The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-02
The MT. Vernon Fund.

We feel like doing little gratuitous ad-
vcrtising for the immortal BONNER" las
the Herald styles him) of the New York
Ledger. On the I'd OF September, BONNER
addressed to Mr.. EDWARD EVERETT letter
from which we quote the following:
Knowing that you have been no less distn.
gu-hed in literature than in official life, il has
occurred to me that Il might be as agreeable
to you TO aid the patriotic and benevolent en-.
terprise which you have undertaken by con
trbutions To the columns OF weekly paper Of
unprecedented circulation as by public ad
dress. | have, accordingly. to propose that II
you will furnish the New York i,dgsr one orr
nal article week for one year, will imme
diately on receiving your assent to this prOpo'
osition, place at your disposal for the benefit
OF the Mount Vernon Association, my check
for the sum Of ten thousanddollaTs,
Mr.. EyERErT's letter in reply is as fol
lows:
Bosros, Nov. 6, l-5S.
DHAR SIR: Your letter OF the ID Of Septem
Der was placed IN my hands on the l4th Of that
month In consideration Of your check for ten
thousand dollars to be placed at my disposal
for the benefit Of the Mount Vernon Assocla-
ton on the receipt Of my letter accepting the
oUef, on propose 10 ule 10 iuthlrH an ullRHai
article weekly for the New York Ledger for
one year.
THIS liberal offer has received my thoughtful
consideration | have been and am strongly
tempted, on the one hand, TO make this noble
addition to the Mount Vernon Fund. On the
other hand. among other grounds Of hesitation,
| have been afraid that could not do justice
20 your liberaiity, without giving up more time
to the preparation Of the arti, les Than IL con
sistent with other engagements and d ties.
You are right IN supposiug that DO pecuniary
benefit accrulng 10 my sell would induce me 10
undertake the task although the financial
situation to which you allude il Tar less bril-
liant than YOU may have been led TO think by
exaggerated newspaper reports. feel, how
ever. that u Is my duty not 10 forego this OPP
portunity Of adding 50 large a sum. al once, TO
the Mount Vernon Fund and accept the ofer
| will begin to furnish the articles as soon as
the immediate demands ON my time 20 fulfil
some previous engagements shall cease-in
the course of this month a. furthest-and will
continue them, a. lar as possible. weekly, max
Jag up al the end Of the year for any omission
IN the regular supply.
lheywhl, hope, be received by you aud
the public With the Indulgence usually extended
to gratuitoas labor- IN MeritOrioas cause.
shall venture To cal the articles thus fur.
nished by me The Mount Vernon Papers,
scarcely daring 10 assume that honored name,
which. hoseNeF. may perhaps De pefmh'ed' as
appropriately indicating the object Tor winch
they are prepared. and 30 eXcu,lns their IN
perecu9us. | remain. dear sir. respectfully
yours, EDWA ARD EVERETT.
RoRr B0NNyE, ESQ.
cory oF SECsIFr FRos the TREASURER or ruE
AUXILIARY MOUNT ysksos FUNp.
10000 BosToN. Nov. 10, lSSs.
Received Of Hon Eiwarj Everett Z, Boaner's
check tor ten thousand dollars, for the trustees
OF the Mount Vernon Fund.
+. II. PEABODY, Treasurer.
|, will be rather an anomaly IN newspa.
per history, to find the classic and finished
EvERErr seeking the same channel OF com
munica,ion with the pablie, through which,
SrLv,sus CoBB, j., and Others Of that lA
pour forth their silly nonsense.