Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-08
For tue Richmond Wing.

Messrs. Editors la your editorial, in Thursday :
ISSUE you refer to me- being authorized act for the
Indies Of this Snte" in relation to the effort being made
by the ladies Of this country purchase Mount Vernon
la this you mistaken. | have agency whatever
in connection with this laudabc enterprise Il true
that last January addressed a letter to the public
through you paper and the II qu-cr-a,roducing AID
endorsing letter, addressed to the Ladies Of the South
by southern matron"on this subject That letter had
been sent to NC, by the patriotic aud high toned author
ess with the request that would do all in my power TO
arouse proper feeling upon the subject in Virginia ~"
At that time, stranger to the gifted authoress
But was orcibly struck with the moral beauty o.
the enterprise, and avorably impressed with the ele-
waited spirit which Characterised the effort to dedicate
the tomb Of Washington to pos,erty shrine o.
Southern devotion that did not hesitate to comply with
the request thus made of This ia the extent and
scope Of my connection with this subject have no ac-
quainance Whatever with the proprietor Of Mount Yer
non? Nor am authorized 10 speak act on this sub
jsct directly indirectly, for himor any one con0ec
ted with him would accept any such agency nov
at any future tune
Its proper state that have since the publication
my letter OF last January had the honor (or such Ger.
any esteem IT, Of becoming acquainted with the autho
rc's OF n Southern matrOn." Aud go thoroughly i'm
pressed Of the dsinefcsted Zea-high sonled mo
which have influenced her ia this matter that have not
bestated to advocate her scheme with fankness and the
highest npproblon | know her to be actuaed IN th.
IN liter by 10 other motive than ppirited energetic aud
inherblc devotion TO Southern rights and institutions
singthenedand fortified by the unqualified reverense
Tor the memory Of Washington and the solemn conyc
ton resting on her mind, init Il is tie duty ofHc South
oBreselUc he towb of Washington IrOa lie unhaiiorn
and rnihiS's gydSD Of NOrcrn FnOiicim. She there
fore addressed herse to the ladies' Of the South :" and
with success Nearly every Southern State ha, moved OF
j. nov moving through their daughters 10 this matter
Virginia has as yet remained inactive.
The reasons which you assign against the success o
ths movement are no doubt prevalent I know No
fact by which feel authorised say that the proprietor
OF Mount Vernon has been offered 5000 900 for the farm
&c have however, strong for believing thai
such the fact suppOsug this to be So cannot agree
with you in the view which you take Of his disposition
speculate on the bones Of his ancestor nor can for
moment, feel that II Is not tho duty Of Virginia. 10 somt
form, to possess herself OF Mount Vernon The schem
suggested by Southern matron has always appeared
me entirely practical
Will you contend for this strange principle that tn
proprietor OF Mount Vernon, being In moderate ccum
stances, as have understood he is should make fire.
gH Of his fam 10 Virginiai This no one will content
or. Why, then, he has been offered 100000 for II
bylNortbern speculaors should he ask less Of Virginia
Tor tho ladies Of the SOUTH Is 1t not more incutben