Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-09
TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

From the rr.at decrease il the receipts Of contributions
10 the National Monument during the lat six months the
b,sri Of Managers OF the Monument Association feel il 10
Dc thc;. Gv another appeal the patriotism OF RE
American Public. The? are unwilling TO believe that The
people this country under snch deep and stng obiga-
inns s lcy are 10 tie founder OF thrir !crs anal feel
!nu as they must, ofouni sense Of gratitude i,r the il;
cst;nabir services which he rCicred 10 tacn viii sTa
monument commenced in his honor md aid in pcrpeu
atEc his nuc III" latest Of the world Ia remain I'M
finished for want Of the means necessary TO complete H.
II need scarcely DC suggested thai fact like this IN the hIs
tory OF our republic would not fail 10 reflect lasting discreet
the gratitude and patriotism OF its czens and prove
the world that republics are too apt TO be orgetlu OF
what is due themselves and TO the memory OF those wlo
under Providence, have made lc great prosperous, ard
hapny 1t is often the fate of The distinguished and illus
rous nearly forgotten alter they have mouldercd in tic
tomb or half century In the busy and e"eT-channing
scenes of Tho world the stage Of life is continuously
ned by those whose excite the interest OF tic living,
and exclude the memory # such have preceded then
though their reputation may have ceen more brilliant aud
their deeds NOR: glorious.
But it vas believed that WASHINGTON was one TO whom
tho Americas people owed the greatest and most lasting debt
of gratitude and whose memory every honor shouj Be
Maid bv his countymcn that 10 homer him was Oh" Ia honor
themselves and that they willing and ccsrous Ia pay
Just tribute to prc-emnent PATRIOTISM ard 10 hncquaied
public and private virtue. Under this IMPRESSION society
was established seventeen years ago. III the city 81
Washington for the purpose oirecnc magnificent monu.
ment the Father c his Country ard the Board OF alanl-
gers of that society have during that long interval made
grauitous" every effort in their power from pure feeling
OF patriotism and desire 10 honor his memory 10 obtain
the necessary 10 accomplish tic occ OF It's creeh'
z,ii.r By unceusng and unirng cXcr,on they have
cceied in collecting sufficient only I" carry up the
proposcd structure elevation OF hundrcd and fifty
feet above the aurfnce, about the nneh Of lis INTENDED
elevation and they regret 10 say that, unless The con
t,jbrlions larger ard frequent than i!cy haze cea
for the past six months it will be mpo sbe 70 continue the
work any further Tho blacks Of stone rhch haze been
sen, from the different STATES associations &C. 10 BE- pacca
in the monument have done hut little 10 add e lis ec.aoi
though they may contribute 20 its interest That tho public
NAV understand ,m expensive sue: structure mast me-
cessay be- may be o;cr 10 state iia each course 1t twr
feet Ia leigh, upwards o.; 81 yJU though eXccui with
the striccs regard 10 economy Tic materials ara "Oa'
with small annual compensation slowed 10 The suciInen'
dent and ill smaller IN tie architect, amount 10 III" ca
peniiture which been mentioned and the Board OF Man
aGers ale well satisfied that ai the work been undertaken
nv the Government il would have cost double the amount
Of the present cost Of the ooelisk 80 far.
From two To three be completed III month,
which re- our from four six thousand dollars, while The
monthly contributions have not avcrEcd, for lie past half
year. than two thousand dollars II will therefore be
obyos that the wok necessarily be stopped II more
ardent nd patriotic feeling does prevail among the pno
M OF this country and extended and liberal conr
button he nDt made. To show with What this great oh
icct could effected is only {" state that three
cents head um each white inhabihnt OF The United
States would ~ sufficient compile the monument in few
years. and yet such appears 10 be apathy ard indifference
existing in relation 10 this noble undertaking that even ha
small sum be obtained Tor so patriotic and glorious
purpose. -.
erect a monument. in honor of Charles the Twelfth was
raised lately by voluntary contributions in two days while in
the Republic Of the United States brought Into existence By
The vaio perseverance, energy, and patriotism Of Washing
ton in nation which now contains population OF nearly
twenty five millions Of souls, enjoying Freedom ndepcn
dcncc and 2ery nowhere else 10 he iuu"d oneh only
m The amount required complete monument worthy the
man in whose honor ii is icing erected oa, after tie
unceasng efforts for seventeen years been contributed
To the people, the arnJ aud navy nlasonc, fellows and
other assoc7 IONS the colleges academies and schools OF
the United States banking institutions, city ana town cor
pornons g. applications urgently requesting pecunaTy
aid have made by circulars addressed 10 ALL and st
the contributions received have been insufficient raise tie
monument beyond its present elevation. This s painful
and Notifying fact. 1t will become the dny OF the
different States OF the Union show the interest they feel
in this nobs undertaking, and 10 evucc the estimation and
espec in which they hold lie chiracer and services OF
Washington by contributing the completion Of his mont
ment that the States well the people have the hon
or of raising his memory which will be an
.habe memorial Of their vcneaii0n and gratitude
By order Of the Board GEO. NATrERSTON,
Secretary Washington Monument Society.