New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-30
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Hiram Powers and c. +. Lester.

Mr. G. H. Calvert of Baltimore has prepared and
submitted to the public very elaborate and sweep
ing defence of Powers the sculptor, in the matter
ofhis controversy with Mr. c. E. Lester. We give
place to so much of it as seems material refraning
from comment as hitherto. Mr.. C says
Learning that Mr. T C Il Smith Of Cincinnati
Florence at the time OF Testers syis applied 20 him
give statement OF all he knows oil the relations
between Powers and Lester premise that Mr.. smith
knows nothing the above Letter from Powers, or OF It's
contents. Here is MS statement:
NES-YoRx, July ll,h 1916
DEAR SRI furnish you with the statement you re-
guest the remember them with regard 10 the
authenticity OF the Artist. Merchant and Staesinan
made visi,s, about foruigh. each. 10 Flor
eace las, year-he FIRST beginning IN the asi par OF sp
arr. Mr.. Powers acquaintance made by letter had
him and The second Week was there hTst met Nh
Lester al the room OF friend NJ Lester il!iirda'ry
gave The Information iu he was getting up BOOK on
Italy and he wished furnish him some 4cis Tor The
book, and indeed would Ike To nave ne "r1e 'one'
tng FOR il. He mentioned some OF the material he asd Cd
tanned, and added, but ts strongest point IN the book
Wi! be tile part about Powers calculate maj VIZ maxi
the book sell He then informed na lie had taken notes
conversation lie had had with Powers and Intended 10
publish them in the book rFN' ara ne read me some OF
his memoranda eXcusng them as being but notes. and
stating that they 10 be written out before hey would
appear IN the book. saw Mr. Powers and Mr.. Lester
together different times particularly one entire snlns
al the room OF aiourh party MI rover. Ippeuteu
friendly 10 Mr. Lester, and TO have gwen INN Ills COM
dence.
Lester Leghor He informed that he had been hard al
work writing the book He read me some
portions Ottne manuscript pertaining 10 Powers !e Ipr
Florence and -nrnt another Fortnight 'u!l 'or
America Il had appeared TO when Mr. Lester read the
manuscript 10 al shorn that l Powers"as prpush'
forward III ], III lshe lal! sui.eu ~ .ug az.
tensions. and the dignity OF character which ad marked
him my observation. On seeing MI Powers at Flor
cncc communicated 10 nm my impression 81 'le nanu
script He appeared troubled aud wrote Nj Lester eau
onary This i the letter ofMarc 29th published
BY Nj Lester IN one OF MS cards II Is delicate mater ~
caution against committing an indc!lcHcy The let
therefore kind and friendly and rather suggestive
than explicit A. manuscript, lie read me
the letter asking whether Il was sufficient l replied
certainly. that any could understand IL Nh Powers
said he wished 10 make clear but not 10 hurt MI Les
ter. feelings
cnce and pui up at hotel He informed NE that he had
up TO 20 over the manuscript with Powers They
had an interview the next DAY Ihe IlIet'leVV osgtn
should uiEk. ahou, eleven or WE'VE was present
n part OF IT, M Lester seated one side Of tile hTr-
piece. Mr. Powers the other. Nh Lester read from the
pt hurri.ly and lie read Mr. Powers remarked
upon Mr. Lester would not" with pencil on The manu-
script Mr. Powers made these remarks and would hr
thar should be corrected Mr. Powers wished The IT.
marks made by M Powers all corresponded with the lei
hsd written Mr.. Lester He appeared 70 be en-
aeavorng to sever himself from me responsibility o. Inc
book The facts he willing TO vouch for
While presen; Mr.. Powers made decided announce
nent of his wishes to Nh Lester Tie informed h.H maj
Whatever things he him were gwen a. material 10 De
used like any other maeria he should obimn Tor hts work
That h. did no, them appear coming AZ al from
him The BOOK mus; BE- Mr. Testers Tins
plain declaration Of Mr. Powers wishes and Mr. Lester
assened 10 iheU hnd promised mat teE should pe ioow
ed and that the decacv Mr. Powers felt IN the matter
should be entirely regarded Mr. Lester lei Florence the
THE drs lime saw the book land this time
heD Mr.
hi- country ron looking portion relating Powers
irnrnedaiey that the book appeared entirely
different from the Ms n had heard II read that The tame
the book the manner il treated Mr. Powers showed III
greater degree the very fault against which MI Pow
had cautioned Mir Lester refer 10 tins showing,
that supposng the Ms read Florence be- Tie
tie published book, and that Nj Lester read tie Ms. cor
r-cy and without omissions yet when read III The printed
book il appeared so entirely different from what did
when read by Mr.. Lester That both, without concert
made similar remsr6s a. 20 iis adiAehtIity - ,,r-,,
Yours, truly. T. {. II. SMITH.
