Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-07-29
Passages in Gen. SeOtt's History.

| SCOTT. We present below certain JdctS
which will serve to show what is the man
whom Locofocos are eliminating:
In 1884, when South Carolina was
threatening the dissolution of the T.
Mon, and Gen. jackson was threatening
to hang those of her citizens who would
not submit to the collection of duties at
Charleston, Gen. Scott was selected by
President Jackson as confidential agent
of the government to proceed to the seat
of difficulties and endeavor to procure
their peaceful settlement Upon that oc-
casion, Gen. Cass, then Secretary of War,
addressed Gen. Scott letter, from which
the following is an extract:
"He president JACKSON has .tuN
confidence in you judgment and discretion,
and it is his wish that you repair imme-
diately to Charleston, and examine every
thing connected with the fortifcations.-
You are at liberty to take such measures,
either by strengthe ming those defences or
reinforcing those garrisons with troops,
drawn from any other posts, as y0~ may
think prudence and a Just l'recaaio'e re-
quire."
We quote from Mr.. Leigh the following
to show how Gen. Scott performed the
task assigned him:
"No one who had no opportunity of
observing on the spot the excitement that
existed, can have an adequate conception
Of the delicacy of this trust. Gen. Scott
had an acquaintance with the people of
Charleston, he was their friend; but hissit-
uation was such that many, the great ma
jority Of them, looked upon him as public
enemy. = He wasresolved, if possible, to
prevent resort to arms, and nothing could
have been more judicious than his conduct.
"From the beginning to the end, his
conduct was conciliatory as it was firm
and sincere, convincing that he knew his
duty, and was resolved to perform it, and
yet that his principal object and purpose
was PEACE. He was perfectly successful,
when the least imprnde1oce might have re-
suited in a serious collision"
However politicians may neglect or
misrepresent such services, the people
will remember them to the lasting honor
of him who performed them.
Hear another fact:
In 1887, there were serious difficulties
on the borders of the United States and
Canada, which threatened imminent dan
ger to the peace Of this country and Great
Britain. President Van Buren, following
the example of Gen. Jackson, entrusted
Scott with full powers to take whatever
steps he might think necessary to pre-
serve the laws and the honor ofthe country"
He accepted the post-went to the from
tier, speedily the disputed questions were
amicably settled. His conduct on that
occasion, won, as many will remember,
the highest encomiums from all classes of
the American people. On his return, the
citizens Of Albany and the Legislature of
New York rendered him public supper,
which was accepted Gov. Marcy, then
as now prominent Locofoco and recent
ly leading candidate for nomination for
the Presidency, presided. The following
are among the regular toasts on the oc-
casion:
" Winfield Scott-Not less the scholar
than the soldier, whose pen and sword
have been welded with equal skill in the
defence Of his country"
" The soldier-Who has ever made the
law of the land his supreme rule of action,
and who, while he has always fulfilled
its utmost requirements, has never, in a
single instance, transcended its limits"
Our Guest-The invincible champi-
on Of our rights-the triumphant vindi-
Gator of our laws"
Yet another witness
The late DR.. Claiming thus alludes to
Gen. Scott in one of his works published
some years since:
" To this distinguished man belongs
the rare honor of uniting with military
energy and daring, the spirit of philan-
thropist His exploits on the field, which
placed him in the first rank of our soldiers,
have been obscured by the pure and more
lasting glory of pacifcator, and of
friend Of mankind. In the whole history
of the intercourse of civilized with bar
barous or half civilized communities, we
doubt whether a brighter page can be
found than that which records his agen-
cy in the removal of the Cherokees. AS
far as the wrongs done this race can be
atoned for, General Scott has made the
expiration.
" In his recent mission to the disturbed
borders of our country, he succeeded, not