The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-05-13
THE BORDER WAR.

1t would seem, from the following article, copied
from the Detroit Free Press of the 29;h April, that
matters are rapidly fastening to a crisis between
Ohio and Michigan
We stop the press to announce the intelligence
hat the first blow has been struck in the Border
War between Michigan and Ohio. Information
having been received Saturday last, that the Ohio
Commissioners, protected by armed escort, were
engaged in running the boundary line through
ii!lsdale and Lcnawee countless and affidavit of the
facts having been made before Chas. Hewett, Esq
of Tecumseh, that magistrate issued his warrant for
he apprehension of Patterson, Taylor and Seely,
he aforesaid commissioners, aud other persons en-
gagged in violating the laws of the Territory. With
his warrant the sheriff Of Lenawce, summoning n
posse of thirty or forty PERSONS the most respeca-
BILE citizens of that county, proceeded Satusday
evening to Adrian, and on Sunday morning direc-
ted his deputies to go with the posse about four
teen miles due south of that place, where they
derstood the trespassers and volators of the laws
were then probably stationed.
With the knowledge that those Ohio people were
armed, it became imperative duty to arm our
posse. On arriving near the house of Phillips,
miles within the Michigan line, they found nine or
ten armed men, ascertaned to be portion of the
Ohio party. Two of the deputy sheriffs, leaving
the posse thirty yards distant, Immediately proceeded
10 the house, advised the party that they had
for their arrest, and demanded their surrender
The Ohio men refused to surrender, raised and
eveed their at the Sheriffs, and threatened to
shoot them. Not daunied those officers urged for
ward, and came within few steps Of the enemy.
Ii became by this time evident that they meant to
run aud orders given to fire their heads,
and bring them to, if they did run. As was expec-
ted, they took their heels, but chased, and
captured They had been instructed and they had
threatened not to be taken alive. COL Hawkins,
the Ohio surveyor, and seven armed persons nne
in all were made prisoners, and brought to Tecumseh
for examination on Monday morning.
The nmssioners happened to be at another
house, about 300 yards from the house of Phillips,
at the time the above persons were captured. They
ran into the woods were pursued hut could not he
overtaken. Gen. Taylor, one of them, made has,y
retreat, to Maumee, about 80 miles, never stopping
until he arrived there. The other commissioners
subsequently followed him.
The Governor of Ohio, who has force Of about
500 troops collected at Maumee, has issued orders
for the raising and marching of 900 to that
point declaring that he will never recross the Maui
NEE Swamp until he the boundary line, and ex-
tends the jurisdiction of Ohio that part of our
Territory claimed by her. All this he proclaims
he will effect in despite of Michigan and any asss-
:ance which the united States may afford her. IL
this threat should be attempted to be executed; il
the Governor Of Ohm should invade Michigan with
army, he aud they will commit treason against
he United States, and be dealt with accordingly.
One thing, at least is certain: Michigan viii never
submit to be invaded, to have the jurisdiction of
Ohio extended over any part Of her territory We
presume that an invasion viii be promptly repel'ed,
by posse but by all the force that can be raised
Our military law amply provides for the cmer-
gency.