...shell of our country. The interior excels the part we inhabit in soil, in climate, in every thing. The proudest empire in Europe is but a bauble compared...be, in the course of two centuries, perhaps of one. If with a calm retrospect to the progress made within forty years, we stand on the firm ground of calculations...

...by Britain in the last campaign would enable ships to sail from London through Hudson's river into lake Erie. As yet, my friend, we only crawl along...be, in the course of two centuries ; perhaps of one ! If, with a calm retrospect to the progress made within forty years, we stand on the firm ground of...

...friend, we only crawl along the outer shell of our country. The interior excels the part we inhabit ia soil, in climate, in everything. The proudest empire...be, in the course of two centuries ; perhaps of one ! If, with a calm retrospect to the progress made within forty years, we stand on the firm ground of...

...part we inhabit in soil, in climate, in everything. The proudest empire in Europe is but a bauhle, compared to what America will be, must be, in the course of two centuries ; perhaps of one ! If, with a calm retrospect to the progress made within forty years, we stand on the firm ground of...

...only been fulfilled, but which shows the spirit which animated its author throughout his life : — " The proudest empire in Europe is but a bauble compared...be, in the course of two centuries, perhaps of one ! If, with a calm retrospect to the progress made within forty years, we stand on the firm ground of...

...to the dream of the development of the lake country. "The proudest empire in Europe is but a bubble compared to what America will be, •must be, in the course of two centuries, perhaps of one." And in another place, • I knew as well then [at the formation of the Constitution] as I do now that...

...through natural channels, and that artificial ones might be conducted by the same routes." In 1800, Mr. Morris visited Lake Erie, and in December of that...Morris's "romantic" scheme, was a land surveyor, who had made his home amid the wilds of Central New York. In 1794 he had come from Pennsylvania in boats loaded...

...inhabit in soil, in climate, in everything. The proudest empire in Europe is but a bauble compared with what America will be, must be, in the course of two centuries, perhaps in one." Robert Stephenson, the engineer, in writing to his brother-in-law ('n London), when he was...

...the marvelous future that lay before the race on this continent. Writing in 1801, he says: "As yet we only crawl along the outer shell of our country....be, in the course of two centuries, perhaps of one ! " And again, " With respect to this country, calculation outruns fancy, and fact outruns calculation."...

...the marvelous future that lay before the race on this continent. Writing in 1801, he says : " As yet we only crawl along the outer shell of our country....be, in the course of two centuries, perhaps of one ! " And again, " With respect to this country, calculation outruns fancy, and fact outruns calculation."...