Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-03-18
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nes or less. FIR fourteen lines or lesa
For seven lines or
FscOJRaGEHEHTT TO AMERICAN POETIC
TaIENrI
$500 PRE- MUM.

% W F2S T. VI u vi.
IMPRESSED as am with tn. controlling influence
which l. ex-rcisei by tie fine upon he uirec
,o nd les,lny OF human aft -s, it has given mr in
enis. pleasure /, wit the boun ifnl manner in
,.ira from ii ne time. painting and statua, hav.
.-.n encouraged and rewarded by tue Councils OF the
iatiJn.
Hut while this >upwl 4 smant is due to the dis
I'M Il, aud worthy patrons or thtse noble arts it il
an eu 81 SOue> Of ilumi iatioI and sorrow to behold
r apparent apathy ami iiiliftren with which they
tRe ihCUnl aDiy more valuable Gre
sunnS OF poetry.
=, se teln alorn the walls nf the Capitol with the
~ySi.rs r.Ee atoms of the peucil and the
.lni: s:Ou.ls with the costly chef doeuvres of the
.hisei, is of good whirh will ie hailed aud
.1,aIie by all as c.ieerng pledge Of the progress
O. reii cement. Bat, whilst they lavish their thous-
spis u,oi these iuimnbiie oductS OF canvass and
y .r5e and b-JnZ they offer reward for the more
Il .ted more enduriuy ard ned oyatons of he
Iel. No i,stering hiud from these high places has
7r vet iuyi ed tue irOmetan fire of poetry to ami
ul,c h'stOrJ OF country. which, with all its
A,rmony OF To- and Onder of proportion, lies asleep
arj tlli ,s humble vault o. Mouat Vernon, ready 10
,r;as into Ifs aud beauty at the st kindiing toucu
,I this : nial inspiration.
Ii >ure, were Il work of supererogatioa to introduce
he pr0 f, that crow records o. the past to show
als Tar above all ohar stands the " di ine art Of
rg.y. What all the raintings statues. and rega
ia OF Versailles of Font ,iubleau. AMI the Tuieriis
clnyar,G with the - Mar>ai,.ea lIymn;' What the
a,us v tuupiy OF gold and gems hplped up in the
Atal,Ins, the time h.tllOwe shriueS OF West
i usl:r Abby, when comp ired with the songs Of
L ras, an uib len, and Campbell? Or what has the
worii that would tax; exchange for :" uail Co
.unbil'' aud the stars ,'angied Bannsr?'' Well
Iii lit the British st ite>maa exclan, ''let but
writ: the baIla Is of IL nation, and care not who
mtSe>it laws
I1f,ras the liyiny brea. hing man is above the cold
inS.asa.e III ,rbe that is maie u represent him as
fr "A Tho I'll aut skies OF summer above the per-
isabe ngass 10 which the ai ter has tr ,nsferreG
their feeble resemblance, far is poetry above all
0er arts init have tlcir mission to console mi v,e
yata and Umpire the immo: tai mini o man.
La we: tht>c facts, aud ,onsiicrng the lament
able pauci:y of pstrIo ic songs in my distinguished
and beloved Itry, and vi the hope OF being the
humble of propsr pubiic f-e NJ upon this in
;:c. ting subject have cen induced to offer, and
10 hereby off r, the sum of five hunt cd dollars
prize for the best Natio la Poem, ode, or Epic.
iha rueS which will govern the payment of this
SUN 4 follows:
tIrwiag persons to act judge. ar,ters Of the
rg!p thus offered, uemsly:
IN: Pr,sid. t Of the United States.
Ho.LA . ?. Ni;hols,n OF Teuness.e.
i'u Chas. sumner, OF Z. s. senate
Ton ii. l. Hunter, Ito
-.,u Jas y. JOucs, do
liOnJ L Chan er, of IS. House Representatives
lion. AdIisou hit, do DO
Hon. Thos III Btyly, do do
Ion J2hn p. Kennedy, Secretary of the Navy.
hr JOan ". Z. swans, Of New jersey.
br. Ghos. saunders.
Joseph ,iara,
''en *. Armstrong, Sc ~, p
Dr-ti. Bailey, N "
". S-itpn,
Pr'te>>or Henry, of th, Sri!hsoCial Institution
Vim Seiden. late rreASur of the United States.
EeT. e ~ Butter, Episc pal Church.
ley K. Gur:e Presbyterian Church.
EE. :. sell. Meth9di + isiopal Church.
Rev. Mr. DOmeian Catholic Church
Il These gentl men, any three of them. are
asey authorize 10 met at lhe Smi. fS0nian Inst
tv, the second Monday OF December next, at such
hF Is they app int, and there prUce ai to read
@Ai examine the EariOIS pOtmS which may have
''ih received, and TO determine which of them is
-l1't mertorious and deserving of the prize. And
.eFe3y bind myse to pay the sum aforementioned
.7 hsith, u VIII they shall present to the
rrnn who has written within the time prescribed the
.etAational Patriotic Poem and upon the represen
''i'a tnat he or She is American citizen.
II All communications must lie scot to me AT
'H>hi"gton postpGi) before lie first Monday In De
taotr u.1t with full and complete conveyance OF
'4e Copyright 10 NE aud my heirs and assigns for
ever
t'A | hereby bind and obli,ate myself to sell the
;arst price, and to give the proceeds to the poor Of
LIE city of Washington.
IN No poem will be consi Tered IA subject to this
,'L- Ehich sh.ll not have been written subsequent
'tt' iata. and received before the first Monday in
petmsr Ge,t l.. ". LATU An.
y N'sHIHGT0S FEB. 10. 1858 f'h11-