The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-04-12
WASHINGTON THE FOUNDER

Joaquin Millts, in phllad, fl5la Press.
 Who located and hid out the fede..l city! With Henry irvins 1 found here the other day q well known traveier and Sn;hor. who was very geneg- eous in his praise ot the beauty ard he boundless promise of our national capi- tai.
 l, vii. soon be the no5is7: c'ty in all ,he world. sxid he but who IS this L Enfan,. We ln England always thought that Washington loo .ted and laid out your seat of government ye, now find that the credit is gwen 10 a Erenchman."
 Are we te drif, into fable at the end of our first hundred years? At this rate we will have the old shc-woli in the cave nursing her Rornulus and ltemus before the sod Is green above the las, soldier oi the revolution. Tie CxrfnrY Miga-!af. great and good pubic .tion. edited by just man, too. ana scholar of unques- toned taste and this makes Il SD much the more to ne deplored -in he number for this month says Tn reference to the To- cation of the federal capital and its four da,on
 pfesiden, Washington had remained neutral during the discussion, but he was much ple .sed a,t the selection made and he gave his personal attention to the mat Ter with uutiasging interest throughout his administration, and, indeed, io the day of his death. Commissioners were as once appointed to acquire the land. etc. With these commission CTS there was associated. for the purpose of making plans and surveys. certain French engineer. named l. Enfant. who had served under Washington's no,ice during the revolution. His plans were as comprehensive and far-reaching m their way as was the constitution itself. He planned for centuries. and for a pop ulation of hait q million people.
 General Washington either did or did not locate ard lay ou, this city. lis high tune. when such eminent authority IS ,he Century says tha, this work vas done by another, to look up this new question Se- sionsiy and settle i. positively at once and for all time. His plans L'Enfart's were as comprehensive and far reach ing III their way as the constitution Itself. He planned for eenturses and for q pop ulation of hall million Of people" h. deed, This is what he CrrfUy? says of the French major. Let Gs see hai Gen eral Washington says of hIm, wtii.e he had him engaged n doing the details oi the work to which he had devoted his life. ln letter 70 ore near him m au- ihority. under the date of March sI.i-qI Washington wrote When the whole shall be surveyed and lad on as city (which Major : Eafau, $ now directed ;o dol etc. fr later letter November %. f7el. General Washington says Q ihis man, 10 whom some are nos seeking 10 give the glory of the gFea. soldiers work:
 heard before tke 1e1e'pi of yAaF et- ter of the concern not casy - oe cypress ed ,ha, Aasor !. Eni4nt n 4d reused the map ef the ;edc. :. c..%. when !. w2s re- ques;ed bY th- commissioners for ihe satisfaction ot tae purchasers at the sale. l. IS much to 1e regretted i, howeveg 1oEn- mon the Gas. IS, that men who sesess talents which t.t them for peouilaI par poses. should almost invariably be lade. the influence Of an unto&aid disposition or are sottisn, idle. or possessed of some other disqualification by which they plague all those ~iln whom they are con- cernsd. Ba. did no, expect tn have met such peryerseness ID Major l. Enfant have gigeH hirr 'o uncers:and that he must in future look 70 he com miss.crers for directions that they. having laid the foundailen of this grand design, the supersir.c.gre depended upon them.
 From ,hls exhibit. think ;. : pt>+y clear that this man was not iy 3 mere employee following cct .Le plans o: