The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-10

~ thAAt thkh hAo Rubnt liiuus ht itubt VI
the western, South ssternand Pacific States,
were definitely turned 70 the question Of the
future location Of our National Capital, as
one demanding, not merely discussion, but
speedy action. When the National Capital
was located at Washington, Louisiana, In
GLIDING It's underlined trans MissIssippl ter
ritory, had not bcen purchased from France.
The Union consisted Of narrow belt Of
States running along the Atlantic from
Maine TO Georgia. Phlladclphla was very
nearly the centre Of territory and population.
be 10 the centres Of both population and area,
and seemed likely 10 become nearer % area
and population increased. On centre Of
population has aimee moved westward 20
very near the City Of Columbus, Ohio, and
our centre Of area IL, by o singular coin
cidcnce Of names, 10 an unbuilt city Of 90
lumbus on the line Of the Union Pacific
railroad, 100 miles west OF Omaha. Our
centre OF population will approach our CEN
tire Of area quite rapidly for some years yet,
but will never reach ID, and probably will
never 20 further to the West or South than
St. Louis. However great may be the growth
of the country west Of the Missouri, Ii can
never attain so dense population as that to
the east Of II. Tho arguments founded on
centrally Of area and population, which led
former generation to locate the capital at
Washington, now prevail In favor of st..
Louis.
The various sections OF the great Missis-
sippi Valley may either throw aside sectional
f ry ahu petty Jcaious,es' anu, wuh true,
I n.,s sagacny, uniIe uPon the most
u. .oeason' anu seeare 'nc esange, OF tncy
may nasse .ne,I .nei kes anu ueiay OF oeieat
sne , ~ Dy eonscnu,ng among tnemse'ves
lisye,that the capital shall not again be a mere
yllage dependent on Government pap Tor
tne aaily Dread OF all us res,dents, from frcs-
iaen. Gown 70 porter ana hddler, the ehoice
les between iout cit'es -Oincinnati, Cnicago,
Memphis aud 81. Louis. II Is an objection
70 Cineinnatl that the centre OF population
has already reached or passed IL, and, like
Washington, u VIII DC less central with each
succeeding year: moreover, either the site
OF tne cry uscli, nor that OF US suburbs, Is
worthy OF seIoetioh ior national capital.
Inc broken mis- around Cincinnati arc ro.
mantle and beautiful for isolated country
residences, Dnt Ill adapted 70 the laying out
OF magninceht Pupilc squares and the cree
uon OF government edinces which shail DC
masterpieces OF national architecture.
Chicago rests content Win hcr position as
inc commercial metropolis OF me central
basin uraneu py inc inkes, tue Aississ'Ppi
ana US uloutanes. hcf commercial and
business interests would DO injured by COM
ing under the exclusive Legislation OF Con-
gross las would DC required py the Constitu-
ton II the seat OF Government were brought
herel IN degree tnat not even the accession
OF tue cap'tal, u sne couia OBTAIN u, would
outweigh. lineage prefers the WISDOM OF
her local solons, hcr mayor and common
Couhcii, ana het rights OF muhicipai SELF
government, 70 the kind OF icgisiauon which
mou'u ny ao r, ~, h9u " n9notaoie mom-
oers ilom rorida, Hnoue Island, Alaska
"" Ia aa,'..,,
inc severity OF our winters and springs Tor
persons, Inany OF whom VIII DC residents OF
,ao, sunny sSu.h' anu sne monotony OF our
, ,1IGian, which ne Only monotonous
shn,sa "e n"., NJ Nv, MY onIchgo may
n aano ~, ~, ,nu ~ expected 70
W, ~ ~ wv. ~, ,uo Nat'ona' NaPtai:
MoInPnis ~ VOC sou,nern IN geographical
posn ,N S Suu w hap,u !" vs. Poh',sal sent
neuss VI ss.e a',,, ~ anu ,ncdi%Vai De-
nn,;,,an' " p au ny, ~ ane .nought OF her conn
peu..on. W. T., snes. SS.Jcguons becomes
au 4, IN; un . u ,a.o, VI e'. LOUIS. one is
ai,S and IN s3S,,ian iii g'Ia. eosnniereiai
H..y, anu ~ auasaoI nii ere long oecome
,s mn ,a ,'i.g centre. omeial So
Jo.aad .. ,''. ,,,so snoiv wou'u hot DC re-
1870 40 ny meto P,e, vi 'ne rvsiucht pop
uauon' my alMays must oc ~ small
N y". 5000. "vu.u oc 'oncu, anu It's
nssh,r summing nalhtained ny the presence
Oh n'se anu innuentlai eiass OF men and
"onen ~, cohnec,cu win the government
nor dependent on me shifting wind OF pub
nc ,avo, ior tneir daily bread. -,
lne iocauon Is central as 70 area and
PopuiuNou, uhsu p%sseu IN oeauty OF scenery
or attracuons OF climate, and, hnally, tho
iin ,as slse ,or tne location OF the public
eaInces unoIueu oy 'ne commanding plateau
n.o sit. 'ue p,o.e"n. Guy o' o. LOUIS, wouid
oc iuliy equa 70 that az washington, and
,pa'sIu Nv my o'ner point IN the
county, instcau Oh ,ne rotomac, the capt.
tal M9ulu oEeIIook tue Mississlppi, so APP
ploP,ny ehp,essire OF inc broader tde,
.nJ ,' u1eis, now, .ne ionger current anu the
resI.'ess iolce ou. na,ional deseiopment mas
nscle Of the ~ns ~, inc me- %s
the sohtudes OF the Potomac.,
Last WINTER motion made In Congress by
oen' Logan Ioi the removal OF the Capital
10 some central point was tabled by small
majority, Doubtless, because OF the lack Of
agreement among members as to where that
point should pe' IL would be very great
local gain 10 Cincinnati, Chicago and Mem
PMS as wen as t'thc entire country west OF
the AIeghanies, 10 remove tho national
Capital to u. Louis. Nor Will the general
sentiment oil the Atlantic states give 1t any
stehuous oPposition. Let us all be content
WIN Tue OBVIOUS advantage OF removing the
NATIONAL capital TO tho Mississippi Valley,
and enter upon the movement with such
harmony as WIN insure It's success:
Tue people OF inc mississippi Valley Will
unite on thls point, II can speedily be accom-
pnshea. Inc expense would be compare
.Nely trihing. Inc site should, OF course,
DC gwen Tree OF cost " ~. Louis. The
present puolic buildings cou'd be taken down
~ MashinstSu, stone by stone, laden on
IovernlIient or other vessels, brought to st..
louis and erected again, precisely as they
now STAND, at q very moderate outlay. This
should be done before the number OF public
buildings Is Increased, and before the sew
erai states have erected residences for their
representatives, rs has been proposed, at the
national capital.-Chicd9o Tribune, 5th.
..
At THE LATE COMMENCEMENT OF Williams
woiI,ge, william Eullen bryant was called
up az the annual GUNNER aitcr tne president
words by way Of preface, he proceeded:
at has occurred to nc, since I, In the de-
cline OF life, came to visit once more this
seat Of learning in which our youth are
trained to succeed us on tho stage of the