New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04

had volunteered in the hope OF war " ''Vi' ''o''
with the exception OF q single co'"Pah! VI
Tennesseeans. The Indians gathered III IN" camp
provided for them without hesitation anu 'iei'
chiefs proved so willing and Trustworthy 'ia' ne
placed the matter Of emigration III 'heii hh"uS
The Tennessee company of volunteers ac'eu az
police. and regiment of regulars was AT hand
for an emergency which never came. 20 well
was everything provided for that General Scott
left the task partly completed and turned 10
the northern border where the Canadian in
surgents We're making renewed attempts on the
Canadas As he went north he made arrange
ments with the Governors Of Kentucky and ohio
for calling out volunteers If necessary. In
Cleveland Detroit and Sandusky he met the
peopla i'm mass-meetlngs ana by his persuasons
caused them to desist from acts in violation
Of the peace with Great Britain Then came
the news Of the dispute between New Bruns-
wick and Maine oyer the northeastern boundary
and Scott hurried 10 Washington. where he Sc
cured from Congress a bill authorizing the PreSi-
dent TO call for 30 600 volunteers for six months
and another appropriating No.OoOOoo in case
war was declared lie was 50 impressed by the
threatening aspect Of affairs That ne SAID 10
President Van Buren,: "If You want war;
need only look on I'm silence The Maine people Will
make II for YOU fast and hot enough ] know
them. Eat If peace be your wish' can give
YOU no assurance Of success. The difliculties- III
tie way will be Formidable" Despite this gloomy
outlook he went to Maine and succeeded IN paci-
fying the people on both sides " the line
In thjs case SCOTS fine inanpfiS and hts habit
Of making friends among his enemies stood Inn
I'm good stead Sir John Harvey. the Geveraor~of
New brunswick, had served in the British ARM
IN The War Of 1872. and owing - various incl
dents a warm regard had arisen between him
and Scott To this friendship was II due that
as Governor Of New Brunswick. he made con-
coSs!ons that Modified the resentment Of the
Maine men.
one IL the most remarkabl" of SCOTS exploits
was that in which hr kept the peace with few
recruits dust enough ~ man a few pieces Of
artillery his main resource being HIS own rnHe-
nincont figure six feet Gye inches in height. AMI
a full uniform. L happened in 1891. year be-
fore the affairs inst mentioned. that the French
habitan;s of what was then called Upper Can
ada began To agitatc for separation from Eng
land People along the border in the United
States sympa ,hized with them II such an evtcn.
that the Presldcu; had ~ Issue a proclamation
restraining the citizens from overt acts. Among
the most serious offences was that ~
"ColoneW Van Rensselaer, who. az III" head ~
a party Of Americans. took possession Of
small island in the Niagara River which be-
longcd to Canada. and hired Steamboat 10 run
between his iittle realm arl the American shore
Of the river. The Canadians captured The boat
and sent II over tho Falls In the fight Tor the
possession - thc vessel one American WAS
killed ana several were wounded. and II wa
believed n the tine that several injured per
sons wcrr carried over N" Falls. There was
wrath enough on both Sides 81 The iuiernaiiDuai
boundary 70 have Canned Into wa on the instant.
In company with Governor Marcy of New York.
General Scott FASTENED - The scene n trouble.
The troops - the United S'atcs were an IN
Florida or on the frontier. bui some recruits
We're found I'm this city AMI s"n' forward GOV
ernpr Marcy ready IL call ont the militia
II the state. The temper - he people was sirh
that Scott had 10 use very plain language I'm en-
forcing the duty - ois irving the Presidents
proclamation. Some disconnected spirits IN
Buffalo hired q steamboat 20 all Van Rensselaor
and his party. but SCOTT took ,hr vessel into Oh"
service u the Government TIE Canadians
threatened - destroy her. and S-o'j warned the
British commander that h. would consider -
discharge ~ shot AMI shell" Int American
waters "as an ac: seriously COMPROMISING fic
neutrality II the Two nations" ON the follow.
Ing day Scott repeated this warning e, o British
officer who called upon him. H. hal DIS cannon
pointed and matches ready for firing TIE
steamboat started up the river General SGT,
took a position On The highest point along the
shore In fun uniform. ana I'm fun View # both
British ana Americans The boat passed On
t. It's destination unnolesiod
When Scott took possession u Mexico IFS con-
duct was that Of statesman From Vera
Cruz TO the capital every victory was sIgnallzel
10y the restoration OF law-not foreign law I'm,
mat T. which the people were accustomed Only
the American invade's and their opponents in
arms were held amenablc - military rule Whom
the formal struggle ended. the conques,
FOUND scott already prepared with his plans for
dvil government and the financial adminlstra-
lion Of the country. He knew all about the
sources Of revenue upon which the Mexican
government depended. ana he took possession
OF all The collection "f taxes ana the manage
mcnt Of inferior clvll analts were left T., the
recognized Mexican officials Santa Anna IN.
President Of the Republic and the commander Of
the forces which opposed Scott resigned his
ONCE ana was at once succeeded. n # In time
OF peace. by the man next In rank. In all towns
occupied by the Americans the Mexican polio.
was reinstated In harmony with the military
police, and the invading army was kept under
such admirable discipline that the usual dis
orders or a military occupation were unknown
Scott held that Mexico must pay the expenses
OF the invaders; but he desired To- levy the tribute
In way that should interfere as little as Dos
slbie with the interests OF either native or for
egn residents. for he looked upon these Inter
ests as ultimately identical with those Of the
United States. lie may even have thought y,
the time that the conquered country would be-
come permanent possession for he looked for
ward to means OF facilitating the organization
OF a financial system and to. an ultimate In
crease Of the revenue.
But these practical qualities as Il civil admin
istrator passed almost unnOticed. EXCEPT with "A
minority Of people In the United States Doubt
less II he had been Democrat and "A friend oC
jackson he would have been more successful I'm
politics. Yet the fact that he Wing should
not have been a bar to the Presidency I'm his
case. any more than in that Of his friendly rival
Zachary Taylor who reaped in the Seminole
war what Scott had sown. Perhaps It was
IL In ia..I.. L L.