Evening Star Newspaper, February 2, 1870, Page 1

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Washington News and Gossip. InTERwaL Revenve—The receipts to-day from this source were $646,592, ‘Tre InptaNa REPUBLICAN CLUB haye one of their pleasant ‘‘sociables” to-night. ‘Tue SeNaTe France Committee will hold @ special session to-morrow, to consider the funding bill. Tue House Coumitree ox FoRtiGN APPATRS yesterday decided to report against raising the mission to,China to a full mission. “Ovun Amenican Covstn’s” receptions at Wall's Opera House are well attended every evening. A WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT of the Springticld Repudlican is electrified by the beauty of Madame de Catacazy. RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.—The President has accepted the resignation of Lieut. Col. Ralp!: W. Kirkham, (Brevet Brigadier General.) Dep- uty Quartermaster General. ‘Tue SENATE Passes THE CURRENCY BiLt— ‘The Senate this afternoon passed the currency bill, upon which it has been engaged for some days past, by a vote of 29 yeas to 23 nays. GENERAL Ames, the newly-elected Senator | fom Mississippi, had an interview with Gen’l Sherman yesterday in relation to affairs in Mis- s'ssippi. Tue DILL reperted by Senator Anthony yes- terday to restrict the printing of documents to the lowest limit, and providing that all citizens who want copies of documents shall procure them at cost, will save the Government over 3,000. Tre DiscHaRGEs AT THE Navy YARD—The Viee President laid before the Senate this morning & memorial from the Sixth Ward Irish Nepublican Club, asking a continuance of the work at the Navy Yard. Referred to Committee on Appropriotions. ‘Mone. Revzts, the wife of the colored Senator elect from Mississippi, was in the Senate gal- lery to-day, while her husband occupied a seat on one of the sofas-on the floor. Messrs. Sum- ner and Tipton proceeded to the gallery, and were introduced to Mrs. Revels by Mr. George ‘T. Downing. Tne Cenxsvs.—The extension of time for the consideration by Congress of the new Census bill having expired, the decennial census which is to be taken this year will be collected by the Uni‘ed States Marshals throught the country un- der the law of 185. The work will be com- menced on the Ist of June. STENOGRAPHER Por THE DistRIcT SUPREME CovnT—Mr. Hamlin introduced in the Senate this morning a bill authorizing the Justices of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia to appoint a Stenographer for the Court, at a salary of $2,500 per annum. Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. THE Cursa ANBJAPAN INDEMNITY FUND, in the State Department, amounting to $1,263,000, was ordered by action of the House Appropria- tions Committee yesterday to be sent into the ‘Treasury. Mr. Dickey this morning endeavored to report a bill in accordance with the above, but Mr. Brooks; of N. ¥., objected; conse- quently it cannot be reported until the com- mittee shall be called. CENERAL Fotsom, the new Haytien Minister, who comes as the accredited representative of Nessage Saget’s administration, arrived here yesterday, and presented his eredentials to the State Department, and will be formally pre- sented to the President to-morrow by Secretary Fish. He is the successor of Gen. Tate, who repre-entod Salnave heretofore. The triumph ot Saget and associates is regarded heré as very injurious to the San Domingo treaty. New Department Buriprncs.—The Joint Committee on Pubiic Buildings of the Senate aud House held a meeting last evening, and agreed to recommend a plan tor the erection of tate, War, and Navy Departments on the sites now occupied by the War and Navy De- partment... similar to the Treasury Department building; but in case it shall be determined to build a State Departmentonly, they recommend that the site be Judiciary Square, fronting on F street. Britt yon Retrer oF Z. C. Ronsrxs.—Mr. Hamlin introdneed in the Senste to-day a bill for the relief ot Zeuas C. Kobbins, late Register of Wills for the Distriet of Columbia. It directs the corporations of Washington and Georgetown and the Levy Court to pay to Mr. Robbins 22,000, money expended by him for the public good, an] beyond the legal requirements of bis oftiee, while he filled that position. The corporations above named are author!zed to levy and collect as special tax to pay said sum, twelve-tifteenths to be paid by the corporation of Washington, two-fifteenths by Georgetown, and one -tifteenth by the Levy Court. Keferred to the District Committee. ‘ National Taeatxe.