The sun., 1894-01-28
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dered in times OF peace. 1t will be remem-
bered that during the frat third OF this century
a great deal Of trouble had been caused in
Georgia by tho claim OF the State to exercise
criminal jurisdiction over the Cherokee In
-ians settled within her borders. The per-
slstent pressure OF this claim had leG the
United States Government In 1902 to agrC 10
purchase the Indian lands and remove the
Cherokees to some other territory. Eventually
a treaty to that effect was made with portion
OF the tribe and. although many OF the Indians
refused to ratify the arrangement. the Govern
ment ultimately determined upon carrying 1t
out. and Scott received orders to that effect In
April 1909 Owing TO the animosity OF the
GeorgianS and the reluctance OF the Cherokees
themselves. the task was one Of extreme difl-
Guilty. But.Scott discharged It in a mastery
manner. not only avoiding the scenes OF
butchery which were expected. hut contrivlng
to obtain tho esteem and confidence OF the
Cherokees themselves, Scott conducted the
Indian emiGrants as far as the Mississippi.
and he had intended to accompany them
further west when he was ordered north
ward to repress the troubles on the
Canadian frontier. He found the citizens
OF Cleveland. sandusky. and Detroit greatly
excited. but no prevailed upon them to desist
from any acts in violation OF international law.
While thus engaged he learned CT the quarrel
which had arisen between the State Of Maine
and the British province OF New brunswick.
Proceeding to Portland. he found the inhabit-
ants eaGor for the immediate seizure OF the
disputed territory while at Augusta a large
majority OF tine Legislature were for war. The
strip OF land In dispute was valued for ship
timber; some British subjects having entered
upon it and cut down some OF the trees. the
Governor Of Maine had sent an agent with a
posse to drive them on, The agent was i'm
prisoned by the British. whereupon much
angry correspondence took place between the
authorities OF Maine and OF New brunswick.
Scott at once perceived that the only mode OF
settlement was to secure an agreem mt that the
territory should ba left unoccupied by either
party until the controversy could be adjusted
by the Governments OF the United States and
OF Great Britain. To this compromise tho
Governor of Maine was willing to assent pro-
yiding the first oyertures should come from
the Governor Of New Brunswick. To the
latter. Sir John Harvey, as II happened. Scott
had become well and fayorably known during
the war OF 1872. and. through Scott's private
letters. he was persuaded to make the con-
eession necessary 10 appease the authoTi-
ties OF Maine. Thus was aysrted a collision
which must inevitably have caused a war 1t
was not until 1880 that Gen. Scott was again
called upon to exercise his diplomatic powers
sionsTs were at that time engaged in running
a boundary line between the British posses
sions aud the United States. and . controversy
hac sprung up as to which Of the two coun-
tries was entitled TO the San Juah Islands in
Puget Sound. The question should have been
referred to the two Governments for Amicabls
settlement, but Gen Harvey. then In COM
mand OF the United States forces In that quar-
ter. had seized the island. thus endang gsring
the friendly relations between the two eoun-
tries The situation was critical and PTesi-
dent Buchanan requested Gen. Scott 10 go to
Oregon and eject a peaceRblS adjustment OF
the controversy. Although Scott had recently
been crippled by . fall he proceeded from New
York TO Victoria bJ way OF Panama, and after
some friendly notes had been intsrchanged
between him and the Governor OF British Co
lumbia the island vas restored 10 its former
status. the Joint possession OF both parties.
We can only glance at seott's eonnsction
with the war against the ssminolss. In 1884
1t Is we'll known that Seotts attempt to put
down these Indians Was = failure. while the
effort subsequently made by Zachary Taylor
proved successful President Jackson. who
seems not to have liked Scott. recalled him
and ordered an inquiry 70 be made as TO the
miscarriage Of his operations In Florida seatt
addressed The sOuEt IN his 0Hn defence aRd