Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-09
RICHMOND, HAY o.
MoNuMENr no GENERAL WAsu,Nc

TON.
The Virginia legislature nassel The f,!
lowing Resolution OH the 10th Feb. 1916:
He a reSoseed unanimously, by tue Gene.a al As
TmDiN, mat mas ENce'Iency the Governor of
virginia De aIthOsiseJ 10 open corlesuon.
uence with the honorable Dushrod " ashington
ana 10 request him, IN behalf and i'm the name,
vi the Sohnonweaith, 10 permit TIE remains
OF her believed son, the late General GEORGE
Washington, To he removed from the family
vault ~ Mount Vernon, and Inferred near III,
capitol OF Virginia, beneath aInonument TO ~.
efec'edat the pubic expense, and to serve as
n'enao,iai 10 future ages of the love of
grateful people.
hat tins memorial may be the spontaneous
offering OF nations gratitude BE it hirhtfr
hhaht"OsSiy IeSntred, that, should the honora-
PIE hushrcd W ash,ngton comply with tile a.
boye request, the Executive be o. theyarc here
nyenpowereti toappo.nt, tcrevery countycity.
borough, aud town within The Commonwealth
.htee OF more commissioners, with authority
10 receive ana pay INTO tile Public Treasury
such voluntary donations as NAV be rendered.
towards defraying the eXpence to which, The
preceding resolution may give rise proriiei.
mat no individual shall be ALLOW ed to subscribe
thereto, INNS own name, a greater sum Than
twenty dollars thai the commissioners be in
Sifhcted To transmit the lists of Subscribers
along win the sums collected and that the
MINES OF me subscribers, with their places of
abOue, and the Sums subscribed, be fairly 90.
pea INTO one or more books, to be provided
TOR that purpose sand the books, together with
suitable records OF the age, be deposited in the
ieas, 1estruciible part OF the Monument
ana, TN as much as it is not desirable to ST.
paratc tie remains of the ilustrous deceased
from tn0sc OF ins amlable and excei, mt wife
now Tying uttered with them in the family
s i'. 1f therefore unanimously resoirsd,
ti,at ms EXcellency bo authorised TO reouest
oi the honorable Bushrod Washington per,nis
SION 10 remove also the remains of Mrs Wash
,"Stoi, ahc 10 inter them with those of her
husband, under the same Monument.
Il
ecutNe De requested 10 appoint five COMMUNIST
oheis To design the plan, and srpe,intend tho
structure OF thc-ahove monument with antho
rity ais" 10 prescribe the ceremonial for re-
moving tue precious reiicks of the deceased.
ana tiat the Executive lie farther .r,oucsted
10 make known, by proclamation the period
at which the procession shall commence from
mount vernon, and TO recommend the dav an
pointed Tor the re-interment to be set anart
throughout the commonwealth as one of nub
TIC thanksgiving, alteration, and praise 10 the
supreme Author of all Good. for hayiner rroci.
onsiy bestowed upon Virginia Here first
OF his countrymen."
Judge Washington, it will he recolect-
ed, declined complying with the wishes
Oh Tie Legislature, from regard TO fine
Will OF his d. ceased uncle.-'rhe last Le
glsidture then came TO the following Re
solution:
,, Rfsotred bA Tie General assembly, That the
I ii De empowered and requested to u
oopt Sucii me MS, as may seem TO them expcd-
eh', 10 give effect tn so much of the provisions
contained in the resolutions of the last General
Assembly, for the erection OF monument 20
the memory of the late General George Wash.
inSton, as are now attainabie
In execution Of this resolution. the fol
lowing Circular has been addressed to
The Boards O. Commissioners, whose
names follow below:
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