The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-09-03

rangcmenlS could be made. Fox was in
farls during The short peace of 1905. when
Is West cohversed with him On his favor.
tie project Fox, in This ms ance, thought
with his great rival, that such plan n.c-
rised the patronage of government and de-
ciared that i he should get into power. ir
should receiYei,. After he came into pow
CIR, Il. West reminded him Of his promise,
hu, Fox died in a few weeks after this
Ebe present and the late ministers. have
been too much occupied o take il into their
consideration. and Il. West pursued another
course, which was 10 invite a conference os
several of the first characters IN the k,np-
dom. They applauded bis design, and OBJ
u ned the patronage OF the Primo, of
! Wales who accepted the appoin ment of
| President
The funds arising from the exhibition of
painting are to be employed in enc0uray
| ing Artists who may require assistance
the Marquis o. Stafford aud several other
no0.emeu anxious to commence he col,ec-
ton OF paintings. applied TO u West t. C ~
sent, that his scripture piece should be the
hrst in the list he informed them o. his
promise to the hospital, and declared that
ten thousand guineas would not tempt him
to break it they, however, persevered,
and making use Of this argument. that no.
thing could SO much forward the desired
establishment as his acceding 70 their wish.
he was AT length induced to do so on thc
e.cfreSa condition thai he Shoukdb ut II
6erfy 10 make cory for The Hoqti al: his
point being settled, they Made him a volsn
tary oHer or three thousand GuiDeas, which
he agreed to accept. TIL encon,iu1ns mas
sed on this Wonderful production in all ,he
London prints, have caused the room in
which the new painting is exhibited, to
De crowded IRON morning till night andin
three weeks. the sum taken in at one shil.
ling each person, is seventeen huodred
pounds sterling, so that already thietv-senr
thousana persons have visited it amonest
whom were many the first rank and con.
sequence in England. It is the subject oe
conversation IN all fashionable circles, and
no aouo'' 1t will Continue TO attract compa-
ny IN as great numbers for many months to
come The Society have resolved 60 ar
out eighteen hsndred pounds sterling more.
to employ the hrSt engraver in the counirv
tocopy 1t. The prints will probably oe
sold a, 10 gUineas each
NJ palmer in England has ever been so
highly compiimenied as b. West. Thr A.
IN ueurs vie with each other, in extolhnc
this his chef d'@uyre
ihe prints are lavish of their encomiums.
and pamphlet mas just appeared. yf,ttrn
in French and English, by an anon, nous
writer, describing the painting in beso ul
language. a copy of {. was sent 4 NN,st
and it appears to be addressed TO the Mi,
onai institute in Paris. Ihave not yes seen.
Bot w,il procureit -
The iame of this p cture will spreato.
yer Europe, and to evt ~ cny in lie u u
It's intrinsic value wouid not have ,n1eo
known in our country, had it not been tx.
niohed ~ tnIs--and when the copy arrives.
1t may be fairly presumed that the ce,rlri.
II the original has acquired here will c,..
ate general anxiety amongs, all pers,os
OF taste With Us, to view the copy mad. by
the same hand
venture to predict, that it win "a, am
annual incomc'to the Hospital, IS log az
that institution shall eXis,. Of 8x huolred
dollars per anRum. Every man. woman
and chid in Philadelphia, possessing the
least tas'e tor the arts, viii see 1t, aud no
strange VIII pass our city, without leaving
MS mite for tine benefit OF he poor.
Some connoisssdrs might no. value Gov
so highly as an original it should, tnere'.
lore, be known. that it is not 10 be am ~
ACT copy and that 3. West intends making
some alterations, W. Oh he saws with he
great improvements. HI is now brog sr
sing with the work. OR Saw ur is CO.
pie;ed, and The Sick Man nearly 3, md
the nSure ot s.. JON" is IN forward str
Before the expiration Of Summer, he hones
TO compiete the whole, an2 to have i in
Amerfca the ater part Of tbs YER.
rae Considers 1t fully equal to dcn m
OF three thousand Guiness 10 tn. a.
lie Goa 80 tpu, OBJ, ain ,b,t SIN
~, .St - neie, ""d he believes the iniere~t nf
','a' r''iouh'' may ne as,anaily reserved ~
II Colonel ColleI had positive orders ,os
permit any armed vssssisbeiouei gLo,Ss
80 o,,'ssu 1."tes TO pass Mobile I'm ana AZ.
and place thereon three niue nr,...,'',l : o'N
the PllPose (as he exuressnd \ -. ~. W