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Author : Stilson Hutchins
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781331508960
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The National Capital written by Stilson Hutchins and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The National Capital: Past and Present; The Story of Its Settlement, Progress, and Development; With Profuse Illustrations of Its Historical Objects, Public Buildings, Memorial Statuary, and Beautiful Homes The debate was Opened by Roger Sherman, of Connecticut, who made an elaborate argument against the motion, contending that as the Union of the States was not completed, Rhode Island and North Carolina not being represented in Congress, a question so important as this one should be postponed to the next session. He declared, also, that the government could not establish a Federal town, as it was not possessed of sufficient resources. Some of the Southern members argued that the establishment of a capital would be a strong bond of union, and would greatly aid the nation in its progress and development. Fisher Ames doubted whether the government could stand the shock of such a measure, which involved as many passions as the human heart could display. Finally the question was made the special order for the 3d of September following, and on that day and the next the debate was renewed with increased earnestness. An Eastern member moved to locate the capital at some convenient place on the east bank of the Susquehanna river in Pennsylvania. A substitute was Offered by a Virginia member, which provided for a place as nearly central as a convenient communication with the Atlantic ocean and an easy access to the Western territory Will permit. The substitute motion was lost, and the motion for the Susquehanna location was carried by a vote of 32 to 18. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.