, 1859-02-25
From The OREGON Times.
Mount Vernon Association

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the hearts Of his countrymen." To cherish
his memory of whom this was truly said,
is one object of the Mount Vernon Ladies'
Association of The Union. Much has been
said from time to time about the purchase
of the Mount Vernon estate, but nothing
done until this Association was organized
by an act of the Virginia Legislature Its
officers consist of a Regent, a Vice-Regent
for each State, and secretary and treas
urer Its power extends to the purchasing
and holding of two hundred acres of land,
embracing the Tomb of Washington, with
the mansion, the gardens, aud the grounds,
and landing on the Potomac river. For
the purchase Of this property, and its i'm
provement in a manner that may be credit
able to the American people, it is proposed
to raise $500, ,000-that being the limit
fixed as the capital stock in the act Of in
corporation. Tue contract for the pur-
chase of the two hundred acres Of land,
with ull the buildings and improvements
upon it, "as well as The Tomb of George
Washington" was legally made, on the 9th
of April last, by tho Regent Of the Asso-
citation, with the present proprietor, John
A. Washington. The terms Of the pur-
chase are as follows; Cash paid in hand 10
Mr.. Washington, $4,000; to be paid to
him on the lst OF January, 1859, $57, 900;
with three annual instalmeats Of Sal, ,666
&c cents each, payable on the 22d Febru-
ary, 1860, 1861, aud 1862 onithe de-
ferred payments, interest is to be paid from
the date Of the contract, and the proprie-
tor remains in possession until full payment
is made; with the PrOrisO, however, that
whenever the Association may be prepared
to pay the euiire amount, it can, by giving
twenty days notice. do SO, and obtain pos
session OF the property. The $4,000,
which became due on the LIST Of January
A. D. 1859, has been paid. The object
now is to raise the balance.
The Regent Of the Association, Miss
Ann Pamela Cunningham, Of South Caro-
lima, whose zeal in this matter merits both
praise and success, in writing 10 the under
signed, says: 'rhe constitution empowers
the Regent to appoint a Viee-Regent for
the States only, but as in the Territories
ore to be found hearts in which love and
gratitude TO Washington are as pure and
fervent as in the States, will you not pre-
sent this subject as Lady Manager TO the
citizens Of Oregon, that by their contribu-
tions they may become members Of our As
sociation, and hand down their names To-
pOsterity linked with this holy enterprise"
Believing that the Regent correctly ap.
preciates the people Of this Territory, the
undersigned accedes to her request and
cordially invites all, particularly the ladies'
Of Oregon, to cooperate with her in this
noble undertaking. Funds, with a list Of
the names and residences OF the contribu-
tors, may be forwarded'to the undersigned,
and by her will be transmitted to the Treas
urer Of the Association at the city Of
Washington. Persons IN different parts Of
the Territory will he appointed. as soon as
practicable, toreceiVe subscriptions. Clubs
Of ten or twenty, or more, will, II desired,
be furnished with as many copies Of
"Stuart's Gold Mounted Portraits as there
are dollars remitted. The Mount Vernon
Record, monthly paper, in which the
names Of oil subscribers, with other inter
esting matter, are published, will be far
nished, upon request, for one dollar per-
year, paid 10 advance.
Associations, as well as individuals, are
invited to contribute. VIII not the Ma
sonic Fraternity in Oregon take a deep in
terest in this tribute Of respect to the mem
ory Of the most illustrious Of Masons and
of men? Will not Odd Fellows, Firemen,
Sons of Temperance, and all public spirited
and generous societies, find pleasure in
promoting the object Of this Association
Will not the children Of our schools be
glad to associate their names with this en-
during aud national work? Is not the ap-
preaching 22d Of February all anniversary
upon which this subject may very properly
be called to our mind? Any person, upon
the payment Of one dollar, or more, may
become member Of the MOuHt Vernon
Ladies Association Of the Union and every
subscribers name and residence, with the
amount given, will be recorded and pub
lishcd as above stated, and preserved in