Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-26
For Ire Enquirer
10 THE KINDRED AND CONNECTIONS OF
GEORGE WASHINQION.

GEORGE WASttlNt!OE.
l. is row certain that Mount fernnD, lie hora o.! Hash'
on viii tess from The Ownership o! his name and lani-
IT, conttnc, af sale Is ALREADY Pending oatwcen s own
er snd canosnY the North and ellis for rs purchase Gle
hegnrs the srsatu.e Of yTGnia and ha Congress o The
United Sia.es. That the Legislature If t'EH;a VIII t1 10
coneummete purchase Is Oin"'; us repfaea
refusals appropriate money %: purposes o7I man iof
ia,e.nei improvements. An additional tease" lar !S refusal
nj present. In The nccIEpiainG Gebt ci he STATE That
Congress - also lei. "a 10 s q, least Pfaeahis tecausa
II ta difficulties In IT'S wa;i E's; Fi1gs!a has Jurisdiction
over g. cid viii !sssse !rsnse: hci ;a'sd:San " ire
ni;cd S;stes. aaa Seronii, tie c2ne;iia2fa' ict g
Cua1;.ss "a the purchase l the aesencsc all other
difficulties is questioned by aound politicians ihH 0fa'
o: .heee is eeTions because OF sccona!ucsan ia i:e
:otaeG The country estlanged its rar7 and a the States
,cre tender c! their rgh2 aT jurisdictions Tie Eater %"
becauss Cons.sss will not II" IN 2Dn' u any nha 'ha'
wch Ito honocd wouit hn::n from principle" oppose
And iu1 hi5 farewell address he ioi VII snt
testament people OF United Sat"suttetad ms
sliorg incl uuceGs!ng "ows h" your nion Ca
bro,erp ,sy be pereIa tia. he tree constitution
ia the WORK hards may he saeredly mainained
ia administration " every department may &c s!aPea
wiki wisdom ard v'rue-Ihe! roe, The hapraess o. INC
rGpe Of hese Saes under the ausPoes OF Ehs!!Y may
&c made coi1eie ny csrsul preservation ana 30 pu
ten. Of this blessing Will acquire 10 them the glory
OF !cccm end;nT 10 the applause s aiisc'3n ana Hop
zion O. every nation which stranger 10 IN SO long
- /, u?on the mlcc ri cns Fnclr Der OF
Sncogs t. Let no. ,iicu he Congress CT the G: States,
en.u!sci ~ sep coed love for tho memory Of nc CO.
ia giving the. love- braaa The chart OIL
,berIy which assldunusy a5oTed TO netne!ra's o'
melancholy will effect OF violating from G'acnrnt
to MS ,,eno.y to which !s name "ne
f,s as;ysd in which sfa ceoeTod his dcGIcct hn?cs,
around which clustered his noblet esp'a'ona ana Tor
he sec,sd which, offered his iast pra":
With these GcniiEE IN TIE way, the parchase n. hodE!
Vernon either the Legislature OF virginia CT Gs he
onsIe.s Of the uaited States becomes doubtful they
fail Sc do So u viii fall Into lde han1s OF 9'o!lhern Con
pony CT secui,0a It's sacredaees viii linen ue o"ei of II
will be converted uto place for money aaiinS americans
ressrt TO H. IL slow and measured steps 10 Tread
| the waks lsicwei ~ the foot Of WashhE!Gni no:
10 stand in ,nat old hail. snd with memory resti Ina
g.ae :he firm and benevolent lace OF MIN, VINO
win irue cordaly, was there wont 10 welcome the
noc:es,: cot - :rd@r :he raiansss and eimliciip
,nat once sucunGr. h.n who raised 10 !fnseH 'nonn
cn;ts altanle not 20 visit the TOMB OF INC
departed and in ,fant!ng whisper ask u thcIo TOO reara
:, much purity, nesty AMI p:!:oiism1 No! No! The
@ ia. ee coarc.:cd no billiard The e!1dS :to
o.. ad. !! will longer be shrine to
which, r.!nis may make lhcis pilgrimage, out pare l1
pleasure and pceeure eeekea Foreigners who Ia times
nast had hear! r6uch q! Mount Vernon, VIII stand
agas,; such deaecralun ard enquire II II Is pos
sihe that CT all The colaIea! relations OF George Wdssag
.cn the sgm Gf hundred thousand dollars cannot be
rassa and the home and The last resting place Of Ea i'm
mortal remains ss preserved from such hands Az lhen
uua Vernon pass from The family, and no vnger 10
bear the Of Washington, proprietor, appeal 10
Washington 10 his progenior 10 organize a once, win
uf raising from their own contributions Inc Gum
Of hundred thousand dollars, and Win H. TO pur'
chase Mount Vernon and by them present u virginia
his native and recognised mother 10 The moment OF
his DEATH Virginia should own it, aDd she will not pur.
chase it, 20 il for her II her bosom that cu-
sing his hsiah but turbulent public life he rlifed 10 seek
tie quiet shades cl his vine and fig tree Let those
who are willing second me In this G,rer speai promptly
and boldly through the public press No time can be Lust
Those who lave the Of Washington or In whose veins
there ows blood kindred his should alike consider II
their highest privilege This ast tribute TO his memory
appeal them do il In behalf Of patriotism, ana of he
love posr:iy will bear towards The ashes Of The depart
, Cd there c.lombed. Shall they b. desearatcd
meeting of willing 10 engage In Ibis mGFe can sc
held Richmond, esewheresay the 10Th day OF fe
cIuary nezr, and q regularly organized plan odopIed