New York was a temporary capital but is where Washington was inaugurated. Suppose if rather than move the capital to a drained swampland with a miserable climate a different federal district was selected. The state of New York is paid x amount for the city (I have no idea how much would be a fair price) and allowed some special rights to still use its ports but the city is wholly federal domain.
How would the US have evolved with its principal city also serving as it's capital city? How might the city be different today?
How would the US have evolved with its principal city also serving as it's capital city? How might the city be different today?