Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-08
(To be Coniinued.)
from tho Bcsia, Morning Post.
STENOSRAPiilC GI.iMPSEs OF CON

sTENo1RAPiiiC GLiMPSEs OF CONGRESS.
WAsuINoroN, March 20. 1884.
An ohcer OF the ". 3. Navy, 1t. URIAu PHILLIPS
Levy, has presented TO his counrynen colossal TIA.
tue in bronze. OF the immortal Author Of the Declaration
OF Independence, THOMAS JEFFERSON. The in.
.eh,'on oil the donor was communicated TO the Senate
by letter yesterday, and the subject referred 10 the Com.
mtee on the Library. The Statue was placed tempo.
raty In the centre of the .Rounda on Saturday: but
will probably be permanently placed in the hall Of the
House OF Representatives between the centre pillars
oil The ladies' gallery Itweighs 90 cwi. and is abou,
seven eet high, besides the pedestal which about one
ioot The original model OF the statue in plaster has
been given TO the city of New York. Bronze as
wen KNOWN Is costly material, consisting o. copper
zhc anu silve and those who profess to be acquainted
with the value Of this kind OF satuary say this must have
cost fourteen fifteen thousand doars The donor how
ever, refuses 10 tell what II cost lie has the honor
whatever may cost, Of besowing upon his fellow ci,i.
zens The hrst statue Of bronze that has been
ed IN this country; and too. Of of the first and
greatest men oil which this country can boast.
1be statue modelled at Paris by David, and cast
oy Cronon aud Sons. The Declaration of Independence
IN large sunk letters, in sheet representing an unioed
am uneven roll Of parchment lie holden in the left
manu- oil the statue, the right hand being the
let breast with pen in IL; and the counienance turned
e 10 the right while the left foot is in advance The
costume Is the single breasted coat OF the Quaker fashion,
except has pocket 6ap the buttons large the was
coat long with flaps, the iil Of the shirt is exhibited
modcsy slight stock, and the collar over, small
cohes aud shoes with buckles complete the dress; the
hair hangs in locks on the brow and queued with
rest The two volumes OF the Notes on Virginia.
Thus have given you slight description of this .pen
did statue, and muniticcnt aud patriotic donation.
Who, you will ask, is the donor' lie is native, un.
derstand, oil Philadelphia and resident OF Virginia He
IS descendant OF the Msccabees, and coun yan OF
Isaiah lie belongs to race 10 whom in Europe, Napo
leon first extended the rights Of citizenship; and whose
example England lately attempted follow; on whom
The Constitution OF this country has bestowed all the pr
ylieges OF its trusts and honors; whose example every
State in the Union, excep, Mary land, has followed.
IT'S commission as lieutenant OF the Navy dates from
lolI-and he is known valiant officer, and an aeon.
plsied gentleman. He about the middlng height saw
et9-hne proporioned, dark compile xon with nothing
very peculiar in his counenaDce, but dark and piercing
eye Tic Is apparently from thirty forty years OF
age. lie has spent considerable i,mc in Fiance and
Germany, on leave of absence, aud acquired much Of
foreign accent, that together with his moustache, he
would not be taken Tor an Americans but his
and patriotism, and valo penary evidence OF his un
disputed claim to American birth and citizenship