Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-02-04
Col. T4imbas-ws copy the following

esa;no 20 OH of them. 1t viii be seen that
Col TmmbuII ia not 'smere painter" but
that be has served. ard with distinguished
homer too. in the field, during the Revoiu-
tioparv war. and in the councils OF our coun-
trvsinre that period Our respect for his
ser,.;ces sh,ujd not be lessened iD use they
were rendered daring the most trying period
of oiu. history. nor Should his high reputation
as AN artist deprive him OF any OF his rights as
a citizen. or subject him to the sneers OF
cur rulers if he exercises those rights
fProa tire New York Americana
NV YoaK, 2eth Jan 1880.
Tot Editor Of The .2nerican
May | beg The f~vor OF you TO publish in
your paper the following copy 0f a letter which
have tkonght it my duiy TO Address TO the
Hone.sble Mr. WILDE Ia Congress, the orr
Pina Of which 7 sent to him by he mail two
asys ago; lud which I now wish Ia make psb.
ic in osnsequ -nce o. the Publicity of his at
task
kf,er havieg dsvsted tea ofthe bes, years
Of my life in gery carry youth and in middle
ape - the serrioe of my county; and having
.moloyed the intervals of military and political
occupations ~ acquiring an elegant art, for
The very put pese of preserving through its
means he memory Of the Industrious events and
% enjsy some repase during the fragment of
life which Can remaiu to man who has pas
sed it's sfdibsry ha,its. 1t appears cruel TO
wards me, and dissracefui to themselves, that
- rsny men iWCoagress should have contin
ued to teaLe me with repetition Of paItry
personal sguibs. They may rest assured that
however painful the task may be, yet, SO long
q, my iu,eiiect ard my hand are spared to me,
I shall never fail to return an answer.
Yours, truly,
JOHN TRUMBULL.
NEw.yosK, January IS, 1880.
Zen Mfr. Wiids ss Congress-
Sir: IL he newspapers of this day. I observe
sketch OF the debate which took place in the
House of Representatives en- the IL instan',
on the subject Of the memorial from this city
relating to the Cherokee Indisfis and which
was sig ned by nae az Chairman Of the meeting
an very much obliged to you for the favsrs
BILE terms in which yeu Up Ike Of me as an art
ist; ba, when yen recommended to she paint
er stick to bis palette, yoe perhapswerc not
aware that had act been always, nor merely
q Painter.
You might not know thatin August, 1875, !
WAS appointed an Abide Camp OF Gen. Wash
ingtoa; and that am the Oldest Of the few
survivors who ever had thai honor.
You might not know that in July, 1875,
ern Department with thu rank ef Colonel. un
der the command OF Gen. 0stes and that oil
course, ! am nsw enc of the oldest surviving
Co,onels Of the Revolutionary Army.
You might not kpsw that 1894. attended
Me-. Jay rs his Secretary, in bis very import ant,
though enpopu'ar, ~meassy to England.
Add probably ysudo not know the triumpha
resal, OF the 9Th article of the Treaty then ne.
gotsted by HIM, relating to the subject of IT..
regular and illegal captures.
r5e papers relating to that subject were de
posted ny the AMERICAN Cemml ssioners in the
department of State in 1904. I, did not suit
the policy Of the Government at that time. to
give publicity to result which was so fayera.
bic TO the commercial part Of the nation. and
| so honorable 10 Mr.. Jay: and as those papers
persisted when Washington WAS burnt, it is
! probable that you ara MT accurately acquainted
with the facts: beg leave to state them to
you.
The Commission to which was referred the
| subject 'of irregular or Illegal captures,' was
composed offive members Mr.. Gore and MIR,
Pinckney on the part Of the United States;
DIR. Nichols and DR. Swabey 1.-TWO of the most
eminent ciylisns) on the part Of Great Brit ain:
and was the fifth Commissioner re prcsen,ine
both nations. This C8mmssicn was clothed
with authority paramount to all Courts Of
PRICES of both nations: it was very natural for
tue Two commissioners OT eaCB party TO think
their own Government generally right; and
snch was the fact on all important euesiisns-
OF course all such questions remained to be
decided, by the fifth Commissioner.
In very many cases, the decisions Of the
courts OF both nations were evcrruled by US.
and revised; and the Government of Great
Britain actually and faithfully paid under eur
awards, to citizens Of the Unitsd States. more
than ten millions Of dohars
IL is not to &c supposed that hszarded such
course in such saciety during seven years in
the city..of Loadsn, and supported my deci
sisns by written opinions, without having de-
voted some time to the study of the law Of ma
tons.
If yen had known these facts. perhaps you
would not have thought it SO extraordinary
ihat''the Painter" should now risk an opinion
on question which he regards as one strictly
Of Internal ional law.
reason tbus:-By the Constitution of the
United States, treaties are the supreme la y Of
the land; obligatory not merely on all the inli.
vlduais; but on all the States which compose
the nation. -
The power of making treaties is vested er.
chisiUety in the President sad Senate.
Macy treaties have been made between The
residents and Senates of the United States
and the Cherokee Indians.
A Treaty can be snnuIed only by the consent
OF bs'h the contracting parties, or by the vio.
lence and lawlesssconduct ofsne.
The Cherokee nstion, one OF The parties in
his case, far from giving their consent 10
dissolution of existing treaties, earnes sly insist
upos their fuIfment