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If the Founders' Vision was to keep business and government separate, then why was New York City the capital of the US when George Washington was sworn in as pr
by eridius 8y ago
If the Founders' Vision was to keep business and government separate, then why was New York City the capital of the US when George Washington was sworn in as president? It didn't last very long, but a lot of people wanted to keep it there. It was Thomas Jefferson that demanded it be moved to a "rural setting", which this article completely glosses over and tries to imply it was the general will.
- skybrian 8y agoYes, people disagreed. It was a compromise.
- eridius 8y ago"The Founder's Vision" implies a grand plan, not a compromise, and especially not a compromise driven by a single person.
- skybrian 8y agoI agree, but I don't think it was just Jefferson? He negotiated a compromise because he needed more votes. Seems like this implies he did have some votes (from southern states), just not enough?