Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-09-07

Me Maumee Miami bay, after that line, so
drawn, shall intersect The eastern boundary
line of the state Of Indiana and from the
said north cape Of the said bay, northeast,
to the boundary line between the United
States and the province Of Upper Canada,
in Lake Erie and thence with the last
mentioned line, to its intersection with the
Western line of the State of Pennsylvania.
For our part we consider the BOUNDARY
LINE between MICHIGAN and OHIO as IR-
REVOCABLY FIXED. There are those who
are going around electionccring for the rejection
of the proposition made by Congress to tho peo-
pie of Michigan, who daily assert that the boun-
cary line is not fixed between Ohio and Michi-
gan, and that if we reject the proposition VIC shall
regain jurisdiction over the disputed strip. We
appeal to the good sense Of every citizen of Mich
igan for the refutation of such assertions. How
can it boz If there DO any legality in the acts of
Congress the line is certainly established il not
the limo may not be established. I'VE can hardly
reconcile to ourselves hat a fen people in Mich
igan can ANNUL the ACTS of CONGRESS,
even if they had a voice in that body, which they
have not, either us a state or as a territory.
There have been Misrepresentation made res
pecting the second section ofthe same act. Horc
il is:
Sec. 2. and be ii further enacted, That
the Constitution and State Government
which the people of Michigan have formed
for themselves be, and the same is hereby,
accepted, ratified, and confirmed, and that
the said State of Michigan shall be, and is
hereby declared to be one of the United
States of America, and is hereby admitted
into the Union upon an equal footing with
the original States in all respects whatever /:
PROVIDED, ALWAYS, and this admis-
sion is upon THE EXPRESS CONDI-
TION, thatthe said State shall consist Of and
haze jurisdiction oper all the territory inclu-
ded within the folowing boundaries, and
orer none other, TO wit Beginning at the
point where the above described northern
boundary of the State of Ohio intersects the
eastern boundary of the State of Indiana,
and running thence with the said boundary
line of Ohio, as described in the first section
of this act, until it intersects the boundary
line between the United States and Canada,
in Lake Erie thence with the said bounda.
ry line between the u. States and Canada,
through the Detroit river, Lake Huron and
Lake Superior, to a point were the said last
line touches Lake Superior; thence in a
direct line through Lake Superior, to the
mouth of the Montreal river; thence through
the middle Of the main channel of the said
river Montreal, to the middle of the Lake
of the Desart /; thence in a direct line to the
nearesthead waters o the Menominie river;
thence through the middle of that fork of
the said river first touched by the said line,
to the main channel of the said Menominie
river; thence down the main channel of the
same, to the centre of the most usual ship
Ichannel Of the Green Bay of Lake Michi-
gan thence through the centre of the most
usual ship channel of the said bay to the
middle of Lake Michigan thence through
the middle of Lake Michigan to the northern
boundary of the State of Indiana, as that
line was established by the act ofCongress
of the nineteenth of April, eighteen hundred
and sixteen; thence due east with the north
boundary line of the State of Indiana, to
the northeast corner thereof; and thence
south with the east boundary of Indiana, to
the place of beginning.
This, it will be perceived, is all on CONDI-
TON that we accept of the proposed bounda-
ries described.
SEC. 3. And be IL further enacted, That
as a compliance with the FUNDAMEN-
TAI CONDITION OF ADMISSION
contained in the last preceding section of
this act, the boundaries of the said State of
Michigan, as in that section described, de-
and established, shall receive the as
sent Of a contention Of delegates, elected Jy
the people Of said State, for the sole purpose
Of giring the assent herein required /; and as
as the assent herein required shall be
the President of the United States
shall announce the a By proclamation
and hereupon, and withom amy further pro.
ceeding On the part Of Congress, the admis.
sion Of the said State into the Union, as n
Of the United States Of america, on an equal
Nth The original States in all respects
whatever, shall be considered as complete,
the Senators and Representatives. who
haze been elected By the said State as its re-
personalities in the Congress Of The United
States, shall be entitled 10 take their seats in
he Senate and House of Representatives.,
respectively, aithom delay.
Many argue that this question of boundary
be thrown into the Supreme Court of the
United States! Well, how is it to DO done o. |
How can Michigan become a party to a suit in
The Supreme Court against Ohio, until she first
accept of the proposition made by Congress and
into the union? 1t is absurd for men of
reason to uphold such a doctrine.
The only chance we can now soc before Ms of
ever rcgaining the disputed strip that was, but
now belongs to Ohio, (Which wc admit is
a pickering hope) is to accedc to the terms
offered by Congress, como into the Union on an
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