Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-06
The Purchase Of Mount Vernon.

We have published within the past few weeks sew.
era articles OF the subject Of the purchase Of Mount
Vernon by the ladies Of this country. To-day we
publish by request the article below on this subject
from the Philadelphia Bulletin of the 9th ult:
The ladies of Philadelphia will be called upon shortly
by one OF their own eek, who has volunteered for the
honorable but in some respects unpleasant task OF
ing their subscriptions to the fund for the purchase OF
che Mouo Vernon estate and forever setting it apart as
spot sacred from all common purposes and securing
10 Its integrity as place of pilgrimage for all who revere
the name Of Washington. We need not claim from our
lady readers gracious reception the person who ha.
undertaken this duty, and trust need not urge
them TO respond literally TO the appeal tina. will be
10 them TO assist in preserving Mount Vernon from desc
GRAFTON. Inc women OF the South moving cnthusi,s
tca!y in this noble object and would III become tue
women OF Philadelphia there are so many s.soc
on connected with tue name character and history Of
Washington, 70 fail in doing their share The lndy who j.
properly authorized obtain the subscriptlons will H..
able TO exhibit satisfactory credentials aad contributor
nust be on their guard against unauthorized persons who
might avail themselves of tile opportunity OF imposing
upon the generosity and patriotism OF o-lers They Cav
easily satisfy Themselves and we hop, they will conTibu,
noble sun as their quota OF the Mount Vernon purchase
money"
Inc OBJECT had in view by tie ladies who have
started this move and are exerting themselves to
carry 1t ont is noble one. In this respect we apprc.
bend there will he but tle if any, diversity of orn.
ion But the question arises whether tiey ought to
pay four prices for Mount Vernon We do not feel
disposed to urge the purchase on them at cost Of
100000 when it is not worth the fourth of that 49,
Matters fdolars and cents beyond raising the funds
may be thought very pary consideration in con-
nection with the purchase OF Mount Vernon. Bn. il
1t is to be bought at just what price the owner NAV
Tx uponit, we should he under Obligation TO ra,s,
5000 600 or million Of dollars for the same reason
that it is now proposed to raise 100000 IL is said
that the owner has been offered this sum for Mount
vernon by some Northern Company for speculatinp
purposes. 1t may be 50. We have no evidence Of
the fict from the owner himself IF 80 the question
oil dIsposlng OF the tomb Of his ancestor nj AN enor.
nous price for purposes of speculation is for him 10
decide. Those who see proper to contribute Of their
means for the purchase Of Mount Vernon certainl,
have full right TO do We only mean to saw ,bs
VIC DO not feel disposed to urge it upon them.
FOR the Information Of any wishing 10 c,ntribulc
to, or Cooperate in this object we may mention tb,
our worthy citizen, j. Harmer Gilmer E.o I.
authorized to act for the ladies in this State
ih's public spirited gentemln has manifested
Jealous interest in the matter, and i'll be able to ,r
n'sh any information that may be desired in refer
Ince thereto