Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-14

made 10 the people in behalf OF another OF iheiI
Illnstrions benefac;ors whilst the heart sun
,hrt with gratitude and reverence over Tue loino
in which his remains have been so recently ue-
posted. II is impossible that j! should 10y sue
coed, if The proper exertiuns are mace 70
The contributions OF nations iee'sns' IA.
committee of this city are determined 10 60 t"eit
duly: and the following address is The FIRST oieiihS
which ihey Law upon his shrine. They nave
framed wise instructions for The agents whom lhey
are about 10 appoint. Lei those agents co-oPG-
rate with lis friends everywhere, and the Work
will he done.
JACKSON MONUMENT.
To he Pcop!e Of he United .SiafcS.
A large meeting Of The citizens OF washington
on the I5h OF September lci3, (Gen, Jonn l..
Van. Ness presidins) unanimously ahd cn'"usi-
ascally adopted these resolutions: .u...t
ar. soircd. That the American people be called
mon 10 unite il erecting, al the seat Of The icde'ai
government, a suitable monument 10 The memory
ofhe Hero, Patriot and Sage, whose recent los the
nation stdeplo.es, 10 90 down 10 our most distant
po.teriry as a record the great mans glory,
and OF his country's gratitude ana grief
Pcso'rcd That COLOSSAL equestrian statue.
in mperishahle bronze, j. deemed The most shila-
Die for The purpose, 10 transmit TO lutufe centu-
ries the features and form on which The annals oil
the republic will teach each new succeeding gene
ration 10 look with an ever-renewcd love and re-
gcyencc, ard an cvcr-rencwnS ambition 10 emu
late his noble deeds and nobIcr virtues.
"RcsoIrcd That for The purpose OF raising by
voluntary subscription the requisite sum. cen
tIal committee vi thirteen be appointed, which
shall proceed forthwith 10 organize The necessary
measures for The collection OF such subscription,
b. whom monthly publication OF The same
shall be made, and the money securely invested I;
and Resovrcd, That, as General Jackson's own
1 4 l.. t~:a . p sol. tod
| innertor Of his papers and guardian oil his lamc,
Francis p Blair, be appointed treasurer.
"ieolccd, That the following citizens consli-
trIe said committee o. thirteen, with power 10
supply vacancies in their own number; and, alter
tie completion q The subscription, 10 direct and
superinlcni The execution OF The proposed work !:
Cave Johnson, Francis P. Blair, Thos. Richie,
Amos Kendall, John P. Van Ness. John c. Riyes,
William A. Harris, Jesse Z. Dow, Benjamin B..
French, John w. Maury, Charles X. Gardner,
| James Hoban and Charles P. Sensslack."
The committee On whom devolves the execu
ton OF The high trust designated by their fellow
| cilizens OF Washington feel confident that il
! fulhIment is no, more earnestly desired by their
| Immediate constituents than BY the great mass Of
the American people.
| A colossal equestrian statue in mperishabIc
bronze, presenting 10 the eyes OF all future gene
| ralons the Hero and Patriot as he lived, exhibit
ing the features, the person, The apparel The aiti
| tude and almost the action which belonged 10
| him al the moment ol rendering the highest ser
vice TO his country, has always been looked uron
| by tie Tree and undetermined people oil every age
IS the best beguest they could give 10 their de-
scendant>. In such a model, the virtues 10 which
the Republic attributes It's greatness, are, in some
sort cndurngy personilisd, and the posthnmous
| honor which imparts an immortal presence in
! The midst OF his coun'ryinen 10 one great public
brnefacior, gives birth 10 The patriotic emulation
whicn through succeeding ages, mnltipes aspi-
rants 10 a kindred fame.
Ii is not ONLY, then, The national gratitude, bul a
lust sense Ut the public interests, wise care Of
The national CORY, which crects lasting monu.
ment> 10 commemorate the citizens who devote
themselves 10 he service OF The Republic.
