The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-07-31

O0sAO uUVu VI 0uO UOAss WHO WCIU COS-
infant of the circumstances from begin
ing TO end.--Detroit Free Press.
An Appeal For Mount Vernon.
The following admirable appeal Of the
"Lddies M. Eernon Association OF
the Union," should 60 to the heart OF
every patriot Of the Land, and arouse
new interest and zeal in . glorious
cause. It is proper to state that the
'Sonthcrn Matron," in signing her
baptismal name to this document, yield
ed to the solicitations Of Mr.. Everett
and other friends:
MOUNT yERNON--THE PROPERTY or THE
NATION.
It is with feelings Of the highest graft
fication We annouce to the public, that
the perseyering efforts of tho Ladies
Mount Vernon Association Of the Union,
have been crowned with success commen-
surate, out and that they have at last Sc
cured to the American people the privi-
lege of making the Home and Grave Of
Washington the Property Of the Nation !,
On the failure Of the Mt. Vernon Bill
in the General Assembly Of Virginia, we
renewed our overtures to Mr.. Washing
ton to sell the property to the Association.
These overtures met with . favorable re-
sponse, and on the 9th Of April, con-
tract was signed by Mr.. Washington,
which obligated him to transfer Mt. Yer
non to the Association; on its compliance
with the following terms, viz:
The payment of two hundred thousand
dollars, for two hundred acres Of land, in.
cluding the mansion, gardens, landing
place, and above all, the tomb.
Eighteen thousand dollars to be paid
on closing of contract, and the remainder
of the sum in four bonds, payable in year.
ly irstalments, with the permission, after
payment Of the first bond, to pay to Mr..
Washington any amount of the balance
due, in sums of not less than FIVE thous-
and dollars, which sums will be credited
to the Association in this manner lessen.
| ing the interest.
The title to the estate, and possession,
| to be given on payment of the principal
and interest; and the privilege also grant.
ed of obtaining possession, on thirty days
notice, at any time the Association mo,
Be ready to furnish the entire purchas,
money.
The price asked for Mt. Vernon by the
proprietor, and which has never varied
has long been known to the public, and
the Ladies Of the Mt. Vernon Assoeia
tion, in offering to become its purchasers
could not erpect to acquire IL upon Other
terms than those given as the ultimatum
to Congress and to Virginia.
Yet there is a concession made to The
Association by Mr.. Washington, as Il
the extension Of time and a very impor
tant prouiso, to save interest. which car
best be explained BY the following letteI
addressed to the legal gentleman who ne
gotiated the purchase on behalf of tn,
Association
Richmond april 7, 1858
To W. Il. Mcfarland, Esq, and Gen. A
A. Chapman:
Gentlemen.-In the negotiation vol
recently concluded with me, on behalf o
the Ladies' Association for the purchas,
Of Mt. Vernon, the payment of interest
on the deferred instalments from the dat,
of the contract, while retained posses
sion Of the property, was the only serious
difficulty between US.
| Having satisfied you that / could no
yield this point, you finally conceded it
As the contract is now closed, and
believe satisfactorily to both PARTIES
it affords me pleasure TO say to you, tha
If the Association meet its engagement!
with me on the 1st of January, 1859
and thinks proper to pay, and does pay
the other deferred instalments on or be
fore the 22d Of February, 1859, as 70,
inform me they will probably be boil
willing and ablo to do It, it is my inten
tion, in that case, to remit to the Associ
alton all the interest on all the deferre,
payments.
This | shall be willing to do, partly Al
an inducement to the Association to OBJ
tain possession of Mt. Vernon at an earl,
day, but more particularly, as an evi
dence Of my appreciation of the motive,
that have actuated the Ladies' Associa
tion in the cause it has undertaken.
Ihaye tie honor to Be. gentlemen,
With the Highest respect,
Your oJediens serrdat,
/ John A. Washington.
More than half century has nov
elapsed since Washington walked anon,
us--a half q century Of neglect and in
gratitude to his memory. Between th,
broken pledges Of Congress, and the apa
thy Of his mother State, the remains o
the Father of his Country have lain un
honored By the mausoleum voted in th,
hour Of Nations grief, and his hom,
and grave left to the fate Of private prop
erty, and accessible to the public, onl,
through the forebearance or courtesy o
its various private ownersl
| Ever and anon, voice was heard i
protest against republican iogratituds
for, ever and anon, the heart Of this grea
nation seemed to throb with remen
brance Of his virtues and Of his services
and the priceless legacy he bequeathed
But, during the stern struggles Of youn
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