The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-19
The Movement tor n New state,

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meeting was ned n on.oaAgon the 1s,n uli, com
roeed Of defgaer FROM the upper peninsula OF Michigan
and from those portions o. Wisconsin aoi Mouesota Dor
ring Lake Superior for the purpose OF considering
the popriey Of toe formation 81 Territory OF the
lake spsror regioa o. scoigao, Wisconsin aud Mnnsso
ia preparatory 70 the for nsicn of safe This
meeting called time ago and attended ~
rat from all the daren sections In tho
cali Bsw seneIs may De This movement, or nov cx
teDeive ny be the feecg u favor 81 Il; whelher 10
vice spresd snorg the te0ple, confined 4, fe~ ~ho
ambitious 10 nsure in territorial snd State govern
Dcuf, arc unable ~ say but iron tre perssse,cy
~hh Witch the matter has been plshei for loog tins
past from he Of al the journals Of ths section and
from the interest manifested IN proisci there
BE- little couLt Ina. u commepds il'ef 70 the PEG
PIE Of that sectou, sod maloty " them would
be In favor Of H. cemnviee Of ogni gas ap-
polDted by the CtnvenNon 10 drait address 20
The Legislatures Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
ura pom them the pro2rie,y ACE necessity " g-ant
ihe general govermsn, II ther territory bordering
Lake Superior he purpoee enabling The
20 form q Territory, ana this committee In.
s,ruo.d 10 ,ubrnt their prooesdngs 1, The c0nvenrou
which 10 again the th Oatouason FOR the
purpose OF considering them 10 addition to tbs
ttee o. three n'ei 10 trst resoluions expres
OF tho OF Il CJnvenoJ and their repst
made at an adjourned meeting the 26lh rCs0u.
tons devoted wholly % ss1ns forth ths
which urged n favor Or tho prosis, and
amply acctpsed BY INC SDvea1n, but further actoa
tasen.
These reasons aro the dsarcc Of tboss regions frsu,
N capss OF the different sic'es TO winch tpsy beo1g,
the difficulty ~ getting 10 'nsn tnsr virus dsfrsuchse
ment IN msns ele5iiens, the difference Of interests
ard occupation, and Otner things rhich have been
have been p-ef0nef 10 the legislature Of this
state number OF times 10 the resolutions sDich have
been introduced for cedipg back the upper pSnlnsus
Tho committee which has been appointed for tins
purposs Of preI-inf an address 10 tho different
legislatures music thctaro reasons for thosc
poyed arc ali, 4, Vt all toe chief ones, that be
urred These mean q have NOT heretofore been sun
70 induce the Legsaure TO take any action except
10 lay the resolutions away 10 the table and
cot believed that The address OF preparation
will any other effect sun, there be title doubt
Legislatures o. tbeea three Satns will rive the
matter confederation than heretofore for The
that this application vii come from the concerted action
o. the people o. hat region which fact OF itself will
title 70 respectful cDDsi Iteration, whereas previous
resolutions have been Introduced by " the Da.
stelsture their own responsibility.
n this respect he present movement will be bebeh ia
but other The subject las yet been sufficiently
agsted has not yet been fully discussed and ~ merits
and deers not yet Understood 10 Ia certain thst
people Of The lower peninsula ~oud no. consent
20 lose vsieable portion Of the State Tbs preseal
action will pausurste s further action and open 40 dis
cussion and Is pcssble that the Of the people
NAV be modified thu, they will eventually cons snt
The plan, but cannot be done at present.