Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-08
Liberalit y of Congress.

With much pleasure we observe, says
the New York Evening Post, that the
Resolution originally introduced into the
senate by Mr.. Barbour. tor the purpose
Of employing Col Tnlmbuil of this city,
TO execute four national paintings, has
passed that house by very large mao.
ritv. II is measure that will receive
thr appreciation Of grateful aud gene.
rous people The present opportunity to
preserve the form aud likeness OF those
patriots TO whom we owe, under PrOVi
dsnce, our national existence, is pre-.
cious one, and it suffered to pass unlm
proved. will never again "fer.
Colonel Trumbrii, the gentleman Sc.
lected for the honnrabl" task, is a son OF
the late revolutionary Governor Trum.
bull of Connecticut. and entered the ar.
m which achieved our Independence,
with all the ardar Of youth, in F7G.-
He was soon appointed adju ant general
10 the armv Of the north. aud served Or
lake Chanplain and is shores under Ar.
mold. when a mold fought on the side OF
bis country. He was then aid de camp
10 Washington, aah filed other c1ns?i,
cuOus and important Offices. Bat It is
mot 20 much Of Colonel TrnmhulPs ne.
rit az an Officer Of the army, that we
speak on the present occasion, as OF The
great historical painter.
This country has prOdnced an extraor
binary number Of painters OF great em'
pence Of wham West and rumeuN
mus. be allowed to nccup, the fest place,
as historical pairters as Copley and
Steward do as portrait painters West
and Copley have hecn the pride OF Eng
lard who claims them as her own. Trum.
bull and Steward have returned 10 their
native country to enrich and homer it Ov
the display OF their talents here. Col.
Trumbull was long TIE favorite pnpil OF
West, and about the year 1895, he con.
ceiyed and began to execute the great
plan OF painting series Of pictures com.
nemorsiiye OF the most glorious events
of the revolutionary war. and the esta.
blishmeat Of the national independence,
After finishing in LanGol the Battle oil
Bunker's Hill, aud toe DEATH Of Mnnt.
comery, he returned home and haN''a
with iniefatislble zeal and industry, q
at much expen.e, sacceeim' IN rrocnr'
ING kxenesses Of scve al of his subjects,
sune in France, aud same in I.undsn
h hogan his pictures Of thr DECLARATION
Of Independence. (shi,h contain an ex,
eelleat D0rttait vi every distinguished
member Of that celebrated body Of men,
The Battle OF Trenton, SurreGder Of
Burguyne anu Coluwailis. &c &c. into
all Of which he has introduced the like.
neSses oil the principal actors. Nav the
.p-eseut congress do honor to themselves
and their eou airy, ~ !iSera'ly encourag.
ing HIN Ia complete his srduous under
taking, and bv securing the benefits Of
them to the country.
.Saccssty Of Colony Of Free blacks
Superseded.
We gave an ABSTRACT oil the c0nstita'
ticn Uf HayG some weeks ago; and out
OF ,rnpasslon for the Conscientious men,
be-, =, the CO!onizing Society who can
n -,eep in their beds, we again publish
tn 44tn clause, which shows land of
p Use nearer our doors than Sierra Lee
oneI
A " Every African, Indian, 4 their
de ceudsnts, born III the colonies or TO
reisn csuut.ies. who shal come to reside
IN the Republic, shall be recognized as
H., tans, but shall not enjoy the rights
Of 'IN1enshlp until after years resi-
Sence."
lne same constitution that excludes
the white man, invites the black aud,
gentlemen from Port au Prince nave as
sured u, that President Potion gives a
inai Asd weIcomr to the Free Blacks
frOm the UmteG'- States who settle in
4aytL.--E Y. Col.
We learn by capt. Johnson, Of the
"AF. Spartan, in IL days from Port au