Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-30
THE STATE OF OHIO

THE STATE OF OHIO
The Legislature OF the State of Ohio terminated lis
extra session ON the l! instant The leading
(says the Ohio Journal aud Senne enacted relative to
the Northern Boundary may be summed up as follows
VIZ An act accepting certain propositions, made by
The Commissioners appointed by the President of the u
States relative to the Northern Boundary: an act
an appropriation of 100000 to carry the laws relative
10 the boundary into ecct-to be discussed the Go
vernon and an account rendered To the General AS
seoly an act TO prevent the orcbie abduction of c
zcns OF Oho-infictng punishment on conviction of
imprisonment in the Prnentiary for term not less than
'hfec nor more than years; and joint resolution
teat,ye to the imprisonment fJonahan +. Fletcher
the Michigan Territory.
The following is copy Of the first mentioned Of the
above acts:
IN act accepting certain propositions mage blythe Commits
soners dpponted by the President Of The United States
reiatire 10 The .yortisrn Boundary Of this STATE.
Whereas the Legislature of Ohio at the last session.
passed an act providing for the extension of her urstc
ton over that part OF her territory claimed to BELONG To
inc Territory OF Michigan And whereas the civil and
military elections under the laws of Ohio have taken
pace throughout the disputed Territory and the orpan
zatlon under the is in all respects complete
and whereas, this Legislature considers the right of the
state to the disputed territory clear and perfect az
ner rlgh TO any other part OF her territory lying within
her admitted limits And Whereas great and la wless
outrages have been pcIpetracd by the authorities of
chSan upon citizens of the disputed territory for
cognsing The laws and rghtfl urisdic ton of Tie State
within whose limits they reside And whereas this Lee
gislaure feels bound protect said citizens from
uuon OF such outrages Yet, the Prcsiden, of iLe
United States acting through the Hon Richard Rush
ana BenJamin g. Howard, commissioners OH the part of
entered INT" an arrangement ON the 9TH day OF
April last having fer its object the temporary
OF the difficulties apperainng possession Of and
jurisdiction over the said disputed territory the terms
and provisions of which arrangement were as follows
VIZ That Harris line should be run and re mark
pursuant to the act of the last of the Lcgsature
OF Ohio, without interruption. =. The civil elections
under the laws of Ohio having taken place hrou
tne disputed territory, that the people residing upon it
ou DC eit 10 their own government, ODE wing the
jurisdiction the other, as they may prefer without
moesaton from the authorities of Ohio Michigan un-
I'll after the close of the of Congress And
whereas, this Legislature is willing from desire to pre-.
serve the public peace and harmony 70 observe the sti
Puiaons OF the arrangement aforesaid Pyorded its OBJ
servance on the part OF Michigan be compelled by the
United States, and the proceedings of Michigan i'm yo-
ation OF that agreement be Immediately discontinued
and annulled. Therefore,
Sec l. BE IL enacLed bv he General 1sSc,,bJ nj H.,
State 81 ono, That his Excrllcncy, the Governor be
and Is hereby requested to observe comply with tho,
terms OF the arrangement entered into the 9TH av of
Api last by and between the President the United
States, acting through the Hon Richard Rush and Ben.
1ann q Howard, Commissioners duly appointed by the
PRESIDENT OF the United States and his Exceency the
Governor OF this State; aud ia the terms and spula
arrangement shall be faithfully observed on
the part OF the united States, and all bonds recosn
zances ake and all prosecutions and indictments com
menced uilder the act of the Legislative Council OF
Michigan OF the 9th of February, A. d. 1885 shall be
immediately discharged, annulled and discontinued
rn, IN That case, the action and operation of all laws
and parts OF laws of this State inconsistent with the
terms OF SAID arrangement, is hereby suspended until
AFTER the close OF the next session of Congress
Sec That If the United States or the authorities
Michigan acting under the United States, shall within
the time specified in said arrangement do any act ncon
sistent with the terms thereof or if said bonds recogn
zances, indictments, and prosecutions shall be i'm
medaiciy discharged, discontinued, and annulled, a,
aforesaid, then this act TO be null and void
Sec j. That the Governor of this State be- and h,
shercby authorised and required proclama
ton Whenever in his opinion the and stipua
OF SAID arrangement have been violated declaring sucl
TO be the fact and from and after the of such pro
clamatlon the suspension of all laws and parts of Ia W.
aforesaid shall cease and determine.
REMARKS OF JOURNAL
In the above act readers have the whole os of the
late action OF the Legislature the Boundary question
On tins, coupled as it is with appropriation of $780,
OOO placed ander the control of the Governor and to b,
used as exgences may require hangs the result of tn,
controversy The olive branch Of peace is held out OF
lhe one hand while ON the other if spurned Ohio pre-
tenance OF her rights Our feelings Awould have
gone In favor OF more energetic action but irsmucl
as the measures adopted have met the sanction of bot
branches of the Assembly with much unanmity il ou
ardent wish that they may also Gas doubt they
Wild The approval of the citizens of the State
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