Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-09-03
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From the National InteIligencer.

The Presidency ofthe Washington Ma.
sional Monument Society having b.coms
vacant by the lamented decease Of CHEZ
Justice Marshall, Elk. President Mad;.on
was unanimously elected TO fill the vacan,
Office. The following is his beautiful and
appropriate reply TO the letter Of Judge
Cranch, (hrst Vice President Of the Soci-
ty) announcing his election.
| MONTPELIER, July IS, 1885,
DEAR SIR: | have received your letter
oil the goth informing me "ihat | have
been unanimously elected President of the
Washing ion National Monument Society
in the place Of its lamented President
Chief Justice Marshall
| am very sensible ofthe distinction con.
ferred by the relations in which the soc;.
ely has placed me and feeling like NV il
iustflous predecessor, deep interest in
The oh'et OF the Association, / cannot
withhold, as an evidence of it, the accep.
lance OF the appointment though aware
| that IN my actual condition it cannot he
more than honorary, and that under no
circumstances, il could supply the los .
which the society has sustained.
monument worthy the Memorv NJ
washington, reared by the means propo
SEQ, VIII commemorate, at the same time
virtue and patriotism, and a gratituds
truly national, with which The friends or
Liberty, every where, will sympathize
and OF which our country may always be
proud.
tender TO the Society the acknowledge
mepts due from me, and to Yourself ,bs
n nv ks.wL
JAMES MADISON.
WILLIAM CRAScH, Esq, lst Vice Presi
dent OF the Washington National Mon.
ument Society.
We take the occasion which is offered
by the insertion of the above letter. 10 ex
press our qualification at learning that the
ASSOCIATION to which il refers, have lately
commenced their operations with the most
encouraging success, and that they are
'aSlng measures Tor extending them all
over the union. The object Of this Soci
ely, as our readers are probably aware.
IS, by contributions of not more Than a
dollar each, from the white inhabitants nj
the United States, 10 raise a sum ADEQUATE
TO The erection Of monument to N.su.
TNGroE, IN the Metropolis founded hy him
and bearing his name which shah syrpass
IN magnitude and magDificence all other
| similar mopuments-a fabric, in short.
which shall be worthy of his fame and Of
me gratitude oil his country. IL is thought
That. to effect so noble an object, it would
only be necessary 10 appeal to the pride
and patriotism Of the American Peonle
That appeal is about 10 be made. and we
cannot doubt that it will receive a cord;, |
ana unanimous response from every por-
lion Of the Republic
II is indeed fortunate, we think. that il
has been LEFT for such testimony Of the
national affection to be reared by such
means. There is fitness in such a fri
butte TO The hoDored memory oflhe Father
OF bis Country being the conseptancous act
oil his individual countrymen. Ia the ant
and beautiful language of the venerab ole
MADISON, "a monument reared by such
means, VIII commemorate. at the same
Time, virtue, patriotism, and graft
tudc truly national, with which the friends
OIL liberty every where will sympathise, and
oil which our country may well be proud {"
In TINS District, where the experiment
was commenced some ten years ago. the
most liberal spirit manifested itself Eve.
~ citizen, to whom the subscription book
was presented, inscribed not only his own
name, but 1.-THE sum 10 be received from
each person being limited TO single dol
isr) IN almost every case the names of all
his family. The Secretary OF the Associ
auon, MIR. Watterston. has proceeded TO
The North for the purpose of making ar
engagements for commencing the collection
IN that quarter, and we sugur, from the
suspicious beginning here, The most com
pleIe success there and every where.
Alter penn'ng the above, we met, in one
oi our exchange papers, with the annex
cd notice OF monument erected by the
Polish nation TO the patriot Kosciusco.
The noblest monument that ha. been
| erected in modern times was to the Mem
DRY oil one OF the greatest patriots that ev
er kosciusco, He was buried at
Cracow, in bis native land. and the Polish
nation, who appreciated his worth. and
his glorious struggles in opposition 10 tyr.
amy, resolved 10 erect monument 10 his
memory which should withstand the as
saults OF the elements, aud even time it.
self
"This Monument was in the shape of
mound, raised on an eminence, which
commands view Of the Vistula. A, this
work the aged and the young, tho rich s.
the poor, the nobleman and the serf, even
ladies. reared in the halls Of wealth and
luxury, labored with their hands. Every
one was anxious TO pay this tribute Of their
respect TO the great Naczenic." II was
commenced in October 1870 and finished
IN three years. II is known by the name
sHogtta kosciuseo. (Kosciuscos Mount J
and measures 276 feet in diameter at the
base and 500 feet in height. and is the
most stupendous work ever performed by
human hands"
Honorable indeed TO the spirit of the
people OF Poland was this tribute Of res
peet Tor the memory of the noble defend
er oil their liberties, and the more so from