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warded to you commission to collect subscription to erect an Equestrian Statue to Gen. ANDREW JACKSON. Our effort to accomplish that puspose was almost exclusively made through the postmas- iers in every State, whose position gives them an opportunity of concentrating with the people. We have every reason to be satisfied with the result so far as informed of it, from those 10 whom we intrus. ted our agency. ltis now ascertained that very small amount collected by each of the poslmAsters who have not yet made returns, would enable us at once te proceed with the work. and complete it on the most splendid scale. As you are one of those from whom we have had no intelligence of the success of the attempt made, we request you, on the receipt q this, to inform what you have done and probably can do, to forward our object small sum from every man whom you know favorably inclined 10 the object, would, when ag- gregated, convert what each might consider mere tride and not worthy 10 be contributed, into an everlasting memorial of the patriotism to which he would pay homage.

 Let us hope that you will act promptly in this business, that we may know what to expect from you. You have il greatly in your power to hasten or retard our work 4 line transmitting us what you may have received. or hope to receive, is of importance to as al kis time, you will see from the reports in Congress, that We are about to act dehnitiyely in the execution of the work. An artist of eninence IS now engaged in preparing model of the Statue.

 All remitlances of money and all letters in rela- ton b subscriptions, shouit be addressed to Ros- ERT JOHNSTON, Cerk of h. Jaeksoa Monument Commiites, Washiagivn, D. C., and not to Cave Johnson. our chairman. whose oiicial engagements as Postmaster General do 10, allow him to attend to these concerns, except stated days of meeting

 By orter of the Committee:

 c. JOHNSON