—Kelly & Leon's Min- trels have added many attractive novelties to ‘epertoire of good things, and to-morrow evening will perform, for the first time in this country, a petit opera which has been very pop- ular in Paris, called “The Pretty Faust.” It is not a berlesque on Gounod’s opera, but has beautifal original music, and the costumes have been imported from Paris. Kelly & Leon open their house m New York with it next Monday. E. L. Dayenport, one of the most pl and popular of American actors, will appear at the National next Monday ri_ht, in “ Hamlet;”” and during his brief engagement here will ap- pear in his celebrated role of “ Sir Giles Over- Teach,” in that capital play, “A New Way to Pay ld Debts.” TRANSPER OF ARMY OFriceRs.—By direction of the President First Lieutenants Edwin T. Bridges, Louis P. Derby, and Charles F. Rolee, have been transferred from their present duties to the 21st, 11th, and 25th rogiments of Infantry. Major Bridges for some time past has been on duty in the Commissary Department in this city. Special Orders, No. 24, just issued trom the War Department, transfers 38 Artillery officers from the Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 5th regiments to the Artillery School at Fort Monroe, Va., and they will report for duty there on the Ist of May, relieving @ like ber on duty at that post. The transfer comprises eight officers from the Ist, 2d, and Sth each, and seven from the 3d and 4th each. Tne Gorp Panic CommrTTEe.—“Zeta,” of the Baltimore Sun, in bis letter of yesterday says: “4 Boutwell was examined to-day before the House committee relative to the Government sales of gold and the mode of conveymg the ‘of the public. fie stated that in his i ct f time. For several months he had sent this ——— over the on Sunday BY ud The committee this examined several persons ermaployed in the Treasury Department, in relation to telegrams sent by Secretary Bout- well during the panic. This Afternoon’s Dispatches, ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS, The Revolution im Mexico to eee oe ee: Getting Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. New a Feb. 2—News from Mexico ag tS ary in e] Mi ‘i, Espinosa, Davill and others izing troops to aid the rebels. The Vera Crus Ei says:—Effectively the ‘Mexico is worse every day, and \d even those who seemed to have e an who Seuhecnee in the future, bow down their heads under the weight of a bitter disappoint- ment. There is in the horrors of a civil war. The revolution in ions has broken cotin the States Puebla, San Luis Potosi, Guanajato, Queratoro, Moralas, and Michoa- can, and in vain the Government attempts to overcome it with its troops. ean sae ae Destructive Fire in New York. Te egraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. New Yorx, Feb. 2—There was fire in Wooster street to-day; loss $120, Nos. 110, 112, 114, 116, and 118, together with some sur- rounding buildings, were either totally destroyed or badly damaged. ‘The chief losers are Bremer & Moore, cabinet-makers, and the Metropolitan a Company. At noon the fire was stil! purning. Canada Gettii for sting. Bondy War with Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. ‘Tonoxto, Feb. 2—The Dominion Govern- ment las ordered the construction of a lai number of boats, to be thirty-six feet long, six feet wide, and three fect deep, for the purpose of sending men into the Winhepeg settlement, on the first opening of spring. Suet ae No American Newspapers in Paris. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Panis, Feb. 2.—No American newspapers have been received here of a later date than January 1ith, though letters are at hand to tne 19th. There ‘is considerable dissatisfaction at this state of things, and the people are anxious to know if it ai from the recent change made in the system of carrying the American trans-oceanic mails. me aig Sh Burning of a Sugar Refinery—Hea: Ls ry: Wy Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. New York, Feb. 2—The sugar refinery of Ockershausen Brothers, on Rose street, was burned this morning, with a large stock of sugars. Loss, half a million of dollars. A num- ber of tenement houses adjoining were threat- ened, but escaped destruction, though they were damaged by fire and water. tamer Dr. Livingston Dead Again—He is Re- to have been Burned asa izard. Telegraphed Exelusively to The Evening Star. Loxpon, Feb. 2—A letter has been received here from Capt. Cochrane, of the Royal navy, commanding the Petrel, stationed on the African coast. He reports that Dr. Livingston, the cel- ebrated African traveler, has been burned as a wizard by a chief in the interior. eae Purchase of = Cable Telegraph b; the English Goverament! | Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Loxpon, Feb. 2—According to the provisions of an act of Parliament empowering the ernment to take possession of the tele; lines in the kingdom, the Treasury yesterday paid £726,600 for the cable connecti England with (Germany, by way of the islan of Nordeney. ee a Republican Nomination for Congress. