The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-26
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ton now Under conservation on the z4th december
1893, the Congress o. ne united ala,es resolved "iha,a
marble monument NC e,eoeu ~ 'no on,su osA'e 'ne
Capitol, at the city OF Washington, and that the famil5if
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uSln: While / feel with keenest anguish the late dis
pens.tion OF Divine Providence, 1 cannot be insensible to
the mournful tributes of respect and veneration which are
paid TO the memory of my dear deceased husband and
as bis best services and most anxious wishes were always
devoted TO the welfare and happiness Of his country, to
know that they were truly appreciated and gratefully re-
membered affords me no inconsiderable consolation.
..Tanght by that great example which l have 30 long
had before me never to oppose my private wishes to the
public will. | must consent to the request made by Con-
qress, which you have hid the goodness to transmit to
mo and In doing this / need not, i cannot say what a
sacrifce of individual feeling l make to a sense OF public
duty. f
with grateful acknowledgements and unfeigned thanks
for the personal respect and evidences Of coincidence ex-
pressed by Congress and yourself,
II remain, very respectfully, sir, your most obedient
humble servant,
MARTHA
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tary glory. Our country has given birth to a statesman
who was chiefly instrumental in converting the chaos of
the old confederation into the most perfect fabric of hu-
man wisiom-the federal constitution; and whose con-
duct as President Of the United States was characterized
by such wisdom and virtue that. after the strictest exam
nation, it Is now admitted to be the most proper guide
to direct us in the path which leads to the nations pros.
perity and glory In short, our country has produced a
WAsHISGToS he has been dead for four and twenty years,
and we have erected no monument on which to record his
virtues and our gratitude.
MIR, L. said that Congress, by neglecting for 30 long a
period to accomplish the object of the resolutions, had
been subjected to the imputation Of Ierhdy as well az IN
gratitude. We made a solemn promise to the widowed
partner OF Washington, and to the people of the United
States, by q Legislative act, that we would erect u monu-
ment to his memory. That distinguished lady has long
slunbered with him in the grave, and this pledge has
never yet been redeemed. Although his mortal remains
have, at our request, and by her consent, become the
property OF the public, yet they still lie neglected. In
deed, have been credibiy informed that an attempt has