East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-01-18
Petition for the Abrogation Of the
Passport System.

The passport system continues, and
the annoyances caused by it increase
rather than diminish. 1t is striking
serious blow at the commercial and
business interests of this city and
State. A delegation from the Michi-
gan Central Railroad Company have
waited upon the Secretary of State,
for the purpose of representing to
him the practical effect Of it upon that
important line Of communications
The telegraph informs us that they
accomplished nothing. A committee
of our own citizens, appointed by the
Board of Trade, have visited the
Canadian government, and are now in
Washington. But the success of their
mission is considered hopeless. Mean
time the passport system continues in
full force. Our citizens seem disposed
to leave no measure untried to secure
its abrogation. A few days since the
subject was again referred to a COM
mittee Of the Board Of Trade. Yes
terday Duncan Stewart, Esq, in be-
half of that committee, reported the
following petition to the Legislature,
which was adopted: Free Press.
DETROIT, Jan. IL, 1865.
To the Honorable the Scuato and House Of Rep
resentatives of the State of Michigan;
May it please your Honorable Body
The Board of Trade OF the city of Detroit
would respectfully call your attention to the great
damage and Inconvenience of the present pass
pert system 10 the people of this city and the
State Of Michigan.
The Canadian government has, since the dis
charge Of the Sc. Adams raiders by Police jus.
ticc Lamothe and Judge Coursol Of Montreal,
acted with commendabe energy to secure their
re-arrcst, and many Of them have been recap
tured, and are now in prison, TO await the-action
Of the courts Those Of them not yet in tho
hands of Justice will DO all secured, II pcrsever-
ance, activity and money accomplish that
end.
The press and people OF Canada are almost
unanimous In their condemnation OF those who
got up raids upon our frontiers and condemn In
the severest terms the course Of the Montreal
magistrates who let the raiders out OF prison.
The principal municipalities Of Upper and Lower
Canada have passed resolutions, pcdging them
selves TO aid the government, rs far US in their
power to prevent future raids upon our border.
In addition TO all this, the government Of Can
ada has placed upon its frontier strong force at
oil important points, from Maine in the east to
Port sarnia in the west, to see that tho laws are
respected and oboyed.
This Board believes that the government, press
and people Of Canada are acting in this matter In
good faith, and are rs anxious and earnest our
selves that peace harmony and friendship should
exist Mt oil points on our long line Of frontier.
Such being the case, we would humbly pray that
your honorable body would pass n joint resolution
calling upon our Senators and Representatives in
Congress to make such representations to our gov
ernmeni rs will induce II 10 repeal the order en-
forcing passports on this frontier, or so 10 amend
such order as will make II rs little troublesome
rs possible 10 us and our Canadian neighbour
This can be the moro readily DONE as both gov
emmcnts have now strong military force on
caeh side Of he border which, before the raid
upon ST. Adams we're in almost dsfcnsecss
condition This Board hopes your honorable
body will give this your earliest convenient con-
sideraton, and your petitioners, ms In duty bound,
will ever pray.