Address of the Washington National Monument Society to the People of the United States: With an Appendix, Containing Proceedings of the Society at the Inauguration Meeting of 22d March, 1859; Report of the Select Committee of the House of Representatives Appointed to Consider the Memorial of the Society, Made on the 22d February, 1855; and the Charter of the SocietyG. S. Gideon, printer, 1859 - 34 páginas |
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22d of February agents American American Revolution approved Board of Managers by-laws Capitol charter Chief city of Washington commemorate completing the erection Congress in 1783 Congress passed connexion consent corporation and body countrymen death District of Columbia duty equestrian statue erect a monument ex officio President executed faithful fame of WASHINGTON Father feet Fendall funds further enacted GEORGE WASH GEORGE WASHINGTON gratitude hearts height of 170 honor House of Representatives incorporate the Washington INGTON J. B. H. SMITH JOHN CARROLL BRENT Legislature Lenox liberty mausoleum meeting members be appointed memory of Washington ment monu Mount Vernon national metropolis National Monument Society obelisk object officers ordered patriotism plete Potomac proposed public reservation raised removed and deposited resolution of Congress rotundo Secretary select committee Senate statue of WASHINGTON subscription successors suitable testimonial thereof tributes Union Vice President Virginia voluntary association Walter Jones Washington National Monument WINFIELD SCOTT
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Página 7 - Taught by the great example which I have so long had before me never to oppose my private wishes to the public will, I must consent to the request made by Congress, which you have had the goodness to transmit to me; and in doing this I need not, I can not, say what a sacrifice of individual feeling I make to a sense of public duty.
Página 16 - I have nowhere seen woman occupying a loftier position ; and if I were asked, now that I am drawing to the close of this work, in which I have spoken of so many important things done by the Americans, to what the singular prosperity and growing strength of that people ought mainly to be attributed, I should reply — to the superiority of their women.
Página 7 - That a marble monument be erected by the United States, in the Capitol, at the city of Washington; and that the family of General Washington be requested to permit his body to be deposited under it ; and that the monument be so designed as to commemorate the great events of his military and political life.
Página 5 - THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA HAVE CAUSED THIS STATUE TO BE ERECTED AS A MONUMENT OF AFFECTION AND GRATITUDE TO GEORGE WASHINGTON; WHO, UNITING TO THE ENDOWMENT OF THE HERO THE VIRTUES OF THE PATRIOT, AND EXERTING BOTH IN ESTABLISHING THE LIBERTIES OF HIS COUNTRY.
Página 6 - Washington commanded in person ; namely, the evacuation of Boston ; the capture of the Hessians at Trenton ; the battle of Princeton ; the action of Monmouth ; and the surrender of York. On the upper part of the front of the pedestal to be engraved as follows, ' The United States, in Congress assembled, ordered this statue to be erected in the year of our Lord 1783, t'n honor of George Washington, the illustrious Commander-in-chief of the armies of the United States of America during the war, which...
Página 6 - Resolved unanimously, (ten States being present,) that an equestrian statue of General Washington be erected at the place where the residence of Congress shall be established.
Página 29 - Winfield Scott, Walter Jones, John J. Abert, James Kearney, Thomas Carbery, Peter Force, William A.
Página 5 - The general assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia have caused this statue to be erected as a monument of affection and gratitude to George Washington, who uniting to the endowments of the Hero the virtues of the Patriot, and exerting both in establishing the liberties of his country, has rendered his name dear to his fellow citizens and given the world an immortal example of true glory.
Página 7 - Resolved : That a committee be appointed whose duty it shall be to examine the laws and methods of procedure governing the various State Boards of Health...
Página 15 - ... which were peculiarly interesting to New Jersey. The first was the battle of Trenton, and the second the bold and judicious stand made by the American troops at the same creek, by which the progress of the British army was arrested on the evening preceding the battle of Princeton. " At this place he was met by a party of matrons leading their daughters dressed in white, who carried baskets of flowers in their hands, and sang, with exquisite sweetness, an ode of two stanzas composed for the occasion.