Standard History of the City of Washington from a Study of the Original SourcesH. W. Crew & Company, 1914 - 600 էջ |
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... District of Columbia on behalf of the Congressional Commission created for that purpose in 1908 gave him a particularly intimate acquaintance with the subject . An expression of deep appreciation is due , also , to Mr. Edward F ...
... District of Columbia on behalf of the Congressional Commission created for that purpose in 1908 gave him a particularly intimate acquaintance with the subject . An expression of deep appreciation is due , also , to Mr. Edward F ...
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... District of Columbia until the close of the Seventeenth Century , when a company of Irish and Scotch came over and started a colony in Maryland within the present limits of the District . Of the land ceded to these settlers three tracts ...
... District of Columbia until the close of the Seventeenth Century , when a company of Irish and Scotch came over and started a colony in Maryland within the present limits of the District . Of the land ceded to these settlers three tracts ...
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... District of Columbia . Whether this has worked to the detriment or to the advantage of the latter , it is impossible to say ; but it is safe to assert that if the Constitution had provided for the acquisition not only of jurisdiction ...
... District of Columbia . Whether this has worked to the detriment or to the advantage of the latter , it is impossible to say ; but it is safe to assert that if the Constitution had provided for the acquisition not only of jurisdiction ...
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... District of Columbia , nor , having come to that realization be constantly holding over the District the menace of a reversal of its attitude . As proprietor of all the land , it would at least have felt and could not have evaded the ...
... District of Columbia , nor , having come to that realization be constantly holding over the District the menace of a reversal of its attitude . As proprietor of all the land , it would at least have felt and could not have evaded the ...
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... District of Columbia , to which citizens of Georgetown and Alexandria were invited . As not all of Congress had agreed to the measures taken against the District , the meeting adopted resolutions of thanks to Honorables William D ...
... District of Columbia , to which citizens of Georgetown and Alexandria were invited . As not all of Congress had agreed to the measures taken against the District , the meeting adopted resolutions of thanks to Honorables William D ...
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Էջ 28 - Congress may by law direct, shall be, and the same is hereby, for ever ceded and relinquished to the Congress and Government of the United States, in full and absolute right and exclusive jurisdiction, as well of soil as of persons residing or to reside thereon, pursuant to the tenor and effect of the eighth section of the first article of the constitution of the Government of the United States...
Էջ 26 - ... him ; and that the question having been lost by a small majority only, it was probable that an appeal from me to the judgment and discretion of some of my friends, might effect a change in the vote, and the machine of government, now suspended, might be again set into motion.
Էջ 44 - IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I HAVE CAUSED THESE LETTERS TO BE MADE PATENT, AND THE SEAL OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE TO BE HEREUNTO AFFIXED.
Էջ 51 - An act for establishing the temporary and permanent Seat of the Government of the United States...
Էջ 50 - In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed to these presents, and signed the same with my hand.
Էջ 26 - I proposed to him, however, to dine with me the next day, and I would invite another friend or two, bring them into conference together, and I thought it impossible that reasonable men, consulting together coolly, could fail,. by some mutual sacrifices of opinion, to form a compromise which was- to- save the Union . The discussion took place.
Էջ 29 - 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 Connogochegue, be, and the same is hereby, accepted for the permanent seat of the gov. ernment of the United States.
Էջ 117 - We have agreed that the Federal district shall be called the 'Territory of Columbia' and the Federal city the 'City of Washington.' The title of the map will therefore be, A Map of the City of Washington, in the Territory of Columbia.
Էջ 26 - Union and of concord among the States, was more important, and that therefore it would be better that the vote of rejection should be rescinded, to effect which some members should change their votes. But it was observed that this pill would be peculiarly bitter to the Southern States, and that some concomitant measure should be adopted to sweeten it a little to them.