The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-01-08

sny act to disturb our friendly relations with |
them. Ali our business interests have become SO |
iu,erloekad that Ia our material progress, We
have bee ONE almost as one nation. Our rail-
roads and theirs are only parts OF the same
srea, lines aad CIR currency and business III
t,Tminsles throughout the entire regions lying
near the boundary. Nor have oGr relations
with the mother Country been much less init
mate British capital has been largely employ
ed in the imp OVEN NJ o. our Country, and We
have been. II turn, valuable Customer 10
them. And all this has been mutually benef
cial Can these people have thought what il
will cost them % destroy il! and do they see
clearly what they will gain in its place by
war:
The apparent cause OF the excitement was
the seizure OF Mason aud Sl.dell, on board the
British steamer Trent, but | cannot bring my
self to believe that 10 be the real cause II
seems TO be wholly insufficient TO be made the
ground OF such prodlgiOQs tempest. and
think il will before long be made clear, that
| the British Goyerpmen; has concealed designs
and only seeks pTetext tor araptare. Mason
and Siidvll, after being given u very mschIe-
vIous importance by their detention, have now
been given up 10 the English Government
/ Whether that course was wise or not. does not
| become me 10 Jud se; AT least. ii does not
c 4ange my purpose OF recommending To you
| 10 put the Stale i'll q posture OF defence a. soon
q, may. ue and for thus purpose think We need
not So much iUr:ihcat.os "a a iull supply OF
arms tor the people, and powerful war marine
upol the great lakes. Michigan is to be de
tended, If IL comes 10 that not upon her own
ground, but upon the sail OF Canada. Give Us
arms for the people, and the undoubted con
troll OF the lakes, and fertilization NAV be safe
ly lett To tue most Convenient season. MOI
that Notifications would be useless, but tina,
our main dependence cannot safety be rested
upon them, for reasons too obvious to require
q stat M mt here.
l recommend. therefore, that provision bs
made Tor the reors lZation of the uniform
volunteer militia Oh .he State 10 coast tuie a.
active force. aud the speedy enrolment Of the
eatire body 10 be subject 10 draft al any time
his mas Le done under our present laxs Wit.
some amendments, or 10y the adopt on OF new
: System similar 10 that IN force IN the Stale q
Massachusetts, Ii VIII not be Necessary 10 in
sur very heavy expenses in eiltcIing the organ
.zat.oa until the iOrce should De actuall, re
qairvd Ior service, aud Tor such an event AIDE
4 quate provision would REQUIRE To lie made /.
addition 10 the Organization vi our own Iorces
| think ii would b. aIv sable Tor the Leg sla
ture 10 urge upon the at;ent on OF Consirs
The great AID immed ate es>ity of establish
! .ng al some s.ie and convenient point IA III,
Northwest, great arsenal aud manuiactor,
OF arms aud muaiIlo.s Of war aud also i naVa
station, 10 Ue located in some safe, spacious IA,
convenient harbor OF tae State OF Michigan
a. bel z 10y all means the most adyaEtas eOus
10th from the eAtcnt OF her coast and her AN
.lvaied resources in all The materials for ship
= naiiding. As To the particular locality, You
: gelItloInen, are the better judges.
/, | also submit herewith a preamble and reso
lutIous OF tue Board of Regents .. the Cniyer
t iy vi Michigan, which the President ., tina
uody mas requested m= 10 lay before you. b.
the Resolutions the Board propose 10 establ.s
a military school at the Ca.versI,y, whencve
= III: State will add TO the fund ) 100, 600, secur
| ,ug permanent additional Income vi - 90
yearly. That such "a Department Is the Boar
u proposes 10 establish, would be exc ed.ngly al
q valtageous TO us n state, presume 40 on
: Will doubt. The war in which we are now I'll
u gagged has proved that We cannot safely neg
ect the military education of oar people
Whether the present is a fitting occasion TO
/ the establishment Of the proposed school, al
: things considered, | must leave entirely TO th
= better judgpeu of the Legislature.
r BY The act vi the extra session, approves
NAY l0, lo6l, the Governor wa authorized t
muster into the service OF the State the volun
Il teer militia, in number not TO exceed one hun
n bred companies. The Cold alter Light ARTILLERY
h aud IA corps OF sappers and miners, not ~ ea
b coed one hundred IN number. At the time 0
= the passage OF the act it supposed that TIL
d was as large a force as Michigan wonld b
p ca led upon TO furnish, in any event. Such
: however, was not the case. The whole fore
: authorized 10y the law has been put into til
# Ieid. and the State has raised, and is now rails
government paying the expenses, max ng TWEEN
~ one Ia ali besides six batteries Of light ar
= tllery, squadron of cavalry. AID q numbe
! ot organ zed companies of infantry, which
. have joined regiments in other States, max in .
total OF troops furnished 10y the State o
, Michigan OF about z4.Ov0 men. Fer details il
regard ~ these forces, refer you Ia the fu
and complete report OF the AdjUtant General
The aggregate cost 10 the Stale, OF organizing
! uniforming. paying, transporting and subss,ng
The troops authorized by the law, inc .uding the
: L ,rat Regiment, Wh.oh was mustered out a,
The end VI its three months term oil
service, and Was organized. has been thus
! tar, as heretofore stated, $539,42S 81; and
AIN confident that when the whole is clcs.d
which will now he very soon. tie entire cost
will not exceed 5000. 900. When it is taken H.
! to account tina! a very large amount Of the con-
tracts were necessarily made payable in the
war loan bonds at par, which were reya, ded a.
worth but ninety cents on the dollar in the
kct, and that very considerable PARTON
vi The expenses have been incurred for Tecru s
to bill up regiments already in the field, which
had become reduced by sickness or 9th rwise.
belive it will be found that nowhere ia the Tn
ion has the Ike service been performed 1T q
less expense. l think it may alec be safely at
Grmed that no troops have TAX the field bet
ter provided in all respects, with the single
exception OF transportation trains than those
from N chigan. OF the troops themselves.
both officers AID privares, can speak in terms
of unreserved commentator. They have hon
ored the State from which they went forth -
Never. since Michigan became State OF the
L Mon, did she occupy so high position
among her sister States, a. nov. This at
tribute to Der b m. consist ut and loyal course
| throughout tie whole controversy. While
was question of politics the voice If Michi-
gan was never doubtful. Her principles w. re
plainly set forth AID in all constitutional ways
she maintained them firmly. When it became
a question OF war, With equal alacrity ber p.o-
pla focked to the standard OF the Union
TO defend their constitutional liberties vi b
their lives. Ia there straight paths I De
iieve hey will continue 10 the end.
Some differences Of opinion have arisen 10
regard to tue proper construction OF thu law
assigning the duties Of the Military co tract
Board aud the State Military Board. Ii does
/ not seem entirely clear 10 which Of these ls
the proper Auditn Boerd. lreconmeni that
the doubt he removed By amendment.
| recommend, also a careful revision Of the
act - for the relief OF the familis Of volun-
teers by Counties As the law now stands is