Washington from Arlington Heights, 1865 55 Washington from Arlington, plan of 1901 76 Washington from the President’s House, 1830 44 Washington, the future 94 Washington in 1792 12 Washington in embryo 14 Washington, looking north from the White House 70 Washington, looking south from Sixteenth Street and Columbia Road 71 Washington, model of the future, plan of 1901 75 Washington, model of, showing conditions in 1901 74 Washington, George, Houdon bust of 122 Washington, George, statue of 322 Washington, George, statue of Gen. 318 Washington, tomb of 126 Washington Monument, the 208 Washington Monument, as seen from the Mall grounds 206 Washington Monument, plan of the, by Robert Mills 200 Washington Monument, uncompleted, as it appeared from 1852-78 204 Washington Monument, under construction, 1872 202 Washington Monument, view northwest from the 274 Water front, plan for improvement of the 112 White House, early view of the 170 White House, north side 262 White House, view showing terrace on south side, 1827 172 Witherspoon, statue of John 329 World’s Columbian Exposition, Court of Honor, looking east 66 World’s Columbian Exposition, Court of Honor, looking west 67 Zero milestone 336 CHAPTER I THE FEDERAL CITY STORY OF THE MOVEMENT WHICH ESTABLISHED THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT NEAR THE POTOMAC The problem of establishing a permanent seat of government for the United States was most perplexing. The Continental Congress was obliged for its own protection to travel from place to place to conduct its sessions. By the treaty of Paris, in 1783, the independence of the Colonies had been recognized, but they were then united simply as a confederation, and there was lacking Federal authority through which the needs of the Government could be asserted and provided for. This was felt keenly in the matter of obtaining the necessary revenue to maintain the Government, for the Continental Congress did not have the power of taxation and had to depend upon the good will of the Colonies.