dec 6, 1825 - First Message on the State of the Union. Proposes broad range of internal improvements, contrary to the views of his three predecessors. Notes that in March 1824 the Treasury purchased shares in the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Co. Notes a study under way for a canal from the Chesapeake Bay to the Ohio River. Accepts invitation to send delegates to Pan American Congress in Panama which subsequently proves controversial in the Senate
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