have used only Il portion OF the testimony in my
possession against Mr. Lester but enough ha- been eN-
posed 10 exhibit the nature OF this transaction. Nr
Lester in hi- visits Forc!-c gained lie confidence Of
Nh Power 10 sucii degree 70 obtain his authority
10 publish book ne preparing about Italy facts
ana opinions furnished by Powers. Mr Powers had then
heard nothing against lr Lester he had puts OF ms
book about England but had not seen the book itself and
Mr. Lester came recommended by Government
having been lately appointed Consul at Genoa. This
with the t-ankne-- OF Powerss nature, and h.s par
TALLY his countrymcn. must he his apology Tor hay
iu- thus deeply conaded IN Lester, the only apology ur
Powers" which the requires. He, however, en-
joined upon Lester withhold III name a. much as pos
>ble Lester most Of wnat he gathered a
he did the scrap containing tie criticism ON ce onu
Ateryysrd A. We have seen. Powers having come 10
doubt the dety OF Lester 10 hi pledges his
iuiunctous Tie letter Vi the 18Th March Again on
hearing Lester hurrledy read the manuscript 10 re-
peated most enphaticay his wishes on this point and
Lester promised 10 respect them.
And what has been Testers course
In the book Powers paraded IN the crosses, way
Contrary 10 his express request he made the principal
N the book No, only nearly all that he furnished put
forth coupled With his ou: also things connun
Gated "a confidential intercourse with the specific charge
tina; they were De published. blazoned 10 tie
world d. coming from HIM ami almost every part Is
vugarized otherwise narred by Testers additions
and CONGREGATIONS Now. 70 iasten Power, the whole
thus coarsey and a!ihessy worked up by himself ana
give the stamp Of senuineness s book he nrsnied
Tor the beginning OF K scene. lmpudenty called An
Apology 70. Powers. describing how NJ carried Ee Ms
10 Powers s-uiio how Powers snaSched II playtuly
from him ana ran OF with II 10 MS house now there
Powers looked hastily through II while Lester played
with the children how he efi The Ms with Powere
who who read every line OF with pencil IN his hand
the whole Of which scene. with every particular thereof
ID sheer fabrication. Powers seen, threw of
from himself the responsibility OF the book Lester, TO
TX II upon HIN, ushers In the book with the nc
OF nothing ereI resembling ne winch ever
occurred To reconcile Powers his breach OF latin
he wrote him What seen To satisfy 1upor
tan, friend OF Power NJ. LongTorth he assures h.
that Powers sanctioned the publication make Powers
rduEeni towards h- iathssnes- Ii writes 70 HIM that
Mr. LonzyortA approves OF az And finally, when Pow
en- uo-laad and shocked sHi G-eply wounded by the
Eure De i made 20 pas n te oocs sends over from
gly d,.avowa OF Il Lester endeavors OUTAGE Pow
erss declarations WIKI brazea assertions and farther
pastures
ne had seen Testers l--t card. wrlues folo~s
~ GIL upcn r1y fellow couE.rvrnrn 10 dlscOGIenance
mis- ra1 10 pl1c- no c1nid-rcr II whai he naAe-
say SAYS himself 10 b guArc n recs-Tu5 Is GEM
me even Ire letters LIZ usy p15--sn fot The
who leave oui An important pax OF irLi-r' tFsi-r
rng Leser-s replD-ca'lOE - as S@rl VI gaFoet
xf-ac; from o-vcr-s r-r % VI Alec because
Ll---t and VIC a---r- --. Male
cor-,cru-s which he show Eis manuscript
sc-fDt never Rad or me b-s; OF nv recollection
touched ulsy - IusLy suspected Of isli?sr Win my
letters Tha; L. : guilty. =: asserting iA-ehoocs MI -
snpar,ut 10 a.y VII thr trua5l=
psre xhsi h= saw h. oo0A WIKI wsaI &c
( Card H.
HID NJ Lesier- Card snt 20 exrsEI endorsed L.
could k-o- Inc Use hen NJ Lester has made Of hsr
n.r-rs .h.v would regret hzvrg gwen nm helping
hand cannot b-ieye h2t ne publishers haye those
ran-rs 20 RoEe. Leg aor ard Florence, and
nyy not where besides. arIsis Ministers CoG-rls and
orb--s f1r n. purpose q aIaorIrg, no; ir-g
t1C MOI mai nave harmed g.r OF th--.- done
lrv :hing 20 disgrace .h-n and ~ country hou= or
The editors OF hose papers II which were inserted
NJ Testers ,5vo card. OF either OF ther earnestly
requested 70 publish Tins exposition TIE 90 tbs all b
simple sct Of .s-sos s5sen: fellow citizen and
e,rIIDenr artist v.o while Guiding up Europe -ePu
;a-.or tta slresdy sheds us-e upon his couI:-
has beer dor5ly wrUnsed arst II the gross breach OF
tie rust rrposed IN one whom ne rea'ed as rs friend
snt then .; the malignant attempt calumniate hiiri
because N seletence he disclosed the nhd-hT Win
81 insane etronter. Lester II one OF his card. has a
pied TO Powers the eoarsest epiEsrs To whom such
blasting ep;thes Justly applicable the readers OF ne