Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-26
The Washington Monument.

We regret TO learn that this great enterprise Of
the Am -rican people, a IN n lment OF their gr-
teiul respect TO the memory Of the immortal Wash
ington, is at stand still, for want Of necessary
funds for it completion. The following we copy
from the report of Vespasian Ellis Esq. Vice Pre-
sidPnt of the Association.
The country cannot be routed to hberality, or
even to gratitude; and the agents who have been
appointed have many Of them returned to us dis
appointed and despairiug, and deeply wounded hy
the insult heaped upon them. The scheme with
which we entered upon the work has been broken
bg the mistaken action Of our predecessors; aud it
will e difficult indeed if not in vain, to renew II.
The tide had ebbed before our election, but we are
not responsible for the difficulties intcrposeG by
Others, which precluded US from taking it at its
food. We can only deplOre il, aud by renewed
aud earnest effort endcavOr to remedy the evil
which has already been done, 10 yaken public
feeling rather than to go TO CODgresL for legislative
aid.
The receipts of the year have been far less than
In any preceding year since the corner stone was
laid. The gross amounted from all sources has
been but s7,740. We have now S25 in the treas
ury, and are in all responsible for not exceeding
$50 OF debts contracted by US, all Of which is
pected 70 be Iquidated and paid by the end Of this
month. Additional accounts Of the receipts and
expenses are prepared and ready for inspection.
A schooner Falmouth by name was seized at
New York on Tuesday the 18th inst. while being
towed through the NarrOws, by deputy U. S Mar.
shsl L. de Angels, and brought back and anchor
ed at the Navy Yard. She was seized on suspicion
OF being intended for the slave trade hav wing all
the necessary fixtures on board for that business
One Of the New York papers says, on searching
the cabin an excellent set of charts Of the West
Indies, Brazil, Cuba and the West Coast of Africa
were also found But no ships papers could be
found, aud all of the crew denied having signed
any.
The schooner is rakish craft Of $50 tons, paint
ed black, with red illet around the base of her
bul"arks. She Is fitted up with all Of the appan.,
ces Oi regular SLAYER, and in her hold VIII ch runs
clear fore. and aft, could stow 500 or 600 negroes
A large quantity of rice, beans and piIo; bread was
on board. Her hold was slowed full of casks of
water, hrewood and lumber for a slave deck Two
immense cOppers were also on board together, with
number OF spoons and dishes Tpe medicine
chest from Mhau's was stored with lint and castor
oil enough for army. large number of cans
OF preserved meat found together with spirits
and wines, coop full Of chickens, AID four Young
grunters From every package and barrel all drec
ton marks, well as other signs which could lead
70 the contents being traced TO the store where
they were purchased or the person to whom they
were sent, were carefully erased. Indeed, nothing
could be found on board, so far as we could see,
which indicated who she owned 10y or where
she bound.
The following persons were found and arrested :
Joachim AntonL Emanuel Gomez,
Jose Lopez, Emanuel Jose,
Ca per Marrech, Emanuel Robert,
Antonio Gom,Z, Josef Azudo,
Antonio Josef, Emanuel, Fortunate,
Juan Grassier, Albert Rose,
The first three were of superior class TO the
Others, and claimed 10 be passengers to ST Paul de
Loando; but they studiously denied any knowledge
OF the English language.