The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-08


mental line to which they will not unwlinely pay
the tribute Of admiration and respect We will CON-
lnrnce one of these days collecting the funds for
the erection ola magnificent monument in honor of
the " Father OF his Country and if the arrange.
monts already made be properly carried out, New
York will be able TO boast OF truly national monu
meHt.
The bill Incorporating the Washington Monu-
ment Association Of the city of New York;" passed
the Legislature On the 18Th of April last and the
following ore the names OF the members of the cor
poration =
Morgan Lewis Peter Cooper,
SleDhen Allen, John " Francis,
Moses L. Grnneil, Nicholas Dean,
IL bSft h Morris, Edward -. West,
William w Fox, Jsmes Tamadse,
C5ds V Sanford, Henry T. herstead.
Al. good men and tyue-may their Successors be
as wo,toy 81 tht II trust
We have been favored with destrl. ton OF the
llan g! the monument. Il is Us follvws:-
The plan Of the Monument is that OF a Pentagon,
o. eet IN diameter forming rotunda of the Interior
10 eet IN diameter, and forty feet high; TO be finished
in the Golhic style of architecture, with projecting
bu.resses al each angle OF 25x34 feet, and AZ feet
9h also, two octagon turrets at the angles OF the
buueSses feet inches in diameter, aud 6S feet
high from the walk 10 the top of the crockets In
each bultress there will be a room well lighted by
three pointed Gothic windows; and fitted up for a
tree library, which will contain 400 600 volumes
Besides, it will contain the History and Memorials
oil The Revolution; with gallery, communicating
with each room, for buss and historical paintings.
Each room and section is approached from the
first rotunda by five entrances, and five spiral stone
staircases, OF easy ascent, 10 the Libraries Over
each entrance, viii be marble tablet, commemo-
rating the history end progress of the Monument.
On the frize of the first section, will be placed 50
Gothic white marble tablets, on which to record the
names OF the sgners Of the Declaration OF Indepen-
dence; also, the names of the Members of the Con-
venton who framed the Constitution of these United
States There will be terrace seven feet wide,
on the top OF this section
The second section will be surmounted with
rich gothic cornice and balustrade; also, angular
projecting buttresses with two external and internal
ornamental turrets SIX feet in diameter and l26 feet
higl and surmouned with rich Gothic canopes.
The buttresses are TO contain 40 richly flashed
inches for marble statuary The interior of this Sec
tion will be the grand Monumental Rotunda, 40 feet
IN diameter and 100 feet high, finished in the most
splendid style of Gothic architecture, and lit by five
pointed Gothic windows, land five circular windows,
al glazed with thick ground and stained glass. In
llis rOlunud is INTENDED 10 De paced w asnlHStOH
Statue in the centre, holding the Declaration of In
dependence, aud surrounded by La Fayette, and our
other tore gu allies In the thirteen inches are to be
placed statues OF the thirteen Major Generals ap-
pointed by Congress al Philadelphia, when Washing
ton elected TO take command of the armies; all
TO be finished in the full military costume of their
day.
The thirteen columns are intended TO represent the
Eal, oI ronir
ornamented Gothic, canopied ceiling, with an eagle
suspended from the centre. Each column is TO SUP
port The States Flag. There .wll be two galleries
OF light ornamental IRON work above the canopy,
where can be seen the Satuary and Historical Paint
irgs, illustrating the events of the Revolution. The
third section is plain Pentagon Tower, sumoun-
ted with rich figured cornice and balustrade with
plain angular buttresses The interior forms third
rotunda Of 50 feet diameter and Sc feet high, well
lighted by five pointed Gothic windows 10 feet wide
andI feet high. This rotunda is intended 10 be d.
vded into ten separate galleries, for the use and en-
couragement Of young men of genius, in the study
of the Fine Arts in executing Historical Paintings
TO embelsh the Great Saloon and in modelling
statues Of the Heroes of the Revolution, to odorn
the interior and exterior inches.
Tie whole will be surmouuied by galvanized
cast irca Pentagon pinnacle, SO feet al the extreme
ANGLES Of he base and 1874 feet bgh. The pinnacle
viii be cast in the form Of wa6ow muions and
flied in with meta sa-Les and elazed with glass.
Ils0e, IS to be wrought iron spiral staircase, 20
uscenI 10 feet 10 platform aud lookout. A
platform will be erected inside Of the pinnacle, 25
Zee. above the base, where instruments may be
Iaccd for National Observatory, which will be
279fcei from The base of he monument The up
per loo k.out will be 400 feet from the base making
the whole height from the walk TO he top Of the
crockett Of the pinnacle 425 feet.
The estimated cost Of the erection of this mag
EiceTt structure is not 10 exceed 100000. This
sum is &c be raised by contributions Of one dollar
and upwards from the people Of the United States.
Who will refuse his mite 7