...comprehensive scheme for internal-improvements, taking Gallatin's famous report as a basis. He said : A judicious system of roads and canals constructed...means for the more complete defence of the United States.4 Perhaps out of deference to his chief he did not discuss the constitutional phases of the...

...munitions in time of war. Calhoun responded with his report on January?, 1819. 10 Calhoun asserted that "a judicious system of roads and canals, constructed...only, without any reference to military operations, was itself among the most efficient means for 'the more complete defence of the United States.' " Having...

...opin'.on of the secretary, shall be material in relation to the objects of the resolution," I have the honor to make the following report: A judicious...United States." Without adverting to the fact, that the roacte and canals which such a system would require are, v.-ith few exceptions, precisely those which...

...opinion of the secretan-, shall be material in. relation to the objects of the resolution," I h:»ve the honor to make the following report: A judicious...the, convenience of commerce and the transportation pf the mail only, without any reference to military operations, is itself among the most efficient...

...secretary, on the 7th of January, presented an elaborate report to the house, stating, that in his opinion, a judicious system of roads and canals, constructed...and the transportation of the mail, only, without reference to military operations, is itself among the most efficient means of defense ; as the same...

...Secretary of War, on the 7th of January, 1819, made an interesting report. "A judicious system (he said) of roads and canals, constructed for the convenience...commerce and the transportation of the mail only, without reference to military operations, is itself among the most efficient means for the more complete defence...