The Arkansas advocate., 1837-02-24
MR. TULT0N'S Ss,EECH,
ON ApaITflNc MICHIGAN INTO HE cNioN
JANUARY 4, 1887.

at this late hour. After the full and able discussion to which have been an attentive listener, and from which have derived SO much instruction, feel inca pablo of shedding any new ligtt apoD the subject-- But before the vote taken upon she amendment pro posed by the honorable Senator from Ohio, to he pre-
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 ty state the grounds upon which am compelled 10 vote for the bill srh the preamble proposed by the honorable Chairman ef the Judiciary Committee.
 ] owe my thaalSs, ST, 70 the honorable Senator rom Kennedy, for bringing back to the subject under discussion and IS shall coaiiae myself strictly to the points involved n the consideration of the bi up the table, desire not o occupy much of the lime of the Senate. when It's patience must De nearly haused, n presenting the grounds which shall deter mine my vote upon the question. My reason, sir, for preerring the original preamble to the bl, is,becausc consider that in his matter the United States stand in the attitude of "a mediator between the sovereign State of Michigan, the hand and the States of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, on the other believe, sir that the Intervention of Congress at the last ses- sion, whether rgbtlu otherwse has been the means of bringing te happy Termination most alarming and difficult dispute on Inc subject of boundary between soverelgn States, and which it Is now duty main tain by all the means in ourpower f sir, the amend ment proposed by the honorable Senator from Ohio shall prevail, fl eili 10 say the least ot if, produce doubt the bnding force ofthe act of the State of Michigan 10 which she has given her consent to the settlement of the boundary proposed to her by Con-
 
 the people of Michigan hold them 10 be capable of making entire constitution; and to be able to do so withoet following the plan pointed putin her present constution for amending that instrument. If the people of any Staie in this Union have adapted consultations by which they afterwards find they are grevously oppressed, il IS their fight, their duty annul t, peaceable manner if possible, and to adopt such form Of government they may approve of. No people are frees government is democratic when the great body oisch people forced to sub init to De oppressed. But, sir, admitting that such "a change of government have mentioned be considered revolutionary, yet 1t susceptible of being sanctioned and adopted by the sovereign power oftha Sate and all the validity given to 1t, if it lawful n it's orgina
 But, sir, consider that the settlement of this boun- diary question has not changed the constitution of Michigan. tis true that the Territory within which that constitution Is to operate, also the people 10 be governed by il, are somewhat changed; but the form of the government itself is not altered ia any respect whatever. l believe, that t is III the power of State 10 settle question of boundary by commissioners, or Ia any other manner which she may authorize and that in the present instance, the people of Michigan have acted upon the question in their sovereign capa city, and have solemnly determined by their delegates in convention, to surrender disputed portion of terri tory upon their southern border to the States of 0hie Indiana and illinois; and have acquired tract ol country upon their northern border, over which the constitution o Michigan is operating in ull foree t paope included whin inc limits established by the last convention, con stute the State Of Michigan. lam at a loss to per ceive the object aimed at, in wishing to give mpor- tance to the proceedings of the convention which re- fused 10 act upon the boundary question. It's being convenedupon the authority of the Representatives of the people, cannot make n more Yalld convention than the one convened by the authority uf the people themselves. Aud certainly the last act of the people Is the which we ought ,o regard as most obligatory upon them at this lme. aware, sir, of the diff cues which existed. This boundary question had well nigh involved the contending parties ID civil war. The Federal Government had inlefposed, and had en- deayored. by all the in her powef,to prevent boodshod She, perhaps claimed more power than shc possessed, il she attempted to fix the bounda ries of either State Territory, t such boundary had been previously established She, however was per forming ae part of peace maker, aud in that sacred character, should regard her acts with s utmost llberay aEni therefore, prepared 10 give to the act of the iast al Congress- all the force # IS nos sibla to give i. Under existing circumstances, II Is not o be wondered that the people of Michigan at first refused yield their cansent Excited as they were, and unwilling 10 give up portion of territory thry were hold their conseht fhe change WIS dlseult ta obtain. Alter cool and mature deh- cfaon, they dd atlast give their consent to the eslab- lshmen oi Of the hosladary 1t had been proposed to ihea And, sir, can't now be questioned, that the paose ae v Alehgaa consider themselves bound by the at oI the last convention which fixed their houndares! Do we hear moFnsuv from any quarterl Have any portion of he people, however small protested against the proceedings o that convenient Is there single entzen of Michigan, who asks us 10 disregard tho boundares il has estahlishsdg Net ase sf 50 tsf as am informed
 Now, sir, believing as do that Michigan wys a sov sfeign State irom he moment hat Congress acknaw- ledeed her IS such and that she has hesa induced for the sake of peace, and also to obtain her weight in the councils of the nabn, to consent to the establishment of the mits py weh an unfortunate alspae Is og es- CT put to rest petween her and three ol her sister