Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-16

comm osed OF The foliowihs o"
Major General A. MAeoMB,
Rreyet Major General 7. B yEsuf'
Rreye, Brigader General J. X. I tH"''"'
p,eyet Brisadier General } L. " oob'
Rreyet Brieadier General GEO. oibSo"'
Rreyet y igadier General X Joshs'
Preyet Brigader General n io"s'S'
Colonel GEORGE CRoGHAs,
| Major N. Caoss
Brcss, Major J. GAaLANp,
Breyet Captain S. COOPER, Secretary
Outo AND MicHfohE-DIsPuTEp BouNpAH
| The controversy between the au'hoi','o' " nv
s,o,o Of Ohio and of the territory of Michigan ma
wing recently excited much interest,", anu SUM
the steps taken by the general government, 'o' Wv
purpose of allaying il, having been hot'eec )" WV
public prints, have thought II important " ap
DIV to the proper sources for authentic
| on the subject. We are now enabled 10 Jay oe'o''
the puLlic a late opinion of the attorney general
which will put them in possession OF ,hc gehe'"
views taken by the executive, in regard to th's oh
banov dispue. In addition 10 the circumstances
stated in ,his document it is necessary 10 rcm'ho
our readers that bill establishing the mortimer"
boundary of Ohio, as claimed by that state, ana au-
,horsing to extend its jurisdiction over The ospu
ted territory passed the senate IN the session VI
| 1888 L. but was not acted on in the house OF repre-
scnatives either at that CT al the late session, al
rhough the subject fully discussed before com
mittccs Of that body, and was once alluded to IN me
house. On that occasion, Mr.. j. Z. Adams ana
| Mr.. Kinney were the prime pal speakers. Inc
former took very strong ground in favor OF Mich'-
gan on the merits of the whole case and the latter,
kshough he commended that congress had control
rover the subject, and minated decided opinion IN
favor of Ohio, yet admitted that further legislation
by congress necessary, to establish the boun-
Diary claimed by that STATE.
n is also proper to state, that Immediately alter
the passing of the law of Ohio extending her juris-
dic,on, the acting governor of Michigan announced
10 the secretaries of the state and war departments
the determination of the territorial authorities to
maintain ,he jurisdiction, and 10 repel any forcibIe
encroachment thereon by military force. He was
Immediately instructed by direction ofihe president
that military force can only be resoI,ed to in aid OIL
and in subordination to the civil power, and that NC
necessity WIS perceived for the use of force on Ell
thcr side. Letters were also addressed by the sec
rotary of state to The governor of Ohio, dcpreca
ted any appeal TO force, and respectfully urging mo
Iteration and forbearance, until the whole subject
could be disposed of by congress. In The mean
tine, the applications of The authorities Of Mich
gar TO the executive departments became more and
more urgent and the citizens of Detroit having al
so addressed memorial to the president, soliciting
his inlerposItlon, he though proper TO refer the
whole sub ect TO the attorney general, for his opin
ion on the question, whether the president had any
authority to interfere, aud if SO, in what manner?
The opinion of that officer having been obtained,
and the president coHcurrng in its results, he deem
ed it important TO Toxic the os prompt and efficient
measures to prevent collision between the author.
tiles and people of the state and territory, as well
&C tn far npcps he uric 1ict IN
Of the United States. He, therefore, employed
Messrs. Rash, OF Pa and Horard of Maryland 10
proceed with all practicable despatch TO the dspu-
ted territory, with communications from the secrc-
tary of state TO the governor of Ohio and the acting
governor of Michigan, based, we understand, on
the views expressed in the opinion Of the law officer
of the government and urging en- all concerned the
high duty of respect and submission to the laws,
Nessrs. Rush and Howard are also instructed to
use their best endeayors to eff ct such an arrange
ment of the matter in dispute will nanqulze the
public mind, and preserve the peace of the commu
nifty and tic rig hts of all parties, until the final nc
ton of congress can be had on the whole subject
They left tins city on the 9th ult and though the
intelligence since received is of an ominous char
actcr, VIC will not permit ourselves to doub, the
vcnlual success of heir important mission.
GioJe.
Arrira1 Of The COMMUNICATED Cleveland
(OhIo) Wing of the Sd inst mentions the arrival Of
Messrs. Howard and Rush, at that place, and their
setting forward that morning in the steamboat Dc
troit for the capital of Michigan. They Of course
reached the place of destination on the 4th. The
Wing supposes that the influence of the execu
tive will be exer,cd through the Commiss toner's,
to sustain the authority of Michigan in the ter
rilofy where she has heretofore held iurisdiction
without at all interfering with the peaccoble sur
vey Of the boundary claimed by Ohio, by the
Commissioners appointodby the Governor. And
this it deems the best direction that can he given
to the question between the two powers until
Congress shall have another opportunity to exam.
inc aud adjust the controversy
The Detroit Journal, of The 2S,h ul'. says, /" His
Exc.cncy S. T. Meson Acting Governor of Mi
chIgan, and Commandrr.in chief of the military
forces, and Adjuant General Schwartz, of the Mi
chigan militia, left this place. on Wednesday NOR.
n'ng, IN the steamboat Gen. Jackson for Head
Quarters at Monroe, and returned yesterday A
number OF boxes Of muskets and a piece of ord
nance was taken down by the Jackson"
The Cleveland (Oho) Herald of the 18th ul,.
says
~. Seely. Esq. one of the Commissioners an.
pointed by the Governor to run the boundary line
between Ohio and Michigan passed through this
place yesterday, ou his way TO Perrysburg, where
he will meet the other members of the board. Thew
will proceed Immediately to discharge the duties
assigned them Michg ,dett rmined TO these
operations, IS marching her troops, we under.
stand, othe scene of action to be in readiness 10
repel any attempt on the part OF this State TO ex.
zen" ne' jurisdiction over the territory in question
b[isao'er GENERA, Brown is making considerable
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