Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-06-10
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Hon. w. o. Goode, ofVirginia, in
recent speech in the Federal House
Of Representatives, thus recites the
history of the establishment of the
seat of Government at Washington.
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At the close Of the war Of the
Revolution, when our arms we're tri-
Iumphant, when the power Of Britain
was overthrow, and victory had
perched upon ou. banners, the ar
my which achieved this glorious tti.
umph was left in a state Of destitu-
tion. The tins had come when that
army uas to be disbanded, and the
veteran citizen soldier returned to
his long neglected home. But he
was without pay without a cent Of
money 10 his pocket-la far away from
home, all tattered and torn--all wea-
ried and woIn-he. was to be dis
banded and turned loose upon the
world, without eyenn settlement ol
accounts. He knew not what allow
ance would be made for him by the
country whose enemies he bad con.
quereG and whose liberty he had
achieved. Great aud extensive dis
content prevailed, and there was dan.
ger Of a general mutiny. Never
was the address Of Gen. Washington
put to so severe a trial; but he firm
/ ly essayed the task, and his effort;
we're crowned with success. The
spirit of patriotism was diffuse(
through the army, as an emanatior
from his soul. Oder was restored
the army dispersed, the liberties Q
America established upon lasting
foundation;
AT Lancaster, Pa, there was
canton OF raw recruits, who refiset
to be, appeased, and who refused tt
submit to be disbanded on the term!
which were rendered indispensable by
| the actual poverty of the government
And venting their rage and yowine
vengeance, th y took up the line o
march for Philadelphia, where the
Continental Congress was in session
When their approach was known al
Philadelphia, Congress called on the
corporate authorities to provide the
means Of resistance and protection
The corporate authorities referred
the question to, the State authorities
and, pending the delay which inter
yened, the soldiers reached the city
The house in which the sessions were
held was surrounded By the enragei
soldiery. The passways were biocka
ded with fixed bayonets, and a de.
mand was made on the Council, who
assembled in tie same house, thai
the accounts should be settled il
twenty minutes; and this message
was accompanied with the threat tha;
unless their demands were satisfied
the soldiers would be turned loosf
with arms in their hands, free from
al. the restraints of law
By some means, Of which ] an
not distinctly informed, the member
effected their escape; and before
they dispersed in confusion they
T, agreed to. reassemble at Princeton
and for sometime their future sessions
we're held there. After this mort
flying outrage and fagIant insult
Congress resolved that it was neees
sary to establish the seat Of govern
ment in a locality and under Gil
cumstances where they might exer
power and authority adequate t
their own protection; and this deter
mination seems very generally t
have settled down in the public mind
At an early stage Of the proceeding
of the Federal Convention ~hle
framed the Constitution Of the Unite
7 States, resolution was adopted IN
structing the committee to insert
clause insuring an adequate authorlt,.
,, in the Federal Government for a
the purposes Of self-protection, whic
: resulted in the clause now found i
: the Constitution establishing an ez
elusive jurisdiction within this di;
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