Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Washington, D.C., Volume 23The Society, 1920 - Washington (D.C.) |
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American Anacostia appointed Avenue ball Baltimore became Building bullet Capitol Capitola Carroll Catholic Charles Chevy Chase City of Washington Club Columbia Historical Society Commissioners common scold Congress Daniel Reintzel David Burnes death December Digges District of Columbia E. D. E. N. Southworth Eastern Branch Eckington editor elected January F Street Father Caffrey Father Mathews Father Walter favorite February February 21 Federal Capital gave George Georgetown H St Henry honor interest James Dudley James Dudley Morgan January 24 Joseph Gales journal July June L'Enfant land later lived located March Maryland Mayor ment Miss National Intelligencer October paper parish passed pastor Patrick's Church permanent seat Potomac River present proprietor Prospect Cottage Roosevelt says Seat of Government Seaton Secretary September Sheffield Sixteenth St Southworth story territory Thomas United vertebra Virginia William wound write wrote York
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Page 12 - That a district of territory, not exceeding ten miles square, to be located as hereafter directed on the river Potomac, at some place between the mouths of the Eastern Branch and the Connogochegue, be, and the same is hereby, accepted for the permanent seat of the Government of the United States...
Page 92 - THERE is a land, of every land the pride, Beloved by heaven, o'er all the world beside...
Page 213 - We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language, for we intend to see that the crucible turns our people out as Americans, of American nationality, and not as dwellers in a polyglot boarding house; and we have room for but one soul loyalty, and that is loyalty to the American people.
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Page 13 - That the President of the United States be authorized to appoint, and by supplying vacancies happening from refusals to act or other causes, to keep in appointment as long as may be necessary, three commissioners, who, or any two of whom...
Page 25 - Jurisdiction over the territory which " was ceded by the State of Maryland to the Congress of the United States for the permanent seat of the Government of the United States.
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Page 13 - Provided nevertheless, That the operation of the laws of the state within such district shall not be affected by this acceptance, until the time fixed for the removal of the government thereto, and until Congress shall otherwise by law provide.