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 2—David Atwood, of Madison, was hominated to-day by the Republi- cans for Congress, to vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Hepkins. ) es An Archduchess Pn aad for Amer- Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Virnxa, Feb. 2.—The Archduchess Elizebeth ofA ‘a, has fled to America, she having em- Hamburg. $ Marine Disaster. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Norroirk, VA., Feb. 2.—The schnr. Florence Hallen, from Boston for Savannah, is ashore on brn dh eee A steam tug has gone to her as- sistance. a President of the Swiss Confederation. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Zvnicn, Feb. 2.—Dr. J. Dubs, of this city, has been chosen President of the Swiss Contedera- mn. The Future es toImprove Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. St. Louis, Feb. 2.—An effort is being made to shut up the theatres here on Sunday nights. 222 ‘Tue Hovse ComMiITTee on ELEections has decided by a vote of seven to four to give the seat to Mr. Van Wyck, Republican, contestant against Mr. Grier, Democrat, in the Eleventh District of New York. = ph mt barke: Ovr Puptic Scnoot Interests.—The trus- tees of the white and colored schools of this city and the guardians of the public schools ot: Georgetown having held a joint meeting re- cently with a view of urging upon Congress the paseage of an act granting public lands for the benetit of the District schools, tho Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Ke; sentatives have expressed their willingness to recommend the p ot an act donating one million acres of gle public domain for said pur- ose, and to be r informed in the premises ave submitted the following questions to each schoo] board; which came up consideration last evening at the meeting of the Board of School Guardians, in Geor; wn, and were re- ferred to the chairman, von | Hyde, Esq., with instructions to make a suitably reply : “}, Amount needed for present expenditure for buildings and apparatus ? 2, Amount needed for annual expenditure ? 3. Number of children oe to attend school from inadequate Usboogen 4. Number of children now received in school- houses where their health is exposed ? 5. Sum which the District can and will ac- ae ges and apply toward the whole expen- re 6. Amount desired trom Congress for first two items ?”* Socrery 1x Wasnincton.—Mrs. Grant’s re- ception yesterday afternoon was a Duilliant af- fair. She was assisted in receiving the vast of visitors by Mrs. and Miss Stearns, Mrs. Poland, Mrs. ell, Miss McIntyre, Mrs. Fish, and the Misses Fenton eary ory ae the Senator.) The President entered Blue Room and mingled with the sarong, which con- tinued to fill the rooms until after 4 o’clock. To-night there will be a State dinner at the Commencing at 9 o’clock and lasting until 11 o'clock. Governor Onslow Stearns, wife and daughter had a reception at Senator Cragin’s rooms last evening atthe St. James. From eight until ten o’clock the of the hotel were crowded or natives of New Hampshire. Senators Patterson and ee tives Stevens ‘and Benton, with ladies: of their }» Were present. General Sherman and Mre. Sherman gave one ofthe most receptions of the season of and Harris, of ater Ane an he, egreenret im Mie TWO CENTS. FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. ‘Wepnespay, February 2. SENATE —Mr. Carpenter reported with amendment from Judiciary Commiltee bill to establish the office of Associate Justice for the eastern District of Texas. Also, bill to punish contempt of U. ‘8. ccurts in certain cases. Mr. Hamlinimtroduced bill for the relief of Z. = + gee = apa Register of Wills of the District Cotum| Also, bill to authorize the appointment of a stenographer for the Supreme Court of the Dis- trict of Columbia. Mr. Ferry offered’a resolution for the printing 2 of chart of the bay and harbor ot ‘assed. Mr. Cameron called up bill for the extension of the time for the completion of the branch of the Bal and Potomac road in the District of Columbia. 