History of the Rise, Progress, and Existing Condition of the Western Canals in the State of New-York: From September 1788, to ... 1819. Together with the Rise, Progress, and Existing State of Modern Agricultural Societies, on the Berkshire System, from 1807, to the Establishment of the Board of Agriculture in the State of New-York, January 10, 1820D. Steele, 1820 - 210 páginas |
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Página 96 - I have pointed all my views and measures as well in Europe as in North -America to an entire and cordial reconciliation with those colonies. Finding it indispensable to the attainment of this object, I did not hesitate...
Página 96 - In thus admitting their separation from the crown of these kingdoms, I have sacrificed every consideration of my own to the wishes and opinion of my people. I make it my humble and earnest prayer to Almighty God that Great Britain may not feel the evils which might result from so great a dismemberment of the...
Página 89 - Would to God we may have wisdom enough to improve them. I shall not rest contented, till I have explored the western country, and traversed those lines, or great part of them, which have given bounds to a new empire.
Página 96 - Britain may not feel the evils which might result from so great a dismemberment of the empire; and that America may be free from the calamities which have formerly proved, in the mother country, how essential monarchy is to the enjoyment of constitutional liberty. Religion, language, interest, affections may, and I hope will yet prove a bond of permanent union between the two countries. To this end neither attention nor disposition on my part shall be wanting.
Página 65 - Know then, that 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.
Página 89 - States, from maps and the information of others ; and could not but be struck with the immense diffusion and importance of it, and with the goodness of that Providence, which has dealt her favors to us with so profuse a hand. Would to God we may have wisdom enough to improve them.
Página 80 - On Friday afternoon I walked to the head of the grand canal, the eastern extremity of which reaches within a very short distance of the village, and from one of the slight and airy bridges which crossed it I had a sight that could not but exhilarate and elevate the mind. The waters were rushing in from the westward, and coming down their untried channel towards the sea. Their course, owing to the absorption of the new banks of the canal, and the distance they had to run from where the stream entered...
Página 96 - whole time in the care and attention, which the important " and critical conjuncture of public aflairs required of me.
Página 41 - In about a mile, we encountered a considerable rapid and an eel-wear, and saw a party of Indians encamped for the purpose of fishing. After about eight miles sailing, passing two or three rapids, and low lands heavily timbered, we entered a small narrow river, leading south into the Salt Lake, one mile from the Seneca river. Previous...