Sketch of the Internal Improvements Already Made by Pennsylvania: With Observations Upon Her Physical and Fiscal Means for Their Extension; Particularly as They Have Reference to the Future Growth and Prosperity of Philadelphia (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from Sketch of the Internal Improvements Already Made by Pennsylvania: With Observations Upon Her Physical and Fiscal Means for Their Extension; Particularly as They Have Reference to the Future Growth and Prosperity of Philadelphia My aim is to show that Pennsylvania has not been stationary in her improvements; but that, on the contrary, she has achieved very much within the last six years; - that she has, with great pub lic spirit granted numerous charters for turnpike roads, bridges, canals, 810. The major part ...
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Excerpt from Sketch of the Internal Improvements Already Made by Pennsylvania: With Observations Upon Her Physical and Fiscal Means for Their Extension; Particularly as They Have Reference to the Future Growth and Prosperity of Philadelphia My aim is to show that Pennsylvania has not been stationary in her improvements; but that, on the contrary, she has achieved very much within the last six years; - that she has, with great pub lic spirit granted numerous charters for turnpike roads, bridges, canals, 810. The major part of which she has aided with funds to an amount exceeding two millions of dollars; - that her public semi naries and primary schools have been patronized by laws and by money;-that her agriculture has improved, and her general polity been attended to by her Legislature with skill and Vigilance; - in a word, that this beautiful and wealthy state is second to none, ei ther in liberality for past, or means for future expenditure. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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