2 Mr. Williams called up bill granting lands to aid in the construction of a railroad and tele- gtaph line from Portland to Astoria and McMin- ville, in the State of Oregon. Mr. Thurman argued against the policy of granting such immense portions of the public panain to these railroads. He said that in thirty ‘ears our population would be one hundred mil- ng, and in sixty years two hundred millions; and all this land would be needed by the people It was now being given away to speculators, and this rate in a few years would be as ditfi- cult to obtain in this country as in densely-set- tled portions of Europe. The bill then went over, and the bill to extend the time for the completion of the branch of the Baltimore and Potomac Rai! into the Dis- trict of Columbia to February 1, 1875, was taken up. Ni r. Sherman asked if it would take five years to complete this railroad. He certainly never should have voted to charter this road had he supposed it would take so long as this to build forty miles of rail. Mr. Cameron said the road would be in run- ning order in one year from this time. Why they had placed the time at 1875 was on account of some cult tunneling to be done in Balti- more, and probably here. Mr. Morrill (V't.) expressed opposition to the route by which the road was to enter the city of Washington, and thought the bill should go over to-morrow te consider this. Mr. Cameron said there was great necessity and importance that another road should be built to connect this city with the North, and he was surprised that any objection should be made. Mr. Morrill thought the Committee on Public Buildings and Lands should first examine the route proposed. The bill was then laid over, and the Dill to provide a national currency of’ coin, notes, aud 10 equalize the distribution of circulating notes ‘was taken up, and various amendments agreed to in Committee of the Whole were concurred in. By agreement among the Finance Committee amendments were offered making the amount of additional circulation to be issued forty-five millions, as originally reported by the com- mittee, in place of the sixty-two millions upon yesterday, and increasing the amount of circulation to be withdrawn from those States in excess from thirteen to twenty million. The first amendment was adopted without division, the second was adopted by 43 ayes to 15 nays. HOUSE.—Mr. Sargeant (Cal.) introduced a resolution, which was agreed to, directing the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to report,for the use of the Committee on Appropriations, certain iuformation in relation to Indian agents, Indian ibes, and estimates therefor. Mr. Logan (Ill) introduced a resolution re- citing that the pore of Cuba have been strug- gling successfully against the Spanish Govern- mert,fand have, to all intents and purposes, es- tablished a de facto government, and directing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to report what reasons, if any exist, why the Republic of Cuba should not be recognized as belligerents, and accorded belligerent rights, Referred to Committee on Foreign Aftairs. Mr. Davis(N. Y.) introduced a bill to establish a uniform system of naturalization, and te regu- late proceedings therein. Referred to Judiciary Committee. Mr. Archer, (Md.) from the Committee on Naval Afiairs, reported a bill for the relief ot the officers and crew of the steamer Wyoming. Ordered to be printed and recommitted- ©n motion of Mr. (Mass.) the Secreta- ro of War was directed to furnish report of the commission appointed by resolution of July 23, 1866, with reference to a suitable building bor a War Department in Washington. On motion of Mr. Cook (Ill.) the testimony taken by the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds of the 40th Con; |, Felative toa jail in the District of Columbia, was referred to Committee on District of Columma. ‘On motion of Mr. Ferriss (N. Y.) the Seereta- of the Treasury was directed to inform the louse of the number of special nts of the De nage nyse sinee March 4, 1869, to- T with their names, the amount of salary, mileage, &c., paid each. Mr. Dickey (Pa.) asked leave to report from the Commuttee on Appropriations a bill author- izing certain indemnity ponds of China and J m to be covered into the ‘Treasury of the Jnited States. Mr. Brooks (N. Y.)—I object. I object to any- thing that comes from that quarter. ‘The reguiar order of business having been de- manded the Speaker proceeded to call the Com- mittees tor reports. Mr. Judd (I11.)fromthe Committee on Foreign Afiairs, reported a bill to authorize the Courtot Claims to determine certain claims of Russian ee against the United States Government. Passer Mr. Willard (Vt.) from same Committee, re- ported a bill to avthorize Lieut. Commander W. A. Kirkland, United States Navy, tor dal from the assed. ‘Mr. Swann, (Md.,) from same committee, re- ported a joint resolution authorizing Com- mander Chas. H. Baldwin, U. 5. N., to accept a [al oa from the King of the Netherlands. assed. Mr. Swann, from same committee, also re. ported a resolution requesting the President, it not incompatible with