Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-24
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES
iSdtuTddY, FeJ. IS.
STATUE OF WARRINGTON.

STATUE OF wAsR1Nerov
The House proceeded the consideration Of the fol-
lowing resolution, reported BY Mr. Jaryis from the Com
rlittco on the Public Buildings. the Ilth inst
Leee'oTa Tha the President Of the United States be
authorized 10 employ Horao Gree of Massachusetts
TO- execute in marble full length pedestrian statue of
asHngon to be placed inthe centre Of the Ro;undo OF
inc Capitoi The mead 10 be copy of Huscns Washing
ton lin the Capitol Richmond ani the acccssore, 10 be
LEFT to the judgment OF tic artist
MT Mhiitiesey moved to lay the resolution on the ia
pie; out the motion was ncgatiycd without count.
Mr. jarvis said that at the of the Revolutionary
war the Congress of the o. States ten States being pre-
sent By their representatives. had unanimously voted
statue OF General Waslington as testimony OF their e.
teen Tor his virtues, and the services he had rendered 10
his country. \ resolution had passed unanimous,y in
i'1V Tor monument instead Of statute. In 1900 the
monument had been exchanged for a mausoeurn This
last resolution had in effect proved fress as those
when had preceded IT, Several Of the States had in the
meanwhile Showed their Of Washinptcn's virtues
ana services, by erecting statues TO his memory The
w Uecu ea,es had done nothing but passed resolutions
when we looked round for the statue, the monument the
mausoeum they had ordered, il TO be seen These
things existed where but in the journals OF Congress
i, was hne mat something cfcctua should be done
ne remembered proverb he had often heard that "frag
good dog but Hodlas Isl better" and was always
recalled TO his recollection, when he thought upon The
statue of Washington. He hoped this national reproac
would at length be done away: and that this Congress
would perform what other Congresses had suy promised
Mr. mttlescy said, that from what had recently taken
place. lie was led TO oppose proposition for statue
monument or masoleum and he desired TO record his
vote IN me negative, he asked that the question might be
House. - 49,
FOLK inquired OF the committee in
reference to the Artist whose had been introduced
into the resolution.
Mr. Dearborn stated, in reply, that the name of Mr.
Greenough better known in Europe ton in ,bis ron
try as he had been abroad for several years The reputa
tion OF this artist of the second grade lie was
considered as about to become the Canova and
oil ChahiFy some specimens OF the power OF his chise
had reached the United States among which were sever
al ouss and group, containing two figures which he had
executed from design by Raphael the request Of one
oil our counrymen OF distinguished literary reputation
lr "COPPER" This group had been exhibited in several
oil our cities, and had excited the universal admira
ton OF all persons familiar with the fine arts Mr. Dear
born said he authorized say, that the greatest
sculptor OF the present day viewed Geenough as about to
become his vs ard destined il possible, surpass him
Inc committee finding that we possessed native citizen
capable OF producing work Of distinguished excellence
e themselves bound TO give him the preference over all
then they would have been compelled TO look abroad 10
the scupios Of Europe. No other American sculptor had
VINO was ut TO be entrusted with the execu
uon oil "ashngton's statue. Mr.. Greenough had III
val among his contymen he stood aone and therefore,
there was nothing nyidos in the introduction his name
into the resolution mr. d. said lac felt confident that when
the work should have been completed the whole world
would consider not only honorable TO the country
as comforting immortality upon the artist.
Mr. Wayne not opposed TO the object of the Reso-
uon but, as he understood ba the group the gentleman
n'd referred TO would shortly be brought TO this city, he
ough would be better 10 defer the fixing upon the ar
list un the members should have had an opportunity TO
say themselves 10 the merit of the individual proposed
Mr. Carson enquired whether q Mr. Pcrsico had not
been employed on some work OF this kind
Mr. Everett replied, that Mr.. Persco had been employ
ca by Inc Government but upon entirely different de-
sign: the execution of two statues of War and Peace TO
m the two inches on either side Of the eastern entrance of
the Rotundo
The question put and decided in the afTirma.
i've by cas- and Nays az ioIows-Heas ia, NAYS 80.
Mr. Howard moved reconsideration OF the Resolution
adopted yesterday directing the printing Of certain do
eu9enis on tile subject OF Rail Roads and Canals but as
clared out Of order.
ne motion, however, at the request Of Mr.. How
ara renewed by Mr. Bates Of Mass. who had voted the
other side.
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