Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-07

recession or Alexandra county. ne }&
gislature Of Virginia could not in 73S, uq-
der any power given by the state constitI-
ton have transferred one foot OF the state
to the general government for any pur-
pose, nor could any citizen of the state
have sold any of STAND to the general
government tor forts or any ether purpose
If the people of the state had rot agreed
10 it by adopting the constitution OF Inc
United States which in express terms gives
the power The people o: Virginia have
not authorised the legislature OF The state
TO take back any portion OF the territory,
which the people have by their duly con,
stitu:ed agents forever granted 10 another
sovereignty or government. u sne csh
receive from congress Alexandria. Why
may she not receive the county OF ASH,
ington The constitution OF the United
States gives Congress power to admit new
states into the union. Without this express
power, no new states could have been ad.
mitted; so unless the power is expressly
given, Virginia cannot add to her terrific
On the 10th of December, 1889, the ge-
neral assembly Of Virginia passed reso-
luton upon the subject of the permanent
seat of government which is directed bY It
to be transmitted yithout delay to the ge-
neral assembly OF Maryland. by this re-
solve it is proposed to the assembly al Ma.
ryland. to unite with the legislature OF
Virginia IN an application to congress- mat
in case Congress shall deem it expedIent
TO establish the permanent seat OF the GO
vernment of the United States on the
banks of the Potomac, so as to include the
cession OF either state or part OF the ces.
sion of both states, the assembly OF Va.will
pass an act for advancing sum money mol
less than one hundred and twenty thousand
dollars. to the use of the general govern
ment, and to be applied in such manner as
congress shall direct towards erecting pub
lie buildings: The state OF Maryland on
their part, advancing sum not more than
three fifths of the sum advanced by Vlr'
ainia for the same purpose.
The legislature of Maryland at the ses-
sion OF November 1890, passed resolu-
ton accedIng TO the proposition contain
ed in the said resolution OF the assembly
of Virginia, and agreed to advance TO the
the President OF the U.States tor the pur,c
poses of the said resolution the SUN OF
seventy two thousand dollars. payable 10
his order in three equal yearly payments
In pursuance of this agreement thus en-
tered into between The states OF Virginia
and Maryland, the general assembly OF
Virginia on The 9Th of December in the
year !7sO, passed law appropriallng one
| hundred and twenty thousand dollars pay.
able in three equal yearly payments and
to be applied towards erecting public
buildings at the permanent seat OF the 60
| vernment of the United States on the bank
| of the Potomac.
The legislature OF Maryland in Novem-
Der 1871, also passed law directing Sc
| venty two thousand dollars, agreed to be
advanced to the President of the United
States by resolutions Of the preceding
session of assembly, in sums as the same
may come to The hands of the treasurer on
| the appointed funds without waiting foI the
day appointed for the pay ment thereof.
1t seems 10 my mind That under tnls
compact neither state can fairly agree IN
dependent OF the constitution) 10 TAKE back
any portion of the territory ceded by e.
ther state for the permanent seat OF The
government.
AN ALEX ANDRIAN.