The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-06-21


o lady, fies TO thee
LORD NELSON'S MONUMENT,
LONDON
Saturday, the monument erected by the City
to the memory Of the late Lord N tlson, in Guild
hall, was open for public inspection. A Pyra.
mid In the back ground is supposed to be the
tomb ofthe immortal Nelson, decorated with
naval trophies, the fruit of his victories while
a female figure IN the centre lpersonating the
City ct London) in grateful remembrance of the
signal services he rendered to his country, per.
Petuates the, memory Of his great actions to
posterity, and finishes with admirati the re.
cord OF his last glorious achievement off Trafal-
gar britannia on the left, supported by = Lion
1.-THE symbol Of mistaken courage) is pensivey
muslng over portrait OF the Conqueror, and IN
silent grief deplores her loss-A recumbent
hgure III the fore ground, representing the Gee
an, reused by the fame. of his heroic actions
participates in Britannias sorrow and regret
tor the Hero's fate. The representation of ma
val action in front Of the, pc ;estal exhibits the
situation of the feet towards, the conclusion Of
the battle, when the hero was .mortalIy wound.
ed by shot from the main top of a ~, with
which the Victory appears TO be closely engage
ed. In he inches, two British saamen, with
the implements Of war and navigation, hear with
deep concern the fate of their beloved hero
The following inscription on the base, is, from
the pen of The Right Hon. Richard Brinsley
Sheridan:
etc. HORATIO, vISCoUNT BARON
NELSON,
Vice Admiral OF the White, and Knight of the
most honorable order of the Bath E: a mar, q
HsoHgst the few who appear at different per.
ods,' to have been created to promote the gran
deur, & add to the security of nations Incitinp
by their high example their fellow mortals thro'
all succeed ing times, to pursue the course that
leads to the exasaton of our imperfect nature
providence, that implanted in Nelson's breast
an ardent passion for renown, as bounteouslv
endowed him with the transcendant talents ne
cessary to the great purposes he was destined TO
accomplish. "a
At An early period of life he entered into the
navai service Of his country; and early were the
instances which marked the fearless nature and
j enterPrize of his character uniting to the loft.
est spirit, and the ustest title to self confidence
strict and humble obedience 10 the sovereign
rule of discipline and subordination. Rising by
due graduation TO command, he infused into the
oosoms OF those he led, the valsrous ardor and
'thnsiastic zeal for the service of his King and
Country which animated his own and, while
he acquired the love ofali, by the sweetness and
moderation OF his temper, he inspired univer-
sal confidence in the neyer-failing resources al
his capacious mind.
! 1t will be for history to relate the many
greA9 exploits, through which, solicitous Of per
h.4and regardless of wounds, he became the Clio.
| sf his profession but it belong to this brief
record of his illustrious career to say, that he
commanded and conquered at the battles ofthe
NILE and COPENHAGEN victories never
before equalled. Yet afterwards surpassed by
ms own late achievement, the battle of TRA A.
FALCAR Fought on the, Dist of Oct. in the
lyear 1905.
/ ION that day, before the conclusion of the
action, he fell mortslly wounded But the sour
ces OF life and sense failed not until It was
known to him that the destruction Of the enemy
beng completed, the glory of his country and
his own had attained their summit, then LAYING
DIS hand on his brave heart, with q look of ex.
allied resignation to the will of the Supreme
Dsposer of The Fate OF Man and Nations, he
expired.
The Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Common
Council of the city of London, have caused this
Monument to be erected Not in the presump.
tuous hope OF sustaining the departed here's
memory; but to manifest the estimation of the
1 Man, and the admiration Of his Deeds. This
testimony of their gratitude, they trust will re.
main rs long as their own renowned CITY shall
exist. The period to NELSON'S FAME. can
only be THE END OF TIME :"