the public interests, to ive a Emperor of France. inform the House of all knowledge in possession of the Government with regard to American citizens now contined ih Bi prisons; and a'so to report what measures of protection are With the res- in his opinion deemed necessary. olution was a report setting forth the wrongs imposed upon prisoners by the British Govern- Mr. Swann made a brief speech in favor of the resolution. Mr. Cox (N. Y.) also spoke affirmatively. He said he believed the President had in his posses- information which should be in the eustody of the House.” This information ras of ia portance not to the American Tico to the whole civilized world. Tt was sed per becouse in Sanit of aepreamn te toe tt because in a spiri re) British nation.” Mr. Cox referred to the visit of Prince Arthur, and said while our people were CONSOLIDATION OF THE DISTRICT. Mass Convention of the People. The Friends of Harmenions Gevern- ment. This afternoon, at 2 o’clock, a meeting was held at Lincoin Hall, ia pursuance to the follow- ing call, signed by a large number of prominent citizens: “The um citizens of Washington, Georgetown, and the County cordially in calling a Mass Convention of the People, to as- semble in Lincoln Hall on Wednesday’ after- noon, the 2d of February, at 2 o’clock, to take into consideration the consolidation of the two cities, with the county of Washington, into one harmonious government, and to agree upon a common plan by which to secure an ead so devoutly to be wished.” mong it were Hon. George P. Fisher, Col. Jas. A. » H. N. Easby, Judge J. W. Wright, R. B. Clark, John D. De- frees, Geo. P. Goff, H. K. Randall, S. Prentiss, RK. M. Hall, Jas. P. Tustin, A. Adam: Falconer, Mr. Sutton, Hon. Peter P: . H. Lindsley, D. McClelland, M. G. Emery, A. Carrington, 7. A- Tol:on, ‘M. Tho: . Graham, C. Bestor, ardt, J.K. Barr, Geo. Cochran, Dr. J. E. Morgan, A. P- Swarts, Gen. x E. Kennedy, R. M. Halt, Fielder R. Dorsett, Col. James ¥. Davis, C. W. Boteler, B. Sever- son, W. B. Todd, J. 0. Wilson, C. F. Stansbury, ym. Orme, H. Plowman,W. H. Baldwin, D. Gilman, 0. D. Barrett, Tobias Walker, E. Cowling, J. W. Clark, |Z: Jones, J. W. Boteler, J. E. Si 'M. 'T. Parker, ©. B. Church, W. M. Galt, P. M. Pearson, J.C. Marbury, Samuel Lewis, Thomas Russell, Jo- seph L. Savage, Wm. A. Cook. Peter Dubant. John Van Reswick, John H. Crane, James A. Kennedy, Samuel Owens, 6. A. Hall, Wm. Van Reswick,’ John R. Elvans, Justice Clayton, A. Cluss, Samuel Bacon, John H. Semmes, Dr. W. G. Carroll, John C. MeKelden, Thomas Thorn- ley, William Wise, Wm. Hanti m, Wm. G. Metzerott, A. S. Solomor Hallet Kilbourn, A. Grant, J. M. Latta, J. 8. t, Dr. Lackwood, J.J. Coombs, W. E: Brown, Thos. M. Crouch, R. H. Laskey, T. T. Fowler, Alfred Jones, L. Clephane, J. B. Ellis. There were quite a number of colored citizens present, among them Frederick Douglass, Jr., . Fisher, and — Brown, Second Ward; Rev. W. J. Walker, and Walker Lewis—numbers of them came in groups. At 2o'clock Mr. R. M. Hall called the meet- ing to order, and, after reading the call, nomi- nated Hon. George F. Fisher as President of the meeting, and he was elected. Mr. 8. P. Brown nominated General N. P. nl Charles W. Boteler as Secretaries, and they were elected. Col. James A. Magruder moved that a com- mittee be appointed on permanent organization, and after some discussion Mr. Hall said the ob- {ect was that the county and Georgetown should represented. Mr. Snodgrass obtained the floor, and moved to lay the motion for the appointment of a com- mittee on organization on the table; which was lost, and the motion was adopted. ‘The Chair announced the committee as tol- lows: Messrs. James A. M. ker, R. D. Mussey, W. G. Metzerott, A. Grant. A. M. Green, A.’ G. ‘Riddle, S. Bacon, C. H. Nichols, W. H. Tenney, John’S. Paxton, and A. L. Sturtevant. ‘The entrance to the building was almost ob- structed at times by the number of persons enter- ing the hall, while the roadway adjoining was thronged with vehicles which had brought prom- inent citizens of wealth of all shades of politics tu der, Peter Par- the meeting. Not alone was Washington repre- sented, but men from Of whom it has been jocularly said, y've forgotten to die,” were present in great numbers, and the county was not slow in coming up either, from the numbers of bronzed faces and broad brim- med hats in the assemblage. Mr. Hall moved the appotntment of a com- mittee of 15 on resolutions; carried. The fol- lowmg were appointed the ‘committee :—It. M. Hall, W. H. Philip, S.J. Bowen, A. R. herd, W. B. Todd, B. F. Morsell, N. P. Chip man, J.J. Coombs, Carter A. Stewart, W. J. Wilson, T. L. Tullock, H. Kilbourn, Jos. T Brown, O. D. Barrett