, 1869-08-23
Tho Capital Question.

T. lie E. ri:or c} The CEie1;'c Tribune:
Now that every Day mA1ea It more certain that
Tie SAtiuaa, Capital LlGst be removed, t, sa1ow
the coutsc o. population aoc empire "es:T4.i,
au that, too, at very distant day, II seets IT.
ting :hat the Eerits Of "'.e1e1t sites hhoad u
thoroughly e1nsas.ed- S.rce, u ant sooner do
c!de.l upon. the location Of til. new capital will,
In Ill probability, hc rxec by The arst C'cSrtss
chosen upon the bas.s CT the ce1s2s ol 1s:2, and
ID dis lccsuon Is 10 Re 1sal It is very Important
thatt..e beg. size sh11Ii X .c.tc.cd. Nov tae.o
are certain qnsl'ncn;:ous and advsItAges wateh
art INDISPENSABLE TO cny location looking With
npy reasonable prospect ci success 10 become
:hc casstai OF thts na:iun- To 1rurioa The
mce: Important Of ;hesc: !. II .ness be n the
Nss:ssir7i Valley. 9 1t c11s; cavo the bess
OF r.I,uyl Communication with Gil sec:.ors, ao1
oceht % ht one OF ;he nnlo llEes 70 tho Pacific
2 II rust be IN reai.hy locality here the heats
OF soEuer arc Ess leo great l. II Mos: be At
toIc point where there II alreu1y large ci.J, G:
wteg. thetc are rnru111 adv 5A.tasca likely IN ihe
coErse of time TO culld up ene- ADJ t.stl|. It
nluse be at toEe 1e!ct where time. unaey and
taste can combine 20 butl1 up grand and h-autt-
1ul city, desirable ID piace nt residence, and
Ttlct asan te souscc Of g0r5 aIt! pssac 70 eFeTJ
c:rze1 of the g-cst republic, s. 1oE!s las Eass
Ct .le:e coadilons, bu: that lGealiou ss open 20
tae objections that The sau17e1 seA.a ART opr.ess-
I've, aad itas abe lies Little 10 the south OF the
aa1a lacs OF tr.vei, ant, prohsaiJ, ef sae centre
ii population Fer we unst EeMe1ce1 that tse
Caaeias aad nlt tho coGnuJ north aze Fapl1ly
c1ayttasrg toward Us. What point, Il any, TO the
north Ct s. Lonis combines aQ the shove cSoaed
Requisites: Sauvoo tAs teen mentioned, but Is
lacking Ii sevsral Of The most essential
live take Ger map End draw the dpa uor:a
from St JoCts toouf w niles. and from the north
cad Of tbs Lee rroJect line due ves. caoat
twenty eaii5, strike IN island in The A:sf:ss,pp:
aDous tafee miles lo1g. and containing Aooat fN
ac1ss OF IN anomalous formsiaon, IN this respect
Lss It's folluaticn 10 point faf A1oye las tteach
u the r.rcl In lis tighes, stages Is solid linz
srore ltdse, upon which i supermposed l.5el
! OF aliuyll SOL
TnlS Is TIE ucly tsl1nd OF any Importance Of this
:u1n:aion IN the Mississippi iruu lis rnou:a 70 tts
solrce, And u hcace, very properly naled lsoel
! Island
Aatsveu Howp, the government o<us this
isl.ad, ami Is roE engaged In constructing q
slnozy ii The lower end III II, NJ cost Of several
r1llx1s, wn.cn Is to be The largest armorT IN The
world, aaa Is also contemplating the esectioa oi
seseHal bt.dees 10 connect II with the ma!o lscd
| TIE UPPER enI OF the l=land, cohssl1inS SOM
| 45e ac7es, Is nov ac2Zce!J occupied ~ al except
as pHrS- Tie SANE q tfnc Of Z iarEe paft oi ne
! Lower end, md the whole L!aad Is one Of tae
u.os: eeauLfal and he2lahful los,ationa it.Gaaale
I II ties Mtc m e1e1ald set II EPsrd.Is, casatas
current OF the great Fa1he- Of WaserI' TaAinG
| lie ta:aud as cens1r and draV,os circle With
ralla& Of tarec mites. you Include . popalast5a o.
between lortJ and city toolsAad sou.z, 1n:ea
| rabiciJ auguenllns, and will ssoa reach 1o', OK
| Ktthe nj any aivcnE.toIs siGC!1A In this c..:c.t
you would toe.1le the cit5 Of Davenport, loEA
renowned. lar ind WIDE, for Ia rapid g1o*s1. IT.