, 1869-10-19
James Madison, Henry Lte, Richard
Stockton, Daniel Webster, TIM
otby Pickering, Thomas5
4. Benton.
Debates ON Removal in 1889, 1871,
1876,
Westward the sages OF Empire
Led the Way.

p1bli4hed By Gales Seaton, a. well a the de- |
bales Of Iaie1 Congresses, p1hHshed BY John c.
hyef, to see upon what foundations stood the |
WArrtnn' PRIDE |
And, u anticipated, the foresashess approached
this subject with tho nme practical eaaaolty 1
which ne atn called upon 70 asaume N Eecons!d-
e14ng 1t. They looked for no onens nor sacred
BIRDS to fx their choice Tney took Washington |
City ~ compromise, against the Nt2h Of 4 toa-
tosity Of them, and particularly sgatnst tho 1tah
Of the Eastern State and Middle Staaa people and
statesmen They SPOKE Of The importance Of get.
ting ~ far westxald as possible, a far back as
17ss; aud they did 60 - far west a was pfast1ca.
bic, conf,herrE the Dsrkow atr1nd ot population
and the condition Of American highways II that
time From The moment Warrington wal tIet
upon the COMMON sense OF the Ea1t reFolted, and
q smothe1ed dihlke OF the site was manifest til
1s14, when, By three several votes, II was
resolved to 60 to city further north, and
this feaot1iaon obtained the vote Of the
Speaker Of thu Honso Of RspresentsaVe =, Lang
don Cheeyea, Of South Carolina and tho removal
waa only prevented BY the extraordinary eHnxta
Of the people Of Washington Village, who balls at
their own expense, q new eodee for CopX1ea4-
,alhcn called the Old Capitol Frsou.
AteT thisth disconteut continned, tn, IN 1916,
le1aIdr1a, with mnse pr.de than Washington,
dsuandei 10 be rctroceded to Virginia. so that sne
could have a Eclf-e1tstent anatomy, aud than tho
call for movement into the Valley Of the Nissts.
stppt became distinct and decided.
That there Msy be no mistake In this matter,
append al the natefl4 oetate e4'aat 81 taa safeo
periods referred TO- There Is not the remotest in-
dha1lon ah9 enele tnas Washington Ct@ "pula
hare had ghost Of . chance for being the capital
site ten yeszs after It's Foundation vhBtnia solely
Kept tie seat Of government On the Potomac.
WASHINGTON SELECTED IN pzzERkscf 10 7HR
WEST.
On the 9Th OF August, 1soa, Congress sltttug IN
New YORK CITY, Nj. Scott. OF Pennsylvants. intFo-
diced the resolution In Congress which provided
for permanent capital. IN these words:
Reso'ted, That permanent residence ongnt
G,v - Eaeu as .os .es an4n,nI 1.n - nsae
no csntrr At Wrs,sn. nnnu,suon. aha ertent az
territory a. may be conalstent with convenience 70
the naFtRnuon of The Atiantsc Ocean, &nd hsylng
Gus et ~ An' a4'4aA'A "a '1's
ms ter1ns of mi, rpso,n,,on ara a,noss exactly
.,ruc.h,. +o ~. n-saan, -noxement fnr reaaso.f
,rp ..,he cenfre nr xenuh nonn]nt1on. ard tsrr..
tm.r
Amongst the few dsbstet1 recorded on tnla
proportion re.o Scott, Jsckson Of Georgia, Good
! hue ef Massscnpsests, Lee OF Virginia, aud tie
llustrIous I,,na. u,d,.or
f;onthna 4r.ro-rt III. sn,ouabann. either at
! t1srrt,nnr, n, onnot,te Hxr-r ir 5;racrT
1actson .ala tnas ssunon tnIs supers oepended
he e1.stence Of thu UnIon. The place Of the zeat
| Of 70, esnmeat WAS important IN eresy point Of
vlew, 1t might be compared to the heart Of the
human BODY; It wss 4 centre mon. which the
principles Of life Wese carried 10 the crtreru1iee,
| and from these might return agalu with precs-
| slpn."
In lstp, Jacksou would have found ,hls heart In
the c1t1rm.tlea, ike the bulb IN a thermometer.
