Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-04

ed as they were, Of any avail Besides u very large
nonberof the citizens who from the independence with
which they had always expressed their opinions had be-
obnoxious to the Michigan authorities and against
whom processes had been issued by the Michigan
Courts had withdrawn from the town to avoid the dsas
trous effects of collision between the armed posse and
the people which they had apprchend would
ensue should an attempt be made to any violence
towards them. Aier committing various ouagcs upon
several unoilrndng citiz ms insulting the woincn aud
arrcstng such OF the men in town were all OBJ
noxious to them, the mob, posse Withdrew TO Mon
roe with their prisoners where they WERE upon the
der OF the acting Governor, Immediately thrown into
prison
by the acting Governor Of the Territory who had gone
TO Monroe for that express purpose In these proceed
ings he wasbacked the leading of Monroe and
Detroit aided by the counsel and advice of his rthy
heutenants, Norvcl, Wing aud Brown who are always
ready to deeds of rashncss the headed aud
puerlc baby who presides the desncs of the Ter
ritory.
The orders given to this armed mob or posse were
according to the statements OF its leaders, TO proceed
Toledo and take prisoners all who any man
ner implicated in opposing the jurisdiction of Terri
tory; and IN case any resistance made, immed
ately burn and destroy the tocn and TO fire upon the first
who should attempt to oppose them and iudping
from what we saw of the materials that composed this
band of dcsperadoes we should think there was every
disposition To obey this order.
The immediate causes that gave rise these fresh out
RACES as near can learn them, these some few
weeks since stranger, by the of Odll,
this town and put up house kept by Smith, who
had associated with him man by the name of Clark
VIGOROUSLY bad character. Odll had a rood sp,n of
horses wagon &C. which it excited the cupdity
OF Clark and Smith, who laid plan to swndle him
out of his property. Both Smith and Clark are Mich
gan men, and have until recently been residents Mon
roe from whence they came to this place. At the in
stance OF Clark and of the leading men of Mon
zoe Smith was appointed by the acting Governor of Mi
CHG Justice of the Peace for Toledo. Several pet
" suits were brought by Clark against Odll before
smith, and Judgment OF course always given
Tor the plaintiff At length Odill became vexed
and believing that there combination between the
two TO swindle him out of his property made
which were construed 10 be SANDER by Clark and i'm
haf, Su,ith md
Judgment given against Odill for hundred dollars
Inns took place on Saturday night, and execution
was immediately issued IN the night-Odls horses and
property taken, and Monday morning offered for sale
to satisfy this and the other Judgments held by Clark and
Smith
The citizens of Toledo having by this time become
familiar with these several facts collected in body to
the number of fifty hundred, and demanded of the
officer who about TO sell it, delivery the property
to the and to have the whole
which was complied with. Clark then required by
the citizens TO leave the place, and Smith was notified
that would not for him any longer TO exercise
his Office. Clark Immediately proceeded to Monroe
where have befee said he had lived aud was vol
known, and got out warrants for all the citizens who
had interieIed to defeat his rascality. On Wcdncs.
day last, small posse of Michigan officers came out
headed by Clark and undertook TO Messrs Geo
Mckay and I. Stckney, and carry them Monroe To-
answer to the complaint These gentlemen refused
to CO. and declared their intention OF defending them.
selves rather than be again dragged off abused by
Michigan posse (having both been arrested and impr-
soned once before, on equally trivial complant
One OF the officers (Wood) seized Sckney and under
took to force him out Of the house, when a scuie en-
sued nwhich Stickney inflicted wound upon the Off
with dirk Afe which he held i'm his hand and in
duced him 10 rclinquish his hold Clark and Wood the
officer who wounded immc dately returned 10 Mon
roe where at The order of the acting Governor the mob
last ~
We arc aware that in laying these facts before the
public the statements have given will hardly be Gre
dited by the American People But every thing have
said, is literally true. The citizens of this place arc
constantly arrassed, prosecuted arrested and mprison
ed, by the Michigan authorities Their houses are bro
ken open-ctlZens seized in the night and dragged
OF to Michigan prisons Their females nsulted and
abused Their press is assailed and DESTROYED armed
desparadoes are kept constantly prowlng about their
streets, with Sherifs' commissions modest them
Cnprincpcd and dishonest commissioned as of
hces OF JUSTICE the officers and civil authorities Of Ohio
have either been driven from their homes or arrested
aud Imprisoned to be tried criminals, aud when the
citizens have attempted TO defend themselves against
worse than Algerine robbery Turkish persecution
under the covering of law large bands OF armed men,
have been raised by order of the Governor sent on
TO commit further depredatons upon their persons and
proPey-And all this for simply claiming their
tutona rights.
The people within the 20 disputed district" are gene
rally peaceabe minded and gent class Of ci-
ITEMS who know their rights and have the
assert them They claim TO be citizens of Ohio and
look to her laws and constitution for protection as we'll
us to the laws and constitution of the United States The
whole history of the difficulties with the boun.
Diary question: and of their orbcarance under them will
prove how deeply they have heart the honor and well
fare of the nation. They have been aversc to making
their individual wrongs the of civil war; and per-
haps OF dissolution OF the Union. But there is point
Beyond which forbeaance be virtue and ii is
our solemn conviction that that point is passed. The
habants upon the disputed ground" will undoubtcd-
ly hereafter resist with whatever force they
mand any further injuries and indgnitcs, ndIcly upon
the military strength of the State to protect them
IL has been urged by the Michigan authorities that
they have possession of the country dispute, and that
by the violent measures they have adopted they intend
to keep it, utthey know but little of the feelings of
Americans, who suppose that by such measures their
laws can be maintained. We appeal to the nation
we appeal to every friend of liberty in our beloved
country, to say, ii have, under the repeated
injuries and insults have received from the ali-
thorities Of the Territory sufficient to reject
jurisdIchon whose only object appears have been
to retain us that they might crush and destroy US
Let not the world suppose that because Michigan weak
and Ohio strong have chosen the jurisdiction of the
latter, instead of that of the former All history has
shown that petty powers often petty tyranncs such
has cmphaucaly been the character in which the terri
tora government of Michigan has exhibited itself to
the inhabitants within the "dspued district and which
has led them to claim that protection citizens Ohio
which citizens of the United States they had also
right to demand.
From the Clinton (Miss.) Gazette, JULY III
HORRIBLE CONSPIRACY.
Since the commencement of editorial labors we
have not been thrust upon The performance of duty SO