The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-30
TIL E y MON.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE UNION.

SIR correspondent OF the Saturday Evening News
wishes TO know what right the Jackson Monument Com
tee mas to place the colossal bronze statue of Jackson
on LaIayette square, In this city The communication
closes as follows:
II the President, who has the right TO grant il for ten
years, has done So desire that nctionay say why he
ege which he has perempioyy refused Man
ayers OF the Washington National Monument Soeistyf
AS the President not here to answer for himself and
as desire to see both monuments progress as fast as
sole without hindrance, will state for the information
OF the correspondent of the Saturday Evening News
ana a Others concerned what understand to have been
the difference between the applications of the two
mees to the President for permission to erect the re-
spective monuments the public reservations of this
city The Washington National Monument Society"
asked the President for the ground in fee SIMPLE which
to erect the Washington monument; and The Jackson
Monument Committee asked his permission only to put
the Jackson monument on Lafayette squarequte differ
person, who knows anything about the powers of the
President will presume to contend that he has the power
to give Jee-stmPle right to any of the public reser
vations of lands in this city, or elsewhere without
the consent OF Congress; but every person inform
ed will admit that he has the right TO give his
PERMISSION that monument which will adom any pub
nc reservation IN this city, may be erected IT, If 1t
ever shall become necessary TO Lafayette Square
for public buildings mean buildings for the use OF the
general government-the Jacks monument can be
moved of, as It's pedestal is to be solid rock and the
same power that can bring it to Lafayette square,
take ii two three hundred yards from there to one Of
the mounds the Presidents House, which General
It, to adorn the grounds within the walls which enclose
the Presidents House If there should be any valid OBJ
lection to rolling the Jackson to the top of
these mounds and letting rest there be rolled
the lots OF Francis p Blair, esq., which face Lafayette
square on the west where ain sure, will rest in peace
Mr. Blair, understand, has said that it may be put
his ground without hndrance cost though he thinks
the public ground is the most appropriate place to put it
on as Gen. jackson served the public long, faithfully
and successfully.
1t seems to me that there urgent necessity why
the President should be applied to for ground on which
to erect the Washington monument, is not contem
plated to commence building before Congress meets
L is believed that rock weighing at least 900 TONS
for the pedestal of the Jackson monument, will be on
the way to Lafayette square in less than two months
from this time, the committee have advertised for pro-
posas for it, to be opened the Sd August and know
as many three who intend to bid for the contract
each of whom has both mind and money enough to carry
the rock to its place of destination and it will probably
be there before Congress meets though the proposals do
not require it to be there before the LIST day of next
March, which will be in time to have all II ;ngs ready for
laying ii in its proper place on the 18th aat month
Gen. Jackson's birthday. A,