Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-12-10

MicHIeAs,-The people Of this .err;,o,x 49,.
pear'o DC determined TO have a government Of
ther own, and to be admitted into the ITu;o,
without even so much as saying by y'r Jeave ,
to the General Government. Governor M,so,
has taken the oaths of office prescribed by their
non descript constitution, delivered his ,oes,o.
ana entered upon the duties of his office with
as much formality as would the g,,bcrnatorial of.
hcer OF a regularly admitted member of the con
'ederacy. The Legislature TOO, has convened
anc proceeded TO the election ofSenators IN co,.
sress' and the business Of legislation, with a,
hscn earncstness as ifthc right to do SO was guar
ant'ed them by the constitution ofthe U. States.
These several acts on the part of the Tcrri,o
~ acts 'hat can be looked upon only as gross vi.
Citations OF the laws of,he United States arc H.,
clared by Governor Mason 10 have fairly and l..
gary superseded the territorial jurisdiction of
inc General Government in Michigan-so that,
IN MS estimation, Michigan is, at ,he presep,
speaking, a free and Independent State.
PRESIDENT, however, is disposed to differ
from the opinions Of Governor Mason rasn..u
oeinS superseded by the H.
'es"i acts OF an nnlawfully constituted body of
men, ana has, 1t is said, in his instructions r.
mr. secretary Homer, declared his ;p,a,,;o, -
maintaining, at all hazards, the jurisdiction, n
the General Government in tho t.-r;,o-r -,
=. 's"' 10 DO SO is abrogated by a regular con-
"'u''ohai admission into the Union. How This
uecision suits the fancy of Governor Mace, ~.
nave not learned, but we should think il wo,,a
pi"ce MN and the STATE Legislature of MICHIGAN
III rather an awkward predicamcnt. and NOR.
''P''"'y So" In the course ofevents il should
80 happen, thatthe said State should fail Of gain.
ing an admission into the Union during the presep,
session 81 Congress. Yet, illegal and presumn.
'ouo"s as the course of Michigan hes bcc, j.
ehdcayorins to orgaiizc a state qov.rnron
eiec'ihS senators, and a Representative TO Con.
s'sSs' IL cannot, from the circumstances under
"hich these events have transpired, and from
present indications, for a moment be doub,od
'"a' inc SAID Senators and Representative will
make a vigorous attempt 10 obtain seats with,
The halls of the national legislature. and ,b., :,
~ oohS 'hey VIII net only be eountenanced. but
warmly supported by some, of the friends of the
administration, who will exert themselves To
the utmost, both for the admission of M;ch;cau
with ITS anomalous constitution, into the conrcd.
racy, and her ready made Senators and R,,r..
sentative into the halls of Congress, TO take mart
IN The deliberations of its present session. That
'his viii be the case, re are disposed 10 bcI;ev.
from the fact, that the said Senator's and Rerro.
sentative, are all Of the Jack son Van Bur.,
stamp whose votes would be extremely ser.
ricaoie in helping along MIR. Bcnton's expunr;,o
resolution, or, perchance, some three million an.
preparation. for the better ratification o,-",h.
party" agains, the forces of the o,posi,;or :,
the coming presidential campaign. Several al.
ministration prints have already betr,v.d d. -
evident disposition 10 wink at the sins Of ,ha
MichiSanians, by expressing a wish. that. ,s n.
sa'd Senators aud Representative are of the Van
Buren, faith, Congress, would not be over nor,;-
cuiar IN This case, which TO us, looks very much
IKE breaking ground in their favor. aud furnish.
Ing Indications Of an intended movemen, Of s,ho
party in their behalf.