The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-28

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acres end avtcrd ro,,, ;.s cas,sr,, 40 ;t yas,.r
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There are several streets which cross il TO The north
and soutb anJ d;v;de - INC n,,,nher cr
Iots The enciosnre ;n,nsSotslv aronnd tbe Can;-
to and ts its rae,..,, c.o,osSd 18th a1S s,pi,I,
cr tha cs r;toI toethes ;,;.t ~ iow rc,,nas ~
tsndng 2rom tha uestern sats 70 Sth street const
tute what re- ,snaIv known ~ Tic can;to rounds
The oro,ras ,vst gf thas h.t,,ss, fS,t "a AN
streets enhr.re-,sh.t i 81 i,aJ ,hs r,,.M "N
snnrr,nr;st;o,, I ~ a 6os as A. ~. ,b rast
Congress fr,r 1gradin%' nlant;ng with trees and
encls,s;,,o q will, uooSe fsncc er the;
nrotecton TIE nrbi;c nall from Ttb street west 10
The Potomac river ), This ann WAS ;ns,ffic;ent 10
connIcts the IN nnrove,oe, contemniatsd h,t ,bey
have been nrocressed with as far as & would allow
That d;v;a;np of the rrourd sna.;f;ed NV Con
which lies between IN and 1oh Streets has hccp
hv Jod =. T,,rah,a s',,fs.. - a,,i re
dered 6t a. etbc han of The arhor;st Reiween
two and three hundred thrifty vonno trees have
aiso been nlantcd. and the whole enelosed in the
manner nrescr;hed This Il thc Ia rrcst nd most
hsa, ~ ~. s,eroi is f rrr,nd hl ;,, 10
reseryation No. 3. and las an area of about fiftv
seven and half acres The Sm;thson;an Institute
h located unon it, southwest ona rter. and when
tb.t cleo. nj struct,re 4; f;n;sbdd lie n,hl;c will
dorhtless fe.l ;rcrea .ed ;ntcrest IN fhe mnrovn o.
and beant;fv;no . ~ this nort;an of the mali The
rrading between 10Th and 18th streets i also con-
siderah1v sdvanced and sone nrogress made in the
work Of enclo.inr.
The reservst;on nav, IN ;,r,or,.rce 20 tbose NJ
which have snoken. il that Numbered three. wing
south of the Washington canal and west of 18th
street. Upon this was chosen the site for the Ma
is now in progress of erection, and makes strong
appeal 70 the ibcrsty of Congress for the improve
ment Of this division ofthe public grounds. And there
be little doubt that the great body Of the Ameri
can people would be willing that these
should correspond, in some measure at least, with
the object-at once sacred and national--to which
the grounds have been dedicated. Actuated by
the same spirit of Iiberality and patriotism, Con-
gress has set aside Lafayette square for the recep-
ton Of the equestrian statue TO General jackson,
which should furnish greater incentive as IL surely
does additional reason, to its being also improved in
suitable manner.
| These three reservations are so situated, and so
connected with each other that they present an ex
tensive landscape; and when viewed from favor
able point cannot fail strike the observer the
most beautiful and interesting feature ofthe federal
metropolis. Their natural surface is generally ia
vorable to drainage, and may be improved at mod
crate expense; while the soil is readily adapted to
the growth and culture of every variety Of tree
plant to which the climate is congenial. The APP
preparations which have already been made for i'm,
proving the vacant squares they embrace, would
seem to indicate disposition the part OF Con-
gress TO make the public grounds what they were
originally designed to bean ornament and at
trnction to the capital Of the nation. ] would,
therefore, respectfully recommend continuance
of the system thus happily begun; and earnestly
invoke lively interest in behalf of an object every
way worthy Of public favor and munifcence.
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s,n sfter ent.ri,, ,,,,, th d,,t;cs NJ NV office
i ms de . tho,ns,ob sa,p;. 49,, ;r,o he condit;o1
~ the q. n;toI Pres;sSent,. house and other npbc
pronertv plsced bv law under the immedate charge
Of the Commirsioner of Public Buildings. The re-
sul, of this exs p;nat;on ,vas that G,nd the Cant
tol reo,;red many rcnars .ornc of them too Of an
erpensiv ve cbsr.ctcr Az The apnronration for such
r.ps;rs ~.s annl;cshle .iso t6pvsr;o,s other nnr.
nores. and did not name the separate expenditure
r. e.cb dee,red n exncd;ent mot bcIeving- the
snnronr;.t;on suS;c;cnt 40 accomnl;sb ali n con.
scto .nnv so much tox,s r,is the i,nnrove
ment Of the building itself IA would not only render
;s ss t the nublic but insure
ss csctusllv ss MIGHT be- ;ts future preservation.
To thcsc cnds there wcrc so,re objects of leading
cons;deration which nromntcd INV action. OF these
the renairs neccssarv 10 The covering of the roof
seemed 40 he M the 6yrt imnortancr This covering
i of sheetcoppcr. Judged 70 be Of ample thick
and free from destructibe indications by corrosion
II was. neycrtbeless. discovered 10 be in "A very
lcakv state IA conseouence of this. the plaster.
In o. ~ The ceiling beneath Wat not onlv destroved
In many n,sccs hut so,ne Of the 'timbers OF the
roof iniynr5ously affected The PRINCIPAL cause Of
tbesr defects NAV nerbans hc ascribed 10 the
Alternate expa nsicn and oontraction of the metal
incident 40 atmospberic changes of temperature
Tberr were. bowrver visible evidences in the
ioosc materials and rubbish which had fallen
from tbc chimney tons unon ,bc roof that other
and spccisl causes had contributed largely to pro-
mote them. The whole of this extensive surface of
,etsl hss br,n tboron gblv renaired as have rca.
son sa believe In a sf,lf,,l rcliablc manner. and
viii not rem;rc n l. nrobablc Eor wears 10 come
more thar ordinary attention. The ola stcp-lad.
A. has also been renewed lin oonlormitv with the
IL ,,age Of tbe anproprat ton and substitutcd by
neat snr,I stairwsv Iead;n5 from the f,af roof 10
the dome over the rotundo. which enables persons
to .sccnd and dcscend with much moro case and
- fetv than heretofore. m 2 Tr,II f
rbe material Of which the external walls of the
c.r;soj sre ronstr,,ctcd' \. AZ q general known
fs s,. ..,sJ.,oro Tl,s s,o,e Svas f,rr,,erlv in