The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-10-14
From the Vermont Journal.
Statement Of Gen. Bayl0n'S Law Snit

Statement 0f GeN. BarlOn'S La7v-SHl
Gsn. Biuon bls'ned giant Of township
OF land IN the s a,e Il Nr mont, nest Ike
NJ mph emsgog. Emgrans ps,aoni,ed by
HIN, soon eheque'ed ,nt f.lds with hc'ds
and Il *, A iiule colony tspit ~ arose &C.
know edging IN IN their beneiSeto, and patton.
IN * OF respec', they incorporated their
,nwu ~ MS name. H.. tofsune was largely
taxed - build mills and upen road, 10 anne.
lorse the condition OF the inhsbitants.-Ev
e'y hiog promised prospc ~ and happiness.
But he seed, OF misfortune snd mise y were
already sown Il ouble and dl-quie,ude was
approarhing from a sou &C he lido appre.
hended Liberal in sentiment, he had pro.
cu'ed seve'ai oi The names OF his compan
ion, 10 m 10 be inserted in the charter he
had obtained, as grsn,ee-, thus securing to
them TO- &c iandel es,s,e Engaged in
moe impo tan and extensive copce os. some
OF tbs chartc' grantees wee temlss i0 pay
ing the expenses nece.ss lily inCu ed 10
cha teung 81 lying dDd aiot ing he town.
ship. H. 1892 tAx was lad upon ,be lands
Of The pop ,rtofs 10 dsIrsy this expense.
1 nc lands of me doIirq Ien gan &c
sod It pubnc vrndue. Ihs good man is ntU.
er Jr'cndteSs Un.olicited, and unkuowu TO
Gen. BAto", D. a o. bid in gh,een
erigh,s of IsUd tor his b,u Il Bul before
Gsb Birton entered 10 PEI TO n. the setling
duties, he sent nsssace 10 tNc 70 no'
clamsn's 10 meet him and adjust the clsim,
as IN equ'y I'D good consci nee would be
just. NJ answe' beng .etu ned, he suppos.
cd sli Claim was re!Inquished. He immedi
aiey entered to petioim ,he .-euisltions Of
the chatter. Many ot The 10 We c sold pnd
greal imp ovimenIs made. Du land bbe 5
are he nuisance / eve y new coun, y. BY
one OF these fiji gen y, ihIs deieeuve,
mUsiy urle wa, pu'chesec w, sn1 sevs,sl
suIts commenced Gcn Ba-nn had too
much hgDor ard ln,eguy y suffr' those who
seued unde him to be ,,pped Of ,h,if pos
sessions IL msnfuIy eppeseed to defend
them, emp yed eminent counsel az his own
expense, and assumed he bui,hen OF higa-
ton The CONNIE nc ( ment OF the cent over.
5? p omis, d speedy and a isvo' able ,ermi
nauon Blu The uncertainty Of the law soon
resulted IN the &C AMY tha, Gen Barron
cuuId no, defend his lie. lie was hen
coun>eiied 10 petl,ion the Gene'sl Assembly
10 receive the chartet, as forlei' and eudes
vor 20 ob;s'n new & ant AIS gca' ex
pen-e, in this he ". I'll j. Tn ough The
ine po.i ION OF flends, Inc iitlgan,s submit,
ted 10 tele ence. y albi'r silon was he'd,
srd h's an'agsa,st re/hsea to ABIDE he G7rard
dress ~ ! tnso sought n lhance y IL
1906, Fl ed his bin IN equry. in 1899 n.
ob'ained decree, swad dI0s bi n Ia &c sums
SI moncy and ,he ti,e ui The lead. hug ted,
under severe penal'es. WI s'sy of eXccu
ton one ycif. The time expi'ed-- the ~.
Dey wos no paid. no. we he dc ds lodged
A mouOn, IN he mean tm-. was Fl ed fp' e
hearing; and the Chsnccilos sol 1in'y De.
creed d" kaf the old gentleman sf54id be FER
iiie red no ionger''- fac exetu ,on was 'Sker
ou' by the apptob4uon of the Chancellor, az.
gwen 10 an III. One Of be respondent
the Other harm: n:d, w4s tek q inio cus'oGy
pnd ds'ained eIsh,ee0 days. Gen. B., 81
then supposed his conroves.y ,e mnsted
md ihs, he WIS about 10 resuze some itltI,
rsmUne' atom To- hi. toll and toube-whsr
TO his So p ise, and indeed ~ Is an anomaly IA
JUiIrgdonee ,he Cuiel Judge OF the 81
preme Cou-', VIII was , ine Chsnce,!o'
awarded az sulr, qltc els and released Aiier
from custody. IL 1911 G-n. B,tton wa 90.
I'd 10 answer 20 ihe Audta qjaersls. lo 1912
he APPEARED with his so.iG.ipf and re m,ndeJ
= ttsl n was put oG ffom diy 10 day, u.
~ he was told that he could 40, have ho,
ing IN Caledonia & -uniy. hut must attend tho
cout 10 the eouny f J if:rson. There by
otds, court, he cause ws conIoucj unui
snoh.r yesr. Slow 10 resolve, boz dsis' MN.
ed and j. flexibe, hsving iofmed his fesolu.
ton, Gene's, BI'ton when he ioYk leave OF
H.. family in evidence, Informei them ths,
he should MT 'etv'n unul be bad finally clos.
cd his sccouns in Vermont. Taking up hi,
abode IN D.aYille, he wsiisl aaxiou,ly ihs