Washington and the West: Being George Washington's Diary of September, 1784, Kept During His Journey Into the Ohio Basin in the Interest of a Commercial Union Between the Great Lakes and the Potomac RiverCentury Company, 1905 - 215 Seiten |
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Seite 7 - I could not help taking a more contemplative and extensive view of the vast inland navigation of these United States, and could not but be struck with the immense diffusion and importance of it ; and with the goodness of that Providence which has dealt his favors to us with so profuse a hand. Would to God we may have wisdom enough to improve them! I shall not rest contented until I have explored the Western country, and traversed those lines (or a great part of them) which have given bounds to a...
Seite 98 - I need not remark to you, Sir, that the flanks and rear of the United States are possessed by other powers, and formidable ones too; nor how necessary it is to apply the cement of interest to bind all parts of the Union together by indissoluble bonds, especially that part of it, which lies immediately west of us, with the middle States.
Seite 84 - Inhabitants — and making reflections thereon, which, otherwise, must have been as wild, incoher1, or perhaps as foreign from the truth, as the inconsistency, of the reports which I had received even from those to whom most credit seemed due, generally were " These reflections remain to be summed up. " The more then the Navigation of Potomack is investigated, & duely considered, the greater the advantages arising from them appear.
Seite 127 - A view of his model, with the explanation, removed the principal doubt I ever had of the practicability of propelling against a stream by the aid of mechanical power ; but as he wanted to avail himself of my introduction of it to the public attention, I chose previously to see the actual performance of the model in a descending stream before I passed my certificate ; and having done so, all my doubts were satisfied.
Seite 41 - I visited my Mill, and the several tenements on this Tract (on which Simpson lives). I do not find the land in general equal to my expectation of it— some part indeed is as rich as can be, some other part is but indifferent— the levellest is the coldest and of the meanest quality— that which is most broken is the richest; tho' some of the hills are not of the first quality.
Seite 7 - Prompted by these actual observations, I could not help taking a more extensive view of the vast inland navigation of these United States, from maps and the information of others; and could not but be struck with the immense extent and importance of it, and with the goodness of that Providence, which has dealt its favors to us with so profuse a hand. Would to God we may have wisdom enough to improve them.
Seite 10 - I can never look upon that proclamation in any other light (but this I say between ourselves), than as a temporary expedient to quiet the minds of the Indians.
Seite 27 - Having determined upon a tour into that Country, — and having made the necessary preparations for it, — I did, on the first day of this Month (September) set out on my journey. " Having dispatched my equipage about 9 o'clock AM ; consisting of 3 Servants & 6 horses, three of which carried my Baggage, I set out myself in company with Doctor James Craik; and after dining at Mr Sampson Trammells (ab' 2 Miles above the Falls Church) we proceeded to Difficulty Bridge, and lodged at one Shepherds Tavern...
Seite 98 - ... we be with them if the Spaniards on their right or great Britain on their left, instead of throwing stumbling blocks in their way as they now do; should invite their trade and seek alliances with them?
Seite 65 - Cullochs path,85 which owes its origen to Buffaloes, being no other than their tracks from one lick to another & consequently crooked & not well chosen, strikes off from the New road which passes great...