The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-08


Michigan territory was cut on from
Indiana territory on the north and on
March 1, 1909, Illinois territory was
cut on on the west, but this did not AZ
feet the dividing line between In
diana and Ohio. On Dec. IL. 1916. In
diana was admitted as state with Its
eastern boundary defined as the meri-
dian line which forms the western
boundary OF the state OF Ohio, viz:
line drawn due north from the mouth
of the Great Miami river" As this
was named as the western boundary
of Indiana in the enabling acts OF both
states. and in the Constitutions OF both
states. and as congress In $50. dis
tinctly attached the disputed strip to
Indiana, there is not much probability
of the boundary line being changed.
The so-called "Toleao War;"
What's the matter with the Toledo
ans anyway Is there not room en-
ough in Ohio for all their great men
and prospective presidents that they
would appropriate slice off Indiana's
eastern edge. Or perhaps they are
ambitious to repeat the Toledo war.
in which they succeeded In capturing
and holding slice of Michigan. This
was good while ago. but 1t Is OF rec
ord. In that war" Toledo was the
Ct sus belli-the bone OF contention
while now she is trying to stir up
trouble The so-called Toledo war
! occurred in 1885. In 1918 survey
ordered by congress to establish the
boundary line between Ohio and Mich.
igan gave Toledo and its harbor to
Michigan territory and It remained SO
for 10 years. From 1913 to 1884. Mich
igan territory was in peaceable and I'M
disputed possession Of strip of terri
tory along her southern border in
GLIDING Toledo, though not so named
then. When Michigan former state
government trouble began. In 1885
/ the then governor of Ohio. Lucas, pro.
cured legislation providing for the TAX
| ing possessing of the disputed territory
and enforcing Ohio's jurisdiction over
| It The Michigan legislature retaliat-
ed by passing a law imposing heavy
penalties upon any person who should
accept or hold Office within the dis
puted territory under any authority
except that of the United States or the
state OF Michigan.
Took Slice Of Michigan.
Both sides called out their militia.
which responded in considerable num-
marched toward the scene OF war The
dispute became serious enough to at
tract the attention Of the national gov
eminent. and the trouble was finally
compromised. The United States at
torney general had reported to the
president that unless congress had ex-
pressly conceded the disputed terri
tory to Ohio, it belonged Of right to
Michigan. Congress had not SO con.
ceded the disputed territory. and vet
in the compromise Ohio won. During
most OF the time that the disputed ter
ritory was controlled by Michigan the
town on the Maumee was called Port
Lawrence, but In 1888 some person
who had been reading history Of
Spain suggested that the name Of the
town be changed from Port Lawrence
to Toledo. and It was done. When the
disputed territory was finally added to
Ohio, Lucas county was formed. in
which Toledo is situated and was NAM
ed for the governor who had called out
the Ohio militia. Michigan was fn-
duced to give up the strip. including
Toledo as condition OF her admis-
sion to the Union, and, considering
that she had an official survey on her
side, she was amiable about it. And
| now the Toledoans talk about apDro-
|, priating strip of the eastern side Of
Indiana. Well, well!