The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-08-21
Superior.
A NEW STATE.


No one who intelligently "discerns th'
signs of the times" can doubt that 1t Is tn
fixed determination of q vast majority o
the American people to maintain the UNITY
of the United States at whatever sacrifice
of blood and treasure. Not star is TO b
erased from our national Ensign, ever
though it require score of years TO crush
! out the rebellion, and though to maintain
the integrity of our national domain We are
compelled to encounter united Europe ia
arms. The Union. Unjust amt shall b
Ipreserved,' is the spontaneous expression OF
every true American heart. Blu, although
we are determined to lose no State from the
American CoDfederacy. yet in the recon
struc,ion which must occur after or before
the rebellion ceases. new States will un-
doubtedly be added and old States divided,
by the fortunes of war. 1t is we'll known
that when Virginia coded to the general
Government her north western Territory
| it was upon condition that not more than
five new States should be constructed out Of
it, These five States have already been
admitted under the restriction. This re-
striction was of course designed to protect
the peculiar institution" from the en-
croachmehts of freemen. One OF the parties
to the contract, Virginia, having been com
PEELED to division OF her own territory the
other party may justly claim that the terms
Of the contract have thus become vitiaied
and may con sider herself relieved from al!
obligations growing out of the original
agreement. Whatever may be the strict
legal Interpretation of the case. We cannot
doubt that the General Government will
soon appreciate the actual public necessity.
which is stronger than law, Of constructing
a new State out of the mineral lands lying
upon Lake Superior and now included with
in the geographical limits OF the States of
Michigan and Wisconsin. Most Of our
readers are familiar with this territory as
laid down upon the maps. but if those who
are not will refer to them they will discover
how inappropriate and unnatural it is that
such large extent of territory valuable on
ly for mining purposes. should belong to the
sin. There is, and can be. no unity Of in
terest and in consequence the one must ever
be subscrvient to the other, SO long as the
unnatural connection lasts. Unjust be evi
dent to every Intelligent person that the
mining regions can never be truly prosper.
Gus until they ares1n a condition to develop
their own peculiar,resources by independent
legislation A new State must be formed
and a very good name for such State will
be that " hich has been often before suggest
ed. the State of Superior. Were there no
other reason for a division Of the State of
Michigan. its geographical limits would de-
termine its propriety. The mining region
is an unnatural appendage to the State mar
ring its fair proportions. This region can
not be added to the State Of Wisconsin,
which is too large already; is anxious to be
divorced from its own mineral regions and
ike Michigan possesses a controlling agri-
cultural state interest. 1t is perfectly evil
dent that a new State must be formed, a
mining State, un,rammelled by any unnat
ural connection with other interests and we
will call that State Superior. until a better
name shall be proposed. We hope that the
press throug hnut the Northwest will discuss
this subject and prepare the public for some
early decided action. Now is favorable
time. Old States are falling to pieces. Let
the people form new ones while they can do
so without being compelled to encounter
remote sectional opposition. Will the press
speak ?--CAieago Dispatch.