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to their property, lias, not only, rendered the transport 

 tation of their produce to that great and grovvhig Empo- 

 rium of com;nerce, much more easy and less expen- 

 sive than formerly, but has contiibuted greatly to the 

 vaUie of their lands. 

 She too hath put in her claim to participate in the trade of 

 the West — and her claim will be heard. The resources, 

 the liberality, the enterprize, of her citizens will ensure 

 its validity. Nor is there any reasonable ground of jea- 

 lousy between the ports in the Disti ict and Baltimore — 

 Her interests, as far as they relate to the Western 

 Country, are intimately ronneeted with theirs. Indeed 

 the greater part ofthe Western Trade, of all the ports on 

 the waters of the Chesapeake, if not ultimately of the 

 Delaware also, must concentre at Cumberland on the 

 Potomak. From thence it must proceed by the same 

 routs in its progress to the waters of the West. From 

 that point westward, the opening and improving of the 

 publick highways, will result from the united efforts 

 of the whole, aided by the powerful co operation of the 

 Western States. What, principally, remains to be eft'ec- 

 ted by the citizens of the District, and the people resident 

 on the Potomak and its waters, in order to enjoy a 

 very great share of this valuable trade is, to complete the 

 navigation of their own river, and to cultivate among 

 themselves the most perfect harmony and co operation 

 in all their commercial speculations ; especially in those 

 directed to the West. The towns in the District must 

 act as a whole, not as distinct parts having separate 

 vie.wp — for their great and all important interests are 

 the same. They should el ng together and mutually ad 

 and s pport t ach other. Union will give energy and 

 effect to all their operations. For this purpose every 

 avenue of intercourse with each other, should be ren- 

 dered js easy and as coniplete as posslb'e, tliat they may 

 be abl to communicate witli facility and expedit'on.and 

 drawff<»m each other, whenever rnquisite, tho-^c supplies 

 tliat may be necessary for their several customers. 



