Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-02-13
Washington National EionumeDt.

The House was engaged to-day in discussing
resolution for company of mounted rifles to protect
the Oregon emigrants.
Washington National Iion Ument.
The following correspondence, relating to a block
of marble which his Holiness the Pope proposes to
furnish for the National Monument was ordered to
be published by the Board of Managers:
LEGATION ETATs UNIs D'AMERIoUE PRES LIE
SAINT SIEGE, ROME, LIE 24th DECEMBER, 1851.
SIR have the honor to inform you that have been
apprized by his Holiness the Pope. through Cardinal
Antonell the Secretary of State of the Roman gov
eminent, of his intention to contribute block of
marble towards the erection of the National Monu-
ment to the memory of Washington. The block was
taken from the ruins of the ancient Temple of Peace
adjoining the Palace of the Cesars and is to receive
the inscription of g Rome to America" AS soon as
this work is completed, the necessary measures will
be taken to forward it to you.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant
LEWIS CASS, Jr.
Addressed to the Secretary of the National Monu-
ment Society, Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb 4, 1852.
SIR: Your letter of the Oath of December last in
forming me that you haYe been @ apprized by his
Holiness the Pope through Cardinal Antonelli, the
Secretary of State of the Roman government, of his
intention to contribute block of marble towards the
erection of the National Monument to the memory
of Washington has been laid before the Board of
Managers of the Washington National Monument
Society of this city, and they have instructed
tOluuuuCdte tuTUuSH you 10 MS T1OllDeSS Tue IOpe
their sincere qualification at the information thus
furnished of his intention to contribute block of
marble from the ruins of the Temple of Peace at
Rome, to be placed in the monument now in the
course of erection in honor of the llustrous Wash
lngton | am requested to you that it will be
not only interesting, but acceptable, as an offering
from ROME TO AMERICAN and especially as for
ming part of ancient structure, once dedicated
to peace, in the vicinity of the Palace of the Caesars
to be placed in juxtaposition with blocks of stone
which have bann nrpSantad hv tho n,Odarn and
States OF the American cOnfederacy. 1t will be
garded manifestation of respect paid to patriot
ism and private virtue--to the name and character
of one whom the civilized world holds in the highest
estimation, and to nation whose annals he has
dered glorious.
The monument now in the course of erection will,
it is believed from its magnifcence, dc honor to the
great patriot and statesman, we'll as to his coun-
trymen by whose voluntary contributions it is to be
erected.
The Board of Managers respectfully request you
to tender their thanks to his Holiness for his very
acceptable contribution, and to inform him that it
shall be placed in conspicuous position in the
ument
have the honor to be- very respectfully your ODE
dent servant GEO. WATTERSTON, Secretary.
LEWIS CAss, Jr., U. S. Charge d'Affaires, Rome
The Wilmington Herald complains that the States
proxy-Miles Costin: Esq-dd not receive his
mission in time to enable him 10 attend the late
meeting of the Stockholders of the Manchester Road
and that paper censures Gov. Reid for alleged delay
and inattention in the premises. simple statement
of the facts will convince the Herald that it has done
I'M ustice to the Governor.
The Governor has power to make such appoint
ments, without the concurrence and sanction of the
Board of Internal Improvements. Both the mem
bers of this Board reside at considerable distance
from Raleigh, and it is moi always convenient for
them to be present when meeting is desired. The
Governor, we know, anxious to make the appoint
ment above referred to, in time but he could not
have made it at ALL but for the fact that Mr. Bragg
of the members of the Board. happened to be in
Raleigh in attendance on the Supreme Court.
The Heralds article charges that because the
States proxy absent from the meeting, ma or
| ity of the stock was unrepresented. Where were
| the other Stockholders! Are not they much con-
cerned in the work the State is The truth is it
frequently happens that Corporations in which the
State has voice, call their meetings without giving
the Governor the requisite time to the Board
OF Internal Improvements and make arrangements
for having the State represented; and in such cases
submit it is neither just fair that the Govern
or should be blamed
We learn from the Commercial that neither North
nor South Carolina represented at the late meet
ing of the Stockholders. The next meeting has been
called for the first Thursday in March. when, we;
have no doubt this State will be represented
! Raleigh Standard
INTERESTING FROM EGYpr.-Frqcas beturecn Amerj-
cans and Natires.-The correspondent of the London
Chronicle writing from Alexandria, under date OF ihsI
On the cath, the first passenger steamers for Assy
rian and intermediate ports, left Cairo, taking good
y number of tourists, of whom great proportion we
American gentlemen
On the day following, an unfortunate fracas Occur
red between party of six Americans, who had arr'e
near Cairo from this city in of the usual passe6g
boats of the country, and the native inhabitants Of
suburban village, called Emharba, arising out OF DIS
pute between the latter and the crew, respecting som
presumed trespass, which ended in a resort TO firearms
About dozen shots were exchanged, and OF bo
parties were badly wounded, but no lives lost. 1t al
pears the American gentlemen grossly maltreate
because they interfered TO protect their people, an
their conduct has been borne out in the investigate
which followed.
WIDows.-Kossuth, in "A speech to the ladies, SAID
:" With us, the widow is the head of the family
> the father was AS long she lives, she is the m
! der the old constitution of Hungary, the widow
the lord had the right to send representative to
O parliament, and in the county elections of pup