Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-10-22
Correspondence OF The Baltimore Clipper.l

WASHINGTON, OctOOer =, .6li.
Tbs Parcta,e Of Mount Vernon More than
a year ag,, G.. M. Dallas, Vice Pfcsidenr;
Reverdy Johnson, and other Senators aud Repre-
senialives; The Secretaries of State, War. Navy
and Treasury; The Commissioner cf Patents; he
Mayors OF Washington ard Georgetown. ani
private citizens, addressed a letter Ia John n.
Washington, Esq, expressing a desire that Mount
Vernon should become the property Of the United
States, in order that The people may al all times
have a legal and indisputab'e tight 10 visi, The
Grounds, Mansion and Tomb Of Washington.
Last December. Nr. Washington replied that &C.
neral Washington in his will gave Mount Vernon
10 lie late Bu>hrod Washington. who bcquealhed
ii to John A. Washington, Che father Of the pre-
sent John A. who, al his death, left 1t 10 Mrs.
Jane e. Washington, and empowered her TO sell
tito the General Government OF The United Safes,
Ii The Government desired 10 purchase, and she
though, il advisable, for The interests oil her chill
dren, to sell L.. Mrs. Jane C. Washington is now
living. and is the present proprietor of MoHnt
Vernon. She authorized her son To say that The
Government can obtain one hundred and fifty
acres Of Noun, Vernon, to include The buildings,
grounds. and tomb. on the terms: |. That The re-
mains of General Washington. and OF every
other member OF The family now in the family
vault al Noun, Vernon, shall never be removed
from their present resting place. .. Every mem.
Der OF the Washington family now living,
land no one eise,l who may desire il, may be
buried there, and shall not be removed alter
wards. 3. The Govern acnt shall never sell. rent,
nor give the whole or any portion Of The proper
" thai may be conveyed, to any third person
&. In the event OF q dissolution Of The existing Fe.
deral Government, the property shall revert to
The heirs OF John A. Washington, The Oldest son
ofthe present proprietor; and 5ih. That the sum
Of D 10000 dollars in money, or United States
six per cent. stock Running not less than Ten, nor
more than twenty years, with interest, payable
semf-annually, shall he paid 10 Mrs. Jane c.
Washington, or TO her Gully authorized agent,
upon tbs conveyance OF The properly TO The United
States.
A large number of The memorials have already
been distributed. Ci,iz:ps Of any ncighborhood,
however, who may be disposei 10 aid The object,
can frame one for themselves, if they should moi
become possessed of the printed copies, and pre-
fer 10 do so.
A gentleman 10 this city, says, at Is hoped this
suolec! will be taken in hand by the whole !Ame-
rican people, without distinction of sect or parry,
and that through The medium Of the memorials
addressed TO The coming Congress, they will mani.
fest their unanimous wish and desire to see
Mount Vernon forthwith purchased on their own
account, and thus efectnally proven, the possible
contingency Of its ever being sold, perchance On.
der the hammer Of the auc,ioncer, 10 The highest
bidder. who might be an agent Of some Turk or
other foreigner, who would then have the power
10 exact tribute from, or levy a tax in The shape
OF admission fees, en- all persons visiting these
ccnsecra,ei grounds, rcrered and loved by every
friend Of liberty throughout the world"