Slave Representation

The citizens oí'Det-oit have presented pelitions to iho Logilatitre praying that this State mny (nke the 6ome actioñ that Massaclnifetts (ione n referehco to the threefifth provisión ifl the U. S. Conslimtion.- This is nn important movemcn', nndshotiU be follnwed np by onr friends ihrongh the Stnte. The nction on the Massachusettg resohuion, wil) have a vital beáring on Slavery, and is the fi;st real blow this wicketl insisUilioii hns recejved. l! is ve!co:ne. Welcomc in itself; (loubly welcoine, as the precursor of the more serieus altacks it beralds, and under which slavery must fal!. I'.'s doom is tealed. ïftliis State follovvs up the Massachusétts resolutions, by a similar action, the effect would be incalculable: and why shoold not our State do so] No one favors this property representaron. No one lovcs slavery, but all difalike the one and detest the olher. Activity on the part of our friendo, will ensure the passnge of a joint resolution by our legïslaturc. Let them work then. Let some one friend set ihe matter a going in his neighborhood, and circuíate petiiions: let oth er friends aid, and let a cloud of signatures 'ppeak Michigan feeling: Not a man will refuse to sign. We can Ioud our legislative tabits witli these oüt r-cnlimsnts. Shull it be one? it is not a party mcasurc: it is a nationni and repubhean concern. We give ihe iorm of a memorial. The Detroit petition hasgonea little into the subject: that was we!!, ir orJer 'o possess ihe Legis'ature ef the matter, but it nced not be repeated. Detroit deserves nedit for striking the first blow; let itbetbe part of the interior, to eend it horr.e. To the Honorable the Senate and House of Rrpresentalives. of the State of Michigan: The Memorial oí the undersigned inhabit'ints of the County of resuectfully shews, That iöeirjömlista are opposed to the three-flfth provisfen contnincd in the Sd clause of 2d section of 'st article of the United States Constiiutii n, because they regard any property representntion to be aitojrelher at variance tvith gennine repub'icau principies, ?z because that if any species of propcrly shoulc be thus honored atul privileged, property in man, should be t!e last and desperate reeort. Tliev thercfore pray ihat with a view to the Cunstiiutional anièndmènt of the obove article, your Honorable hody, do toke fcirnilar action on the part of this Suite, that the Biassachü&eUs Legiilalure has taken on the part ol their Stnte.