Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-25
VIRGINIA WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

"lt gives US sincere pleasure to state that yesier
day Mrt Crawford, widow of the lsmened and be-
loved Crawford, had An Interview with the Govern.
or and the Commissioners, which resulted most
agreeably to all parties Satisfactory arrany yementa
were made in regard 10 the execution of ihs work
oy MIR. Crawford under the contract and a!so re-
specting The completion by Mr.. Rogers of the un
finished work, viz: the two statues of Nelson aud
Lewis and the trophies ard bssreliis for the ak low
er rectangular pedssals."
This announcement was made by the "Enquirer
Of Friday. We think it not ndelicate (says The DIS.
patch. TO add few particulars with regard to an
arrangement which is agreeable and so credi,abe
to all parties. Soon after the arrival OF Mrs Craw.
ford in Richmond, in al interview with Mr.. Rogers
she took occasion to express to him her sincere re
grets at the appearance of several paragraphs which
had contained ungracioIs and unjust allusions TO
that gentleman; she said that those paragraphs orri
mated from erroneous impressions and mistakes
matters Of tact. She assured him that her la,nented
husband had entertained for him, both a. gentle.
man and an artist very high respect. Indeed his
opinion of Mr. X. satisfied Mrs. &. that there was
none more fit than he, 10 complete the work hrgun
by her husband. and she therefore expressed her
pleasure at bis selection for that work by the Gov.
ernor and Commissioners.
These frank and kind expressions by a generous
and noble minded lady, were of course prop.rly ra.
c.ived by Gentlemvn of Mr.. Rogers disposition -
he at protfertd his SERVICES IN Mrs. Crawford
to complete the statues of Mason and Marshall and
PLACES The name OF Mr. Crawford upon thrm thus re.
iievug the Question of all difficulty touching the pro
gress the DECEASED artist had made with his models
of those statues, and whether the State should agree
to receive them or not.
Mrs. Cran ford accepted the offer and further se-
cured Mr.. Rogers talent aud labors for the compile
ton of the private orders undertaken by her hus
band and not finished st his death. For this purpose
abe rendered him the the use Of Mr. Crawford's fine
studio in Rome.
The understanding and agreement we're confirmed
by the Governor aud Commissioners, as far as they
were concerned, and what promised, from the indie
Greet and ungenerous publications at the North to be
come seriously troublesome TO all parties, resulted
most harnoniously and happily for all.
Mr. Rogers left the city Saturday, and proceeded to
the North, where he will remain short time before
proceeding to Rome. There he will finish MIR. Cra~'
ford 3 work for this State and the Government at
Washington tthe capitol doors and proceed with Nil
due speed, TO complete the Virginia Washington
Monument. His work will be alike worthy OF his
own fame, and in harmony with the noble achieve.
ments Of Crawford already here.
We have mentioned thus much-omi;'iag some
points equally credi,able to the parties II
seemed to US to be demanded in Justice, after the ILL
beral publications paraded at the North, on The sub
iec, of the completion OF our monument.