Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-06-15
MARTsNsBU RG, VA. THURSDAY, JUNE IS. 1896.

dtcted the accomplishment OF TIE Ncw-h ofk
Canal, and that the trade of tie Mest would
soon he sufficient TO supply with business hot
only The Potomac and Ob.U, and New YORK Ga.
mas, bui also one through the ousquenannab,
to Lake Erie, which he thought would also be-
found practicable, But q circumstance stal
more remarkable. and one which shows in n
most striking point of view the character OF
this grea, and extraordinary man, is, that among
his manuscript papers, endorsed IN his own
hand writing, the committee have found a
map exhibiting the whoie roGte Of the Chesa-
bedke and OHIO Canal, indicating the practica.
Ole point ef csnlersoil, which appears TO be pee
cIsely the same recommended by The Unned
States Board OF EusIleers IN their report made
to Congress al the tate session.! THIS map also
exhibits the route ot a road or portage 10 con.
meet the Eastern and Western waters. com.
nenemg at Cumberland and terminating at the
Yong hiogehy, precisely Al the point woele the
present Cum'd road strikes that river, and 9th
cut any material deviation III the InleFmedist ate
space. Having made these surveys aud Reports,
General Washington succeeded IN gciuns y
company enacted by the concurrent acts OF
Mary land and Virginia, 40 improve tins naviga
ton, Ot which company he consented, at the
pressing solicitation O! Mr.. Jefferson, Mr. Ma.
olson, and other distinguished individuals who
cy. In ms letters to the Governors OF Virginia
aud Mary land, TO the neinoers OF Congress and
Others, he labored me accessibility to impress upon
them the immense importance of opening a
cheap and easy communication with the w est.
ern country by means oI internal improve
ments. He suggested (says Marsiail) the APP.
pointne. OF commissioners OF integrity and
abilities, exempt from the suspcloa Of preju-
/. dice whose ddty 1t should be, alter an accurate
examination OF TIE Potomac, TO search out the
nearest and best portage between II aud the
streams Capable OF improvement, which iun
into Tie OHIO. those streams were IL be ac-
cura.ely surveyed, the impediments to their
navigation ascertalned, and their relative adyan-
tages examined. The navgabe waters West
OF the ONO, towards the great lakes, were also
TO be traced to their sources, and those which
empty into the lakes to be followed to their
mouths These things being done, says Mar.
snail, and an accurate map OF the whole pre-
sented to tue public, he was persuaded tina,
reason would dictate what was right and pro-
per-. For the executtn OF this latter past OF
Dls plan he also h-ld much reliance on CosoaEss,
and IN addition to the general advantages 10 be
drawn from the measure, he iaoored, III has lie, =.
tiers to the members Vi that body, To establish
the opinion, that the surveys he recommended
would add 10 the revenue, by enhancing the
value OF lands offered for sale Nature, lie
SAID, had made such an ample display OF her
boun'ies IN those regions, that the more the
country was explored, the more il would nse
in estImation.' The assent and cooperation OF
Mar, land being Indispensable to the improve.
ment OF the Potomac. he was equally earnest
III his erdeavoIs to impress conviction OF its
superior advantages on influential individuals Of
that State. In dong so, he detailed the mea
suFe8 z9i4leh zsouid mgueniona6iy be adopted by
NEW YORK AND PESSsrLvAN.A FoR ACQUIRING
THE MONOPOLY OF THE WESTERN COMMERCE,
and he d.5scuity which 1voad be found IN divSrt
llg H from The channel It had once taken am
not, he added, tor discoaragi,g The ere,tions q
any State 10 aras The commerce Of the Western
country to ITS sea ports. The more .ue open com
,q,a1ieations to &c, the closer I'VE bind The rising
4eorid, (tor indeed ii may be so caIed) 10 our
interests and The greater strength shall ne acquire
6y IL. Those 10 whom nature a6ords the best cum
municat0n, will # TREY ARE WISE, e.jQy the
greatest share Of the trade. al thai 7eouh be
understood TO mean is, THAT tbs GIFTS OF PHovI.
DsScE NOT BE NEGLECTED.
'Bui the hgh IN zshich mis subject zeould be
Uiezeed 1clth most interest," and svhich gaze to il
most impcrt0nce, 1eas us Political influence on the
Union. Need press says he } the necessity oil
atbiu,ng the cement Of interest TO bind all paris
Of the Uiuon together; especially Of binding thar
part of E0hich lies Immediately Nest Of rs, to the
Middle States
Thus it appears, thst General Washington
entertained no doubts OF the power of the Ma
tional Government, TO engage in general sys
TEN of internal improvement, even before the
adoption Ut the present Constitution-when its
powers, all admit, were much more limited than
they are at present, and for the extension and
enlargement OF which, the present Constitution
was formed and adopted by the States
Delightng to dwell on these patriotic, clear
sighted, aud prophetic views of the Father of
his Country, on the subject of internal improve
ment, and believing that this qualification will
be common to all. especially at a time when
the subject is attracting so much of the public
attention, TIE committee will venture TO pre-
sent some additional views and arguments urged
by Washington, in favor of the CheSq 3eoke and
Ohio Canal
Ina letter addressed 20 member Of Congress,
when speaking of the importance Of this sub
ject, AID the dangers of separation of the
Eas'ern and Western States, unless measures
were adopted to prevent it BY facilitating inter
course between Them, which he pronounced
be the hest, il not the only cement to bind
them together be adds-fhis is a matter
which, though ii does not caule before Con
greSs WHOLLY, is IN my opinion Of great politi.
cal Importance, aud ought to be attended to in
time. And in speaking Of the danger of seye.
ration, he says--'it may be asked. how are we
to prevent thist Happily for as the way is
plain. Dur immediate interests, as well as re
mote political advantages point to it; whilst a
combination of circumstances render the pre.
sent time more favorable than any other to &C.
complsh it. Extend the inland navigation OF
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