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Excerpt from An Account of Surveys and Examinations, Vol. 1: With Remarks and Documents, Relative to the Projected Chesapeake and Ohio and Lake Erie Canals
The manifestation by legislative acts, popular meet ings', and general excitement throughout the country, of an imposing and growing interest in behalf of a canal connexion between the waters of the Chesapeake and those of the Ohio, induced the author of the an hexed work, to devote some weeks of the past summer, to exploring the summit of the Alleghany mountain, where the chief obstacle to forming a continuous route for canal navigation between the Atlantic and Western states is supposed to exist. These examinations were made at the time, not for the purpose of publication, but to satisfy himself and a few friends, of the practica bility of the project: he was subsequently encouraged to believe that the information which he had collected, might shed such light on the subject, as would mate rially aid in its accomplishment. Yielding to this per suasion, he made further surveys and observations, with a View of rendering the work in some degree worthy the public attention. These he now respect fully presents to the indulgence of the public, with the addition of sundry communications, and documents, containing much useful information. He claims no merit for the work, except what a zeal for the cause, and a faithful report of his labours deserve; looking to the accomplishment of this great design, as an ample reward for his trouble.
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