New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-31

n The American Art-Union-TO THE PUB
,yC-The Committee of Mana cement have determined
a ,os,pone the Distribution Of Works Of Art uati they
hal have received 1900 subscribers. and they present
h.,svith the causes of this posipenement
The plan Of the Institution requires that shall annually
stract large obligations in adv ance Of actual receipts
II, great bulk OF the subscribers notwithstanding every
s,t Oh the part the Committee to procure early uo
crptions do not register their names until aset 'he Isl"
thus obi gng the Committee TO act, IN 'he pa-
chase of pictures the contracts for engraving anu 'ne
Of the Free Gallery, in anticipation OF an es
TINA ed number Of subscribers, and making necessary
N the course of every year. TO assume some prooaoe
number as tie basis of operations The number thus fixed
upon for the year 1851 5OO0 and this was reasona-
bic ard prudent calculation became the number IN 1890
was ard until very recently there was every reason
~ suppose that the receipts for 1851 would be much larger
During the months of June, July, August and Septem-
bf oe present year. the Of subscriptions over the
eotrespoI ding period 1859. ranged between 1900 and
1860 late the lst December nst there were
$40 members more than the same day Iastyear Inc
last pu chases made by the Committee were in the month
OF September during this favorable state OF thmgs To
,he surprse and regret the subscriptions during the pres
ent month have greatly fallen of, and the whole number
at the present date amounts to bat IL. 3&
This is be attributed in part to the extraordinary ex-
semeni attending The visit Of Kossuth, which has with
drawn the attention o. the people as well as Their subscrp
ons o the Institution and in part to the pecuniary dis
ss Nreyas many parts of the cOuntry, wing
ant OF ~ mercia difficulties the effect of which has only
recently apparent, through the last advices from our
HonorsTy Secretaries. Under these circumstances the
Conpittee have been dry to the alternative ofreducng
The number Of works of art for Distribution or OF deierrng
the distribution until the full number Of subscribers for
whom they have been provided, has been obtained.
After mature deberaiion, they have decided on the
later course best calculated to meet the wishes OF 'he
promote the interests of the Institution and
avoid the pecunafy embarrassment which would result
from dst0utng larger number Of pictures than the re-
cepts for the current would Justify Honesty as well
rs ptudence dictates his course and the Committee be-
Ieye that they will be sustained in by every honorable
and intelligent II. ember of the Institution.
The Committee take this opportunity Of advertng to at
teks which naye recently been made them through
the public prss chagg them IN various ways with acts
abusive their trust The limits OF this communication
prelude The possibility Of the Committee noticing these
attacks IN detail But they pronounce every charge I'M
susn sU Their the management Of the insatu-
tsn, Gsis~ al A. founded.
~ .y-fi son act rrom s,,- accidents aud
-s.aeus To which every Institution, depending upon
labe The Managers believe that the great
soiy Of the people srs friends aud that they will
prus their support IL has extended love and taste for
Art through large extent of erroy and among greater
,upb., of persons any other Institution in the world
In furthsrng Its noble purposes the Committee of Man
have no other than that Of prudent and
honest administration of its Affairs and IN this course they
lock with confidence the continued support and ssmpa-
rs Of ,he AmeIisan public
Arr. Union Rooms, Dec 50, 1881.
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