The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-25

that the Friendship Fire Company were eleyang to the
hlfry Of their engnehou Alfred street. fine large
hell that they had Just received from Baltimore. This bell
/, great addition TO the FIRE department Of the city,
vIRGINlUS.
PURCHASE OF MOUNT VERNON.
aTbe Ladies' Mount Vernon Association of the Union
have perfected arrangement by which the State OF Vr
gua can take under her charge the home and the grave
f Washington We have for the correspondence
INIT publish below their earnest appeal which imbodies
oil the facts:
To ruE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF WAsnNGToN--W We
n,sce before YOU the above correspondence with
yeon that the patriots In land who remember the
virtues and services OF the Father OF his Country VIII re-
ocs TO learn his house and grave be secured
and that in becoming Vgnias they can in one sense
become theirs
in procurng the privilege of presenting the purchase fund
10 Virginia procured for he through the association the
opportunity-nay, the sacred prvilege-of laying their
grateful offerings on his tomb and thus while recording
IN deed never to be forgotten that be does live Sin the
hearts of his convert that sacred spot to be
in feeling national well hallowed shrine around
which their hldrens children can gather there to learn to
love political virtue, and to comprehend true greatness
Surely this will keep alive love for his memory in succeed
inc generations and keep them under the influence of bis
example and his counse making his sacred ashes bond
of unop too strong for ambition corruption, or mad IA
naticism TO sever
II is not known all of you that few patriotic ladies
of the South coneecra'ei themselves three ago to the
fcuies discouraged BY no apathy they abored on In
faith that the American heart was still true to Wash
ngtop and would in time be alive to the beauty and me-
cessity Of this work
By degrees they aroused towns and cities, States and
statesmen enlarged the form and title of their associa
,on order that it might embrace every patriot OF every
section who might desire it and finally receive noble
reward The grant, the 18th of March last OF liberal
charter from the mother State When thus near the at
ainment of objects dear to the heart of every American
worthy of his brhsght Mr. Washington, regarding some
A. 81 charfa fha
upon which he had expressed willingness TO dispose OF
Mount Vernon Virginia. withdrew the estate His letter
before ou shows that he has acccded to the wishes Of
patriots and consented to place at he disposal
Virginia. upon the conditions formerly given. In justice
Mr. Washington feel constrained 10 state that he has
acted with entire consistency throughout Having, on the
application Of the association TO sell to them, assumed the
position that beautiful the tribute of gratitude these
excellent and devoted ladies would pay TO the memory of
common father would not the world cry shame on the
government and the who would stand by and per-
nit such sacrdces2 Also that his feelings could not sub
nit to the morfcaon of receiving these offerings of pa
trioism" Without change in these opinions and feel
ings he could scarcely pursue different course from the
he consents to adopt viz to sell 10 and eoane
his action in me matter 10 Piyiniaeaying her at liberty
to make any arrangement with third party which does
not interfere with compliance by her with his terms
which prescribed before she entered into any e.,
Virginia must purchase from him Der responsible
iy We would call your attention to the fact that Mr.
Washington can have personal interest to serve in any
Of the arrangements apar from the amount and mode of
mymen in reference to the transfer of Mount Vernon
We have to believe that he only desires to
what in his Judgment the sures guarantees for its fu
turs safety and preservation. Virginia. too, have
other motive, We cam therefore, but anticipate arrange
ments gratifying TO all parties when those who to de-
eide how best to guard his sacred ashes only influenced
in their joint deliberations and conclusions by desire to
ascertain and adopt the mode best adapted to the
desired ends.
Patriots of our country Virginia has noby responded
10 our appeal for Washington--aad for you! She has
granted you five years in which make your golden Of
trings Tor his tomb, and to TIE high honor of
share in your <rs homestead What win be your
now to herr After proering TO become donors will you
ask to become borrowers and let this holy fail
s she advances for youtrusng you for years for sum
lS2O0000 too pary TO be named when think of your
ooundless wealthn short ask her to oonfde in patriotic
generosity without evidence of its exstence Impossible
Decacy honor pride patriotism alike forbid i'll Rely
ing therefore, upon your patriotic generosity and the uni
sesa desire to see Mount Vernon placed in much Of
n@"at position as Is prudent or possible under the Hmaa-
ions and contingencies Of ferdipc government we have
pledged ourselves and you Virginia to redeem obl
cations 10 reference to the purchase fund.- by the time
sue VIII need it. This pledge by woman for voman is no
hgn matter for the world over it is known that she
eds in whatever she undertakes with her heart and soul
ure then, in this cause involves not only her credit
ous our countrys for it would proclaim with trumpet
tongue that gratitude cannot exist much less flourish in
'TMtc-no, not eVen in the heart Of gomdnt
Washington belongs 10 our whole country, though he
es and must lie in his mothers BOSOM She has gener
ousy recognised in consenting that hs children of every
con Shall have the power to consecrate bis last resting
pace TO be their Mecca their Westminster Abbey, If they
~ Wnere, undef tne Vaulteo, starry ROOF oil God .
glorious ornament they may erect monuments of graft
Jude to the sons they may delight to honor
Can there be in land minds and hearts nsensibe TO
.ne moral beauty Of necessity of this work IF so,
point such to the home of Shakespeare long and zeal
ousy preserved with pride aud by his counrymen
ana now to be enclosed in glass that destructive
ue may hasten the day uhea must become dust to our
OWN tennessee who with pious care has made her Her
image the Rdttons ownfor the fame of her adopted
au become the nations property TO the grateful de-
eodants OF the Pilgrim Fathers, who calling
hr
monument at the cost of $300000 then the grave
him we call Fatier-lcft IN neglect 10 ne mumuring
ys ms ocn Potomac he of whom 1t is sad, "that
~ 'e shall be no will test Of the progress which
% race has made in oisdo and III Diftue be drired from
We Vencydtion paid 10 he immortal name of Washington
odH oght Tess than tribute rendered before 10
~ ahsuch tribute zee plead forwipe out such a
I GssF Let then, the year Of 1857 test progress,
ever memorable by such tribute Of veneraton
Will thace the past foreverl
closed - ~ y " f'' 0 "
sS then, has but 10 soA IT, and on his opa 5irtt-day u,
coo, he home and grave Of the Father Of Country
1e publicly and solemnly placed under the sacred
suSs,,ulanship of his mother State
que mas but to will II, and henccforth, wherever the
~ ana stripes may wave, or Washington be honored,
o LZa q february will be commemorated not only as
n.y. birthday but the birthday also of republican graft
ana IN all coming time every pilgrim 10 that ballowed
ss from the remo'est regions of the earth, there
'''fu who d'd his deed Of lorei
A SOUTHERN MATRoN,
President of the Ladies Mount Vernon
Association of the Union.
MODE ISLAND -BrigadisE General Pitman OF the