Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-30
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From Me National Jp'raal, .lI.y l6.
- Is ramored, that party, consisting, Of abop,
'""y members OF Congress, of both bouses
Wishing to visit the TOMB OF WASHING
koN' hired the steamboat. "Enterprise.' and
protested IN her to Mount Vernon, on the Iilh in
''a"'' Ahes !'fe boat had gone some distance and
<'efore they reached Mount Vernon. i, ,vos s,,a.1
10 them by the Captain, that judge Wasbirc,a,
the proprietor OF the place, had forbid nelson's
i'om landing from on board of a steamboat. a,
Mount vernon. The gentlemen, thinking ,ba,
refusal could not be given, appointed a corn
m'ttee, consisting OF three oil their boJv - r,,;,
upon Judge Washington, and TO ask perr,iss;o
OF nm 10 pay their respects to the sea, of The do
ceased ather OF Their Independence Fhis was
done IN the most polite and respectful manner
ny the committee, who went on shore for In.
purpose the Other gentlemen remaining on hoard
the steamboat. Fhe permission was ,eG,..J
ana II IS SAID the committee was not treated ,yi,b
common poiiteness, anu the refusal ,vss ,o..'..
panied by threats CT instiiuins suits. + i, ms
si~., that tins report is true? IF so, ouch, II M,
" &c Sooa reason why Congress ought 10 re-
INV cue remains OF Washington from place.
10 which his grateful countrynen cannot an ~
perform that pilgrimage which will be made. as
fO"S as gratitude Is virtue, or love of roun,rv
warns Inc bosom of an American For The bo
or o. the name OF Washington, we can sco-r,Iv
eeve the report, and yet i, comes from such am,
Inofiy we cannot doubt
From the Atsra,.iria Gn..tte of Nam,
.HeSsrs. Snotoden 81 Th0rRtOn-T .Ln,il
Aotice statement made in the " National 1o,,r-
nal CT the 10th inst. said 10 be rumo,) rssra.,
ing the steamboat party which landed a, Afonn,
vernon on Sunday last, IL II were mot to corro.,
Two misFepresentations contained in it, which am
persuaded, Could not have received the conntenance
OF either oil the respectable and honorable ocn,anon
who composed, what is styled, the co1r,i,,ea .,
1be hrst rs, that " the committee way ma, 80,
with common politeness.''
should ieel much mortified if co,Id srn,oso
.ha' my cohouct was SO understood by the rner,
gers Oh ,hat oody; but II it was, beg them to be-
heye. that as had no cause, so, u1douh.Hr
Eau no intention, 10 treat them otherwise than with
respect, after being assured By them that ,be
ignorant of the prohibition to visit MOI, -.
on that day, and in that mode and this derla,.,;on
"us'' they VIII accept, not as an aDoloov h,, 90
an avo"ai OF the feelings which influenced ~
condnct towards them during our short inter,io,,,
tha Felt some irritation against the can,,i 81 49,
ooat' VINO with the subioined letter, perbans in bs
pocket al Inc time, could, from sordid motives ex
~, paSsengers 10 disappointment, and me to
the unpeasahtdllemma of either REFUSING ,Lsr 80
mission to visit the place, or by makin9 49, 80
tion IN The particular case, to rescnd in efrc, a.
proMoriion altogether, I ACKNOWLEDGE ~, 49,.
department may have indicated this feeI;, :;
h'ghly probable. Towards those who hal -
oesGnedIy kept in ignorance of a material fac,
known 10 the Captain, it was impossible 10 en,er-
tain otner than the most respectful fesli,os -
"moh mad hoped my behavior entireIy co,,a..
pondel. '"'e'y cores
Inc other interpretation TO be corrected =
tfat y The refusal was accompanied bv ,b,sa,. =,
instituting suits, &c.'' '"'' VI
What threats are to be understood az c,,nrr;so,,
nnder the &c. know not. After statina 81 IL
gentlemen, that the commanders of all s,..,,le1,s
ON the river, had been long since warned 49,, -
bring parties TO Mount Vernon, I stated d., =
shoud Certainly sue the Captain of this bo,, g. a.;
present conduct. expressed no other tbrs,,
intended nothing beyond it, When tbose CO.
iiemen expressed their regret that the CAPTAIN sboId
be In this pre,icament, and after giving their
elue ted hat would consider them a. the ,esr,,,
siuie persons, repudiated the propositon s,d ~
was confirmed by my friend MIR Herbert. ,o ,hs
persons who afterwards assembled at the ,o,,,I,
ana VINO Insisted upon sending the their names.
fbe threat against the Captain of the Surnrise I
am determined to execute, whenever NAV have
the opportunity; although can scayoely bnne
hs' resort to legal proceedings against the com
iosnaers OF these boats, will contribute IN n,otec,
my rights, II their passengers should think prooer
70 ihueinn'iy them against the conscquenees Of
Their violating them. "
II the best efforts ! can make to protAc, ~
sPO' hph lnose inirpsions which many painfsl ~,
csmsiances have constrained me publicly IN fo,b;d
HO'h'ns VIII remain FOR me bot 10 abandon il sI,o
ge'heF' Claim no particular privilege as attached
q we place, Or % the name Of him rom v,Loaa
''1"'y ssce.fs-..t a-ked p ne r-orscr.J :,