The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-06-25

the u tub ,isGr, perhaps only an, your ului
gene TO be realized. Ih, duties thst my present
employment require prevented I'VE from pursuns
my new discovery witnon, the most uoTtiy1n. III.
terruptions and delays in act sone months inter
vened beiore had yin opportunity Ct making anoti,
er tfiai' snd then thud',ht o. USING eng, aynE
tool alone withuut agca FORTS The smith who
lnsds my hrst Plate, from the .n0uth of an Old s,il
not having any utler Co per likely 10 arswcr fur
nisieu ine w'th two Uiore, with great deal at la
boi inside Il,eM s,nUo,h side iron, sill, en-
smith eat the only too for engraving that have
used--it'3 such che as lac cut iut,sls sleeve.
buitonswith. we;,t oik at times s,o'-n iro,a
the store room, and engraved plate. | was p:ess
Ell Ind that the thng WAS Ds,ss.bic il Wa, tona
bette than e,r,,l have hoped tor wien il was be-
gun, but not as wanted. Chance put tie orig nal
picture OF Faith in IN, anis--~i,i,out evei. having
received a lesson in dr.wlng, which nov know is
itIspenssoiy necessary. tried 10 cop, IL; .d stu.
IA ore-l have venlured To offer AZ along with my
etching toyour notice, but rot tciore have fe,t
assured that they viii all the friendly n,iu
genee from YOU that they so much want. Alter nc n
plates were done, my neS' concern get pr,.ts
from chem ! got small r~liins mill n,sde OF
wood II was patterned after siversail's plating
smiI After hei"g disappointed in toying common
rsiu through the ruiiteess ot friendly gen.
ueman got s~ail phlsi iuh OF the right kiuS from
Philadelphia When had eeded So far, IL on
y served TO excite ny passion Tor ,he pleasing en-
pigment with much trouble 1 procured two
plates from fh,iadrlphia which determin ed, to
bes.nw Ill ny uutaushi skill bad CHOSEN s,hiec.
and nearly finished IT, when the Port Folio for No.
SenDer tut INTO ray possession the beautiful figure
81 The r'bcie 'loney-t was golden orportuni.
~ not To be missed. felt irresistible desire To
place my humble maine on the plate with that
oil q Rubens and Murray iope you vili pardon
my presumption After seven Sundays close aud So
siuuons application. venturtd to pr,nt IL, and new
same consideration for il that my Others required
VIII here venture tn observe that l am satisfied
OF my ability to do much better work now than tia
which has been sent, particularly in etching. &no,
II = IN e To
consideration tor the n.ai.y vcxations have had L.
encounter whist engraving a plate. The last one
was engraved entirely on Sundays, far want of other
opportunities II am seasib it would have been bet.
ter done could have bestowed unintcrru pted time
and attention on II.
have hot been thus particular in describing the
progress OF my works 10 you CRAFTY - ridicuious
confidence, or To attemp, inspiring you with opini-
ons OF M which would i,erestt prove to be false
tn very idea of which detest very afert mt mo-
tive has influence me-I wished To interest you
not by ariul deception out by srtless truth N be-
eos,ing n ensraver have not only promised nay
self indulgence in pursuit OF which 1 am passion
ately teud. hut also respectable employ n,ent
that might afford me honorable subsis.ence
II thought you were sufficiently interest d in IN,
favor, would venture srhct IN early answer q.
tie following quesiion.-Ca- b. taken under YOUR
care as scholar II | should De So fortlnst-, how
long time will it require make myself useful q,
you, provided am attentive aud ready tn learn
AMI what expeRce will be At IT,, the m an tune
here beg you to reme'nber that my whole fortune
cannot possply exceed two hundrei dollars, when
arrived In Phiiadrlphs--iastiy what reasonable ex
pectauons aiay entertain at supporting Iayscl II de-
Gently and re-u' ably 1T crr,a irIy is
proper that you shoulf know melting OF the char
aeter oil person who wishes so much OF you all
can only ne tavorsbly disposed oherways and
will warrant you satisfaction on that oeore As
lIs application is made to you withont the knowl-
edge nj any person, II yau should detarnliae TO re-
Jeet II, be God enough TO suppres this letter, and
curry IN whole transaction in obi won hui, sir If
you have sVer bert your wboc soui on the attain.
meet % particular object, it it has been the con-
sa'it atte' dsn' o' your waking and sit eping mo-
men,s, Non have toit as do--iudge then what BIT
ter NOR featlon and disappointment sbouii. expe.
renee from an unisyorabi answer, and to wha4 de.
gree contrary feelings would be excited by partiei.
patton IN my WISHES.
Mr. George liturgy, Eng,avey, Phi!aueIohia
GEORGE MURRAY 10 I'M. BALE-DATED
PhHad-lhdu An Riurch 1873.
DEAR SfR-i hsve received you favor Of the
goth, 10y which perceive you have n strong inelna
uon I" study engraving land that you wish to place
urset under me, for the purpose OF receiving reg
uar instructions in the profession From the speci-
mems GU nave seat, as well as from the eirenmstan.
ces under which they executed, am decided.
y OF opinion that you have every reason to hooe for
success n the pursuit OF your laudabe aud very hon
oraoie intentions IL is not however, altogether
from these that feel interested in your favor The
candid, correct, End mig say elcuue.t manner
IN which you have brought forward Your on
nave Operated equally powerful on ny Judgment *
my feelings; and Notwithstanding 1 have aIr.sJ,
four pupils, have concluded add you 10 the mum.
Der.
My family 10 large neither have any other for.
tune than what arises from my profession. The
SsoO you mention, not, however, at present to me
an ooject OF moment. You will want that IL perhaps
more, IN the time necessary for your studiss-you
may therefore do with IL 10 you think proper. 1t
WIZ De neeessar, Tor yeu to serve least years
served years IN London after had reached the
age OF eighteen lfyour future conduct spends
with your professions, aud with the favorable i'm
press'on made on my mind by the perussl Of your
letter, am bold TO say, you will not only become an
ornament to that profession yOu intend follow, but
you will also, by proper direction of your va rious
talents contribute TO give a character to The fine
arts o. our coeBtry
he talents aud virtues Of the American nation
have already raised fabric Of mt sent
the aumrstIon, as well as envy. OF the old world A
governtaeni Which secures us the free exercise Of
our ewn genius and industry, aud equal rights TO all
as was expected has incurred the hatred of those
de'pousms, where the profigsie and the idle feu
iMten on The !abors OF the many The talents ana
virtues Oh The nation again caed into action 20
defend whal wisdom devised and experience has
proved 10 be good. Those arts ihat tag- served !,
pamper the prds Of princes aud have been but too
otteE prOsttued { luxury aud vo.uptuousness, are
mere applied to nobl'f purposes To promote me
ehahe"i inventions, useful manufacturer and inpoi
'ant discovers IN the see ncesto give an elegant
chaste polish TO civilized sOcetJ, TO inspire patr.
oiIsm ana aii the republican virtues. THIS is tie
course the arts must take In tile u. States and
have no donbl that America will soon rival Grcecs
ana Rome, even in the purest ages of those repub
n lac fsxr llfsc.