rstood that the capital is on the eastern, or Maryland side of the river, and that Arlington Heights, Alexandria, and Mount Vernon are in Virginia. The River Potomac divided the two old colonies, or States Zdeno Chara Pelipaita as they afterward became; but when Washington was to be built, a territory, said to be ten miles square, was cut out of the two States and was called the District of Columbia. The greater portion of this district was taken from Maryland, and on that the city was built. It comprised the pleasant town of Georgetown, which Lyon Jerseys is now a suburb — and the only suburb — of Washington. The portion of the district Kanadanhanhi Miehet Suomi on the Virginian side included Arlington heights, and went so far down the river as to take in the Virginian City of Alexandria. This was the extreme western point of the district; but since that arrangement was made, the State of Virginia petitioned to have their portion of Columbia back again, and this petition was granted. Now it is felt that the land on both sides of the river should belong to the city, and the government is anxious to get back the Virginian section. The Woolrich Parka Naiset Suomi city and the immediate vicinity are freed from all State allegiance, and are under the immediate rule of the United States government — Olympic Canada Paidat having of course its own municipality; but the inhabitants have no political power, as power is counted in the States. They vote for no political officer, not even for the President, and return no member to Congress, either as a senator or as a Representative. Mount Vernon was never within the District of Columbia.
When I first made inquiry on the subject, I was told that Mount Vernon at that time was not to be reached; that though it was not in the hands of the rebels, neither was it in the hands of Northerners, and that therefore strangers could not go there; but this, though it was told to me and others Kanadanhanhi Summit Takit Suomi by those who should have known the facts, was not the case. I had gone down the river with a party of Edmonton Oilers Lippikset ladies, and we were opposite to Mount Vernon; but on that occasion we were assured we could not |
