New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-06
RECEPTION OF GENERAL SCOTT,

RECEPTION OF GENERAL SCOTT
General Winfield Scott arrived on yesterdays mall
boat from Mobile. Early in the morning the Mayor
and number of the members Of the Common Conn-
Gil went down to the lake to give him fitting recep-
ton as the citys guest. With the above gentlemen
were also number Of military ofieers-Gen. Lewis,
Gen. Forstall, and others-who felt that as military
men it was their privilege and duty to properly vel
come the Oldest and greatest military chiefain Of the
United States and of the age The Orleans Artillery
were out with their guns Capt Lamothe and squad
of his men being down at the lake with cannon,
and another squad Of the company with another can
non stationed at the Pontchartrain Railroad depot
| in the city.
| At abonts o'clock the Mayor and Aldermen, with
the military participants in the reception, boarded
the steamer California and greeted Gen. Scott in due
form. The Mayor addressed him as foows:1
that the Council Of our city has invited you to accept
| its hospitality.
In rendering to you this token of public regard,
can but briefly revert TO- yOuf distinguished public
tain Of light artillery, you first visited New Orleans.
The recollection of the solderly bearing and patriotic
conduct of the young officer, is revived by the
presence Of the veteran in years and fame. From
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honors, your path has been Illuminated by deeds
which make q nation ilustrious Queenstown, Fort
George, Chippewa, and Lundy's Lane, are lasting
monuments Of your early chivary, valor. and mill.
tary skill Chicago and Rock Island of your self.
| denial and humanity; and Fort Moultrie Of your
discretion and prudence The hero Of battle in 1872
became the hero of humanity in 1882, and Of Union
in 1884.
To you, Sir, we owe the preservation of the peace
of the country more than memorable occasion,
achievements more honorable than triumphs on we'll
contested fields.
The people Of this city recognize in you military
energy and daring, combined with the spirit Of the
christian philanthropist Your fame in war is equaled
by your success as benefactor and friend OF man
In the ripeness Of your renown, we welcome you to
the city where you first commenced your career Of
| usefulness and honor. To you, who, by purity of
private life and by singular fidelity and success in the
administration of public duties, deserve the commen
daton of the goods who, by the glory shed upon our
through long succession of brilliant victories
from the capture Of Fort George to the captuation
of Mexico, have given US character among the ma
tions people of military prowess; who by rare
moderation and generosity Of character, united with
4 prudence and wisdom in action have achieved moral
| influence rich in benefits as the victories on the
battle field, the people of New Orleans tender this
testimonial oftheir respect and appreciation.
4 Gen. Scott made response brief, but feeling and
to the point He acknowledged the honor paid him,
as one for which he sincerely gratefula recep.
ton he did not expect-and alluded in pleasant
style to his past experiences in this city; the
city in which, for the most part, he had fitted
out the expedition with which he landed at Vera
Cruz during the Mexican war. He spoke of the
pleasure it would give him to be present during the
celebration of the Eighth of January and alluded tc
something about the battle of Chalmette, which he
said was more curious than otherwise, he having had
but remote connection with it adding, that ne
would reserve the relation of this circumstance
more fitting time He expressed the pleasure he fell
in recognizing Mayor Stth and Gen. Lewis as mel
whose parents and ancestral families had been hi
friends in years gone by and again returning hi
thanks for the honor rendered him. stated that he ae
cepted that honor, and would place himself willin
captive in the hands of those who had SO generous
: come forward to receive him.
The General was then escorted from the steamer t
the cars on the wharf, preceded BY Old Jordan an
E his drum and ffers, who had been brought down 70
}. the occasion. As the cars left the long wharf 70
terra tf,ma, Capt. Lamothe and his men began thur
: dering off a salute with their cannon Before the 50
. lutte was well finished, the distinguished visitor an
the crowd who had him in charge were in the Wasl
ington Hotel, where q breakfast had been ordered
suit the occasion.
The breakfast was superb an affair as fish, fow
and the French market, with French cookery, coul
i make it. The meal was unusually long for breal
a fast genial converse retardng its first part, an
champagne, toast, and speech, pleasantly lengther
ing out the last. Mayor Stth sat at the head, wit
the guest at his right and Gen. Lewis sat at the othe
end, with another guest, Col Leigh, the companio
of Gen. Scott) at his right. Capt. Lamothe and hi
Artillersts were ranged one side of the table an
from the quantity Of champagne and compliment
@ that heightened out the meal, and the late hour
IS which that meal was finished, it was entitled rathe
l. to the name of dinner than that Of a breakfas
IL Gen. Scott, upon whom age shows visibly-his ha
l. being scanty and quite white, and his manly fac
plentifully marked with the creases of time-sti
appeared stout healthy and hearty, and enjoyed h
IA meal well as the youngest man at the table. Tim
o. though it has furrowed his face and whitened b
head has made inroad upon the size of Gen. Scot
ID Over all the men we saw him among yesterday, b
was head the tallest, and portly in proportion.
:, There were some pleasant incidents at the hote
before the General aud his entertainers left for Ii
\. city. Old Jordan, the drummer Of Chamette and
Western Mexico, was introduced to him, and in hi
If modest and telling way said right pretty thing
With the latest train Of arrived that veteran Gil
~ zen and best known of our really old citizens Be
nard Marigny. His reception of the General had 4
music, or cannon, or breakfast, about it; but the
was so much of the human in it, that none could ia
d to feel the force of it, He took the General by bo
N hands, and after coming to an understanding vii
him about some meetings of theirs forty or fifty yea
a. ago, threw himself upoa his breast, and embrace
in him as he nigh thaye embraced one Of his own chill
rem. In their conversation, the General asked hi
is how old he was "Seyenty-four years." was the a
ID swer, The General then told him, that he (Ir Ma
to igny) was just few years his senior. Sever
Lh rough hardworking men that we saw, rushed up
re the General and took his hand without ceremony
Producing themselves by saying that they had
,g under him in Mexico. But for the numerous lit
81. incidents of the day we have no further room.
A special car in the train was reserved for t
ce guest and his receivers and with flags flying, a
st old Jordan and his giving off their choicest e
be music, the train came whzzng into town. Gre
Or crowds of people had gathered along the railros
Hy and at the depot the crowd was perfect cru.