The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1852-09-11

- eA APoCted DFltlSn attack. h
had, disabled as he was, received
request from the Government and tn
congressional representatives of Penn
Sylvanla and Maryland. Arriving i
washington in October, he was, bein,
now again fit for duty, placed in com
mand OF that military district. and EN-
pIoyed to plan the expected campaign.
OF the next spring, in which, of course
ne would have had leading part, anc
nave Won new laurels, ifpeace had moi
oeeh meantime concluded at Ghent
on the 24th OF December, 1914. and
Tatli1ed by our Senate on the 18th NJ
febrnary, 1915. After this event there
eeins no further need for him in the
nein, MI. Madison offered him the post
he was yet only twenty-eight. Mean
while, he had been brevetted for the
battles of Chippewa and Niagara to the
highest existing rank in our service
that of Major General 1t is known
that at every previous step of his rapid
promotion President Madison, though
knowing him we'll and persuaded of
his extraordinary military merits, had
always objected that, although he de-
served it, he was too young. He had
thus thought that Scott was made lieu
tenant colonel too young, adjutaut gen
eral too young, colonel of double reg
iment too young, and brigadier general
quite too young. But when, after his
late heroic battles, it was proposed 10
him by his Cabinet to advance the
youth to our highest military grade, he
lauehingly answered, Put him down
IA ma jor general; | have done with OBJ
jecting TO his youth" Two years be-
fore he had looked on him as only old
enough TO be ma jor; now he thought
him ripe enough to be Secretary at
Warl When, as we have said, Scott
declined that dignity, he .endeavored
TO induce him at least to become acting
Secretary-keeping his army rank, of
courSe-untll VIM. Fl. Crawford, then
In France, could return to take the
posi- but this also Scott respectfully
declined, out of delicacy towards his
seniors in date, Gems. Brown and
jackson.
is SENT TO EUROPE: MISSION PARTLY
MILITARY, PARTLY POLITICAL.
The enfeebled state of his health and
the desire of professional Improvement
suggesting 10 him trip TO Europe, the
Government now gave him a double
abroad: first, TO look into
the Improvements of military science
there: and next to conduct certain
secret negotiations as 10 the views OF
foreign courts in regard to the Indepen-
dence of Spanish America and the sup
posed designs of Britain upon the island
of Cuba. OF these latter objects he ac-
quilted himself much to the satisfaction
of our Execntive. To accomplish the
former, he examined the chief military
establishments of Western Europe, con-
versed with its most eminent soldiers. |
and attended the scientific lectures of |
The school of Tactics: bringing home |
with him, in 1916, whatever could i'm
prove our own and fit him for drawing
mp those systems of discipline and in
struction for our Army and Militia to
which we have since owed our Mexi. |
,an victories. On his return he was
placed in command of the military
division of the seaboard. with New
York for his headquarters. In 1917, he
married Miss Mayo, of Richmond.
THANKS VOTED HIM: SWORDS, MEDAL:
CONDUCT OF ROBBERS.
Meantime, Virginia and New York
lad presented him votes of thanks and
ich swords, for his uniform good con-
luct in sustaining the military reputa-
ion of the United States, in every con-
lict where he was present during the
ate war with England, but more espe-
lally in the successive engagements
f Chippewa and Niagara" Congress
lso voted him, in the same high
eFms, conferred by it on no other,) a
arSe gold medal, inscribed with the
ames of Chippewa and Niagara, and
earring his image upon it. With this
ledal two singular Incidents are con-
ected. 1t was placed for safe keeping
n the vault of the City Bank of New
'ork. A noted robber, afterwards de-
scted and punished, breaking into the
afe, carried off from thence every
ming else valuable, but spared, in evi-
ent respect for the brave soldiers only
7ealth, this token of public honor-his
ledal. Its case was found lying there
pen, but with its large. mass of pure
old safe Not even a whole life of !
rime had been able TO extinguish in
lat poor felou lingering feeling of
of pride in his country's best 5
,ldier. Alas! if ever the general ad-
liration of his country should bring
lat soldier forward as IFS nominee for S
lie Presidency, it is but too easy to ;
resee that there will be men, called
ot thieves, but politicians, who will 7
} their best to rife him of all his hard
on fame, which the robber respected
ut again: long afterwards, in travell- :
g by steamboat from Albany down to c
ew York.. Gen. Scott had his pocket G
cked of a purse containing some eight l.
lndred dollars in gold. On arriving a
; advertised his loss. His money was L
ut back to him by the head thief of a
e city, with respectful assurance Q
at none of ms people would have e
uched the Generals purse If they e