Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-15
MOUNT VERNON.
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RicnsoSD. Msy IA, 1855.
nv Dear Madam 81 have read jour commands 18th
great Pssssss end disposition ehe<sfy 10 obsy the.
but yon must a'o~ nae 10 ecnsi yoa f. the iar Of
the ..r..-'...
"rhs Moun, vsrnoa Ladie-' A.-oc.,iou Of the Uron
h not yet ev1Porston Ia whose bsh.f eau act Iy the
s,h section II the s,aute th., 'shA not be en,,tle n,
the t's'ht VI tac iorcgg Ia this scou uutii
the. shall har< prsIareds co.sto. s,.f BE- Lac. for
hHd Corporation. 1sdhar me approved by re 10
'ersor 81 h's otife asd sA,H al.o Rs copy theron
50 "PP'"sea Z" me oDaSe ~ the Secretary ~ the Co.a.
,sossrs.iifh"
rh. must 6'a be dome bsfore authorized To act nj
all When this Is done. the import. matter 4. a.,
enable me u assure the sso' OF the payment t. tr
ch'se no'e, That raiscd and rendered To Nj Washing
ton, u"dt the Act ~hca provides the eonvryanc, 10 H.
state oi Nugins o Mount v.suos to be- eosreref .,,
P"cc PTo~Tfy and "oressr held by the III Virgin
" sac al to ths 'neinory vi "thc Father Of his Country
we uni =" 9ek"pt by the Stairs Treasurer he paid out
OILY upon ohiis from the Governor; the aaount t. D.,
inuei as other pnbc lunds reports be mad. half wear
oi the coalition oi the fund the Gov.nor and To- the
"euefh Assembly, at every session treasury accounts
os ~ Of the Ia p,oper Office books STATE ar
achieves the Governor sutloiized and required,
10 make the contract Tor the conveyance by proper
y Deed 10 the STATE. aud to pay the a,nonnt OF the
Consideration" IN money thus placed la the Stale Urea
-nry sd kept aud accounted for there the deed 10 tie
State t BE- I" sesipt the STATE To hold the esta,. ~
f'"I, not under general law r-pealsble the will oi
subs gnsnt legislature aud rsfafay TIE trMf 10 t,aL
lac us,s converting the trust into STATE property ai-
1r, upon contingency, the property be- superinte
dsd 10y State Official boa Ia be appointed u, the Gov,
ernor. the css's que tT,t corporators under p1Le L
Mr. Washington will lind that his intentions ar. mar,
FULLY by this form oi than they could po.,
,e g'rai law, which would appropriate no,,. out a,
the treasury al the State, collected from IA alton of t
people ia their political capacity. The latter lw could m
repealed the oruier could DESTROY ia. y-
tel rights o the trust to prrpetuate the keep. the "a.
cred rcinas aud their hallowej burial place The form
er act ia pet"aify public the latter would not be- TIL,
former Is the ol, way Ia whch State can limit her tow,
"f repeal aud can make the tomb of Washington orpve
and uncbangesby her osn State property. The obi,t
lions, tici ~hic some Imagine exist in the mind O.,
NJ Washington, ase easily lie want the putcha.
10 toe made by the State. ~ TIL, enpIatica,
provid's lie wants the money. How shall l,. raised
There The question, aud venture sudden suggestion
which selzc, me 80 iurcblv must express IT.
l-t Hold meeting oi your Assoc iaun prepare YOUR
Constitution aud ~, Laws.
2nd. KeA..!rcL That the Hon Edward Everett a.. NJ,
pointed your aud advocate oapear before Coyr,.
aud ,ciuid Ss"om. IL will ice granted That will leave
slS"uh To be raised othrrwiSe send him To each STATE
IN the Un"n aud demand OF each,
it, proportion ot that according its federal num-
bers II YOU Will do tins and NJ. will
the blessed mi-@un, will have the whole amount aud
your p1var subscription aud aboyc, la les. tlau
years You allowed i've under ia. Law
Nov, madam. you have best thoughts, a. YOU aud
your cause have always my best wishes.
Very warmly your,
HENRY A. WISE
To Mas wv RircnH, Let Vice Prrsdeut of tl,,
Mount Vernon Central Committee Of the UmOu.
Ministers Ui Russia France aud uth-rs on W.,nrs,y
r-t three have personally participated since the war ,
ia tuit ttrtla