Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-07-12
THURSDAY, JULY ls, 1889.
rcoMMuxrcATED.1

Iur.4 Sn0tcdefl--l take leaSe7 10 ASH ti'e 'a'o'
of you to publish the enclosed article, cut lew
DAYS since out Of that very respectable print. tne
Leesburg Genius of Liberty. II has probably
been reSpublshed in other papers, and its sub
iect with what propriety cannot easily be seen)
had been previously discussed as rarfy matter.
The view taken bY the intelligent Editor oil the
Genius of Liberty NAV have been adopted 0y ms
readers: and il may seem due TO the memory OF
co es,imable a gentleman. as the late proprietor
of Nount Vernon was, to furnish some ex2lana-
.;on of an occurrence which, it is greatly to be
regretted. should have found its way into the pub.
lie journals An act Of justice to the deceased
is the only design Of this communication:
IFrom The Less6.rg Genius Of Liberty
S,SsuI,s. We observed in the Winchester Repub.
lican some few weeks ago, an extract OF ieuer so
dressed 90 the Editor from OF the Frederick Dele
cation To the Young Mems Convention at Washington,
in which the writer states that when the members OF
the Conve nton visited Mount Vernon, the proprietor
OF that estate (Air. wsshng,onl uery uncour.eousy
rcfsed pcrms ion for them to land and o5s'lnateiy
prrsisted in il, unlthe Gommttee tthat waited upon
himl threatened to publish the correspondence, ana
detail of the treatment they had received lie then
ermitted them land, but ordered them not TO dare
snprS3ch the house" This statement appeared so
singular and so much at variance with the pubic state.
p,ent made at the time, that we passeddt oy under a"
apprehension of some mistake on the part Oh me gen
,iemau that made It. The same gentleman, however,
fn,ln Il
in subs quent letter to the Editor OF the tePubheah'
we shall cite his Words and leave the reader to draw
his own inferences with respect TO TRANSACTION so
what involving the reputation OF Mr. washington. ne
writer says That Mr. Washington did r,iuse the
Convention permission to land. and only yielded re-
lc,snt consent hen he did yield has assent; anu 'a'
the Convention thought the had not been treated as
gentleman would have treated them there is no dao'
or If there does remain doubt still, can prove oe
yond the possibility OF 8 DOUBT "
Since the above tcaS an type, we Lave hearo VI Wy
Washiagton's d mise.
II seems then, from this renewed denunciatlon,
that the Winchester Republicans correspondent
is resolved to sustain, if he can. the imputations
10 MIR. Washington's Disadvantages; yet few VIII
think this, under all circumstances. an enviab'e
undertaking. The gentleman, we hope, eDgag'
ed m il uuder some misapprshension arising from
an Ignorance o. the eruiar position Mr. w.
o,,aued. and we trust that, on further relec-
-,-ssracjinn will be removed.
"'' w 'eCoiieetrd. I at. whea-the wish OF
the gentlemen ~vu--+--A-----i--.. -. 49,.
Convcr,inn" To visit the Tomb was c0hfThu'frr
ed To- The late proprietor of Mount Vernon, he
cordially assentrd 10 it. But in his reply 10 the
Commttee he referred to the prohibition OF ali
steamboats, to land persons at Mount Vernon, de-
signing in this, 10 invite the attention OF the VI
siters 10 the existence of such prohibition. The
visit was therefore expected by lard, and every
preparation, which the impaired state OF MIR.
vs. health admitted of, was made, in order
that il might prove an agreeable one to the per-
sons designing this mark of respect to the me-
mory Of his illustrious ancestor. Unfortunate
", however, the import of his letter was mlsun-
derstupd The vsiters came by icafer, and
deputation was sent to MIR. w. to apprlse him OF
their approach. This was unexpected and em.
barrassing.
hod ,boJ1f mr.
HIM 10 caution, most expressly, all captains OF
steamboats, against landing persons or parties at
Mount Vernon His nephew not only knew the
necessity which existed for this, but, with pi.
Gus reverence. wished to enforce every resula-
ton hi, uncle's Judgment established. Indeed,
upon the occasion complained Of, "a feeling may
have been awaked highly creditable to the deceas-
ed. lima, be remembered, thata year, or more,
before Judge Washugton's death, whilst his
health too, and that Of his lady, were rapidly
declining and soon after the publication OF this
caution. a party of Members of Congress made
y steamboat excursion to Mount Vernon on a
Sunday. A deputation. as recently, composed
of distinguished men (acquantances and friends
of the Judgel requested permission Tor the party
TO land This was denied and it offended. Now,
had his successor expressed no o6Jecnons' snder
...anns,a..es very similar the conduct oil one
might have s.eu uniavoraby contrasted with
that of the other.
The irregularities resulting from the facility
afforded by boats to mixed parties to visit, at
pleasure, spot which seems to Increase in inte-
rest and 70 be the more frequented, with the pro-
gress Of time aud an augmented population, call
Ell impera,ively for couDteracting MEASURE
Justly considered, the regulation adopted could
not but be approved, whilst it is plain that, to
reader it Efficient an, ino6ensiUe, there should
be no distinctions drawn or exception made.
sThe judicial duties of the Judge called him
from home for great part Of the year, SO that
he could exercise but little superintendent over
his estate Itwas, hence, in time, growing fast
into habit for steamboat parties to be formed
e.. trip.of pleasure to Mount Vernon. The in
ii,ies inflicted there upon trees, shrubs and flow.
ers by unlicensed conduct, would scarcely be
credited Stilt, few restraints were imposed;
for may be presumed that the impulse which
brought most Of the visitors TO the place must
have heen era flying to It's proprietor; neverthe-
less. he owed to it his sef-resrect-tO the Ame-
rieaa people. anil 10 the names of the illustrious
dead. hat the Tomb of Eashiagion should not