Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-03-14
Far seven lines or less. F.r fourteen lines or les
ExCOJRA jEMENT TO AMERICAN POETIC
TALENT
$500 MUM.


IMPRESSED rs | tm with tn. controlling influence
wiIlen ,seI by IL fine ;rjs upon b ,iirec
pn uI ie>tlity vi humdp AFT irs il has giyen M in
,tit pleasure IL wit the bOun lful manner in
,nic!r, from ii ne ne. pa tins and ststua have
.rr s.9d aud rewarded by tae Councils uf the
NttiJn.
BI. while this ackn >wl I'm mt is due to the dis
crn aud wjrthy patrons or these noble arts it is
.u cid Ouc. of humi ,tior and sorrow To tehoid
apparent a1ath" ami indiif rrn with which they
{, res sri The ,cUIn at ably valuable Gre
tIlas IF poetry.
f. Iorn tn" walls Of the Capitol with the
sosi - revcl iiOI Of the peg.ci aud co ate the
4hi- cenu rS with the costly chef duuyreS of the
rt>c, i, an o.neu Uf good whi h will be hailed ami
APP a.rIe y ali ..,erIug pledge Of the progress
rrh cement. But, whist they iass!I their thouS-
4aE JpU heSa inm plise oducts Of cany SIS ard
rb aud br,nz they offer for The more
rititcd more c:durl ~ IL, ii elUwned ovations lie
ci. No sic ing htu'i from these high places has
:r VET lIvI ri tie romethan tire of poetry to aui
ue te history of ir country. which, with all its
~ fJim aid Ouer OF ,roporti ~ lis asleep
srr ..Ii III humbe vault Mount Vernon ready 10
'rr- inso it; aud &c at the Fl st kidding tuucl
u ,Rs ; uial lsist alton.
-ure. work of superero yaiou to 1troGluce
III pco l. that tue records 0 the past to show
h." ;ar tbIve all h'r sands the di ne art of
DsY What are al! the IainingS, statues and rega-
H. o. fefSileS of Font nbeau. and the Tuileri s,
~oapar u vi. the - Mars' e. lily mn! - What the
hIa. p'noply of gold and gems heaped up in the
I'"r VI London; what the cOiiec ions of the ROYAL
Ali'al. Or .eu the time h,owe,l srines OF est
IN n,t:r Abb y, when comp ,red with the songs of
birhs al ilb len, and Campbell? Or what has the
Ho'l hat W" woull take exchange for Hail Co.
unhit' and tn. STAR SangIed Bann.r?' Well
n M the hritish st Ite|naI exclaim, 'et me but
writ the brilt /. of Il nation, and L care not who
ntkr>it iaEs"
A,ftr living brea hing man is above the cold
l'ensate trDle that is made tn represent him us
az a. tn iLLt >kipS or summer above the per-
>h.he mass 10 which the na ter rs tr lnsftrred
tIrIr feeble resemblance. so far is poetry above all
h-r arts that have thar mission to console anu ele
vat and n>pire the Immo tai mind o. man.
In vie" at tiec facts and Onsidering the lament-
abe taucty Of pttro.ic songs in my distinguished
ri b:l'ved cou TRY. and vi t. hope of being the
4lmbie inea sUf prop+r pubic ei ng upon this in
trr ting subject. have cen induced to offer, and
u HEREBY oH r. of five lund, ed dollars as u
yrlzs i9r the best Nato al fO-in, ode, or Epic.
Ihe rdieS "hch will govern the payment of this
san a. fpil,w>:
1t have selected without consulting them) the
"."Iis rersots to act as judges or arbters of the
.'i" tiuS offered. namely:
In Prrs1. IF the Cnied states.
"a - p. Ni:hols'n OF Tenncss e.
Nm ChaS. Sumn-r OF L. > senate
laL Ii VI. L. Hunter, do
hf.JtS g. JO.IrS, d.
Hia.J K GIau err. of U. :. House Representatives.
,ioL hh;isop hit, 10
I'm. Tlus III B,yly, do do
nn D. 1. ID 'ney do do
ii9o: John z, Kennedy. Secretary of the Navy.
r"1shi W. & tvans of New jersey.
Ut rho' saunders.
J,epa ;,a!eS,
Her. K. \ ulstronr, 80
DIG. f,i.ry. Va 'he ire'S'
" ". atm,
II f.t~er lleary, of tn. Sni -hsoGiln Institution
II siilen. iate fret>ur Of the United States.
NV VI. Bat er, Episc pli Ch urch.
.f' Il Ii. Gur.e rr..-byferian Church.
~ -. sell. Ne: hOLi E s.Iopal Church.
nv hr Do"e:an. Catholic Church.
= Ines sentl men, any three IF them. are
tF autho i&ed ct at he Smi hsonit III Insti
N the Seco ID Monday of lies eEIter next, ut such
"a l. ti"y may app iut. and there ce ii to read
' eA'mIne tie vario POEMS which may have
elV@l, and 20 determine which OF them is
~. mrrtotiouS and deserving of the prize. And
ny bind myse TO FAY the sum aforementioned
u'th, VIII ever they shall present tn me the
. .h Wi'o has isteu within the time prescribed The
.Ntt'0Ial Pttrioti. Poem and upOr the repreSen-
% "a mat he or she il an american citizen.
M Al communications must lie seat to me ut
'''I sioa post-p;ii) hetor e first Monday in De
+ mar xt. with fdli aud cnmpic:e conveyance of
wright to aud my heirs aud assigns for
"a hereby binl and obgate myself t. sell the
IN III sent t. ME practicable. Tor The
a st rice and tn give the pro eedS to the poor OF
E ,iE Of Wa>hii gton.
SN'. M Ioem viii lie coHSi tered "a subject to this
II w Which sh II not hise heen written uhseQuer
H. ~ Hat". aud received lefore he first Mond y in
WDf net K. ". LATHAM.
u ",shlNGroS. FEB 10. 1858. f.hI7-