Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-17

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Kindness, and a mothers love-here prove your esti-
mate OF parental virtue Maidens who seek no power
Ut lover the affections, no homage but that of the
heart--we claim for the peculiar virtue of your sex is
merited reward we appeal to YOU T., yindica,e our
cause. Americans, whatever relation in life YOU NAV
sustain, whatever State you may inhabit, if YOU value
me reputation oil your country and her institutions, you
VIII, by your contributions and your influence, prevent
the memory OF Mrs. Washington from adding another
item to the record Of republican ingrattude.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENTS
(CoPY.)
ARLINGTON HOUSE Nov. "a, 1880.
SIR -Ihi Letter will, l trust, convey ito own apollo.
~. Upon your estate, near Fredericksburg rest the
remains OF Virgiuia's nobIest Ma'ron-the Mother O
Washington. Tue respect which you have .hewn to.
ward these venerated ashes, does you lasting hon.
But, sir, eth further ,ribr,. is wished to be pad to h.
memory OF Her, who was at once the Parent, and the
Guide in youth, OF the First Of Meu; and from whose
stern. yet lofty and admired precep,s, the Father ofhis
Counfry derived that Inspiration aud character, that led
him on to The g'ori's Of his after life.
Antiquity proud OF such a Matron, would have erect
Cd statues to her honour, and hailed her az worthy o.
being tn, Parent and Iusrueress, of a Fabiu, Mn.
linus, or the Scipios.
1t is proposed to remove he remain, of The Mo,ber
70 a situation within the walls Of a .acred Eiifce-,h.re
TO be re.entombsd beneath d M )nunen,, commemora.
tive OF the lie and character Of the mos, venerable and
most for innate OF American Ma,rons, who gave 10 Der
country and The world, ga Hero without ambition
a Patriot without reprca ~"
Ii has been hought Sir, thatbigbly as YOU are KIN ,wn
A.. - - "S wv "'S AhIWu
70 prize the relics that give such Interesting recollec.
lions TO your domaio, you might perhaps be induced to
yield them 10 the prayer OF The last but one survivor
OF w ,shiug,on'. family, and the Biogr,ph-r Of his adj.
mlrable parent. la this hope, ard with a view to tn cir
rs~"entombnen', as b.fore ex re.sed, l have to beg Of
you the remains, assured that whether for,un Ate or
not, you VIII duly appreciate The mo ives which have
urged my prayer.
have the honor to be-, cir, with great respect. your
obedieut servan',
SSIgnsd) GEORGE WASHINGTON p. GUSTS.
To SAMUEL GoRpoN, Esq.
. tAnscer- Copy.1
FR~EDERIcKsBURo, NV. 27, 1880.
DEAR SIR am just favored viii your letter o.
the 24'h inst. Being directed 10 me at F.lmou,b. /,
prev en'ed my so'n.r receiving aod answering H..
eao' nor ought Il, havs,auy obi action to comply with
your request TO remove the remains of tbs moibe- oi
General Washington aud will render any a,si,lanee
10 my power, by pointing on, the place in which the
remains are, or az nigh the place that I was sbew n nv
Ssp'. L'wi.; 1 exPsct' however, that there are some
old people that have been longer residents Of tbi,
poio'' out he Gs0 .p s'. Better "a han '1Y'e san. 7A les. f Sc 10
Craze stone on the place, nor any kind Of mark TO de.
stgndfe the precise spot.
remain, dear sir, your mo,t obedient servant,
~lsixaed) SAMUEL GORDON.
To George Washington p. Cusfis, ESQ.
ARLINGToN HOUSE,, l5ih Fob, 1881
To Jno. s. Wexford, VIM. J. Roberts Rev. r. Wexford
Thomas Seldom, James Vass, Benz. N. Barnett, C.
Wexford, and A. w. Morton, Esqrs., Committee SC.
GENTLEMEN-Havins learned that a new Church
was about to be built 10 Tho atty of Frederick burg, aoJ
IL being The wish OF certain mos, Respectable, citizen,
Of Fiedsri0kshnrg aud F%Almon.h. tia, the rsmaias oil
the Mother Of w Washington should be re.eu,omb,d win
10 the walls OF a sacred Edi6ee, was Influenced bv
these eausss to address a letter TO Samuel Gordon, E,o
on whosesesta'e 10 the grave Of Virginia. nobIe,t Ma.
