The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-03

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Washington, Febraary III ls,,
GESrlENES I instructed by the Beard Al Y,,,-
81 the Washington National Monument Socisty d t
10 Yea the accompanying resolutions. They =, E,e =
conclusions u the board ~ managers after the mos
elaboration upon The subject n aaeson AID they are 1
II the third resolution shall meet your sPpFobator
requested 20 suggest that comuttee shoad BE- sppo1
yoar part y eonsanTa'e the agreement aud arraRs A
An snswer Al your earliest convenience is resp,c,,n
- JOHN CARROLL BRENT
Secretary w. ms
Mr.. vssPAuAS Ettrs, and oshera.
TO the foregoing communication The following sn,-.
was given
orrIcK OF rms NArIoSAl wAsnNarox MoSrMt,.
Washington, February IL Ia,
DEAa STA In accordance with the Instructions c,,
therein, herewith transmit 20 you copy Of resoluts
day adopted by the Board u Managers Of the WAsAs
National Monument Society.
The committee appointed under the third rssoluts =
sss of Messrs. j. II. Bradley, v Ellis, and J. n. Cs
il Is desired that this committee confer viii he meas
the late board you win please notify me whoa and =
such sn interview can be had
Very rcGecunliy, your obedient servant,
Secretary W. n. N
Resocod, That this board do not admi, the right q 4
gentlemen constituting The late board Of managers u tn
eety interfere at all 10 the affairs administration q Al
society other than as members thereof
Resorsd That We, in the prosecutions 81 the great a
Of the society, desire 70 discharge duties that @
shall be ground ett Tor want ~ harmony between
Predecessors and ourselves and that will do al we -
tont with duty 10 the society and to thc country
promote that harmony.
Resoesd, That with this view COMMITTEES 81 three ma.
bers OF this board be appointed to eonter with those gen
In response the resolutions received from them o
and that they report the meeting OF this board
Resolved That the secretary communicates copy 81 H.
resolutions to John Carroll Brent ESQ., from whom the -
olutons of the late board were received.
This board regarded this response conveying hosA
in terms somewhat equvoeal substantial rejection n
their proposal to submit the matter In controversy 10
dica decision They nevertheless accepted the oyer.
hesitatingy made for conference and appointed Ga
mitiee, consisting OF Gen. JONES' Col Force ala n
Lenox, TO meet the committee of the pretended baar
The two committees accordingly together Oh ihe n
Of March, but without being able to agree any er
Of Arrangement the committee OF the pretended boa
adherng to the refusal 20 submit the controversy 10 %
cia decision. On the 9Th Of March, Mr. Nm DouVleg,v
the superintendent in charge OF The monument teeeys
letter from committee OF the intrusive board reau
ing him To forbear calling ON the watchman for eot
tons made by him at the monument which letter he ,0
perintendeut promptly answered, denying the aahory
under which il written. On the 9Th of March IN I'M
absence of the superintendent they obtained from Geo
Hilton the day watch the keys Of sundry buildnS ea
the monument grounds including the Office Of the srp,rn
tendent On the 9th OF March the superintendent received
communication from them, 10 the effect that they had re-
moved him from Office and appointed Mr.. Samuel Brggs
one Of their number in his place Disregaring This no.
,ice the superintendent continued to exercise his authority
lie received from Hilton key with which he unlocked he
doors of several of the buildings lie then locked and
nailed up the doors of the buildings Afterwards on m
same evening" the doors broken open, including M
door of the Office Of Barrow Frere, the night watch A
key Of which had not been out OF Mr. Frers possession
and other locks placed the doors On the 10th "a
March the superintendent pursuance OF an Older from
this board ad yersed for sale horses belonging to M
society. new opportunity thus afforded for bringing
to the test of judicial decision the conflicting claims "
the parties but the intrusive board rn IN the purpose
evadng such test contented themselves with applying m
the for the proceeds OF the SALE The auon
paid them to the constitutional treasurer OF the
the superintendent accompanied BY Mr. frere the agA
watch, and by no else, proceeded to his Office Del
monument grounds. He found it occupied by his pre-
tended successor the captain of the day police the ea
tain of the auxiliary guards and Others, and outside III
the door miscellaneous assembage Of persons MI
Briggs refused surrender the possession which lad b
obtained by violence the preceding Saturday and The
superintendent torcibiy elected from the premises
From the foregoing statement il will appear To you that
the existing state Of things the result Of combination
outside of the society TO obtain for party ends possession
of the monument and control OF it, Affairs; tina. the "
cret association which planned this revolution Though
boasting that their power Is permanent MS we'll MS ire
sstiblc yet refused whit for the time when the
luton could be effected according To the constitution
but FASTENED their object in violation of that unsta
tion that having with the connivance at least Of The
clerk OF the board OF managers, made election which
void its face they at once, with only this mockuy
of right arrogated themselves title beyond dispute
and denied to this board the right Of inspecting the
books and papers which the result Of their own
labors that this board though satisfied careful ID.
CURRY that the election of the 22d Of February a
ty and that they themselves tho constitutional man
ayers Of the society," yet depressing their just indignation
and anxious that the sacred trust in their charge should
not become subject of strife proposed an amcahe sat
for obtaining judicial decision the conflicting claims
that the adversary party rejected this reasonable offer m
refusing in a country OF laws that the law should deter
mine the controversy; that BY the aid Of another 'aE
subordinate IN the service OF this board they obtained @
keys OF buildings the monument grounds that ald
the doors had been locked by the superintendent they got
possession of the buildings by breaking open the ot
and that this possession IL still maintained This bos
would certainly not question If considerations meI
personal could be rule for their conduct From ua
which has been long tosome, grauious aud often near
venient they willing to be relieved but they are Dol
willing to desert IT, The acceptance Of that trust VA
pledge their part TO be faithful 10 IT. and this pdg
would he broken BY voluntary surrender Of their author
aginable circumstances could Justify such snbmisn
In the present il would be left without excuse BY M
proclaimed hostility Of the usurpcrs to the principles
which the trust created and has hitherto been admir-
istered Their rejection Of the proposal for anef
suit obliged this board 10 seek other mems for obtaining
Judicial decision Of the controversy BY that decisaa
when given, this board will checrfully abide
To this statement appended the clause OF the coas
tuition the subject OF electons the deed from the fF
dent of the United States authorizing the building Of ~
monument public land and the report of Mr. Dongos
~, the superintendent
Published by order of the board
JOHN CARROLL BRENT, Secretary
LIS of Managers Of Washington National Hoazmeu Soag
Franklin Pierce President OF the United States e gHa
president Of the society
Archibald Henderson, LIST vice president I,
'Jchn : Towers mayor Of Washington, e. gsa' =
vice president
Thomas Carbery, 30 vice president
~. y. II. Smith, treasurer
| John Carroll Brent Secretary.
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