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Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-02-25
For the Sentinel
A SAMPLE OF THE WAY IT is DONE

Although it is conceded point, that not a dol
lar of the receipts of roads will be left to sup
port our treasury, pay interest on internal i'm
provement debt, there is yet little disposition to
abandon the system ofextravagance, fraud, and fav-
british by which we have been reduced to our present
coniiton,as there was avoid it at the outset The
management of our public business, and especially
our works ofinternal Improvement, instead of being
regarded in the light of public trust, committed to
the hands of officers for the common benefit of the
state is treated if owned land belonging in fee sim
pie to those officers and their favorte understrapers
and hangers onand to be used solely for their benefit
and convenience-If the receipts of the road, fall
short of the sum required, to meet the demands of
this select army of propreors and pay for ndispensa-
bic supplies and repairs, those supplies are procured
on credit, and at extravagant rates. and are made
a lien on the prospective income of the road-affo-
riding opportunity to favorite who may be
in funds of whom there are always few purchase
in those demands at discount for cash, or dicker as
they may find opportunity-This process has been
more less in practice for the last two years and
has become the settled policy or course of bust
ness-lt is now in practice at this place, and we
are informed along the entire line the Central road
IN the procurement of wood rails SC.
BY this process, the managers are enabled to car
ry out party system, by which the state is derauded
the labourers who perform the dru1gery, swndlel,
and the select favortes, pampered and enriched,
enabled to indulge in habit of extravaganza and prof
hgacy far beyond the means they could acquire by
honest industry-We shall examine the matter fur
Their hereafter. PUBLIUS.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-02-25

from some point about the head of Lake Erie to the
head of Lake Michigan and the Illinois Canal and
such work once completed or even resolutely COM
menced by responsible men, would present formi-
dable competition & obstacle to hopes The line
of road from Detroit to st. Joseph is the most obvl
ously convenient and practical route, far as the
growth and prosperity of the State, and the accom-
odation of its citizens are concerned matters not
whether the State Company shall own and run
ut. The only question involved is one of dollars and
cents, and it matters not now, what might or could
have been done with roads, by prudent and judi
cous management we have managed them as we
have and in the of events have reached point
In which the necessities Of the case and not choice
must govern future course and this necessity is
no secret; to attempt to disguise it, is more than
useless. We must now look at our case as it is,
(regardless of the question of who lit was or what
party 1t was that brought to this pass.) The fl
ture welfare and prosperity of State-the inter-
est and happiness of every individual that owns an
acre of soil, or looks to Michigan for future home,
demands it ofus. If we refuse to sell our roads, we
do so under the certain prospect of only arresng
their farther progress becoming in great measure
valrriess hands, from the impoverished condi-
ton of finances, and our utter inability to meet
the expense and REPAIRS and other disbursements ne
cessary to render them profitable or productive I'm
der these circumstances the proposition now pending
before the Legislature is made for the purchase of
the Central road the benefit of its acceptance on our
part will be the subject of another communications
HONESTUS.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-02-25
THE ANTLTARIFF BILL.