IRON, begging her remains, With a view to their re-en.
iomonen', as before mentioned. Mr.. Gordon has, and
IN the handsomess manner, yi1ldsd TO my PRAYER,
ana i nave now, gentlemen, the honor TO PROPOSE. ina,
you receive those vsnera,ed ashes, and give them a
'a''ing ~'epulchre within The Sicred Temple YOU ar,
ABOUT to erect, and undo s0ch Monument, as a sen,.
Ts' subscription throughout this grea', free, and happy
Empire WI enable you 10 raise to The memory Of Her
VINO was al once the Parent. G. tide, and instructor ~
the Father OF his Country and The First len.
L have the honor 10 be, Gentlemen,
With perfect consideration and esteem,
your obedient and humble servant,
(Signed0 GEORGE w. CUSTIS.
TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER
You have probably noticed the late indications of
concerted effort to create The Impression, that IN,
P~fe'ideDt has practically abandoned his prInciole, in re-
ia,ion to Internal improvements Among those indi.
cauons, 10 a long article in The lnieiligepcer Of tho 1911
in't., backed by an exrac, from the Journal o. The s.,
nate, and purPoriing, that " at the last session. IN. twc
Houses took 3 i.fsc,ion therefor" (for the veio) " by
putting The seal OF coude mna,ion on IN, Va,o/o "a ,h1,
President and his Cabinet. The Presid.n and his Ca.
oinet were obliged to yield 10 a power which tbev
eouiu no, "l'ns'and; and they gave way upon The point,
winch they have been most srplauded by their fat.
ieIers Tor having iskoD a TesOlute stand upon"
The history OF this memorable rou, Of The Presiden,
and DIS principles, is given with minute detail; and /
se'ee' me following P,ssage':-" On the night OF IN.
"a's" NNbo idt Ouslnsss Day OF the sessioDl
zoe ne'o was fought and won. Some notice of The in,
eidents OF that sitting, was taken in the National In.
teIiigeneer oil the 4h OF March; but the yea. and nsvs
Were not gwen, nor we're the que Jtions 90 stated a.
Pafheuiatiy 10 attract the readers ate ntion 10 them
ror mat purpose we have now procured an extract
rom the Journal Of the Senate, which will be found 10
the preceding column, and 10 whish we ask the partie.
ular attention of our reader,.
y" Inc Title OF the bill under consideration, plsinIv
shows that II wasa bill directly in the teeth Of Ne
principles assumed by The Executive 10 It's messages 10
Congress. II was a bill for making appropriations far
carrying on certain roads and toOTks of Internal I'm
PTooe"'snt 1t smbta'ed bodily, the whole principl. mon
when tbe President, hs6 expressed the belief that In
Peopie hsd JUS. passed sewers condemhaiion' We'll
what was the fate Of this bill! Alter ZONE animateJ
oeoa,e aud various amendments, the question came
s ~ o'I Pa'sf and II was detfr mined ia The Of
J'md'pe, by yeas and Day', fpeniy-sir potes TO ten
ny t"entty'six votes TO ten, the whole oil he exceptions A.
ore q c'rlne oi The ve,om:s'ags, and four whole column,
ca'ly Sefuied. SP
" The reader may readily conceive what con. teros.
.'on ms vote mu't have produced in the Cabin e, and
no" iuhie II would havs been for The President and
DIS eounselors, IN the face Of such a m ,jori,y, to per-
sI'l IN the course markef out by The annual me ,s,ge. IS
WOW 10 perceiVe the utter fslIacy OF the spetu .Uoos
OF tue in'elligencer on the subject, all that IL necessary
~ 70 look in'o, not the tie, bat The enaotments Of
me OH IN question, az we'll OF every other bill an, roveJ
: me last session They Uiti all be found To be pey.
peeHy consistent ,oih the principle TO sohieh The Pre-
sidenf, ~ his last annual message, announced he de.
termination 10 adhere. as ions as the should remain
|" cDIce. Moreover, the Influence exercised npon the
proceedings Of Congress by the veto aud by he deter.
mIn 'uon thus announced 10 them, was too msrilsst "a
escape the dn'Ie-t eye; and The EIiiors Of N. Intel.
iEsneer must have no, only slumbered Al, their pos,.
but been buried ( the ptofonndest sIeeo du,ioo d