and Gideqp L. Walker. Mr. W. A. Cooke said that he was authorized by Mr. Bowen to ask that his name be not used. (Some applause. Mr. A. R. Shepherd moved that the name of Wm. Syphax be inserted in the place of Mr. Bowen; carried amid applause. Mr. H. N. Easby, after speaking in favor of a change, and the advantages, offered a. series of resolutions providing that a convention of 5 delegates—35 from Washington, 12 from George- town, and 6from the County—be held on the 22d of February instant—to consider “the whole subject of a reform in the local government of the District, the expediency and poliey of con- solidating the several local governments into one, and the form of government best suited to the ‘people of the Metropolis of the county,” and requesting the Corporations of Washington and Georgetown to cause elections to be held tor delegates to such convention. Mr. Jobn T. Mitchell moved to refer the reso- Sine to the Committee on Resolutions. Car- ied. Col. der made the following report on organization: Hon. George P. Fisher, President: Peter Parker, Col. W. H. Philp, Col. Fisher, K, Shepherd, Gen. 0. O. Howard, Hallet bourn, W. B.’Todd, W. S. Cox, R. A. Shinn, Col. W. W. Corcoran, H. D. Gooke, Carter A. Stew- art, Francis Peck, Capt. McConnell, John Lit- tle, Thomas G. Bi: , A. Hill, Dr. H. Lindsly G.H. Plant, 8. 2. Brown, Dr. C. H. Nichols, A S. Solomons, Dr. John L. Kidwell, Nichola Acker, Vice’ Presidents; Gen. N. P. Chipman and Charles W. Boteler, Secretaries. Mr. from the committee, reported reso- lutions reciting briefly the need of a consolida- tion of the governments of the District, and de- claring that such government ts desirable: earnestly favoring the consolidation of Wash- ington, Georgetown and the county into on harmonious government, with legislative pow- ers over all the rightful subjects of legislation not inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States; provided that ths consolidated District be granted a Delegat gress, to be elected by the people. Resolved, That an Exeentive Committee of one hundred be appointed to urge the of # measure looking to the above ends before Con- gress, with power te call.future meetings, it necessary, on this question. ee. hep f E i i 5 Hy H Hy s7-There are 1,018 Latter-Day Saints in Scot- otal Stay Pramas & tenis oe 2 bag ss i is the title of a new ROSE a aa See WHERE SHOULD BE THE CAPITAL. jo. A. ‘THE CHRONIC REMOVAL AGITATION. The United States Govern merits and fitness of any location there would inevitably be discontents, and busybodies to ad- | {. vocate a change; and specious arguments might be offered to support it, as for almost any other proposition. A now-bogun, unpaved, cradely- built, sparsely-populated, ill-supplied town, as | Washington must have been in its rude com- mencement, would, for the time, naturally ex- cite unkind comments, as would a new city ex- pressly laid out for the capital at any place or at anytime. Such objections, however, could af- ford no genuine reason against Washington as a permanent seat of government. ITS UNFORTUNATE EFFECT. So long as these flings and sucgestions of re- moval continued as mere idle talk no great harm could result from them. But when they became both frequent and apparently earnest, men of became timid, and hesitated to build liberally or invest largely in the city. And since acity depends much on its builders for its ad- vancement and beauty it is difficult to over-esti- mate how greatly Washington has suffered in from the removal agitation. A double wrong by it is inflicted on the city: It hinders prospective improv :acuts, and d=preciates the property of those who ha eaty given it wealth. To the count’ 2 It det realization of the deirable features tional capital; and, wha: is worse, th comings which are the direct reselt of the ari- tation are used as arguments to condemn the city. WHY AND HOW IT SHOULD 3 CURED. This condition of the mattor should pot mrch longer exist. The subject, without deli, soud be fully discussed; and if it should clearly appear that there are urgent reasons for the removal of the seat of government to some other locality, let the matter now be determined. And since Washingtom was established as the permanent capital under a provision of the Constitution, anda removal theretore can only be etlected by a Constitutionalamendment, authorizing it, aud it is just and necessary that so important a movement should have that decided sanction, let such an amendment be submit'e! to the States; and if three-fourths of their number shall decide that there is good an suilicioat reason for it, let the proper location be selected and another capital be built, with no drawbacks to defeat