Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-04-16

Wv WIN tIe CORuTUUS covers neT ieel
n oaltan is her charioteer, emblematic;
II OF the return of the golden age he h7
e just checked the horses, upon his arriv;
y on the American shore. Immediately q
the car lights upon the summit of loft
rock, various groupes are seen issuing from
, compartments at its base, to hail the de
, scent of the goddess, by whose beneicen
influence, they are at once animated int
eXertion
The first compartment is concecrated tc
Poetry and History. .apolio, alfred in
the characteristic dress of that deity, is
seated with his Tyre in his hand, and his
countenance glowing with fte sublimity of
his song. Clio is employed in recording
the hymns with which .apollO salutes the
arrival of the goddess of freedom while
the INDEPENDENT STATES, which
are blessed by her influence, appear upon
globe which is placed beside her.
In the second compartment, PhiLosophY,
without whose assistance Ebuty would
soon be obscured by Ignorance, is repre-
sented as presiding at this memorable
epoch. He appears in the character of
venerable sage, with grave and majestic
aspect. On his head he wears the modius
an ornament given to Jupiter, by the Egyp-
tlans, as symbol ofperfect wisdom. The
fasces are in his hand. He is seated,
dressed in the consular habit and leaning
upon the altar of Justice. As the iniiexi-
BILE friend of Truth, he is seen tearing off
from female figure, who stands near him
in the character of Policy, the false veil
which has so long concealed the science
OF government Anxiety appears painted
on the countenance of Policy; her head
is shaded by SINAI! pair of wings her
right arm supports roll of geographical
charts; and robe, of exquisite thinness,
gives an additional appearance of velocity
to her motion. The gigantic figure below
| designed to represent National VaIor)
rises at the voice of Liberty, to combat the
oppressors of his country. He eagerly
seizes on his arms, which lie near him,
and prepares to abandon the tranquil &C.
cupations of agriculture, for the hazards
and tumults of war. His form is muscu-
lar and robust; his mantle is thrown care
lessly over him; the disorder of his hair,
and the ficrceness of his countenance in
spire Dsspotism with terror.
/ The adjoining groupe represents .Nep-
tune, seated between two rivers he APP
pears eAhorting Mercury (who stands near
him) to take American commerce under
his protection, and to increase the glory of
the American flag.
At the powerful voice of Liberty, Ma
TURE, whose simplicity had been forced
to give way to the introduction Of the me-
retricious refnements of .4rt, appears start
ing to life, burst from the bosom of the
earth, and seems about to resume her an
cient dignity. dewy mantle, studded
with stars, is supported by her right hand ;
with her left she is employed in expressing
streams of water from her flowing ringlets,
allegorically emblematic of the source Of
rivers.
The last groupe represents Minerva, the
patroness of the arts and sciences. In Or
| der to designate the country to which
| they owe their origin, she is seated on
fragment of an Egyptian obelisk, and
holds the papyus in her left hand. Near
her stands Genius, with hambeau in one
hand, and butterfly, the emblem of i'm
mortality, in the other,-expressive of the
grand principles Of fire and animation.
| His countenance is fixed in an attitude of
silent attention, whilst the goddess COM
mands him to inspire, with his divine inAu-
ence, the bosom of the children of Free
dom. Behind, is a figure designed to rep
represent Fame, with her appropriate en-
blem. A pair of ample pinons shades her
shoulders she holds her trumpet in her
left hand; and, with her right, points to
the Declaration of Independence, which
is inscribed upon massy column.
Articles Of subscription to,cards erecting
Monument to the american Reuoiu-
ton.
]. Thirty dollars to be the amount of
subscription for one year.
ii. Each person, at discretion, to sub
scribe for one year, or for any greater num-
Der of years, not exceeding ten.
III. Where the subscription of any per-
son shall be for one year, the whole sum
to be Immediately paid where it shall be
for more than one year, the amount of one
years subscription to be Immediately paid,
and an equal sum on the first Monday in
January in each succeeding year, during
the term for which the subscription shall
be made; unless the subscriber shall pre-
; fer to make greater or earlier payments.
". The monies subscribed and paid,
shall be deposited in the Bank of the Unit
} ed States, to the credit of I" THE subscrib-
ers towards erecting monument to the
American Revolution" and shall be sub
lect to the disposition of the Secretaries OF
r State, of the Treasury, and of War, the
Attorney General, and the Treasurer Of the
United States, for the time being; who, OF
= any three Of whom, being met together, are
t hereby empowered, by majority of voices