Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-18

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REMOVAL OF TINE CAPITAL.
Meeting NJ the SOuthern Hesel-Re.
marks by DtGerent Gentlemen-
Measures tO secure the CO-OperaaiOn
OF the Western States Generally.
large and highly respectable meeting VA.
held last evening, at Room No. ?, Southern
Hotel
and stated the object Of the same 70 be the
| consideration of the removal of the Capital
| and TO hear the report Of a committee appoint
| ed at previous meeting 20 raise funds 20 send
an agent or agents TO Washington.
Richard A. Barrett read the minutes Of the
adopted.
Col. Broadhead. who had been announced to
address the meeting, not being present, Mayor
Cole was called for, and said although he con-
sidered it his duty TO come around and hook
in at the meeting he felt too unwell 70 speak.
Mr. Barrett made brief speech, referring 20
the location and commercial POSITION of ST.
Louis as well as its increasing population prop
erly designating II a. the future capital OF the
Union, and that the universal sentiment of the
people was that the capital must eventually be
moved here, and the movement had his earnest
and hearty approval
hearty concurrence. and the day was not far
distant when ST. Louis would be the suture can
ital. The action OF the Legislature i'm voting
that our Congressional representatives should
Oppose any more appropriations for public
buildings at Washington, was the best speech
that had been made on the subject II was the
sense Of the people of the Valley OF the Missis-
| sippi that the capital should be removed here
and he thought such would be the case at no
| distant day.
Capt. Bart. Able said he did not come here 10
speak, and so far as matters stood, the removal
OF the capital here was q foregone conclusion
He was convinced that when the matter was
faA h..
| be no doubt as 10 its removal. The government
was one based on the will of the people and
that will was already made up i'm regard 30 this
question. The location OF the capital here would
treble the value Of all the surrounding property
and, although it was selfish view OF the matter
yet II was none the less natural.
Major Pope said he expected to hear a report
from some committee, 50 as to have something
tangible TO work upon.
The Chair informed him that one had been
| appointed.
He said, so far as the removal Of thclcapital
being foregone conclusion, il Was a matter OF
doubt, for when the question was thoroughly
agitated then would come the struggle. I'm the
former location 1t was a matter TO gratify
W Nashington, who owned a large landed pro-
perty, and even then the vote of but one man To-
Gated il there.
Many think that a large commercial city was
not the place for capital. Ii might be 80. IL
Was proper to send a man or men 10 Washington
In tins interest, but other things. he thought,
might be done with better effect He referred
to the action Of the Legisla lature i'm asking that
no more noney be expended in improving the
proper mode, and suggested that a committee OF
correspondence be appointed to correspond with
Governors OF Western States, asking them 20
recommend their respective Legislatures To ask
Of their Representatives i'm Congress 60 oppose
any more appropriations. Let them memorial
ize Congress through her Legislatures TO this
effect. BY this means the press could be reached.
he made this the substance Of a motion,
Which was seconded. This committee, he pro,
posed, should consist Of seven. 1t was reduced
Mr.. Cole said he thought this to be a Worlds
Fair meeting when he came, but, having heard
others talk, he felt an active interest in the
matter. He sanctioned the proposition of the
preceding speaker. and referred TO the central
location of ST. Louis and TO the growing COM
mercial interest Of the city: Every sane, intel
the national capital will be removed 70 the Mlv~
sissippi Valley. He thought all the arms of
railroads should be stretched out TO effect this
object. Another plan is TO advertise the sdvan-
tages OF 81. Louis, and he favored the project OF
the Worlds Fair here. IL the Fair is held here
VIII draw thousands upon thousaDds of people
TO come here who otherwise would not come
Major Pore offered the following:
Resoired, That q committee Of five persons he
to address the Governors OF the States and re-
quest them TO commend to the Legislatures of
their respective States that they pass JOINT res
olutions memorializihg Congress and demand
ing of that body that no more money be ap-
ington;
was certainly behind the times i'm this matter,
and that some action would be had before any
letters from this committee would reach or DO
Mr.. Pope said he thought he understood the
matter well enough. In Congress the subject
would be referred TO a committee and there il
would rest until the voice Of the people was
heard from. and il was for this purpose he spoke.
Mr.. Popes resolution passed, and the Chair
appointed on said committee Major Pope Ar
thur Barrett, Barton Able, Ar. keayis, and &.
Mr.. Todd was called for, and acquiesced mn
the action Of the meeting, and suggested that a
printed memorial be prepared by the commit
tee, stating the advantages Of the location, and
present NE same before the Legislatures Of the
several States.
Captain Able moved reconsideration of the
reso.rtion. res 80 as to adopt the plan proposed by
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
He thought the more practical mode OF reach
s as .n S ,s ssee pan and
Mr.. Cole proposed that the latter be adopted
az separate resolution or notion.
M5 g sasn n s the noon s
ing 1gs.1Ssa the Les,s.tarss and the foregoing, IS
The resolution, q modined, was ~ follows:
Resoiced, That . committee Of i've be APP
pointed By the chair. whose duty Il shah be %
address the Governors Of the States OF the
Union, and request them % recommend % sne
joint resolutions memoriali.ing CenlTn
structing the Senators and Representa5ves 70
no more % eis Ss S ns' cty and
fiat the Committee also prepare memorial cir
cnisr s.SrncinQ al the statistical information
thaf can be obtained ON the subject In favor OF
= removai OF the nominal capital, and send said
circular 10 the presiding officers Of each House
OF the Legislatures Of the several States OF the
Union, with the request that those bodies me-
norialize Congress as before stated.
Some Of the members Of the committee De-
sired % resign, and nd The follesing gentlensn
A. Barrett These, with Mr.. Reayie and Major
Pope, constitute the committee.
A call was made for report Of the Finance
Committee.
On motion, It was resolved that the Finance
Committee, appointed at . previous meeting, be
Instructed to raise sufficient fund.- 70 Carly out
the object indicated at this meeting.
On notion, the meeting adjourned--SS 1esis
Repstjsoss.
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