The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-12
TO the Editor of The National Waig
THE MONUMENT TO WASHINGTON.


As the proposed Monument to Washing
ton is exciting a good deal of interest in this
country, have thought that description OF
it would be acceptable to your readers, The
following will give some idea OF the design
adopted by the Board of Managers, and
which is intended to be executed on the scale
proposed, if sufficient funds can be raised for
that purpose The cornerstone, 1t is under
stood, will be laid on the 22d Of February
next. if the site can be obtained in time, and
then to proceed with it till It can be COM
pleted. w.
The Board of Managers of the Washington Ma
tonal Monument Society, having determined TO re-
sumo its collections, which had for some time been
suspended, has appointed the Hon. Elisha white
sew of Ohio the General Agent Of the Society, whose
office will be held in Washington To him has been
delegated the power OF appointing sub-agents, who
will receive a commission on the funds they may
collect as a compensation for their services. II may
be proper TO state for the information of the public
that the delay in commencing the Monument has been
accustomed by the want of proper site, which the
Board had hoped would long since have been grant
cd by Congress. Though the expectations of the
Managers have been realized as the amount of
contributions made by those who have been called
upon 10 ala III 50 noole WORK, IL mas not oeeh sui
Tered 10 lie iaie Inc Board, win coniinenaaole as
erehon, au'horizea the whole amount coleciea oy
the agents Of the Society, about 1928 000 to be in
vested in the safest stocks in the country, and plac
ed in in the of three respectable citizens
of Washington, Samuel H. Smith, Nathan Towson,
and Thomas Monroe or the survivors or survivor OF
them, TO be free from risk, and subject with the
hce'uhs ,h'''os' ~ any ho'.eh' u 'ie accoihphsh
ment of the contemplated object.
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lot 'ney nave now more 'nan aouped tue sum on
s'hay COMMUNISM ai'u WI, oe apP"eu ~. soou 'ai''
ne oujee' io' winch ''e ''o'ie'' was "
goii'"eu' iha' oD)ec' was 10 efee' h,oh.ieh, az
uie seat " Government WHICH shou'u y its oo'os-
sai magnitude ana imposing erahaeut eAhio' 10 'iie
. remo'es' ageS 'he era.i'uoe Oh nation Oh Feemen
10 the man whose exalted good sense ana pure VIZ
tues mad SO pre-emihenty contributed 10 theT nap
piness With this view the Board OF Managers have
made every exertlon In the power OF men to make
and the hope is still INDUCED that the American peo-
Pile, influenced by an ardent feeling OF patriotism and
OF the deeply cherished memory of the great founder
of their liberties will not fail to contribute TO the
erection OF a structure that shall be commensurate
with their gratitude and veneraton, and worthy Of
him in whose honor 1t is to be reared.
The Board designed at an early period to com
mence the Monument but as no site could be OBJ
tanned sufficiently eligible on any other ground than
the public mall near the Potomac and as that could
only be obtained by grant from Congress, which
has not yet been made that purpose has been un-
avodaby postponed till the next session of the Ma
tona Legislature, when 1t is believed no objection
will be made allow the Board the use of the ground
1t desires for laudable and patriotic an object
design for the proposed Monument has been adopt-
ed and Autographed and, when executed, will ex
hibit 10 the world the estimation in which the vir
tues and public services of the illustrons Washing.
ton were held by his countrymen.
Ii is scarcely necessary to remark thai the cbnr
Sacter Of the General Agent appointed by the BOARD
of Managers 10 make additional collections for ,h
Monument is such as to insure success and produce
entire confidence. 1t is known TO the whole coun-
try; and Mr. Whittleseys efforts in this new and no
Bile undertaking, il is hoped. will be crowned with
that success which fail 10 accompany SO gio-
rioua object. The pilgrim TO Mount Vernon, the
spot consecrated by Washingtons hallowed remhins,
Is often shocked when he looks upon the humble
puchre which contains his dust, and laments that
monument has yet reared It's lofty head TO mark
nations gratitude.
tits true that the ''stored urn, the animated bust
or the splendid mausoeum cannot call back the de-
parted spirit "soothe the dull cold ear OF death 5;
but 1t Is equally true that II can and does manies
the gratitude ana Venerauon oil the hVing ior those
VINO nave passed away forever from the stage OF lie
and lett behind them the cherished memory Of thei
virtues. Inc posthumous honors bestowed by
grateful nation on us distinguished cltizens serve tht
further purpose OF stimulating those who survive then
to similar acts of greatness and Of virtue while the
respect and admiration OF the country which confers
them upon its children are more deeply and ardeny
felt. The character Of Washington is identified witt
ue glory ana slsa.hess VI ms country ~ belongs
to history, into which it has infused moral grandeur
anu ueau :, .,. 's'uai'' OASIS IN I'M
to repose and the patriot and philosopher delight t,
dwell Such being but seldom appears to illustrate
anu give spehuol 70 .ie annals OF mankind and thu
bestoving nostbumons bonnr. ~, liz
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ars.,ad ~ ha ,,a,e., la, monument shouid o
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ms f.epuohe AZ ieas' are not nngrateiu, and tina