Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-05-22
From the New YORK Tribune.
TIE MANOK OF RENssELAuHwYC


.ioners appointed by the Governor to mediate be
tween the PATRON, Stephen Van Rensselaer,, ana
his refractory tenants, have made Report III
part to the Legislature, from which we gamer Inc
following facts:
Tho Manor of Rensselaerwyck is about TWEEN
v.four miles in length each way from the i1ho.
son River and twenty four IN breadth Norm :.u
South from p Jon Island in the Hudson to me 90
hoes Falls in tie Mohawk, excluding sifip one
mile wide and sixteen miles long on ''ie "c>'
side Of the River. (which includes Inc greater
mart of the CITY Of Albany) excepting also the
site Of The City ofTroy, and certain other portions
,f the Counties Of Albany and Rensselaer, Of which
the fee simple has bccn surrendered by the Pa
troon. This trnct was purchased OF the inaiah
occupants by KIlJn Van Rensselaer, between
1890 and 1851, undo the sanction OF the Dltch
Government. After the conquest OF the colony
by the English, now charter was granted HIM
By Queen Anne, in l70l, SO that the original Van
Rensselaer, title would seem triple cord, not ca
silly brDlten.--Tho charter from Queen Anne IS
baronial or fcuda comforting upon the PATRON an
the rights of n lord Of the manor under the old
English laws, authorizing him to hold courts, IS
sue wris, impose fines, dIstrain for re", &C. &C
The American Re yoln'ion stripped hIm oi many
Of these privileges but left him 10 iu!I possession
Of the property, which IS held BY entail, ana ieas
ed TO tenants on conditions which are now gcnef-
aiy doomed unwiso and oppressive, IT not degfa-
ding The estate is divided into firms Of one hun
drcd and twenty acres each, leased IN pefpetuity,
ut a yearly rent of twenty-five and hall bushels
Of wheat, four fat fowls, one days service with
wagon and horses. the payment OF all taxes AND
assessments and ressrvatIoEs TO The Patron o! all
mines minerals and streams of water, such fire.
wood and timber he may think proper 10 re-
uuirc for building, mills, mining operations, nc
&c. He is also entitled to ''quarter saies," or
one.iourth The proceeds Of every sale or transfer
of n lease from one tenant to another. These
conditions many of tho tenants deem oppressive
and degrading, and have combined TO resist their
enforcement.
Tho late PATRON was a very kind hearted, be-
nevolent man, and popular with his tenantry.
Daring his long life they did very much az they
pleased about tho rent and al his death there was
due from them the gross sum of four hundred
thousand dollars, while he was involved, II we
mistake not, in pecuniary cmbarrassnents OF some
standing.
Tho new PATRON, Stephen Van Rensselaer,
the younger, coming into possession OF the estate,
attempted 10 turn over new Leaf. He demand
cd the pavmen, of all arrears and a rigid tIfment
Of the contracts ihereater-a demand which led
to reinonstrance, resistance, the famous "Ielder-
bcrge War; and ultimately to this attempt at ad-
justmont bv the State mediation.
The Commiss ioners have not brought the land
lord aud tenants very near each others tsrms as
vet. The PATRON offers to receive $50 IN mon
cy in lieu of the 22A bushels Of wheat, one days
service and four fowls, which the annual
rent of laria. He Will relinulIish the right "f
quarter sales for $50 per farm. He will ren-
Guish the wa,or privileges. &c, for a far coasid.
eraiion-a!l these on condition that the arrears Oh
rem, be first adjusted and acknowledged 50 as TO
be in n train of ultimate payment, or, tho arrears
being settled. he will release all his title and IN
,sros, in any f,rm for 81 per acre, one-tifih IN
hand. the balance secured b. bond and mortgage.
These arc tho Pa,roon's conditions, and they do
not appear TO US unreasonable.
In reDlv 10 those terms the tenants subui TED
,hs following proposition: that the rem, in wheat
nll nor bus he'll al
tions be taken off; and that the tenants have the
privilege of purchasing the fee al sum, at per
cen, interest, which would amount 10 q gwen
number of bushels of wheat Meaning thereby
10 10 pay for 100 acres of land (being Tho sizo
generally of the farms for which they pay p l :.
bushels of wheat,) 1921 -, s. per
In this situation do the affairs of the landlord
and his tenants remain at present Tho CommIs-
sloners say they shave thought they should bes'
perform their duty to the parties anl 10 the Pub
lie BY suspending their interference for the pres
ent and until! some Indication shall appear OF /
disposition on The part of tho landlord tennnts
TO reconsider the terms submitted, and approx
mate towards those offered by the other party
Tbs disposition manifested by great majority o
the tenants induces us TO hope tina, finally Il set
ternent will be effected between them and tht
landlord The interest of the Iannlord, rs we'll al
that OF tho tcna"ts will be most advantageous y
secured by mutual concession and compromise
SrIrLE II will here give you receipt for CT
ring slfe, which consider invaluable; and a
for its being infallible. thing no man gaiE
cay ~. Al any rate l have cured many horses
and cold the recipe for MANY dollars. Thus
"A handful Of sumac bark, and handful of whit,
oak bark, boiled in gallon of water down 10 i've
quarts; baths the stfle with this lotion twice
dav for three DAYS. then put salva made Q
the whio Of egg and rosin. and battle tn,
same in with 4 hot shovel two or three times
aud the horse Is cured"
w kI1RRuN.
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