The Morning Telegraph has been favored with a
behind the curtain glimpse of the new Tariff Bill
which Mr.. Secretary Walker has been connecting,
by the aid of various politicians and tide-waiters Of
the Atlantic Cities, and which the committee Of
Ways and Means, headed by Gen. Mckay of N. C. is
to report forthwith to the House. The following
are its leading features.
(All duties ad ualorem) per cent
Wool, manufactured, of all kinds, 90
Woolens, of all kinds and Worsted, 25
Cotton, Hemp and Flax (manufacturs) 90
Clothing, ready made, including hosiery 80
Iron, of all descriptions and coal so
Iron, manufactures, including cutlery, arms, 80
Sugar, of all kinds Molasses and Wines 80
Brandy and all distilled spirits rs
Silk, manufactures of 80
Tea, Coffee and Salt, FREE
No bountles to be allowed on fishing vessels
Nor drawbacks on refined Sugar. Spirits distilled
from foreign .Molasses, and salt used in packing
fish.
If this were Wing Tariff; the Loco Focos in op-
posing it would inveigh against the niquity of tax
ing RUM Gin, sc. such poor men drink, more than
twice as high as Wines drank by 4ordy arstocrats'
who own Bank stock and cotton factories. 1t was
by just such arguments that the Tariff was assaiIed
wherever assaed at all, in the free states in 1884,
Even Silas Wright was not above resorting to them
But we heartily dispse all such and all those who
use them.
This bill has dement's enough that are positive and
formidable. To tax Iron (which has always yet
been higher here than in EngIand the same rate as
manufactures of iron is to deprive the latter of all
substantial Protection, and expose several Branches
of our National Industry to destruction. These have
been cherished by the specific duties on most Iron
manufactures imposed by the present tariff. They
are doomed if this bill passes.
Our manufactures of Hemp cannot live under this
Tariff unless Hemp itself is to be admitted free,
which is not probable. If raw Hemp-an important
and increasing staple of Agricuture-is allowed the
meager Revenue duty of 20 per cent then our Hemp
manufactures will stand poor chance at that rate
We shall import Duck, Cordage, and Rigging in
stead of raw Hemp-the former being less bulky
and more conveniently transported.
Flain Cottons will do well enough under 20 per
cent duty Prints will not. This will not average
two cents per yard and British and French Prints
will sell in our markets for more than this above the
price of American goods ofequal quality and intrn-
sic value. Instead ola protection to American indus
try, this duty will discriminate against it. So of De
LANES Gioghams. sc. The Bingham Manufactures
of this country, will be struck dead by the passage
of this bill.-Iri6une
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For the Ypsilanti Sentinel.
READ IT.

Some years since, the author of the following bill
collected for poor $16S As which after repeat
ed demand, was not paid over. Recently suit was
brought, when this conscientious Lawyer filed as
Offset the following bill, at the same time with the
usual affidavit that the plaintiff was too poor to pay
the costs if beaten in the suit.
The services rendered for which the bill is charged
viz:
1. Pettifogging suit before Justice VOORHEES,,
2. Appealing suit and suffering adjournment upon
payment of cost of the term.
8. Taking default of subsequent term without
trial)
4. Bringing suit upon board for costs when the
parties settled without trial.
DAVID r. HITCHCOCK,
To w. A. BucKBEE, DIR
1889 s
Nov. Is, Toretainer and counsel in suit James
Williams VS. you before Voorhees, l5 90
appear and filing pleadngs &c. 10 90
80 " attendance and trial of same Is 90
Dec. 2, &c counsel and advice and drawing
appeal. 90
Feb. Is Z" retainer and same in circuit court 25 90
I" counsel and issuing subphGna, 10 90
preparing for trial suit and adjourn
ment 20 90
Do November term 1910. 90 90
Nov 10 arguing motion for nonsuit on trial 90 90
Dec % &c entering up payment 10 90
6: expenses going to court times 25 90
+" drawing affidavit and preparing and
taxing costs 10 90
{" attending before taxing officer and
going to Ann Arbor, 10 90
I" going to Ann Arbor to take out
Execution, 5 90
Retainer and services in suit COM
menced in circuit court you VS..
James Williams and William DEN
smore as surety 40 90
lS41
Oct 90 compromising and disseminating
suit and stipulation 10 90
Amount of my attorney fees tax
ed first suit 81 2l
Amount of cost s. disbursements 2 as
1886 sc
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-02-25

1t requires ut half an eve to see that the Com
rany, in asking for such charter, aiming at al
most total monopoly of the produce business of the
Peninsular stare--that they intend compelling own
ers of warehouses and many of the mills, TO sell to
them their terms, and to form the state
to village of their own building, gigantic associ-
ation soulIess and beyond the reach of Legislative
action with power, and probably dispositions to make
the farming interest but tributary to their graspng
avarice.
If Wolvernes suffer such monopoly among them
i mistake their character. Better for them, by far
that they be taxed at once to meet the interest,"
only but the principal of their State debt.
At first thought, one would not suppose that leg
islators would listen for moment to such PROPOSE
ton, but sorry to say that fears entertained
of the action of the Legislature of Michigan.
Yours &c., S. NJ. H.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-02-25

