New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-25
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laid 90 rest, baf again Is is brought up. On;
more tbe Tnoun'sIr aslsb,rcd and once NOR
mouse is brolsh, f,rJh Ih'pa NJ. Kellogg
the portrait painter. AMI NJ Bayari rAy'o
also. feel relieved have a.sea1g n ny com
munitatIou to T.s TribzHS mDafb s<I. prove,
that Mr. Isylors accasatiOUe were islsa tr0a
beginning to end proved it ~ letter 10 th'
hand wiring Of Amerigo Vespu,s'. Which ietts
was SHOWN % he Lg5rrry COrnm'-cr Z CN7srss' ls
before the SenE.e seen BY rIlny ds---uisn,sf Tvsn
printed IN my Lie and voyages Of k'H~r-cus We
pucluf, snd made pubs through many iC'T-na's. /
Auhcncliy Of tia, lstter has been easel IN 4ls'
uon ~ 'e.Pncc or anybody else In thsi ssster' 80
oten printed. be sgys
hte bIg yyr 20 e,utnzs 70 give IL ysgr asStl1- =
IN MAKING Known 70 Congress desires snd hores, Wal
yos have the kindness 70 sccept an ancient portrait 81
1oIcus ahc estor. taken from hie. ana which : the %
H,Ioofa OF hIm thar remains uafortansts amy
Il these words d. not mean that Vespucci presented
Aht picture TO me, personally, then can discover NJ
But sig. Vespucci says that he DID not give u,e
the picture but only the United States senate
throagh me am sfraii thai shall have 20 show that
my Trend has either very short memory or very
elastic COINCIDENCE Among the original papers on this
subject lad before the Senate, and the same sheet
there sEe two certificates that viii settle this whole
mater. The first IS dated
FLORENCE, 2th March 1916
the undersigned. do hereby certify that have exam
med the portrait OF Anecus VesPHcIus tAs It WIS amt
Cd BY Christopher Aor. called BronTino and that Il Il
the property Of Sig AmerEo Fespaeei, now living Ia
faith (which hereby subscribe nv osn name;
j. FERDISANDO SANFiERi.
Immediately under il, In the hand writing OF Amc:,go
Vespuec "a this certificate which give in Isasu, and
then translate:
70 1. = Z
"ANERlGO YEsPuccL'
lin English IL here the unders gned confess that this
picture which personal property Donate 70 the Illus
tiOus sig. Edwards Lester
| think now. have disposed ofv-pucci The orig-
nal Z IN my Possession, and any gentleman can see
by making the request Having thus established the
truth Of my words and the honor Of my actions a. wen
as my right to the picture snd all by testimony that
cannot be questioned, wish 20 say that have never
acted though the picture mine never tried to
dispose Of il for my advantage, and in my books
my letters my conversations, and ms acts, have al
ways acted with single eye 10 the disposal OF this pic
ture se'usfrcly for he beResf Of ne VsspHeei family
deem only few more words necessary Yesterday my
publishers Cornsh, Bamport & Co, brought out new
work OF mine entitled M CoNsULsHrP, in which have
given detailed account OF this whole affair extract
from il the following passage, vol |, page Hc
To end this little history here A soou as Congress a.
semtled after my return, visit IN 1912 went 70
Washington taxing with the picture the letter OF che
Grand Duke and the letter OF Amergo Fespueci 20 my
self Ater consultation with the President Mr.. Clay, Mr.
Calhoun, Mr. Webster and other hung the portrait IN sas
considerable number Of Others concerning the matter ana
began my efforts in behalf Of the Vespuec family O..
The letter Of Amergo Yespueei viii speak for Itself
The portrait was presented to me Per.on. ana private
Eif Such the Intention Of the donor Bat did not
choose to hold in my possession and offered 20
worth the and guardianship OF the
ration With II presented the memorial Of the family
For more than three months eudesyored IN Wellington
10 get favorable hearing for the cause OF the eepucc
family and requested that the picture might be pur
chased by tie Nation for such sum a. should be deemed
proper and e Grd, Of sc p.yease b ydasniiedf 70 ne
whole
although IL had the best exerons Of come OF the best men
Of the nation But partly from lsek Of TINE partly from
general inensbty 90 the subject but chiefly owing 20
prejudice that had been raised BY the former Application
through AnerOo Vespucc the whole thing was PoTP9ned
Here dismiss the for the present, by adding thn
made unsuccefu effort get the portrait taken BY the
Boston Athenslm but left IN their custody Tor several
years until my final return from Europe, in ls Then got
the picture back and have had possession ever since
have made other Efforts, and shall renew them and
trust with final sueeess kepths family informed OF my
movements aud told them IN my letters that would en-
desvor TO get the Goyement TO buy the picture ioI the
benest Of the family Il lived and shall have been
thus explicit because these things concern the fortunes OF
others, and due 20 my reputation alter an I'M
provoked attach to show that had done what could to
ve my country an opportunity 10 do mssnanlmous act
the descendants Of AmeSicus Vespueius"
A. for Mr. Kellogg If he Is not answered by the lore
going tacts he will receive any further nocetroni
me not surprised at his want of honor. or truth,
and very few people who know him would be- but am
surprised at his lack OF shrewdness and ssgacity IN
making his witnesses overthrow his accusations he
pubhed two private letters OF mine ~ Eespuccl one OF
which confirms what have said and the other of which
proves that he lies for in the latter writing from Ge
Goa, only two hundred miles from Firence, tell Yes
pucc that having failed In getting the Senate 20 buy the
portrait had left il In Boston, pAers hoped rosd
Be sold for considerable Mr. Kellogg mas an Ell
ceent opportunity from all this 10 learn whss he never
know that Ia best for people to mind their own bus
mesa An occasional recollection also Of the old adage,
about people who live in glass houses might not do him
any particular harm.
Since my private affairs have thus been dragged be.
fore the public much M hate controversy very VIII
ngy lay the proof before the Jury Of my eountrymen
viii also inform the jury what going - do with
this picture Sgnor Vespucc was very anxious for SIX
OF seven year., that | should sell and gre AIN ne
monSy Failing in this, he now says that he wants me
20 return it TO him, that he may give 70 the Senate
think will save the gentleman the trouble "A soon ~
the new frame for IL IL done shall take 20 Washing
ton and put IL In the possession of the Senate, taxing
receipt for the same and being careful u preserve H.
Rcrs some Of Si1H0r PssPscefs receipts, In one OF
Herincs Sslsmandsr Safes. And when this celebrated
image Of the gre6; Discoverer fairly of OF my hands
presume that the old saying. good radiance 20 bad
rubbsge," win ring in my memory for SOME time To
come C. EDwAADs LEsrEa.
p We are glad to understand that Mr..
Lester will deposit this portrait in the Library
of the Senate. As that is the place where
Sig. Yespucci desires TO have it put, to take it
there ought to settle the controversy, and rem
der supererogstOry all further question as to les
merits