Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-16
VIRGINIA WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

VIRGINIA WASHINGTON MoNo"H
We confidently expected that the Equestrian ur'"p
OF Washington, would at this moment 10 IL
River, if not on the Capitol Square D"' '"'N ~,
- difficulties have defeated such anticlpa'ioiS we
have now before US copy of contract en'erea 'i'
with II orwa.d Egidius, Royal Swedish anu A''e''
m Consul a, Ams.erdsm from when II appears 'iat
49,. .,.,r. :. :, bs delivered at Amsterdam by the
49,, r. ,,,.. and fwind, weather aud other casualties
49,, ,,sy.,,inv, be forwarded by the lat October,
1857 to suitable landing-place in or near Rich
,,,,d. We feel sure, also do the contracting par.
,ias in Europe that the statue may be expected in
Jnmes River time prior to the lst October. The
inevitable Of the delay clearly set forth in
the following interesting letter from Mr. Miller the
Director Of the Royal Foundry at Munich TO Mrs'
Crawford who is nobly doing her duty to her sunef
ing husband ip London: 90 1877
"But Just returned to-day from my journey 70 inc
banks Of the Danube. 1t RENAME LOT hie " !'o .
you of the causes which have 10 'Is solsiv nv
narture of the Equestrian Group. II was sols.y ny
rnsn;n,, cn,nn.t,tion that | succeeded IN reducing
the original demand of the Hoilanaer Hon S'oo" W
~ ul, and finally obging HIN 10 nciuae theleln .He
expense of putting the work .ogener a.d W
At Amsterdam. This composition required ah extern.
.vs correspondence, which, on account OF inc great
distance of the various port towns occupied hucn
,ne second cause for the delay was that unt''
the beginning Of May, we had uninterrupted SNOW
and rain winch rendered our land routes lupassaoie.
/ could not, by the aid OF hundred horses, nave
-ucceeded in removing the heavy LOAD from Mun'cn'
and the railway csuno transport burthehs o suh I''
mansions. Thus was even forced TO ~ait untl the
good God should send US better weatheI auu W. ngi
roads become dry and carriageable on tne stn OF
Nav it was practicable to commence Inc Journey ana
fnv aUrlng lnnuSDCee. OUR
poetry, interwesy ing customs aud sentiments per,
Initted not the endeared WORK OF our ~en'i9Veu
Crawford to be transported as oio"",y He'snt'-
Friendly hands harnessed and adorned Inc horses
and car, and the Bavarlan colsrs' oiue anu ~nite'
waved amicably beside the starry banner OF America
n innumerabls crowd accompanied the stately train
TO the confines of the city, aud thousands OF good
wishes followed US on our perlous journey. our
Government 30 gracious as 10 nave all the
bridges dropped over which We should pass; and so
ve came without untoward accident to the borders
of the river The lading the canal boat on the Wo
Danube was dangerous, but II now floats with lie
cargo towards Amsterdam, and must have nearly
reached its destination May have safe and speedy
arrival From this short sketch you will understand
the several difficulties unsvoidabiy encountered in
the transportation OF 80 colossal work. and perceive
that no time has been unnecessarily wasted. l, my
SELF believe that the statue will reach hichinonn
sooner than the date named IN the CONTRACT Out Mr
Egidus would not accede to shorter given space Of
time.
Il explained to Mr.. Crawford the impossibilty o!
Transporting the group in one piece to any port mas
much rs our canals are too narrow; ana tnat tor Tue
same reason it could not 90 by isnd-the routes az
leading through cities whose gates ars 100 narrow ,I
allow of passage We, tbereupon. agreed that shouo
hay, the statue conveyed in three separate parts t'
the port fixed upon These parts or pieces noweVer.are
40 fitted that they could easily be united IN America
II, nevertheless. afterwards appeared desraoe tha
the group should BIZ sent whole; and 90 undertook
together
work on condition that should be reimbursed tor
time and expenses necessary thereto. The repacklne
will BIZ accomplished in Amsterdam, not IN franK'mr
go "F. y. MILLER"
1t gives us true joy to gather CLEAN of hope as to
the possibility of the recovery of the great artist
from his terrible ai cton, from private letter writ
ten by Mrs. Crawford on the 2Sth May, from London
to lady In this city. The deeply anxious interest,"
universally felt in the fate Of American sculptor
of mighty genius and noble qualities, must be our
justification for laying before the public the touch
ing heart illusions Of devoted wife. Mrs. Craw-
ford writes thus cheerngiy God ILL: that her fond
hopes aud the cordial prayers Of all lovers of Art
may be fully realized!
~ trust that we may all meet, at no far distant
time on the other side of the Waers-and the pros
pect of so happy termination Of ;oSo fearful months
is not so utterly hopeless, as it was. Within day or
two, my dearest invalid seems to have rallied won
derfuily-and my hope, which week ago was at
its lowest ebb, lie at ood.tide again. The Good God
grant that may not oe woefuly deceiving myself
Ye. have evidence of increased strength, better
appetite, &c. to say nothing of all encouraging word
from the physician in whose hands the patient now is
lie himself II mean Mr.. Crawford) is calm
tranquil, resigned to bis great suerng-the whole Of
his strong nature being apparently concentrated in
passive endurance After exhaustiug the skill o.
Paris physicians, who could not venture to operate
aud OF doctors who could offer no hope Of cure VT
sought the advice of DR.. Fell ian American, We be
lieve, Edi!or established in London, who seems t'
nave discovered specific for diseases Of like nature
to Mr.. Crawford's. Thus far We have reason to b,
truly thankful that We made the hazardous expert
ment of removing hther from Paris. Some of TIT
worst symptoms of the malady have totally disap
psared and, although the end is uncertain, still Their
is a human possibility that the precious life may b.
thus spared; and you know as do We all, with whom
everything is possible"