New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-02

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-TsSo.e6 seos,ssA ,be cssso. ~ txssic~o
~ .M.~ thesesher ed - hosho1 We pr~tesr
:. 1907 ~ osfs u nos<y md We Cem 49,
sss,, u,s.r,be Pre- hesi :, scoeIe 100 sav.
.,ss ,ss Of The In ted States Tor poohe busdinse
n. ns,e,s were paid ron time ~ tine On We
p,..Sents orders nd la. do grated b, iodivHs
.h v.ib Ut @me@Dsh ,, '1eep' oy Wy - s.ng.d
n, tbS creators hem the suud'pg up OF zoe Guy aeu
,tsi Of Gov erumsbt by The Uned o's,es ~ 70 y
Nov 10 there aIy iofersnre 20 be dr:wo ron se
mort Of he word aacGn>e In the scs OF these ossee
u,t.ad Of NE word ~ on gih or from ns cnaoes
Of Ire ute Of the act Of Virginia rejecting the vorn
srspt and ,lbet1utiIg advance but re>inine DO ea
p'sss words OF credit nor .pedtyios any o0ne .oo
pfunS A. in The old 7, soshOu rejec'ed by C"nTesm
I7s7 p, der the Copfederston-s thee any inference
80 b. orswn from AL ths thst ib.se s6vAn ss ~
.1Ieetto by those Slater Z, be refdodedI n15Isoo
sh,rvsrd q ed proper ~ords 10 express loan ~oen
ne ppe lsaa Of goo 600 10 the Comnrsirpe0, 10
l,o6 or 1897 for 20 shiDg The work though gursoteed
n, The United Sses. She used n, snbeuou. soros
ME tbe word adcdnee ard even requirtd sool1onai
..Inrty f. ,he ~ ment Of the loan WITH interest
and even thep wben the ircums,sDcee OF her edvsa
~ f72 eco stre fssh the ind, and oalcols'ed 70
scn oprh her sbe said not word sbou, thT onsinA
adsanoe Bot supposlsg tho.e STATS oio 'nepse'Vss
Itepd The advances 70 be loaDs thi. is GOT enough
II murt bsve been dersto,d at the time by the
o,f.r party to the ooDtrsct-tbe UDued stase IL Is
sidZdo~n by DR.. Psley in bic Moral Philosophy.
that oon1s Dntt be construed sRsinp any patty 70
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stos it. This principle Of ioterpreSion runs hiou{n
a. law writer's and u soop'ed aud approved ny Chluy
bln,elf Did Congress ~ understand IL is Gear
rom all the ootemporary actions and doinss OF Con
press the President ard the Commissioner ihst hey
did not uboerstsDd these scvaocSs 10 be o>n' out
6opsttOrs or ,aiher prYehdDs Of the Advantages 10
Virginia and M.r lsno Of having ibe seat OF Govern
mt located on The Potomac ano soft med oy delcscy
OF language 70 dops'ions Bat after the first intmr
lions 10 Congress from these Ssee, before the ION
July, 1890, that tb.y W uld sdvaace tseee moneys
. n st1yr1ld he OktA
tomsc Congress on ths Gay expressed is under'aoo
inc of the ropt sls by Act Accepting iAnds ead
grants Of money" EJhng Wa ssio by Congress, 4.
