New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-24
THE ART-UNION.
To The Honorsb bio the Assembly of the state OF New
York.

The Honorable the Assembly OF tue etdte Oh NcW-
The Memorial Of The COMMITTEE Of Management Of the
Ar,rican At Union, Respectfully R,Pre'ents:
That st the close Of the last session OF your honorable
body petition signed by persons protesting to be in
t,resed the affairs OF the American Art Union pre-
scented to the Assembly by Of the members from the
City Of New fork praying for the appointment Of Com
n tee to investigate certain charges said petition set
forth against the said Institution The prayer Of the Pc
ttopers va granted and Committee appointed in
pursuance thereof with power to send for persons and
papers.
The Committee commenced its stings at the Aston
House in this City, the second day of May last and
majority Of is continued 10 st from time to time
n,tl the 18th Q! the month During that period
twelve days consumed in taking testimony bearing
mon De charges contained in said petition, well upOn
other charges incidentally made during the progress Of said
investigation BY said petitioners objection having been
made by your Memori&lis,s nSsmuch they desired that
,b fes, scope be given to their accuser in their efforts
q, ,rov- that the Committee Of Management Of the said
piut on had been guilty either IN their corporate or 10
oi,dual cspsciy d conduct WHICH should subject them 70
legislative ttnsure
former Jerk IT the Institution, Snd who was proved TO
have left It's employ detAuier % large an luDt vi the
,~lve dav. occupied iu the nyesg AoD niue and pOr
lion Of the trth devoted 10 the examination and
cross examination Of this witness lie acknOw ed ged
having presented 20 the Ar Union bll Of over 5000
services X was bafi.ttctory
proved before Tie ssd Committee by your LslADrlest
hat sc Ete had repeatedly threatened the Ari niln
nth exposure, through the usrumentsty ~ Legisla
tive COMMITTEE, unless this bill paid livery m4ieri.
statement made by this witness whilst the witness
.ud as either oourldicted b. hm-Vf on his crOsseK
suins;,on OF oisproved by other testimony the salts
faction q the COmahite- as repeatedly expressed Oy
TIs wress in ado lion to bearing testimony in support
of lese charges, permitted BY the COMMITTEES 20 1T
a. advocate prosecuting the same noFii snd1nS tas
f all and ff~Flf Goa n i
who lad APPEARED AID acting on behalf VI the psu
tion-rs.
Tbs witness was forced Acknowledge that be drew the
original petition, obtained TIE - natures tnat w-v Al
iacl.d thereto and then procured the services o. ueul
Der OF TIE III use 10 bin before the Legislature.
II the manifest v-nsty ami desire for revenge exhibited
il the conduct CT tbs wness connscJ n with The tact
that be had been hay contrsdceo by the most reliable
testimony had not been deemed sufficient 70 destroy hs
iesmoIy the counsel fr TIE Art nj Wa prep rvd %
give prof showing that his character Tor truth and vera
city tad &C TIA; he was on tat account unworthy o.
belief
IN defending themselves against the charges preferred
your memoTl4sts gave negative testimony c)ncllsiyeiy
Showing them 20 be unounded and made for sinister pur
poses They also produced the books papers and vo1ch
ers Of tie Institution and invited the closest and mos
thorough examination and scrutiny.
Every dollar II money ID Il came into their elsu
y accounted fr, and proper voucher sanctioned
b. The Insit1 ion tJ Diieo therefor WITH the exception d
some few IN number that proved 70 have been
rtpuousy distracted from their nes tor me purposes d
intimidation.
1NlT y lAnIa4iet-s ItEtlnltf L-',l
sent that relying on th,ir triumphant defence they eI
pecfed that the report Of II Committee would have been
,le viEdicaon against these charges All sustained
th-m Ia their cement 81 ne Lsi-loh o-fsl74 -
Their charge
such however Is not the case. The report Of the Chair
nan FL IN fted 60 the Assembly i cels11as n - eAarac
r.r ana III far u. IL r. fects uyIn -nDri asts 10
fcf nith ths evidence and ust iu is con 1sions
Is the COMMITTEE = Invest CATION have nlt recon-
ueuied that he testimony upon when tler coz .,
Az. tot- p. riai.d sifhth rep n, che ID, s'tbh'g
i'm lie IaLls 10 -ilA usr A.monAs', a. h'HoF-0.s