Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-27

in her sons, and give public testimony of her adnira.
lion and her gratitude. And shall republican America
do less ! The association between mother aud son, 4,
immediats and IRE i'ible. Will she not add, then, TO
he expressions OF her gratitude, by a monument to
The IN ''her oil her beloved Washington Truely, her
meme alone nigh be her monument but sisce 10 the
msrs OF uiahkiud, sight is he medium Of the livelies,
innpressIens, let the speaking mar BILE embody rha, nam.
10 all IL. glorious as-ociatiors. Blu, we feel cond-mD-
ed Tor nus tiil.rg with he p,trioiic ieeii' Y. Of our
fellow citizens - WherS, then, .hnl hi. ,nonum.u'
be erected! l. The place tf her interim ut lis ovtra
bI,t R"hiess time bas, indie d, done much 10 obli,..
rate ia vssiig. s OF her honorrd gtave; bu; is LEGALITY
10 sno"n. Au aricl- has laely appes.td ia he news
papsrs OF tbs town, -x,tac ej from the "Conm. rcial
Advertiser" OF NV Y.rk, wber in the ruh,,c is re.
'pse"ul'y men o ia'izsd by certain highly honorable
genLeu'en lot The oso OF Frederick bug and State 4
virginia. and 1t IL strongly recommended ny tn In to
remove the veDe,e ble temsins OF Mrs ashiug, tor
wi'hin the walls OF a p ,esby 'erian Sanctuary, Tor the
erecting oil which III are st presen, acting a. he a.
gems o subscn5ers"- Tbatibus, il il suggested each
may ssnc,ify The o,her. From The prop g-d exhuma.
hon and re-en'oinbm-n, ia the Presbyterian Church,
we Deg leave TO dissent for The following rea
sors. First, it is desirable tn. 1 a public monument,
Iron he very principles Of its .s,s b ishment1
shouid occupy some conspicuous and public place; Ina,
II should not only be accessible to all, but accessible by
an equal aud common prorrie y. This requi. iion, il
VIII Oe seer, conclude, viii the same torce, gains
all shurete, o! our land :-and ri,htiy. we ooneeiv ,
whuit hey are not national or universal, bu, profess
euy SectWtdH. Secondly, N a ma ter OF This kind,
common decency demands that we shYull cnnsult the
surviving relatives Il The d-cta,e', AID shrink from a
snduOW OF violence 10 mat sacred AID II -Icate seQsiOilIi-
~ which relationship inspires, in all thing that concern
the unforgo,ten dead. o. The removal proposed, it il
well a'cer'sined 'ha, the relatives OF Mrs. Was ing,on,
residen'l In this town and vicinage, decidedly, but calm
ly, disappove. To others If them, though a plrrn,ly
quiesceni, we have ground TO bslir We this proposal not
altogether c%oDg.nis'. l q repugnancs, in a greater CT
less degree, 10 he PARIS teiae ed, is founded upon the
NEST na'urai reacous: nAuely and hnally, til n The sprt
where she is buried was n favoti,e haun, of their
iamented ancestor-, that she carefully eel. i, az the
site OF hss grave, and let! her dying injunc,iops TO tina,
effect. One well acquainted with The circumstance.
under consideration, thus wri,es-"I am sirot gly i'm
pressed with he idea, tui am not positive of the fac.
that II toas at the particular request Of Mrs. Wash.
'ngfon her remains toGe deposited tohere they no,c
are, or her daughter toouid hare placed them in
the churchydrd Of the tocn. l remember IL wa.
a iavouri'e sPo'-na,ure has seldom formed one
more beautiful Sac trrqu 'ntly visited /. with her on-
ly daughter AMI grand childfen.-It was here she i'm
pressed upon iheif inian, minds the wond, riul work.
oil the great Creator OF all things-Hi. gooduess-Hi,
mercy 10 all who love aud obey him. Who, tina, Sc
riously Ponders the above, will Ioi say tha, the local
sanetiy OF Me. Washing,on's grave il, and ough, 10
be invio able! Let then her remains rest Inwro, g.d
aud undisturbed. Ii will be a pleasing incidental re.
1eclion, 10 be awakened by the monument of that ex-
alt'd Mother, that II combines with a noble testimony
OF publ; gratitude, a Difference, in its location, 10 her
ch0,ce, which Posterily was proud TO pay. All ,hese
things being duly considered, we, the ei,izens of Ere.
dericksburg, Falmouth and heir vicinity, composing
this meeting, are anxious to perpetuate the IN .mory Of
the Mother of Gen. George Washington by ,one sni,a.
bic monument-and whereas, we believe il to be in.
~ pH'pP w iN mOfo ntT III
even were it possible TO identify them, which is no,
a 6solulely certair] from their present resting place.
RESOLVED That We view, with deep .egre', tie iutsn
ZION manifested by a portion Of our fellow -citiz ems, 10
search Tor and remove the remains OF our once loved
and respected eitizsn, Mrs. Mary Washington, from
their present place Of repose, and to re-entOmb them
I'd. ReSclued, That we do most heartily approve the
plan and purpose OF erecting a monuu en-, 10 memory o.
the Mother oil Washing or, on or near the spot where
her unhonoured ashes nowrepose, ia decided prefer.
ence 10 every othef site.
3D.. Resolued, That this is, and ought 10 be a Nation
al measure, and that we will pursue il az such.
Attn. Resotred, Thst the citizens generally, and the
ladies' especially oil Fredericksburg, FAlmosth and their
vicinity, IS well as those throughout the United States,
be, and they are hereby, invited 10 cooperate in thi.
laudable and meriiorious design.
5ih. ReSOiped, That a committee. con btipg of 6f.
teen members, be appointed, to be entitled the "Monu.
mental COMMITTEES" to correspond with other commit.
tees, which may be el'ewhers appointed, concurring in
our views, to obtain subscriptions. and to take such
other measures as they may deem necessary and pro.
per TO ELECT our o~tjec'.-That The said committee be
composed OF nine re'idt nts Of Fredericksburg, three re
siden's Of Spostsyivania county, end three residents Of
Falmouth and nj S.sf.rl county. That the said commit
tee shall have the power 10 oil all vacaDeie. which NAV
occur in their body by death, removal or otherwise:
that a majority Of tbs msmbers shall be req Disi,e ia
form a quorum: and the following gentlemen are here
sy appointed to form The said committee, viz: George
w. B,s'eti, Geo. Hamilton and Yeamans Smnh, OF
Spottsylvania, John II. Wallace, Henry r. Phillips
Sam1 Howison, VIM. A. Knox, Reuben T. Thorn, WIN.
~Jackson, jun Edward II. Carmichael. John Goolriek,
aud George Cox, Of fredericksburg, Bill Gordon and
james w. Ford, of falmouth, aud John Moucure. OF
Stafford.
9th. ResOlped, That Mr.. William Allen, of FEEDER
lex burg, be, and he is hereby appointed Secretary and
Treasurer to the said committee.
7th. RESOLVED, That the Editors OF newspapers of ,bis
town, AMI throughout the United Siate1, be, and H. y
ar. hereby respectfully requested to publish, without
delay, the fore going proceedings.
9Th. Resoired, Tha, these proceedings be signed by
the Chairman and Secretary OF this meeting.
THOS. GOODWIN, Chairman.
GEORGE Cox. Secretary
APPOINTMENTS BY II PRESIDENT.
Edward Livingston OF The STATE OF Louisiana. Score.