Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-30

and proceedings among themselves without this
agncy.
ffthe people Of Michigan are ayerso TO the de-
cision of the lato Ann Arbor convention, they
possess the right and power to reverse it. tins
proposition made to the federal government is
ono still standing open for their action, and is
permanent until accepted withdrawn or repealed
by the power Offering it. No previous act Of a
convention precludos its acceptance by tho poo-
pie at a subsequent day. The act of congress
specifies, that the convention shall be "con-
vcntion Of delegates elected by the people OF the
state" No legislative or executive agency is dc.
mand,d, and if the people are determined to make
another effort for the admission Of the state pre-
vious to January, l would suggest as mode
embarrassed by tho fewest difficulties, that they
take the measure into their own hands, and by
delcgl ties elected among themselves, they form
convention for the purposes contemplated by con-
yress. No one can question their right SO to do.
No ono GIN impede their proc ,cdngs. If the
decision of their convention is the act of the pso
plc Of Michigan, a clear and decisive majority Of
the people, il il done in their original character
ofsoveregnty, will oct the design Of congress,
and will secur, to us all the rights and privileges
of sovereign state of the union.
The state Of Pennsylvania, when it became ne
cassary to form constitution after her seplr alton
from Great Britain, Performed tn, great work
through tho ag mcy of county committ,es. Tho
committee Of Philddelphil proposed a confcronc,
of the different county committees to b. hold in
that city, and which met in July l776. The
confjroes on their assembling, and after mature
deliberation rocomm ,ndsd to the several counties
of tho state to elect delegates for each couny to
meet in convention at PHILADELPHIA to form con.
stitution and state govcrnmst. This convention,
of which Benz min Franklin president, met
and delberatod, and the result Of their dolibera-
tions was the formation of constitution which
became the organic law ofthe state. The f,der Al
congress at its two first sessions of IVA and ITS,
was nothing moro than populations from tbs
several Provinces deriving their authority from
the peopl, in their original character. The act
ofconf5dcrlton, framed WAS by authority deriv ID
from a similar sourcs, and the federal constitu.
ton und,r which We now live, had its origin in
the recommend ,tion Of single state of the con-
fsdcracy. l cite these presidents not becrusc
they considered in all respects parallel to tho
cas-, of Michig in, but bcciuse they fimili IT,
and becaus, they exhibit the inherent powers
originally belonging to the people, still vested in
them, and of right to bs exercised by them whom
acting in their original and primary capacity as
the sourc, of all state sovereignty.
In tho event however, that the citzans oil
Washtenaw SHOULD recommend to their fsllow
citizens the el ,ction Of delegates to a new con.
vention, would here sugg ,st that they also adj
visa tho preparatory meetings or conventions
which my b, hold in each county, to memorial
ize congress for a rop,al Of the condition of tn
act ofJune Is, 1895 II wing common inter.
est at stake, it is the duty of ev,ry citizen te
make this last effort with Tn, f,dcrh government
for tho purpose Of obtaining, if possible, thu un
conditional admission Of the state into the union
, Should the appeal prove unavailing. this desired
object may still DO accomplished by Ii, assent o.
, tn, convention of delsg lt,s chosen in thomannc
sugg ,sted by this commune alton, rsssrving at thu
sam, time to the people all their rights under tn
constitution Of the United States.
With the expression ola hops, that whatovo
measures the people my adopt on the importan
question before them, will rebound to the homo
! and prosperity of the state, remain very re
spectfully your o5sdisnt servant.
STEVENS T. MASON.
EzEK'L PaAy, ESQ, President of the meeting
! of the citizens of the county Of Washtenaw.
I DOCUMENT, No. 1.
}, AT am,eting Of the citizens Of tho county g
: Washtenaw, friendly to the admission of ia
y Stat, of Michigan into the union, hold at tn
If Court House in said county, on the 9th of Nc
vember inst. EZEKIEL PaAy, esq, of Superior
n was chosen President; Daniel Hickson, esq, {
If Bridgewatcr, Vice President; Edmund Clark {
D Ann Arbor, and A. Crossman, esq. of Scio, wor
il The object ofthc nesting being stated, con
/ mittee of throe were appointed to draft resolution
n who reported the following preamble and resol'
D. tons:
IT Whereas the convention holden al Ann Arbt
s. on the ninth day Of September last, did, by ~
l. jorty of seven, reject tbs propositions contain,
y in tho act of congress relative 10 the admission
10 the state ofMichigan into the union and wher
as the delegates from the county of Washtenav
= chosen by small majority Of the votes given
20 an election, in which less than one half of q
10 voters participated, constituted that minority
O. seven members; and whereas the result of q
* recent election in this county for members of q
g. Legislature, in which tho question Of our adm
al sion was made a tost question. clearly show
In there being majority of moro than seven hu
If dred in favor of admission, that either from {
no peculiar circumstances attending the delegate
or lection, tho want Of general correct informato
great excitement from the constant appeal to
n passions of men, the false statements and dow
Of right imposition Of the leaders Of the misnam
ri- state rights party the question not proper
or understood; or, that since that time there
IL been great and overwhelming change of pub
mt sentiment; and believing thai now the olecto
nd for state and county officers, az well as for oil
to tors Of President and vice President of the Unit
ito States having passed, that this slimportant 81
run jcct, fsgain brought before sbs people In N