The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-02-07
From the D~,roit Advertiser
The ST. Nary's Canal Loan-its C""st'"'
t!onality.
Adjourned.


In our issue OF the 18th inst, We presented,
in in reply 10 the false accusations OF the Detroit
slave organ put forth by Henry y. Walker,
tie Detroit Postmaster, the evidence OF the
pressing necessity of raising money TO repair
and preserve this important work. although
We did not present all the evidence that goes
TO establish that manifest necessity. We then
promised To reply 10 Mr. Walkers argument
against the conslitutionality Of the act author
ling the indispensable loan for the repair and
preservation of the cansl We now proceed
TO perform that promise. What then is the title
OF the State 10 the canal. and its relation 10 il
and TO the United States.
The ground through which the canal runs
was the property of the United States. The net
of Congress OF Aug. 20 1852, grants 10 the
State of Michigan, not the title OF the land, but
1.-THE right of locating a canal through the pub
lie lands known the military reservation AT the
falls at 81. Marys River, in said State; and that
400 feet OF land in width extending along the
line Of such canal be, and the i hereby
granted, TO be used bv said State or under
the authority thereof, for the construction
and convenience of such canal and the APP
purtensnces thereto, and the use thereof IS
hereby vested in said State forever, for the pur-
poses aforesaid and no other.
purpose OF the canal only, and the act proceeds
10 state OF what dimension. the canal shall be,
namely; at least loo feet wide, IL feet deep,
with locks at least 300 feet long and 90 feet wide.
Such was the kind OF canal which the State was
TO construct" and "use." Ii is perfectly clear
| from the terms Of the act, that the State, aud
not the General Government, was to build II.
| There i To mention OF Its cost IN the act.
! That was = matter 10 DO looked TO by the State
alone, and not the Government; and although
| IL might cost one, or two, Or even hve millions
of dollars the State was to pay for a. Ii was
the sole party responsible for its cost.
The &C, after having thus granted the use OF
the route for the canal 10 the State, and defined
its dimentions, next provides, There be and
hereby is granted TO the said State of Michigan
for the purpose OF aiding the State in construct
ing and completing said canal, mot AZ the full
price consideration of making it, $50. O0l
acres OF the public lands TO be selected, &c, from
any lands within said State subject TO private en-
try" Thus far it is perfectly free from doubt
that the State was TO do the job. 1t was tC
make the canal and pay all the cost of con
structiOn, while the sole connection the Genera
| Government had with IL was To give to the State
| the 10000 acres of land "for the purpose q
aiding tho State in constructing and compile
ting it,"
The statute then provides that 1.-THE Legsla
ture Of said State shall cause to be kept an nc
curatc account of the sales anu nett proceeds %
the lands hereby granted, and OF all cxpendi
lures in the construction, fepairs and operating
StoU -. W ga .''''s' 80 81
,bo S.cro,.rr ar H., - - -, =
! c., an ~ cu -
,,,,L. a.. ~ ~,', ,.,:, ~ 49,, -
| ,i,, %, aai, - - P' 80 !,
rs,cos n,,.1 H., :, ~
MO-, r,a,,,on. h 49, -, G.. -. 1851. y
! nc y, moi, .l,a,a,, -, 90. Na
'i ~ ''o.'',' ''o.
So, at.iI -, -" '''' '',,
c,uaI sucl, Tan, s,,..I, ~ - s"'
! pa,..ss,r,, .,x,,ons-,, g. Il - - 70; -
! ..,,;,s al ,Jo - ''''-
| U.rc :, "a Ill H., a., c..
| hound % co,..,r,,,., 3D., -, ::
| -. O. ' 'u' ~ Mp ~ -
,l s. t.I,.I, - "'' ''"'
s,,,,., :, -; ~ o, W ~
,ho dn,v - ,,.,.;,i,l i "''' oPe'"'' H. Ah'
tho san shall hn ,'eo' 10 ~Ie.ese'
oh;.c,s is nIa;,Iy ;mnosh liz
al 10 ,bo S., IT., r. ""'' o'e'
.,, r,oaJ :; H. -. ~
S,,te j., co.a sb. iii -, ~ 80
canal ,nr,. .,,. u, go az" 80. ~, VI '"'
,ha, ,h., ...,;y 'E "e
III, hiobwsv for ,b, -, H. -',.,.
Vri,ed Stats fa. f., IN - - '''-
uno, tho v..-oIs ~ "a ,,o,,.. '"a
rho pubI:. sar,;o. - -. - " So
saii ,,v.r,n,o,, - ~ y
,,,or.r,v a., -. ,,r e., fS' W. ~, any
ro,',;,i,,, no., -. ;. i"ers
tL. ,,ny.r,,,,,.,, 40 AM a''u pc''c''c'' "
~ ,,a ~ s.. ~" ~ 'ouu''!-
,uhEc biabwar g. 80 n I''I' - DC
,r.odo,, .,,J TOT t"h
nv o,,.,,,;,'a ~ IaIfpi, ne p'"p"'e 10 par
go, i ,'1' 'a''r 70 Tue STATE ana thus
,bn ,', 80 60 ~ ~ ."' ANA Ia snort,
U;L; - = :, IN '''' ~ ."c 7'a'" "i
oncro,. !, and Tor, :, - III ia
III. -zn nnr - - :, e"", nave
nal a,d tho ,ou. ~ 49, '''I % VI '"I Ca
y, Ler ,;,rr,t;o,, i,'','''' " "e 1e9"'"'f"
U,;,od So 49, I" '.'c
r,,p.y sbn ,o.v pa I'm " ic' 'iie
r.n.ir, ga on.,,; ~ - - ''''
ast . ae,.r ,rb;.h o;t--1..' ''.i so ''''e
hop,d IN ,ox o,I a.: - ''' IL
~ toll, IN o,ar,,a 81 -; .I' - 'f
was nl.;,I, ,bo ,,rora-;,; =.
the dn,v Of a.. So =, ''"P''es
ko.n i, rono;, o., oaI 'fei''' "hI
,vb;i. Ca,,a,aI a. " p'S>eu
ar : Ct g - "
en,ir. da,.,.,io, :, a., H. 3 - va"
tivas w.-. Iika ,boso -, -,
Democrat. n..,r IT,, an 80 "
in February $50 a. - -. ~ h"u
was nassad rho 7 ec;sls,nr. ., ~; 80.
think an ,,nanirno1. vo.o o,,.o,aa - c'uI D!, We
"Ibe peopIe ar n. sat- - 20.
that the acr ot con,ras. or,;,,.; :. .. 80
80 r. G.. Ar. ' A. S'a"-