Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-16
From the Detroit Daily Free Press.
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The following letter was, three weeks
ago, addressed by the Secretary ofthe Trca-
sury 10 the President Of the Bank of Mich
gan. The Secretary warns the Bank, 10
make seasonable preparations in time" to
meet tho transfer of all the public depositcs
in bank from Michigan to the states, where,
by law, the surplus revenue is required to be
deposited. Just so much /" as may be need
ed for current payments at Detroit" and
that is mere trile, is to be retained here.
Michigan loses all the rest. The reason
assigned for this measure is the rejection by
our late convention of the act admitting US
into the Union, and The probability that Mi
chigan riH not be admitted into The Union
as a State," so as to be entitled TO receive
any portion of the rercnue or deposites. In
another letter to Governor Mason, hitherto
published, the Secretary Of the Treasury
assures him, that neither the proceeds of the
sales of the public lands intended for MAX
ing roads and canals in Michigan, nor any
portion of the surplus revenue can be re-
served, for her, nor can she receive any
"until the State of Michigan is admitted in
~
Bank of Michigan has also, we understand,
been received by the Farmers and Me-
chanics' Bank.
The people of Michigan, therefore, already
begin to experience the bitter fruits Of the
notification and rejection of law.of the
Union by small majority of the late con.
vention at Ann Avbor. They already see
| a. hoo .ho
they are subjected, by refusal to go into
the union. And when they ascertain, as
they soon will, that this fatal resistance of q
supreme law of the land has been partly
brought about by a secret conspiracy, on the
part of certain apostates and wing leaders
not TO save our southern boundary, but to
destroy tsco or three individuals in vhom the
democracy Of Michigan repose their conf
dcnce, they will be astonished at the brink Of
ruin TO which they have allowed these mer
to bring the State.
The Democratic Free Press, before the
convention elections, warned the public o.
all the consequences of a refusal TO 90 into
the Union. This warning was based upoc
direct information from the proper source
20 those who had right to ask it from tina
source. Some of the predicted consequent
ces are realized. All Of them will be ex
! perienced too soon, unless the democratic
party rise in their strength, elect legisla
ture friendly to immediate admission, anC
take other measures to effect that object be
fore the first of January.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, }
October, 18, 1886.
Sir-This department is now ordering
transfers of the public money to the differen
states, for division of the deposits among
them, to commence aggeea7ly TO the provi
sions Of the act 10 regulate the deposits o.
the public money, in January next.
regret that it appears from the proceed
ings of the late Convention in Michigan
that she is not likely to be admitted into the
Union as state, so as to be entitled to hold
any portion Of those deposites. Hence il
will become necessary at an early day tc
transfer all the remaining public money in
your bank, not needed for current payment
at Detroit, to the states where by law the
surplus is required to be deposited.
This notice is given in order that season.
able preparations may be made by you to
meet those transfers, the issue and forward.
ing of which to you at an early period will
furnish more precise information as to the
time and place of payment of each.
am, very respectfully,
your ob't serv't,
(Signed) LEVI WOODBURY..
Secretary of the Treasury.
To the President of the Bank of Michi-
gan, Detroit.