The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-15

THE DAILY DISPATCH
75ID1Y HoRNINo. DECEAsEn = lsN.
- v-nsoE.-We alluded briefly yes.
- - ina refusal Of Mr.. John H. Wash-
-. the uroprietor of Mount Vernon, 70
s...s,, me oyertures for purchase made
80. a;.s az the Mount Vernon Associa.
AZ. ~ cf.h;s city. The following extract from
Tr w.shington's letter win exhibit more
- largo the reasons which have induced
n,u, a. come to his decision
vn,s aver, DISPOSITION to yisld my view x.ss e.
r.t ss l..ssssI',ssi. de psrehsss q
49, ~ sSmistIns there i scaEcsiy any osstac'e
NE -. ss:ss sssss are
oS,sssssas e my mind to the sratiheaaon o. their
w;sass. .,.,, v,vasne that Moast Vernon should
- a.. my yesssssion salen TO the State Of VII.
I'M. ~ "a tie Unitea States The only reason that
hass fes 6ssas this dissosltioa Of re propst1, g.
sos in The aispsssor % fami! and changes o. for
so Ss Il voaid sauss Ne the greatest re-
srct Il Ia sech ehaneea from any ees o. mise os
my asscsalesss Mount vsssen sasa,a g ~ \. re
meassy ssd shassctsr Of hin sssA whose ME Il y
20 intigatojy connected. =.
Of ~ rrivefs peesca q assoeiaon, this ismsntatle
rssua ssse sosass q lstss cscsr g = spss =
tas r. esys b tho sslss Y ~ s1r r,s
Ss = Sssstiisi = l. the trisuse Of sr,sits z
s y :.s f.sSss would &c
world esy shame ON the sovernmenss me =. .I
ms.vho would stand By sed PERM. tnen' " A4--'
For m OWE rsrt had rather present u Iee s..
90 tie Stste o. nation little ~ either WOMB
Than ssa e s. . sas
Wives and dsuahtsrs Of Virginia No str mus ;,n.
sdmire and revesncs the many ass ss..s csnoot
consens to he instrumentaf in the erection OF sne
graceful monument designed by the, patno., INN; mn,
would commemoisee the dsgenerseJ OF myseii sno
the men of our land.
We believe that 100000 is the amour
which Mr.. Washington asks for Mount ' ef
non. From what we have heard OF .no 70
sent condition of the estate, we incline ~
the opinion that it would take about sloo'ooo
more toput It in order. Possibly a''o' :
was obtained and put in order, tor TINS Voiy
moderate amount, it might be kept IN oroef
ut the trifing expenditure of $685. GOO per an
mum. In view of these probabilities we
quito agree with Mr.. Washington IN 'ne
doubt which he seems to entertain wnetnef
'she plan devised by the ladies is prac'ioA
ble.''
As the last resting place of the mortal re-
mains of George Washington, as the nome
which was nallowed by his presence during
life, it is impossible to place too hlgh value
upon Mount Vernon. 1t can no more De esti-
mated in dollars and cents than the sunlighto
the free air All the gold of California couid
not pay for it. Apart, however, from us nal
lowed associations, it is not at all more vaiu-
able, we are informed, than the other poor
farms of that region, and. as an estate, has
pone down, we learn, till it presents few
signs of its former condition. 1fthis be true,
apart from its associations with the memory
of Washington, the place would scarcely be
worth the acceptance of the United States or
of Virginia, even if Mr.. Washington should
present it q free gift to the State or ma
ton"
What does he mean by saying, "littie as
either would deserve it" the gift) We are
at . loss to imagine what crime or misde-
meanor has been committed by the United
States or by Virginia, to elicit such rebuke
What has Virginia done or left undone' tha'
she should be tainted in this wise by the
present proprietor of Mount Vernon! Ger
tainly in no land is the memory OF the father
of his couatry held more sacred. Why does
not Virginia deserve to have the custody Of
the tomb of Washington? Give US the rea
son. 1t is grave charge, and we call for the
facts which supportit
We honor the motives of the ladies con
cerned in the effort to purchase the Mount
Vernon estate. but, even could MIR. Washing
tons consent be obtained. we doubt the
practicability of their plan. 1t would in
volve an expenditure far beyond anything
they contemplate. Virginia ought to buy
Mount Vernon, and, if the proprietor will
accept the reasonable sum of 100000, we
think it probable the State might consent tc
purchase it.
AMERICAN ARBITRATIoN.-The New York
IL. ~ lev or oJ,ks