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Political opinions, particularly respecting the seat of federal empire being an attempt to demonstrate the utility, justice and convenience of erecting the great city in the centre of the states, or in the centre of their power. Most humbly inscribed to His Excellency the president, by a citizen of America. [Four lines in Latin].
Citizen of America.Date: 1789
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Acts concerning the territory of Columbia, and the city of Washington . Published by order of the House of Representatives.
MarylandDate: 1791]
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An essay on the seat of the federal government and the exclusive jurisdiction of Congress, over a ten miles district with observations on the economy and delicate morals, necessary to be observed, in infant states. Humbly offered to the public. By a citizen of Philadelphia.
Webster, Pelatiah, 1726-1795.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]
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City of Washington . The advantageous situation of the city of Washington, in the territory of Columbia ... have opened such fair and reasonable prospects of its prosperity and rapid improvement, as to induce the subscribers hereto, to form themselves into a society, for th purpose of raising and investing a capital in lots & buildings ... under the name or title of the "Columbian Society." ..
Columbian Society (Washington, D.C.)Date: 1794]
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Message from the president of the United States , inclosing a memorial of the Commissioners Appointed Under the "Act for Establishing the Temporary and Permanent Seat of the Government of the United States," representing the situation and circumstances of the city of Washington. 23th [sic] February, 1798. Referred to Mr. Craik, Mr. Sitgreaves, Mr. Brent, Mr. Stanford, Mr. Varnum, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Sumter. Printed by order of the House of Representatives.
United States. Commissioners of the City of Washington.Date: [1798]