Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-18
From the Southern Literary Messenger, Tor DeccHioef J
REPORT OF II MOUNT VERNON ASsoCiAiloN
OF THE UNION.

HEPOhl vt u FhobNi
OF THE UNION.
T. "a oro,;fvi,g to announce, at a time when the CONNER
-sl world has Welded TO the pressure 81 accumulated
fnnncial difficulties. that a new and widely extending III
terest is manifested in tine success OF the Mount vernon
purchnse +" and from the extreme borders OF the UNION
inc Association is chcered with offers OF assistance;
Since the October report, Kentucky, ONO, Iowa MIME
sofa. Mississippi, Louisiana and New Mexico nave peer
added 10 the Association, and q letter has been received
from the citizens Of Santa Fe expressing q de"re 10 co
operate in this great nStion"! enterprise n,,-
Ladies' of the highest social POSITION nave voIuhsain ~
.spoused the Mount Vernon cause, and are jealousy In
boring for its accomplishment, among whom IN ADJ
ton 10 those already reported, airs.. Richafosom; VI
Louisville. Ky, Mrs. Gov. Melville, OF Jackson MISS
and Mrs Iucius C Duncan, OF New Orleans, have been
sppointed Vice Presidents in those states.
An Association is about being organized in tlo',aa
Mr.. WIN BlbO OF Nashville, Tennessee. mas reserved
the appointment OF Knight OF the Order OF Mount vernon
and with his colleague, Mr.. a. A. h. Dawson, oil eavan'
nah, is doing valiant, service. These gentleman are .e
,uriuc with great success. mr. Bilbos address before the
children of Nashville on " Washington, his lie ana virtues
elected warm encomiur-. and among the cottr'onIons
On the occasion, were SI1Z from 'he FIuico'oi' "ii ~
Although liberal collections, despite the monetary crisis,
have been made in the various States, so actively enisted
in tho mount Vernon Purchase" yet the pressure nae
materially interfered with the organized plans OF the As
ISOLATION, and will proven, u full report OF the sums re-
ccived during the past two months until me Tcfting %
In, Legislature, when a certified statement OF nj! tue mo
ncys pad into the Mount Vernon Treasury, will be lad be-
Those persons who are in possession Of Mount Vernon
Funds are earnestly requested 10 transmit 10 the sccrcta
nv an accurate ststemeut o; the same, accompanied with
a list Of ID" subscriber r. and the sums sub .cribed.
Tho Ladies o.: the Association gratefully announ e
that several distinguished Mzsuns have lied .cd themselves
to prcscn: the Mount Vernon cause 10 the patronage oi ttt
.Ordcr' in their respective States. With such powerful
allies to aid. them in their national and pstrlouc "o!k, may
moi, the Inauguration Of the Mount Vernon Purchase &c
simultaneous with trc Inaugural ion Of th. Equestrian Sta
tue Ot Washington At ia" ChpitoI oil virginia on tue up
preaching I'D Of February
Tue thanks o. the Association are rendered to Mr.. Ell
Ripley, of Charleston, :. G Tor one hund rcd copies oil the
"Moun, Vernon Waliz," composed and dedicated by HIM
TO the Indies Of tn" Mount Vernon Association.
Mr.. Everett having been compelled 10 postpone his visit
to Richmond during the Agricultural Fair T. " iu'uie pc
claims of the Association uf Virginia to the ciuzcnt
of the Commonwealth Oh the 29th OF october
nj the Fair Grounds. The address WAS able ana elo
oucu,, wor. nv Of he cause and himself. subscriptions
were received from Richmond aud various counties III thr
State, in aid ui the Association.
Mr. Everett ia under continued engagements to deliver
his washington" and has repeated II ~sixty.ivc times, fol
the bcneh; OF the MUunt Vernon cause, from winch he mai
realized over S36, Vo.
Ac, OF incorporation, Of tho LaGics' Mount Vernon hsso
cial;on of the Un:o.., the Hon. Jnmc' l.. PciiEru. and Rlch
nrd Ynadon, Esq, Of Charleston, :. e., are preparing
constitution aud bylaws Tor the Associatloh. wh!Cn wa
soon be submitted to the Governor of Virginia for his mp
proval.
Public attention - particularly chIed 10 inc TACT, III VI
Washington car have no personal interest To serve III any
of the arrangements apart from the amount ana ihoac o
pnyrncnt connected with the transfer ot Mount vernon
There il every rcasoa 10 believe that he only desires 10 50
cure :he GUARANTEES far as future safety and preservation
nor can VirQinit have any other motive. This TACT oelnl
incontcstibl", it is impossible To conceive that eitfcr party
will enore the present disn.trOus state OF the hnancir
worlc. and refuse TO make such provision IN the terms OF
sale, while arranging to consurninRte a deed by which
Mount Vernon is made the nations shrine, as rH 'hoD
1yoper regard for the distresses If the country.
SUSAN l.. PELLET, Cor. Scc'y.
RlcuMoND, Nov. 2s,lr, l35s.