Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-30


complaints, and 10 gran. item ypccdi the relief for
whiSh they pray
III. cou"ey iohabitcd by that people has tcen sub
ectcd, at times, different Governments; but
ON all occasions the promise have been held out
70 them, that their subsection To those Governments
should BE- but temporary so remote indeed have been
the those Governments that IL il believed neither
the laws of the United States, nor of any Territory
actually had force west Of Lake Michigan until ate the
year loSO About that tnc Justice of the peace
notary public might be claiming and exercising his
Office there under commission from the King of France
The inhabitants between Lake Michigan and the Mis-
ssspp nave almost since their subsection to
the Government of Michigan, in the year lSI5, COM
planned to Congress of the great evils under which tho
were suffering consequence of this come xion III ey
are separated from the great majority OF the inhabitants
OF the Territory by Of the largest lakes upon s
continent; and 1t must obviously be very dhc alt, If
not nnpractcabc, TO communicate with them during
one half of the year
Their pursuits in life also widely different az
their habitations distant.
IL is supposed that very large proportion of the
country which lies between lake Superior Green Bay
and the Fox, WISCONSIN, and Mississippi rivers must
continue for many years, it is now, tie hunting
grounds OF uncivized Indian Tribes.
South OF the WISCONSIN river, and within this Terri
rory ana also IN the counties of Dubuque ard Demonc
west oil the mississippi, situated the vcfy extensive
and valuable lead mines of the United Status. The mi
ners are the immediate tenants the Cove pur
suing very laborous and hazardous busin and pay
ing their rent to it as TO landlord 1t is presumed they
are tor these reasons, entitled spcci attention and
projection They compose than o-birds of the
population OF that part of the Territory, and they
side upwards of six hundred miles, (soms as much as
nine hundred mies) from the seat of Territorial Go
vernmcnt
The judiciary system in that section of the Territory
hkewsc is so weak and inefficient that the laws afford
tie or no protection TO the virtuous does their
prompt and energetic administration detor the vicious
Is feared by that people, that these ana even greater
evils are about to be enacd upon them and their
try 5orece by the formation of State Government by
the eghty-seven thousand two hundred and seventy
three people inhabtng the Peninsula of Michigan and
the countries north of the Peninsula, for me irhoe Of
ben dOfI 1Ec N6rbi
IL is to this unnatural unon preudlca to the best
interests of the inhabitants of Michigan and
destructive to their rights American citizens your
memoriasts would respectfully call the attention your
honorable body and they do respectfully ask behalf
OF the citizens of the whole Territory that Congress
WILL at its present session, establish Territorial Co
vernment for the citizens nhabng the territory lying
west OF line drawn through the middle of Lake Sch
gan TO the northern extremity and thence north TO the
boundary line of the United States
Your memoriasts respectfully refer the act TO pro-
vide for taking census of the inhabitants of Michigan
passed by the Council September e. 1884 together with
te aggregate returns OF the census taken under the said
ac copies of which said documen dulcertied by the
secretary OF the Territory, are herewith presented
your honorable body.
Resoiced, That his Excelency the acting Governor
be- and he Is hereby requested to transmit copies of the
Speaker of the House of Representatives. and to tho
Delegate in Congress front this Territory.
SoUNcIL CHAMBER, Detroit Dec. H. 1894.
JOHN MCDOWELL
President Of tie Legisiatieo Council
JOHN NoRvELL, SccrctorB
Mr.. Reynolds offered the following RESOLUTION which
under the rule. lies day:
Resolped, That hereafter in all elections made by the
House of Representatives for officers the shall be
given rcd roco each member in his place naming aloud
the person for whom he votes.
The iont resolution fixing day. &c for the delivery
Of am address by John Quincy Adams, OH the life and
charcter of Lafayette, was concurred in.
The resolutions submitted Yesterday. by Messrs Huh.
bad and Pearce concurred in.
The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. Lincoln
taken up:
IA D..l "a a..
Ter of peculiar interest to the citizens of Maine AS no
member of the delegation from that State in either
branch of Congress, had thought it necessary to come
forward with call for information this subject he
wished to inquire of the gentleman from Massachusetts,
Cnr Lincon) what were the which had Undue
ed him TO offer this resolution
Mr.. Lincoln said, il would afford him pleasure 20
respond to the inquiry Of the gentleman The subject
involved in the motion he had submitted, was one of
deep interest to the people of Massachusetts, and he
would be fahess to his trust lac ossfcr any op-
PortanIty to pass, 20 maintain and vincatc that inc-
rest BY the act OF Massachusetts, whereby Maine had
become n separate and independent State there was
reservation OF right to enjoy in moiey of
the proceeds of the sales of unappropria,cd and uncu
yatcd lands, situated within the boundary of the new
State, amounting TO about 100000 of acres. The Bri-
,sh Government dad set strong pretension these
lands, under the treaty OF l7S3n which Massachusetts
was so largely interested. The matter in dispute was
hnally referred TO the abitrament of the King of the
Netherlands, who had merely indicated an opinion adj
verse TO the interests of Maine and Massachusetts This
opinion produced great excitement i'm the two States
The Legislature OF DE protested against in strong lam
guage, and sent the Legislature OF Mas
saclusetts, (who is member Of this House. Mr.
Parks calling upon that Stale stend by her i'm pre-
venting this eDeroncment upon her territory and
reigny Massachusetts did pledge herfaith that in all
times and all circumstances she would stand by Maine
in opposition TO this decision of the King of tie Meth
erlands which, if carried into effect would operate as
transfer of the citizens of free country TO the dominion
of foreign government, and a monarchy Jbese ro
monstranccs were felt in tho. councils of the nation
Mr.. L.. here read the resolutions which were submit
ted to the Senate of the United States on this subject
Mr. J.. referred to the last annual Message of the
President in order 10 show that the negotiations upon
the subject Of this boundary line not re-opcned Ii
was for the Psrposc o knowing whether This was in-
tended to be DONE ami what doing by the Govern
mcnt on this subject, that he had offered the resolution
lie entered int6g history offhe negotiations which had
taken place. and of the treatment which the citizens of
Of Maine had received from the British authorities par
ticuarly at NIadawaska The honor of Maine was not
IN lils custody-but in ADLER hands Ii was however
time TO know whether this controversy was TO settled
and in what It due to tire States of Maine
and Massachusetts, that they should be informed on this
subject Their respective Legislatures would assemble
IN tcw days. and they sbonld be made acquainted with
the present state of this controversy II he knew any
thing of the temper of these Governments they would
not much longer submitto tady negotiation on This sub
ject 1t with these views land which he ex planed
much more at length that he had been induced TO offer
the resolution
Mr.. Parks said, the House would ,sereeiye by this
time that the resolution Of the gentleman from Massa
chusets of most extraordinary character and the
reasons which be had given for bringing IL forward he
must say, equally extraordinary The gentleman
gives a reason for his interference in tho oa;rs &c a.
matter IL was true that when the people of Maine de-
termined TO assume the rank Of free and independent
community or State she compelled by her kind
guardian mother Massachusetts TO nav well for ber H.
should always remember it-What do we novV geo, A
gentleman from Massachusetts, coming forward with