The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-18
The Ladies' mount Vernon AssOci ation-Let.
ter or Gov. Wise 20 MRS. hitc nile.
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The following is Gov. wisss admirable reply to the
ladies Of the Mount Vernon Association, who called upoa
him to Open negotiations with Mr. ohm A. Washington,
in conformity with the provisions OF the late act OF As
sembly. At the proper time Gov. Wise will be prepared
TO execute bis duties under the act In the meantime
the letter below the fully conforms
to the Terms SET forth in Mr.. Washing letter Gov
Johnson furnishes the Of psrpsuatnE
Mount Vernon and Its haowee objects as public pre-
perry.
be enlisted BY the ladies to appeal with mis- magic elo
rous States for small appropria from each in be-
half OF the noble work, which would prove bond .,
will strike the public mind as highly judtcious We
doubt not that the patriotic and enlgh orator.
cause, viii ooroi.y accept lns blessed mission, aud
thereby secure in Q short time and beyond all conr.n-
seney, the home and grave 81 Washington y public
lions not but cheer up the friends of the enterprise
and its eloquent champions everywhere and stimulate
them tognew sxertons in the cause ,..
Ny DEAR MADAME have read your com uAnds with
great pleasure and disposition chssruy to obey them
but You mukt allow me to counsel you first the law q
the case.
eth. Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Uriep,'
Is not yea corporation In whose behalf act BY
the ninth sec ion Of the statute they sbAu not be
titled to the benefit Of the foregoing provisions In h
bylaws Corporation and nave the Same
BY the Governor Of this State and shall also file copy
thereof 80 in the office Of the Secretary Of the
This must first be done before am authorised to 90.
At sn When this is done the important matter is
to enable me to assure the vendor of the payment Of
purchase money That raised and rendered to Mr. WASH
ington under the ect which provides the conveyance
the State of Virginia. Of Mount Vernon be
into public property and forever held by OF
Virginia." tacred t, the memory Of "the Father of his
Cou1y the urd to be kept by the states Trsa,urer
to be paid out only upon orders rsm the Governor
amount ito b funded as other pubu' funds /;
reports to be made half yearly OF the condi-
semb every session. treasury accounts be kept Of
tie same In proper office books as State archives the
Governor authorized and required to make the contract
for the conveyance BY property deed to the STATE and
to the amount of the consideration in mcney shuz
psced In the State treasury and kept and accounted for
there the deed to the State to be In ice smpe State
to hold the estate IN trust lot under general law repea
Able.a at the will Of a subsequect Legislature and
and perpetuang the trust to pnbl,c use converting
the trust into State property absolutely, upon con
iipgency the property to be superntended BY StAA
official board to DO appointed by the Governor; the
testuts que trust corporators under public Law. Mr..
Washington will find that his intentions fully
met by this form of statute Than they could possibly b
the treasury of the State collected from taxation of the
people in their political capacity Ths latter law could
vested rights of the trust to perpetuate the keeping
OF the sacred remains and their naowed burial place.
the former act is perpetuaiy public; the latter would
ate can limit her powea OF repeal and can make the
tomb of Washington forever and utchangeAby her
State property The objections, then, which somr lima
CINE to exist in the mind of Mr. Washington easily
met He wants the purchase to be made BY the State.
So this act most emphatcally provides a. wants the
money How shall 1t be rased? There Is the question,
and venture sudden suggestion, which sezss me 30
forcibly must express It,
lst Hold meeting Of your association, prepare your
constitution and bylaws.
ID Resolve that the Hon. Edward Everett be appoint
ed your agent and advocate appear before Congress-
and demand $50 eco. 1t will be granted. That viii leave
$780, COO to be raised otherwise Send him each State
in the Union and demand Of each through its Legsa
ture s proportion of that according to its federal
numbers Nyou will do this Mr.. Everett win under
take the blessed mission you wiz have the whole amount
snc your private subscriptions and above in sas
Now, madam, you have my best thoughts, you and
your cause have always my best Wishes Very warmly
yours, HENRY A. WISE
To Mrs. WIN. F. RTcME, LIST Vice President of the
Mount Vernon Central Committee of the Uu1or.