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attack OF fever, which might disable
me from attending to my more immc-
date and important duties.
| / have never enloyed myself more
at any place than at this. | could say
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but decline for the want Of time.
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THE FIRST BLOW STRUCK
The Cleveland (ohio) Wing of MAY
LIST, copies an article from the Detroit
Free Press, Of April 18th, detailing
some highly important particulars in
relation TO the Border War, between
the state Of Ohio and the territory of
Michigan. We have not room to-day
for the whole article from the Free
Press, and will therefore give a synop-
sis Of its details. The Cleveland
Wing gives credit to the statements.
The Free Press states that the Gov.
Of Ohio, In pursuance Of an uncon-
stitutional act Of the Legislature of that
state, and regardless Of the admonitions
he has received from the General Co
vernment, pcrscvcrcs in his efforts TO
extend the jurisdiction Of Ohio over a
part of the territory of Michigan. For
that purpose, he sent the commission
ers OF that state, escorted by an armed
force, TO the west end Of Michigan
territory, adjoining Indiana TO retrace
and run the boundary line through
Michigan. illegally claimed by Ohio.
In virtue Of penal law of Michigan,
pronounced valid by Attorney Gener-
al Butler, Chas. Hewitt, esq. a magis-
trate Of Tecumseh, issued his warrant
for the apprehension of Mcssrs. Patter-
son, Taylor and Seely, the aforesaid
commissioners, and other persons,
whose names were unknown, engaged
in violating the laws Of the territory.
The warrant was given to the sheriff
OF Lenawee, who summoned posse
OF thirty or forty respectable persons
OF that county, and with them proceed
ed to the place where he understood
the Ohio commissioners were stationed.
On arriving near the house Of Phillips,
miles within the Michigan line, they
found 8 or 10 armed men, ascertained
to be portion Of the Ohio party, and
demanded their surrender, which the
latter refused to do, but leyelled their
arms and very coolly threatened to
shoot the gentlemen sheriffs of Michi-
gan But the latter, nothing daun.-
ed, pressed hard upon their Ohio neigh
borS, and, in obedience to orders, fired
over their heads, a man9uvrc which
instantly caused them to take to their
heels. They were however, chased
by the Michiganians, and captured, al
though they had been instructed, and
threatened not to be taken alive
{" Instructed not to be taken alive"
Why, the gentlemen would have been
"palzied by the will Of their" syperi-
ors. )-Col, Hawkins, The Ohio survey
or, and seven armed persons, were
msde prisoners, and brought TO Te-
cumseh for examination.
The Commissioners happened TO be
at another house, two hundred yards
from that Of Philips, when the above
prisoners were taken. They run into
the woods, were pursued, bat not over
taken. One Of them Gen. Taylor,
made a very rapid retreat 10 Monroe, a
distance Of about ID miles, never stop
ping until he arrived there. TIE other
commissioners afterwards followed him.
The Governor Of Ohio, who has q
force Of 500 troops collected at Mon
Zoe. has issued orders for the raising
and marching Of 10000 men to that
point, declaring the boundary lines
shall be run. and the jurisdiction Of
Ohio extended over that portion Of the
Territory she claims, in despite ofMich-
igan and any assistance which the u.
States may afford her. The Free Press
presumes that an invasion will be
promptly repeiled, not by posse, but
lby all the force which can be raised
IN the Territory. II has no doubt the
President a. soon a. he learns the par
hcularS, viii promptly interfere with
effect against Ohio.
| The Cleveland Wing adds that the
Steamboat Monroe had Just arrived al
that port from Detroit bringing the
news that militia were accommodating Al
Gov. Lucas head quarlers-he having
in feet ordered out as stated, 10000
men 70 protect the Commissioner. A
i gentleman from Washington. named