Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-26
THE VIRGINIA WASHINGTON MONUMENT

We are rrali!icl 10 find in the Richmond Ea?"n'r
full and satisfactory account. gwen upon nn'nrHF
of what the Commissioner. Of The virginia W aShimc
ION Muuulunu, hive dune in The selection III the sun
i.r,s for co!nncmpiun upon the i'ccsta!T snrrnund
lI,y tic granite bsc Tor The coios. Statue 'l ass:
mstnm now casting At Munich. Mn'h has l'""n i-nn-
rautly sad !iy the prcss especially li'''' 81 western
ErrIna IN ilEiGvurahlr criticism at The general de-
Il N, and recently an article from ;h charlottesville
;r0rd,, i- been extensively copied beyond the Al
i,.lr!Iv. calling upon tie Commissioners I" say who
VA. Gen. Aic; alleged ~ have been cu>c;I tor oil"
Of the ,..lc- a!, iiIurm~ "u ina. hcr" was n" such
prsr n Gen. Alien III H,rgiHia mad thai %. ''"ncs''
lie Commissioners thought -. such nj ul"r!ry
ia character Tor instant. The idea, we belize,
had is origin in mis;as. I'll Mr. Cra":"ii-. w:".
IN inGkI:c s.niIrs for ia" -X ., - u" rrrr-
scented, wT0c the iIda" q" Allen :r;t authority up
nn tie base al n!c ~ them, untrr the Imfr-S'i ii,';
Zach had been !ncT,.oIc,! IL him Il, i'r' L. I'.
selected!
The Enpu;r,r this us, and IT." information gives
Us ;s IiI;aitir pti,urc ii could nv" :" ANY -hh
OF tic West, that General AUiGrw l.""- i'n> h=cm
the choice ui the Commissioners FIR tn. h"nrrt 9"
,h. position hcrc,"i;,r" Assigned I" the imaginary Al
Lr W" hG' been no careless r"aie: 81 ia" history
ii orr Country and Communicating and W" CAV" i
freely H. oar opinion raHl few m"n Ill American an
nal, have secured Little p"silninuEs ian" :" r"
y r;;.. IN the magnitude 1T lirir services HIi f!lr
.cnin,ss at their character ~ the TIER" at IN" BAIL!
ri Pom; pcasan! The distinctive claim he pose,
SEES indeed To- the gratitude and rem :n"ricc ut h!S
oj being he FrH here az N" ImrrtrH" H"r'"''1R.--
oar rxt..ilcn irici,ls IN New England have often
assorted that TIRE fist blood Sp N tbs cause oi IL
berry This continent WAS NJ Lexington. that they
not only believe 1t Themselves bat nav" caused
IN. as cil!Ou la be accepted - Tact III In" South, ana
; TAUGHT even in Southern ssh""!1, aad YET every
man who has mad. himself familiar with The progress
o. the struggle 81 ic Colonies with the VI fh"f r"Iii-
iry. il that the BATH "i Point f"aNant al
which the first v"rv fired. seven! month"
.,r.vnus Ia The 4k:riI!sh with Pitcairn IN Lexington
i;rc-n The story u ihi- enlightenment j. todd with
;.r visnr aud b.cv!y at Iacu- III tnpheii ii-i"-
~ AT rrnlii. {" winch r!"r IA: r''"! "ti' de-
sire. H. refresh - r,co.ciru ui The circumstances.
Most .i.:in. and proper II, therefore, iiH A""w
Lewis should b.. Ill u;ii..i with mo.u"i""." h"mnr-
Virginia Legislature. nni we in" I':- r''r' -!
ann 10y , Commissioners Will h" En;!'':"asy rail-
;ci. W. accept hm ~ ia" IL'u>if'"n &" ~" h"G"'
mould au! infrv virtues Of tn. Western lr.'"i11.
AMI worthy L" siaai wih II u>;ra a;'! Jefferson md
t!ier c"imyes aruu'.i the N.aWa 81 the Father IL
M.- tuuniry.
.c,,s %! this mater, W. hrlicV" there II yn n'..
ucv l., b.: voted Tor til tour riuiuiI. -;H# i'r'--
-iry to rDmPIar" III" Monument ~ designed - III"
ariI-;. We rnu-.l. ihi' there "!H b. ~ hm! ri
!oub a 10 the lnt.in" ." the Sat" - finish IT, "'i:
delays ii :'Irsr ia.i.' are n"'! '!i'ei"'a''r ""
ury be- permitted tn cXirt-s the hope inti M rii'
.rIcis va be made GU.nI-, III" %.Hi"r ANA tai M
;rhw i,r may b. speedily work Tprm Mn,tH!!,
llads"", Lewis nuG MONROE" OF i.tr sta1", ii"t:y
ana ,lrti-.rT which We had MI opportunity "i Se"'"
turing recent visit 10 R.Cnvn, w0 ciiitoi eivHh
III terms tao cxiravasant ~ convey oar h!nIrhii"-
We hear that many eminent scuptDrs abroad have
declared thai the statue nj Jefferson - III" hu> woft
nindrrn art, iirn III our own preference l. i'r that
| Df HcurT. which srcus Ia ia wnnIrrn Suct'-- IN
in!l,in, action u;r anlmato material. il "u-hi In
be matter ut pride all N:r:.iunns, tia: the
r"proacii Of nC.l"cilns great Hcn ia In" past can
40 nng"r be Hung III orr hen'!s, when we can point
to the most importing and maya .!icrnt monumental
work in tho world, Inv" every confidence THIS
| wall t." ari:n,wirL;o 10 he when :u=he!.-l P,icrs.
| br.c Ey'DrrsS.