Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-07-18
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

Below we insert tho Cons;lthi''H W u
and It's address t" the LADIES' ct Virginia:
| Constitution # Ike ltrc'"i" c'""" ."""" ''""
dissolution.
If Til, Association shall be- known ~ the 'irel-
MIA Central Mount Vernon .N7'oc'a''"" % ".'I ,ror,.r
III. TL,. duties and objects are 10 Use every proper
.y,r,;,n- ,,,r,ucli its organized .ASs"rlntniI-i c"i'-
iunrtinn with kindred AsN"rinti"rs Throughout nc
S,n,c 10 raise Il sufficient sum ui money l" secure .n'
,wr.L,., at Mount Vernon, 10 he held III triisi ny 'Hc
-" nf Virginia, and his Successors, fnr ruch
,nrrnsns ns shall be agreed III and stipulated IN the
Iced nt conveyance p.;J.r, fr.o
81, lis officers shall consist Of a resident i've
Vice Presidents, a regular SccreiurE'a N'''c@P"""'"7
Secretary, and Treasurer.
i,h The subscription of each member siIai 'e "h'
dolIar, the payment of which Will ,htitlc me u"h"n ~
- full membership of this .AssorintI"h, ana Her ha'i'c
49, .,ch will he recorded in n book provided anu kcPt
jIh. |; shall be the duty Of the regular Secretary 1"
keep full and correct minutes ut the pr"ce'o'"S' "
this .Assnriniini!. T., Soc-
r.,nry +, institute md keep NJ Il regular correspond
renee. with the assistant associations thrun"iou' -.
State, a. we'll as the central dissertations " 'n Hi
States. To keep Il regular statement !" Wv -
correspondence. and to report iie SUI t"S nt
the same M each regular meeting vi TINS hssocl"'"..
9Th. II shall be the duty of the treasurer 10 let''.'
all funds collected, and to drposi;c them III Dalk, y
the credit Of this association. lie Is a'so ei"p"JJo'L ~
md authorised to receive the rcih'',"nS.a -,
tho Iit1prpnt ussDtlHINillS ~
Individual contributions, and To deposit 'neni IL "o'''
directed. ,,mu.,ro. q, loon II
.cn,rr;e account Of the money received rom e"ch
,oriciy-or Individual donnti"ii-s"a ~ 10 sLo" 'nI:T
act SUMS rrcclrcti, anu 1'S" '"' "
they uc received. ~
IF the Stntc-bcing auxiliary a"s"clnli'ns-nTe re-
uurs,cd to communicate their proceedings 10 ,hls :
',,,rio,inu. and ;u remit by the lst November inc iii"-
my collected To the Treasurer of this ass"clat!on' OF
10 drpn,i, il in Bank to the credit OF this astocia,i"n'
IO,b. This association shall meet on the Isl ed
ucsdnv in cnch montl'-uni report, through Tue press
TN, progress of It's oicratl"ns-as AIS" 'He Ec"''"'P' '
cross of the assistant associations.
iii, In the absence nr in the event oi Inc dcalii" OF
r.sirnation of the President the first rec lrcsld'ii'
shall oiiicinte if present, if not, the next III "faer WHO
happens IT. be- present.
An 1ddrrss 10 tr Ldd"S ot IIrgi'id.
u,r;r, formed ourselves into nm associations, with
d.. y;.r If uiiin, our sisters at the south to raise n
SIM ii money 10 secure the lirrIihSc u Noun! 'eI'
nom. we deem il n grateful duty, briefly t" explain the
ni;...,. which we have in lew, and Ia announce WIN
yri,r, irnnknrss, the motives Ivy which we are ac-
,nn,,J, We feel assured that each daughter Of |r.
,iu;n who sill contemplate the subject calmly, ana
wbn r,,uprrhc.ris the purposes III view, will feel
II II sacred duty 10 cooperate with us III the plan
/ We feel cmholdcucd to make this appeal to our SIS.
tors If Virginia, not only from the high merit and
moral beauty which imtrnrically belongs 10 the sub
;rrt. but also from the reflection TINT in this work ot
love" our sisters Of many oi the Southern States
Lsy, already formed themselves into organized asso-
cations, md have already raised considerable sums
of money for the purchase of Mount Vernon. We
are, therefore, IL Nlrglaians, imleiicd by every scliti-
mcnt of home influence: bat above all, 10y a rcfcr-
curr FIR the mime OF Washington. Ia JOIN III this ct
fort to throw over his tomb and cnclrcle the mali
SION of his home with the Flag "f Virginia.
As Hirriniau., bound Ivy every tic Of the domestic
utf;,iions 10 the soil and institutions Of our state, We
can but experience the strongest impulses, when We
mr., uppriscd of the fact that our sisters OF Alabama,
Elorian. G.orrin and otlrr Southern States, have for
months been engaged i'll the nub!c effort I" raise the
SHIN necessary Ia purchase Mount Vernon, anu to
n,ure il. with all its holy uud c%nnnbhAr associations
insc,,rubly connected with it, under the pcrpciun!
