Evening star., 1869-08-28
THE REMOVAL OF THE CAPITAL ~

Some OF the papers that at first tell into the
movement for the removal of the capital are
Withdrawing from it. The Cincinnati Ga=etts.
which has furnished most of the data used by
those fayoring removal, now says fsee edito.
rial from that paper reproduced in the SrAR
elsewhere) that s. the call for a con ven ton N
ST. Louis, to consider the question of the re-
moval of the capital to that city, is not meeting
WIN the unanimous response so desirable as
an augur Of success"
The Gazette, which at one time seemed TO
mink tnaf the proper place tor the capital
would Be in Ohio, has now come to the con-
ciusion that IL is idle to talk about fixing a
central point for the capital when our country
Is IN formation state and our center Is no.
aohere-may be in Santa Fe IL we annex terri
tory south, or Detroit if we take in the Can
adas-and that the time, if ever for fixing the
site Of q new capital should be when our na
nonal boundaries have been settled with some
precision, and our population ceased to be mi.
gratory.
The present proposition for the removal of
tne Oapifai TO 81. Louis was kiting sensation
started by the Chicago Tribune. in the absence
OF any big divorce case or other local excite
ment The St Louis papers at first fought shy
of Ii as piece of Chicago banter, but the spec
ulators there bit eagerly, and the Tribune, with
Its tongue in its cheek, worked the thing up as
lndustriously, and with as keen a relish for
the fun OF the pother il was creating as ever
the New York Herald did in trotting out
a brand new candidate for the Presidency.
The Convention " started in this way
will probably be an abortion. but that
will not indicate the death Of the project
Ii will be brought mp again IN some more de-
iiberate form. quite certainly, and pressed
with vigor. But Washington in the meantime
mss the opportunity Afforded to put Its best
foet forward. 1t is a significant fact that the
press OF the country, " whether favoring or dis
approving the project of removal have taken
occasion TO berate Washington. Unanimously
they set down W ishington as a most unat-
traetive and infelicitous place for the seat of
Government, to be endured or tolerated opIy
on account OF the cost Of removal and the dit.
fculty Of fixing upon the proper site elsewhere
III remains now for our citizens TO put this ar
gument for removal out of the hands of our op
ponents as speedily as possible-dt once IN deed
The mud and dust of Washing on must be put
under, by paving on q comprehensive scale
the canal must be cleaned al once, without re-
gard 10 confiictIng plans for its permanent IN
provement; the miserable market sheds on
Pennsylvania avenue must cease to be an
eye-sore there, even II we have no Cen
tire Market; the nuisance of hogs running
at large in our streets, which causes such as
tonishment TO strangers, must be abatsd; an
effort in earnest must be made to improve oar
communications with the country in every d.
reetion and cheaper market supplies These
are some OF the things that must be done O.,
once. Other needed work suggests itself, but
this Is Imperative. Shall we set about il, or
wait as heretofore to .see what Congress will
do for u.s."