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LETTER IY. 
Foundation of the City of Washington.—JSoi 
readily agreed to by different States.—Choice 
of the Ground left to General Washington .*—» 
Circumstances to be considered in chusing the 
Ground.—The Spot fixed upon , centred to cdl 
the States.—Also remarkably advantageously 
situated for trade.—Nat ure of the Back Coun¬ 
try Trade.—S ummary View of the pr incipal 
Trading Towns in the United States .— Their 
prosperity shewn to depend on the Back Coun¬ 
try Trade. —Description of the Patowmac 
River.—Its Connection with other Rivers 
pointed out—Prodigious Extent of the Wa¬ 
ter Communication from Washington City in 
all Directions.—Country likely to Trade im¬ 
mediately with Washington.—Situation of 
Washington.-—Plan of the City.*—Public 
Buildings .—So me begun , others projected.— 
Capitol. — President’ sHouse. — Hotel—Stone 
and other building-Materials found in the 
Neighbourhood.-—Private House's and Inha¬ 
bitants at present in the City .—Different Opi¬ 
nions respecting the future Greatness of the 
City.—Impediments thrown in the way of its 
Improvement—What has given Rise to this . 
MY DEAR Sill, Washington, November; 
THE City of Washington, or The Fe¬ 
deral City, as it is indiscriminately called, ’ 
YGL. I, 
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