Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-10-23
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TO THE PEOPLE OF, THE
: s4s UNIFIED STATES. II

Washington, on the 10th Of Septem-
per, Io45, (Gen. John P Van Ness
presiding, unanimously and enthusi-
astlcally adoptedthese resolutions:
Resolced, That the American peo-
pie be called upon to unite in erecting,
at the seatof the Federal Government,
a suitable monument IA the memory
OF. the Hero, Patriot, and Sage, whose
recent loss the nation still deplores, to
go down to our most distant posterity,
as record of the great mans glory,
and of his countly's gratitude and
<xief.
Resoteed, That colossal equestrian
Statue, in isnperishable bronze, is
deemed the most suitable for the pur-
pose, 20 transmit TO future centuries
the features and form on which the
annals of the republic viii teach each
new succeeding generation toioek with
ever-renewed love and reverence, and
an eser-renewing ambition to emulate
his noble deeds and noble virtues.
Resolred, That, for the purpose of
raising by voluntary subscription the
requisite sum, a central committee of
thirteen be appointed, which shall pro-
ceed forthwith to organize the necessa-
ry measures for the collection of such
subscription, by whom the monthly
publication of the same shall be made,
and the money securely invested; and
i'eSoleed, That, as General Jack
son 5 own most trusted and beloved
friend, and the selected inheritor of his
papers and guardian of his fame, Fran
els P. Blair be appointed treasurer.
Resolved, That the following citi-
zens constitute subcommittee Of thir-
teen, with power to supply vacancies
in their own number; and, after the
completion Of the subscription,to direct
and superintend the execution of the
proposed work: Cave Johnson, Fran
els P. Blair. Thomas Richie. Amos
Kendall, John P. Van Ness, Jno. C.
Rives, William A. Harris, Jesse E.
Dow, Benjamin B. French, John W.
Maury, Charles X. Gardner, James
d Horban, and Charles P. Sengstack.
The committee on whom devolves
the execution of the high trust desig-
mated by their fellow-eitizens of Wash
ington, feel confident that IFS fulhmen,
is not more earnestly desired by their
immediate constituents than by the
great mass of the American people.
A colossal equestrian statue in i'm
peaishable bronze, presenting to the
eyes of all future generations the Hero
and Patriot as he lived, exhibiting the
features, the person, the apparel, the
attitude, andaimost the action, which
belonged 10 him at,the moment of rem
, tlering the highest service to his coun-
try, has always been looked upon BY
..he free and undetermined people OF
every age, as the best bequest they
could give to their descendants. In
such model, tie virtues to which the
republic attributes its greatness are, in
some sort, enduringly personifed; and
the posthumous honor which lmparss
= ar immortal presence in the midst of
his coun,rymen 10 one great public ben
efactor, gives birth to the patriotic en-
ulation which, through succeeding a
ges, mulliplies aspirants TO kindred
fame. @eA
Il 1t is not only, then, the national
gratitude, but just sense of the pub
lie interests, wise care of the national
glory, which erects lasting monuments
to commemorate the citizens who de-
vote .hemselvesto the service of the re-
pubic.
The Congress of great men, who
contributed to found the free Govern
ment we enjoy, decreed an equestrian
statue oW ashington, as the man mos
worthy ofthe renown of our glorious
Revolution. TWAS 70 hand him dowr
to the remotest posterity in his militia
ry character, in the'lineaments and ha
biliments which he wore when he a
chieved the independence Of his coun
try, that the Congress voted a monu
.ment which should present the Genera
as he appeared on the scene of hi.
g greatest exploits. At that time thu
fine arts had not attained a maturity il
our country adequate to execute worth
lily the design. Now, American sculp
tors have arisen, from whom Europe
borrows the power to eternize the fea
. lures of her illustrious men; and henc'
!. the last Congress took the first stel
:. towards the accomplishment of the res
olution for the construction of the e
questrian statue to Washington. Tn
!. gratitude and honorof the nation i'm
periously demand the full and inmedl
ate execution of the work, which cir
I cumstances have already too long de
layed. flour countrymen should ais
decree an equestrian monument to th
= patriotic cliiefswho she'd his striplin,
blood in the Revolution, and VIII
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