The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-15

has been suggested that the gallery OF art OF the Smith
Onan Institution should include drawings Of the best spe-
mens Of architectural designs and that Improvements in
architecture should be encouraged by liberal premiums
Oar patent laws stimulate improvements in every species
Of machinery, and encourage ingenuity and invention;
bul as yeti there is no provision for the Improvement Of
architecture, or for creating correct taste in building
Much labor and expense are wasted without any adequate
return by our people. which might be avoided if useful
and ornamental plans and specifications could be exam
ned We therefore think that the suggestion to which
we have alluded is wiseihat great public advantages
would flow from its adoption An exchange paper holds
the following language on this subject;
Oar attention has lately called highly interest.
ng PROJECT for the encouragement and improvement OF
Conjecture, be carried out in with the gallery
Of art to be attached TO the Smithsonian Institution.
he seen that this establishment Is to be Of the enlarged
nd liberal paintings, sculpture en-
Ran 10 connect with ibis latter branch OF the gallery prize
department. include only drawings OF the eel specimens
Of architecture now in the county, of each OF the differ
emit orders and future prize designs; the preference, in
cases. being given TO anything original or American in is
composition the whole TO he emitted the model architect
ue Of the United States. The avorte ks and designs
70 be in the and rich style Of metallic paint
d sSsss Of the aresiecs Whoa, PRETENDING 10 enter
INTO deaiis. designate the proper umpiage OF the
rmmiums there he doubt but that such general
plan would much to eevate this neglected
national architecture. every department Of knowledge
requiring invention, the efforts o genius Of high order
excellence is to be attained rather from 10 onora
lille ambition than the sordd and govelnR
Of our natue but especially this true in reference TO the
subject architecture No professional architect could lie
Win the resources Of the institution, unfortunately his
calling In practical age more luc atve than honorary
II is only by elevang the whole subject and attaching
10 snccess a consequence In popular estimation pro
prionate its importance that we secure The Efforts
Of genius OF The highest character and succeed IN building
M grand NATIONAL order of architecture, which shall
Of our day generation And towards this contamination
have doubt thai prize gallery Of this description
How stands the eaaoan in reference TO this import
ant branch OF arts Much indeed Is said upon paper and
IA books of depression as compared with other arts and
Of the Necessity OF corresponding Improvement But
whence the inducegentq For inventors in every other
department. there exist adequate provisions in the
law The inventor In mechanism Can obtain the protec
zion Of letters patent, and the model Of bis nyeniion is
honored with place in the national repository 30 also
Of authors the various subjects OF literature, the law OF
copyright, securing 70 them monopoly OF their works
But well known those the least conve rsant on the
subject that encouragement be extt nded to
improvements IN architecture i is even more strictly The
OF popular aste than poetry any branch a ee
CANT literature. Each particular work is In fact portion
otis locality, purpose, &C., and does not admit OF any du
picaron And il has accordingly been found that the
patent laws have given stimulus whatever to this de
OF science; and from its nature results that
such be given by law II is from pub
lie opinion alone that must receive vitality AID support
And sach establishment, in connsxpn with this nst
tuon would he mporan in developing oorrect public
interesting class artists First by honoring
architecture with place In our national gallery not in
wood cut or hhograph 1.-THE catchpenny fontispiece Of
advertisements OF lavens and sarsaparila establishments
but in style and upon scale OF expense corresponding
with other productions OF art
secondly by practical demonstration, in the shape Of
premiums and prize representations that architecture
really enjoys the estimation amongst scientific
corded to it in books and in popular lectures.