The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-16

in that direction. The searching rebuke which
his imperlinence has encountered in The reply
referred to, will, we think, last him for time,
al least.
We copy from the HARTFORD EAGLE, embrac-
ing The very appropriate remarks of the editor
Of that sterling Administration journal in au-
sion TO it.
THE BUNKER HILL MONUMENT.
Mr.. Mills, the Architect has furnished us
with description of his original design for this
Monument, which includes all its decorations
and inscriptions as prepared by him. These,
however, are omitted in the execution of the
plan, with view, no doubt, to economy. BY
scrption, it will be seen that he was in South
Carolina, at the time, engaged in the service of
that State and by letter (Which we have SEEM
of Mr.. Jefferson TO Mr. Mills, dated March Sd,
rs, TO whom as his friend and patron, he sub
miued the design, we find the following opinion
expressed of the plan: 'Your idea Of the ODE
lisk monument is very fine one. think small
temples would also furnish good monumental
designs, and would admit of great variety on
particular occasion recommended for Gene
raj Washington, that commonly called the Ian
thern of Demosthenes, of which YOU sent me
a drawing handsomely done by yourself"
COLUMBIA, SoUrH CAROLINA
The honorable The Committee
0fthe Bunker Hill Monument:
GENTLEMEN; have the honor to submit for your
nd for tha
ment you propose erecting on the spot where the
brave General Warren and his worthy associates fell
to their valor and the gratitude of their
country.
II will afford me peculiar pleasure should the plans
herewith submitted meet the views and wishes of the
Committee. To the subject of Monuments, have,
for many years, devoted my attention, and studied
the character and design of the most emne of these
structures, ancient and modern, extant with view
to offer to my countrymen the result of my profess
siona abors when called upon to do so. The genius
of our People and Government, in all their national
works, embraces greatness Of outline and il remains
for those who have the formation Of the design, to
endeavor to combine in them economy with good
taste. Simplicity have always considered as the
ground work of beauty and good taste in all things
whom we always give the need of praise for correct
taste in the arts. This simplicity formed prominent
feature, as the remains of their public work. at the
present day, fully lesfes. Greece, it must be &C.
knowledged, brought the arts of design TO higher
degree Of perfection than any other nation or at
least established correct principles upon which 10
found them as long as attention is paid to the rules
laid down by them, we shall never offend the eye of
genuine and unsophsticated taste. To these rules |
have endeavored to conform in all my desgps-at
least for public structures The Washington Mon,,-
ment, erected in Baltimore, furnishes an example to
this effect in the character of structure more mme.
diaely connected with our present purpose IL diff
fers from all the columns Of antiquity as well as
those OF modern date (al Of which were erected az
ter the direction of the Greek taste) being more
simple in its designs and massy in its proportions
COMFORTING with the Greek character more than
with the Roman. IL is the most colossal column ex
istng in the world 10 the design for the Monument
which now have the honor to lay before YOU.
would recommend the adoption Of the obeiiSk form
IN preference TO the column. The detail have aC
liked to this species Of pillar will be found TO give il
peculiarly interesting character embracing origin
atty oil effect with simplicity OF design economy in
execution, great sodity, and a capacity for decora
tion reaching to the highest degree Of spendour con-
sistent with good taste.
The time being short when is requisite that the
plans for your Monument should be handed in I must
be brief in my general remarks in order TO be more
explicit in the description of the design proposed
The obelisk form for Monuments is of greater an
tiqui'y than the column appears from history be-