Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-23
THE CITY OF WASHINGTON.

AS specimen of fippant ignorance and impudence
have nothing in any newspaper lately to match
the annexed paragraph, and which find SO well
swered by the of Justice The writer evident
ly in the city which he grossly abuses and
if he will come and spend wecksh will agree to
pay his expenses if he does his words With more
alacrity than his prototype ate the eek.
FROM THE CHARLESTON COURIER.
Washington City as the Seat Of Gopernmeat.--As for
this last city Of wax and waers-whch tho British un-
fortunately would not keep bury in the Potomacthe
sooner change its the better for the memory
and fame Of the ustrious Southerner whose paronym
it now prostitutes New names may be found IN abund
ance--there is Sodom and Gomorrah, and q thousand
others may be suggested"
Messrs. EDIToRs The above extract is from COM
muncaton in your paper of yesterday have no pur-
pose to make any remarks the general views of the
author but the opinion expressed respecting the charac
ter and reputation Of the city of Washington is at once
uncharitable and SO unjust that constrained
say word two in reference to it. do not know whe
Their the writer has had the opportunity Of knowing per-
sonaly the people whom he condemns, but have had
that opportunity. There is city of its size in the
Union having higher claims to kindness hosnitaltv
sound morals and genuine pety I know of no city,
not excepting Charleston, where society is easy
and agreeable where personal merit is readily
cognised, where information is dfused and supe
riorty in intellect and learning highly appreciated
The absence of great preserves from the
vices which commerce engenders The moderate scale
of living exempts it from the competitions in luxury and
fashion which the great incomes of other cities produce
Its being the centre of national interests the of
government, draws to it continually every wo-
man, foreign native, of celebrity Importance Even
the climate is decidedly better than that of
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and the
situation is at of beauty and magnifcence.
hope that it may continue forever to be the seat of
government. The name is appropriate 1t is within
sight of Mount Vernon 1t selected by WASHINGTON.
1t founded by his hand This alone gives it pecu
liar character which other city possess 1t will
forever constitute part of the nations gratitude its
founder to preserve his city sacred to the purposes
which selected and established by his hand and
choice.
The objections to it on the ground of not being
trail every day becoming less and less important.
Railroads reduce difficulties arising from distance to
thing The permanency of great nations capital is of
moment than any consideration of convenience or
distance. doubt If be mentioned Of a change
in the capital city Of great nation which followed
by evil consequences and did prove to be mistake
1t destroys the prestige of cherished and old
tons. The change from Rome to Constantnope ruined
the Roman Empire. That from Moscow to st. Peters
burg the within Of despot and has secured Of
the coveted advantages In am inclined be-
eve that the change Of the Republics capital would
danger the stability of the Republic and prove be as
mschievous in its consequences it is in all respects
unnecessary. JUSTICE.