Michael E Johnson said:I think this would perhaps curtail somewhat the Southern domination of/influence on the national government . Washington City/DC was really a Southern city in its character and culture until the 1960's.A major difference would probably arise in the Civil War.So much of that conflict was about the Union manuvering to prevent Dixie from capturing Washington.If the capital was in Philadelphia or New York,this wouldnt have been an issue and Richmond would probably have fallen alot sooner than it did in OTL. Maybe they would have left their capital in Montgomery.