[Discuss] Moving capital

[Lyman Stone]

> Marc J. wrote:
>> On 6/8/06, *James Spadaccini* wrote:
>>
>>     The US moved their capital from Philadelphia to Washington DC.
>>
>>
>> ...to try and unite North and South.
>>
>> --  
>> Marc J.
> Sounds like a strategy to me.
>

It was a valid political reason, not a way to recruit troops closer  
to the border.

Lets take the Mexican/American War for example, due to its similar  
time period(okay, so it was, erm, 30 years later. But its the closest  
one I can find). That would be like moving the capitol from  
Washington, to New Orleans, or St. Louis, to recruit closer to the  
frontlines. Um, NO. In RL, capitol location doesnt affect where you  
field troops from: thats an OOC thing, thus trying to capitalize on  
it is abuse.

Also, Washington DC was SPECIFICALLY CONSTRUCTED as "The Capitol".  
Thats WHY it was built. The North wanted it at Philadelphia or New  
York, the South, correct me if I'm wrong, wanted it at Richmond, and  
one of the founding fathers(Madison was it?) wanted it Anapolis. They  
solved the problem.... by building a new capitol, SPECIFICALLY to be  
the capitol.

Building cities in BM is impossible, thus thus this situation is  
impossible.



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