, 1870-05-14
THE SAULT CANAL.
The Action Taken by the Michigan
StAta Auth0Kities.
From U.S Detroit Tribune, May T.

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Inasnuch as incorrect reports and minors
concerning the action Of our State authorities
in regard to the use Of the Sault Ste- Mar1e
Canal by the Red River expedition arc beng
disseminated, it is advisable that an accurate
statement Of the facta in the matter SHOULD ba
made =.
When it became apparent that the Canadian
authorities designed to make Fort Wlllan tho
base OF their hostile operations against the
Assiniboine Insurgents, and to transport sheI
troops and supplies to that point from Col
lingWood ria tho st; Na1y'a River, the officers
OF our State took into consideration the ques-
ton as 70 what their duties, a. tie po;7ar m. m
mediate1y controlling the snip canA al 'ae
SAINT, might be in the promises They "ere
certain, that both by the explicit teEns OF me
possessed no authority whatever over ever aay
questions Of the transis q the 1o9pz e3-, u u
smother nation through Michigan watess W
over Michigan territory, put that M matters ~
this nature wers hbsolsate'5 sno3s.. 20
1Sse n9?a1, here baen given The t1eaty-naking and
~ .,1.-ora If ou International character In an
aPrraT7cv- - for which no presaous preparation
Sstf Bee1 possible, and when prompt action
.hon11 Be necessary and communication with
M.shinetou 1Hui fnp1acticah1e, the State authori-
ties wonid. probably, be entitled 70 asaume re-
snousibiIitiea and temporarily exercise tho
frnctiors Of = distinct nationality but even
then their action would be subject to ravlslon
by tEe E1e0deuIy &11A tAeA 1tSAs W nSt "oAu
cease upon the reception Of dehnite instrne-
tons from the National Capital The anthor1-
tea OF Michigan have based their recent
couse> In regard to the pending Canadian
movement upon the foregoing principles;
Last week, therefore, the Governor noahed
the Washington authorities by Telegram OF
the current understanding he-e IS TO the ln-
tentionn Of the Dominion Government IN re-
gard. to the Red River insurEect!on' aaa ha
TAXED for Instructions concerning IN, INC
/ proposed uso OF tha canal BY tnen
armed expedition. 4 reply wss receiTea
| bT letter last week, in which the state De-
| pa1tment took; the sama view OF the o1ty oi
the Michigan executive as that set toitn aooso,
md requested that no vessel bearing troops os
munitions OF war should be auoTe1 g pISs n
the Sault Ste. MarieFs Canal. unless VII .no
| express permission OF the Gnltso oe
| etument- 5oo,vcnt
Promptly upon the receipt OF thu oeenaGns na.;u.
Via GoveInoT rnailed An order to the Supe8u
ienient al tha Csna., dirrctin9 hs". TO aseshs ~
1Aonu that ,eork 10 be used 1f daY (o'e.g" ,sxsss
edT7f;nq troops or munitions q J:r.f ~ rom
epress permission $hos4a s,st sr ~ Goss57anlezst
ne United states o trom o1 o,e dse Ct TIaital Sials
aet-hy uss:e, n.ohshiy reached Sopern1
r.a s 9snt o S.truIar. The Canatnan ,T!3i,am St1n
Iaaon 1us ~. 2e;nr 2ea stores for Fort M WI s5c
n.sea5 3he csr1l On the previous: The mo-
rrobshly would not have @ eo1s n;rs,s. The proba-
hibition in TIC o.o.1 r. he list the Red NVe5
bilitiea now see" xiI shrink and not swell, ano
'Nspeek o. w. f-the-cana1" question MaS
, this Pasnreticsl importance; out me ssst
posses - baye made is inpoitank, - aSU M
Msp .9-e Michigan has been ns.tst ~ Rave been
rerIeent, but thss .e.ri;t-ant ~ IN tbeir action
:. bosh prompt ana
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