The republic., 1850-12-04
Americnu Art.

! The Paris correspondent Of the New York Jour
nal Of Commerce says:
awe have received several Of the recent numbers
| Of that superb New York work. boast for the
! city-Tho Gallery ofIllustrious Americans, edited
by &. Edwards Lester Eco. Its price is truly mod
rate In reference 70 the merits Of lie execution, in
every respect An undertaking Of this nature can
not fail TO be duly appreciated and rewarded at
home and 10 gain difiusive credit for our country
abroad, from the patriotic skill, spirit, literary
judgment, and artistical elegance by which II is
distinguished. general libcrality of purpose
an elevated ambition 10 do honor TO American mind
in the biographical sketches and 10 the progress Of
the American press, in the portraits and typogra-
ply, irrcspecyely Of lucro, must be at once rccog
Missed and felt az an additional claim on public Ia
vor. The portraits Of Taylor, Fillmore, Scott,
Clay, Silss Wright, and Audubon, seem TO war
rant the allegation in the title page that the da-
guerrcotypes and engrayings are superior TO any
ever before published in the United SlStos. Several
Of them are framed and hung in the office OF the
consul; copies Of the Fremont number have been
sent TO the National Library, tho Academy of Sci
ences, the Geographical Society, the Departments Of
War and Marine, and to several individuals omi-
ncnt artists cOnnoisscurs in the hnc arts The
colonel has European reputation as ono OF the
most adventurous, intrepid, and successful oNplor
srs OF the age. All party strife and personal ieuds
seem doubly pitiabo in conncIion with names Of
that kind and degree Of rCnOwn, which the TayOrs,
SCOTS, Clays and Frcmonts have established in
THE quarter of the globe.
Mr. Hcaly, the American painter, advances in
hs great picture, OF which the SUBJECT ~ mr wen.
ster delivering a speech 20 the Senate. had occa
sion TO zee him at work yesterday, and was struck
with the likenesses which he has already achieved
John Quincy Adams Is perfect head; and the foil
length Of MIR. Webster promises to be all that could
be desired. By the way, some error may be noted
in an anecdotc Of the late King Louis Philippe,
traccable 10 MIR. Healy, which was, not long since,
communicated from New York TO the National
InteHigencer or the Washington Cni0H. The pain
ter had furnished, or wac to furnish, portrait OF
General Jackson; the King desired but one. lie
declined the portrait with which Mr. Hcaly was
charged as present by brother artist OF the Uni-
ted States; probably from liberal wish 90 leave
with another what suporfluous for himself,
and not because "Louis Philippe was the very last
man 10 incur unnecessary obligation, or spend
a sous srcepf or necessifdte." This Interpretation
MIR. Hcaly disclaims his side; he found the King
liberal and exact in his arrangements with him
self ready to pay all that appeared to be expected,
and more.
This is no real foundation for the old story that
Louis Philippe parsimonious; every ono who
enjoyed opportunity of near observation, knew the
reverse. Count Montslivers publication, which
reported to you in one OF my missivcs OF this
month, furnishes manifold and conclusive proof OF
habitual munihoenoe; the enormous amount OF the
royal debts incurred by donations, and expendi-
ture on national property, might, singly vindi-
cate his name. Give the devil his due, quoth the
proverb-so give even 20 monarchs what belongs
to their memory.