Scott thought the PRINCIPLES Of the Union were
the principles Of equal Justice and reciprocity.
| He cqnce;yed the question NOW befote the House
IS grand INK u my In the Federal chain. Tns
future TRANQUILITY Of The United States depended
| 4, u,nch On thiA N on nuy other question that
eyeT had Of could come before Congress IS vas
.,n,.ic ona IN the extreruttes of the continent To
edor, snrh . ms.an,r
TIan sro,f A rnoken IN .nese aaya be wou)a
! ..ro hoan .ccr,ed IN tha rsrhsea nrtnts nj Wash.
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DH q. ~ r. v1,rJn,x n n,cht 1Jor.s ns,rr, za,a.
u. n,.rs ~ naart- -sn,r.i 80 = convenient rom,
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10 ue ae1ee1eo anu ss1ao1lsaea ~ LIZ pesAHuea'
eee. :" LUG gof0omeA. At
IlAeo e1eA. nM senAearu se'
sAe sensae y. sefe.aaSas . sasaf0 wv w ~ I'VE eea
ueu tas eatou' mm We! ~ ~
o1ethteu a1e ~ 70 u1s.eSataeu' AIese us wv
msntoas coua4osse'ooA ru.su auuala 'sAo ~
Aoute 70 eepc'u71"p' ~ 'ue3 1te 4's'efsaoes
N~A! he an a1afn'ng eirenmstance TO the peopit
already"
| This was the came man who delivered oTel
Washington the funeral eulos5 OF :" tust N wal
nIst N peace, AND nfst In Inc hearts OF us cono
ry1nen- lie vas Washtugtoad netgntof, anf
his argument Is directly ID the Line OF the Aiseis
e!pp' valley.
The entire argument OF ahose urging the 70
touac lot tho alte Of lne capital VAS tua1 1t W
me hlcn"aS 10 tne West atd t2at tae IVES
; | enonla oe consulted, Whle tue Not1nelu mel
p1ehseu INC o4AQoeuauna ~ ofau& AAs uuc to9t
Tets*Na ..... .......... .-
feraaps Tue e4eafes1 auinofatJ' ooTese9' wa
sns AlestEfoUA ......... .....
JAMES MADISON on 4 NE~ CAPITAL SITE,
. VINO talo rs loaoTe. on oeptempet y i4o9:
"An equal attention to the rights o1 the conmu
n'tJ Is the bAsH OF republics. II VIC consider
aHt the edefts Of legislative power on tae as
gEeeate Community, We NUT 1eel equal lpduce
' nenis to LOOK for the Centre u orsieF 70 nnd III
present seat os government. Those Who hs
most aolAeeo1 70 tne Aeat o1 !e9nsauan "ln
~a1e possess ~" s. 'ss. ee.s a. ea.Ae M
= y. ~ .o"u s. -. - -,
acsttR them; better opportunities Tot anslc1pa'
mg eaem, aaa s.oasaaa o*ass saseansNnses
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III "Stn .et1l~ts Me NE aut ~" " e1i.N.
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W. NJ, "s4a..na ~ ~ sue .s" $50
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ed rotoruac. m, .rs =. cnoos;no eeas OF euyt,
-ens sef tee present nouent GUY n7 r
sumed Lot -
~ Ttas speech Eas quoted ID lsts In faTof q
a's removal OF the capital 10 fhe Uh3o ~ H. fenl
na baker, In cougtes& There not "osd II
- Which does Lot justly and eno3utsgs rue pfefe
''sr movement for \ new capital ciH ID fae gr'
western ralle5. 4 committee OF fesea we're
-. rosssed 70 telEe@ een1ai Aa1e ~ sose ~
g" W = tu Il, snd u The aeaa Of ILL conHHse
y, MI Fisl- Of Se* 1ofl-
~ TEE fK30'A Ao1rA7uN IN 1s!-
=. IN Inc shta o' oepss.4oess Aa!S. a. f4sA'
~ New 1otk, rose IN tae Aoese aaa 1n'soaaceo
ioAo" loe !eso'ouoA'
49,, ~ = - - ct ef ~ ~
datirs tht ~, seat sertion ii Cockrrss t, plac<
seeal,y 4as r.. toeon,tas nse 5a.n :he si
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