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Day
19
Month
May
Year
1845
Copyright
Public Domain
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We find in the Mt. Clemens Pntnot of the lst inst. thot n democratie mening held hore on the 26th uliimn. adopted a series f Reuolutions, among which we are piad o nolice ibe following condensed parlicuars: lst. Tliat the people ought to select as catv'tcïüies to the Lpgislature such men, and sucli only, "ns will pledge themfelves tois-e ol! honorable meaus, if elected to secure the papsnge of a la;v reducing the pay of mem jers to tw) dolhra perday, foi the first fifiy days of the session, nnd one dollar per day for thfi balance of the session," That is just. Two dollars will pay as rauch now as lliree would ten years ago. 2d. Recommend ng the passage of a lavv "compelling Ütigants in law suits to pay all costs- except in criminal cases - believing that 6uch a measure will lessen litigation." - Monroe Advocate. (C1" At the last 6ession of the Legislulure, an appropriaiion of $700 was made to hire an agent at New York to persuade foreign emigrante to cme and tettle in Michigan in preference to other States andTerritoriea. It appears that the Governoror has appointed o Mr. Almy, of Grand Hiver, fur this purpose. We expressed our disopproval of ;he measure when it wss pending. We coneidered thut it wulá be productive of iittle effect af nny kind: it vu out f the proper pmvince of Leeislation: it opened the door to other appointmeuts and appropriations of n t-irnilar character: it wap not called for by the circum8tance3 of the Stnle: it was demgatory to the digniiy of a great Saté to hire an agent to compete wit h the mercenaty runners of N. York city f and if the mission should be fucce6sful to the fulleet extent anticipaled. and emigrants ehould be induced to 6etlle liere instead ot'elsewhere at an e perse of a dollar a hcad, of how much benefit to the Siale '.vould it be?OC5 In referente to money matters, we would say one word to our agricultural readers, which we presume thcy will receive kindly, as it is gratuitous. - Do not be deceived in taking bilis oí Banks of doubtui repulation merely because they are current, and are taken by business men. Such men must, al most by neces8ity, take any money that iscurrent, or they cannot transaot business. - They have facilities for using it spcedily and ndvantageously that farmers have not. To sell your crops, or your real estáte for any thing except specie or the vry bost of pnper. will nol bc wise.

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Signal of Liberty
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