Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-10-16
JACKSON MONUMENT.

JACKSON MONUMENT.
To the People Of the United States:
A large meeting of the citizens Of Washington on
the 5tl of Sepitlnber. l845, (Gen. John 2. Van
Ness presidlng) unanimously and enthusiastically
| adopted these Iesnutans: 80
ResOlued, Tint the American people he called up
on 10 unite IN erecting al The seat OF the federal
government, suitable monument to the memory OF
| the Hero, Patriot and Sage, whose recent loss the
nalon still deplores, TO go down to our most distant
posterity, as record OF the great mans glory, and
of his country's gratitude and grief.
Resolred, That colossal equestrian statue, IN
impershabe bronze, deemed the most suitable
Tor the purpose, TO transmit 10 future centuries the
features and form which the annals OF the Repulb-
| lie will teach each new succeeding generation TO
look with an ever-renewed love aud reverence, and
| an renewing ambition to enulne his noole deeds
and nobIer virtues.
Resofped, That for the purpose Of raising by vo-
| lunary subscription the requisite sum, central
committee oi thirteen be appointed, which shall pro-
coed forthwith TO organize the necessary measures
for The collection OF such subscription, by whom IA
monthly Publication OF the same shall be made and
the mnney securely invested; and Resolved, That as
General Jackson's own most trusted and beloved
friend, and the selected inherlor Of bis papera and
guardian ofhis fame, Francis P. Blair be appointed
treasurer.
Resoirsd, Tint the following citizens constitute
SAID committee Of thirteen, with power 10 supply va
cancies in their number; and, after the compile
ton Of the subscription, To direct aud superinend.
the execution Of the proposed wo,k: Gave johnson
Francis p. Blair, Thomas Richie, Amos Kendall,
| John Z. Van Ness, John G. Riyes. VIM. A. Harris.
Jesse E. Dow, Benz B. French, John W. Maury,
Charles X. Gardner, James lloban and Charles P.
Sengstack.
| The committee on whom devuves the execution
of the high trust designated by their fellow citizens
OF Washington, feel couIdenl that its iuhmenl 10
net more earnestly desired by their Immediate con-
stuen,s than by The great mass Of the American
people
A colossal equestrian statue in imperishsble
bronze, presenting TO the ewes of all future genera
tions the Hero and PATROL he lived, exhibiting
the features, the person, the apparel, the attitude
and almost the action, which belonged 10 him ut the
moment oil rendering the highest service TO his coun
Try, has always been looked upon bv the free and
noble minded people of every age, as the best be-
quest they could give 10 their descendants. In such
model, the virtues to which the republic attr ibutet
its greatest are, ~ some sort, enduringy personi
fed and The poshum0us honor which imparts an i'm
mortal presence in the midst ohis countrymen 10 one
great public beneact gives birth 10 tho patriotic
emulation which. through succeeding ages, multiplie
aspirants to a kindred lame.
Ii is not only then, The national gratitude, but
Just sense of the public interests, wise Of III,
NATIONAL glory, which erects lasting monuments Il
commemorate the citizens who devote themselves Il
the service Of the republic.
The Congress 0i great men, who contributed to
found the free government we enjoy, decreed al
equestrian statue to Washington, AS the man mos
worthy of the renown Of our glorious revolution. u
was to hand him down to the remotes prosperity II
his military character, in the lineaments aud habili
ments which he wore when he achieved the indepen
dence OF his country, that the Congress voted !
monument which should present the general as III
appeared on the scene OF his greatest exploits A
that time the fine had attained maturity il
our country, adequate 10 execute worihiy the design
Now, American sCuptors have arisen, from whom
Europe borrows the power 10 eternIze the features
her illusirious men; and hence the last Congress
took the first step towards the accomplishment Of The
resolution from the construction Of the equestrian
statue to Washington. The gratitude and honor o.
| the nation imperousy demand the full and immedi
ale execution OF the work, which circumstances have
already too long delayed. II our countrymen should
also decree equestrian monument to the patriotic
chief"w shed his STRIPPING blood in the revolution,
| and who closed the last for the maintenance %
his coun'ry's independence blaze Of glory only
less brilliant than that which achieved that indepen
dence at York Town, il would be equivalent 10 an
instruction to The approaching Congress 10
mate the movement of the last session; and the ma
ton may he gratifed by witnessing the elevation o.
fitting memorials to the heroic general who conquered
liberty for his country and to him who preserved il
Such tributes offered spontaneously from the nation
al heart 10 the immortal dead, are the highest need
of public honor for the highest tasert of public SER
| vice, and wisely 10 BIO encouraged on proper occa.
sons, the bequest Of one age another, aud one
Of the best means of perpetuating The silent, bn'
deep and prevailing moral power Of the characters
and examples of the country's worthiest and great
| est sons.
| 1t is proposed 10 build the monuments TO Wash
| ington and Jackson at the Of government, fol
The reason that this city is The CITY OF The Union
coded il by The States, the point which coneen
trales The representatives Of the States and The A.
mercan people, and of foreign governments, and ID
calculated, by assocatng with the forms Of illus
t,ious patriots, to add strength and permanency &c
| the Union itself.
| To fulfil The duly entrusted to them by the citi
zens of Washington, the committee will appeal
through authorised agents every section Of the
country. TO each patriotic and liberal minded either
| of The Union.
| Subscriptions may be made of any amount and
| il is hoped that the adequate sum many be Obtained
| if no subscription exceeded one hundred doIlars
but, there may be some mistake in our calculations
| it is also to be hoped that no man Of large means
and Of liberal spirit will consider himself limited
in the amount Of his contribution by this suggestion.
The smallest contribution will be received, even,
the widows mite" for the country will feel more
| pride in the multitude OF hearts engaged in this
work, Than in the amount Of money. AS an nc.
| acknowledgement TO subscribers, and AS a check ON
all concerned in the collections, monthly public
| ton viii be made.
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