Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-03-17
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EsC0JRAaEMENT TO AMERICAN POETIC
TALENf!
$500 Pre- MUM,

$500 Pre- MUM.
IMPRESSED as AIN W TN tn controlling infuen
wilIc: , rcsei by tie fine arts upon h uir-c
a nd de>tIuy Of human aft irs, it has given M in
tnit pleasure to wit ess the poun lful manner in
,,n.ch ii re la. painting and stataa have
n encouraged and rewarded by tiie Councils of the
Na!iJn.
But while this ackn pwl -dgm.ut is due to the dis
-rnIg and rthy patrons OF these noble arts. it j.
81 ruh -Ourc; of numl litloi aud sorrow 20 tehnd
In, avpdrtut apathy ami luditf with which thew
{, restrl the ,cOm IA, ab:y more valuable
a,l,1s Of poetry.
II ser adorn the walls If The Capitol with the
uSi X revelations of the pencil and Il, ate the
ihii; gcUu ISIS with the costly chef deuvres of tie
aiSe, i, omen of good wn h will he hailed aud
a2JaIle by all rs cicerng pledge Of the prr.reSs
ref lemeut. Bat, whist they lavish their thoas-
ap!s upOI fhese immohi;e oducts of canv .ss ard
and brInZ they offer rlward for the more
dte more enduring AID ienOwned ovat,ons f he
zen. NO l'sieTing haud fPom these high places has
yet inyi ed te iromethan fire of poetry 10 AM
Ite Lie history OF OAR country. ~i b, with all lis
rmOhy ut form and onier OF ,ropnr i0u lis asleep
ao mi I'll humble vault O. Mount V-rnrn. ready 10
,rint into III; aud teau at the Xxi udiing touc
| g this nial ins,,ir itIon.
-ure, wer: work of Superero ratioS to ltro.iuce
ID. pro Z that crow tie records the past to show
hw tar abpve all hr auds the 'di lac art of
o.y. What ali the ,i things .tatues and rega-
OF Esrsail of Font ilbleau and the Tuilerl, s,
,Onpan u vi the = Mars les Hymn" Whit the
TIsrr Of LJndon; what the co,ec ions of the Royal
A;G,my. Or ell the time htllowel stIrnes of
III nt:t Abby, "hnn comp pired with the songs of
rus. an lib leu, and Campbell? Or what has the
Toll that We would TAX. exchange for tiail Co.
unbll anu tn: star aangied Bauner? Well
III. .ht the British st ite|m1i eXcin, ''let but
write the btla Is of hation, aud L care hot who
Make il laws"
y far As tn living brea hing is alb we the cold
in ens.,e .rDle that is made t. represent him
f. TIL. iILt skies OF summer above the per.
iS shie 20 which the uai ter has tr ,sf.rred
their feeble resemblance, far is poetry above all
her arts that have til .r mission console and ele
Tate and ln-pre the lmmo tai mind mau.
In yc' 0f thee factS aud Onsidering tie 4ment-
able paucity of patriotic songs in my distinguished
and beloved cUu iLry, and viii t. hope of being the
llmbe meai> Of propsF pu'.ie ei ng upon this in-
ttrr ting subject, have cen induced to offer. and
10 hereby uf r, the of five nund, ed dollars as d
pFile for the best Natio al Poem, Uie. or Epic.
Ihs rules which will go.ern the payment of this
sum H. kllGws:
is;- have >eiectel (wi.hout consulting them) the
fL""iiS rer.ous to act judges arb.ters of the
laE tIuS offered. namely:
Iaa Prrsid. of the United states.
h0rA . 2. Ai;hols OF Tennes e.
HA Chas- Sumnrr OF U. 5. senate
Hon. X N. l. Hunter, do
AN. JAS. y. Jones, d.
Ion.J ';iIanI er, of U. 5. IInuse Representatives
,I1. 5Io1. AIiison :. hlt-, dc GO
Hon. Tuus ii Bayly, do do
Hon. john 2. Kennedy, Secretary of the Navy.
IT. Johu ". e. swans, of New jersey.
Dr. iEo' Saunders.
& e. 'T / s.,77. :ss: s:2:ts'"s' of til. Press.
W. Saton,
Ptie>Or ileary, of tn. Smi'hsoEian Institution.
Mn S;lIen, late Trei-ur Of the United States.
h'F w. But er, Episc pal Church
he' X H. Gur Presbyterian Church.
- = Il szell. Ne h ,di E isiopal Church.
IrS Nr DOnean. Cathoic Church
- Ines gentl men, any three ri them. are
l-ey authorized ct at he Sm. hsoni IN Insti
s 'n the scco I'd Monday Of Decemb Der next, at such
u a t1"y may app int, and there Ircce d t. read
'H eeiTei. AMI 10 determine which of them is
TOY bind myse to pay the sum aforementioned
" 1n Who has written within the time prescribed The
Na'ionai Patriotic Poem and upon the represen-
3l tnat he or >hc is American citizen.
All communications must he set to me at
p"gton postPaii before e first Monday in De
h+xt' with full and complete conveyance of
"fSr'ght TO me aud my heirs and assigns for
I'd | hereby bind and obligate myself to sell the
E N IS seut tr me rs soon practicable, Tor the
trme, anu IN give the pro 'eedS to the poor of
NY OF WasfiI gton.
- An poem will be consi Tered as subject to this
- - 'aeh sh ii not have hern written suhsequett
- A'~ and received tefore The first Mord,y in
Neemhr net r. W LATHAM
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