The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-15

From the Petersburg, Va, Express, Oct 81
IL certainly curious coincidence that the e1uos
Of Washington should have arrived in James
river upon the day that the news OF Mr. Crawfords
death received in this country Grave fears hal al
ready been tanned cst the vessel containing the sta
tue had down IN some OF the severe gales Of cpem
ber and certainly n long passage that the brig
Waborg La. Amsterdam 10 the Capes Virginia. Had
Il been any other than Dutch bottom employed IN the
transportation might have been alarmed Tor it, safety
but knowing the dciperaiion with which the Holar ers
doeverythng aud the element in their nation
al character which induces them TO old fashions in
every department OF their physical economy the
shape of petticoat the model of merchantan felt
satisfied that the Waborg would appear some day in
Hampton Roads uninuredby the elemental strife ofoccan
Washington Irving tells ~, in his delightful history Of
New York. That when The first settlers Of that city landed
upon Manhattan Island, they were somewhat dlsgustet
with the solid rocky foundations OF the site concerning
place which Ia establish metropolis, and pcrfcrrng
TO the New Jersey flats, where they might drive
down piles after the mmemoral custom OF their country
and with Ike vcncraton for the umc honorod usages
ef his people do Doubt that the Captain II the Wal
borg would have considered quick run from tho xyler
Tee n the Chesapeake derogaion from Dutch dignity
Let rejoice that he has and proved himself SO ex
cccn sailor, md let all who are disposed ~ regard
an III omen that the vessels arrival should nave been
simultaneous with the reception ~ tho nOurniul intelligence
OF Mr. Crawcrds dacease he encouraged by considering
another remarkable coincidence in connection with the af
fair The passage Of the WabOfg was, ~ point 81 time,
an exact parallel the very first yoyag. made the
Atlantic. Sha sail from Amsterdam on tho lGth ~
August and madc the .apcs, a. We unaers.na on the
cath October Conmhus spread his canvass IN tho winds
tho port Paos tho ID ofAugus, and cao in sight
Of - Salvador tho nth Of October The dsoovorcr OF
America the IN tho same months in exact
ly the same number of days Il Il not striking facS
II IN subject Of cOngratnafinn a. the people o Virginia
and the friends the amcntrd Mr.. Crawford that the
greatest work of this artist has been safely brought 10 tho
state nj whose order n executed The lasting fame
Of tho man by which the fame which shall sur
yvc wreck Of centuries and give him place Ia the
admiration VI a remote prstcry, must rest upon this
noble achievement tho only other undcrtas ng upon
scale camrne with tho breadth of his gouushe
rczcs for the Cap believe he did not
live 10 complete His smaller works beautiful they arc,
and In fh.lu ftt4A ratt
Equestrian Wa hngiun we can imagine To endure until tho
ofmans kill and ingenuity pyramids
obelks eatnorals arches shall he toppied down Ia the
ultimate and universal ruin.
We suprosc arrangements will now be speedily made
for the inauguration Of the Virginia Washington Monu-
mert Tho I'D ~ February next suggests itself NJ
the suitable day for the ceremony, and there "A
ample time the four months Intervening for the fullest
preparatuns be perfected We not sufficiently
med With regard 10 the powers and duties Of thu Com
n.-soncFS 1T the Monument % know whether they
authorized 70 Tx the time and adjust tho details of the
Inauguration, whs'hcr The Beard consider ITSELF ftus
o6cio upon tho delivery ol the StatHc in Richmond A
well a. W. recoeet this body consist. or Messrs " "
Richie George Wyths Mnnford, Gusayus A. Meyers,
Thomas T. Giles, n. ". Martin and John NJ Bptts. Tho
late James VI. Wlckham of the Cpmmissionp
originally appointed IN tho that they do not feel
empowered Go act IN the prcnrses presume Tho GOV
would be the rarty possessing penary authority In
n,u viii be most satisfactorily ordered An orator ani
a rdct demanded by the occasion and there should
be invitations extended ~ the President - tbs Cnitcd
States. 10 the Governors of tho several Commonwealth
and 60 other distinguished men, unite IN the obscrytn
Of the day. Rarely has imposing IN event occurred ia
the history Of Virginia, and under such chief magistrate
have In the Executive Department, should bc
celebrated worthily and with becoming honors.