Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-13

Nh BToWere.-Thi- Artist, in reply TO wbal
we have published respecting hs taking Nr lief
ieIson's bust, has come before tie public in Ros
ton paper with vndcaUn of himself He r,uh-
isles many respectable testimonials of his u,eri,s
as an Artist. We never questioned in5 professional
knowledge or experiences; aud should not have
published what did, but for the very exce-...on
able letter which he wro,e giving the account o,
his taking nr. Us bust Mr.. BIS better iudgmen,
will tell him that the language he employed ia rels
ton TO family In which he had been received with
every mark oil civility aud hospitality, was inpro
per- IL his profess Ional reputation has suffered l.
the least lac has brought it upon himself His mode
u operation may be entirely ne,c, possessing al,
Tie I'd aaSes claimed for it, for any thing that w
know. Before the case Of Mr.. Jefferson il may
never have given pain, and such occurrence ma :
probably never happen again; bat on that occasion
1t certainty tCdS pdiHff and the account " c gave
oil 1t as not at all exaggerated. We speaI. upon
iliis subject IN the most unqualified manner we
hH0tO VIVA; are the tuctS, and what were the feel
tngS excited at Monticello both by the scene OF
taking the bust and the letter OF Mr.. b. which was
published. We have 10 disposition 10 comment on
MIR. BIS remarks. We could not do 80 withon,
ogain advertng to incidents that occurred in ,yi
udte JdmHy, and entering into a discussion dlsa-
gTeeabie to all parties. The ample TESTIMONY borne
OF Alr. Is 5 skill as an Artist by so many distinguish
ed persons would seem 10 place il beyond the reach
OF any single erenf, Ike lie one in question. -
On the Strength Ot that testimony let his reputation
repose. HE likeness OF MIR. Jefferson is no doubt
an admirable one. Whilst other gentlemen speal;
III their certificates OF tie absence OF ain sIr JET
ierson says In his, 90 At the request of Mir. b.
hercby certify that he has his day taken a noulu
in plaster rom ny person, for tie purpose OF FORM
ing bus, from it,
On tie subject of Mr.. B's department We have
5u' one word TO say. Things are rot seen through
the same medium by all persons. The cirrutns;an-
ces Of time and place, frequently give thel, d.f.
ereni Appearance. But OF this fact Mr. g. NAV be
certaiu li,a in free country like this, Genius " m
via Iis deserts without any excess OF pulling, and
Is never l"jured by being associated with proper
proportion OF nCdesly and manners. II Air B
possesses the genius winch is ascribel to him. we
wish him success. Weare much ihe friends OF
artists Oi merit, we woald promote 'ihe cultivation
IT, show The estimation in which NJ r. /. held ty men
WHO a. competent 10 judge urun nct Abb. ets a0acx
'h'ii nurie iUin the Boston Ptffifnr, account lnt. y
Painter prthips ~ Amerta;
nut II StatA hu,tof ,iilcrt sntrt L ~ NJ This c,y b.,
10 b'tefe, rtu exhibited AZ fiubHsrd GALLERY sc
Ha lcrioft ikrness eminent AtfEt II sn, sa,, M
" having Buls OF di.huguisbsd utn tlat cnnt is a.
rs cofec they tie counter paris tie lace even TO-
lht most minute dfnrlt.
Tie. hu should u down postefiv with eerGcses nj
heir correctness thl the conhdt tey W NAV be-
rttuatcdj E the children ~ the country, When behost
hen kuua really What they tedsn,,piu,f,i
Stut r family remark ualhcte wa. nstb,f. of av I'M
P'efsinl o. piHinI nst"'e inlaSiag Tie mould.
8ssi9H, Nor. 2afl, 1925,
mrD ore has nude lni ~ n', ON the life, eth which
sn pritecty sNici, aud wilieh hope will remove an,
nirf that might prevent the Nation from
G, srUART,