Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-13
KNOXVILLE TENN, WEDNESDAY, MAY ID. 1868.

that should not coDseEts Upon Msssrs. Curtis and
StaaberFy these considerations had some weight bat
yon ovesruled them without hesitation. If You viii
reflect upon them again you vii probably sec that
you have no reason 70 regret my present decision TO
retire But 20 ne il Is cause Of sincere grief that
cannot aid in the struggle Jon are making for
truth justice and the constitution Of your country
/ do most devoutly believe thxt the now made &C
cusation against You By the House Of Representa-
tives is unf0undsd in fact and law, and that your
defence nustb be regarded ss conclusive BY every
impartial miad. ] know i viii be presented With
consummete ability. I hope you sec plainly shat
have adopsed the only possible mode Of relieving
myself from the embaFrassments and complications
which would be wholly undeniable If ! did not get
rid Of them in some way.
Yours &C. J. S. BLACK.
Washington March Il, 1863
LETTER PROM oHAUScEY =. BLACK TO THE PRES
IDENT.
Mr. Prsssdsnt-We are this morning in recent of
dispatch from our clients in Baltimore, which in
forms US, the authority Of person in the inter-
est Of our adversaries, that Mr. Seward Yesterday
EXPLICITLY stated 70 him that the Alta Vela claim
was settled against US ard il favor Of St. Domingo
We are further Informed By Mr.. Coyle that last
hight you gave hira % understand thai you had no
intention Of giving effect to the act Of Congress Of
August 10, 1855. If this be the fact, We think We
lave right 10 request that you record your concu-
sions and give az Official notice Of the same We
make this application in order that we may seek
remedy for our wrongs elsewhere. only repeat
now Whist conscience has required US to say many
times before, that we cannot suffer Ar. Stewards
corrupt combination to prevail finally over the
flEnts which the laws of orr country and Of the
world have given Us We beg that you VIII COM
mnneate your formal decision without delay, as the
yigor Of the robbers makes the loss af an hour Of
vast moment 70 Us.
! SIN, Mr.. President, very respectfully, your ODE
dent servant CHAUNcEY Il. BLACK,
for Patterson and Murglondo claimants.
ANOTHER LETTER FROM JUDGE BLACK TO THE
PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Prsstaent-A dispatch in the Baltimore Sass
OF this morning may be worth your attention as
well "a mine, because it is supposed to come from
gentleman known to be much in your confidence.
IL Is 40 incorrect that am sure you never author
ized t. II looks like another Of Mr.. Stewards ef-
forts TO make false defence Of the outrages perpe-
trased on his countrymen at the slandOf Alta Vea.
The whole statement Is false so far it concerns the
status Of the case the nature Of the right which the
American owners possess and the character of the
opposition 70 it. It is especially and particularly
false 10 thsthat it asserts the existence of eoun-
ter claim By st. Domingo, whereas, in truth and in
iset the Dominicans have never at any tims pre-
tended any right or title whatever; when formally
ssked to show their right they alleged none; they
have never since asserted any They are naked
wrong eoers By their own confession but Mr.. Sew
800 t-'epoN VI h4uulCabiiiB AOuOI u cOuu-
try keeping the pledged faith of bis government,
and guarding the Just rights Of his fellow-eitzens
has taken the other side and has been engaged for
years IN trying TO make defence for the Domini-
cans; and the defence be has made is 50 frivolous
and nnfounded thGt they had not the impudence to
act Il up for themselves. They were not shameless
enough 10 adept it after he had made it to their
hand. But my object is now TO assure you that, al
though thought it your clear duty to protect these
persons agzthe law requires, BY restoring them to
their lawful possession did not ask you to do so
re the condition on which would appear as your
sounsel in the impeachment case. never even re-
fefred to the embarrassmens which it might create
until after you had given what took for your last
werd on the subject. l told you too, verbally and
n writing, that did not ask it on the score Of per-
ional kindness-for il was no kindness TO me--but
IS matter Of justice to the unfortunate men who
we're robbed and ruined by Mr.. Stewards proteges.
The trouble s that your decision rather your re-
Fusa TO decide, places me in situation where may
DO compelled to do what your counsel cannot and
oa ght not 20 do This dispatch says the whole sub
Get is before Congress think If Mr. Seward takes
hat tack he will do you great injury. I repeat
what have said before-that have the most i'm
pcit faith in the law and justice of your defence TO
Inc impeachment, and believe it viii presented
with ability which can leave nothing 10 be desired
am perfectly sure that your case is not one whit
injured by my retirement from t.
ans, sssth sroat saaPoet ye4rs. S.
J. s. BLACK
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