Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-29

such charged with a trust of the most
solemn character in behalf of the Amer
lcan people, cannot voluntarily surrender
the same.
3 Resolued, further, That the above
resolutions be communicated to the gen.
t!emen claiming under the election of the
I'D inst, and that we propose that an
amicable suit be instituted for the pur-
pose of testing the rights of the two
parties.
These resolutions, ACCOMPANIED bv +,
letter from the secretary, werr accord
ing communicated to the pretended board.
The letter is as follows:
OFFICE OF THE W. N. NJ. SOCIETY, !
Washington, Feb. q, 1855. {
hir. VEsPAsIAN ELLIS, and others.
GENTLEMEN [ am instructed By the
board Of managers of the Washington
National Monument Society to transmit
to you the accompanying resolutions
Ihey set forth the conclusions of the
board of managers, after the most ma
tufe dellberation, upon the subject in
question; and they are offered in q spirit
OF conciliatlon and harmony.
! Ii the third resolution shall meet your
appreciation, | am requested to suggest
| that q committee should be appointed on
your part to cOnsumnate the agreement
and arrange the necessary details.
An answer 1T your earliest convenience
is respectfully requested. Respectfully
yours, JOHN CARROLL BRENT.
Secretary W. n, Ms.
To the foregoing communication the
following answer was given:
OFFICE OF THE ". N. NJ. SOCIETY, }
Washington, Feb. 27, 1855. {
JOHN CARROLL BRENT, ESQ,
Washington, D. G.
DIR SIR: In accordance with the in
! structlons contained therein, herewith
! transmit to you copy of resolutions
this day adopted by the board of man.
| ayers OF the Washington National Mon
ument Society.
The committee appointed under the
third resolution consists of MesSrS. j. Il.
Bradley, V. Ellis, and j. N. Craig. II
! it l. desired that this committee confer
with the members of the late board, YOU
will please notify me when and where
such an interview can be had. Very re-
spectfully, your obedient servant,
CHAs. G. TUCKER,
! Secretary W. n. M
: Resolved, That this board do not ad-
nit the right Of the gentlemen constitu-
ting tie late board of managers of this
society to interfere at all in the affairs or
administration Of this society other than
! al members thereof.
! IResOtUed, That we, in the prosecution
of the great designs Of the society, de-
sire to discharge our duties so that there
shall be no ground left for any want OF
harmony between our predecessors and
ourselves, and that we will do all we can
. consistently with our duty to the society,
and to the country, to promote that
harmony.
! Resolved, That with this view a CON-
mltLee Of three members of this board be
; appointed TO confer with those gentle
men IN response to the resolutions re
| celved from them to-day, and that thcy
report to the next meeting of this board.
Resolued, That the secretary commu-
nicate copy Of these resolutions to John
Carroll Brent, Esq. from whom the res
Olutiens of the late board were received.
This board regarded this response SIS
cbnveying, though in terms somewha
equiyocal, substantial rejection of their
proposal to submit tae matter in con-
troverSy TO judicial decision. They nev-
ertheless accepted The overture, hest
tatingly y made, for conference, and ap-
pointed committee, consisting Of Gen.
Jones, Col. Force, and Mr. Lenox, TO
meet the committee Of the pretended
board. The two committees accordingly
met together on the Sd of March, but
without being able to agree on any terms
OF arrangement; the committee of the
pretended board adhering to the refusal
to submit the controversy to judicial de-
cision. On the 7th of March, Mr.. VIM.
Gougherty, the superintendent in charge
OF the monument, received letter from
committee of the intrusive board, re
quiring him to forbear calling on the
watchman for collections made by him
at the monument; which letter the super
intendent promptly answered, denying
L shO IL w dS wIlbtCIls
On the 8th of March, in the absence Of
the uperintendent, they obtained from
George Hilton, the day watch, the keys
of sundry buildings on the monument
rounds, inclu4ing the Office of the super
intendent. On the 9th of March the super
intendent received a communication from
them, to the effect that they had removed
him fren office, and appointed Mr.. Samuel
Briggs, one of their number, in his place
Disregarding this notice. the supsrinten-
dent continued to exercise his authority.
He reeeivedf from Hilton key with which
he unlocked the doors of several of the
buildings. He then locked and nailed up
the doors Of the buildings. Afterwards,
on the same evening, the doors were
broken open, including the door of the
office of Barrow Frere, the night watch,
the key of which had not been out of
Mr.. Frere's possession, and other locks