Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-10-21

have already shown enough to justify US
in saying, that Michigan has been de.
prived Of her just rights for the sake Of
gratifying few individuals in their un-
lawful acts, and proceed with our history
after showing the first political steps
that were taken by both parties before
they involved themselves in bloody
conflict.
Michigan in the latter part Of 1885
passed an act authorizing the appoint
ment Of commissioners, to adjust the
boundary between Ohio and that terrific
ry, which should correspond with the
'Truston line," as it is called, but Gov
ernor Lucas took great umbrage at it
and addressed a special communication
to the Legislature on the subject. He
would not admit the right Of Michigan
10 authorize negotiation on the subject
ofboundary, or that any authority would
be binding even on Michigan herself,
after she might become an independ-
ent state" The Legislature Of Ohio
Immediately passed an act which" made
it the duty of the Governor to appoint
three commissioners, whose duty it
should be to remark that part Of said
line lying west of Lake Erie, and COM
monty known as "Harris hne." In the
early part Of April, the commissioners
appointed proceeded to enter upon their
duties, accompanied by the Governor,
the account Of which we reserve for the
first chapter of our history.
CHAPTER 1.
WHEREIN THE AUTHORS GIVE soME ACCOUNT
OF THE GRAND ENTRY.
Much loud talking had been had on
both sides, but it was the general impress
sion of all who were not intimately inter-
ested in the subject, that it would only end
in smoke.-Not so, it was destined to
wear more serious aspect. $50 soon
as that spare Cassius" had received his
mandate from the Legislature he procee.
ded forthwith to put it into execution, or,
if necessary to spill his blood in main
taining the rights Of his dearly beloved
state. The second day of April, in the
year of our Lord eighteen hundred and
thirty-tivc, was aglorious day for the
little town ofPerrysburg. Intimation had
been given that the Governor was on the
road, and the inhabitants, en- masse, were
Immediately on tiptoe. A committee
was appointed to escort his Excellency
through two or three of the last miles Of
mud into town.-A flagstaff was raised,
and on huge piece of "bleached shir-
ting" the village artist, in his best style,
inscribed in flaming venetian letters, the
name of the sovereign state of Quo,
which was to serve as kind OF guide
board to let his Excellency know that he
was still beyond the clutches Of the VOL
verines. At the foot Of the flag staff four
saplngs were erected, somewhat after
the form ofthe two ends ola "saw-buck,"
and not very unlike the characters that
denote the value of a ten dollar bill, and
across the whole was placed another
which served as shaft on which 10 hang
the school house bell. Preliminaries all
arranged, nothing could restrain the anx-
iety Of the citizens for seeing this mod
ern Goliah. The committee had gone
with a written expression of good feel
ings in behalf of,he citizens, which was
safely deposited in the coat pocket Of
their leader. Ever and anon some mis-
chievous urchin would come running in
chasing the last breath that
had escaped his body crying" he's
comingp Then would the little short
Tom speak and the shool house bell ring,
till two or three wearied travellers would
ride up, gazing about the thronged streets
in perfect amazement, wondering why
they should be so honorably received by
people who were perfect strangers to
them. After two or three false alarms,
It was concluded to send some one out
nile or so, with spy glass, to bring the
cheering intelligence ofthe approach Of
he grand cavalcade. A more anxious
'et of beings never existed. "There he
would cry one, and the gunner
would snatch the bit of tarred rigging
rom the fire and give it blow whilst
he bellman would catch the bell rope in
lis hand--but before either ofthem could
make their respective pieces speak, "false
'larm, false alarm," would echo from
he mouths ofthe wonderfully don't
'ome" citizens. At Atlength the man with
ne spy glass was seen coming on "the
;een run" but for fear of another unwel- /
:ome "'taint him" greeting their ears.
hey concluded to postpone ceremonies
ntil he spoke in person. II was not
many minutes before the noble steed