Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-11-07

the Presldents. The Hall is one of the mos
beautiful in the world, and, since the exten
sion of the capitol, is must remain an unap-
propriated waste, as the main access to the
new Hall of the House of Representative
requires an open thorough-fare, through the
centre of the old Hall, and it cannot be other
wise used at all, or at least in any manner &C
appropriately. Gov. Bullock OF Mass achus'
etts. in his message of February. 1866, upon
the subject, said
"The project suggested anu encouraged by
Congress is as attractive as it is unique
w hen the time shall come in which the repre-
sentatives of all the States shall sit together
one and inseparable in their allegiance to the
Union, to freedom and to justice, l cannot
conceive that anything would be more i'm
pressive ,han the representative fellowship OF
the best historic men OF every section and ev-
cry State, arranged in the old Hall of the
Capitol, enduring as bronze or marble, alike
memorials of the common renOwn of the
past and the prospects of the common glories
of the future
We, therefore, recommend heroic statues
of mar be, and of the persons already indl-
Gated, Allen and Collamer, to represent Yer
mont in the National Sta,uary Hall. No ap-
preparation will be likely to be needed the
present year, but it will require some time
tor the completion of the works, and we
would respectfully recommend that Mr.. Pow
ers and MIR. Mead be at once employ ed, and
that their proposals which appear to be liber-
al, also be accepted. The correspondence
with these gentlemen will be appended.
We have the honor to be, with great respect,
Your Obedient servants,
JusrlN S. MORRILL,,
GEo. +. EDNUNDs,
To The Honorable Representatives., Justin S.
Morrill, and Geo +. Edmunds.
GENTLEMEN II have been highly gratiied
with your kind letter OF June let, 1866 and
L beg you to accept my best thanks.
| am sorrY, however, not to have it IN my
power TO execute one of the proposed statues
without charge to my native State. For [,
too, have suffered seriously by the late rebel
lIor, and should have failed but for foreign
support. Nevertheless, L have not been un-
mindful of my duty. L have done hat |
could In aid of our national cause.
NV price for a statue 7 l 2 feet high, in
marble or bronze, delivered on ship-board at
Leghorn, 10 order TO compensate me my
other works do, should be at least SO 0UO
But on consideration. with a strong desire to
identify INV name with the honors proposed,
and do all consistently can, with due regard
for my family, tor | am far from rich | am
X y
ono half when the model is done, and the
other half payable receipt of the bill of
iadIDg for the work complete snd shipped as
bove stated. OF course | should require
such materials as may be obtained in regard
TO likeness, &c, before beginning the model,
and | should prefer to leave the selection of
the subject, quite with yourselves L should
not require auy payment until after the COM
pletion OF the model. am quite aware that
the price | have named is stIll considerably
greater than the charges Tor works of the size
mentioned, by many other artists, and | shall
not complain, If, Tor the good reasons given
in your letter, this work shall fall into other
hands, yerhsps abler and more worthy than
my own
Again requesting you to accept my most
grateful thanks, | sm, gentlemen,
Your obliged and ob't servant,
HIRAM POWERS.
Florence, July llth, 1866.
STUDIO BUILDING, Is 10rH STREET,
Nkw YORK, June ). 1866.
To the Honorable Committee or. 3cuf4u, .
for Vermont. Hon J,l,ti,. s. Mor,iH and Hon
Gorge f. Ednurds
GENTLEMEN Your highly esteemed favor
of June LIST, referring to the subject of stauted
to be furnished 10y the State OF Vermont TO
be placed in The old Hail of the House of ,
Repre- al Washington, Is receives
1 thank you for the honor you have done me
even in addressing me on the subject.
The State can DO no greater compliment to
any one OF her artists than TO entrust him
with the making of oue of the proposed Stat
ues. My feelings would prompt me to be the
donor OF one of the statues to the State. but
practically this is out OF my power.
In reply TO your questions concerning the
terms upon which | could execute statue l.
2 fr. high, 10 represent some ono of our dis
rInguished men who have died L will mention
the sum of S5 900 for the statue delivered
at my studio In Florence, Italy, and an ad-
dit!onal $500 for the statue delivered IN New
York City. Or, If | found 1t possible, the
$5 600 should include the boxing and de-
livery III New York.
In making my terms thus low have at
the same tlme kept IN mind that
work of srt, to be placed IN our national
Capitol, must be masterple as tar as every
possible effort on the Part of the artist can
make it, and must involve much time, study
and expense. If the State bestows The hon
or upon me of entrusung one of the statutes
In my hands, l should do all in my power to
make it worthy OF the State OF Vermont, OF
the prominent position it is Intended 60 occu-
py, OF the memory OF the persons that 1t
shsi commemorate, and satisfactory to those
who have the duty of comm issloning the
work.
Thanking you gentlemen, for your kind
consideration, l am, yours,
With high regards. etc.
LARKIN q. MEAD, JR.
II e. Vi MON Of the TENN Verln ont