The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-22

Removal of the National Capital RECON-
mendet-The DIississippi Valley tho Centre
of PopulaiiOn--The West tIe seat Of KIM
pire-No Further improvements i'm WASH
ington Needed.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. Il, 1889.
The following are the resolutions reported to the
National Capital Convention by Joseph Modin
chairman OF the Committee on Resolutions ana
adopted unanimously
Whereas the present site OF the national capital was
selected IA the most central point the people
republic were only few millions in number inhaDng only
narrow strips OF country along the Atlantic coast and
whereas the population of this republic
which the States IN existence when the
was located formed the eastern edge and whereas the
eu location of the national capital VIGOROUSLY incon.
yenient N times Of peace and The darkesi OF
,rbuenee il "a 40 eanoaed "a ~ e,uprn ~
aud untold millions Of money for its special
ton of the seat Of government where have, the
changen the wants OF tia people utterly cbsoss
therefore,
Resolved, That ia absurd suppose handful Of
before steamboats, railways .eegraphs power presses
dreamed OF mile OF turnpike constructed,
possessed the authority the power Oh
liking the capital forever The banks OF the Potomac
against the viii and interests Of hundreds OF millions
Resolved That the people have endured the present lily
located capital Tor ihreeauartes q century patiently
organized centre OF popnation and
wealth he determined when permanent place
ali sectional issues are settled ali dangerous domestic yari
ances disposed or new era has been entered and
Resolved That language james Madison in the
Congress OF lls9 equal attention 70 the rights tho
munity the basis OF republics IL consider
10 the IN 10 st the
hea sSa 81 ~ ' ysna attention has not
section Of the nation.
Resolved That the vast and fertile region known a. the
Mississippi Valley must for all time be the of empire
this continent and exert the controlling influence the nation
because is homogeneous Its interests
permit ans states 70 sever their connection with the
ducng portion Of he continent and tho great FOR The
fine fabrics and tropical productions OF other OF
and channels cheap swirl communication BY water
and rail with the for the esss Of s PRODUCTIONS
government may pursue that tends TO multiply improve
advantage TO the whole Union-to the seAboard states
equally with those OF the centre.
for capital OF the republic the heart OF this valley
where the centre OF population wealth aud power Is rres
millions OF and Union loving citizens would
and where wond need neither armaments nor standing
armies for is protection.
government to the Mississippi Valley we not mean to
serve the Interests OF any particular locality but that
Congress to appoint commission for the purpose
selecting convenient site or The national capital ia the
II Thai saf Il s removal Of III. national
tai from present nconvenisn out Of the way and exposed
accomplished, firmly believing absolute necessity Of
y Of e psSSs, viii no permit their inter
Resolved, That removal Or the natonai capital being
only question OF Time emphat,csy oppose all erpend
buildings and The erecting Of present
the national government useless aud wanton OF
The following resolution was offered by Hon Sid
ney Clarke OF Kansas, and after discussion land on
the tablet
Resolved, That this Convention do request
all Congressional nominating conventions in the
States TO incorporate in their platforms the re-
movsi OF the national capital to a more central and cor
venient locality