The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-06-15
DOMESTIC.
}rer- IRE EGiimc-e fSIierGi GGSene,
WASHINGTON'S MONUMENT.
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Asl tse Psousyyasis Aeatearv,'' viii give tho.. at
dssAnes a EsrTeei idea cf tis elegant specimen
OF hSsrleSa genius, VI oEa 2oSsiSly be coamunOs-
ted in this NY.
The desga prs1entT TIE appearance Of Greek
ecurna, elevated mon a grand Nste-tali the col
ucao S9s1r1e> the D,r'e prsporeny 7lieA from "a
roi6ity sN6 simplicity - csr-, er hsrmoujzs with
she SCirit OF oss snVs-Rneo,, sad u es.ieius,e o
eoe H'ostr'0o' peTssnsSs 10 whose nemery It is de-
~ Nted
Tie pt% -a:sI or tAfs ao,Jau 70 zpuare -nsss oc-
eppying AZ aSf<nt, sc pJs1 . Et'T feet squar,
ard on cie-st,on ~ tvs-ty Ferf, broken CT each
sco5s ny ptc5eee7s winEs The ypaiH trnBs sup
Pcrcrd BY ssrsen &C e3nwns and pisrc si thrpsgh
Is hyaNd zTeh-vsY- The tuiE1e~ &C vOussors
eerupV;aas cha arch eUrrssp oajls vth the nnober
O. vsstcs N the vnioa each tste beioE designated by
a gar, euc;rs,s b. cornn' tr'7nPhsli1 On he
k'J si7s0r1 che sryns % ihe United States arc re-
presented ~ 6NSso rsSsYo.
The ornaments enrisl;ps tasSe Sronts, are copsti-
Gated 81 ne foEbEioS:
L Over the grand sres-vsy VA oc srOai Eries.,
che oF the ihus;r,oia ~ ssA7ng,cn
Scrmonnt'Dg the vins bu3t1Es, she trophies of
victory.
. Tow There are s.uIpturs,i TIE arms nE NARY
land ard VirFisis, ensire'ed by wresths. IN each
side, al iayert Iocsa and star, Nth ether emile
sDstiesi SeVises.
3 Uade- tie in,isais of virg,ni,, are Inscribed
c..sas words -
''Virkir't cave the Hero birth,
"YirEi1ia de Hero die"
A2i aaaer shs Insignia Of Maryland these
4 .
The Seeoullry frop;s prescnt a grand eight OF
st@ps esdiRs up C q col0DrsGs, through which Won
pesa into the monument and by un inner feht Of
s'eps ascend ~ She great pisttcrn. Over ;he wing
buildings tNe trophies OF victory IN proSi-
In TIE Erezs of tac so1oans5e, the name of WASH
iugtoz il again inscribed, and on tho faces Of the
wings are scalpure6 the urTns Of PennglvSnis
he'T-jersey, so WITH some e5arteierestis insis
Mo
Arrived On the uJ4tTsr-. v,hisf, crowns this gram
rs7est' y, aRd which iF enelatsi by bsustraae.
zee Sta COMMENCEMENT of the great eclump-the
Diameter III cts 81 tran cwcltT feet, rnd its \.
ttu Ia abOvs 20 feat. tri3el I9f-s kcieIt bS 4 ron
re'e' galleries which ou ei-cle ~ handy presen-
ens 2rouead so sesoUu,u iate tie cesdjn. oftbose
har1Fiesi inscr PGcns rscori-S on the fsoe al the
e1innn The anabsr % shrse compartments OF,
Sic ,Saft, sHswsr 20 he rventful years Of the A
mcr'ean revo'ut'ou-the record beginning w;iS the
yesriT76 snd Drought down the period Of the
surrender Of lori C0rnw7his 81 York, 1871. The e
vents preceding the tirst period, fra sIsce 50 ths
ton sud tNe5s subsequent TO the last period are in
seeded ucoa the bsss Of tte column. tbs plan Of
record brings 20 memory eircur,slaaees the most
tioaal father it developers the character Of those
Frest men who were bis con pGtriots in srns and
thus hsndsdovn to pouterty the actions Of thosa
IN IN vko we're dear 10 the kesrt of ths generous
Washington.
o. the lover compartment Of the column (oceu
PyinF hlK Is e:rcunfercnee) g representation az
gfs su-vs1dsr Of Lord Cora wallis in bssso reievo-
The reserved side Of the column pr ,nts tie me.
Trorshe soene winch took p'a sc a. Aunapo's--
W shington regignrg his srord and somrlisqo IN Of
comm m Ter ~ chief Of t1e armies Of che u ST t-s
TO the President Os Congress.
JB-seLscteTs Of historical eyents inscribed unon tn
sa7ft o. tue column are sspsrstcd by military em-
bieus
THE srs IN vbish ;he evepss took place. stand
81 thr hesi 81 ths chapters, encireled hy wrea:hs
The circular spsee which these occupy form aper-
t. "a which light the interior Of the uonraent.
The enrishments Of ma eehiru5 r or great naul-
ding Of the capital Of the eo'utns are eompoIsd o,
these words -
"GEORGE WASHINGTON.
"THE FATHER or HIS couNrRT"
These are east in brass and ,ron as well "a t,to
Wnoie capita, with It's decorations
This monument 10 n9unted by qusIrics ~
chariot of ieto-y IN which is represented Tie l;
S!o t'i Washington IN military costume, guided BY
Victory
double wsl, between which ascend the steps tIqt
communicate Nth all the galleries and the ton of
tse eo'umn; e!rea'ar space ia left in the centre
which opens view fcom the vase 90 ths auex Of
the eoiamn--l'hl aperture desceud5 snd intersesfs
the vsU't OF the s-eh-~sy, pierced tbroueh tn trout
O. the grand 9ed-7.al ny which YOU eoro6snd an in
tsrlo@ view from the pavement &c the street u Che
z0e'e OF the q drSR, hight o. at icsgt $40 feet
The eye, ia looking through the dim sud eln0get=s
vault is Immediately srragtsd ~ lieht Inst ierni-
nstes it8 ength-tbis efsst ig the result of opepDg
the sides Of The zosia 1T the top ofthe column.
I've grand pedestal IS Of Pr9nitc, the cecarafioe.
merbie-the superslvUeture of rnarble--the st.tt,s
Of Washington and JUS seeomr-nimsnts In bronx.