sotiipg had been by ths two States about lo4n or
,py rp.yuen, or time Of credit o, inter-,t. or aDy
~. uty; ,pd act was ever ps'sed by Cocgre's -
pyovios Of repayment even shen i dd pa an
act IN 1896 10 guarantee en 0, sAV,osO non nay
| lapo 10 conpe,e the wo,k. II Mary land add Virginia
did spoetsnd this TO be loan, to allow them noT 70
eel I'D ibs against the United Sts%es cheo AAV not
40 upde,sta II ~ tn. tinoe-sud this fsc, 700 oens
v.,, Known 10 the parties advancing TIE moneys oog
before the moneys paid Oud be nothing IN
| n, st but o surpr7ss, If MT fraud on tbs United
State, But II seems clear tha' even n -Iylsnd ao1
Virgins at that time. as well az Congress soo NE
p,,,id NJ und rstoo the advances TO be donsoas or
purcssse the benefits ofhsvng the seat ot Govern
n ept located on the Potomac. Maryland, Ccogress
and the President all speak Of those .ovanc 10 mat
seize The report Of the Comm zee Of The MUilaod
L. g,Isture dots not mention loan; tspeaks OF the
| odsostsges 70 Maryland aud Vrsiois VI having tae
| nat Of Government within their limits. Bat the
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| ing credit when commission merchant Of CITY
ep. ages the epslhg years crop OF whest or cotton TO
be rsttd BY the ,e'er, be frequently advsnoes me
whole or part OF the purchase money before the crop -
| d.Jive,eo Maryland and Virginia probably 10 ended
ID. 90 advances BE- pre- p-yDeuts DOT s'rlct dons
tons fr The pt cux vantage Of hsviog the capital
on the Potomac man in his lifetime advances to
bis eldu children portions OF his eet.e as iaads or
| MOI eva ac And fbess net loans but Vi t., sod
are 70 be dedused from their Of bis estate on
his cesih. Bot there are other AZ we have STATED
which the Committee think Leave no doubt oa the
mind a. to bow Maryland, Copges and the P'ee lent
al parties lndersteos this at the time. and the Com
mitiee proceed TO rate tasm Gsn. Wsshios'on dres
hi. frt craft for The frt instal nent part OF T. 70 De
| advanced by Virgt Il, in ihese words: . UatAd
| States April Is, l79l.-SIR: 10 conformity 10 an
"Aot Of the GepeT Assenb bly, Of VugDis entitled IN
"nent of the United STATES for pubic bslldogs ease
"to Issue warrant 10 the sm0unt OF forty too1srsd
"doIla,s n evor Of Mes1s. Jobnson, Stuart and Car.
roll Commissioners appointed aRrees'l 70 an sc'
"of Copgress for establishing Temporary md pefms
"nept sea, for the Government OF ,he Uosd StYes
| GEO wAsHN6TON
| "fer the State 81 NksiniA'
The wording Of hs drsf To- ugh referring to the act
of VirsiDs emily by its s shows by e desc igt'n OF
| the &avrrs q Commissioners appointed under the
act Congress ot the 10Th Of July $780, which sothor
i,ed the Presioest 10 accept grams OF money, that
| Washington understood It a. great and net a.
Lan Blu. bis next dram. year and q half after yard
IL in still clesr terms TO show how be erstcod L.
"PHLApHLrHIA New. 10 1872.
| "sII: Be pleased 70 pc, Mesers Joho.on, Stuart n
Camel Commits toners OF the FEDERAL Buildings on the
Poe mar OF their order 70 the oroer OF any ~
Of them the sscond ipsfslmen OF the moneys erased
by the State Of Virgins toward The sad hutrings
Tho TnrAsvER or vISswA"
That Gen Washington understosd this mooey 10 be
received under the oct OF Congress Of 18th OF JAW
| 1890 authorizing hun " 70 accept graau of money
il perfectly plain for be he very words, ~oneys
evented by the State Of Virgleid The letOe' OF
| Mi JeRentn ,hsn Secretary Of state Of the ZANE
date 10 ire some II easu the ssme words. II
ssys: The Pre-id, Mt bss drawn for The second IN
"itsRr.ns ukhSst spee!fyfrS tie sane, becsuse il
"sppt that copy OF the set grosnsg II. r1'1y.
| q" h poser, ed be- Thus Washington 81 d Jeder-
sop, both Of them unders God tbess moneys paid
| ana received as grants of money usder the Get OF
| Bat this 70 not all. On the sth OF snuAry, l7e6,
Gen Washington, in specisl message h&Ds hitting "
Coz eress N. mortal Of The the cub
j.st pubic bosir under aeir direct1. sac;
" Since cstipg district for The perm ,nent se,f OF the
Govern rent Of the United Ststes heretofore
"roupced 70 both Housee OF Congress have accepted
he gre. e none and OF land Of tied in the
| 4" rial Of The Coomnsionsrs have drectA the
budipgr The rein mebtoned to be comQeoo~d plans
| which deemed consistent 9th the HbeoaIry Of re
"srs.ts and propsr for the purp ees in,euded. AID
| yam be says; al have dobut II the remsising
| resources prpsry cherished, 50 Is +, prs'eot
the )css Of proper by hasty and ruinous sales that
" all the buildings required or the sccommodston Of
" ne Government Of the Ubi'ed States may con
| "pkted IN ritA0u1 ed from he FEEDER Al
" 1rsury." The Commit sioners say in their msno-
rial, among other hngs, s.t the STATE OF V'reais
hiss PAD $40 900 sh'ch bad been previously uf red
by al act Of oe Legislature, c0ax.tos th., Con.
" kress sould establish the per OF Covers.
nent the b4Dks Of the Pot omec BE- applied oder
tie direction of United States TO ard ting the
ptC&ssary buildings for Fade raj