An exposition of some of the reasons why measures should be taken for the construction of a canal round the falls of the river Ohio, on the Kentucky side : for the location of the Western Armory near it : for having Louisville declared a port for the entry & delivery : for the support by Congress of our hospital : and for the opening of a waggon road, from the river Missouri to the navigable waters of the river Columbia : with a view to the prosperity of Louisville, of Jefferson County, and of the western county at large / by Lewis A. Tarascon.