Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-10-23

al liissluctlon 70 the approaching Con
gress to consuInmate The movement Q
the last session; and they may be graf
/ lied by witnessing the elevation Of fit
ting mernorials 10 the heroic Genera
who conquered liberty for his country
and TO him who preserved it. Sucl
tributes, offered spontaneously from th,
national heart TO the immortal dead, arr
the highest need of public honor 70
the highest desert ofpublic service, ane
wisely TO be encouraged on proper oc
casions, as the beeuest Of one age l.
another, and one Of the best means O
lperpetuating the silent, but deep ant
peryading, moral power of the charac
tiers and examples of the country's wor,
thlest and greatest sons.
1t is proposed to build the lnonu.
ments to Washington and Jackson al
the seat of government, for the reason
that this city is the city Of the Union,
ceded to ii by the States, as the point
which concentrates the representatives,
Of the States and American people,and
offoreign governments, and is calcula-
ted, by associating with it the forms OF
illustrious patriots, to add strength and
permanency 10 the Union itself.
Tofulfil the duty intrusted TO them
by the citizens of Washington, the
committee viii appeal, through author
lied agents in every section Of the
country, to each patriotic and liberal
minded citizen of the Union. @ 'els
Subscriptions may be made of any
amount; and it is hoped that an ade-
quate sum may be obtained, if no SUBJ
scription exceeded one hundred dollars:
but, as there may be some mistake in
our calculation, it is also to be hoped
that no man of large means, and of a
liberal spirit, will consider himself Inn
tied in the amount of his contribution
by this suggestion. The smallest con-
tribution will be received, even sthe
widows mite;' for the country will feel
more pride in the multitude of hearts
engaged in this work, than in the "a
mount of money. AS an acknowledge
ment to the subscribers, and as check
on all concerned in the collection Of
subscriptions, monthly publication
will be made ofthe names, residence,
and occupation of subscribers and of
the amount subscribed, or inscribed on
some permanent material, perpetuated
in connection with the monument.
1t is the intention of the committee
to invest in some secure funds the sums
received in the progress Of the sub
scription; and so much of the accruing
interest on which, as may be necessary,
will be dedicated to procure the execu-
ton of fine engravipgs ofthe statue for
the subscnbers-none of which engra-
wings shall be disposed in any other
way. .4s.s.
No compensation will be received
by any of the committee-not even by
the treasury or secretary-for their SER
vices. Agents authorized TO obtain
subscriptions and make collections will
be allowed a reasonable per eentage,
to be settled by agreement; and a clerk
who will devote his whole time to the
labor of keeping the accounts, and in
calculating he correspondence Of the
! committee with all parts of the Union.
will receive compensation dependent
on the surplus accruing from the inter
est on the funded collections. 1t is
the fixed determination ofthe commit
tee that not one cent Of the amour
collected reaching the treasurer shall
be diverted from the object for which
is given. And to effect this, AIDE
quate security will be taken to make
safe the funds, wherever lodged; ant
publicity will be given, in quarterly o
semi.annual statements, of every mat
ter touching the concern, for the salts
| faction of subscribers.
Allthe agents of this committee viii
be furnished with a letter Of appoint
ment, signed by the chairman and mem
bers of the committee, and countersig
ned BY theirclerk, with their seal an
nexed. No person who cannot pro
duce such commission is to berecog
nized as authorized by us.
All who may prefer to do so, ma
remit the amount Of their subscription
directly to the chairman ofthe commit
tea course which is earnestly re
commended to all the friends of tn
enterprise, inasmuch as it will save tn
expenses incident to collection. va
CAVE JOHNSON, Chairman.
FRANCIS P. BLAIR,
THOMAS RITCHIE,
AMOS KENDALL,
JOHN P. VAN NESS,
JOHN C.. RlVES,
VIM. A. HARRIS, -sss
JESSE e. DOW, afi 1s
BENZ. B.. FRENCH,
JOHN w. MAURY,
CHARLES K. GARDNER,