its due destination; but, if it shall be again decided that Washington shall be the capital forever, let every one hereafter bold his peace, that, at last, it may have opportunity to | become what it should andjcan be, a natioual capital in its best and fullest sense. ‘THE QUESTION TO BE CONSIDERED. Now, therefore, we will consider the question whether Washington has less, or more, real claims to remain, than some other locality has to become, the national capital; aud where the rival locality is, or should be. THE ONE ARGUMENT AGAINST WASHINGTON. The great and perhaps only serious argument against Washington as the capital is, that its position is not central, coupled with the propo- sition that a national capital should have such a position. The first point to be considered, there- fore, is, how much of truth and force to support it there is in this argument. WHAT IS THE TRUE CENTRAUITY? In what does, or should, goverumental cen- trality consist? Should it be geographical? That would place the capital by the Rocky Mountains, somewhere near the head of the Missouri river, where cold and barrenness and desolation will always exclude population. For it must be considered that, on such a hypothe- sis, surface and distance are the governing principles; that Alaska counts as largely, for equal surface, as New England and New York; and it matters not, in distance, whether y: travel over American soil, the intervening ter- ritories of other nations, or the waters of the ocean. Let those who have faith in this argu- ment pause to contemplate its furce, and dwell on its fitness. Or should mere population be the guide? Then, asa principle, is a savage of Australia as important to the world’s interests as an Ameri- can citizen; or do four hundred million Chinese move the world with twenty times the force that do twenty million English? It is evident that mere numbers are nearly as (allacious (or arge- ment as territory. WHAT CLASSES ARE MOST CONCERNED IN TRE z CAPITAL. But, that no distinction may be made, wh -> | all citizens are equal in rights before the ‘ow, | let all arguments in the present case L. {v enthe assumption of the equal imporiws >of | every person, so far as number is considere.J. Here arises, however, the essential inquiry What classes of persons are specially interested in, and are directly affected by, the position of the capital—what persons have occasion to, or do most, visit the same? We need compare here only the three great clasees—agriculturists, manufacturers and commercial men. The mere laborers are mostly engaged with these leading classes, in nearly corresponding proportion, and cannot modify the comparison. Professional men are distributed pretty equally among the same classes, and average with them. Invent- ors and literary men are most numerous in man- ufacturing and commercial districts, and add so much to the relative importance of those classes. Miners may be classed with manufacturers, and fishermen as commercial. Other occupations are either scattered among those leading classes, or are of little relative numerical importance. THE AGRICULTURAL LEAST CONCERNED. Of the three great classes, the agricultural ‘unquestionably have much the least direct con- nection with the government, and have the least concern in its position. Their products are mostly sold tothe other classes. generally directly; and the incomes of farmers, when now incomes are taxed, are mostly below the tax- able limit. ‘MANUFACTURERS LARGELY CONCERNED. meree the navy 1s intimately connected; and, tume of war, commerce is all at and I HOW CONGRESSMEN ARE CONCERNED. A few words ‘be said concerning the posi- tionef tas capital for the best asoomasatation of the national representatives. They are nearly proportional to the entire population; and cen- tance. It should be added that the average dis tances of their travel would not vary mach with a considerable change of the capital locality; and it is impossible in any locality to eyaaliee he distances. THE LEADING IDEA. The principles above stated should be con- accommodation to those having the most busi ‘Ress with the government should be the loading dea. “4 WHAT A BALANCE CRETRR 18, Then, in determining the proper position. « balance center should be sought as mearly as pos- sible without violating ther principles. Sach a center could seldom concar with the geograph- ical center, and im this country never will. in determining this center. every commercial or business center should have a controlling inta- ence equal to its relative importance. The law which governs the determination is similar to that of leverage in mechanics. Thus, to show the law in its simplest condition, suppose two