How IT LOOKS TO A Srs.NGER.-The following
we take from the Buffalo Eliot, neutral paper
The writer dates at Battle Greek Mich, having trav-
eed the whole length of the road and heard the prop
ositions ofthe purchaser and Judging disposition
ately. We sorry that his ignorace of the pecu-
liar influences which have been brought to bear on
the "W Wolverines leals m to depend too much on
their character" lie evidently was not fully aware
ofthe unaninnity of fealin~ With which the demand
the sale Of the roads; tioi-, that the sale be
gins to look1ikc probable event, we confess we
are ourselees surprieed TIE number who fear and
trembic." To us it seems if men had contempla-
ted this measure at distance very much the old
man in the fable contemplated death at a distance.
@Oh that death would relieve me from the tolls of
life" said he,but when bare-bones appearodhis pray
er Iease put this bundle ofsticks on my Shout
ders" And thus those who have been calling for the
saIe reef measure, would be glad if it could now
Sc SO modified se to help them to bear the burden.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-02-25

Naval RECRUITs.-Since the 18th of June
last, there have been shipped in New York city,
for the naval service. nine hundred and eighty.
four; and of these. twenty seven only were offor-
eiga birth, VIZ: one born at Quebec, four in Ire
aud. three in England, two in Scotland one in Pc
land, two in Germany, one in Peru, one in Russi;
one in Finland, aud ele, en- musicians, French lral.
ians and Spaniapds.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-02-25

Hudson is waking up TO the import oil
manufacturing. proposition to ere lion
mapulacory with a capital of $40Q heels
with tina appreciation OF the ,ciiizensl nessab-
lishment of manufactoriet nJhay<sy WI revive
aud extend its business.-PV
A man seeing an o!def of all asses" s s aSsa
cried out Adieu, II repvy. Aoieu,'
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-02-25

@ We ask the especial attention of our readers
to the proceedings of the Legislature the Railroad
sale bill. Observe how fully the wishes of the"agent
of the Company are constellation little the inter-
ests of the people seem to be cared for. The turn
of public opinion is already commencing, and as is the
case with every measure which may at one time have
been carried by reclamation, yet afterward become
odious, the Wings are to be made to bear the blame
Already the Free Press, is down upon the "Federal
Wing organ meaning thereby the Advertiser for
its defence of The company, against the proposed
mendment rendering it liable to suits before justices
of the peace. Already has this same company,
which the FreePress itself has more than excep-
tedfrom its otherwise universal restrictions of indvd
ua liability, &c. &c., become in its view, soulless
corporation, an odious monopoly. This is the case,
and the party throughout the State beginning to
impute the sale of the road to the fourteen Wings"
who constitute in their opinion, they in point of
talent most certainly do, the majority of the House.
The amendment, to make the railroad company Ii
able to prosecution before justices, Or if possible, to
provide some better mode of collecting small debts
and damages was most certainly correct Were we
in the Legislature there is no point on which we
should insist than on this; and while would
carefully protect the people from damage we would
also guard the company against danger of annoyance
If on account of these conditions, the company
fused to purchase we shall consider the State fortu-
nate in having escaped its Tyranny. In our own
members, though we regret their opinions, we have
perfect confidence. They were elected as pledged
to support the sale, and they are carrying out the
present views of perhaps nine tenths of their constt
nents of all parties. If the few of the Democratic
party who oppose the sale wish discover why their
representatives oppose their wishes, we advise that
they look into some CT the safes and vaults of Bos-
ton Capitalists rather than to the influence of the
Wing members.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-02-10

