Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-18

,,., l,,;e, composing the Central C"m''''.t'
ma, :" Nnunt Vernon Association, ID deliver "'
" 3o" ~" fr the benefit Of the patriotic cau-o W ]
,hcv are engaged. 1t gives me !''e'S"re tr ,hnt
'',,r r some tim. early in May When my rlS'Io
pn, vii, hermit m. to fix the time more definitely
| shall communicate il To You by no'c'
Very respectfully,
FERNANDO WOOD. Mayor.
JSu. Il. THoMrSuS, Ed, Richmond Va
from III. Pcnnsy Ivmnis Inquirer
MIR WASHINGTON AND THE LADlro
uOI,vT VERNON ASSOCIATION OF TIE
UNION.
VIII v,u hermit US, through the columns Of your III
hueu,ial paper, to emdeavor to remove whal we w"
lint regard Us mistaken impressions arising Ho' '''~
publication of letter addressed by the proprie'''
of Mount Vernon to lady in South Car'n"' s."''"H
tba, Mount Vernon was not for sale Mr. ""'"'
iuyton might have reason to be gratlhed by d" '',
dent which so plainly evnces how deeply the pun,
lie heart is now lhrobbing at the bare meh'''H VI
Washington, and the sacred spot where 10 'spo
SEES, but for the very personal nature Oh many 'u''
rial structures upon himself
You are aware, Mr.. Editor, that IN c"l'''''o" p'
lance the announcement that anything Is j'' '"''
CONVEYS the idea at once that II Is "V'e" 'o' :,
i ,y,ced IN The narket by ats Posses'or- IL Is VIC"
known that Mr.. Washington has "eSe' """' .
w., 10 ho Is a,oded with letters Of every descrpuoh'
from the personally insulting to fhe iuy curious
make IN. enquiry in reference 10 'iou"' e'"'' -
5, ,ot seem TO u.s. therefore, 40 very surprising '"'
hs should have adopted the form oil rep'y'"s "
., ,,,.,.y, OF u fact, which, il It does no more
I'M -. lane, nreyeut repetition Of the flavor we
.,.tsment If a tIci, for Mount Vernon las nere'
~, -, to, ,alc, Mr.. w. is but the recipient Of
o5;rs 10 purchase, and it was to tho cohut'ea' .o'
sdsra,;on of one of these offers that the Mount YER
non Association OF the Union ORES as fe'S'"re' ,'
we have been 80 intimately connected WIFI 'ne VI
gin of this enterprise we take TINS occasl"h " "a
rsss orr siucere regret if any action OF ours-eha''
utnr from deep appreciation Of aud reverence 'o' tic
horscter and memory of his WuSfr'o"s ancestor
should have led to any public defamation Ut
ANNOYANCE TO Mr.. Washington himself
A, the "lntlies' Mount Vernon Association oil Tie
HMM" is now exciting so much interest, from tue
fact of having recently been granted All act III !"
,,oruoro,ion by the General Assembly OF Virginia
and receiving the and generous advocacy
nm Eyerstt--hat great and good patriot, who Is Gil
pbaticully thr Washington Of day. we feel it due
- tina ,ublic. as we'll as tho Association, to correc
any NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in reference TO it's past anc
~...,a, ,a,;,;o, 70 Mr.. w. and TO the country.
| AsMr. W.--when he decned-because not wi'hi
n accent the sacrifices Of his patriotic counry~omeh
70 accede to proposition made by the Assoc'at'o'
| IN ss,t,nber. 1854 to purchase Mount Nernon-ye
s,,r.ssed willingness TO dispose of it 10 Congress
- -. :, o.t.r N secure il in future from TIT
;no;dan, % ,riva,e possessiun-w
| r',sl, elm, ;,aiy;dusl generosity could pro
| &C. mara ,,,,tifv;nr TO patrio,ic prid
'"o t,L,.L ,.o,,yJ r,s,,n iran, m
-, onLy,, ,uvj. IN our Rcyub'.caa Government.
We appealed 10 Virginia 10 purchase 'f'u' "', "
and by accepting N''$eY INC Sa'' =
offerings which Inc n""g"'eS"
feel it a pr'O"egef0 1e ""o"t" 70 0'S'o"
yet to accomplish a" m"1 '"'e J'' no "'''
'uSgesf'd. .;,n
This appeal mas oeeh reSpo"ueu ~ "'
pronlptness ana par'o''''n "H'.' la..,
the ' irs'h'a 'e'efa A''e' ,,.
roman 1t has been responded l" j" MANY
which, while there is no departure IRON MT ASH
;r,op, cy,,,s>rd coud,fjOn viz: conreying the PR
".- ,,hS ...o ,.., c;vss the 4,
al. IL
ISOLATION all a State Constitution pcrn''S' WIZ" "
| ,,.;.,:o, O,r snoesl sp;L3 ONLY of u trust dee
NJ yroshuc.on r,
+, el"''s o"' w. ~ ,. ,.,..,,.
qured ii, and, therefore, Gov johnson IN pteSe'h
| rive .u;.,, for the consideration of the Assembl,
80, ,:.o,s ., ,l,s ,,,,ss,J hrt IN the hopr
'o'ii'eu ,'' 1,a-aoI l., obar ,s
oi the old Domlhioi " " ioG'''ei ~
aIterw ards made an application TO Mr.. Langhtt, III
chairman of The Mount Vernon Committee, appOlI
.;,, IS ,bo C;,ys,cor,s mo-
GU W tepo'' va '"'' P"'''' W
sage, IL include an act ot IhcoFp"fa''o" 'o' '"s
; ISOLATION, with all enlarged patriotism which, s!ioh
,s. -, uor,a n bs commits ymeu il was at once n
"u'e ~ 49,, ;,, ,h, .N,, Va
coded TO- ana CD he = I" o' '"' VI wv 49,,
non b' passed LOth House j.; iess lliah an hou
! by Srtaorlzed inc governor 10 coh'r"ct WI" 81
Washington iCT Mount Vernon, III the manner
,b;ob M w Ind cou-.,;a1 10 dispo,e of il, l. g.
IT. ,,o,. >, No, If o,.
| trust deed 10 the ota'e' ine ""1""""' eI' VI 'u"
tering TIC Mount Vernon Association does moi i;.a
the INTER- Dzyiz e any tr1nsarit0n an rAch .Nr. "
-. ho,,uoo, che ~,
| a. 10 0' c0"ct'"eh-hs pa'e's f"e oo'"oo 'o '
~ Virginia and the Association. y o place oeior
. vou Mr. Wa,biupton's reply to Gov. j.. when cG
dressed on the SUBJECT
"MouSr VERNON, June rs, 1902
"Sir: Your letter OF June 18Th has been received
in which you mention yOar design of again recon
intending the Legislature Of Virginia the proprety
ACC turing for the State, that portion of Mount Nerno
where Gen Washington formerly resided, and o
which his remains arE now inferred; and you reques
to know from noe on what tsriHs the State can obtai
u" Sgiopd Tho S,s,o Of yiryr;e desire f., ;rrchas
Mouut Vernon, she can obtain quo acres OF it. en-
braciny the tomb Of Washington, MANSION. gsrden'