American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-05-10

the great Northwest. II gives Us the irst
we have received that the Leg
islature Of Michigan has passed an act
for the formation Of the new
State or Territory Of Superior. Hour
readers win take their stand before the
map Of the United States, they viii see a
vast extent Of territory on the south shore
of Lake Superior, and north Of Lake Mich.
igan and Wisconsin, which now eomposes
part OF Michigan. 1t is entirely sepa-
rated from it by Lake Huron and Michi.
gan, and has no natural conueetion with
the rest OF that State. 1t is the seat Of the
great mineral wealth Of the nation. It's
mines Of copper and iron are unsurpassed
by any in the world. II has been the de-
sire Of the inhabitants to sever their polit.
ical connection with Michigan, as their in
terssts were diverse, and they were so far
distant from the capital and business por-
ton of the State Michigan has hereto
fore refused TO grant their request, but it
seems sober second thought has brought
an assent.
Two years ago Wisconsin passed an act
granting the northern part of its territory
to the proposed State of Superior. The
proposed northern boundary of Wisconsin,
and southern line of Superior, extends
from the Mississippi at the mouth Of the
Chippewa river up this last named river
until it strikes the United States Correction
Line between towns 80 and 81, and then
following thatline east TO Green Bay, which
itintersects near the mouth of the Brule
river Of Green Bay. This would throw all
the country on the st. Croix into the pro-
posed new State--a fine agricultural re-
gion, which would find it's account in be-
ing connected politically with Superior.
The territory from Wisconsin and from
Michigan will form the future State of Su-
perior 1t will extend from the western
point of Lake Superior, embracing all the
south shore thereof, TO the St. Mary's riv-
er, and the northern portions of Lake HUI
ron and Michigan, The "Saut' will be
on its eastern border. and the great mines
Of copper and iron will be on its northern
line. Its western boundary will be the S..
Croix river. 1t is destined to be one oi
the most interesting, wealthy, and impor-
tant portions ofthe Union.
The States of Michigan and Wisconsin
being agreed to this arrangement, Con
gress, by virtue of the power vested in i
| by til Sd section of the 4lh article Of the
r Constitution, has authority to erect it into
a territory or to admit it, at once, as
State. There may perhaps be some OBJ
lection on the part of the slaveholding in
5 terest to this arrangement; but we trus
, better eounsels will prevail. Where move
mentsof this kind are made obviously 70
: political ends, we should not feel dispose,
e to extend TO them our countenance. Blu
: this claim has great merits, per Sc, an
: should be treated fairly. We trust ther
= is hereafter to be North, not for the pur
:, pose of aggression, or injustice, but for th
c purpose of doing exact justice, without re
N gard to sectional lines.
d The MinneSotian, after closing the de
d tails of this proposition, scars of into tn
If realms fancy, and apostrophises thus e
oquently:
"Then hail! all hail, to the coming ne'
State of Superior; and hail tie State {
a Ddcotah, which, west of the Big Siou
:. and of the Red River of the North, an
;, with its center in the glorious valley of tn
- River Jacques, shall bound Minnesota o
u the West; and hail to another sovereig
g community still beyond in the fertile va
at leys of the Blackfeet, 1.-THE Sitsekah,) 6
70 midst the spurs of the Rocky Mountains.
And onward, westward still be til
:" march, great Star Of Empire! Let Sta
d rank upon State, until from the Atlantic
s, the Pacific, there shall be one unbroke
ts line of enlightened empires, where I'll
school house and the church spire are tf
: land marks of progress, where free indu
ie try meets respect and reward and all Il
" comforts of life abound; where legislatic
lie is pure and nnbought, and all men are 81
ct cured in the proper enjoyment of life, Ii
10 rty and the pursuit of happiness