The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-02

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The soup Of s,stasry by the American artist Green
aosh is DOW permanently placed on iis pedestal and in
,ss DAYS will be open the inspection Of the public.
The shed covering il has been removed from the north
.s, 20 that persons standing the upper platform OF
me cas-, front OF the Capitol may obtain partial view OF
The work But il is only very imperfect opportunity
that is thus presented and judgments formed OF the
x,oup from such slight observations by
liable The people should wait until the whole OF the
saoldng is taken away before they hazard their opin'
ions.
The frat thing which has been don't under direction oil
Nr Mills. is the placing OF the group. II was the de-
are Of MIR. Greenough that Il might be placed on me
lower pedestal, several feet the ground HIS oo'
sc in this is said TO have been TO hide the principal pa
OF the base aud back OF nc work not intended iof erhi-
Slion He intended by this means TO give more ado,
rigins and yet artistic aspect TO those portions Designed
10 be partially hidden He designed, ALSO to AFFORD oY
this means better view OF the yisage OF the indah
chief especially it is turned back and thrown against
the right breast and arm OF the white man. so 'na' e
lneaments OF his countenance might be the more careful
~ studied. and the defiant and yet dying expression OF
The savage forever stamped the MAD oil the oehoue
This idea 10 now partly lost in consequences OF 'e posi-
ton of the statue OF the red mol allowing ms race 70
be all seen. :. ,..n
But in making the present location MI ni'''S "aS
strictly followed the orders OF the committee OF congress-
who that the group should DC placed on ese'
and in line with the opposite statue oil Columbus How
a. m. neople will be pleased with The arrangement
main. N he discovered they shall visit the spot AT
ali events the artistic execution OF the work is truly
.nendid Nohing OF the kind be finer than the left
lar Of the Indian thrown out for support aud the right
knee and thigh on which he leans his desperate strug
ale with the white The dapery on The lett arm OF
The savage and that ias from his shoulder in the con-
act that suhdues him. and that shows the superior power
ia mi folds
one after another il they those of white blank
81 while the cap, Shirt and belt oil The civilized man
rs natural as can possibly be conceived.
Objections have been madeas matter oil course they
will be 10 all The points of the stauaryio the size OF
,be white man, especially TO the large structure OF his
head This Is weak objection, when It Is considered
,ha, The figures are all colossal while il the white APP
pears taller then the red man, il should be remembered
that one has raised himself to his utmost height, and that
the other is being crushed the earth in the deadly
counter The same objection may, and doubtless will,
Ia made 10 The female figure and that OF the white man
dor; but with equally slight grounds. The woman and
dor are both colossal and such are 10 be viewed and
studied Both are admirable specimens OF art, and as
such will be pleasantly remembered by all who shall be-
hold them.
Blu, the last feature in this elegant group
touch upon 10 the skilfu manner in which the marble
rocks have been chseled into their perfect resemblance
10 nature and the artistic judgment with which they
have been placed as the base of the group. There
two kinds of marble used in the construction OF these
rocks-that out OF which the group is orme consisting
OF single block, and that composing the lowest strata
taken from different quarry in Italy These rocks with
their assures and seams, and leaves with the fallen
rife Of the American settler grouped among Them
study Of themselves and their location and adjustment
reflect great credit the experimenting architect, Mr.
Mills, and The workmsn employed by him for the
sion.
Our citizens, are quite sure, will lind great pleas
ure in visiting this last best work of the gifted Green
ouch; and when the shed il is all removed will
take an carly opportunity 10 direct 10 il their attention
HERMES.