Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-09-01
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WAsifSGToN. Ausust 23.--Yests sday. oe--
cordin: TO previous arrangement, wal laid the
Corner Stone of the building abont TO be erect,
ed for City Hall. Notwithstanding the crca;
heat OF the day. the procession of snasons and
other citizens was larger than was expected,
aud the concourse OF persons on the ground
was very great. The ceremony was common =
e6 by prayer ftom the Rev. MIR. HAwLEY-
alter which AN Address TO the Craft was deliv-
cred by WIN. HEwIrI. Esq. the Graud Master
OF the Grand Lodge for the District OF CO.
lumbia. which shall be hereafter published
The stone was laid with all the forms OF
Masonry, and the completion OF the work
was announced by discharges of artiIIery-from
the Navy Yard and Fort. An Grafton, suited
to the occasion, was then pronounced BY
JOHN LAW, Esq which is highly spoken of.
an'l which also we shall have the pleasure OF
laying before our readers. The ceremonies
being concluded, refreshments were freely
distributed, aud the assemblage dispersed at
| an early hour.
This building, which will be, it is said. of
equal magnitude with the Capitol, and in its
design not unworthy to stand in view of it, we
hope, will become the favorite Of the people,
for whose use it isiutended. A part of the
plan only is proposed TO be executed at
| present but we trust our corporate authors
Ties will not stop when that is done but 20 on,
without delay. to the completion of the work.
We wish 10 live to see il flushed.
The Capitol is building of which the U.
| States may be proi.l. its extent is adapted
| to that OF our empire its style TO fihe struc-
| tnreof our government; and the material of
which il Is erected is of appropriate durabili-
| IS. As citizens of the United States, we re-
Joice in the expectation of soon seeing its
| towering dome aspiring 10 the clouds.
What the Capitol is TO the United States, let
our City Hall be to us; yet dearer, because il
| ~ Tor our personal use as well as for that of
| those owhom we delegate authority. Isolated,
II present, from the rest of the Union, let ms
| nave rasiying point OF cur own. Let us,
moreover, endeavor to establish for orr city a
character which will make the title OF "A Cit;-
gen OF Washington passport 10 the respect
| and Kindness of the world To do this we
must shew respect for ourselves; cultivate Il
good understanding with each other; estab
iish vigorous police; and oil erwise improve.
BY intelligent Legislation, the advantage s which
nature and circumstances have given u.s. We,
of THIS city. are now passing from an infancy
IN which we were surrounded by difficulties,
] TO an adolescence which is full OF 81 orse
] We begin TO feel our security, and TO upprp-
ciate onr condition. 1t we have not to boast
| OF an independent Legislature for the Dis
| trlct, we may congratulate ourselves on hav.
ing government for this city. invested with
| legislative powers adequate to all cur present
wants. Let us then select for our public O iii.
css men distinguished by integrity and capa
| CITY, IN order that our affairs may be so cc..-
| Quoted that we shall never have reason TO be
ashamed OF the Interior any more than of the
exterior, of our CITY HALL. MAT. Int