Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-04-01

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1t will be recollected that the enen,y's force.
oy ms own accounts, exec d ID ten thousand.
DEoChIf ZION OF THE MONUMENT
10 rae Menrory Of me Citizens svho fcN il,
ocfence OF Baitinorc on the i2th and
Iofh Of September, eish cen hundred and
fourteen.
Inc dee? interest which must be excited
oy Monument, the design O. which is so
honorable to the feelings which gave il
birth, and the brave men to whom, it is TO
be dedicated. made it desirable that .hs
public should be enabled to form a correct
idea OF the fabric which the CITY of Ralti-
more mas SO honorably resolved Go erect to
'ne memory OF those citizens wno fell no.
oily hghtng in defence of their country.
MT. Macmillan Godeiroy. informed of
the intention Of the Committee of Vigilance
ana Safety offered three plans this most
Iaudable purpose-The first was simple
ooeiisk of Yerd Antique (green antique)
maro.e ornamented with bronze The Sc
como, Ssrcophagus, or rather, Cenotaph,
in the antique style. adorend with ap.
propriate bass reliefs the length of each
was to haveb cen SO feet, III alusion tothe
50 years OF American inde, penGence-
That which the Commit &c has CHI sen. is en-
u-eiY aVeSorical, and con of three parf,.
1St-a square base of stones simply rus
ticatsd, OF a Sepulchral antique from. Iii,
composed OF Is layers of sronc, III allusion
to the 10 states. Zach front will be deco
rated with a door. in the antique .tvI. ILL
that of the temple ofYesta at rioIi 1,hev
will be shut with tablets of black marble.
2d-Above the first base will be a srcond
base, square also, each angle of which will
be adorned with griffin, the symbol Of I'M
nortalIty. BY giving to the head of the
griffin the form OF an Eagle, it Will have the
character Of the emblem of the IT .i:rd
States. A circular Fasus, in marble. NJ
feet high, will raise from the socIe, az a
symbol OF the Uaian. On the i;iers of TIE
Fasus will be inscribed the names Of those
men whom valor and gratitude have thus
ImmorIalized.
1t is from this principal and characters
tic part OF the M nunent, and from the
Latin word FaseiG (in plain English, bun
ole OF rods) that the ingenious author has
elegantly designated this plan under the Z,
tie of FAscIAL MoEuMENr.
The lower part of the fasus leaves room
FOR small circular bass relief which will
represent the bombardment Of the Fort and
the engagement at North Point.
3d-rhe Fasns will be crowncd with
marble hgure, either of the United States.
or one mathematical of the city of BaIti-.
more. The face will be turned towards the
bay Ia one hand will be the antique rudr
der, the symbol of Navigation aud in tine
ether laurel crown, the symbol Of Glory.
Beside her will be the Eagle OF the United
States.
The Monument will be rated on tbye.
steps, IN aliusion to the duration of the war;
and at the fonr angles of the pavement
which is to surround it, will be placed. i'm
stead of posts, four cannons of brass or
bronze from the mouths Of which ball will
appear to be issuing The execution of the
,tatue, which is to be 7 or feet high. will
be entrusted to the chizel of one of the 6rsl
Masters of Europe, in order that il may be
every way worthy of the objec,---a classical
4ud digniiied commemoratiou of the brave.
ry, the virtue, and the gratitude of the ci,i-
zeus Of Baltimore.
From the Baltimore Patriot