Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01

pleased by some further extracts especially q
letter from Gen Washington. dated Charles
ton, May ., 1871. referring to some differences
between the commissioners and the original
owners relative to the boundaries Of the city.
Gen Washington saws. after acknowledging the
receipt OF a letter from the commissioners: 1T
IL an unfortunate circumstance IN the present
stage % ths business relative to the federal
city that difficulties unforeseen and I'M
expected should arise to darken. perhaps
destroy, the fair prospect which it presented
when I left Georgetown, and which the
instrument then signed by the cpm-
bined interest (as it was termed) Of George
town and Carrollsburgh so plainly describes.
The pain which this occurrence occasioned Is
the more sensibly felt A. had taken pleasure
during my journey through the several states
20 relate the agreement and to speak Of it on
every occasion in terms which applauded the
conduct % the parties as being alike conducive
~ the public welfare and TO the interests OF
individuals. which last, it was generally
thought. would be most benefited By the
amazing increase Of the property reserved to
the land boilers.
The words cited By Messrs Young. Peters
LIngau and Forrest and Stoddard may be
yearly what l expressed. but will these gentle
men say this was given as the precise boundary
or will they. detaehing these words take them
In a sense unconnected with the general ex-
plantation OF NV ideas and views upon that oc-
casiOn or without the qualifications. which. if
am not much mistaken, were added of running
about so and 80. for had no map before me
for direction? Will they not recoilect nv OBJ
servation that Philadelphia stood upon an area
of three by two mills: and that If the metrop-
oils of one StIts occupied 20 much ground what
ought that OF the United States TO occupy Did
I not. moreover. observe that before the city
could be Land out and the spot for the public
buildings be precisely fixed the water
courses were 20 be leveled. tine heights taken
&c-Y Let the whole of nv declaration be taken
together. and u pa ri only and being compared
with the Instrument then subs ribbed, together
with some 9th cir :umst .nces which might be
alluded TO, let any Impartial! man judg whether
had reason 10 expect that difhculties would
arise In the conveyances. When the instru-
ment was presented found no occasion TO add
q word with respect to boundary. because the
whole was surrendered upon the conditions
which were expressed Had discovered dis
position IN the subscribers TO contract nv
views i shoul1 then have pointed out the incon-
veniences and the impOllcy of the measure.
Upon the whole. shall hope and expect that
the business will be suffered to proceed and
the more so as they cannot be ignorant that the
further consideration of a certain measure in a
neishboring state stand postponed, for what
reason Is left to their owa information and con-
lecture"
The AGREEMENT REFERRED TO.
The agreement alluded to BY Gen Washing
ton. and about which some trouble had arisen.
was signed by nineteen Of the principal pro-
prietor- Of the lands constituting the present
site OF the city of Washington on the Both
March, lIyl. and presented TO the commission
ers and b. III N accepted on the 18th of April.
as follows; 10 convey in trust to the
President o. the Unit ID States. or commission
ers. or such person or persons as he shall ap-
point by good and suffci mt deeds in fee sim
pie. the whole of our respective lands which he
may think proper TO include within the lines of
the federal citv. fo- the purposes and on the
conditions following: The President shall have
the sole power Of directing the federal CITY to
D. laid OH IN VIA. mar ner he pleases. He may re-
tain any number OF squares he may think proper
Tor public improvements or other public uses:
the lots only which saal be laid of shall be
a Joint property betvc3l the trustees on behalf
OF the pubic and .ca resent proprietor and
the same shall be far and equally divided
between the public md the individuals As soon
as may be the CITY snail be laid off. For the
streets the prop.tStOrs shall receive no COM
pensailon. but for the squares or lands in any
form which shall be taken for public buildings
or any Rad OF luSlic improvements or uses the
prOprietors whose lands shall be taken shall
receive a. the rate Of AS per acre to he paid
BY the public"
One would SUI ,ose this agreement was plain
enough, but the difficulty of which Washing
ton speaks was hardly arranged when Others
arose and At last Maj. l. Infant. like Alexander
h shepherd. took the l4w IN his own hands and
IrOceeded 10 carry out the designs Of Washing
ton. From Mr.. ElliOtt's book II will be seen
by tho correspondence 10 contains between
Zen Washington and the commissioners that
No movement was made toward the building Of
The city ~lthOu; consultation and the approval
and supervision OF the FIRST President His
last letter in relation TO the affairs of the CITY
vas written at Philadelphia on the 81 Of March
l1S. he saws: Three things relative TO the
city OF Washington call for INV decision and
this Is the last day have the power to give
any The nrst respects the DISPUTE with Mr.
Law touching the conveyance of lots: the sec
on, TO nv appreciation of the plan Of the ex-
ecuiiye officers. and tue third to the instrument
yOa transmitted To me IN your letter 3I-t jan
a@FH- HE nrst he referred TO the Attorney
General and the second he approved and the
thir4. bull Incorporating the commissioners
Eas Let acted On Oy Congress
correspondent writing for SUNDAY Jour
La some months ago sud there vas no society in
Washington unIu ISL. AMI her, 4. what Mr.
Lliott s-lys o; u IN l. ~: The society of Wash
iis,ou ptr,Hkes Of al! the hues o! many col
Efed NE. from The highest polish of polite
france ~ the T1'ie 'iignIty OF untutOre-i nature
Iatu.s a4flns tue winter months ara numer-
Gus and we'll attended. The amu.e
uients during the winter are 50 diversified and
the society 80 good that none can feel at a loss
Tor the one or be dissatisfied with the other"
CITY DIRECTORY IN Is22
Hay down Mr.. Glover book with reluctance
for there il so much Of interest In il of the
early DAYS Of the city. and take up two small
books, for which AIN indebted to Mr.. Joseph
D sess.ord OF the Smithsonian Institution. one
beng the National Calendar OF ls2I pub
!is.ed BY Peter Force, and the other the { ity
directory Of lSZ2- The directory was pub
!ishsd by VIM Duncan and compiled by JUDAH
De.ano- Mr.. DelanO in after years EN-
piOyed IN the Office Of the National Ini,Lli-
@hasr. lteontalns a bout /. 100 names, including
senators and members Of Congress the popu-
Eation being little over Is gu. nearly 90 Of it
were cOloIed- Capt. Thomas Carbery was
mayor The boards Of aldermen aad common
council contain familiar names and their de-
scendants are among our old residents: First
ward, aldermen-ChArie. W Cioldsborough
ehIes clerk Tor years Ci the naval commission
Els. VINO were tben COnmodOres Rodgers
Shauneey and Porter; James h PaulGing the
author. was secretary of the board ana subse-
qrentIy was Secretary Of the Navy anu Henry NJ.
Steiner; council. Alexander MCINTYRE. VIM.
Gardner and james GsIthcr. Second ward
James Hoban anu John A Wilson, aldermen
and Henry Ashton. subsequently marshal:
henry smith and Francis Coyle my father
eOaneilmeu- Third ward. VIM ". Seatou
and vacancy: councilmen, Peter Force
walter Clarke and Nathan Smith. Fourth
ward, Berj Burch. VIM A. Bradley aldermen,
George Natterson, John Pic and E.ias L. CaId-
Veil, clerk OF the supreme Court. councilmen
kifin ward. James Middleton, George Blagder
aldermen. (JrliNtl 1OOmbs Edward i Isuf.