The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-14

the State to carry on the process of the administration OF
the laws OF the federal government They depend npoh
the States, and they pay mere nominal rent
Now sir am sorry 90 have to say word IN answer
unnecessary point brought up here but when the
issue is taken feel called upon 10 meet H. Inc sena
government and this city were eckoned there Wou'u DC
a balance against us tf ~
| MIR NILES | hope the gentleman did not. He is
not apt to talk al random But the senator IRON New
Jersey ntimated something Of me KIND. MI, rIeslaen,
But Knowing as do, that this city has been bought by
Csngress-yes, sir, say Notwithstanding that
equity would be decided belonging to usvate prop
erty and ALL sir, have been purchased and if accounts
were stated, the whole property in the District would
not, in my opinion, be valued at sum equal to-
the appropriations which have been made by this
government. Why, sir, we rescued this whole District
IRON being sold 10 the h[laugh,erl-sod at auc;
would not probably have than paid their debts,
We rescued il from sale at auction. which would have
taken the whole property of the District 1t was then
considered worth little more than nominal sum, inde-
pendent OF the mortgage which was upon It, There was
mortgage of four or five [hundred] thousand dollars up
on the whole District and we took i on SO that we are
virtually and in equity the owners OF the whole We paid
half million for their bridges we built two other addition
al bridges; and told that we are indebted to
them for the accommodation for courts. Indebted to
Them sir! All there is here belongs to us. this matter
were brought before court OF equity. But, sir, these
matters all gone by and il we want accommodations
for courts | would provide them. But l protest
against any partnership in this building
Mr. HALE. II Is with great regret that | differ from
my honorable friend from Connecticut because, sir the
party with which we have acted Is so small that we
ought to be united 10 make any impression, and II we
differ do no. know how we shall fare Laughter.
STILL am compelled 10 differ totally from him in regard
TO this matter. i, occurred to me that owned any
part of this city And my friend from kentucky Mr.
MErcALFE] suggests TO me- dlsclaim owning any OF the
peculiar property in 1t. am sure did not know that
was the owner OF any OF that.
The honorable senator from Connecticut did not tell
us whether he inside OF that hall or not; and
well undertake to pronounce upon the character OF
by looking the bricks in the brick kiln before they
were put into the building. | am told that it is very
fine model of building beautiful inside, and OF the
conveniently arranged and appropriately adapted
to the purposes any in other cities have not myself
been inside but have heard repeated testimony that
effect regard the character of this building. The
outside of it, 10 be sure IS not so handsome and comey
it might be- and that is what this amendment proposes
to vemedy.
Now do not know much about this debtor and cred
or between the city and the government but in
nasmuch the honorable senator from Connecticut has
alluded to it, permit to state what understand about
the fact. | understand that this mortgage which the
Dutch got-and which it seems has been transferred to
us, that stand in the Duchmen's pace-orginated
| in way something like this Under the improvident
legislation of Congress, encouraging the city in that
wild and visionary speculation by special act of Con.
hs cv Of
and empowered to subscribe for half million dol
lars in the Chesapeake and Ohio canal WE'LL sir, led by
our wise suggestions this child of our adoption look
ing TO us for wsdom-(he last place | would rec
onmend any one to look for tina, article)-[Iaugherl
following out our suggestion, and upon our rec
ommendaton, subscribed half million OF this stock
and instead of realizing such golden visions they
had been led to expect BY following such ilustrious
counsel they spent about 100000 IN paying the an,
nua interest upon this extIavagan loan which they had
been led into by wild and visionary specuations
And when had led them along thus far to the very
brink of ruin the land being morgaged the loan being
negotiated in Holland, they did, the senator from Con
neccu says, very being sold to the Dutch and
Congress- thinking that they had suffered enough for the
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in. after the city had paid 100000 interest upon the
loan, and relieved them from the consequences which
were about to follow Now, if there isany great claim
in equity to all the properly personal and real and chat
tells among the rest, by the United States, confess
cannot see it, think if strict equity had been done,
should not only have relieved them from the principal
but should have paid them the interest So much for that
part
msstaement hope somebody will correct mel of all the
lots in this city that were originally owned by indi-
vduas, conveyed by the proprieOrs to the gov
eminent of the United States; and that from the sale of
those lands there has into the national treasury
little short of 80 900 for lands conveyed in fee
simple for nothing, 10 the United States.
| confess that | sympathize entirely with the views
expressed by the senator from Alabama. This is our
city This the place where the hopes and affections of
the whole nation centre rather the place where they
centre for to do not desire that tue seat OF
government shall start cut southern western
expedition. 10 find location different from that which
selected by the Father of his Country trust sir,
that This land will never spread SO wide-hat her
quering eagle will never plume her wings for flight so
dangerous, that she will find spot where Ameri-
can citizen and not find his heart untrammeled,
still returning to this city the favored city of his
affections These are my hopes, sr-et the country
spread East, West, North, or South.
One word in regard to this matter of paying rent 1t is
said to be extravagant sum- | understand that
$4,000 appropriated on former OCCASION which
all expended making the necessary repairs and
provision for the have occupied for twenty
five years for nothing. know il is the custom of the
United States pay very liberal rent for their
| hnuan Tha CifC of fnr fha hui
have bought, proposed TO buy have been in the habit
of pay ing thousand dollars year for the in
which their courts were held And venture to say
they have not occupied them quarter part of the time
they have occupied these in this city. Why not deal
with Washington least literally with other cities?
The senator from New Jersey suggests that
this edfce which has been the subject of rdcue from
in the times of speculation and folly commenced in
1920, under that sober and stad administration of Pes-
dent James Monroe. That was the time in which it
originated and we took possession OF It In 1925, long
before these mad schemes had made any of progress
in the public mind.
Now, sir, does everybody that appropriation
Of some sort is wanted They propose to appropriate
adorn, as well repair this hall. hope it may be done
For prepared TO be liberal and generous towards
| Washington. ! think much is due TO them. | think
that more efficient, vigorous and economical system
of police is not to be found any city OF the
| United States, not even excepting New England,
where we generally suppose have all things lit
tie better than anywhere else in the world do not
suppose that even in the New England States there
can be found city OF the size of Washington bet
ter regulated, regards the police than this city is
And believe that the city, everything which has de-
voved upon it in consequence of its connection with