Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-07-01


school boy. Where so many have gath
cred imperishable laurels, it was truly a
proud honor for the youthful Scott to be
hailed by universal consent, ''the Hero of
Lundy's Lane"
For his gallantry in these actions, Scott
was soon after promoted to the rank of
Major General. On November Sd, 1914,
Congress passed resolution awarding a
gold medal to Major General Scott "in
testimony of the high sense entertained
by Congress of his distinguished services
in the successive conflicts Of Chippewa
and Niagara, and of uaalt0rm gaAtuntrY
and good conduct in sustaining the high
reputation of the arms of the U. States"
Soon after the treaty of peace President
Madison rendered to General Scott, a
place in his Cabinet-that of the Secre-
tary of War. This complimentary offer
was declined from motives highly credit
able to General Scott.
Being still feeble from his wounds, he
soon after went to Europe for the restora-
ton of his health and for professional i'm
proyement. He was also entrusted by
the Government with important diplo-
matte functions. He executed his instruc-
tions in so satisfactory manner that
| President Madison caused to be written
to him by the Secretary of State, spe-
cial letter of thanks.
In 1882, Scott was ordered to take
command in the Black Hawk war. He
sailed from Buffalo for Chicago with near
| ly one thousand troops in four steamboats,.
On the sth of July, while on the voy-
age, the cholera broke out among the
troops with fearful violence. On the boat
in which Gen Scott sailed with two hum
dred and twenty troops, there occurred in
six days one hundred and thirty cases of
cholera and ffty-one deaths. After Gen
eral Scott had proceeded from Chicago
to the Mississippi River, the pestilence a.
gain broke out among his troops. Du-
ring the prevalence ofthis terrible scourge,
his devoted attention upon his suffering
soldeiers excited the admiration of all who
were present. In the language of let
ter written at the time by an officer of the
army: "The Generals course Of conduct
on that occasion should establish for him
reputation not inferior to that which he
has earned on the battle field; and should
exhibit him not only as a warrior, but as
man-not only as the hero of battles,
but as the hero of humanity
After the termination of the Black
Hawk war, General Scott and Gov. Rey-
nolds were appointed by the US. Govern
ernment commissioners to treat with the
North Western Indians in reference to all
pending difficulties. In the various con-
ferences held with the deputations from
the various tribes, it became the duty Of
General Scott to conduct the discussions.
This he did with great ability and inge-
nuity, and the result of the commission
was to procure treaty, just to the Indi-
ans and highly advantageous to the Uni
ted States,-the Indians ceding the title
to more than ten millions of acres, being
a great portion Of the lands of Iowa and
Michigan.
After the termination of the Black
Hawk war, and Of the treaty with the
Indians, Gen. Cass, then Secretary Of war,
wrote in reply to SCOTS official report as
follows:
"Allow me to congratulate you upon
this fortune consummation of your ardu-
Gus duties, and to express my entire ap-
probation of the whole course Of your
proceedings, during series of difficulties
requiring higher moral courage than the
operations of an active campaign under
ordinary circumstances"
Directly after his return from the Black
Hawk war, Gen. Scott was sent by Presi-
dent jackson on a confidential mission of
great responsibility. South Carolina null
liication then threatened to embroil the
nation in civil war. There was imminent
danger that the strife would at once be-
gin between the citizens of Charleston and
the United States troops stationed there.
The object of the President in sending
Scott to South Carolina at this time, was
to prevent, if possible, any direct act of
collision, and at the same time enforce
the laws of the Federal Government
SCOTS moderation and discretion while
at Charleston, saved the country from the
horrors of civil war. The full history of
his valuable services on that occasion,
cannot now be written, as much of it still
remains under the seal of secrecy
On the Goth of January, 1886 General
Scott was ordered to take command in
the Florida war. There he did all that
the greatest military talent could accom-
plish. But the malice or envy Of brother
officer, by Misrepresentation made to the
President, procured his recall, for the
purpose of having his official conduct sub
jected to the opinion of Court of Enqui-
ry. That Court, after full investigation,
pronounced the charges against General
Scott unsustained, and further that he
had been Jealous and indefatigable in the