Ohio Defends Boundary Clash With Michigan Territory
The document discusses Ohio's claim to disputed territory north of the Maumee and Lake Michigan, arguing constitutional boundaries and federal protection. It contrasts Ohio’s pacific challenge with Michigan’s push for statehood, citing 1802 provisions and U.S. law as guiding the conflict.
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House of Representatives
Michigan
Congress
Ohio
County of Wood
County of
Wood
Kek. Whittlesey
Messrs
Ohio and Michigan dispute over territorial jurisdiction
A letter from Canfield dated April 3 1835 discusses the clash between Ohio and Michigan over the disputed strip. It argues Ohio acted without federal guidance to extend jurisdiction while Michigan leverages executive influence to delay congressional decision. The author defends Ohio’s efforts to obtain a congressional resolution.
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Ohio
Michigan
Congress
United States
Lion slain in cage fight during Norwalk menagerie
Eyewitness report from Norwalk details a leopard killing a lion in a cage during a Saturday exhibition. The article notes the lion's companion animals showed affection the day before and laments the leopard facing death sentence, urging commutation to life imprisonment. The dead lion valued at $1,000.
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Norwalk
Durin
Lyceum
Seanford Sentinel
Boundary Question and Ohio Michigan Territory Dispute
A Ohio Michigan boundary dispute is analyzed with references to the Virginia cession of 1784, congressional acts, and the 1802 Ohio charter. The piece discusses whether Ohio may locate the northern boundary as directed and the potential for conflict if Michigan resists, citing Militia deployments and court actions.
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Miami
Maumee
Ohio
United States
Congress
Michigan
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Marcha
Mauriee Bay
Owo
Congress of
Cin. Gaz
ChiStmn
Ohio River
Indiana
Virginia
Trial of Lawrence Verdicts Insanity Guilty on Act
Lawrence was tried before the Circuit Court for attempting to assassinate the President. The jury found him guilty but said insanity at the time of the act. He was remanded for humane confinement pending further provision.
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Lawrence
Richard Lawrence
Circuit Court of the United States
United States
The Late Outrages in Ohio Elections
The Toledo Gazette reports on the April election under Ohio law, noting heavy penalties for accepting offices and noting intervening acts by Bach and Howard. It describes bitter northern hostility and unresolved remonstrance following a night of clashes and expeditionary success.
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Toledo
Ohio
General Assembly
Messrs
Bach and
Howard
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