Life and Times of Stevens Thomson Mason: The Boy Governor of MichiganMichigan Historical commission, 1920 - 528 páginas |
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Acting Governor Mason adjourned admission Alpheus Felch Ann Arbor appointed assembled authority became bill boundary Brady brought called Canadian Cass character citizens Commissioners committee Congress Constitution contest Convention Council County Court Crary delegates Democratic Detroit duties election Erie ernor father five million dollar honor House hundred igan interest internal improvements Isaac E issue James Wright Gordon John John Biddle John Norvell Kalamazoo Lake Michigan land later legislative Legislature Lewis Cass likewise Lucius Lyon ment Michigan Territory miles million dollar loan Monroe Morris Canal nomination Norvell occasion Ohio organization party passed Patriots political President proceeded question Railroad received resolutions River road Ross Wilkins Secretary Senate session sister soon sought southern specie Stevens Stevens Thomson Mason Territory Thomson Mason tion United village vote Wayne Whig William William Woodbridge Woodbridge York Ypsilanti
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Página 108 - Pennsylvania, and the said territorial line; provided however, and it is further understood and declared, that the boundaries of these three states shall be subject so far to be altered, that, if congress shall hereafter find it expedient, they shall have authority to form one or two states in that part of the said territory which lies north of an east and west line drawn through the southerly bend or extreme of lake Michigan.
Página 108 - Michigan : and whenever any of the said States shall have sixty thousand free Inhabitants therein, such State shall be admitted by its Delegates into the Congress of the United States, on an equal footing with the original States, in all respects whatever; and shall be at liberty to form a permanent Constitution and State Government...
Página 110 - Pennsylvania line aforesaid ; provided, always, and it is hereby fully understood and declared by this convention, that if the southerly bend or extreme of Lake Michigan should extend so far south that a line drawn due east from it should not intersect Lake Erie, or if it should intersect...
Página 224 - There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted...
Página 206 - It becomes then your imperious duty to secure to the State a general diffusion of knowledge. This can in no wise be so certainly effected as by the perfect organization of a uniform and liberal system of common schools. Your attention is therefore called to the effectuation of a perfect school system, open to all classes, as the surest basis of public happiness and prosperity.
Página 103 - ... a good musket, or firelock, a sufficient bayonet and belt, two spare flints, and a knapsack, a pouch, with a box therein to contain not less than twenty-four cartridges, suited to the bore of his musket or firelock, each cartridge to contain a proper quantity of powder and ball : or, with a good rifle, knapsack, shot pouch, and powder horn, twenty balls, suited to the bore of his rifle, and a quarter of a pound of powder...
Página 118 - Winnebago in the aforesaid county, with power to transport take and carry property and persons upon the same, by the power and force of steam, of animals or of any mechanical or other power, or of any combination of them.
Página 218 - Come, all ye Yankee farmers who wish to change your lot, Who've spunk enough to travel beyond your native spot, And leave behind the village where Pa and Ma do stay, Come follow me and settle in Michigania, — , Yea, yea, yea, in Michigania...
Página 383 - The singular spectacle was presented of the officers of the State seeking for banks in situations the most inaccessible and remote from trade, and finding at every step an increase of labor by the discovery of new and unknown organizations. Before they could be arrested the mischief was done; large issues were in circulation, and no adequate remedy for the evil.
Página 382 - ... prices to dispose of, were purchased and paid for in paper, which was known by the utterers, to be absolutely valueless. Large amounts of notes were hypothecated for small advances, or loans of specie, to save appearances. Quantities of paper were drawn out by exchange checks, that is to say, checked out of the banks, by individuals who had not a cent in bank, with no security, beyond the verbal understanding, that notes of other banks should be returned, at some future time. Such are a few,...