The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-20
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the country.
The City or Warrington.
While almost everybody visits the national capital
few outside Of the residents ever take much note Of the
pddeveloping Improvements which surround the cap
tal The stranger who to Washington goes to the
public buildings the Congress session. hears few
debates, looks in upon the East Room shakes the Pes
dent by the hand and returns to his home the States
satisfied that he has everything that is worth
ing at Washington. How few to watch the prog
ress OF the city itself And yet that progress is none
the less gratifying fact The most careless observer
cannot fail to be impressed by the great improvements
effected by private enterprise, aided by liberal congress
sional encouragement within few years. The plan
originated by Washington himself daily dscloses its ma
jes,c symmetry and classic proportions Broad avenues
jopened. streets extended and made level and
far and near, elegant residences attest the ncreas
ing wealth and taste OF the citizens In nothing is the
march Of the city to its just rank the national metrop
oils made more manifest however. than in the excel
ence of its hotels. For years The nerioriiy OF Wash
ngton hotels has been complained Of by visers but
the spirit of the age has wisely amended this.
Meanwhile, the public buildings have not been over
looked by Congress. The Patent Office is spreading lis
beautiful wings, and shall see in that structure
of the nobest specimens OF architecture upon the
American continent The extension OF The Capitol is
rapidly progressing and in few years it will
be completed, and present to universal admiration
pie worthy OF the great purposes to which it is ded
Gated
Private subscriptions, aided by the appropriations Of
Congress- have almost completed the equestrian statue Of
Jackson; and on the 9Th OF January next il will be
he hof, IN
Dental mansion. with appropriate ceremonies. The
Washington Monument is gradually and gracefully
ing its proud proportions AS daily gaze upon this
testimonial OF popular gratitude to the nations greatest
chieain and sage, always think of Webs,ers apos-
rophe the laying of the foundation Of the vas, column
at Bunker Hi--words OF immortal application to the
Washington testimonial in this city:
ave wish infancy may learn the purpose of its
ton from maternal lips, and that weary aud wilhered age
may behold it, and be ,oaced by the recoesous which ii
suggests We wish that labor may look here and be proud
in the midst OF its toll We wish that ia those days OF dsas
ter which, they all nations, must be expected
also, Responding patriotism may turn ils
eyes hhcward, and be assured that the foundations of
national power still stand strong We wish that this col
umn rising towards the heavens among the pointed spires
Of many temples dedicated to God may contribute
produce In all minds pous feeling OF dependence and
Of gratitude We wish. finally last object on the
Rht OF him who leaves his native shore, and the first
gladden. his who revists it, may be something which shall
remind him of the liberty and the glory OF his country.
LET il rise tai the ia his coming; let the sarfis,f
hsht Of the morning gd IL. and parting day ltngu and
play upon as summit
The impetus given 10 the city OF Washington by the
passage OF the compromise well be esl.
mated by those distant from the spot where that great
of peace was contaminated, and while was in prog.
ress Here, at the heart OF the nation, the danger
wa, felt keenest and first Here The peril that sur.
rounded our institutions was esrlies, seen and appre-
GATED When that deed OF tranquility perfected,
this great metropolis started into new le enterprise
seemed TO be stirred TO ventures and citizens from
all parts OF the country came in and made Washington
their homes. Business openly attribute the present
unexampled progress OF this city to the heahful in.
fuenccs of those measures.
The plan OF Washington coriemplates one OF the frs,
capitals The globe Like the mind that conceived it.,
il Is grand, comprehensive and noble II is the duty Of
the government, for every reason 10 that the lib
crafty OF the nation keeps pace with that idea Of
the Saviour OF his Country Much has been done.
but much more remains to be done, The fret and
the most pressing improvement Is to introduce Co
pious supply OF pure water The health OF the people,
the safety OF the public and private buildings and The
public archives, and every other only ess important
consideration plead that this should be one OF the ear
lest Of the legislature OF the people The meirop
oils has become object Of patriotic pride to all who
have remained here during single Congresswho have
seen its abundant capacities, and have observed s rapid
march In population and in We do not travel
out OF the record sure, In giving up portion Of
our columns subject in which all our citizens should
feel an interest