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) - Hardcover

Samuel Bulkley Ruggles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265215447 ISBN 13: 9780265215449

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2019

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265215447
• ISBN 13: 9780265215449
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 108