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Report of Samuel B. Ruggles, Commissioner Appointed by the Governor of the State of New York: Under the Concurrent Resolution of the Legislature, of ... for National Purposes (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Samuel Bulkley Ruggles

 
9780265097670: Report of Samuel B. Ruggles, Commissioner Appointed by the Governor of the State of New York: Under the Concurrent Resolution of the Legislature, of ... for National Purposes (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Uncover how New York’s canal system could power the nation’s defense and economy.

This historical report explains the push to enlarge the Erie and Oswego canals for national purposes and examines the broader political and economic stakes.

This edition conveys the author’s efforts to present the case to Congress and the President, the documents involved, and the debates that shaped early national waterway policy. It blends narrative with official correspondence to show why the canal question mattered during a decisive era.
  • How state interests framed a federal infrastructure proposal
  • Key arguments about national defense, trade, and revenue
  • A timeline of events, from legislative action to executive appeal
  • Factors that influenced Congress’s stance and the public debate
Ideal for readers of 19th-century American policy, infrastructure history, and state–federal relations who want a grounded view of how a major public works issue unfolded.

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9780265215449: Report of Samuel B. Ruggles, Commissioner Appointed by the Governor of the State of New York: Under the Concurrent Resolution of the Legislature, of ... for National Purposes (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10:  0265215447 ISBN 13:  9780265215449
Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2019
Hardcover