Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-14
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In re-publishing the following Interesting
paper from the last Mount Vernon Record,
we re-echo the earnest wish Of the Vice Re-
| gent for Virginia, and OF every friend of the
| cause, that the approaching Fourth of July
may be profitably employed, throughout the
| Stale, in collecting handsome contributions,
| not only to complete the purchase-money for
| Mount Vernon but also furnish surplus suf-
| ficient to place Washington's beloved home
in the condition in which its patriotic owner
designed that it should be maintained:
Ladies' Mount Vernon Association.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY.
| The Secretary of the Mount Vernon La
| dies Association of the Union respectfully
| submits the following:
The report of the Association for March
| 23d, showed the rapid progress which had
| been made in this Organization; the success
which had been achieved in the collection of
| funds; that the instalmeDt. due February 22d.
| 1861, with interest, had been paid, and that
| but SAL ,666, &C. payable February %, 1862,
was due, ere Mount Vernon would become
the property of the nation.
| This rapidity of payment was principally
owing to the results of the interest excited
| and the 1abors performed in the States which
had been organized previous to or during
the year 1853 combined with the noble eff
forts of the Hon. Edward Everett.
Some little time must necessarily elapse
ere the Association can profit fully by the or
ganzation now established, or being estab-
lished, in the States but recently enlisted
The Association has reason for congratuia-
ton upon the effect produced by its unpar
alleled success. A beautiful spirit of patri-
otto emulation is spreading over the whole
country; nor has it been confined to its linn
its, but has extended to American citizens
even beyond cur borders.-None can doubt
that all to which woman aspires will he at
tanned.
The additional sum of $4,000 has been
paid over to Mr.. Washington, by the treasurer
during this month. leaving but a little over
$50 900 of Indebtedness.
By the terms of the contract, the present
proprietor holds the estate until the entire
payment is made. This arrangement relieves
the Association from assuming responsible
ties and expenses attendant upon possession
of the property while laboring to discharge
Indebtedness for its purchase. The acquisi-
ton of the title and possession OF the estate
will necessarily impose immediate and heavy
expenses upon the Association.
Apart from the sum requisite for its proper
maintenance and safe guardianship, the Re-
gent ascertained, from reliable sources, that
it will require about $4,000 to restore the
grounds and make the repairs necessary to ar
rest the rapid decay now going on. 1t is APP
parent therefore, that the Regent, in the
conscientious discharge of her duty, will not
be able to authorize the closing of the last
payment until sufficient sum has been Sc
cured to cancel the instalment, and to meet
the responsibilities assumed as soon as the
purchase is concluded
To hasten the period when the guardian
ship of the estate may be safely assumed, the
Regent has suggested that the ViceRegents
should appeal to the citizens of their States,
to set apart the anniversary of our National
Independence the most appropriate day
that could be chosen for making contributions
from every part of our Union simultaneously, |
to insure the speedy consummation of the
Mount Vernon purchase, and to hallow, addi- |
tionally if possible, the birthday of onr Ma |
tiOnal Independence, by making it tributary |
to the proposed homage to him whose wisdom
and valor, under Providence, secured that 6artt-
day 10 our country.
May %, 1859. SUSAN l.. PELLET.