Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-12
DOMESTIC.
Correspondence # tte Nee York ELPres~'
TROUBLE IN ALBANY.

ALBANY, Nov. 30th.
Tbcrc !; : pron,isc OF trouble here. The tenants OF
lie Pa.roon Stephen Van Rensselaer, have refused 10
my rnnf any longer, alleging thai they have PAID IL
lana enough. and II is Time 10 qui; paying rent THIS
nrop.rtv Won know. is very extensive, comprising ~
mas, the entire towns Of Knox, Waterloo, and Rcnssc
lacryic most Of which is held on long leases, noln
nal rent having been paid heretofore IN produce Inc
son Of the old Patroon has r!ed INC Law upon uc'i
and they have resisted.
The sheriff, in consequence OF this resistance, mas
called out the Posse CCnatuS Of The county, ana mas
been engaged all day he and his deputies, IN summon
ing the inhabitants OF Albany ana the ahaccht 70" rs
10 upprar at his office on Monday morning, 10 clock,
10 aid him in putting the law into execution We are
all called out Wings and Loco Foc0s, the Ex-Governor
the State Printer, John Van Bnren, Dix, flagS, &c
&C. without distinction Of persons. In short they
have summoned the whole Directory. We are TO 60
from the Shcril's Office on Monday morning TO Rcns
s,acryr distance about twcnty-s,x miles, where we
expect to meet c tenants, supposed TO number rom
800 TO $3.50 all armed and equipped but not according
10 law.
probably be treated by the Tenants TO good dinners
when they arrive in the disputed territory, the Sheriff
will be obliged report to the Governor that he can.
not execute the Laws by the aid Of the Posse Comita
tus whcrcupon the Governor is compelled to call cut
the Militia Of the adjoining counties.
very much doubt whether the Militia will do any
good 4 good portion of Rensselaer, county is settled
in The manner and the same trouble Is brewing
there The Young atroon agents and the sheriff, IN
Rcnssrlacrvc have been treated very badly Their
horses tails and names have been shaved. Their mar
ncsses have been cut and their carriages broken hcy
have hrcn threatened with personal violence, Il iiry
did no, clear out with their lawyers wrlts and process
sc, The end of all this, yet TO see,
1ur PNTRooS M TE:ANTs.-1hc Albany
Evening Journal of "Wednesday contains crP0se
prepared and published by the PATRON, Of the origin
and progress Of the discomfort existing among large
portion Of his enanry lie certainly appears to have
the law on his side
The Journal states that the Sheriff does not contcn-
plate again snmoning the Posse Comitatus TO enforce
The authority of the law. The number of resistant,
amounts Ia about l5Gn.
Tnr L. s. bank OF New YoKK.--1hc following
evidence given bv Thomas Dunlap, Esq, President Of
the l.. $. Bank OF Pennsylvania, III the case OF Com
monwcath RS Rice and Warwick. now being tried IN
Phadcphia fully explains the connection between the
L. $ Bank IN New lork and tn" T. ;. Bank IN Penn
sylvania
THosas DHvIop, sr0ra.-Thc l.. s. Bank IN New
York was established under tie General Banking Law
Of that State. The charter contains the provision TINT
the corporation shall last for 81 90 believe
the capital 10 be- 5000 000 with the privilege OF mcrcaS
inr to 500 Goa, GOO. The stock taken By two m
dviduals Richard Asop and Geo. Grlswold, and the
for carrying out its operations, and obtaining The
notes from the Comptroller supplied by them from
their private fortunes. Morris Robinson was al
forwards allowed to hold stock To the amount oi or
SOTO, order to his election rs President. II IS CON
Quoted hy these gentlemen AT their risk with their
own personal means The l. ). Bank of this city has
no interest whatever in that institution except acting
as lis agent here, lis acting the agent of the
= Bank Of Pennsylvania there and no other interest
than exists in any other Bank i'll the situation as
agent.
| Some of tho Banks under the General Banking Law
extend their charters for 800 years
At The last session Of Congress, the Senate adopted
a very comprehensive resolution relative 10 the de-
fences OF the country, calling upon the Executive for
information under the several heads Of Notifications,
ornaments, ar>rnalS, magazines oundrlcs steam bat
tcrcs, ships of war, navy yards and docks, with
view to placing the frontier maritime and inland, IN Il
proper state OF preparation for defence. We under
| stand that a mixed board Of military and naval officers
Will b. organized IN Washington to take this I'M
portan subject into consideration. Colonel Toticn,
| Chief Engineer. Col Thaycr, Of the Corps OF Engl-
ncrrs, Col. Cross, Assistant Quarermasicr-Grncral
and Lieut. Col! TalC"it Acting Chief Of the Ordnance
Department, have been appointed by the Secretary o
War unite with such officers of the Navy shall be
selected from that branch Of service TO complete the
! Board.-.lrmya Nary Chroniric.