urn,,,,.tiono Of the sovereign Flag nj Virginia. With
these feelings we cannot refrain from the expression
of uur modification that Virginia should nave re-
manned 81 long silent aud inactirc under 81 many and
such strour apucals to her Legislature, to her sniis'
rnd n. th, las; hope, to her daughters. But IT is not
vet TOO late for Us 10 net, and with success. /" Sc
cure rIis hi-l, object. nud To discharge VIVA, W." re-
gard as II sacred duty. * the object OF this address
and cur association. r
b..u ,nnI,, 10 induce Cungrc-r and the Legislature
Of VIRGINIA Ia purchase Mount Vernon. Dur present
Governor, in Iii, late annual message, recommended
the subject ~ the Legislature III the strongest terms
and in tones Of a manly coqucnce worthy ot the oc'
,,,;nu. I'm the din III party strife. and immersed III
the fcver.d excitement nf i,uli.icnl warfare, the SON
of virriuiu passed, unhccdcd, IT." cn'!s OF Pa'rlo!ic
Iu.v and grateful remembrance Of linn VIM was ''iiir
,I,i.f corner stone in the foundation NJ our noble m
si;,u,iugs. They neglected. the subject, and the re-
COMMUNICATIONS 81 cl"iucntiy ana "lr"r'uhcls hiauI
lv Gov. johnson WIS unnoiiccd.
An effort, worthy nj all PRAISE. was iiich hih't' pf .
lodv. n native of VIRGINIA, row u Resident oi south
Cnrr,l;uu. IA induce "lhc ladies of the south (" raise
tho means necessary to accomplish THIS purpose. lie
eloquent words and commanding "rpeal' ": IA
Snuthrru Matrnn'' aroused public attcIit!"h. ihe,y
,y,.;,r6 rho admiration aud inspired with hope many
L;mGr,d .,,;ri;. AM. the result has been most promis-
inc. We. believe all tina; il now wanting 10 crown
witlr sncccss this generous ciiurt OF woman 10 ell
SHRINE. the tomb mud home of Wasihn%tor, and pre-,
serve them in sncTrd trust through all time. IS Il well
directed effort OF the ladies Of EirGIiIih'
SrrIl This effort no, be made! Shall we from n false
sense Of nridr, or the most %culpablc inaction. allow the
opportunity To- pass! Are there no nss9rlali"ns VIVA
rr ,,r r,,nllrr;;ols of the past which should impcl IL.
IN - m,itcI. cheerful, successful enterprise IN this mat
teri Are there no impulses striklng!y Impressive III
tho history of passing events, which demand %! III
some cxcrtiun in ills call I" duty ! we feel the
strongest incentives 10 II well alrcctcn anu energetic
ryrrt;nn. and we therefore invoke your assIstancc.-
ct il mot bc naid tIu; this is misplaced zcnl. The po-
Tt;riu;,s, the statesmen, the press OF \irginIa may re-
main silent. We hriicyc that the impulses "f woman,
RIGHTLY directed and proudly persisted IN, VIII accom-
plish this work, and she should i"'' ""N no' sni'nN
from II. ,,cu ~,
sucrrd in is associations. nnd ~ exalted ~ IL. moral
alliuj,ics, invoke the nss!s!ancc "i our huspai,.'' b!'''
| theirs, fathers! and especially dove "rpcnl l" 'le mn
istrrs nr the Gospel. The work III when we arci no"
rn,no.cJ. addresses itself from its Intrinsic purity, tn
the most sacred obligations OF s"c'nl "nd mor"i duty
Shall il be said, that when we seek 10 secure " nsii-
ington's home, and preserve is '"I,2 IL SUI, u unH" c
Is Jesrcratiun, tina, our ministers shall not syniipatlisc
with us. ind mid US by their experience and eillgiteil-
cd zculi We cnmnot r" think "r feel
I'm rnuclusinn then, We earnestly appeal 10 orr Sis
ters throughout tic state, III cNcIl county, Town, GR!
VILLAGE. uuI every urisIIbOriiond, TO exert theiGselyes
in this work: To form auxiliary as>0cihtIons, AMI use
every proper cxcrtiuiI tn secure success IL cacl VIII
contribute one dollar, the work IA accomplished, ana
Mount Vernon will be secured by proper title to i""s,
tcri;v, and sacred monument ~ woman grateful anu
in,nitiye apurcciatiou of all that is truly guVd, Wise,
great aud pure.
ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAIL-
ROaD.-Thc l.. S. Senate has passed n bill author
isiur the Alexandria and Washington Railroad C"in-
pony (which was Incorporated by the Legislature Of
vir,,;uia in February last) to extend their road from
anv point Oh the Virginia side of the Potomac rivcrto
which the rund may he constructed, at or above the
aurcduct Of the Alexandria canal. int" tue District OF
| Columbia, connecting with the Baltimore and W ash,
in.tnu railroad station by the most convenient anu
practicable route or routes, passing through ana along
such streets or avenues, Except Pennsylvania ave-
nucl "f Washin.inE and Georgetown as the corporate
authorities thereof respectively approve.
The company are authorized I" construct n bridge
owe: tie P6tmimc river, on q: rGoyc. or west OF the
auurduct Of the Alexandria cnna! company. The
House vi Representatives haze To act rpod tins sub
itct.
AGRICULTURAL.-Thr following resolutions
were passed nj n regular meeting Of the Hole and
Corner Club. No. |, lril Mt Evpcsvillc, the farm of
John W. Eppcs, Esq" in Prince George county, on
Thursday the 9th instant
Resolved, That WE heartily congratulate Peters
burg and the surrounding counties, on the formation
Of the Union Agricultural Society Of Virginia and
North Carolina. and tender our best services IN for
wardinr the uhiccfs nf the Association.
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