Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-12-14
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LENAwRE CoUNTY.--At a county con-
vent,on held in the village of Adrian, on
the 26th Nov, to nominate delegates to the
state convention, Darius Comstock in the
chair and p. Morey Secretary, the follow
ing resolutions, among others, were adopt
ed:
Whereas the convention which assem-
bled at Ann Arbor, OH the Goth day of Sep
TENDER last, by its refusal to assent to the
condition which the supreme Legislature OF
the Union, had prescribed rs the terms OF
our admission, has, in our opinion, subject
cd our state TO such embarrassncnts as will
hazard our dearest and higher interests.
And,
Whereas we believe the decision of that
convention was in direct violation of the
wishes of majority Of the people of Mich.
igan, and believing that whenever the will
Of the people is misrepresented, or their
interests are jeopardised by those who are
the mere agents of their power, that they
retain the full and perfect right to remedy
in the manner they may deem most expe-
dent, the evils thus inflicted upon them.
Therefore,
Resolved, That, whereas the majority of
the late convention, assembled at Ann Ar
Dor, themselves acknowledged that the lc-
gisature had no constitutional authority to
call such a convention, that therefore, that
power, like all others not expressly dele
gated TO their servants by the people, re-
mains and is inherent i'll the people them
selves.
Resolved. That VIC fully approve of the
course suggested by Gov. Mason, and re-
commended by our fellow citizens of Wayne
county for the call OF q new convention for
the express purpose Of giving the assent OF
the people OF Michigan, to the fundamental
conditions for our admission.
Resolved, That in the opinion of the
convention, the interest and honor Of our
state, alike imperiously demand that our adj
mission into the Union should be effected at
the earliest possibly day.
Resolved, That this convention acting in
the name and in behalf Of well known
majority of the people Of Lenawec county,
do most heartily concur in the measures
proposed by our fellow citizens throughout
the state, for the speedy admission of Mich.
lpau lntO the OulOu-lilul TIC CouIlSelS vi
wisdom and prudence, urge upon the peo-
pie of this state the necessity and propriety
of adopting such course as will effect the
desired end previous TO the first day OF
January, 1887.
Resolved, That it is now satisfactorily
demonstrated, that unless Michigan becomes
a state within the Union previous to the first
day of January next, the state treasury
will sustain loss of more than $600,000,
in ready money, equal to direct lax Of SO
per head upon every man, woman and
child, within the state, and that this is but
one among many evils that will follow.
Resolved, That as the present opponents
ofadmission have nothing to offer as CON-
pensaton for all the evils which will surely
follow the adoption of their principles, but
false notions OF honor and state pride; VIC
cannot therefore, longer listen to their ar
guments; that we do not anticipate either
honor or profit in contest with the general
government, and that peaceable submls-
sion to the paramount laws of the Union,
can never result in dishonor OF disgrace to
any one of the United States.