The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-10

prAR sla One OF the most prominent citzeas Of Gin
cnnan mas forwarded 70 me the accompanying copy q
newspaPeI 2, tna cry, with request 70 me 70 solicit
you 70 republish IN the Union the article in relation 10
Hiram Powers My correspondent is himself muni6-
deep interest in Powers's success The world now us
es his early appreciation OF that asss surpassing ab
ess and the reputation Of our country has received
terest for all, and shall esteem il favor Won vii
find in your burdened columns TO CRAFTY nv friend
Yours, very truly, [ a
PS also send some manulkipt corrections Of the
printed article These are added ~ MOTEL
and progress Of the elegant Of sculpture and Of paint.
HIRAM PowsRs-In The nations Of the Old World, the riss
ing have been the results q long career Of glory and q
desire to hand down to immortality the glory
titled by che blood Of hrcs e grsces Of female excelence
of senatorial strife, where mastersprs and
thrilling eloquence decide the desnes OF nations
The strong desire for Immortality IN the soul l. most
Of ars q on the Iikensssss Of departed friends
This Is an instinct OF the human mind common 70 man IN
every state In which he Is found. II s illustrated In the
which he makes increase Ills for those who
struggled with the white for the preservation Of his
his language, and his country Several years since
eminent was removing the remnant 81 the Wysndotis sribs
Of Indians to their new homes west of the Mississippi
rived that nearly all the could marked
with fresh blaze with an axe .ss 8 !. -.I
repied you are now the Indian reservation This was
the old bategoun which the scene Of General CIw
ago They had always loved the spot for the beauty 81 is
scenery but the of the terrible defeat which
dear They then engaged In choppng large blaze 10
every that had been marked BY aas ball during The
conflict
We met intelligent Indian chief, who gave Us
many interesting particulars There, said ke on the banks
II punishmentof Father for his cruelty in
derng the unresislng Moravian Indians Every western
trees will remain Of the poor Indians powess The In
dians were but following the sauss INSTINCT: that induced
IL he halls q the Ss
revolution. Of which he contemporary. the who
city has always been object Of admiration and graft
tude He y appreciated and loved as people becoms
fact thai CINCINNATI new city has much ge-
Mus In the arts Of painting and sculpture No precedents
country where ali are compelled % struggle for the
comforts ofe, time could be found TO indulge In fancy
thoughts Of
Back % is mansion call The nssed breath,
1t Is no less singular true, that twenty-five years
anS o Sss q our no. sacssd IL
genius the continent Il only be accounted tor in
ties Of the mind with rapidly unknown 70 former ages
Lamartine says thar In republics the women are most
oaS and s lie
enjoyment OF wealth while the revolutions made by our
The energy and ambition o. aspiring poverty will always
give Institutions the freshness Of YOUTH and the
esa diffusion Of property the safety and endurance Of pau
Ceveager Cowine and others, who have gone. Is well
claims Of the Queen City high position in the repre-
sen,aton Of eslisssn, art s ,..,.s NJ ua
ii. epsn n
graceful manner His presence inspired you al once thai
The return Of Powers spo, where the dawn of
brilliant future first his youthful aspirations,
Ss shed % much spsndor and renowni wa. an scc
dent that revealed the genius Of Powers al. modesy
ed woman Madame Trollopc. whls residing in Cincn-
NATL suggested Doureue then the proprietor OF the best
something 10 answer the description Of Danss AslL 4,
would increase his profits Doueuile was man OF edu
tax his ingenuity % asci paionass %
his establishment he suggested the difficulty OF getting an
ai.is. equal % susn our Su ,en1 Iseman
fully into the thing He said to Dourieue, 81 have jour
Ss s u employ ass, sas M
Watson 'tut that makss no difference He can do any
dacsd Powers to DOursuie Powers was put work on
the Iar~a Region and produced something which made
to this event was that il Introduced Powers psuon
who could appreciate and encourage his genius.
This patron and friend Furnished him with means 20 70
ship 70 Italy But Powers after reaching New York, re-
The ruth was there was tender attraction here which
depressed his aspirations Tor fame about that time This
vas cured BY his marriage Then, with hopes bsoysnt
undsr the influence Of more cxiendsd patronage 20 oohi
those endowments which God and Mature had foh-
w bestowed him drink inspiration, and TO study,
under he shade OF masters and OF modesj 70 make his
name they have made his art immortal
This 10 emphaficsny an age Of money-Rcting-not Of
But the time will when the fame Of Powers viii BE-
ondly cherished by his couny the glory Of her gar
rior and her Powers as Distinguished for
his social virtues as for his usescsndspt alel ne hs
mediocfy Ia almost anything TO which he had mp
The first effort OF his chise on marble now adorns the
halls Of his earliest patron In this city iu simor breathing
energy speaks oqneny for the intense thought and soul
When time has endeared and made classical his works
this the first habnger OF his fame, will be fully mp
preciatcd Powers, like all Of frsxte genius, 10
nues 70 advance his interests Would that our governen,
would besfow part Of that patronage him that IL now
wasted the degenerate representations Of Italian ART
in com garrison with the Individuality and freshness Of
American artist A lue public encouragement from his
country nothing than what IL justly due 10 his real
merit and might perhaps advance the honors OF his coun-
nv as much as some Of the legislation Of Congessu
There an error here Doarsuils replied wha you say ue
only manufacturer Of wooden clocks OBJ
= have the yopn = my who e. "
tng the kind ~ "Nor said Watson abe has not even
reed the hui put into ne hands and win guarantee that
there dscrbed. soon asr the engagement Of
Dours.is, he made fa exhibition IN The museum statue q hs
when singing hia hvoe song Of cve and ssnsages" Amer
flushed, audience attended The theatre from notice y
Al period though m dnnkns
brandy did exist, Drake often took horn much The
greeted applause The upoar ended, bu, Drake
mueh hissns which was Drowned By second
ping Of hands this period, he curtain dropped n By sect
fude, Immediately began sang cong, which
ored and sung scond tine HE ends could not sccouni o h