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JAY TO EGBERT BENSON. 417
JAY TO EGBERT BENSON.
New York, 31st March, 1792.
My Good Friend :
I have had the pleasure of seeing Senr. Ciracchi
and his model of a monument in honor of the Revolution. The design appears to me to be a noble one,
worthy of the attention of the United States and
honourable to the taste and talents of the artist. It
cannot fail of being interesting to all who contributed
to the Revolution and to that glorious triumph of
liberty which it exhibited, and which well deserves a
magnificent monument. The ancient republics, to
whose very imperfections we are sometimes partial,
afford precedents.
Why should not the Congress adopt and carry this
design into execution ? The expense—for my part I
think the expense proper, and therefore confide in
the sense and sentiment of the public. If the money
was now to be provided, the measure would be unreasonable on account of the Indian war. That
obstacle will be of short duration. We need not
begin the monument this year; to adopt the plan will
cost nothing. The work must necessarily be long on
hand, and as the expense will be gradually incurred,
it also will be gradually defrayed. The sum annually
requisite can be but small compared with the object
and with our resources.
Although it would better become the nation than
individuals to undertake it, yet provided the nation
assume the task, the aid of subscriptions and even
State donations might, if necessary, be recurred to.
Vol. HI.—27
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 3 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Place of Publication | New York, London |
| Date | [1890-93] |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000452 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | JAY TO EGBERT BENSON. 417 JAY TO EGBERT BENSON. New York, 31st March, 1792. My Good Friend : I have had the pleasure of seeing Senr. Ciracchi and his model of a monument in honor of the Revolution. The design appears to me to be a noble one, worthy of the attention of the United States and honourable to the taste and talents of the artist. It cannot fail of being interesting to all who contributed to the Revolution and to that glorious triumph of liberty which it exhibited, and which well deserves a magnificent monument. The ancient republics, to whose very imperfections we are sometimes partial, afford precedents. Why should not the Congress adopt and carry this design into execution ? The expense—for my part I think the expense proper, and therefore confide in the sense and sentiment of the public. If the money was now to be provided, the measure would be unreasonable on account of the Indian war. That obstacle will be of short duration. We need not begin the monument this year; to adopt the plan will cost nothing. The work must necessarily be long on hand, and as the expense will be gradually incurred, it also will be gradually defrayed. The sum annually requisite can be but small compared with the object and with our resources. Although it would better become the nation than individuals to undertake it, yet provided the nation assume the task, the aid of subscriptions and even State donations might, if necessary, be recurred to. Vol. HI.—27 |
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