Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-08-17

Admission, or NO ddmfSSf0n.-Ihe question
with the STATE of Michigan, To be, or not to
be-" is to be answered by the people, through
their delegates, in convention. The piece on this
subject, copied to-day from the St. Clair Rspubli-
can, is plain, common sense article, worthy the
attentive perusal and deliberate consideration Of
every citizen of Michigan. The subject is natu
rally divided into two parts.
To be-is the affirmative side--which common
prudence, expediency and public interest, plainly
hold up as the right side. By distinct act Of
congress, without asking the assent of Michigan,
the strip of territory in dispute, is given to
Ohio, with full powers of state jurisdiction over
it, which, without repeal of that law, can nev-
or be wrested from her. The boundary line is
thus FIXED AND ESTABLISHED, irrepocably, be-
tween Ohio and Michigan, without asking the
yea or nay of this state at all in the matter. The
assent required by congress, (however much Ger.
tain electioneerers may, from their fear of the
weight of Michigan at the coming presidential
canvass, t,y 90 n,yst;fy ti.o sui~~t it'll ,--l.-
and difficulties,) is nothing more than asserting
to be state Of the Union, with certain privileges
as a condition, or refusing assent, deprived OF
those privileges. The remark of writer in the
Tecumseh Democrat is strictly true, that our
dissent restores not the boundary, and yields moi
the slightest glimmering Of hope of future re.
storation may, 1t protracts it," But we will
not suppose it possible, if the people will but in
vestigate the subject dispassionatey, and consid-
or the evils of the strife, dsorganization and dis
tress, which must certainly follow, that MAORI
ty can dissent from the requisition of congress.
Among the privileges of coming now into the
Union, Michigan will secure her part of the five
per cent. on the proceeds of sales of the public
lands, amounting from July to January to proba-
bly, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars-and
from three to four hundred thousand more, as
of which can ever be had, without asserting be-
fore the first Of January next. By new state
not yet burdened with funds, and people, no,
remarkably able to sustain heavy taxation, such
conditions ought not to be viewed with poutine
Indifference, or spurned too hastily. The lac
who refuses good slice of bread and butter, be-
cause the hand offering it has not first spread i
over with sugar, will probably have to wait fo
the next offer, till he has more pliable temper Of
a better appetite.
And another advantage, hinged also on the pro
viso OF asserting now, is tho appropriation o
hundred and forty-nine sections of the public
lands for state purposes, besides every sixteenth
section for purposes of education---vz five sec.
tons for public buildings, sevonty-two for tho
salt springs, and seventy-two for tho University
all of which would be hurled from our reach
by negative vote. With such prospects ana
assurances, on the affirmative; state govern
ment and laws suited to the welfare OF an en-
tcrprising people; reign of quiet and security
after long effort for state organiSa'ion' a''e".,
cd with much care and anxiety; there wouio
seem to DO nothing in the way Of Michigan soon
becoming home of internal improvement H.
dustry, economy and thrift--not surpassed oy
any new star in the confederacy--s residences 10,
the arts and sciences, fostered by the deign''u'