. Michigan historical collections. aws passed between Nov. 9, 1808 and May 11,1809, except such as the board should reenact, null and void. The bill was drawnin such a manner as to humiliate Hull and sustain Woodwards position, but itfailed to pass. A compromise was however arrived at in An act declaring any andall hills, acts, laws, enactments or regulations whatever, Ueretofore existing, or sup-posed to exist relating to the manner of authenticating the legislative acts of thisgovernment, shall te null as to any future operation, published Sept. 1, , it was a victory for Hull
. Michigan historical collections. aws passed between Nov. 9, 1808 and May 11,1809, except such as the board should reenact, null and void. The bill was drawnin such a manner as to humiliate Hull and sustain Woodwards position, but itfailed to pass. A compromise was however arrived at in An act declaring any andall hills, acts, laws, enactments or regulations whatever, Ueretofore existing, or sup-posed to exist relating to the manner of authenticating the legislative acts of thisgovernment, shall te null as to any future operation, published Sept. 1, , it was a victory for Hull, since the Act of Nov. 9, 1808 was aloneaffected, and that only in its future operation. The other acts, forty-four in num-ber, were to stand. Woodward secured his point relative to the signing of lawsby the Judges, as well as the Governor. The law of Sept. 1, 1810 bears four signa-tures, and thereafter all the laws have at least three. Mich. Pion. & Hist. , 593. 594, 609, 612-615; Territor. Laws, IV, 92. (J. S. F.). TERRITORIAL RECORDS. 369 GOV. CASS ON THE BLACK SWAMP ROAD—^WINTER OF 1814-15.[Smithsonian—Schoolcraft MSS.—File Case A, under C](Draft) The importance of the country in the vicinity of tlie upper Lakes is nowproperly appreciated, Durinj^ the existence of the preij|fckcontest, the efforts of the enemy to regain possession of it will probacy be powerfuland unremitting. A natural anxiety to recover the cou||U^ost by thedisasters of an inglorious campaign, and the individi^^^B Nationalwealth they have acquired from the North West trade^BPFsh motivessufficiently strong to stimulate them to such an enterprise. But a coopera-tion with the Indians, which forms so marked a feature in their policy,is a consideration of greater weight in their estimate of the importanceof the country— Without its possession, they can retain no permanentinfluence over their savage Allies. They can make no lasting impressionupon their hopes or fears. The deluded Indians woul
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