Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-12-09

18Th of Jolly, 1887. &c. excepting so much OF
sail articles a. relate 10 the states therein 10
be Formed which /. clearly an admission
Than lie alteration If The boundaries was re-
pucsGri 10 ihe ordinance.
WAS his The alteration which Congress was
anihnr.zed 10 makel I'm was. why did she ask
illinois Ia ralify her acl The Articles OF
ron.p4ri II ay undoubtedly be changed "by
con,,oon CONSENT" and It is true Thai Congress
and lillnois have given their consent 10 The al
IpfatIon. hui the fifth STATE, whose rights are
The same upon this question as those oi Illinois.
la, mol consented. and could not consent TO
any change Of those Articles until she has OBJ
rainca her sovereignty and Independence.
These views. il gives me pleasure 10 assure
you. are sustained 10y the Resolutions OF ihe
Legislature OF this Territory. avail myself
OF mis- orrasion 10 quote The following semen
res from ihp preamble 10 The . Resolutions re-
i4iing 10 The southern boundary, and The al
mlsslpn # Wisconsin into The union as
SAFE" which were approved 10y Governor
Dodye on the 18Th Of January, 1910.
..Whereas the southern boundary OF this
Territory. and OF the stale 10 be formed there
in. IS fired and established by the ordinance Of
July 18Th. 1897. ana line running due ,oes5
fran the soufheriy bend or ertremie OF Lake
lNteh,gan 10 hs Mississippi rirer.
Aud whereas, although said ordinancei is de.
rafed 10 be forever uualierable, unless by
common consent. large aud valuable tract OF
country is now held by the sla'e OF Illinois.
contrary TO III manifest rgm and consent OF
,h- ppnp'e of this Territory &C.
The Resolutions following Ihs presmo'e re.
ques thai, on certain day. 'he inhabitants OF
the Territory do vote for or agdlnal The lorna
ION Of state government. including all mai
dlslric Of country north of tie above meniioR-
ed; aud invite the inhabitants IN that part OF
The district claimed by Illinois To express iheif
sentiments in relation 10 lis formation. and. IN
The event Of an election being ordered by The
Governor, to choose delegates 10 the Stale
convention.
The committee TO whom this subject had
been referred, 10 their report say. that III mas
been declared as the opinion oil iormsr Leg
islanve Assembly Of this Territory that al
lhai district Of country lying between The
northern boundary line OF The stat Of Illinois
and line drawn west from the southern ex
rene Of Lake Michigan to the Mississippi nv
er, rl2hifuly belong 10 The Territory OF WIS
con,in.'' This opinion. with the argument:
aud reasons in support of II, have been spreac
before Congress.
.'l'o receoc now from The grounds at lha
+ time taken. or 10 teiinqulsh IN any manner tht
iu>t rights oflhe Territory TO The jurisdiction
Of that district. ia the opinion of your commit
lee would be to dIsappoint the hopes and de
irat The most cherished desires and wishes o
dofh the inhabitants Of that dist let. and tn
. aeopie ofthe Territory"
Concerning as do IN The opinions thos ex
pressed at former sessions Of the legislature
and which presume are still egter aimed b.
hose Gentlemen who were then members. /
viii he only necessary for me TO advert al This
ame 10 some OF the authorities upon which ny
opininus are founded.
| observe that An east and west line drawn
through The souiherly hrnd or extreme OF LAX
Mhchgpn," is described or advered to. as {
boaaaary. by The government OF The United
> STATES IN several Instances.
! First Ia he 5th article Of compact, in thu
ordinance Of 1897.
, SscoQd The asl of Congress OF The 30th O
D Apul. 1902. 10 enable the people of Ohio it
i5rm slate government.
; Tiird u The acl OF Congress Of January l.
leO5 30 provide Tor temporary government
Tor Michigan.
, Fourth An act I" aulh0rize the President
&c lie Uui,rd States 10 ascertain and de,igna'f
rtfl-il hOhh ldIlC>, pdsNtu may -ot, lOI~
" lch reqniresa survey of The boundary which
DIVIDES ..rne slate OF OHIO from the Territory
, of Michigan" and pa! TO be made Of So
, much OF ne line as runs from The southerly ex'
. Irsme OF AXE Michigan" the war Of 1919
prevented ,he execution of this act: but on The
, lG,h Of April. 1916. an appropriation was
made for ca rrying il inlo effrci. and the line
+ MAS rur. in conformity with The various acts o
, Congress. due east from the sou,herly ex
IRENE OF Lake Michigan. TWAS mol until the
, year 1919 that he work WAS completed, and
the relurnS made 10 Congress.
t Fiji The act TO enable The people of lnd
, ana T. form a state government, passed April
, lgth, 1916 the provisions OF which require
: the people 10 rat.fy he alteration Of the ordin
ance line.
Strih The treaty between the United
! States and the Omawas. Chppswas, and
PoilowO,omas. conclude Augasl , ith' 1916
Under this treaty this line was run aud mark
. eI IN the Neu 1918 by John Sullivan; and the
! monument rT-rred at It's termination on the
hank OF the Mississippi. near the head OF
. Rock Island, was standing but few years
! ago.
: Ssrsntk An aci;o provide for The taking OF
ceti.'n observations preparatory to the ADJUST
mpny of The northern boundary line Of The state
oil Ohio, passed July llih. 1882 The presi.
den; i required to ascertain. by observation.
he point in the Mississippi which is due
IVES, from the sou,asry extreme Of Lake
Mirhisaa."
Eigit6 Inc ofiriaI report Of CAP. TalcoIr.
Of the L. =. engineers, dated January IL.
1884 lie states that. from his oservations.
he southern bend OF Lake MIchilau is ia ia;:-
tuJe y-ons degrees and Ihiuy-seyen min
mos And that due west line from This noint