New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-11
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

THE TOMB OF THE MARTYRS this
place, on Hudson.av the remains Of several thousand
revolutionary heroes are deposited few days ago
friend vitited the spot and he says that he filled
with modification at seeing 1t In such dilap!dated
condition. Filth Of all kinds Is thrown upon the
grounds from an adjoining house, and the whole in
closure it exists ia disgrace TO the citizens of
Brooklyn The property on which the Tomb Is erected
and the remains Of the patriots, we understand,
owned by the Romano family, of NewYork, who have
frequently given the authorities of Brooklyn privilege TO
remove the bones if they would erect suitable mOnu
ment them. Greenwood Cemetery has been pro-
posed as suitable place for their reception but not
known yet whether the remains will betaken there
The To NIB is on triangular piece of ground which is
some twelve feet higher than the street. The vault
which is about fifteen feet deep, occupies almost the
entire lot A frame building adjolns the ground one
side, and the wal of the Navy Yard along the rear
oft There was formerly entrance to the ground
from the street. but il is now closed up with a rough
stone wall on the top of which is wooden fence This
however, does not prevent persons passing along the
street from seeing the building and the Inscriptions
which we have carefully copied The ante chamber to
the tomb is small wooden building on the top Of which
is carved eagle resting on ball underneath which Is
the from, running thus;
"ln IT'S the Confederation
proclaimed thirteen British colonies
UNITED STATES
in separate sovereignty.
Here follows the mott, ia a scroll
+. PLURIBUs UNUM
In 1850 our Grand National Convention ordained
ONE ENTIRE SOVEREIGNTY
in strict adhesion 10 the equally sacred
STATE RIGHTS.
Such a REPUBLIC must endure for ever.
On the front Of the main building is this inscription
THE Ante. Chamber 10 the vault In which will be
arranged the busts other portraits Insignia OF the
mott distinguished military men and civilians OF the
Revolution.
The Governors and Legislators of the Old Thirteen
Stutes will confer great favor by their selecting and
sending them 70 No. 81 Hudson-st, City Of New York
In lstS after thirty years neglect the cornertone
OF this Tomb Laid by the present owner as Graad
Sachem of Tsmmsny Society. In the same year, from
the sreat collection Of besched bones OF the Martyrs 10
or Independence, thirteen collins were hled and
inferred in The Tomb in great display OF military ana
civic procession from tbe City D Newfork and BROOK
lyB I, said that full fifteen thousand attend ants,
without distinction OF party, were present
The shove Is the only Inscription on the main build.
ing; on the little pedestal the top Of IT, on the right
side or over the TO the Tomb, the following
specimen Of grapdiloquence
In the civ of New. York, l76a, Washington began
the tIs Presidential career. The widespread Eagle OF
Union tut OrofI, tAch Ht'
IN the heavens and Ike the orb Of day speedily became
visible TO half the globe"
On the opposite, or lsft side, Is this
"The Constitution of the United States consists two
paItE-ihe supreme sovereignty, and the unaduersted
state rishts-one and il diyisible.'
eThese have no parallel except the sacred deca-
losue by Moses Our duties 10 God and Man, one and
indyisible."
small tree bends its branches over the Tomb, and
q. abort distance from 1t are the remains Of weeping