commercial cities, situated eleven handret mile« apart, to have a population, one, of one million, and the other, of one hundred thousand, their commercial importance being proportional to their population, the balance center betwoon thorn would be one hundred miles from the lare and one thousand miles from the smaller cit; TRE NATURAL DIVISIONS OF TRE CocNT: IMPORTANT. But, in applying these principles, the phys features of a country may groatly modify th result. Especially in this country must t consideration have weight in determining th position sought, as I will now show The United States arc natoraity divided in three great sections: the Atlantic s.v u ing the States bordering on the Gult of Moxie the Mississippi valley, including that of the great lakes, west of New York, and slope. The principal line of the Atlantic and Mississippi + ley sections the Alleghany mountain chais. Eastern Ten- ‘nesece, and all of the southwest couniry whose trade is principally carried on by seaboard and gulf routes, belong to the Atlantic section. The Rocky mountain chain is the natural division line between the Mississippi valley and the Pa- cific sections. Also, between these sections an elevated, barren country extends, @ thosa: miles wide, mostly unfit for cultivatic having little water power, or fac! power, unsuitable for mauatacturi be mostly occupied by graziers, owning exten- ive ranches, and by scattered communities ot miners in the mineral dist:icts. Lis elevated Position makes its climate seve. sly cold, except the southern part; and there is little to recom. mend it for human habitation besides healthful- nest. Itisevident, therefore, that only a smal! yopalation will occupy this region for centuries; T, if ever, at least not till all other more eli- gible regions of the country shall become over- stocked. Thus the Pacific, is separated from the other two sections by a nearly useless «pace, wide as an Ocean, but innavigable. A geo- graphical center of the country, even exclading Alaska, would be, if not actually at sea in this desert ocean, at least on the western coast of the two eastward sections of the country. Therefore, the geographers, in seeking a trac center, would absurdly place the capital as far as possible from it. THE PACIFIC SECTION NOT A CLAIMANT. Nor would any one say that the capital should be located in the Pacific section, which, how- ever important and flourishing, can not, with scarcely a possibility, ever equal, in these re- spects cither of the other sections, mach less both. The commerce of the Pacific, as nations and industries are now organized, and probably always will be, can never compare with that of the Atlantic, having Europe, Africa, Western Asia, and the greater pari of South America to support it. Hence the Atlantic section will al- ways greatly exceed «. ‘acitic in Commercial importance, and, for equally cogent reasons, in we Pacitic aration between mechanical and agricultur.. coductions. THE TWO EASTERN SX TIOAS ALONE TO BE ONS! oer Therefore the capital location must bee the Atlantic, or Mississippi section, ort tauced between them. For in addition to the tact that the Pacific section could uever ciaim the capital within its own limits, its isolated avd remote position renders it indifferent to tho location of the capital in either of the other two sections; or rather, if it has any choice, it 1nust favor the Ati antic, more than the Miseissippi, since fts situation on the Pacitic ocean makes its commercial relations more intimate and extensive with the AUantic, than tb the Mississippi cities, the commercial being > leading interest in the governmental rela- » #8 previously suown. All the Pacitic rail- rouds that will ever exist will not carry the bulk weight of freight betweon the East and hest West. It must go by ocean conveyance And even in seeking the capital by ratiroad, aud on that business alone, it can make little differ- ence to a Californian whether he shall contin + to Washington, or shorten his journey a few hours by stopping at ue would-be Mississip:i valley capital. ‘The Pacific section, couse- quently, may be eliminated from the discussion. THE QUESTION REDUCED TO POUR POINTS. There remain four pbints for consideration, between which to decide the proper locality tur the national capital. These are :—The balance center for the Atlantic section; the balance center for the Mississippi section; a balance center between the two sections; and the actus! commercial and business center of both sections, the city of New York. These should be com- pared in all important lights, both as to their respective advantages and disadvantages. 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