Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-17
COMMUNICATION.

Ma. EDITOR The inquiry is often
Way have not the Americans reared ~
tomb in which sleeps the ashes Of II. ~
OF HIS COUNTRY some Monamen,. :1A
do honor 10 his memory? We DOSES
we are united; we are powerful; and
we not express our gratitude in H.,
which has oeen adopted by all nation. 81, Jug
or savage? feel disposed, howev', "e
prove Of The conduct which has been y
by the American People. they ha,s pS''*
! ted The ashes Of WASHINGTON TO r,ons. pUNI
in the vault in which The rela ives Of IN. ~
have placed him. The Nation mon,n
loss; and in every par. Of Dur lans, =,
has increased, columns have been rrs,.
the memory Of our WAsHlyGroy. 1hsT|
simplicity Of his tomb /. far more .r,ik;n.
the richest work of ART. We feel, Whit
ing by his grave, that the lofty erra,p,,.'
character could never be ex,itpd by III.
es, Efforts Of the artist; that The simpL, rt,y
Ter of his place Of repose IS perfectly ,o,''
10 the life Of quiet dignily and calm ".
which he led There repose The " rvi,, *|
noblest man that ever lived in The tide MI, i
withoa. the moo kerry Of art to hard d,..
future generations the story Of his pb,,.
deeds. There, in the reiiremen, viii. w.. |
ed, with the majrs'y Of nature u~pp.ohr,i u
the works of man, rest his ashes, eus;t,5 =,
embalmed by a n%asion's tears:
Flow gently, Potomac! thou washes, ,u,v
The sand where be trod and the TUT wne,s !.
When youth brushed his cheek with t,,.
Breathe softly, We wild winds! that ci,clr 49,.
That deares, and purest and hottest ground
Ever press'd by the footsteps of Spring
Each breeze be a sigh, and each dew DION ,,s.
Each wave be a whispering monitor near. 49,
To remind the sad shore of hi, story;
And darker and softer. and sadder the gloom
OF that evergreen mourner that bends Der III,
Where WAsHIssroS sleeps in his gluy
t6'GAsi
In our cities, "pile 10 the cloud, yO,, n,
numen,s Of glory" in memory Of the nip,
dead. lie the story OF their great atchi-tn,,,,
be inscribed upon tablets Of brass and yo,.
Such things speak TO our se~nses-thry bry
fnrcIbly 10 our minds The deeds Of our L,b,,
hey impel US TO emulate their virtue; t,, 20.
die within US The fire Of ) hoy patriotism, rs,t
induces Us % sacrifice our lives in dh,,, 4
our LCuH'il, ''S t''sS "ih'n oT O1t.lN 4
noble enthusiasm. which animltrs Us to 1,
performance of deeds, III, memory Of WIZ.
will live afer US, ond a.Q"irs for our MANS
immortality sanctioned ard Bestowed BY u
uni,ed praises Of a whole peo2le. Errcr d.
upon every battle ground some splendid mu,s
ment, commemorative OF the bravery Of ourr
ces,ors. lie, the nation mike a pilgrimae,n
The scenes OF her great achievements, and hr
| will the love Of country animate the peopk!-
In every town let columns Use to do honor o
the mighty OF our country, who, in the day
our calamity ,-wheb no hand was sttNhedu
for our rrlisf,-s,ood firm in the council nj
in the battle field. Such things will inat
courage &en,erpr'se. Such things national en-
tirude demands. But while this il doos, lett
family vault, in which the grra, Of our bE
may sleep, be unprofaned by the gauay Tott
| of art. Let The country be filed with morr
meats to WASHINGTON, but let US not tssf
the rude tomb in which he reposs-t q
" leave him alone with his glory"
A Visifor TO Mount FGNs