Nebraska advertiser., 1869-10-28

cess. Most of the Western, and a few
ofthe Southern and Eastern States
and the Territories, had full delega-
tons present.
Garrett Davis, of Kentucky, was
the only dissenting delegate present.
He, in a short speech before the con-
v%ention, expressed himself as being
immovably opposed to the removal of
the National Capitol. Finding but
little or no sympathy from others, he
quieted down and made no further
effort in opposition to the work.
The resolutions were reported in
the morning of the second day, and
red as a whole, and afterwards consid-
cred seriatim. Each section was read
several times, amendments offered so
as to conform them to the exact truth.
Not one word for bunkum but the
spirit manifested by all was to express
the facts in the fewest possible direct
words. All our readers should read
carefully the resolutions herewith
printed. All disposition to work upon
the prejudices of any locality, to find
fault with the East, North, South or
West, was promptly rebuked. The
removal was not urged on the ground
of its favoring any particular locality,
but as a matter of justice and right to
the great majority of the American
people. It was admitted that under
all the, reconsideration at the time the
Capital was wisely located at Wash
ington. Then it was scarcely thought
that civilization could work its way
far west of the Aleghaneys. The pop
ulation ,then,was only found border
ing the Atlantic, and Washington,
seventy miles up the Potomac, was
deemed very extravagantly far inland,
and the journey to it q dread from the
most favorable direction of approach,
so much so that Congress continued
for ten years after its location to hold
its sessions in qPhiladelphia. The 10
cation of the National Capital now at
Ft, Kearney, in Nebraska, would not
be thought as ineonvenient and inn
polite as our fathers thought Wash
ington was at first. Since then times
have changed, What then was con-
considered hopelessly the incontesti-
bic habitation'of the red''man and his
hunting grounds ,aare now soiely under
Anglo Saxon control and husbandEy.
The pioneer has already reachedthe
Pacific, and his humble abode is to be
found upon every hill top and valley
verging upon the Great Rocky and.
Cordileras range. No one now doubts
but the vast domains Fof the national
government reeventually to beunder
the plough share, and that railroad,
~telegraphs, STEAMBOATS,, printing press
es, schools, churches, towns and cit
les, with their commerce and mani
ufactories, are Don to spread civiliza-
ton into the remotest corners of our
vast domains. These all bring in their
train new wants, desires and policies
not thought Of a century ago. This
ultramontane and materialistic age
may respect old associations and the
DEGREES of the Fathers of the Repub-
lie, but they will not be controlled by
their memories when at the expense
of convenience, justice, and the press
ing wants of thenation.
The national capital must, therefore,
in time approach the great Missouri
valley. The reasons which demand
it are such as to appeal to the patriot
ism and sense of justice of every por-
ton o. -four common country, and there
can be but one result. The capital of
the nation must come. The united
interests Of the nation will demand it,
and its fat must be obeyed. Local
interests and individual preiudices
may for a time block the wheels of
fate, but the accommodating wants of
this growing and progressing country
will soon sweap away all Obstacles,
and the will of the people will in'the
not far distant future decree a reloca-
ton of the national capital in the
great Mississippi Valley. Of this we
have not a shadow of a doubt.
Mark well the future.