Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-09-25

STATUE OF HOMAS |EffEhsON-l he iOIl0W-
ing article, in relation TO the Statue in bronze If
Thomas Jefferson, presented to, but not accent.
ed by, the Congress OF the United States bv
Lieut. Levy, ofthe United States Navy, appears
in the Globe OF yesterday:
"While on visit to Paris, Lieut. Lew or
the United States Navy, employed David 1.-THE
Republican," and the first of living sculptors n
make Colossal Statue Of Thomas jefferson
the great model Of Republicanism in the onIy,
free country under the sun.
"The statue being completed, Lieut.. Lew
sent, as present to the City of New YorE;
plaster model of it, which was gratefully ar,
cepted as an ornament for their City Hall: and
he brought over the Bronze Statue itself a. an
offering to his fellow citizens of the u States
AS such he offered it to Congress- The offer
was referred to Joint Committee of the two
Houses. They accepted the present thus offer.
ed to the People Of the United States. and sinh
mitted resolution determining where il shouI1
be placed.
While this resolution was pending il was
discovered that Lieut. Levy's admiration was pot
confined to Mr. Jefferson, but that he was guilty
in common with the great mass of his fcIIow.ci
tzens, of holding Gen. Jacksons prncpIes and
character in very high esteem The same re-
publican zeal which made him an enthusia,,
with regard to Jefferson, made him an admircrof
Jackson. Although himself a holder of stock Of
the United States Bank, his principles prevailed
over his interest; and he avOwed loudly COZ.
dial and warm appreciation of the Presidents
course with regard TO that institution. Having
become Il resident of Virginia. by the purchase
of Monticello he made himself known there as
warm supporter Of Gen. Jackson's admins.
tration-aS Il determined anli.Bank man aud
opponent Of all Bank men. This NAV perhaps
aprpupt the fate Of the resolution, I,r
ing the statue presented by Lieut. Levy in the
grounds of the Capitol and for the discoveries
announced in the Subjoined remarks of NeS>r>
Clay and Calhoun, on the floor Of the Senate
that the statue was not :! a Snif,ibls oNc'-that
it was not executed by :" q competent artist"
that the motive of the donor was not an hon.
est admiration of Mr.. Jet!erSon's character and
principles, and patriotic zeal in doing hO
mage to both, but could be nothing but" raUig'
We have every reason 10 believe that the
Globe is acquainted with all the circumstances
connected with this famous Statue, which ma.
ny Of our readers have doubtless seen in the
Rotunda of the Capitol. If So the above ari.
Gle is most complete exhibition of impudence
and assurance. The rejection Of the Statue
was placed on proper and delicate grounds, in
the public debate which occurred in the Senate
on the subject. The private circumstances con.
nected with its purchase, as we have heard,
could not be stated consistently with the dignity
Of that body. If the current rumors relative to
the procuring and presentation of this Statue be
correct, there is not an American living who
would not blush to sec it in the Capitol OF the
Republic. Lieutenant Lewis! Statue OF Jctfer.
son, brought from France! quotha! Who has
not heard all about it?