The Making of the American Nation: Or, The Rise and Decline of Oligarchy in the WestThe Making of the American Nation: Or, The Rise and Decline of Oligarchy in the West by James Partridge Arthur, first published in 1866, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it. |
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... , its fleet , bisecting " Secesh " through the Mississippi , and threatening it everywhere , - to know that the strength of the North is of a nature to increase , and the strength of the South CHAP . IV . ] 135 AND DEMOCRACY .
... Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic , not one barrel of flour would be shipped out of one hundred that are at present brought down . " In the United States , the difference of the cost of the two modes is well known , and the effects of ...
... Mississippi is a state of things in which we cannot exist . *** *** The use of the Mississippi is so indis- pensable that we cannot hesitate one moment to hazard our exist- ence for its maintenance . Whatever power , other than ...
... Mississippi , and the ancient and mighty realm of Mexico . * It is the business of the present chapter to show that nature has beforehand rendered this scheme visionary and im- possible . The fiat of her perpetual and indestruc- tible ...
... Mississippi connects both with the South . The rail and water systems of the North do not coun- teract the influence of the Mississippi , but they all work together for one political , strategical , com- mercial , and social , unity of ...