The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-20
TIE REMOVAL OF TIE CAPITAL.
Tho White House-specuiators sold-The
st. Louis Movement-A Great Scare
'.Diloy atty, I'm tho District-Prosaslc
Upshot OF tho Removal Project.


st. Louis Movement-A Great Scare
'.Disloy alty,' I'm tho District-ProsabIo
Upshot OF tho Removal Project.
~ .f lyRoM oun OWN CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, September 15.
II is published that General Grant will return
within a few days, whereat the of1ce:seekers
are retoiced; but nobody else appears to know
that he has ever been out of town, The White
House hos been refitted after tho manner Of
some Of MIR. Lnooln's numerous renoyations,
and by and by. We shall Ree IN the newspapers
that Congress has voted ~, 600 more to re-
furnish it. After all this outlay, there will be
nothing in 1t to admire. The late Thomas II.
Benton, many years ago, christened It "Buz-
zard's Ro6st." and it ls astonishing to observe
how aptly the term applies TO It now
There WAS some talk In Congress last winter
about purchasing q park on the northwestern
boundary of this city, and erecting what was
called Equitable mansion for tho Executlve.t
Speoulstors- -amongst them several senators
and one or two generals Of the army-immedi.
ately concluded that this would be done, and
accordingly the price OF unimprovcd real prop
erty in that neighborhood went up one hum
dred per cent. Imagine their disappointment,
however, when Congress adjourned without
obliging them by ordering the removal Of the
White House, and their subsequent agony
over the demand OF the mississippi Valley for
tho transfer Of tho Federal Capital to st. Louis.
A convention, I believe, has been called to
meet in that city for tho purpose OF facilitating
the movement and preparing the wey. 80
that Carl Schur1 will have nothing to do next
winter Dut to introduce q joint resolution pro-
vidinR for the removal OF the scat OF govern
ment to his own headquarters. This is the
programme, and, judging from tho tumble 10
real estate, there are people In Washington to.
day who believe it will be faithfully and
speedily carried out. Our city press already
estate men tremble when they hear the proba-
biities OF removal discussed on the street
corners Ever since Pierrepont (the assistant
prosecutor IN the Surratt case) told the jury
that unless they convicted Surratt Congress
would avenge the insult to the "loyai" people
by removing the capital, there has been feel
Ing OF uneaslness and apprehension pervading
tors; and this recalls ihe fact that one OF the
most prominent OF this class was foreman OF
the Surratt jury, and he was for conviction,
although the testimony was strongly in favor
OF the innocence Of the accused. This "back-
ing" and filling" process on the part of the
interested residents OF Washington serves no
purpose. and will not arrest the removal OF the
be personally beneficial to our Yankee men,
bers OF Congress 10 order such removal. They
have NO sense of right aud justice-no regard
for the burdens OF tho people, aud especially
trict OF Columbia, whom they charge with
,"disloyalty," &c., &C., because some OF them
dared to vote against negro suffrage, and to
oppose e % "earpet-bag" and nd negro domination in
located hero by the men who framed the con-
stitution, and, like that instrument, was doubt.
less intended to last as long as the country re-
oeen:; substantially overtime WI, 30 can the
same IpArTicidai hands overthrow the perma-
nent eeat Of olgoyernment, and they toould do II
ere the expiration OF the current year if II were
possible to agree upon new location. What
would It matter to the men who have piled no
debt of g. 400 0oo. 600 II t1oo. .0oo, 900, addi-
aona MeTa t1tS ,s to crest new bTiidlhgs por
elsewhereP Perhaps the State OF Missouri
might agree to issue bonds for the required
amount. Where, then, would be the objee.
lies on the border Of Maryland; it's native oiti.
zens aympathize with those Of Maryland, and
Maryland Is largely Democratic. st. Louis is
within the State Of Missouri, and Missouri 10
controlled by q Radical minority. This fact
alone ts enough for the Schenoks and Logans,
to say nothing of the "GrandJ Army Of the Re.
public" and all the thieves aud lobbyists who
OF use for citizens OF Washington to discuss
the question and hang around the doors Of
Congress with certificates Of '1oyalty" In their
pockets. The Yankee jobbsrs and speeniators
vote TO remove the seat of, government ,Wheu-
ever, they believe it Hillbe personally beneficial
to them, and not before. The wants and
wishes OF this community win not be consid:'
the sacred name Of WASHINGTON will have no
weight; aud even the bones Of thirty thousand
Federal soldiers, buried around this. city.
cannot form chain strong enough to hold the
capital to its present site, whenever Yankee in
terest may demand its removal. For the pres
ent I see no necessity for any anxiety on the
subject amongst the citizens OF Washington,
Long before new buildings could be erected at
some; other point, the existing dynasty will
dIture Of .seyenty.fye or one hundred millions
Ihe estimated value Of eovsrnm ent pfopear ri :
In n And 6dIoD around THE sisy s oo and
require at least $40, 100000 motegto purchase
the same amount OF property at any other
point. The capital has already oosE nearly
$12. 600 900, and / understand that Mr.. Clark
the architect Of the building, has expressed
go 900 600 to rebuild 1t. even in this city. Be-
sides this vast government, Interest here,
there is an assessed valuation OF about $780,.
00O,OO0v believe, on private reaiproperty. 1T
val of the capital, although many; Of it's owners
,,thihk otherwise. The fact that Washington
haa been the seat, OF, Federal Government to-
day has, In my judgement, been detrimental. to
its material prosperity. It has slf the natural
enormous, and its proximity to the bituminous
coal beds OF the AlleRhanies naturally supQests
theidea OF large manufacturing place. These
.considerations afford some crumbs OF comfort
ITO the proyerty.holders in their core alarm. x.
PORT TONNAGE DUTIES.
An Interesting Letter.