Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-29
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Internal improvements.


Internal Improvements.
The authors OF the constitution, al
TO whose care II was committed, in d
recting the aflsirs Of the American pc
pie early cornprehended the truth whit
prompted Bishop B~okley, in his beat
tiful Poem, "West ward the star of en-
pirs takes its COURSE" Although Il
sources of the Mississippi were then III
known to them, and the lines Of lat
tude were not extended beyond tn
great valley. By natural reason III
magnitude OF the future Empire, wa
presented to their view. The spirI
which led the Pilgrims to Plymout
Rock, the American Revolution, an
the adoption OF the Federal constitutio,
inspired them with the belief that tn
great object of Civil Government, wa
for the improvement Of The condition a
the people, and az important means to
wards the accomplishment Of this com
munications and intercourse between
different parts of our country should
be facilitated. General Washington II
his message to Congress Jan. s, 1890
for the advancement Of agriculture
commerce. and manufactures, urged the
Importance OF facilitating intercourse
between the distant parts of our coun.
try. ..... .. r.
In a message Dec. 2, 1906, Presidsn,
Jefferson recommended that a system OF
Internal improvements be inaugurated,
In order to open new channels Of con-
between the States, that
their interest might be more closely
identified" The troubles with Grea,
Britain which began in 1907 ending in
the war OF 1872 and Is prevented any
steps being taken towards Internal I'm
Mr.. Madison IN his mes
sage Of Dec. s, 1915, recalled the atten.
ton of Congress "to the great import
ance Of establishing throughout our
country the roads and canals, which can
be best executed under the National
and again referring to this
subject, in same message, says: "No
objects within the circle OF political
so richly repay the expense
bestowed on theni they are none the
utility OF which Is more universally as
,ertained and acknowledged, none that
10 more honor 10 the Government where
wise and enlarged patriotism duly ap-
preciated them, whilst the States indi.
with laudable enterprise and
avsil themselves of their To-
,al advant ages by new roads, Ivy navi-
Fable canals, and by improving the
'treams susceptible of navigation, the
General Government IL the more urged
o similar undertake ings, requiring
National Jurisdiction and National
means, by the prospect Of thus system
'tically completing so inestimable
work." ..y .-..
President Monroe, in his inaugural
peech, March 4th, lSl7, says: Among
he interests Of high Importance which
will claim the attention Of Congress, Is
he improvement of our country by
Dads and canals. BY thus facilitating
lie intercourse between States, we shall
i'd much to the convenience and COM
ort Of our fellow citizens; and much to
he ornament OF the country; and what
5 OF greater importance, we shall shor-
en- distances, and by making each
art more accessible 10 and dependent
n the other, We shall bind the Union
lore closely together
Congress passed an actApril 80. 1894,
'hich provided fer Board Of Engin-
ers for internal improvements. NJ
,erous projects were recommended at
he time, among which was the CON
truction of road from Baltimore to
Philadelphia, the Chesapeake and
'hio canal, the Delaware and Chesa-
cake canal and the compile ion OF the
Dad from Cumberland to Washington.
Mr. John Quincy Adams in his In
ugural March 4th, 1925, says: ITO
he topic of internal improvements,
urged by my immediate
at his Inauguration, | re-
1re with peculiar satisfaction. II is
nat from which am convinced that
ae unborn millions of our posterity,
no are in future ages to people this
ointment, will derive their most fervent
ratitude to the founders of the Union;
lat In which the benificent action of
= Government, will be most deeply
1T and acknowledged" President
scksOn during his administration, was
completely absorbed, in writing his
ngthy messages, proclamations and
rotests, in regard TO the exciting I
sues of the time, viz; the United States
ank charter. and the notification act.
, to give no attention to Internal I'm.
merely referring to the In
,rtancs of the subject ia his inaugural
March 4th, 1929. ....N
The important of every communi.
.tion with distance parts of our eoup
Y was recognized by them who had