The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-03-26
NoRrHERN BOUNDARY OF ILLINOIS.

Inc legislature VI WISCONSIN,, dt ltS
recent session, passed some important
resolutions on this subject, the first of
which, with the preamble, follows.
Whereas the southern boundary of this
territory, and Of the state to be formed
therein, is fixed and established by the
ordinance of July Is, 1887, on a line run
ming due west from the southerly bend
or extreme of lake Michigan to the Mis-
sissippi river:
And whereas although said ordinance
is declared to be forever unalterable, un-
less by common consent, large and val
liable tract of country is now held by the
state of Illinois. contrary to the manifest
right and consent of the people Of this ter
ritory:
And whereas it is inexpedient for the
people of this territory to form consu-
tuition and state government, or to ask
admission into the union as an independent
state, until the southern boundary to which
they are so justly entitled by said ordi-
nance shall be fully recognized by the
parties of the original compact: there
fore,
Resolued, By the council and house of
representatives of the territoy of Wicon-
sin, That the inhabitants of this territory
qualified to vote for delegate to congress,
be requested at the next general eletion,
to be held on the fourth Monday of Sep.
tember next. to vote for or against the
formation of state government, including
all that district of country north of a line
running due west from the most souther-
ly bend or extreme of lake Michigan to
the Mississippi river, over which the state
of Illinois exercises Jurisdiction, anu if a
majority of such electors vote in favor of
said measure, the governor is hereby au-
thorized to issue his proclamation, requi-
ring the electors aforesaid 10 meet in their
respective precincts on such day as he
may appoint. and choose delegates from
their respective districts, equal to the num-
Der of representatives in both branches of
the legislative assembly, TO assemble at
the capitol in Madison, on the third Mon
day of November, for the purpose of de-
liberating upon, and adopting such law
full and constitutional measures as may
seem to be necessary and proper for the
early adjustment of the southern bounda-
ry, and admission into the union of the
state of Wisconsin on an equal footing
with the original states in all respects
whatever.
The people within the disputed terrific
ry, SO far as we can judge, favor the claim
of Wisconsin, and will choose delegates
to the Madison convention. At meeting
held in Rockford on the LIST inst, the fol-
lowing, among other resolutions, were
passed:
Resolved, That while we acknowledge
ourselves as citizens Of Illinois, and as
such will demean ourselves obedient to
her laws and institutions, yet having strict
regard to our own rights and the proyis-
ions of our constitution and laws, and the
ordinance of 1887, we do in good faith
firmly believe that the tract of country
now embraced in the state of Illinois, and
lying between the northern boundary of
Illinois and line running due west from
the southern bend of lake Michigan to the
Mississippi river, is par. of. and Of right
belongs to the territory Of Wisconsin.
Resolved, That we consider it expedi-
ent to elect delegates to attend the conven-
ton to be held at Madison on the third
Monday in November next.
Resolved, That committee of three
be appointed as corresponding commit
tee: whereupon w. E. Dunbar, G. W..
Lee and J. G. Kemble were chosen.