Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-05-29

/ ,antly run the r.sk Of estimating their i,
ration FROM imperfect documents. All H..
descriptions ct this country, sketched g..
cen years ago, have nothing mere than a,
interest purely historical they exDres'
neither her riches nor actual power
nor present US any adequate idea of he,
high and approaching des;iuies.
The most recent work OF North Ap,er;
ca, most worthy of being cited, is tha, &C
Mr.. WARDEN, tor many years consul &C
the American states IL France, and alfesa,
distinguished tor several literary produc'
tons But this work, written in English. !,
to be published in England, and form pars
o. a vast encyclopedia collection 1t istoba
wished, that it will be speedily translated
and published separately in our language
1t is thus we should be enabled to form
precise idea of the immense progress mad.
in America from 1900, to 1915 inclusiyelr
or the population, commerce, industry. TX
eral arts, sciences, legislation, and public
instruction.
he statistical and chorographical de.
scripuon OF the District of Columbia, which
MT. w arden has Just published at PARIS
may be regarded as detached portion os
his labours on an entire view of Npr,b
America.
Tas District of Columbia would in itse,f
be scarcely worthy of remark, if it did No,
contain the city of Washington this c;,v
too, II we only regard its population and
magnitude, would not appear to merit par
hoular attention. But it is the seat of the
central government of the American confe-
deraticn. government which, by charac.
terIs'ic trait OF its morality and principles
mas preferred 1t for residence to other ei-
ties the most cpnlent and populous-
a. LOT. ,.,t.s 1t.
to this city, acquire genuine importance
1t is then with satisfaction and plea.u,s
that we follow Mr.. Warden, in all the
particularities relative to the District of
Columbia and the metropolis of the United
| States. He describes 1t as AN exact wit
| ness and accurate observer, its climate
soil, culture and natural productions. As
10 the city OF Washington in particular, he
makes us perfectly acquainted with its
municipal administration, industry, com.
| merce, its establishments of instruction, its
public monum. MS. and the manners of f.,
| inhabitants; in fine, a clear and con-i,e
view OF the organization of the central 90
vernment OF the federate states of America
htly terminates the descr ption OF the CITY
or S at of government.
In the summer Of 1914. this capital ex-
perienced great calanities. An English
army TOOK w asnnSton ana overr3n its
whole compass with torch in hand. The
establishments of the navy. the Presidents
house, all the publick edihces, among others
the capitol. 1.-THE governments palace, ) which.
although not finished. would have done
honor to the finest capitals of Europe, be-
came the prey of flames. The DANA
ges caused by this conhagration have been
estimated at 1915, III dollars All these
losses Will be speedily repaired. Wash
ington, like Moscow, will rise anew more
Furnishing than ever, and will not preserve
the remembrance OF these great disasters,
except tn display to gOvei nments the ad
vantsges of peace and the ciimiaal vauity
of conquest.