The Congress of great men, who contributed
10 found the Tree government we enjoy, decreed
! an equestrian statute 10 Washington, as the man
most worthy OF the renown OF our glorious Tevo-
| luton. It was 10 hand him down 10 The remotesl
posterity in his military character, in the Inca
/ lnenls and ilabllimcnl> which he wore when he
| achieved the indcI endence oi hi, country that
| the Congress voted monument which should
present The Generals he appeared on The scene
Of his greatest exploits. At tina, time the fine arts
hal no! attained a maturity in our country aie-
quate 10 execute wo.'hIy Inc design. Now Anne
| rcan .culplorS have arisen, from whom Europe
| borows the power 10 eternize The features OF her
| illustfious men; ard hence The last Congress TOOK
lie frs; step towards the accomplishment oi the
| resolution Tor the construction Of the equestrian
statue 10 Washington. The gratitude ami honor
| OF lie nation imperiously demand the inll and
| immediate execution OF The work, which crcum-
stances have already too long delayed. II our
counlrymen should also decree an equestrian
| monnnen, 10 The patriotic chief 'whO shed his
! Sit tuf.i fug, rgvDiutinI and who Chased
| The Last war !1r i: maintenance ot his country
INDEPENDENCE in blaze Of glory only less bill
iant than that which achieved that lDtePen !cncr
At 1ufl; Town, il would be equiv 4eni 10 an in
-IFuclion 10 liz approaching Congress, 10 con
>ummaie the movement Of the last session; and
the ration may lie gratiied b. witnessing The
elevation OF flung memorials 10 the heroic gene
| raj who conquered liberty for his country, AMI 10
| him vho preserved il. Such tributes, oiicrrG
spontaneously from the national heart 10 tie I'M
| moral dead are ii. hi.he,, ncc Of public honor
ior the hishcs, desert Of public service, and wi-e
| ~ 10 be encouraged on proper occasions, as The
bcGacAt OF one age 10 another, and one OF The lest
means of pcrpeuaing The silent, but deep ami
perga,.ins moral power oil The characters AMI &
ampes OF the cuu:'rys wurialest and greatest
sons.
Ii is proposed 10 build tie monuments 10
Washington and jackson AT the seat OF govern
The Union, coded 10 il hy the Siales Is the point
which concentrates Ike representatives Of tht
| States and the AmoIicaa people. aud OF iorej9h
! governments, aud is cacula,ts, hv a>sociatinc
/ with il The forms Of illnsrious patriots, 10 a'i
s,rcnc h and permanency 10 The Union itself
To fulfil The du,y ntrused 10 them by The Gill
zens of Washington, the committee will appeal,
through authorized agents IN every section o. me
conniry 10 cach patriotic ana iiDetal-lhihueaclh
zen o The Union.
| Subscriptions NAV bs made OF anr amount;
| ,nl i, i hopcd that an adequate sum may be OBJ
| tainrd il no subscription exceeded one hundred
| dollars; but as there may b" some mistake IN our
calculation. il is also 10 be hoped that no man oil
LARGE means and OF liberal spirit VIII consider
! himself limited in the amount OF hi contribution
| he his SUGGESTION The smallest contribution
/ will be received even che widow S mite Tor lhe
| country will feel more pride in the multitude Of
| hearts engaged in his work, than in The amount
! III money As an acknowledgment 10 subscfl-
| bcr, and As 4 cheek on all concerned IN TIC col
| lection Of subscriptions a monthly publication
viii he made OF the names residence and occu-
patton of subscribers and oil The amount SUB
! scybed and the original lists transferred! IN se-
reoype. or Inscribed on some permanent maze
! rial viii he pcrpeiuated ia connection with The
monument. -.
! in some secure funds the suns received IN The
proeress of The subscription; and so much OF me
| accruiny interest on which, as may be necessary,
| will he dedicatedlo procure the execution ofhnc
engrayings Of the statue for the subscTi bers-none
Of which 'engravinss shall be disposed Of IN any
! other way. ,,,.,.
No compensation will be received by any OF The
commi,,ee-no, even hy the Treasurer or Secrc-
,ary-for their services. Agents authorized 10
obtain subscriptions and make collections Will he
allowed reasonable per centage, 10 be settled ~
agreement; and clerk, who VIII devote MS
Whole time 10 The labor OF keeping the accounts,
and in calculating The correspondence Of The
committee with all parts OF The Union, will le-
ceive compensation dependant on The surplus
accruine from The interest on The funded coliec-
tons. i is the fixed determination OF the com
80 -, -, an, conf ri the amount collected