The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-08-03

with The spirit and IN fuftherance Of the
objects of that mretiog, and by virtue Of
the third resolution which authorized this
committee TO appropriate the maney aris-
ing from those subscriptions to the relic
of Mr.. Jefferson, as 10 them in their discfe-
tim should appear best calculated To pro-
mote the objects of that meeting. they
ought now to appropriate the money to
the purposes Of his will in providing for his
surviving daughter and her family.
To the attainment Of this object lconse-
Grated as IT has been by the death bed aox-
ieties of this illustrious patriot,l the COM
miltee doubt not, that zeal equal to that
which produced the subscriptions is still
felt by all. But. as it is possible that in the
change which has been caused b, the death
ofthe immediate object Of public gratitude,
some who haze contributed may not ac-
knowledge the power Of the committee to
act on the foregoing opinion, and my think
they have the right of retaining the sums
contributed, and as the committee have
the fullest confidence that the apprOpria
ton of the fund ia the manner above men
toned, would mol be- acceptable to those to
be benefited By 1t, unless II were done with
the free and spontaneous apr obatinn of
each of the contributors, il is the opinion of
the committee, that each subscriber should
have the opportunity of exercising his
choice, and if he will it. should have the
sum subscribed by him restored.
With these impressions the committee
think il most proper 10 offer 10 retaro his
subscription TO any subsc iber, who may
think he has right to reclaim il and wise
10 exercise that right. But, rs il Is I'M
able for the slembers of the con-
mttee 10 wait on each subscriber 10 per-
son to consult him. and as the money is de
posted 10 the several banks, il is thought
ADVISABLE In give notice by publication
of This proceeding, that at the sxpiration
Of 10 days from this day. there will be de-
posted at the Farmers Bank of Virginia
the amount of his subscription IL the credit
If any subscriber, Who shall within the 10
days glvea written notice that he wishes il
10 be done, left At the said Bank. or deli |
sered to any member of the commttee--
and that after the lapse of that period, the
money not reclaimed, will he disposed of
IN conformity with he opinion Of the com
mitee herein before expressed.
Resolved, therefore, That the Chairman |
IF this committee BIZ, and he is hereby all
horlzed, 10 check for the sums that may
nave been collected and-deposited in the
several Banks of TINS city, under the aulho-
'ltV OF the meeting of the citizens of the
I h of June last and to Appropriate the |
same II the purposes indicated 10 the fore
gong preamble.
RESOLVED, also, That the subcommittee
proceed, in the execution of The duties |
;r,th which they have been heretofore ]
charged, in obtaining subscriptions, With |
he view. that the amount which may be
subscribed and collected shall have the |
same destination that the committee pro- |
posr to give to the funds now in posses
sion. !
The said resolutions were unanimously |
adopted.
Mr. Richie offered the following reso-
luton.
Resolved That the Committees, ap-
pointed in the several towns and counties
in this State, Ia collect subscriptions for
the benpht of Thomas Jcfl'ei sun, be earnest
" requested to cooperate with the COM
mittee of this cry, in obtaining further sub
acriptions " for the benefit of the child"
whom he has beqneaiaed to his country
-adopted uaanimOusiy.
ReSoired, That the proceedings of this
evening, be published in all the Npwspa-
pers of the City.
WM. II. CABELL, Chr.
JNo. II. PLEAsAHTs, Sec'ry-