. Scott and his COM
rades in arms rested themselves in the
'.Halls of the Montezumas."
Soon after the conquest Of the capture
Of Mexico, Gen. Santa Anna, who had
been the heart and soul OF the war party
among the Mexicans, applied TO Gen.
Scott and received permission TO retire
from that country without molestation.
He had, aLthe commencement Of the
war, been is.ed to leave Havana and
go to Mexico under pass given him by
the Secretary of the Navy under Presi:
dent Polk.
Gen. Scott then actively engaged him.
self in negotiating peace between the
two countries, and soon had his efforts
crowned with success in the treaty OF
Guadaloupe Hidalgo.
But in the midst of his triumphs, and
his services, he was stricken from his
high command; and at the instance Of a
band Of political iniriguers, congrega.ed
about Washington, was again placed be-
fore Court Martial. The trial pro-
ceeded, and the American nation beheld
the affair with astonishment and indigna-
ton. But the Old General was more
than equal to the crisis. The charges
were shown TO be most frivolous, ground
less and partisan; and he drove his re-
vilers to shame and confusion. Gen.
Scott is replaced in his high command;
his honor remains unsullied and uns,ain.
ed; he has filled the measure of his
country's glory; and his fame as civil.
ian, patriot. and warrior is encircled
only by the bounds of the Earth. Bul
where are those who were his accusers!