Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-08

that President Madison caused TO be
written to him, by The Secretary of State,
a special letter of thanks.
BLACKHAWK wAR-NEGoTIATIoN
In 1882, Scott was ordered to take
command of the Black Hawk war. He
sailed from Buffalo for Chicago with
nearly one thousand troops, in four
steamboats,. ..s. r.
On the 9Th 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
hundred aud twenty troops, there occur
red in six days one hundred and thirty
cases of cholera, anil lilly-oue deaths. -
After Gen. Scott had proceeded from
Chicago 10 The Mississippi river, the pes
thence again broke ou! among his troops.
During the prevalence of this terrible
scourge, his devoted attention upon his
suffering soldiers excited the admiration
of all VITO were present. In the Ian
guage of letter written at the time by
an officer of the army: "The Generals
course of conduct on that occasion should
establish for him reputation not inferi.
or TO that which he has earned on the
battle field; and should exhibit him not
only as a warrior, bat as man-not on
ly as the hero OF battles, but as the hero
of humanity" ......
At the termination of the Black Hawk
war, Gen. Scott and Gov. Reynolds
were appointed by the U. s. Govern.
ment Commissioners to trea. with the
North West Indians in reference 10 all
pending difficulties. In the various con-
ferences held with the deputa,ions from
the several tribes, it became the duty of
Gen. Scott 10 conduct the discussions -
This he did with great ability and inge-
nui,y, and The result OF The commission
was 20 procure treaty, just to the Indi-
ans and highly advantageous 10 the Uni
ted States-lhe Indians ceding their title
to more than ten millions of acres, being
a great portion of the lands of Iowa and
Michigan. ....
GEN. cAss's TESTIMONY. s-
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 Scor's official
report, as follows: @ "
"Allow me to congratulate you upon
this fortunate consumation of your ar
du,scs duties, and to express my entire
appreciation Of the whole course of your
proceedings, during series of difficult
ties requiring higher moral courage than
the operations of an active campaign pn-
der ordinary circumstances.
GEN. JACKSON SENDS HIM ON A MISSION TO
.. SOUTH CAROLINA.
Directly after his return from the
Black Hawk war, Gen. Scott was sent
by President Jackson on confidential
mission of great responsibility. South
Carolina notification then threatened TO
embroil the nation in civil war. There
was immiuen. danger that strife would
at once begin between the citizens of
Charleston and the u. s. troops station
ed there. The object of the President
in sending Scott to South Carolina at
this time, was to prevent, if possible,
any direct acs of collision, and at the
same time enforce the laws of Federal
Government. Sco,t's 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.