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style of National Historical Painter, and write accordingly after their names, N. P. P. and N.H.P."

I should pay but a poor compliment to the understandings of the readers of the review, where I seriously to attempt to show the entire want of parallelism between the assumption by an individual, of initials proclaiming himself superior to all of his class; and initials adopted by individuals of a society, simply signifying that they belong to that society. The Reviewer proceeds, 

"it is unjust, moreover, to the reputation of the country, a foreigner could not be blamed for judging of the state of the arts in america, by the National Academy established in the first city in the union. 

Where is the injustice of such a judgement? The exhibition have contained specimens of the productions of all the principal artists in the country, and it is a chief intention of these exhibition to enable the public "to form an accurate judgement of the state of the arts in America," by furnishing an opportunity for all artists in the United States to display, once a year, their various productions. "they have given themselves a name," continues the reviewer, "which means, in the common use of language, the great institution of the United States for the Arts of Design."

Yes, this is the meaning, and it was the original intention, and continues to be the intention, thus to make it. "established," as he observes, "in the first city in the union." why should it not be so?

"What may happen hereafter, in this particular," says the reviewer, "we pretend not to foretell; but at present this new Academy comes somewhat short of deserving such a title" 

In other words, the child is not yet a man. 

Before leaving this part of the subject, (which if really too trifling to have occupied so much time,) I would ask the reviewer in turn, merely to show him how easily his own weapons may be turned against him, "by what right" does the review to which he has contributed, bear the name of North American; "it means in the common use of the language, the great Review of North"