The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-08-14
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-.wHY EsTAB-
LISHED.

Hon. W. o. Goode, Of Virginia, in
speech in the Federal House of Representa-
tives, thus recites the history of the estab-
lishment of the seat Of Government at
Washington. 1t will be new, 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 was eyerthrown, and VIC
tory had perched upon our banners, the
army which achieved this glorious triumph
was left in state of destitution. The time
had come when that army was to be dis
banded, and the veteran citizen soldier
return to his long-neglected home; all
tattered and torn-al weary and worn-hs
was to be disbanded and turned loose upon
the world, without even settlement Of
accounts. He knew not what allowance
would be made for him by the country
whose enemies he had conquered, and whose
liberty he had achieved. Great and extern
sive discomfort prevailed, and there was
danger of a general mutiny. Never was the
verer trial, bat he firmly essayed the task,
and his efforts We're crowned with success.
The spirit of patriotism was diffnsed
through the army, rs an emenation from
his soul. Order was restored, the army
dispersed, the liberties of America establish
| ed upon lasting foundation. D.. .
At Lancaster, Pennsylvania, there was
canton of raw recruits, who refused to be
| appeased, and who refused to submit to be
disbanded, by the terms which were rendered
indispensable by the actual poverty Of the
Government. And venting their rage, and
vowing vengeance, they took up the line Of
march for Philadelphia, where the Continen-
| tai Congress was IN session. Their approach
1 was known ut Philadelphia. Congress called
on the corporate authorities to provide the
means of RESISTANCE and protection. The
corporate authorities referrsd the question
to the State authorities, and, pending the
delay which interviewed the mutneers had
| reached the city. Tho house in which tho
4 sessions were held was surrounded by the
enraged soldiery. The passways were
blockaded with fixed bayonets, and demand
was made on the Council, who assembled in
the same house, that the accounts should be
settled in twenty minutes; and this message
; was accompanied with the threat that, nn-
less their demands were satisfied, the sol.
dicrs would be turned loose, with arms in
their hands, free from all restraints Of the
law. -. =.
By some means, Of which ! am not dis
,, tinctly informed, Il . members effected their
escape; and before they dispersed 70 contu-
sion, they agreed to re.assenbls ut Prince
ton, and for some time their future sessions
were held there. After this morttying
outrage and fragrant insult, Congress resol-
we'd that it was necessary to establish tho
ssat of Government in locality and under
. circumstances where they might exert .
|. power and authority adequate to their own
:. nrotection and this determination seems
! very generally to have settled down in the
> public mind. At IN early stage of the pro-
Z ccedings Of the Federal Convention which
: framed the Constitution OF the United
n States, a resolution was adopted instructing
' the committee to insert clause insnring an
!. adequate authority in the Federal Govern
. ment for ali the purposes Of self protection,
n which resulted in the clause now fonnd il
e the Constitution establishing an exclusiv,
jurisdiction with in this district.