New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28

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Debates and Procecdngs the Congress of tho United
States published by Gales seaton, as well as tho
to see upon what foundation stood the warriors pride
And as anticlpaed the forefathcrs approached tnIs
called upon 20 assume In roconsdering It, They looked
took washington City as compounds against tho wish
of majority OF them, and particularly against the WISH
OF the Eastern State and Middle State people ana staes
men They spoke OF The Importance OF getting as far
westward as possible as far back as 1882 ana they @ g
population and the condition of American highways
at that time, From the moment Washington was ndoa
smothered dislike OF the site manifested tlli sis,
when by three several votes 1t was resolved 70 60 vos
city farther north and this resolution obtained the vow
of the Speaker Of the House Of La~s
don Cheevos Of South Carolina and the re- aSs neope
OF Washington village, who built at tne own n,d nnoi
Prison After this the discomfort continued TILL in sse
Alexandria, with pride than Washingon hns
20 smd hS the cali for
into the Valley Of the Mississippi became h matter
append ali the material points of tho debates eHsan',
Tie periods ,ns to- % RSt CITY Would
have had ghost OF chance for being the Capita, the
ten years after its foundation. Virginia. alone kept 'ne
| seat OF Government on the Potomac"
| WARRINGTON SELECTED IN DIFFERENCE TO THE wEsr'
On the nth Of August 1852. Congress sitting In Now
York City, Mr.. Scott Of Pennsylvania introduood inc
resolution Congress which provided for permanent
| Capital in these words:
Resorcd That permanent residence ought TO be nxed
for the General the United states at some
convenient place. the center OF wealth. popua
convenience 70 the navigation the Atlantic Ocean, and
having duo regard to the particular situation Oh the
Western country.
The terms of this resolution almost exactly appn
cable to the present movement for roadusting "the
center of wealth. population, and territory"
Among the few debaters recorded this proposition
were Scott Jackson of Georgia, Goodhue OF Massaohu
setts OF Virginia. and the l,strous James Madison
Goodhue Favored the susquehanna either at Harris
jackson said that upon this subject depended the
sicnce Of the Union The place Of the q Govern
Compared %G to the heart Of the human body; il
center from which the principles OF life were carried 70
the extremtes and from these might return again with
precision"
| tremities, like the bulb in thermometer.
Scott thought the principles OF the Union were tho
The question now before the House as grand link any
| in the Federal chain The future TRANQUILITY OF inc
question that ever had or could come before Congress
1t Justice due TO the exremities OF tho continent
Had Scott so spoken in these days would have been
accused in the garbage prints Of Washington of "specu-
Mr.. Lee Of Virginia light Horse Harry said: "A
place as nearly central as convenient "a tSs
Western territory will permit ought to be selected and
as tne seat o. sHo bot e center
of Government should not be the center OF the Unon
sardedl These are momentous considerations which
should lead the House to conclusion III they are disre
garded it will e alarming circumstance 70 the people
| of the Southern States, who have felt their alarms
| already" .,,
ton the funeral eulogy in war first tn peace
5ss 1ns and al his argument directly in
the line Of the Mississippi Valley.
the site of the Capital that 1t the highway to the
West and that the West should be consulted while the
route westward.
MADISON on A NEW CAPITAL SITE.
Perhaps the greatest authority however was the Illus
trious Madison. who spoke as follows on septem-
Der 1885, equal attention to the rights OF the com
munity is the basis Of republics consider, Sir the
effects of legislative power aggregate community
we equal inducements to look for the center In
order to find the present seat OF Government Those VINO
adjacent to the seat OF legislation Will always
possess advantages others An earlier knowledge
of the laws, greater influence In enacng them and
thousand other circumstances will give superiority 70
those who are thus situated. consider the influence
of the Government In its Executive mere
center Of the Union IL ought to be In situation
nom s ssas s ps
that be improved The Executive eye ought 70 be
and the Executive arm whence may extended most
eecuslly to the protection of every part In the judi
highly important that the Government should be equally
we se not TO expect it, for would Be an sont 70
the understanding Of our OF the western
Brethren on n' principle than that Of equality and
tice We had every inducement both OF interest and
our western brethren. He dehed gentleman to cast
that The Potomas is not much nearer this center than
any part of the susquehanna He granted the pres
the Potomac But are choosing seat Of Government
for the present moment only he presumed a not
Congress There Is not word in it which iutI
tai city in the great Western Valley. A Committee Of
seven were appointed TO select central site, by vote
Mr.. Fisk Of New-York,
| THE REMOVAL AGITATION IN 1914.
On the goth Of December. 1914, Mr.. Fisk Of New York
rose in the House and introduced the following resolu
ton
into expedency Of removing the seat OF Government
during the OF 70 the paee OF
Washington, with leave to report by bill or otherwise
BY vote of 70 to 81 the resolution taken into i'm
mediate consideration, and debated till October Is. At
this time the Capitol wings were In ashes and Congress-
met the unfinished Patent Office. Isppend the material
Mr. Fisk OF SewYors@"w Where shall Congress sit with
| safety and convenience Some designate one place,
another but few imagine that the councils OF the
Of Identified with the security Of the public
Gr. Lewis of virgnla~A temporary removal only is
eontempated but started. the Capital will never
return For the last ten or twelve years similar attempts
Bir. Fisk of Hew-Yorh-"O On o removal to any other
place, tho Of this would appear by con-
tast so strongly that the Government could never be In
duced ~ return"
South Carolina conoeives that removal Will DO striking
our ooors Walt says that gentleman. till the enemy
dread from remanngthe very Disgrace wish to avoid
The gentleman from Tennessee says II his house was
burned he would not off his farm. But suppose
neghbor would politely offer him clean bed and excel
lent food and accommodations would he efuse the use
OF them and rather sleep In his barn lot gentlemen
ask fairly Were they willing To appropriate
% the Of tSs United states 81 1pd
them remove to place OF safety where 1t would not be
necessary TO expend 900 as other
| sum, for the simple defense OF Congress-"
| Mr. Oakley OF New-York-"It was owing to the fore
bearance OF the British that Congress had single
roof 10 their heads. They had been told that this