Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-09-21


nation as to the result of the election in Wash.
tenaw county, but rumor says, and the gener
al opinion is that it has gone against tho admis.
sion. If so, the proposition made by Congress ia
the people of Michigan will be rejected, or rather
it will not be assented to, for there is no provis.
ion in the act of Congress for rejecting it. Well
so mote it be-wo bow to the voice OF the people
and now look to those who have so strenuously
opposed the acceptance Of the terms proffered US,
to point out better and a more judicious course
for us to pursue with regard to the boundary linn
its and our admission into the union. If they can
show to us any reasonable prospect Of ever re-
gaining the land which has been in dispute, but
which is now included in the constitutions of 9TH
er states, by the authority of Congress, we will
cheerfully coincide with them and will use all
honorable means to bring about "consumma-
ton so devoutly to be wished" But we believe
it is generally admitted by those who opposed the
proposition, that there is but little if any chance
of regaining jurisdiction over the land which has
been in dispute, put they oppose 10 ~r~'. noint
of honor Now we can not see particle of diff
ference on this point, between accepting the pro.
position of Congress defining our limits and
altering our Cons titution in compliance toitA
such limits. 1t is ono and the same thing in the
end on the point of honor-and in pecuniary
point of view VIC lose many valuable considera-
tions 1t seems to us to be like this: VIC refuse
to accept the proposition made by Congress to
us, but we spend some thousands of dollars in
getting up another convention to make the same
proposition to Congress for their acceptance, on.
" that it can not be complied with in every
particular, on their part. The surplus revenue
will have been divided, and the share which
Michigan would receive in the other case, will
have been equally distributed among the other
states and the flee per cents which we should
have received will have gone into the United
States treasury and been divided with tho other
surplus funds. No ono can for moment sup-'
pose that we can ever DO admitted into the union
with constitution embracing in its limits a
part of two other states hence draw the infer
ence that we shall not be admitted until we alter
tho constitution in compliance with tho prescri-
bod limits. Wo do not contend that we are dealt
Justly by, but on the contrary we have been
shamefully abused; but we contend that Michigan
is abusing herself still more by not accepting the
proposition, because we think she can never
90 into the union upon as flattering terms hereaf
ter.
We are convinced that there was groat over
sight on the part Of the trainers of the Constitu-
ton, in describing our southern boundary more
than by Ohio and Indiana on the south, which
would have taken us into the union without any
difficulty, when we would DO party in the Su-
promo court, where we could defend our rights.
But it is too late now, and we must abide the con.
sequences.
We have warmly advocated the acceptance Of
tho proposition, because we came to the conclu-
sion, after a minute examination of the critical
situation in which the people Of Michigan were
placed, that it was the most correct course for
us to pursue. and knowing too, at the same timc,
that we woro contending against many warm por-
sonal vol political friends, but we consider
il duty we owe to ourselves and to tho people to
express our sentiments freely and fcarlessly on
whatever topic may aries for discussion.