An Historical Review of Waterways and Canal Construction in New York StateBuffalo Historical Society, 1908 - 547 Seiten |
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... York Journal and Patriotic Register , July 24 , 1793 , signed " Marcellus " ( supposed to be Chancellor Robert R. Livingston ) in which a bitter attack was made on Gen. Schuyler , holding him accountable for alleged evils in connection ...
... York Journal and Patriotic Register , July 24 , 1793 , signed " Marcellus " ( supposed to be Chancellor Robert R. Livingston ) in which a bitter attack was made on Gen. Schuyler , holding him accountable for alleged evils in connection ...
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... York Board of Trade and Transportation ; an account of the State Commerce conventions of 1899 , 1900 and 1901 ; " New York City's Part in the Reconstruction of the State's Water- ways , " by Gustav H. Schwab , chairman of the Canal ...
... York Board of Trade and Transportation ; an account of the State Commerce conventions of 1899 , 1900 and 1901 ; " New York City's Part in the Reconstruction of the State's Water- ways , " by Gustav H. Schwab , chairman of the Canal ...
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... York will disclose the predominance of the commercial spirit of its people , who derived their first impressions in the broad domain of statecraft from the Dutch . Its laws and institu- tions are an expression of this spirit and the ...
... York will disclose the predominance of the commercial spirit of its people , who derived their first impressions in the broad domain of statecraft from the Dutch . Its laws and institu- tions are an expression of this spirit and the ...
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... York has of Canada , in the first buying of their Goods , and in the safe , speedy , and cheap Transportation of them from Britain to the Lakes , free of all manner of Duty or Imposts , will readily agree with me , that the Traders of ...
... York has of Canada , in the first buying of their Goods , and in the safe , speedy , and cheap Transportation of them from Britain to the Lakes , free of all manner of Duty or Imposts , will readily agree with me , that the Traders of ...
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... York Iroquois , Dr. William M. Beauchamp , an authority on Indian lore , says : " It was in December 1634 that Arent Van Curler made a trip from Fort Orange to Oneida , passing through all the Mohawk towns , then on the south side of ...
... York Iroquois , Dr. William M. Beauchamp , an authority on Indian lore , says : " It was in December 1634 that Arent Van Curler made a trip from Fort Orange to Oneida , passing through all the Mohawk towns , then on the south side of ...
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Seite 68 - facilitate commercial and personal intercourse, and unite, by a still more intimate community of interests, the most remote quarters of the United States. No other single operation, within the power of Government, can more effectually tend to strengthen and perpetuate that union which secures external independence, domestic peace, and internal liberty.
Seite 66 - improvements of roads, canals, rivers, education, and other great foundations of prosperity and union under the powers which Congress may already possess or such amendment of the Constitution as may be approved by the States."
Seite 65 - One-tenth of the expense borne by Britain in the last campaign, would enable ships to sail from London, through Hudson's river into Lake Erie. . . . The proudest empire in Europe is but a bauble, compared to what America will be, must be,
Seite 510 - to the encouragement of works of that description, if I were to stand up here and ask, 'What interest has Massachusetts in a railroad in South Carolina?' I should not be willing to face my constituents.
Seite 510 - We do not impose geographical limits to our patriotic feeling, or regard; we do not follow rivers and mountains and lines of latitude, to find boundaries beyond which public improvements do not benefit us.
Seite 245 - Parliament^ which forms a part of the common law of the land, and according to which the High Court of Parliament, before its division, and the Houses of Lords and Commons since are invested with many privileges." In defending the measure I took occasion to call attention to some of these British parliamentary precedents as well
Seite 229 - The canals may be improved in such manner as the Legislature shall provide by law. A debt may be authorized for that purpose in the mode prescribed by Section 4
Seite 68 - The early and efficient aid of the Federal Government is recommended by still more important considerations. The inconveniences, complaints, and perhaps dangers, which may result from a vast extent of territory, can not otherwise be radically removed or prevented than by opening speedy and easy communication through all its parts. Good roads and canals will shorten
Seite 510 - If a railroad or a canal, beginning in South Carolina and ending in South Carolina, appeared to me to be of National importance and National magnitude, believing as I do that the
Seite 84 - Should your noble but stupendous plan of uniting Lake Erie with the Hudson, be carried into effect, you have to fear no rivalry. The commerce of the immense extent of country, bordering on the upper lakes, is yours forever, and to such an incalculable amount as would baffle all conjecture to conceive. Its execution would confer