Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-09-21
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throughout the United States Mr..
Calhoun asked me when you will be
in Washington and told him that
you expect to make the journey very
soon.
"A few days ago 1 went to see your
worthy friend. and received the cor
dial welcome that 1 owe to your
friendship with his charming family,
and that is another reason why
should thank you for your kindness
TO me-kindness that Is prompted by
the much too high opinion you have
formed OF me-for which can only
offer you my gratitude and my sim
cere devotion.
"On Saturday, the 5th OF this
month, we begin our journey TO as
certain whether II Is possible TO con-
meet the waters OF the Potomac and
Pittsburg; the Ohio and the lakes.
Congress has appropriated $4,000
for this purpose. The Commission
chosen for this service and called the
Board of Internal Improvement con-
klSlS Oh GtHtttA Dtl naAAS SOADlNA
Totten and Mr.. Sullivan OF Boston.
I 20 with the Commission 10 help in
its work.
Here Is an outline OF our plans:
We go up the Potomac to Cumber-
land, from there 70 Union Town
in Fayette county. and there ar
range to. meet the officers who are
TO assist US in this particular To-
cality. We are to study all the
conditions OF the country in the
vicinity OF the dividing OF the
waters or the summit level; that
IS TO say we are TO examine in
every direction the entire county
of Allegheny in Maryland. During
that part OF the excursion we will
be obliged to camp out and do our
own cooking,-for which 1 am told
we will find every facility as there
is an abundance OF game. as well as
Of rattlesnakes, which live IN the
glades or natural meadows at the
summit OF the Alleghanys. We ex-
pect to see Mr.. Gallatin when we go
down the Youghany on our way to
the Ohio. We will examine two ways |
Of connecting the lakes with the |
Ohio: one by the Great Beaver and |
Presqulle;-the other by French |
Creek.
when the second expedition IS |
finished we will probably return 70 !
Pittsburgh where we will await or
ders to join a Pennsylvania commits !
sion which wishes TO know whether |
Il is possible to connect the Ohio with |
the Susquehanna ~ way OF the |
Juniata and the Riskemaneta. II we |
have any time left when we return |
we are to examine the line OF the |
proposed canal between the Della |
ware and the Raritan; we may even |
20 10 Massachusetts, TO consider a |
canal that would connect Buzzard !
Bay with Cape Cod Bayi But enough /
Of these excursions which I fear are
founded on a science OF which I I
know nothing and have no destre 70 /
learn, for 1 shall never be particu- |
larly interested IN seeing Peter sue
coed instead OF Paul; and am quite 1
convinced that in this fortunate |
country It is institutions and not 4
men who govern.
Congress wishes 70 have az its l
next session the report OF the Com
mission on the possibility or con-
Meeting the waters OF the West with
those OF the East; II seems that that
is the pivot on which turns the
answer to the great question
whether the General Government
shall undertake the construc
ton of roads ssid canals; SO pray
that we may find water on the
summit level II you wish the Gov
eminent 10 help you 20 construct
your Grand Canal from the Della
ware 10 the Chesapeak.
Again I assure you. Mr.. dupont,
of my gratitude for altyour kind
ness TO me and beg you TO believe in
the sincerity Of my attachment and
devotion TO you.
Your servant.
''WM. TELL POUSSIN."