Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-16
THE ARTS.
n .NsJL, pictnre- Per,r's Nc,o,y.

Il yNoJle Picture Peyiys Vicsoty.
The long expected picture Of this important
and extraordinary action has al length been pub
i.ihed and not only equals but surpasses all that
was expected from II, and by the reputation Of
the Artisls who undertook IL, aud by the gran
deLr OF the subject, upon which their talents
were employed The point OF the action select
ed by the painter, IS of all others the most m
teresting, and indeed the most favorable 10 the
artist, because better than any other calculated
10 h.bfL ihe prIncapsl figure IN the most prom
nent attitude, and 70 present iC most detached
nom the crowd OF persOnages, concerned III the
eEgag cement Il has, besides, the advantage OF
eXhb ting the Hero IN that precise moment of
TIME when By the eXertIon OF his superior mind,
he rose above ordinary commanders, aud accom-
pitshed what mere courage, unaccompanied by
genus, never could have attained. II calls up 20
lHe mag ination rot me. ely 1. wegnt Of the war
rlOr's sword, but the ie'tlI,y OF ms rcsOd ce-
The time chosen IS that cIsiS, wneG, Ilnd.ng Als
ship, the Lawrence, unfit i6r COZ, nu.ag Dhe &C
ton, com. Perry shifted has ia. TO -he Niagara.
The fleetS involved IN smoke and confusion con-
stltute the back ground OF the P,cturei while, III
the fore the commodore IS exhibited standing va
hls boat under The bow of the latter ship, from
which man IS seen throwing out rope 70 draw
the boat alongside.
This Is unquestonably one OF the noblest PIC
lures III that department of painting, that we re-
member TO nave seen The Likeness of com. Per
~ IS strkih6y fine; we are tod, TOO, that seye-
raj Others OF lhe portraits bear strong resem-
Diance to inc person they are nended 10 repre-
sent. And we think ia adse.tng t0 the great
value of ibis work, we should be unjust and
snametuiiy unmmdtui OF what IS due 20 the de-
serving person 20 Whose enterprise and industry
the country IS indeb. ed to- - and lOr oher first
rate works, Il we neglected 10 compliment Mr..
Deiapia,ne on this occasion, 10 observe for tue
pubnc consideration that he Ia the hrst, and M
deed the only person N the uniJn who mas done
any thing efectaally 10 commemorate b graphic
representation the actions OF those men VINO nave
conferred glory on this Republic, and 10 decEce
our op.nlOn that tie country Viii justly incur me
charge Of lngrtutude, & b, does not reward hun
for ~ By The most universal and extensive patron-
lage. red. Republican.
TIE Convention Or Commercial n eaty nth Eng.
ia5id--Ine terms Of this ueay, as polished N
the English newspapers, are probably correct, as
far a. they go They state
1st. That the difference of duties on imports
and tonnage IS 10 be abo. sned o. BON sdes..-
This Arrangement England oieAd during Mr..
Jefferson's presidency, but we declined. VIVA.
was then deemed a bad bargain - now discover
ed y be good one.
! q That our trade TO the East Indies shall be
CONTINUED, under precisely the same hmitations
/ as were contained m Air. Jays treaty.
3 That the indian traders OfOne party be pro
hi5tcd IRON trading with the md ans within ,he
territory Of ,ue other. As NJ. jays treaty b.
which .he Ind am trade OF both was lad open 20
each, s cor. ldered To- have been termnated by
The 81 az, each party without consent OF inc other,
- now competent To- make and enforce tins rule
oi the trea reciprocal ST pu.aloas To TINS eifec
may in some respects, be thought preferable -
but as no provision lo" the settlement Of th,
boundary between the American aud British ter.
riory, 60 lie west 0tthc Mississippi, hss yet been
made, serious pUtcs may arse OI,oi ,n.s SIP.
ulaton OF mutual exclusion.
/ II viii be rCcoiIected that this convention has
! been negotiated uldermJre favourable auspices
,uan those winch attended the !jus n.s nt OF ,he
complicated matter Of dF. Jay's l. cay, and
Therefore wcmc justified both from lhs conside
/ ration, and from The we'll remembered, and lecor
ded opinions o.. the pres dent aud the allowed H.
Tents oihs ministers, an thc ant cpH,On OF a Urea
ttv more comprehensive and advantageous in lts
provisions than Jlat Of l79f. Although SIC range