Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-23
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NATIONAL WORK.


We have before Us book which We shall
prize as a rich treasure Ii is an eleoan collec-
ton Of Fac-simes OF Letters from Gen. George
Washington 10 Sir John Sinclair, Bart, NJ. p
on agricultural and other interesting topics; beau
i!ully engraved from he original letters, SO a. 10
be an exact fac simile OF the hand writing OF ,fe
great benelac,or OF mankind This valuable
work is ornameDled with handsome portrait of
Washington, engraved by Salan from The Ia
nous picture on he P.cher al Mount Vcrnn,
which IS said 10 be the bes, likeness exlan. THIS
splendid nc. -o-tiato Of Ssriain does high credit
10 American genius aud skill Ii is he noblest
face we ever looked upon. The work is also IL
Illustrated hy good 1.-the eraI he Of the Nlonnt Yer
non house, and tie tomb cf Washington. In at-
Gion 10 The osher valuable Contents Of he book,
there is true and beautiful sketch ui the charac-
Ter OF Washington, By the late Hon. Geo. Can.
ming Prime Minister of England-as al>o an Of
Gica and particular accoun, Of The illness AMI
death Of Washington as published by The physl-
clans who attended him. Every American, but
above all every Virginian, should have cory Of
this work Ii will induce each one BY tracing
the bold and elegar! manuscript letters, OF Wash
inglon, 10 cali up the glowing associations OF his
time, and 10 emulate The virtues and patriotic
services of The Father OF his country. No one
car look upon these characters and not feel proud
% h"i"s . os..rni'io, ~ Wa.hirs'o". ord ;.
solved 10 do his duly To country that gave birth
10 such a man.
We have also before Us a curious and magnif-
Gently ornamented document. Ii is the Coat OF
Arms Of Washington, with six quarterings-thc
first being that OF his family; The other five being
derived from Tic marriage Of his ancestor, George
Washington, with Eleanor, The heircss of John
Hastings. The second Is Hastings; The third is
Mortimer, Earl Of March; The fourth De la Pole,
Marquis Of Salisbury; The fnh Lionel, Duke of
Clarence, son OF King Eiwsrt the Third; and
the SIKH is the ancient arms OF Scotland. Ac-
cordipe 10 this heraldry Washington Was thu,
descended through Hastings, from King Edward
the third OF Eng and, David The Lion King of
Scotland and Hugh Capet, King OF France =
Bul his Republican virtues, and devotion 10 The
rights Of man, outshine all The gjed IrarPinss OF
heraldry His nobility WIS vinue-his motto
was "Vrius Sofa Nobilias." The execution 81
Ibis work is rich and beautiful, and would do no.
nor to an English artist
Mr.. Franklin knight is The worthy and in'c'-
gen, agent for these interesting WORKS fI- has,
moreover, ha nd.omc book, containing, with Other
valuable writings lac smii- Of he accouns kept
by Washington, when commander oil he Ameri-
can forces Il exhibits, at ono view, the s'rict ac-
curacy, honesty and industry which characterz"d
This srea, man, whom The whole world loves 10
honor.
Mr. Knigh, will remain few days al he Pow
hatan House We hope that The members o!
Tugia,a Legislature, and The cilizen, OF the ca
pilal Of Washinelon's nat re State, will seize the
opportunity 10 obtain these interesting memorials
OF The past