Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-27
m4sCELLANEOUS.
From the Richmond Dispatch.

From the Richmond ~uispatch.J
cR.WFORD'S STATUES FOR TIE NIRGlNI.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
We COPY from the London Art journal for juno
.be following interesting description of the statue
which Mr.. Crawford is executing for the Washingto
Monument, upon the Capitol Square III Richmond
1t will be seen that the writer speaks Ill warm Term
OF this great work, n wor; which will reflect iinmor
t4l lustrc upon American genius, amt place III the INT
tropolis of Virginia IL monument ol art such as II
Other State in the Union can boast.
But there is one word even III a lSnd"t"ry nosirc ,
one of the figures of this group, which CRATES harsl
lv on our ears. 1; is an asp among the roses OF thl
tIatt.rinr article. The Englisl, critic says, "ilenry
q magnificent specimen OF II dcinag"Suc--carucst, We
licment, enthusiastic, with eager oppression ana urn
outstrerchcd, in the very net, apparently. of address
inc IL multitude" Patrick Henry Il dcnihSogue! In
critic may not have used this term Ill lis most Often
sive Specification: hc may have intended 70 conrc
simply lis literal meaning, namely, Il Leader ct IN
people. and. il SO, no exceptions Gun be taken to tn
application of the term TO Patrick Henry. But 4 ne
mugoguc, in the ordinary accertnslon OF tiat worn'
faciious and turbulent liinu, WHO uses his lihntnc,
with the people TO promote ms own seinSi
pu-poses-no American was less 80 than liz
Demos,heuc. of Eirsiuia. He was n patriot IL
the best and highest sense vi thai mirll abused
term. Es head was full ot republican ldeus
and his hear, OF republican, feelings, but he was IL,
dcmagorue. Tho opposition which he %innrshale'
against the British government was prompted by thu
purest love OF liberty, and in carryin: II ON, he en-
piryed no menus but those which were worthy "' th'
DESK Gul uUOlGol (ulAeSs I'm 49, 800
fee with which lie devoted himself 10 his great pur
pose, were us remarkable us the cluquence which cs
Published his fame ne the greatest orator OF nlodrri
times. II was nsiGnai proof OF the power OF thnt clio,
quence, thu. It not only led captive me mui,it'de' Du'
swaye-l The passions and convinced tue Judgment o!
the wistsi and most accomplished statesmen OF N!r-
giuia, and shaped the course OF lbe M.ne SUN ~ ms
dencc.
The writer, from whom we make the annexed en-
tract, was informed by Mr.. Crawford that he had now
been engaged two years on ms sreN. "'iH' """ eN'
pected 10 complete II III ieur Senls moi.u c-,,,,.a
1.-The celebrated AlnerlcME s."'Pl"'' VIZ -" -"
lives in the Piazza del ierhi''f'" steIs ',u "iLtunnoo
way square, close 10 Que cl tue ga"s" u ro"e: u
stands the superb iouN'ah :" 'hpses s.aihHhI NV
ROCK. oPf,."si!e Il': e!"H,o.u III III, :; ~" nm.
slve walls Oh p!ocies'nn p":us' o".. ~ ,a ,ia
deep red stone thai lends 50 r'eh L e'io''Ns " ''
Colosseum. ~ ..r,
The studio door most unPF'hi'si"s n M u
doors,l looks IreciseiF as u ID Meiu II /" 80, ~ =
coach-hnusc; but on opening u We s'"!i as''.'ie"
that we had made no MISTAKE; ior we sn" "fP"sitc ~
lib the gigantic Statue OF ~" ashl'issoh' on "iHeh 'Mc
artist is now engaged. Inc enormous morse III Guy
which we now 0ellelG, was 'cS'ro"e WIKI" "'ah "i'"-
oat u head, that part OF the i!ern,s person neniS
placed in another apartment l!i, moor was S'r'"h
with mighty fragments Q; horses hr,;'E' ana srcn'
legs. aud hoois, besides Il f'F"o!'Shns ma" ~ M "
>rgton, ana ma great n'"'' winch ,."'H,u' ~. W .nt
world, like the ruin: OF the statue % .l"i"n 4. ~
picture books. lh!S i"'' M,H"' ! "I" T." a ny 80 "",o ~
minded me al th' lNt:c.t H'"i w ,ni ny Wv ',n i; ~,
VINO NFcG s""e, "' w. A"", -:
know what 20 ao' ir ran. " u ~ =. ~
little people ml-"t I'VE l",e nu','"n""sti ~ uenst"
Washlnetoon 5 Oooi. IL r''heA qua I"u I"sP''o''
lying asains; the we!i-wh"' me scotch can mo Gun
ny;' l "ul sure II gee up III 'HG MN "Mu "Ii rn
hlther a!l1 ihil!ier IN inc s'"!.9 WIN NOR H",se IN
ever me Shoe''. 'c''sc "'"1' :" "- ''
Gdolpho.
MI. C:awt"s'i '""k Us me" another f"'.' one VI
three OF 'hr largest li"'iai ir"P"tt!""S, ".hHhS :.
msFniheeii s'u!IU' % sly" "' ns ".Iisn '' , ~
monument 10 Washington WIN M poo l,ai. W.
which | have pceh MAKING 80 ,tee' N"'nihS u :,
bold, youthful freshness i"r when AI'cric"h echius
in sculpture is remarkable, could ever nave conceived
30 stupendous an GildertaKihS: 10 nc executed s""il
by one man. Tho monument Is 10 be nifty icct hlgh,
sur1nountcd hv the colossal equestrian Statute oi W ASH
iugton. Below, Oh different p~cdestalS projecting from
the centre. stand four gigantic statues vi patriots, en-
dearcd 10 the recollection OF Eirglnlans, as having ali
been born IN their province, ;i'd rs beng connected
with The liberation Of America from English rule
Henry Is a magnificent specimen OF Il ucinnSoenr-
earnest. vehement, en'l!usia,iIc, with eager expires
sion and arms outsiretcir1' III me fGT! act apparent
~ Of addressing multitude. Beside Henry staiids the
grand statue nj Jefferson. Offering an admirable con-
trast, rapt in deep thought. These two figures are III,
ready cast in bronze AT Munich, and arr; to ir pincen
on h pedestal "l a peculiarly hcau'ilui KIM W Nui',
rican granite. The whole monument Is 10 be ereete"
at Rlch;nond. the capital "i \irGlhii.
'.Below the four statues ne steps broken az inc
angles hy buttresScs, crowned by grand looking
eagles with halt-sprcad wings. Upon the central pc
d.atal under Washington. are the arms of Virginia,
which struck me rs very suggestive. Between two
four,s of ..Ju,ricc' and Mercy stands q yelled form
renres.n,;nr .Eterpity.' which MIR. Crawford hns left
yarue and npJ,,im.d. i ;hu,,nht il best said he, 'o
leays TIM; FIGURE somcwi,a, unfinished, in long lines,
leaving tine Imagination 10 ill M the deficiencies, and
So, =. ;,,I; ,1Lo;,r ,,J.- .ban ro;l-.Etcrnity' cum