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

sttutional, why then the proposition to which
we assent is also rendered null - and Of
no effect, for they are both embodiedy1 Dne act.
We acknowledge that this is but a forlorn hope,
but still we stand a better chance of rcgaining tho
land aohich ,oas once in dispute, but noD belong
ing to the State Of Ohio, according to the pre-
coding act of Congress, than VIC possibly could
by rejcctingth Inc proposition, for that at once shuts
us out of the halls Of Congress, as well as from a
voice in tho supreme court. So that. BY accept
ing the proposition we stand some chance Of re-
gaining the ten mile strip and by rejecting, W,
put an end to all hopes Of getting it.
Wo ask of our readers the careful pcrusal of
tho following supplementary act, which is also on
condition that we accept of tho proposition.
AN ACT supplementary to the ~actentitled
"An act to establish the northern boun-
darv line of the State of Ohio, and to pro-
vide for the admission of Michigan into
the Union on certain conditions"
BE IL enacted &C., That the following
PROPOSITIONS BE, AND THE SAME
ARE HEREBY, OFFERED TO THE
LEGISLATURE OF MICHIGAN, for
their acceptance or rejection, ohich, IF &C.
copied under the authority conferred on the
said Legislature By the contention which
framed the constitution Of the said State,
shall be obligatory upon the United States.
LIST. THAT SECTION NUMBERED
SIXTEEN IN EVERY TOWNSHIP
OF THE PUBLIC LANDS, and ahere
such section has been sold or otherwise dis
posed of, other lands equivalent thereto, and
as contiguous as may be, SHALL BE
GRANTED TO THE STATE FOR
THE USE OF SCHOOLS.
I'd. That the SEVENTY-TWO SEC.
TIONS OF LAND set apart and reserved
for the use ond supportofa UNIVERSITY
byan act of Congress approved on the twen-
tieth day of May, eighteen hundred and
twenty six, entitled "An act concerning a
SEMINARY of LEARNING in the Ter
ritory of Michigan" are HEREBY GRAN
TED and CONVEYED to the STATE, to
be appropriated solely to the use and sup
port of such university, in such manner as
the Legislature may prescribe.
GTLet every one examine infinitely the provis.
ions made for EDUCATION, and ~rcooflcct that
the yeas and nays arc to decide tho question at
Ann Arbor.
Sd. THAT FIVE ENTIRE SEC
TIONS of land, to be selected and located
under the direction of the Legislature, in
legal divisions of not less than one quarter
section, from any of the unappropriated
lands belonging to the United States within
the said State, are hereby granted to the
State for the purpose of completing the pub
lie buildings ofthe said state, or for the cree
ton of public buildings ut the seat of Co.
vernment of the said State, as the Legisla.
ture may determine and direct.
4th. That all salt springs within the State,
not exceeding twelve in number, with six
sections of land adjoining, or as contiguous
as may be to each, shall be granted to the
said stale for its use, the same TO be selected
by the Legislature thereof, on or beforethe
first of january; eighteen hundred and for
ty; and the same when selected, to be used
on such terms, conditions, and regulations,
as the Legislature of the said State shall
direct: Provided, That no salt springs,
the right whereof is now vested in any in
dividual or individuals, or which may here.
after be confirmed or adjudged to any in.
dividuals, shall, by this section, be granted
to said State: And provided also, That the
General Assembly shall never sell or lease
the same, at any n time, for a longer
period than ten years, without the consent
Of Congress.
We would request every friend to the interests
ofthe state, every friend to internal improvements
and every friend to himself, to examine the provis-
ions made (conditionally) for INTERNAL I'M
PROvEMENTS in the following section.
9Th. That FIVE PER CENTUM OF
THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALES OF
ALL PUBLIC LANDS LYING WITH
IN THE SAID STATE WHICH HAVE
BEEN OR SHALL BE SOLD BY CON.
GRESS, FROM AND AFTER THE
FIRST OF JULY, EIGHTEEN HUN.
DRIED AND THIRTY-SIX, after deduc-
ting all expenses incident 10 the same, shall
be appropriated, for making public roads
and canals within the said State, asthe Le-
gislature may direct: Provided, That the
five foregoing propositions herein offered,
are on the condition that the Legislature Of
the said State, by virtue of the power con-
ferred upon it by the convention which franz
ed the constitution of the said State, shall
provide by an ordinance ~irrevocable without
the consent of the United States, that the
said State shall never interfere with the
primary disposal of the soil within tie same
by the United States, o with any regula-
tons Congress may find necessary for Sc
curing the title in such soil to the bona Gde
purchasers thereof; and that no tax shall
be imposed on land the property Of the Uni
ted States; andthatthe bounty lands granted
or hereafter to be granted, for military SER
vices during the'late war, shall, whilst they
continue to be held by the patentecs or their