A History of the National Capital from Its Foundation Through the Period of the Adoption of the Organic Act, Volume 1Macmillan, 1914 - Washington (D.C.) |
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acres Advertiser Alexandria Andrew Ellicott appointed April authority Baltimore Benjamin Stoddert Bladensburg Blodgett capitol Centinel of Liberty centre Church city of Washington Coll Columbia commis committee congress County court Daniel Carroll Deakins deeds District Duddington early east Eastern Branch engraved erected federal city Frederick County George Georgetown Greenleaf and Law Hist Hotel Intelligencer interest James James Hoban Jefferson John July June land later legislature loan lottery March Maryland ment miles months Morris and Nicholson Notley Young Pennsylvania Avenue Philadelphia Potomac Potomac Company president president's house Prince George County Proceedings of Commissioners property holders public buildings purchase record residence bill river road Robert Rock Creek sale of lots Samuel secured Sept sioners square Stoddert survey Thornton tion Tobias Lear town United Uriah Forrest vicinity Virginia Washington Gazette William William Deakins
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Page 18 - To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased, by the consent of the legislature of the State in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful 'buildings.
Page 37 - 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.
Page 20 - And as it is to be appropriated to this use with the consent of the State ceding it ; as the State will no doubt provide in the compact for the rights and the consent of the citizens inhabiting it ; as the inhabitants will find sufficient inducements of interest to become willing parties to the cession; as they will have had their voice in the election of the government...
Page 125 - December, in the year one thousand eight hundred, provide suitable buildings for the accommodation of Congress, and of the President, and for the public offices of the government of the United States.
Page 368 - It is with you, gentlemen, to consider whether the local powers over the District of Columbia vested by the Constitution in the Congress of the United States shall be immediately exercised.
Page 246 - That a national university in this country is a thing to be desired, has always been my decided opinion ; and the appropriation of ground and funds for it in the Federal City has long been contemplated and talked of...
Page 368 - I congratulate the people of the United States on the assembling of Congress at the permanent seat of their Government ; and I congratulate you, gentlemen, on the prospect of a residence not to be changed.
Page 264 - Having crossed an extensive tract of level country somewhat resembling an English heath, I entered a large wood through which a very imperfect road had been made, principally by removing the trees, or rather the upper parts of them, in the usual manner. After some time this indistinct way assumed more the appearance of a regular avenue, the trees here having been cut down in a straight line.
Page 122 - The purpose of this letter is to desire you will not be yourselves misled by this appearance, nor be diverted from the pursuit of the objects I have recommended to you. I expect that your progress in accomplishing them will be facilitated by the presumption which will arise on seeing this operation begun at the Eastern branch, and that the proprietors nearer Georgetown who have hitherto refused to accommodate, will let themselves down to reasonable terms.
Page 127 - The parties to whom I addressed myself yesterday evening, having taken the matter into consideration saw the propriety of my observations ; and that whilst they were contending for the shadow they might loose the substance; and therefore mutually agreed and entered into articles to surrender for public purposes, one half of the land they severally possessed within bounds which were designated as necessary for the City to stand. . . . "This business being thus happily finished...