Plan for a Western Railroad Across the Continent
The article argues for a grand western railway from the Hudson to the Mississippi, detailing route connections through Delaware, Susquehanna, Genesee, Allegheny, French Creek, Ohio and Illinois rivers, and onward to Lake Michigan. It touts economic, military, and national unity benefits, cites vast internal navigation gains, and urges public support and possible federal aid or land grants.
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Atlantic and Michigan
llantic
New-York
New Jersey
annsylvania
Newark
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiia
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New York
Delaware river
Newsrsey
Susquehannb
Tioga
Genesee wing
Tihaca
Imege
Chenango
N. York
ennsylvania
Genesee river
Alleghany
Pittsburch
Ohio river
Chatauque Lake
Lake Fric
uri
French Creek
Lake Erie
Sandusky
Maumee
St. Joseph's
Indiana
Wabash
St. Joseph’s
Lake Michigan
Wabash river
Ilinois
Kankakee
Illinois
America
Mississippi river
Missouri
St. Louis
Mississippi
Rock Island rapids
St. Peters
St. Anthony
Hudson river
Rock river
Hudson
Delaware
Delaware valley
Susquehannah
Tioga river
Ohio line
Ohio canal
Black river
Huron river
Sandusky river
Maumee river
Fort Defiance
Illinois river
Kankakee and
Des Plaines
great lakes
great western
COURT
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House of Representatives
Susan Ducatur
Decatur
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Massachusetts
Ducatir
loro prrentis
Philadelphia
Tenn
Polk
North Carolina
Carson
South Carolina
Blair
Mrs
Lask
Courts of equity
courts of law
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Ozine Long
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David Coulter
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Charles P. Judson
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Darrel A. Maker
Idgefeld
Henry Licengeles
George W. Curtis
Atlantic
ailroad Journal
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CONGRESSIONAL
Commodore Decatur
Congress
Congress of the
United States
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