The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-12-15
postponed.
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From the National IutelIigepeer.

SSiSo VIC iortn Oh hiemorial, prepare
IN conformity with the opinions OF man
respectable citizens or Washington
which il is deemed proper, at this tims
TO submit to the deliberate considerable
of the inhabitants of the district of Go
lumbia.
The truths contained in it are know
to all, and can be denieo by none, an,
are too plainly demonstrated in the de
probation of property, in the want of mu
tual confidence, aud in the heavy take
paid for local objects, far beyond tn
ability OF the people to bear IN their pre-
sent condition. Blu, taxes, however hir b
are not severely felt by prosperous
community, in which labor and industr,
oil every kind receive constant employ
ment and their due rewards for, wher
judiciousiy applied, they more often in
crease than diminish its prosperity.
When the district of Columbia wa:
selected for the permanent seat of the
government Of the u States, and subject.
ed to the exclusive legislation of con.
gress, these two circumstances were re-
garded as placing il in situation supe
rior TO that of any other portion of the
nation and II was anticipated that IN.
der IT'S wise & parental rule,it would have
enjoyed those peculiar adv ages az
tepdant on the residence # the govern.
ment, without any diminution Of those
rights and immunities formerly regarded
as the unalienable and common property
OF the whole people of GU country.
With these snticipaiioDs, IN the ten
years allotted for Inc preparations to re,
ceive the government In the city of
Washington, great purchases were made
by individuals IN the new city and H.
vicinity and all their pecuniary resour
ces and credit devoted TO prepare fit &C
communications for the those who might
be employed IN its administration. At
That time, the present d!sfranchisemeDt
and disabilities were not considered as
existing. And il was no. ill congress,
had assumed exclusive legislation, tina,
the inhabitants began to discover aud
TO lee! their true situation, Wig that, in
stead Of superior advantages, The oniy
advantage they possessed was the resi-
dcDcr or 'uS Scverni..srse -vr.,ousr JIIr n,
and nat 6eStogped as the firice Of she!r
H5erty
In The infancy of the city of Washing
ton. prudence dictated 10 the inhabitants
OF The district the propriety of quietly
and silently submitting TO these dcpriva-
lions, until the government had acquired
solid fixture i'll Its new posilion--iEom
the accommodations for ii being such,
that superior could not be obtained SO
cheaply, and, in all respects, so coDve
nienliy, as elsewhere ) therefore, they
thought il better TO bear these ills, hop
ing hi they would be transient, than by
too eager pursuit OF their rights 10 ha
winch, Notwithstanding the solemn pIedg-
cd faith of the nation, (sDd though II
w you'd have involved Irretrieyable ruin
10 thuse who had conhded TO il,) was
twice attempted, and might have sue
ceeded, if the project had not been
frowEed ON by tho honorable men who, al
sbose periods, filled the presidential chair
Besides, until the ci;y OF w ashington
attained its present grown, adequate TO
the accommodation Of The goyerDmenl III
ali branches, aud the puollc es!abIIsh
mcnts had become nearly complete,
these deprivauoDs were not SO keen,y
felt. fBe empIoymeit Of large sums OF
pubic money on these objects, aud tue
lands of private citizens, gave Tor lime
such al impetus 10 industry OF every
kind, that, prosperous IN pecuniary
view, Ine people, from the sudden ell
hancemeu; Of Ihe va.ue ttheir property
aid the increase Of their wealth., sceuCG
10 nave forgot oell real coDdhioD, so %
not 10 feel their Nant OF liberty, or TO
perceive INA, this prosperity muel prove
cphemciai, and vanish as soon as Tue loss
ol ,hcIr political rights began 10 produce
its destructive effects.
rha! period appears DOW to have ar
rived, The city Of " ashing,on has al.
ready attained a size Sufficient Tor the ac-
coDmodsuon oIcongIess, aDd the oshci
departments OF the government Wors
private houses have been built than car
SAD Lroi,sblc uses and the public ian
orOyemcuss, III lev years, viii probaoS
cDurey cease. After wdich, the arnh
GERS nov employed, must seek haoita
100 aud occupation Ia other places.
Alexsnd Ia aud GcoIgejO"U, deceived
~ HE manner WITH The mciIoPoils, COG
ceiyed tia! they would immediately Dc
come g'eat empDiin'Us OF commerce
undcr the esciu>rG legislation ol con
riess and they, too, D,Iii house, ware
iiouses, aDo wnasYes, far bej o0d the dc
rnsnds 81 their present commerce @
probably any ina, Ihey may acquire, .
long 40 they snail remain people Dis
iinci from the res, Of the u. States, al