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Debating where the permanent Capital should be... Death of the President's mother...

Item # 703751

September 09, 1789

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, Sept. 9, 1789 Most of the front page is taken up with a: "Sketch of Proceedings of Congress in the House of Representatives..." with considerable debate on the Judicial Bill.
Half of page 2 (and some of page 3) are taken up with discussion in Congress headed: "Debate on the Subject of Foxing the Permanent Seat of Government" which offers some very insightful reading on how the discussions various on thoughts by region.
Page 3 has a very nice obituary report on the death of the President's mother. Datelined: "Fredericksburg, August 27" it begins: "On Tuesday, the 25th let. died in her house in this town, Mrs. Mary Washington, aged 82, the venerable mother of the illustrious President of the United States, after a long & painful indisposition, which she bore with uncommon patience..." with more.
The back page concludes with: "An Act for Settling the Accounts Between the United States and Individual States", signed in type by the President: George Washington.
Four pages, very nice condition.

Considered by many as the most significant newspaper of the 18th century, particularly during this, the formative year of the new federal government, as the Gazette was the mouthpiece of all matters political. Most pronouncements from Congress & the President were printed first in this newspaper.