New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-27
GOV. TOMpKINs AND GEN. SCOTT.

On the 18th Nov, 1915, Hon. DANIEL
d. TonPKINs, then Governor of New
York, conceiving that no filter occasion
than the anniversary of the Evacuation of
New Y ork could be found for the purpose,
made to Gen. SCoTT an official presenta-
ton of the sword which the Legislature of
the State had voted him as a testimonial
of the popular admiration for his recent
brilliant and heroic achievements on the
Northern frontier. The address, of the
Governor to the gallant General was re-
plete with an ardent and generous appre-
citation of his great deeds and manly quail
ties, and cannot be read by the patriotic
citizen of the Republic even at this day
without q thrill of satisfaction. 1t is as
follows:
SIR | avail myself Of an anniversary COM
memorstion of the exploits of our forefathers, to
perform the pleasing duty Of proclaiming the graft
tude of the people of this State to those descend
ants Of the heroes OF the Revolution whose SER
vices in the late war have contributed so mainly to
perpetuate the independence which our yenerated
ancestors achieved, and to advance the glory of
the American nation.
In adyertiDg Sir, to your claims Of distinction,
il would be sufficient to say, that all occasions,
you have displayed the highest military accom-
plishments, the most ardent attachment to the
rights and honor ofyour country,land the most in
trepid exertions in their support. A rapid and an
precedented succession Of promotions at an early
age has been the well. earned fruit of your talents
The distinguished notice by your Government is
the best encomium on your character and the
-
aspire.
F" But, Sir, your military career is replete with
splendid events. Without descending TO too much
minuteness, may briefly refer 10 your PLOTS in
the most interesting portion of the American Con-
tiIent. The shores Of Niagara, from Erie to On
taro, are inscribed with your name, and with the
names OF your brave companions. The defeat OF
the enemy at Fort George will not be forgotten.
The memorable conflict on the plains Of Chippe-
wa, and the appalling night-bRttle the nights of
Niagara, are events which have added new celeb
rty to the spot where they happened, Tightening
the majesty of the stupendous cataract by COM
binng with its natural all the force Of the moral
sublime. The admirers Of the great in nature,
from all quarters in the globe, will forever visit the
theater Of your achievements. They will bear to
their distant homes the idea Of this mighty display
Of nature, and viii associate with it the deeds Of
you and your brothers in arms. And so long as
the beautiful and sublime shall be objects OF admit
iulloH tiltnS uifH-SO tDUB as Ulc httlulD8 W.
tiers Of Erie shall be tumbled into the awful depths
Of Niagara-so long shall the splendid actions in
which you have had so conspicuous a share, en-
duTe in the memory Of man.
Accept Sir, the sword presented to you by
the people Of this State. as pledge OF their affes
ton and gratitude for your distinguished services
and may the remainder Of your life be as serene
aud happy as your early days have been useful
and glorious"
To this Gen. ScoTT briefly and appro-
priately replied, to the effect that he re-
garded the acceptance of the sword as the
assumption of new obligation on his part
to support and d, fend the national honor
ard Independence, aAd that could he feel
himself II ore worthy of the distinction con-
fered upon him, the sole wish left for him
at that moment would be that the glory
and the liberties Of the Republic might be
eternal. .s.,
1t is against this patriotic hero that
interruptions calumny and falsehood are
rev rtlentlessly employed! Bat in No