Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-05-10

pose to attach her monument. This object cannot DO
accomplished without your pccuniary assistance:
therefore respectfully solicit your aid with entire CONT
dsncc in tho result.
The connection of monument with house OF roll
gous worship, appears to 1T the highest and
,uost appropriate honor which be paid To the
~ of the ilusrious dead; honor to which none
possess stronger claims than her for whom il is
intended; but as tho other determinations in town
already provided with suitable buildings
be rendered or be forever withheld. In country like
ours, without established religion where cons,tu-
tional provision and public sentiment alike conccdo
equal privileges to every soc have exclusive
right To the appropriation the public bcraty
sons like tho present-wc claim no right other than
which IL created by the peculiarly of timo and c:rcum-
stance, and in avaliug ourselves Of that popularity,
acknowledge tho influence of no other feelings than
those Of gratitude and voneraton for tho Immediate
ancestor OF our political father. The building will be
erected whether our present application DO successful
or not. or you We solicit funds for the addition of
q suitable monumcnt-wc covct not mugnfcenec in
ei'ler hut should the amount of your contributions
authorize moro costly memorial than is oontcm,
plated, may be necessary to cSpcnd part of them on
the building itself. preserve architectural unity
under all circumstances. We trust however that our
resources will be adequate 20 this contingcncy.
Bu, il may he alleged that the compass Of the pres
ent application is slsgether dispropo.;onate to the
limited object IL professrs seek that a par
TALLY successful il will produce fund larger than
will he Necessary. 1t is true that marble mt
Of the simplest Character the xcnt of original
designs one that wtuld rescue from impending oblivion
the memnry aud rrmaips of MS. Washington and
preserve them until age more grateful than our
own sh"ud arise To render them appropriate honors
but IL, is confidently believe those honors have
been hitherto withheld, only because they hive never
been suggested to the American public and tina; sse-
fore, this flor, will be cheeruiy and muniHcen ty
pa'r"nz- ID shall he enabled not only to accomplish
original purpose in suitable style, but tn pay
the name of Mary Washington tribute, which in
beautiful harmony with her life, will he admired, not
for its sp!endor, but its usefulness VIZ; To endow
institution to bear her for The support and e,lu
cation Of destitute fcraic chill lrcn riced neither
sect, section, and limited only by its ib y 20
tain ,hem-This would mdce be a monument worthy
&C mother t" whom Rore would have raised hel
statues, and Greece her temples. perpetual ne
mortal, its beauties would appeal to tn eye o
the critic, but To the head of the phanhropst, ans
invoke fron succeeding ages unsasng honors to.
female whose power 10 bless her AMI country va
not xtinguish-d even in the grave.
II has been proposed to restrict application TO tn
inhabitants of state; but at dsclaiu
all sectional feelings. Tie fame of Mrs. Washin gton
like that of her son, Is common proporty II is rich
version in which every American has his peculiar inter
est-no matter where lie drew his first brcath-n
matter in what State Her remains depositcd-you
interest IN their memories is not onatcd by the locn
ton of either. The generous impulse of his patriotism
recognised sectional distincton-it knew limit
but tho limits of his couutrylet them also TIC those
gratitude.
Such then Grc the circumstances under which W
claim your aid i'll the discharge Of debt of gratud
due by you in common with ourselves such the cir
cumstanccs under which ask you TO az
aud nation from reproach which posterty woul
give millions to wipe away from the cscucheons of tci
ancestors. The compact which binds us together
oonederated government forbids an application for lie
gislative assistancewherc then shall appeal but
individual bcrality1 Frequent the calls you
bounty, odous they may be- will not, in the pre-
sent instance permit ourselves to think il preca
rious resort.-Amcrican Matrons, call you t
from oblivion the memory and the remains of
of the nobct of your ORDER Fathers, who watch wit
all fathers Seedlings, the ripening promise of your
ask you here to realize for iustrious parcr
ngtinRetnr sTsffcG5 hqn9E1 PHI
ness, and mothers love-hcre prove YOUR estimate
parental virtue: Maidens who seek power but owe
the affections no homage but that of the heart-w
claim tor the peculiar virtue of your sex its eritcd ri
ward; we appea! to you to vindicate our cause Amer
cans whatever relation in life you may sustain what
yer State you may inherit if you value the reputatio
OF your country, and hcr institutions YOU will bv vo,
contributions and your influence, prevent tho mcmor
OF Mrs Washington from adding another item to the
cord OF republican Dgratitndc.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
(CoPY.)
ARLINGTON HOUSE, Nov "a, 1880.
SIE-fhis letter WILL trust, convey its own apology
Upon your estate, Fredericksburg rest the remain
OF Nnginia's nobest Matron-tc Mother of Washiuo
ton The respect which you have shcwn toward thcs
Veneraed ashes, docs you lasting honor, and claims 70
you the esteem OF al the Americans But sir still
further tribute is wished to be paid to the memory OF
Her, who was at the Parent, and the Guide il
youth, of the First of and from whose stcr VIC
iofty and admired prccops, the Father of his Countr-
derived that inspiration and character that led hin, ~
TO the glories of his after life.
Ani1'i'y proud Of such Moron. would lIay,
erected Sin 70 her hono and hailed her a. vor
: blue MaXlnus. Cr tie ScipDs
IT Is pr"Po "d, - f'mo9e The remains of 'lie Nrthe
>. TO ntieti"n wibiu The walls of Sacred EdGce -
he To be r 'n'omed beneath a UJnus,nn, cn,c.
N IN raw" Of IN. fc and ch,rl.tcr of the mas,
rsnera!l; aud Inosi furf':nate Of hmerc.n 81.
,f'"f'' who gaze to h.r country AID tho world, :;
ltr,wthout apr.ia'.--a Parrot without rrproach.i
IL mas ocpn Thought s I, that highly rs you ar,
hno"n u pr.ae tho : hes that gave srch Interes
!'h9 r-cllcciionH tn yo1 domain. YOU might p,rhap,
r. induced 10 yInIl ih"m t. tho prayer of the as
but one survivor of Wnshlngton9 family. and TIC
o9rapher Of his sdmpab!e parent. In this boue
ond win vleS to ih'it rc-ntogpnent, az before
oppressed have I" beg OF yon, the NJ sssuirt
teni whether inr' Uratc not, sou will duly nppre
cja'e the moti.es which havr urge my PRAYER
have the hGH"r 20 be, 'ir with great respect; your
obeden, servant, (SigBcd)
i GEORGE WASHINGTON p. CURTIS.
To SAMUEL GonDoN. E.q.
tAnswer-Copy.1
FRCDtRIcKsBURG, Nov. 81, 1880.
bsAn SIM am just favored with your letter Of
nsfnu