The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-15
WESTWARD no!
some Powerful Reasons for Moving the Nae
tionni Capital TO san Francisco.

some Powerful Rca sons for Moving the Nae
tional Capital TO san Francisco.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Do you
think 1t could be arranged to move the national
capital from Washington to San Francisco
There are a good many reasons why this should
be done, among them, that Westward, as you
have probably heard, the star OF empire takes
Its way, and when we have annexed the Sand
witch Islands, and japan, and Col. stolnberger's
Polyneslan protectorate, this city, whose feet
are aved by the blue waters OF the Pacific, will
be about the centre Of our common, or rather
uncommon, country.
But there are other and better reasons than
these, and the strongest Is that by continuing
the seat of Government at Washington, the ser.
Vices OF the Hon. william Sharon, United states
Senator from Nevada, are lost to the nation and
II the nation knew the extent ofthe loss " would
howl. During the palmv days of the Bank OF
California, while the missing sixteen millions
were being absorbed, sharon was Halstons part
ner and confidential friend. and 4 any one knew
what became OF the money, Sharon was the
man but lie keeps the knowledge to himself,
and neither the unpaid creditors. nor the stock
holders who have lost their entire investment,
nor the generous and connding public who are
asked to deposit In. and ouy exchange from the
bank, are Afforded the slightest inklinR OF the
whereabouts Of the missing coin. But the six
teen millions have to no attended to- and Sharon
has to STAY here and attend to them, and conso-
quently cannot ind time 20 take his seat In the
Senate. Now, IN the olden time, when the
m uutain would not 20 TO MnnOnct, why Ma
homet Just got up and busted Tor the noun
tain. and we do not understand why, II Sharon
cannot 90 to the capital. the capital cannot 10
brought here, aud 50 his services be made avail
/ able.
But we know that purely patrotic conslder.-
| tions. such as | have mentioned, are sometimes
insufficient to movo pnbic men, who OCCASION
| ally put their own Interest before the general
| good, and therefore beg to state one fact which
| must he conclusive in the matter. The removal
| OF the seat Of Government to this city would
| mnke millionaire In year OF every man con
cd hn mi hi = rnf 81 al
| the chances. There is Government reserva-
| tion OF some four or Eve hundred acres Of land,
| little manipulation Of the Land ONCE and inte-
| rior Department, could De declared open for
settlement and once IN the possession Of the
| proper syndicate, could be sold to the United
states f1r an immense sum as the site OF GOy-
| crumcnt buildings upon scale Of inagninCeuce
| ana Fa't'eai commensurate WIN the suroubd-
| ing scenery, and with the grandeur of the smil-
ins ocehn. Why. this s.heme alone Including
| the building contracts. has millions In II.
Again. there arc in THIS otate some four or Ave
millions Of acres ci land hin. waste anu barren
for the want % rrsltion but which u watered.
would produce from nuy To eighty bushels OF
wheat to the acre. his land tho syndicate
could easily control. ana the scheme OF iriig 10
ton tcng too vast for individual enterprise.
| could b. undertak en- bv tho Government, which
could lord the expenditure Of the twenty mil
ine two blades OF grass to grow where none
grew before. But take your pencil and nsure
up the PROFITS OF the syndicate. with tho land
selling NJ hundred dollars an acre, and see II
II doesn't make your head swim.
And yet another inducement. well-man-
aged Interior Department, by little floating OF
location and extension Of side lines. and
other appliances which they understand
through long practice, could very soon give title
| to every mine on the Comstock and the
trustees Of most Of them would be glad to
joiu the syndicate and beat tho stock.
holders II they had a few days allowed then
to sell their shares. This l. another gorgeous
| operation, for one mine alone he's paid million
month dividends for year past, ard Is moi
| half worked out yet, while others promise a,
| welt.
Now, what Ia the use Of Senators and suct
| iooling their time around Washington and hd
| ding with street contracts, and Mbiskey Rires
and petty larceny business Of that kind whsi
such rich lrizes lie within their graspf Com,
to the gorgeous West where everything is on
scale OF magnidcence, aud mems aspiration
rise to their surroundings. where fortune car
be stolen with iHpupity. and where a man VIII,
has money IS Il 5 lint upon oarth, whom all mel
| bow down before and worship. and wher,
| thought is free and no narrow trammels or pre- ju
diccs meet and thwart the man Of enterprise 81
| long ~ go Il successful GOLDEN GATE.
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