https://mallhistory.org/files/original/07d788e095d6ed977edbec16193fd963.jpg 2438d7c796ae164ea6c8319ff2b354b2 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. Removal of the Seat of Government. Mr. Fisk, of New York, rose and addressed the House, as follows: Mr. Speaker: Upon a subject which has for several weeks past attracted the attention of this body, and indeed of every person in this nation, I feel it my duty to submit a resolution to bring the question promptly and fully before this House for examination and discussion. After the people of this country had recovered from the surprise and astonishment they felt at hearing of the capture of this city, and the destruction of the public buildings, their first inquiry was, where shall Congress sit with safety and convenience? Some designated one place, some another; but few, if any, imagined that the Councils of the nation would continue here. It is not merely necessary that the members of the General Government should be secure in their own opinion, they must be so in the opinion of the nation. The confidence and credit of the nation is identified with the security of the public Councils, and the safety of the public records. Menace this safety, and public confidence is impaired, public credit is shaken. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Removal of the Seat of Government Description An account of the resource In August 1814, <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/320">British troops invaded Washington</a> and <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/157">set fire to many federal buildings</a>. Congress reconvened on September 19, meeting in cramped rooms at Blodgett's Hotel because <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/59">the Capitol </a>had been heavily damaged. The House of Representatives soon began to debate whether the entire federal government should leave Washington, even temporarily. This document is the first of many pages from the Congressional record detailing the arguments for and against moving the national capital. After almost a month of debate, the House voted on the measure to relocate, defeating it by only 83 yea to 76 nay votes. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United States House of Representatives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/26/1814 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-1829 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <em>Annals of Congress</em>, 13th Cong., 3rd sess., 311. <a href="http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llac&amp;fileName=028/llac028.db&amp;recNum=153">View original</a>. everyday life politics & protest