Author: Daniel Morrison GrissomPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mississippi River
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Memorial of the Merchants' Exchange, Representatives of Industrial Bodies and the Municipal Government of Saint Louis, to the Fifty-second Congress of the United States in Favor of the Improvement of the Navigation of the Mississippi River
Author: Daniel Morrison GrissomPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mississippi River
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Memorial of the Merchants' Exchange, Representatives of Industrial Bodies and the Municipal Government of Saint Louis
Author: Daniel Morrison GrissomPublisher:
ISBN: 9781331963677
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Excerpt from Memorial of the Merchants' Exchange, Representatives of Industrial Bodies and the Municipal Government of Saint Louis: To the Fifty-Second Congress of the United States in Favor of the Improvement of the Navigation of the Mississippi River Your memorialists, the Executive Committee, of merchants, manufacturers and representatives of the municipal government of St. Louis, selected at a meeting called by the St. Louis Merchants' Exchange, to present to the Congress of the United States the interests of the people of the Mississippi Valley, in connection with their great river, and urge their claims for the general improvement of the navigation of that stream, beg leave respectfully to ask the attention of the National Legislature to the facts and considerations herewith submitted. The appropriations granted in the last twenty years, and expended in fragmentary and local improvements, have been of great benefit to navigation, in removing temporary obstructions and dangers, and deepening parts of the channel that had become clogged with bars and reefs, and increasing the depth of water, at low stage, over difficult short stretches. And it is the success of these local improvements and their manifest and admitted value to boatmen that suggest the wider, general system of improvement which it is the object of this memorial to press upon the intelligent and patriotic consideration of the National Legislature. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.
Memorial of the Merchants' Exchange, Representatives of Industrial Bodies and the Municipal Government of Saint Louis, to the Fifty-Second Congress of the United States in Favor of the Improvement of the Navigation of the Mississippi River
Author: Daniel Morrison GrissomPublisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781358293429
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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St. Louis and Empire
Author: Henry W BergerPublisher: SIU Press
ISBN: 0809333961
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
At first glance, St. Louis, Missouri, or any American city, for that matter, seems to have little to do with foreign relations, a field ostensibly conducted on a nation-state level. However, St. Louis, despite its status as an inland river city frequently relegated to the backwaters of national significance, has stood at the crossroads of international matters for much of its history. From its eighteenth-century French fur trade origins to post–Cold War business dealings with Latin America and Asia, the city has never neglected nor been ignored by the world outside its borders. In this pioneering study, Henry W. Berger analyzes St. Louis’s imperial engagement from its founding in 1764 to the present day, revealing the intersection of local political, cultural, and economic interests in foreign affairs. Berger uses a biographical approach to explore the individuals and institutions that played a leading role in St. Louis’s expansionist reach. He shows how St. Louis business leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians, and investors—often driven by personal and ideological motives, as well as the potential betterment of the city and its people—looked to the west, southwest, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific to form economic or political partnerships. Among the people and companies Berger profiles are Thomas Hart Benton, who envisioned a western democratic capitalist empire hosted by St. Louis; cotton exporters James Paramore and William Senter, who were involved in empire building in the southwest and Mexico; St. Louis oil tycoon and railroad investor Henry Clay Pierce, who became deeply involved in political intrigue and intervention in Mexican affairs; entrepreneur and politician David R. Francis, who promoted personal and St. Louis interests in Russia; and McDonnell-Douglas and its founder, James S. McDonnell Jr., who were part of the transformation of St. Louis’s political economy during the Cold War. Many of these attempted imperial activities failed, but even when they succeeded, Berger explains, the economy and the people of St. Louis did not usually benefit. The vision of a democratic capitalist empire embraced by its exponents proved to be both an illusion and a contradiction. By shifting the focus of foreign relations history from the traditional confines of nation-state conduct to city and regional behavior, this innovative study highlights the domestic foundations and content of foreign policy, opening new avenues for study in the field of foreign relations.
Senate documents
Author: Congressional Record
Author: United States. CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1400
Book Description
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
United States Government Publications
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
United States Government Publications Monthly Catalogue
Author: J. H. HickcoxPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 432
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