Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-29
District cfCoEnmt ia Why Established.

DiStrict gi tOf&mt 13-Wny Established
Hon. VIM. @. Goode, of Virginia, in ;
recent speech in tie Federal House Of Re
prese natives, thus recites the history o
the establishment Of the seat Of Government
at Washington. 1t viii be rev, perhaps
to some Of our readers
At the close of the war Of the Revolution
when our arms were triumphant, when the
power of Britain Uas overtlsrown, aud we
tory had perohed upon our banners, tie
army which achieved this glorious triumph
was left il state Of destitution. The time
had come when that army was to be dis
bandea, and the veteran citizea-sol2ier re-
turn to his Long -leg ieetad home. bu5 Ii
was without pay without cent Of money
in lis pocket-far away from his home; al
tattered and torn--all wearied a nd worn
he was to be disbanded and turned loose
upon the world, without even a settlement
Of accounts. Re knez not what allowance
world be made for him by the country
whose enemies he had conquered, 4 whose
liberty be had achieved Great and exr
tensi7e discomfort prevailed, and there was
danger Of q general mutiny, Never #as
the address Of Washington pat to severer
trial; but he firmly essayed the task, and
his efforts were crowned with success. The
spirit Of patriotism was difused through the
army as an emanation from his soul. Or
der vas restored, the army dispersed, the
liberties Of America established upon las
ting foundation.
At Lancaster, Pennsylvania there was a
canton of raw recruits, who refused to be
appeased, BY the terms which were render
ed indispensable by the actual poverty OF
Government And venting their rage, and
voWing vengeance, they took up the line OF
march for Philadelphia, whore the CONT
mental Congress was in session Their APP
proach was known at PHILADELPHIA Con-
grcss called on the corporate authorities to
provide the means Of resistance and protec-
ton. The corporate authorities referred
the question to the State authorities, and,
pending the delay which interviewed, the
nntlneers had reached the city. Che house
Ia which the sessions were held were sur
rounded blythe enraged soldiery The pass
ways were bloekaded with fScd bayonets,
and a demand was made on the Council,
who ASSEM- bled in the same house, that the
accounts should be settled in twenty min
utes and this message was accompanied
with the threat that, unless their demands
were satisfied, the soldiers should be turn
ed loose, With arms in their hands, free
from al restraints Of law.
BY scme means, Of which I am net dis
tin city Informed, tho members made then
escape and before 4loy dispersed i cansu-
sion, they agreed to reasonable in Prince
ton, and for some lime their future sessions
were held there. After this notifying out
rage and fragrant insult. Congress resolved
that it was necessary to establish the seat d
Government in locality and under circum,
stances where they might exert a power and
authority adequate to their own protection
and this determination seems very generally
to have settled down in the Pablo mind
At an early stage Of the proceedings of the
Federal Convention which framed the Con
stitut;3n Of the United States, q resolution
was adopted instructing the committee to
insert clause insuring en- adequate author
ity in the Federal Government for all the
purposes Of self-protection. which resulted
III the clause now found in the Constitution
establishing an exclusive jurisdiction within
the district