Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-05-27
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NOTICE.
4 Meeting of the subscr hers OF Ihe RIonurner. 10
be erected in memory uf Mrs Washington, tie
Neither Of the "Fatlier of his country" on IL CON
tiguous TO the spot where her reneias now rest and
OF Ill other he citizens ot fredericksburg Falmouth
and their vlti ties. favorable to this visw Of the
subject is respectfully nvi cd the Town Hall or
Saturday evening, tnc 2lst of the present month
tHay) nj j o'clock, t" appoint their counties and
make such arrarg menis Is shall be thought neces-
sary for the iIrtherance Of their plan. full alton
dance $ expected md rcqras! ed.
MANY SUBSCRIBERS
Vt -cspcc able meeting OF the citizens of Erode
efchshurg and yi:iniy. laid u, the Towr-IIall,
in pursuance of the above no'i:e, on Saturday
evening, (itay 2!si, 33t)-Thomas Goudwir
Esq. Mayor Of the Cooperation was called 10 Tie
Guar. and George e X appointed Secretary of
the Meeting, and the following Preamble and res
ola ions unanimously alopryd
The desire OF Immortality il slammed t.y nature
is z law. npon Humanity Bet how shall this wish
D. g:ati!icd? The cya1cscsn, cu!ouings Of ttadl-
uon are too ta'l record. Accordingly The btu ling
Of monuments depart 4 worth has been of rrpnem
orial usage. Before the birth of letters or of SCI
encc, IN the rcmotes Antiquity, the achievements of
heroic valor, and the lofty efforts of undaunted pa
otsrn found hope of pnrpctuity in the rude, I'M
ornsrnented pile, or still ruier SCULPTURE Thus ihoee
glorious deeds, which hGd otherwise persisted from
human memory, have been given 'oca ha biatiop y
and served, long after Their performance TO animal, @
pUs: erty to generous Cmnla ion. The custom OF
erecting monuments 20 he mighty dead is not a mat
ter oil mere taste ornament, useful simply as an
! expression or gratitude: shonld be CHERISHED Nv
patriots and statesmen based upon the sountc :
policy. qhe pictures and busts of DISTINGUISHED
progen1toT haze served to remind hi: dc scend nts
OF their common origin, 10 strengthen the bond o.
fratenal feeling 10 preserve identity Of Interests
- to ROUSE them TO 81 nian ain their ancpslorni
fame Nations are but vast congregations of 7r1ll es
the public nnlen1, them CT those who have ,ip
of he;r
who are otherwise memorable. and are reyc,-sd alike
! by all, must exert correspondent; Influence unon
nations: They Will act as barriers to disunun- the
bane OF all governments and IN the Our IF an;ionnI
danger, strike with electric power evcrv beio,Inr
These remarks set forth IN references 10 the con-
templated monument in honorSet' the Morure ce
w AsHINGT TON, Grsc q 'ln to ch dis inc ion i'll be
universally recognized the story of her unequao,i
stn
On this parsonage could no, be nnilty the
iutllhy-the yanIty-of attempting an eular;u.n
Suffice 1t to say his country has thought fit to award
HIM the title of ''FATHER'-at one his history and
he assurance Of his Immortality Can the name nf
w AsHiNGToN be deeply too haowcd in the mem ,rv
Of his country? who tat has Il C feel,nn of ,,c
iriot--a repubican-a Tnan-would not stieroa: ise
the thought sacrileg o1r? Mrs WaSuINGrnS
presented 10 her country in her SON its host and
brightest boon. Her maternal lessons ;nsi lied into
his mind that love- Of country, unconpr.,mi,ior IN
iegn'y' that cIcaT-sightod wisdom, which were ar
forwards 10 be ripeEed ard displayed on so n,agnif
cent theatre! ue1then Rume could act.nnu,irdoc
the meils OF noble mGtron as reflected in her sons
and give pubic testimony other admiration and her
| era nde And shall republican t1nfiaa do less?
Fhe GsEocato on 5clw ccn Mother and Sor 10 irn,oc
date and irresrStIbie.-Will she not adI then .,
the expressions Of heT gratitude, by monument, tn
tht MOTHER Of her beloved TyA<urNCToSs Truly
her name an1" might &c her rloanmani;" bur since
u the mass OF manGind, sight is the nediu Of tbe
ivclcsi impressions, lot he speaking natble cn,br
dy ;hat mime III ali It's glorious associations But we
esi c'iiacF'ned TOT thus 'rfTg with the patriotic
feelings oi ouf crIZcns. Where, hen shall This
monument De crested. Is the place Of hnr ;ntnr
ment dlscovcTab!c Ruthless time has. indeed done
much 10 obhtGFatc tie vestiges Of her unhononred
grave; but its locality Is known An arti., has lsto
y appeared IN the newspapers of this town. extracted
from the "CcmmcrciaI Advertiser of Nev, VT
wherein the public is respectfully memoratised b,r
IS'h Aiecy honouratle gentlemen of the town nF
L fredericksburg and State OF Virginia !" and il ;s
strongly recommended by them to remove the vene
raOle remains OF 0r. Washington within tho walls
OF Presbyterian Sanctuary for tho ercc,inr n
"hich they are al present acting as the a,enfs of
Snbsctl5ers'-shat thus it is suggested each NAV
sancliy the other. From the proposed exhumation
and rc-cnoGlbmRni i'm he Presbvtprion Church ,,o
beg leave TO dissent for The folloIin, rc,sone F;r,
IL IS desirable That public monument from tle m
ny principles of It's establishment should nccnn,
SOME conspicuous aud public place; that it shond
not only be accessible To all but accessible NV ~
equal and common propficiv.
Inns reqrIstIon, II will be seen. concludes with
inc S@'nH oTcc against all the churches of our land
ahd II thtiy,wc Conceive whilst hey ate not 7g7j,
al or untrCrsT', but pro- ,=srdlv co E,.j,, tsc1I
~ matter o. his k.rI co,1,ro, deccDc,, = 49,
tA'i we should consult The sutl wing relatives F hn
u"CcaScc' ard shrn's UIB a shadow OF yj,I IRE fr
'et sacred aud d'Ucatc seusibhi'y "! ;.I, relation,
SNIP lnSlhrcS, IN az tirps ihDf concern Tho ,,rc,.
no M dad Oi dc rcfSoy 4 ro,,,,,d - =, ,ii 49,
c3FL"iued that tc ftlitwcs OF Mrs IVasi.irntop. r
,"V,. ~ hls Town aDd vCinauH drcidrd!y but crr1-
u'N'PPF'fc - t'c's "i htm though apparent
" qheSc5n', we have ground 80 believe This i,rnDnsal
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