| United States. War Department - 1869 - 674 sider
...National Ship Canal Convention, which was called together for the purpose of discussing the subject of " the enlargement of the canals between the valley of the Mississippi and the Atlantic," being regarded "as of great national, commercial, and military importance, and as tending to promote... | |
| Chicago (Ill.). Committee on Statistics - 1863 - 124 sider
...WEST. CONVENTION TO PROMOTE ENLARGED FACILITIES FOB COMMERCE BETWEEN THE EAST AND THE WEST. Regarding the enlargement of the Canals between the Valley of...great national, commercial, and military importance, and as tending to promote the development, prosperity, and unity of our whole country, we invite a... | |
| 1863 - 274 sider
...J PROCEEDINGS. CALL FOR A NATIONAL SHIP-CANAL CONVENTION. WASHINGTON, DC, March 2, 1868. Regarding the enlargement of the Canals between the Valley 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... | |
| 1863 - 260 sider
...ult, inviting me to be present at your meeting to be held in Chicago on the second proximo, to further the enlargement of the canals between the Valley of the Mississippi and the Atlantic coast. If, by going to Chicago, I could render any practical aid to the project you have in view, I... | |
| Boston Board of Trade - 1864 - 156 sider
...promoting the general welfare of our whole country, adopt the following Resolutions : 1. That we regard the enlargement of the canals between the Valley of the Mississippi and the Atlantic, as of great military, national, and commercial importance. We believe that such enlargement, to the capacity of... | |
| Canadian Society of Civil Engineers - 1891 - 680 sider
...delegates from all parts of the United States were in attendance. The special object of this Convention was to advocate the enlargement of the canals between the Valley of the Mississippi and the Atlantic. In 1865 it was urged by an able advocate of water-way enlargement that the commerce of the Northwest... | |
| George Preston Brown - 1894 - 526 sider
...deliberations were adopted. Their substance was as follows: 1. That we regard the construction and the enlargement of the canals between the valley of the Mississippi and the Atlantic as of great military, national and commercial importance. We believe that such enlargement to the capacity of passing... | |
| Buffalo Historical Society (Buffalo, N.Y.) - 1908 - 622 sider
...considerations of national importance, military, commercial and political, involved in the adequate enlargement of the canals between the valley of the Mississippi and the Atlantic." He embodied in his report documents, resolutions and many data relating to the subject matter, which... | |
| Buffalo Historical Society (Buffalo, N.Y.) - 1908 - 576 sider
...considerations of national importance, military, commercial and political, involved in the adequate enlargement of the canals between the valley of the Mississippi and the Atlantic." He embodied in his report documents, resolutions and many data relating to the subject matter, which... | |
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