Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-21

"AsHiN6roN MoNUMENr As il is intended Il
elevate the colossal statue OF Washington TO the sum
nit oil The Monument. ON Thursday morning il ma,
nov ne unn'ereshng to our readers to have some &C
count OF the dimensions OF this lofty pillar and of the
manner in which II IL designed to fiosh it, OF the sta
tue, description appeared in our rapsr a short tim,
since. Inc pillar and statue, form together the Iarc
rucnre o. the Kind we believe, in the world aud the
elevation OF the latter to its destined position at the
hegh, oi l6o feet from the ground will be highly Gu.
riou. and intestng spectacle.
| The pillar is intended to be Of the Greek Dorc order
oil massive proportions. IL stands on grand base or
zocle, ani is srrmonntcd by circular prdestaI on
which the statue u incnhed TO stand This base o. 70.
Gle % iee' sqaare and 25 ieet highs the coums ~
'eet in diameter, and with s sub.ba.e 100 f. high: the
capital Is 30 IT, square. The statue is Is a. bph and
the whole height OF the monument, from the pavement
including the statue, will be l76 f. As il stand, on
hill 100 IT, high. this structure rises ZIG f. above tide
10 constructed OF white marble, slightly
ann IS already very conspicuous Object to every
approaching the city, whether by land water The
saur VIII render still and will Of course
G've finish and beauty to the whole.
Inc monument stands at the intersection OF four
streets, which, their approach IT, are in
wia'.i, 40 as to allow full view Of H. Though the
area might have been larger with avautage i, uo,
svery public work that has, the whole . mora adj.
van'geou' position. part OF this il 10 be en-.
c'oe', and planted with shrubhery, aud the Monument
~ TO bc cncircled with massive iron railing $50 f. in
circumference, opcne, the four fronts by iron gate
w'vs and orna nted with lamp. 81 snds
When finished according the designs the Monu-
men will present the following appearance: On every
'front.' of the grand base, flight OF marble .,cp:
81
roads up to the doorwavs These flight. of srp. are
partly finished broad friezc run. round the KITE
ror OF the grand ba'e Immediately under the cornice
enriched with series Of civic wreahs each
star, Designating the States of the Union N ,br
centre OF this ieZ, above the door ways are
marble tablets, inscribed with the name OF Washington
over the c0rnice, blocking course runs round IN.
base, crowned at the four angles with military troubles
all executed in marble. Bronze inscripti,n. common
oraivc of events in IN. Revolution iii H.
ue OF WASHINGTON, are TO be placed in Latin and En-
eiish, on every front OF tie base The following
hecn proposed one, bv the architect Mr. Mill.
anna M'nct. Perennis Civis. Baltimoriense..
Quia Populi. Arbi,re. Hau,i lnan studio
Sumsii. POsui,q. Secures Tsniae. I..uIi. Au,snd,e
Georgia Washington. Sod IT,
I"ui P"triae Exemplar. Vitae.
, Q',o' Ducr. Patriae. q Amori..
on'"ioN"inine. t"vcnte Seuper. in. Conspcctu.
Civi'ates. Fm era,,-. Iomin,rn Feat
Americae. Septen - ionalis II NJ
Liberated L-gesq. PC
lmpstrarunt.
Ills Fame immortal
because he accepted and resigned his commend
At the will OF the People.
To
GEORGE WAsHINGToN
The Father Of his Country
Under whose command,
with the Blessing OF provdence
The conederaied Americans
Obtained
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