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


limits as State. in the act under which she
formed her constitution. Her own arguments
and concessions are considered very conclusive
upon This poInt.
This subject was presented TO the assembly
in my message OF Feb. l6, 1912. with the act
passed by her Legislature on the 26ih of JAM
1896 In that message ! remarked 1T is as
ceriained that a par of ,he western boundary
4of The State of Michigan. as prescribed by The
act of Congress of the 18Th of June. 1886. is
an impraciicable line. there being M such nat
ural boundary is therein described The
Lake of The Desert (Oid PLANTATION Lakr'')
does not discharge lis waters into the honIre-
al river. II having therefore becnme neresSa-
ny TO designate new line. laval myself If
The occasion To present The subject 10 The no.
lice of the assembly. thai such measures as
are proper may be adopted. TO procure The re.
irogniiion by The government of The Unied
States of the boundary Which was establish.
I'd between Michigan and Wisconsin in The
year 1905"
In the year 1928. bill was reported in the
House of Representatives Of the United States
to establish The territorial government of HUI
ron. The territory was bounded on the south
by The states of Illinois and Missouri. ard
easiward'y by line drawn through Lahe
Michigan and the straits of Mackinaw 10 The
southern extremity of Bnis Blanc Island in
Lake Huron. and thence due east. across that
Like 10 the boundary Of The United States.
The same bill was again reported lii having
failed TO pass both Houses of Congress in
1920, 1880 and 1882. A report was made by
the committee. with The bill, in The latter ear,
from which | make The following exiracs
This committee are of opinion that The linn
its Of the Territory of Michigan. as originally
separated from the then Indiana Territory
ought, upon every fair and jus, principle to
be preserved 10 its presen, population, SO as 10
enable them 10 emerge as early as possible.
into The condition of an independent state Of
The Union. The committee therefore recon-
nended that. in severance of The pEessB,
territory of Michigan. the oldest and most
pupulous portion should he left under It's orr.
gna limits. and the integrity Of lis bounds
should be preserved by line drawn through
the lake to It's northern extremity. and thence
: by line drawn due norih 10 The northern
: boundary Of the United States: and with This
: division and separation Of the new territory
: from every point Of Lake Huron. they also
propose the adoption for it Of The name of Wis
consin, instead Of that Of Huron, as heretofore
con empla'ed."
on The 9Th Of January, 1881. had presented
the consideration Of this measure, in the fol-
lowing language:
IAN effnu has been made TO deiach The
counties of Michilimackinac ard Chippewa,
from The Peninsuar Territory. and 10 annex
them 10 the new government. which is asked
for west of Lake Michigan. Such a measure
would be equally Injurious 10 our rights. and
guaranteed 10 the inhabitants then living or
who might thereafter live. within them. many
political rlghis dear TO The American people,
and wllhont The enjoyment o! which, our citi-
zens would never encounter The difficulties aud
hardships incident 10 the settlement Of new
country. AIMING these not The least impor-
tani, Is The right of admission into The Union.
when our population shall equal the number
prescribed by the ordinance of Congress Of
July -. 1897. which laid the foundation OF
: Tho governments of The states aud territories
norih-wes, Of the Ohio river. If we have
any security for The political privileges we en-.
JOY, or expect 10 enjoy. we have the same Sc
. rnriiy. and that is. The faith Of the United
States FOR the integrity of The territorial houn.
darIes established by that act. A line drawn
through The middle Of Lake Michigan to its
northern extreme. and thence due north 10
Lake Superior. which is our western boundary:
leaves The Inhabited portions of the counties
OF Mackinaw and Chippewa in The original
Territory Of Michigan. 10 The country west
, of that line we have no claim
The same view was taken of this question.
and the right of Michigan 10 this norlh and
south line agaih asserted. in memorial Of The
: Legislative Council 10 Congress which was
adopted with but one dissenting vote. land
that was given BY member from this ois.
!, trlc'.) on the 7lh Of January. 1893.
|, is deemed unnecessary 10 pursue this snb.
ject further. !, will receive from Won. there
can be no doubt. careful examination and
consideration. equally with those whirh duty
had compelled me 10 suggest believe YOU
VIII concur with tne in the opinion thai, i, was
the Intention Of The patriots who framed the
ordinance. that this territory should at any Pc
Rod of its political existence be parceled on,
among the neighhoring states; nor thar true
hearted American will ever refuse To claim his
birih-riehi, or 10 secure for himself aud his pos
,eriiy the enjoymen, OF constitutional liberty.
]. ID. DOTY.
Madison, Dec. 4, ls43.
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