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the youthful Scott TO be hailed by universal
consent, "hs hero Of Lundy's Lane"
For his gallantry 10 these actions. Scott was
soon after prompted 10 the rank Of MAJOR Gen.
eral. On November 81, 1914, Congress passed
a resolution awarding gold medal TO Major
General Scott 'in testimony Of the nigh sense
entertained by Congress Of his distinguished
services ~ The successive conflicts Of Chippewa
and Niagara, and Of his uniform gallaHiry and
good conduct in sustaining The high reputation
Of the arms Of the United States"
Soon after the treaty Of peace, President
Madison rendered to General Scott a place 10
his cabinet-Ihat Of the Secretary of WSr.-
This complimentary office was declined from
motives highly crediIabe to Gen. Scott.
Being still feeble from his wounds, he soon
after went to Europe for the restoration Of his
health and for professional improvement. He
was also entrusted by the Government with i'm.
porIant diplomatic functions. lie executed his
instructions 10 so satisfactory a manner that
President Madison caused 10 be written to him
by the Secretary Of Stale, a special leuer Of
thanks.
In 1882. Scott was ordered 10 take command
in the Black Hawk War; lie sailed from Buf.
lalo for Chicago with nearly Que thousand
troops in four STEAMBOATS,.
On the 9th of July, while on the voyage the
Cholera broke out among the troops with fear.
ful violence. On the boat 10 which Gen.
Scott sailed with two hundred and twenty
troops, there occurred in six days one
hundred and thirty cases ol cholera, aud
filiy.one deaths. After General Scott had pro-
ceeded from Chicago TO the Mississippi river,
the peslilence again broke out among The troops,
During the prevalence OF this terrible scourge
his devoted attention upon his suffering soldiers
excited The adm ration of all present. 10
the Language Of letter written al that timo by
an officer Of the army: "The Generals course
of conduct on that occasion should establish
for him a reputation not inferior 10 that which
he has earned on the banle field, and should
exhibit him not only as warrior, but as man
not ouy as the hero OF baIGles, but as the he.
70 of humanity"
After the termination OF the Black Hawk
War, Gen. Scott and Gov. Reynolds were ap-
pointed by Ihs United SIaes Government Com
mssioners to treat with the North Western In.
dauS in reference TO all pending difficulties.
: la the various conferences held with the depu-
lalions from The various tribes, il became the
duty of Gen. Scott 10 conduct the discussions,
This he did with great ability and ingenuity,
: and the result of the commission, was TO pro.
cure treaty. just to The Indians and highly a1-
vanlageous TO The UniIed Slales-Ihe Indians
lc.nt.nV The lille 10 more than ten millions
of acres, SSaing great portion Of the lands oi
Iowa and Michigan
Arier the ,ermi2a,ion Of the Black Hawk
War. and Of the treaty with the Indians, Gen.
Cass then Secretary OF War, wro'e IN reply TO
f Gen Scouts official report as follows:
"Aow me 10 congratulate you upon this Tor
, mnate consummalion of your arduous dutes'
and 10 express my entire appreciation OF the
whole course of your proceedings during Sc.
ries Of difficulties requiring higher moral cour'
1 age than the operations of On active campaign
v under ordinary circumstances.
r Directly aier his return from the Black
d Hawk war, Gen. Scott was sent by President
d Jackson on q confidential mission of great res
ponsibility. South Carolina notification then
b threatened TO embroil the nation in civil war
|. There was iminent danger that the strife would
/. at once begin between The Charleston and The
d United States troops stationed there. The OBJ
r. ec, of the President in sending Scott TO SouIl
- Carolina al this time, was 10 prevent, II possbe e
d anv direct act of collision and at The same tlm'
e enforce The laws OF the Federal Government
Ie Sco,,'s moderation and discretion while a
Charleston, saved the country from The horror
8 of civil war. The full history Of his valuabI
at services on that occasion, canno. now be writ
ten, as much Of it still remains under the sea
Iy Of secrecy.
10 On the 2Oth of January, 1886, Gen. SEQ
was ordered 10 take command in the Florld
n. war. There he did all that the greatest militia
~ nv talent could accomplish. But The malice @
=. envy of a brother officer, by misrepresentation
II. made 10 the President procured his recall, ic
r. the purpose oil having his official conduct sui
of iected 10 the opinion of Court Of Enquiry
os Tha, Court a(ler full investigation, pronounce
re the charges against Gen. Scott unsusIalned, an
va further that "he had been jealous and indela'
gable in The discharge OF his duties. and hi
his plan of campaign was all devised and pro-
"o ecuted with energy seadiness and ability
'0' In 1888, Gen. Scott was sent by the Pres
>" dent TO the Canada lronlier-Ihen IN state
fearful excitement on account OF the burn'r
!, Of the Caroline within the American terrtor.
% The whole population of Northern Ne
"y York seemed about 10 march into Canada
y. ~ avenge the wrong which had been done to Il
~, ~, national honor. The object Of the adminls1r
ID ton was to preserve the peace between the "
~ ~. nations until pending difficulties could be sc
"a lied by negotiation. For this purpose oc'
~ ~ was seut 10 the frontier. There he labor
.nS ne nigh, and day. passing rapidly from Poin!
'o "r point, experimenting and directing the acno
~ both Of the military and the civil authorizes
ld ld and frequently, along line OF eight hundr
'O miles, addressing immense gatherings oil !
excited ci,izens. He succeeded 10 his mlssi
,a' beyond the expectations of the most salngulI
LED The peace Of the country was preserved
'"' During the same year he was ordered to
delicate service of fremoving the Cherokee
as lion beyond the Mississippi. Here ne display
9Th a. once the highest degree of energy sagac