New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-09

buman experience. which is essentially the same.
will i'm the exercise Of its superior power take 70
itself the seat of the Government OF TINS ntcn n ~
dine time il tho legislators Of the country 40 NOT
sooner forcsee the importance OF the change; =.
Now, Mr.. Editor. in support OF this trinity n Oh
automatic truths first ask the INVESTIGATION. oy ~
American citizen, Of the geology OF the continent.
establish the truth of the center OF the pro uuuo
power of the continent in the Mississippi vahey
second, would ask an investigation oil ,poaeIm an
ilization to prove the truth of the growth OF nui
power upon tho productive power OF any eoni,,;iy
and third. appeal to the evidences OF tue ano.o
of men to prove that every people VIII use that
when they possess it, ] do not however, hou tn; \;
the simple fact of the exercise of inherited power
necessarily right. Not by any means; ior are
often aggressive But do hold that .no ~ The
undeniabe in proof of the national necessity on ,n
removal of the seat of government to the mississippi
Valley; and, in fact, have not YET seen sf tba
reason offered, since tho Beginning r " sem mD
bance OF nm argument have yet seen was p nsuo
in letter received some time ago fTon .ne Wr
dent of the Hsp nastion was that it
Womb not be long until the principal business OF oui
Government would be of diplomatic charaGteh anu
as such it would make but little .Sia wonS Seem
70 he strong view of the question; Dut wien We
come TO consider that this is Government OF tne
people for the people and " sne eSPTy we are to
hacome continental. and like the Chinese, to live
within ourselves, Mr. Thompson's view OF dipio-
matte government is without weight. 49,. r,rst
learn that is highest duties are to ana LOT s own
citizens IL is for them that governments are
created and it is for them that governments are 10
serve And in the future realization OF the hgnest
possibilities of our nation and people the crowhlhR
work of the Government is to serve the citizeh'
Now. Sir. in again supporting my trinity OF axio-
matc truths i'm direct relation TO the subject Oh he
removal of the capital, / submit that human power
ON This continent is moving westward from the Al,
antic seaboard and that somew here in ITS WESTWARD
career il will be arrested and seek Its highest ana
strongest embodiment And assume that the arrest
will he made in the center of the productive power
of the continent and that the center on the great
Mississippi River, aud between the CUR ana the
Lakes Upon these general truths, Invite an 10
sTand who choose to discuss the subject; for ny SO
doing, they will save much unnecessary waste oil
time in wild cavil.
Mfr Editor there is one question in the material
life of the Republic which is greater than me sueci
of the removal the Capital but inseparabiy alleu
10 it, refer to the destiny of the American Natloh,
its future dominion, its hOnors and Its glory over
what lands is its flag yet TO float over What people
are its laws vet to throw protectionf What grant
victories il yet to achieve in the future empire on
the world These questionings must reach the
patriotic soul and awaken thoughts OF the III,
tnre as we 90 on from the bloody and hateful past
Trusting Won will welcome more glorious Capitai
for the future of the Republic, lam iaiihinily'
-0' 80 = $3.50 L. u. REAyIS.
Washington, d. c., Feb g. 1870.