The Facts and Historical Events of the Toledo War of 1835: As Connected with the First Session of the Court of Common Pleas of Lucas County, OhioDaily commercial steam book and job printing house, 1869 - 52 Seiten The "War" refers to a trial in the Court of Common Pleas, concerning a boundary dispute with the State of Michigan over the northern boundaries of the northwest territory portion in Ohio. |
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... claimed jurisdiction to the above mentioned line given for her southern boundary . This line is designated on our land maps as the " Fulton Line . " It intersects Lake Erie east of the mouth of the Miami of the Lake , or Maumee River ...
... claimed jurisdiction to the above mentioned line given for her southern boundary . This line is designated on our land maps as the " Fulton Line . " It intersects Lake Erie east of the mouth of the Miami of the Lake , or Maumee River ...
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... claimed to be in that county , by levying taxes , but the people did not recognize the act , and refused to pay the taxes . These facts were reported to the Executive of the State for advice and assistance , but no atten- tion was paid ...
... claimed to be in that county , by levying taxes , but the people did not recognize the act , and refused to pay the taxes . These facts were reported to the Executive of the State for advice and assistance , but no atten- tion was paid ...
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... claimed to exercise . They told him they were full blooded Buckeye Boys , come to defend the territorial rights of the State ; if he was one of them , all right ; if not , they intended to know it . By this time , he began to look for ...
... claimed to exercise . They told him they were full blooded Buckeye Boys , come to defend the territorial rights of the State ; if he was one of them , all right ; if not , they intended to know it . By this time , he began to look for ...
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... claimed that although Congress had the power to change the boundary and give a portion of her Territory to Ohio , yet as her boundary was then defined , she had the right of possession and jurisdiction , and having acquired peaceable ...
... claimed that although Congress had the power to change the boundary and give a portion of her Territory to Ohio , yet as her boundary was then defined , she had the right of possession and jurisdiction , and having acquired peaceable ...
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... claimed by Michigan , with any hostile intention , or disposition and determina- tion to prevent his execution of the previous orders . " The laws thus passed by the State and Territorial Legislatures , are equally irrepealable by the ...
... claimed by Michigan , with any hostile intention , or disposition and determina- tion to prevent his execution of the previous orders . " The laws thus passed by the State and Territorial Legislatures , are equally irrepealable by the ...
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12th of February act of Congress acting Governor aforesaid appointed armed arrangement arrest attempt authorities of Michigan authorities of Ohio Boundary Commissioners Brown Canal Capt citizens collision command Common Pleas Court of Common disputed Territory duty east Executive exercise extreme of Lake Governor Lucas Governor of Michigan Governor of Ohio Harris Line honor horse JOHN FORSYTH Judge Higgins jurisdiction Jury Justice Lake Michigan laws of Ohio Legislative Council Legislature of Ohio line drawn Lucas county Major Stickney Mason Maumee River McKay Messrs Miami Michi Michigan Territory military force Militia Monroe Monroe county northern boundary Odle officers party peace Perrysburg Port Lawrence posse President proceedings prosecutions Raisin Valley Historical re-mark the Harris regiment run and re-mark run the line Rush and Howard Scott September session of Congress Sheriff southerly bend Terri Territory of Michigan tion Toledo War tory township under-sheriff United Vanfleet Wood county
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Seite 6 - 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.
Seite 7 - ... 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 the said Lake...
Seite 6 - Provided, That Congress shall be at liberty at any time hereafter either to attach all the territory lying east of the line to be drawn due north from the mouth of the Miami aforesaid to the territorial line, and north of an east and west line drawn through the southerly extreme of Lake Michigan, running east as aforesaid to Lake Erie, to the aforesaid State, or dispose of it otherwise, in conformity to the fifth article of compact between the original States and the people and States to be formed...
Seite 6 - Miami, aforesaid, and on the north by an east and west line, drawn through the southerly extreme of Lake Michigan, running east after intersecting the due north line aforesaid, from the mouth of the Great Miami, until it shall intersect Lake Erie, or the territorial line, and thence with the same through Lake Erie to the Pennsylvania line...
Seite 43 - At the hour named, the judges and officers of court were promptly in the saddle. Colonel Van Fleet was ready with his twenty men, mounted and completely armed. Each man had a rifle in addition to his two cavalry pistols. They proceeded to Toledo, reaching there about three o'clock AM, and went to the school house that stood near where Washington street crosses the canal, and opened court in due form of law. Junius Flagg acted as sheriff. The proceedings were hastily written on loose paper, and deposited...
Seite 43 - ... wag ran into the tavern and reported that a strong force of Michigan men were close by, coming to arrest them. They dropped their glasses, spilling the liquor they intended to have drunk, and sprang for their horses with all possible haste, leaving bills to be settled at a more leisure time. As they had accomplished the work intended, speed was of more importance than valor. A backward charge from the enemy was made at the top of the speed of their horses.
Seite 37 - July in attempting to arrest Two Stickney. On the 29th of August Secretary Forsyth wrote to acting Governor Mason, informing him that his zeal for what he deemed the rights of Michigan, had overcome that spirit of moderation and forbearance, which in the present irritable state of feeling prevailing in Ohio and Michigan, is necessary to the preservation of public peace. That the President felt constrained, therefore, to supersede him as Secretary of the Territory of Michigan, and appoint Mr. Charles...
Seite 7 - The constitution of Ohio adopted the same line, with this condition : "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...
Seite 23 - repugnant to the act of Congress of the llth of January, 1805, creating that Territory, and to the acts subsequently passed for its government, and its actual and complete enforcement would, therefore, involve a most serious violation of the laws of the United States.
Seite 11 - ... seven and eight, together with the territory east of the Maumee river as lies between the line run from the southerly extremity of Lake Michigan to the most northerly cape of the Maumee Bay, and between Lake Erie and the line run due east from the southern extremity of Lake Michigan to Lake Erie, be and the same is hereby erected into a separate and distinct township, by the name of Port Lawrence...