New-York daily tribune., 1849-10-30
The Americas Art.l uien.

The Americas Art.t uteu.
r, "A, ESu~ Of The rN'ssns
DIAN SIR Mr.. n. p. WILLIS. in his paper Of
sss week lends three more columns to the attack
on the AMERICAN ART UsioS conlewedly in re
vensc for it's having Withdrawn its Advertisement
from his j,urnsl He row sees hs to place the
Nat ioHai academy in the front rsnk, instead OF
his French friends, Messrs Goupil Vibert Co
who will undoubtedly feel gratfrd ~ him S'r 'A's
act OF real though kindness whether me
Nsp-af Aoads~p will feel especially nsiier-t or be
greatly aided BY his peculiar sdvo' acy OF i hieses'
may well be doubted. Mr. WILLIS says that the object
OF ths Academy 10 The promotion Of Ar The read
iest Indeed the only way of doing this e6selaslly
Is by tho pcoaragement OF Artists Those wao give
them mos employment aud pay them for the work
they do. In IN line OF their profession, give them
the besl the substantial and the welcome
coursgsreut The AH, Usios 10 the channel through
which nearly 10000 are annually paid TO Amsrcsn Al
sss for wotxs OF Art Ought not this fact alone to CON.
mend The Institution the favor Of the Academy IL the
true 80 Mr. Willis ssserus that the Academy has with
drawn from the Art Uoion assistance. which u once eA
tended It's oh ect csu only be withdraw from American
Artists he money which through is means, they now fe
ceive Mr. Wills may deem his the i'ss way 10 On
courage Art but when hs pre.snds be supported this
ooirion by the arusls ihem,eves he presumes some
~hutoo far on the stupidity OF Ms rcssers
Mr. WILLS fsbhcses long string Of charges against
the Asr-Usos which be refosd simply beesase
they srs Pat In such shsps n 10 be intangible They are
irsnused instead OF being made Mr. WILLIS uss hsft
to convey the Impression hs, the OF the Art
Union is made mesns OF political ofaence The raw
es miliners girl among his elk sight hundred iesde
would laugh In his face II he were 40 sssert vhai ne is
hints lie 10 not fool enough 10 believe IT, lhosgh ne 70
unpriuei.led enough to uy Ia make others do 50 h.
t.hs about the -osly Commes-Foom, psnn.lsd with
th- most "a ysnsivs soods when he knows Knows
.n,,nins about ~ that The made of ple., With
bcoGcsss OF wxnut sod 10 hn'shcd In tho plairess sni
cn-spe.t style possible He ssserls that iage Hs"o
aud hi NJ up "a the exhiboD-tbc majority of vsiief-
phi ~, ."5a" s prres" Thorr. hut one word lha'
chsrscsedz. This ssstement MS fsise-and M WI
Us knew It To when hs wrote i The csisiogc,
which he before him the dine, or hs quotes from
states expcserms ths, only tisen oa OF III tive
hs>d,sd and sriy pcures on the was OF tho Afsln.on
e.iiey srs borrowed and II s distncily sisted that
hsy merely on exhihioo, and not 10 DO distfout
sd IN they maze the Free ery attractive. tho
thousands who visitt are tho gaDsrs thereby And Art
ss paint pictures worthy Oi exhibition know me ID
vantage Io their reputation and hor purse OF having hem
| MIR WILLIS charge. tho Anr-U-Ios Committee with IA
voriusm HIS owa words refaIs N. chsrge nc s.ssts
Art. Union and this, the Nsiooai Academy has win
bic srisI in tho City whose pictures tho AnUnon hss
not purchased and large portion of ns mnds are every
year bestowed upon members OF The Academy 10 his
Mr. Wills nsss ihst Ia eonsequence Of the opera
lions OF the Art-Unon "HESav P,rsss 0sAY has been
obi gsd to grs up historical painting from insee -ncy of
patronage, sod now paints portraits only" Tho At.
Dion has paid Nj GsAY more money for his historical
boas h, h,s picrss at his own price whom he could
ss them ssew Al sny fair price and when be need
| ed mousy most II MI 0sAy has given up hlsoncsi
r.iolns how can IL be in consequence Of what tho AT
Union hss done He has received mis- y.n sons over
5000 for paintings s wall. Ia this tho prss
safs" which comp.ls him sbanda- soricsl psnnnsi
Mr HvstIsSros mas ,a,en o. ,rn ir,y 10 ... en r. H.