The Or" gon Debate cut short--Mistaixe corrcctcd-
M. Polk hrn-Englaud's Moral Principles fur
iy considered-Mexico and our Ministcr-Wbat
VIII our Cove, nnent do?
WAsHINGroN. Feb. 6, 1886.
Dear SIR The Senate was not in session to-
day-half past seven and the House still in ses
sisn, debating the Oregon Question. which ter.
inmates on Monday next at 3 o'clock. in conse
quence of which the time Of sitting or debating
must be heightened to give every one an oppor-
tunity to let off his gas. was mistaken in nv
last in stating MIR. Ingersoll had said no cores
pnndence had taken place on the Oregon question.
Tie stated some correspondence had taken place,
aud the President would communicate il to the
House. No one here fur a mument supposes Mr.
Folk will accept any other proposition than that
which goes up To Sd 40-he stands pledged to
the people for the phoic Of Oregon, and they
'o,H hold him TO his pledge. Much has been
said ct the moral feeling of the world-of the
moral feelings of England, during the Oregon
debste-we may, for consumption, speak Of mo-
raj principles governing us-but when referring
to the English government, we may well ask
Uhsrc Is II? Was II asleep. while Russia tram
pied on Poland-was it in existence when Eng
land made war on the inoffensive Chnese-did
II exist prior To the separation of this country
from England, at which period she invaded and
tratnped on our most sacred rights-murdering
our citizens and burning onr cities Where was
Yer moIdl principle whlle she was lmpreSsIng our
sealnen, exacting transit duty from our mer
chants, and seizng our ships on the high sea
Where was this moral principle when she turned
The savage against us, numbering in cold blood
our children and wives--Or enacting dsgraceful
and nhuman scenes at Hampton and Havre de
Grace2 Where is that high moral principle of
England which induces her to attack without a
declaration of war the inoffensive inhabi,ag,s of
South America 2
When we speak of moral principle we must 60
to England-it is there we see the masses in
poverty and hunger, weeping over the buried
corpse of highlands moral principles. So much
tor England-are we tc let the Government of
England grasp Oregon that she may surround us
with her putrld corpse Of immoral and tyrannical
system-and draw around US on every side sys
TEN of immoral pn'riciry2 God forbid it, The
people have already spoken, nay, In a voice of
thunder; Oregon must be ours, is written in
letters OF fire in the hearts of every man who &C.
cuples the valley of the Mississippi; and that
voice which will be heard in the negative on next
Monday. at o'clock, will sink in the deep sea of
public Ieprobalion.
Our affairs with Mexico seem to be in rather a
bad position, by last accounts the Minister had
not been recognised, and was on his way home.
VIII this Government quietly pocket the insult,
10 the general enquiry. Ii is conceded by all
parties the country has been grossly insuled, but
we are too masnanlmous to resist 1t.
Yours, truly. JUSTINtAN.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-02-10
MORE TROUBLE FOR POOR MEXICO

The brig Historian, arrived ut New York an
Thursday, IN twenty-five days from SisaI, brings
the Decaraiion of the Legislative Assembly Of
fucatan against Mexico. A prvaie,Ietter TO the
editors Of the Tribune states that there were prepa
raI"ns for cnnfiict with Mexico. but no great ex-
element at Sisal or Merida. In the documents
received the National Government is discarded,
and various threatening expressions made use Of
The Declaration is signed, by Miguel Barbacha-
40, frSt voter of the Assembly, and JOAQUIN.
Garcia Rejon, Secretary General.-Riehn,ond
Enquirer.
This freshly revolted province is said to be ono
ct the best in the whole Mexican Republic. A
letter in the n. Y. Herald assigns the following
causes for the revolt
Mexico. as usual, has shown bad faith towards
this section of the confederacy. Mexico by her
treaty with Yucaian. was bound TO admit at her
ports OF entry all productions Of said departments
duty free. Gradual Infringement took place
against the basis and letter of the treaty--ihe
Customs refusing TO comply herewith. Recls-
nation was made by the Government of tho De-
partment to the Geueral Government, which met
with no reply. In this state Of things came casu-
al intelligence by Inc steamer Guadalupe, which
put IN at Lagnna, of rumor mt the ca pi.aI that
negotiations were on foot To hypoihecate the Gus
toms OF fucatan, to The English, which, proba-
bly,, was Tuse to terrify the Yucaiecoes into
compliance with their desires. This heightened
the feeling; then came tho resolution for the re.
vision of a solemny made treaty, and the FIRE
burst forth. What will be the end of the busi-
ness God only knows
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-02-10
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 1876.

