The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-13

came hither with resolute will to la.
broad and deep the foundations of III,
Republic which is to endure while tim,
lasts; q Republic which rests upon III,
declaration of 1716 and the sublime prin
cinle ii happily inculcates, that govern
ments are instituted among men to Sc.
cure certain inalienable rights. the chief
est OF which are life, liberty, and nap.
piness, and that they derive their just
powers from the consent OF the governed
Republic the asylum for the oppressed
OF all nations; Il Republic the counselor
! guide. ami model of lovers of liberty
everywhere; a Republic the friend and
well wisher OF all nations, the ally OF
+ Rome
They came to build a city not only
| beautiful to look upon and delightful to
reside in, but which for works of art
! shall surpass Rome herself: for uniyersi-
/ ties, colleges. and other educational OPP
! Hortunities shall equal the capital Of the
: German Empire; and in all things that
30 TO make a capital lovely, charming,
and attractive to the eye shall outstrip
the renowned city of France
AT the date of this removal the limits
1 of our country were exceedingly mar! ow.
The Mississippi was the western boundary,
and We had no outlet on the couth to
hemmed in on the north by the great
lakes and on the east by the Atlantic
Ocean, of all OF which England was the
proud master; by the Mississippi en- the
west. beyond which lay the possessions
OF France, the strongest power OF Eu-
rope. Those possessions were then
A solitude OF vast extent. untouched
BY hand of art: where nature sowed herself
And rcaped her crops.
"on the south Spain held the territory
between us and the Gulf Within these
narrow limits the young nation was held
and confined like a Gagged lion when the
fierce contest came for supremacy in the
Union between the two great political
parties Of that daIe. the Republican under
Jefferson and Madison and the Federalst
under Adams and Hamilton. This contest
was raging with bitterness during the
year 1850. and reached a climax on March
4. 1901, in the Inauguration of Thomas JEFF
ferson as the third President of the United
States. The removal was within less than
twelvemonth from the death of WASH
inGton. the hero, warrior, and patriot Of
the Revolution. The country had not been
able 10 recover from the shock and had
not had time TO react from the period of
sadness and gloom caused by the intelli
gence Of his death, which had not
only sent thrill of emotion through
out the length and breadth of Ameri-
ca. but in whose honor the mighty fleet of
England lowered their uncorquered flag,
and in whose memory the young soldier of
France then in the first flush OF his glory
ordered bis victorious standards yelled in
crepe.
The archives and general offices of the
Government having been removed to
Washington in May, on November II, 1890,
the Congress met in Washington for the
first time, and assumed the exclusive con-
troll of the city and the District of Column
bia. Brig. Gen. James Wilkinson was the
commander OF the United States Army.
Oliver Ellsworth was the Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court John Adams. though
recently defeated for reelection, was
President, and in his annual message to
Congress gave especial emphasis to the
importal of the removal hence of the
Capital. and the founding of the city of
Washington. He uttered a deeply I'M
pr-ssiye and profoundly beautiful invoca-
ton for the prosperity and well-being Of
the city and its inhabitants. He said:
May this territory be the residence OF hap
piness. In this city may that piety and
virtue. that wisdom and magnaninity.
thai eons;ancy and self-government, which
adorned the great character whose name 1t
bears be forever held in veneration. Here
and throughout our country may simple
manners, pure morals, and true religion
flourish forever
addressing himself to the Congress. he
added: You will consider it as the capital
of a great nation, advancing with unex
umpieu raPidity In arts. commerce, in
wealth, and in population, and possessing
within itself those energies and resources
which. il not thrown away or lamentably
misdirected, will secure to it long
course of prosperity and self-government.
1.-The President and the Congress ex-
pressed regret that Washington did not
live to enjoy having his sum of earthly
happiness made complete by seeing tie
Government peaceably convened at
Washington City. The present Chief
Executive of the Nation, who. l have al
ready stated, honors this occasion by his
presence, in his annual message in Deem
Der. 1898 discussing this anniversary. said:
The original plans of the city of Wash |
ington have been wrought out with a con- |
slant progress and signal success even |
beyond anything their trainers could have
foreseen. The people of the country are |
Justly proud of the distinctive beauty and |
government of the Capital and of the rare |
of science and education |
which here find their natural home
A Phenomenal Development.
I'VE stand today one hundred years |
from the date of the removal of the Cap
ital to this city. Within this period what
phenomenal development of our country
has been witnessed. Our population has
increased from about five millions to over
millions. Our wealth as a ma
lion has enhanced to more than ninety
billions of dollars, making us the
richest in the world. Products of
our mines and manufactures ex-
;eed those of any other land or people.
Dur laboring classes are blessed with
more comforts and with fairer prospects
or themselves and their children than
hey have ever elsewhere been blessed.
Dur commerce has hourished most album
lantly, and a widespread, %ell-being has
-ichly rewarded the industry of the ma
ion. The number Of the States has in
creased from sixteen to forty-five and the
Jeople have multiplied ffteenfold.
Our territory has been added to until
rom about 100000 square miles in 1900
,ur area. including Alaska, is more than