W. since .. s.s p.la,sa s 70, s 10 ,ss s
sd whose is thus used Some of the test pic
m,es sys panied arc now On s AI
uoB and the ceebty HE works have acquired through
M. exhibitions have stimulated him gfsaler snd grossr
excellence and the same hing 10 true Of every nls.
mas painted for the ArUnoD, tho sssef
aon Of NJ %LL. 20 ns sSo sps a. sni, Pm
u.us qured BY tho us s,sl These az" pfotosev ins
BY the public through ne Au nlon and me ,e.o
is yearly brc ming manifest In tho Increased exeoencs
| of American Art. -.,
Mr.. Wills asserts ,hst ths disnbutoo Of pictures By
the ArtIJuon among people who Do not kno~ thSr va
ue hs. entirely topped tho giving Of This
| Is untrue tnop to bs untrue. know tia, In many
never given before zeal for A has been esaf by ths
operations Of the Art Unou and has 10 10 orders for pic
bseo dreamed OF Otherwise The c.ses Ia which this Las
occurred and can bs specified II necssssy
And nov feel ashamed ~ have 90 far presumsh
upoo public ignorance sod pom yoof courtesy have
dssmed hsss nscssssry TO tho city esnmn,es
ws1 - 70; 'ss g:' Da.c.s, s.s -, d! %.,.
witch he nov d.niss H. F6om Pfsissf he passsd ~
abusing He dsnoooesd oos wees .a.s ssa
n. own .Igrs,ars ,bsi .hs sole pfovocsaon be bsd s
ceiy-d ~as tts withdrawal of its sdvern.ensna-sno
saSrad syowa Vi. abuse Of Arr Uaion e.a ioa1s no
ono but hm.ef There 10 nothing IN INC worm '''"P'
'A' o. ~ ~o1S now Don another matter M WLLisfe.
osw. 70 tho readers Of the H,.s y's,ra as
a a%S.aa =. !. Ts ss
seruoD iha, bis tssss ron .s ,ss Eve. ss". a.
serIsd 70 him 5y public ssornsot ne hsfeoPoo ss
.sr hs. %. g,p, ;yIse 10 ne x.s.s.a ana q he
.r.IIed fntsrnsnonsl An nion 10 not laseiVoos
picture and asooSps'i .s ss,sd the.
ths ehsrsetsr OF Mr. WLLn 6d not suppose oe wouid
consider g. spa b.; ..e Ssfor. hem ssd ss.Slss
ia .hsi only claims 10 have absnaoned psoesscy
snee bs became hnss.nd s1e si,sf ~ sna shss oY
have difficulty ihsn had 10 potnng proper es
: ss ~ S"s
Mr. rLs " lhs Zoe. have asssdy pfoposso wneh he
o. 20. 'ss $3.50 :, 70 sSaes asy hln 20 w pGn
vosD. y scis Co, "tLLiAss sTtyEss. of hrssoI,
70 ,rAr gSts,. "a gss.to. FRO. M, v,a1x. o pss
.s .Ss ~. e % sss ssv can .o % decide %
uult q his assertion mat lne Greer slave BY Pow.
question M WITS. By ihs way, ,siss Thar E,,ss..
wss only published ~ PARE. and not 10 ssw-fos. "
~: Be =: ss.oa So.s, md q s.s
DO. only tui lheir New York imprint upon A. bat bsse
.o n5es = a. aSS1 IS L.sA s,s s:Is sos r .a1s,Ss ~ a..
u. s. DIsuetAnofney may hnd Il necessary 70 Inquire
into t1is matter. .....,z-sx.
lhs Presdss, Of tho ArU noa sal hs sssoeisss esse
nothing 70 say Thsy furnish Ass OWE ecmmsns ~ ao
OF principle and bis elaine 70 "rsopsms,s ne 'sr
con pIscsnt dispsrsgemess Of s~es1.s ss o. Ar
s d euf amt and cannot fsil TO o.
Commend I. 70 Tho sdmrsuon Of thoss for whom ""
intended ~ x.,. - ...
Ana Gov 1 have only 20 correct NJ wiLLs IN oos
rinr further The ArtUnion Committees 10 10 90 wsy
,ssp,esbIs for VIA, l wrts They soow nothing stoet
lnese articles and proossly care - Ie ,of :hsn - ss
DO 10, The abuse which provokes them IL trey nevssn
hing 70 say coocep.nx hs charges made sfsns
th-y will probably gay 10 the nemoefs o. tns aensi
rloe wsose axeos they when hey reoder 'ne
Rspor. Of laesr uaIsscuoos And any mencsfs 49, vii
desire sny explanation q anything thej ss,. a. for
nave no dscey In procuring hes caa S sosr,.n
M Wills and HE opniors hey tbs ss
f,r therp 40 more contempt tbsn oey ,sa
-, wogA not hsyo been vr:leo ", 70 ss'
Committee Dot good ds. QUIsPfAM
SOS OF COL BssIos !. ss srass,se Haa's Asaa. :,
"A SOLO soa % - !. Wednesdsy night last Mr. Benton vn
LOW, seeompsnytsg lady from the psrler o. ss