The Necessity of a Ship-canal Between the East and the West

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Tribune Company's book and job printing office, 1863 - 45 páginas
 

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Página 11 - At all the watery margins they have been present. Not only on the deep sea, the broad bay, and the rapid river, but also up the narrow, muddy bayou, and wherever the ground was a little damp, they have been and made their tracks.
Página 10 - There is a rank due to the United States among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for war.
Página 34 - EXERCISED. This power has been repeatedly exercised by Congress ; — for example, in the construction of the National Road, which was the first commodious channel of communication between the Valley of the Mississippi and the sea-board ; in subscriptions to various canals, — the Louisville and Portland, the Delaware and Chesapeake, the Potomac and Ohio, and the Dismal Swamp canals ; and more recently in the munificent grant of bonds and lands in aid of the construction of the Pacific railroad...
Página 4 - Atlantic, with canals duly connecting the lakes as of great national, military, and commercial importance ; we believe such enlargement, with dimensions sufficient to pass gunboats from the Mississippi to lake Michigan, and from the Atlantic to and from the great lakes, will furnish the cheapest and most efficient means of protecting the northern frontier, and at the same time, will promote the rapid development and permanent union of our whole country. " Resolved, That these works are demanded alike...
Página 2 - Regarding the enlargement of the canals between the valley of the Mississippi and the Atlantic as of great national, commercial and military importance, and as tending to promote the development, prosperity and unity of our whole country, we invite a meeting of all those interested in the subject in Chicago, on the first Tuesday in June next. We especially ask the co-operation and aid of the Boards of Trade, Chambers of Commerce, agricultural and business associations of the country.
Página 19 - Atlantic harbors, arises from a want of acquaintance with the lakes and the commerce upon them, and an inability to believe the facts in relation to that commerce, when truly stated. It is not easy for one, familiar with the lakes and the lake commerce, to realize the degree of incredulity, as to the magnitude and importance of both, which is found in the minds of honest and wellinformed men, residing in remote portions of the Union, and having no personal acquaintance with either; while I do not...
Página 25 - The inadequacy of the locks to the present channel of the canals was further 24 illustrated by the many miles of boats constantly accumulated at Rochester, waiting their turn at the Brighton lock, so called ; and at Syracuse, at the first lock east of the junction of the Oswego canal, showing that while these boats had passed readily along the levels, they suffered detention only at the locks ; thus, while ten to twelve days should be ample time to run a loaded boat from Buffalo to New York, eighteen...
Página 38 - Welland canal, with locks 26 feet wide, 150 long, and 11 feet deep, and capable of ready enlargement. She has, also, constructed the Rideau canal, professedly as a military work, by an interior route, between Montreal and Kingston, with locks 33 feet wide and 142...
Página 19 - ... to me in a legislative aspect, while my personal travel upon the two lower lakes has made the necessity for these improvements manifest to my senses. " I am aware that questions of constitutional power have been raised, in reference to appropriations of money by Congress for the improvement of the lake harbors ; and I am well convinced that honest men have sincerely entertained strong scruples upon this point ; but all my...
Página 45 - In conclusion, your Committee would state, that this is an enterprise which, in whatever light it is viewed, ought to commend itself to the favorable consideration of the country. In its lowest sense, as a mere pecuniary investment, the bonds of the United States, based on the tolls of the canal, would command the confidence of capitalists. As a commercial scheme, it would enhance the value of the public lands, and communicate a stimulus to agriculture, which would be felt to the farthest verge of...

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