Essentials of United States history . James Monroe. MONROES ADMINISTRATION (1817-1825) 221 vote it failed to become a law. In 1824 a new tariff bill waspassed, furnishing greater protection to home industries. 265. Naval Force on the Great Lakes. — In the year 1817the United States and Great Britain agreed that the navalforce on the lakes between this country and Canada shouldbe Hmited. Neither of the two powers should have morethan two vessels on the upper lakes, and only one on Ontarioand one on Champlain, each vessel to be limited to one hun-. RouTEs OF Travel from the Seaboard to the Missi
Essentials of United States history . James Monroe. MONROES ADMINISTRATION (1817-1825) 221 vote it failed to become a law. In 1824 a new tariff bill waspassed, furnishing greater protection to home industries. 265. Naval Force on the Great Lakes. — In the year 1817the United States and Great Britain agreed that the navalforce on the lakes between this country and Canada shouldbe Hmited. Neither of the two powers should have morethan two vessels on the upper lakes, and only one on Ontarioand one on Champlain, each vessel to be limited to one hun-. RouTEs OF Travel from the Seaboard to the Mississippi. (Note the Cumberland Road, the Erie Canal, the Pennsylvania Canal, and the route downthe Ohio River.) dred tons burden, with but a single cannon. These vesselswere to act as a police force to keep order and see that therevenues were properly collected. It was further agreedthat no vessel should be built on the Great Lakes for warpurposes. 266. The Erie Canal. — DeWitt Clinton, governor of NewYork, advocated the building of a canal across the state 222 ESSENTIALS OF UNITED STATES HISTORY to connect Lake Erie at Buffalo with the Hudson River atAlbany. In 1825 he succeeded in accomphshing this greatenterprise. The canal traversed a wilderness, uninhabitedor only sparsely settled. It was almost four hundred miles inlength, and cost very nearly eight milhon dollars. How-ever, it proved a great success and has continued useful tothe present day. 267. Presidential Election (1824-1825). — In 1824 therewere no party nominations. A few
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