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the consequences resulting therefrom, Facts too recent to want enlarging
upon, put an entire Stop to all further proceedings. The future Opera-
tions to the westward were by a peculiar Management unnaturally carried
on from a quite different quarter and Potomac lay- neglected.' A Second
attempt was afterwards made to have it done by private Subscription
which being in the tune of the late war and thought by many to be too
heavy for private persons to accomplish, It was proposed to apply to the
Legislature for their concurrence and assistance in a work of Stich Gen-
erall Utility, some of that respectable body- being consulted, they advised
the posponing of it to |
