The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-10-29
JACKSON MONUMENT.
To the People OF Ihe United States.


Van Ness presiding,) unanimously and en.husi-
cay adopted these resolutions:
Rseolped, That the American people be call
ed upon TO unite in erecting, at the seat OF the
federal government, suitable monument 10 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 country's gratitude
and grief
ResoIred, That colossal equestrian statue, in
imperishable bronze, is deemed the most suitable
for the purpose TO transmit to future centuries
the features and form on which the annals OF
the republic will teach each new succeeding ge-
neration to look with an ever-renewing ambition
to emulate his noble deeds and nobler virtues.
ResolUed, That for the purpose of raising, by
voluntary subscription, the requisite sum, cen
tral committee of thirteen be appointed, which
shall proceed forthwith to organize the necessary
measures for the collection of such subscription,
by whom a monthly publication of the same shall
be made, and the money securely invested; and
ReSolped, That as General Jackson's own most
trusted and beloved friend, and the selected in
hertor of his papers and guardian of his fame,
FRANCIS P, BLAIR, be appointed treasurer.
Resolped, That the following citizens consti-
tute said committee of thirteen, with power 10
supply vacancies in their own number; and, after
the completion Of the subscription, TO direct and
snperntend the execution of the proposed work:
Cave johnson, Francis P Blair, Thomas Ritch-
lie, Amos Kendall, John P. Van Ness, John G..
Rives, VIM. A. Harris, Jesse E. Dow, Benjamin
B. French John w. Maury, Charles K. Gard
ner, James Hoban, and Charles F. Sengstack.
The committe on whom devolves the eXecu-
ton of their high trust, designated by their TEL
low citizens of Washington, feel confident that
its fulfilment is not more earnestly desired by
their immediate constituents than by the great
mass Of the American people.
f A colossal equestrian statue, in impershabe
bronze, presenting 10 the eyes Of all future gen.
crations the Hero and Patriot as he lived, exhib-
itlng the features, the person, the apparel, the
! attitude, and almost the action which belonged
= to hi m at the moment of rendering the highest
G services TO his conntry, has always been looked
upon by the free and noble minded people of ev-
ery age, as the best bequest they could give to
Z lther descendants. In such model: the virtues
to which the republic attributes its greatness are,
/. in some sort. endurngly personihed; and the
posthumous honor which imparts an immortal
, presence in the midst Of his countrymen 10 one
y great public benefactor, gives birth 10 patriotic
n emulation, which through succeeding ages, null
= tiplies aspirauts to q kindred fame.
r 1t is no: only, then, the national gratitude, but
g just sense of the public interests, wise care
Of the national glory, which erects lasting mon
} uments, to commemorate the citizens who devote
themselves TO the services of the public.
G The Congress Of great men, who contributed
to found the free government we enjoy, decreed
r an equestrian statue TO Washington. as the man
d most worthy of the renown of onr glorious re-
g voIuton. Ii was TO hand him down 10 the re-
motest posterity in his military character in the
IS lineaments and habments which he wore when
he achieved the independence Of his country,
D. that the Congress voted q monument which
d should present the general as he appeared on
j. the scene of his greatest exploits. At that time
h the fine arts had not attained maturity IN our
country,adequate to execute worlhlIy the design.
= Now American scul ptors have arisen, from whom
u Europe borrows the power to eiernlZe the tea-
), lures of her llustrous men; and hence the last
h Congress took the first step towards the accom-
g. pIishment of the resolution for the construction
- of the equestrian statue to Washington. The
i gratitude and honor Of the nation imperlousy y
l. demand the full and immediate execution of the
e work, which circumstances have already too long
:, DELAYED. If our countrymen should also decree
an equestrian monument TO the patriotic chic
I who shed his STRIPPING blood in the revolution
II and who closed the last war for the maintenance
y, ofhis country's independence in blaze of glory
n only less brilliant than that which achieved thai
independence at Yorktown, it would be equiva
' lent TO an instruction TO the approaching Con
II gress to consummate the move oftne last session
e and the nation may be gratifed by witnessing
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general who conquered liberty for his country
and TO him who preserved it. Such tributes
. Offered spontaneously from the national heart Il
k the immortal dead, are the highest need of pub
h lie honor for the highest desert of public service
d and wisely TO be encouraged on proper occa
! sons, as the bequest of one age TO another, ant
y one of the best means Of perpetuating the silent
J. but deep and pervading moral power of the chat
acters and examples of the country's worthless
~ and greatest sons.
- 1t is proposed TO build the monuments to Wash
lngton and Jackson at tho seat of the govern
ment for the reason that this city is the city il
IN the Union, ceded to il by the states, as the pon
ID which concentrates the representatives OF th
r. states and the American people, and of foreig
governments, and is calculated, by associatin
= with it the forms Of the uslrious patriots,o ud
- strength and permanence to the Union itself.
le To fulfil the duty ntrusted TO them by the C
ID iizens of Washington, the committee will appea
: Through authorized agents in every section of th
' country, To each patriot aud liberal minded cit
20 zen Of the Union.
Subscriptions may be made of any amour
land it is hoped that an adequate sum may he ol
tained, if no subscriptions exceeded one hun
IN dred dollars; but as there may be some mstak
in our calculation, il is also TO be hoped that n
| man of large means and of a liberal spirit, wi
consider himself limited in the amount Of b
contributions by this suggestion. The smalIe'
contrbntion will be received, even the widow