Dear Sir =" The. cat is out of the bag" the
answer To the Resolutions, offered and passed in
the House few days since, calling the Pres-
dent TO furnish the House with the correspondence
between this Government and Great Britain, was
seat. in message, from the President to the
House to-day. The following is the substance.
Mr.. Packenham offered arbitration, Mr. Bucban-
an refused. Mr.. 2. then offered to COMPROMISE
the boundary line MIR. b. refused In addition
to this. the President informed the House, he had
directed the Secretary Of State to enquire through
Mr.. McLane the cause of the extraordinary aTma-
ments Of Great Britain at this time. 1t was init
mated By Lord Palmerston they were for the
United States.
by the time or before this reaches YOU the great
agony in the House will be over, what effect
the information from the President will have on
the House cannot be known--but in conversation
with some, and those among the most influential,
1t only strengthens their determination to vote for
the Notice IL is now thought Mr. Calhoun,
Lewis, COqult, and others, of the South, will
unite with Alep. Cass, and others, of The West.
and carry the Notice IN the Senate Among all
parties the information from The President has
created deep feeng-many OF the opposition
begin TO think It time to give up our {" masterly
inactivity" Ne are not0 beginning to feel the
liberal, magnanimous policy Of moral England
towards this country
The position of the country is becoming one Of
great interest; the warlike appearance Of Mexico,
and the late attempt of Mr.. Pskenham, by offer
ing arbitration and compromise, to place US in a
false position before the world, makes it necessary
for us TO act promptly. The country will, no
doubt, sustain noble and firm President in all
his views, so far he has kept pace with his pledges
to the people. Let but the people stand firm and
our countrys rights will be fully sustained. Let
the people of this country but remember unforlu-
nate PUland--the Massacre at NayaTinu--Dart-
mour prison-Hampon- de GTace--the
River Raisin-and put no faith in faithless. bloody
England. To maintain our republican insiitu-
lions we must drive the polluted principles Of
England from this continent.
Yours trnly, JUSTlNIAN.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-02-10
KNOW HOW TO BE FREE

1t was once asked Of a Lacedemonian: what
do you know! He replied, Il know how to he
free That was noble answer.
TO know how to be free. is the highest point
of mans political knowledge If he knows
that, he knows all else beside, that concerns his
political duties. and happy is he if his practice
Corresponds with his know ledge
To be free. does not imply an absence from all
restraint-lIberly TO do every thing. Freedom i,
the liberty of doing right, and that embraces nat
uraIly, restraint from imposing on The rights of
others. To know how to be free, that is TO know
how to enjoy ones own rights. and respect scru
pulously the privileges of others. To know This
is to Pussess high degree Of knowIedo and
they be few in number who enjoy 1t, if we NAV
Judge men by their actions. The great mass Of
those protesting to he free. neither regard their
own nor others rights, but trample upon all
alike; seem to know no higher ambition than the
qualification ofall tho animal appetites. no matter
at whose or what expense
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-02-10
PUBLIC EDUCATION.

" The longer we live the more we see." az the
old woman said, but we never did expect to 600
an eastern shore Virginian, made the stool pigeon
to pluck us for the West; yet it will be seen hv
the brief extract from the Journal of the House of
Delegates, that DR.. VERIFY of Norlhamp,on. has
thrown the bait to the West. We are in favor
OF giving an education to every child in N.
State, but we have no idea that our por,ion or ,ho
State should pay the whole of the bill. II is q
severe tax upon the eastern portion of the State
but we leave the fact and the gentleman with h;s
constituents believing they will deal Justly and
righteously by him. What a contrast he pre.
sents to the conscientious and correct Edmunds
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.-FEB
The order OF the day, upon The resolution of
Mr. VERIFY for an appropriation To primary scbools
was under consideration.
The resolution provides for the appropriation of
5OOOO dollars annually. in certificates of S,,,e
debt, bearing six per cent interest to he apnlipd
to the increase OF the capital Of The Literary Fund
and setting apart from the surplus in the 1'rea
rnry on the first Octnber. 1876, and annu,lly
thereafter, the sum OF $4,000 dollars, to be ~
Piled IN addition to the appropriation heretof,.e
made by law from the Literary Fund to the SIM.
port Of primary schools.
Mr.. VERIFY spoke in favor of his resolu,isn
Mr.. Edniunds moved to amend the res,I,,io,
by requiring that the amount Appropriated no
distributed among the counties towns and h.
roughs, in proportion TO the taxes paid into the
Treasury from them.
The amendment was reiected-ayes 40 maze
rs. - ) NOES
The resolution was adopted-aves 70. noes NJ