New-York tribune., 1881-12-28
&c. Mnllnm :. Gr.c- henk.

Tn. Hon Wm. NJ. EyArt-, william :. Gr,c-beck,
c-alm,n, Gr"Ity hoiuIr1'
L. D. Morgan, Johu ". Garrett,
Jrbu lay William &. Gilman,
Pre- Gnlvin Grursr s.. CHilds.
-arf.i,. u Babcock. Jpnu Taylor Johnston,
william a. Wickham, Hny +. @pau.ding.
tr4rr.I Edward 4. Moves. Frederic X. Cpudrrf,
JAIucf W Pinchpt treasurer " Wprtuiueoh WI.tr'ige.
MuISW H. Appleton l..ihnI bh'lrf' secretary
CIarA Bell. john BlgcloH.
I4rOduie Wc5tOn. G,prAc William CurdA
john r. D.uny Jo--pl II. .h,atc.
4 son PHc fs sokos G.uisc " Qlnt-,rd
Sa.uur. 4. Avery. 6 T. huntu;ton
: FrsieI,c sGeysF 4 rnis Fsits, hndrrW White.
Forrc.t n Paraar Robert I,urHhll,
Donald MscAay, y n ttlthtuAH,
Perry smith, 'rPh W. hrohe'
2 Frl,irrics a u. n.s. GEORGE f. Rakor.
Henry q. Marquand, Grrig' Sen'y,
-..tuIir. Mclean, NIiIm X. "a risOn,
Charles Lauler 1aco. Randolph.
Corn lus NauI HrbNt, GrurKr MuHtm htlloui
4 PIrrpunt Morgan, Joseph ". Harper.
Noah Davis, Josu Il. Brndy,
\. :. Baiu~., t"u i.And Parker.
v. aupPe', l",i =. lor,|n'
C.IrIt. S,,. itr, C. l. bctmuId,
.uH J.. Mul,
snb-conuittsc of this general ntsee, consisting
oi Hc.sr.. william " Eyirta cK-G"ycruUr T.. u. Nor
gan. ParAe Goodwin. Clark Bell and J. " Flncnot,
charged With he duty al procuring the necessary .ca-
lauou aud obtained from Congress the recommeudn-
ton OF rrcricn Hayes, thr passage Of the fouo"iug
i1ini resolution
Joint resolution aaiborzng The Prcsdcn to dr-,nate
IugujoIiug the World" and to provide for tie per
rIu"ut maintenance and preservation Thereof
grc te information thni citizens O the French l. pub
b. pruyosr commemorate tur one huudr dih auuiNcr
n rllo-,ni rome statue Of" Liberty EnnsItcnug tine
World" upon pedestal oi suitable proportions To pe
Belonging 10 hc UAited states Ia toe irDor oi New
Wlt,c"s II is proper to provide for the care aud
prr-cryaupn " tr grand monument Of art ANA of ihe
HD.linL ~, % 51I, and iionyy ~ E,prr,,Iotiyrs
U the PTc,iIcn. Of tua Uui.cd -t,rc, bc aud uc 10
hereby authorized and directed 10 accept the
colossal statue o; Liberty Lnighlcuug tuo HOrld,"
,g..u presented b. citizens The French IscpuD-
Ic ami to desIgHatc ana set apart FOR the
erection thereof "a suitable site upon either Cover,
uuun the completion thereof shall causc The 10 be
10 uIgrtcd VITA such ccscmuHtsa ~ VIII serve u tcsy
the rtitucr o onr people or TINS ,1pre,svr aud el'c
memorial oi tne sympathy ol tie citizens Of our
--tcr ltepu"lo aud h' II hereby authorhcI {" cause
nance beacon and for the pcrnnncn, care ana pro
saon thereof monument OF art, and Of the coutin
ued good viii OF The great NATION winch aided us IA our
struggle for freedom
In pursuance Of power thus inrusted TO him the
Pfesient authorized General william sherman to des
ignate Of the pacrs mentioned which lac should
think hed for the purpose, aud General shornsu
alter o careful Ls pccOn OF the locality. liked upon
Bedloe's Island, not only as well. but as admirably,
suited TO tue denign.
Owing 10 he occurrnnoc OF political troubles In
France the collection Of funds for the statuo was
for d time delay sd but ali obstacles have since
been overcome; the necessary money, about
doinr- nas beon sccrcd and the viii soon Oe
completed It only remains for the American people
in recognition AZ tis noble eIpressOn of regard and
sympathy the Pnrt OF nc Frrnch people 10 provide
or e T.CtptiOl aud inauguration 10 OI
which VII Iorlu. only Impressive
entrance oi the commercial metropolis oi Tie Unon but
answer useful llur p-e an beacon or Sgna station,
and prove Or the entire Nation enduring record Of
early existing, a let us nope, ihsling Friendship OF
th. two great Republics of the uIncfccutIt ury.
The uuGer-gnod were appointed committee TO
mend project TO tia concurrence and cooperation Of
their fellow cOIurymcn aud in pursuance Of thor task
hey propose 20 circuatr In all the Clhes
OF the United states scles oi subscription pLc4h. ~
Letting general In order that ull os>c7 Of
ci may be enabled 10 hAe part Ia ns grand par
uI. cUlcTprisc SUBSCRIPTIONS 70 any amount, however
large or however small, VIII b" gladly received by tho
cplAitta.. Not only individual ciilrus, bat Chambers
m Commerce., Boards Of Trade, EXCiauges TrUdcsmpns
and Nccuauic1 Associations anI social Clubs, other
Lee ,al OF voluntary OIgauz Mons arc particularly re-
qu-sted interest thcnscye- IN tue tEcranoe OF our
OBJECT. -,
VIII pr 0niv TOO eager testify grateful Of
t Iieudlcss Oi TINS mIn tnmous offer the part OF
tur French people, and 40 rcci irpndc tue Kindly ana
l,r an a, II iIicuts which 10 orig IIted prompt
c,,utaurc OF % ana active prosecution Of the labor
thai may be required 10 ave 10 te hIth al appropriate
erttIug and pedestal
iun a caieul inquiry. under the most competent and
ti1lstyurh advice, the committee opinion that
the erection Oi pedestal, cOmp"f ihe WIN lhc vast pro-
statue suilit. 4iEllll "uilhJ
ia h lts enduring support, ia whose structure every un-
necessary expense VIII b. spared, VIII cost about an
,nyl amount with the statue The contribution by our
e oi III mOirty O the Uuninccuce oi the iwO nations
T. nne needed The spendorB OF the great har-
bor OF this continent with TINS lmpershable monument
aud decoration -, n, IL -. ~
,nJ IuD0ken which surround the grand hrDOr chosen
~ Inc Al are primarily Interested IN the success OF
1Khat We nave every reason 10 believe "i4 Dct"hc
80 ouder OF che world, tie subject hUutts'c. llhcI
aI.o to the patriotic sontin9nl Oi the "Apio Nation
AZ ua Ar al