The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-30
REVOLUTIONARY RELICS.

REVOLUTIONARY RELICS.
BEING THE PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL LETTERS
WRITTEN TO GOVERNOR CLINTON, By ALL THE DIS
TINGuIsHED HEROES AND STATESMEN OF THE AME-
RIcAN hEvoLUrIoN-AND NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME
PUBLISHED 30 THE WORLD, BY THE CONSENT OF
Col. BEEBMAN, OF LONG ISLAND, THE GRANDSON
OF GOVERNOR CLINTON.
The WoRKINGMEN AT FIsHKlI.L TO Col. HAY.
They agree york tor S2 per day and gill Of Rumhe
RAPID depreciation Of The continental Money-Condattoa
FIsHKILl, Nov. 3, I77e
SIR
The men employed by the day, TO this propo
sal and agreed 10 worA IL dollars per day aud g oil
rum per uay, and ~ their Two wages
the term OF days provide necessities their
lies, and the proportion those
VI e, beef, Hour porA paid
monthly The money deprecates last that by The
they receive 1t, that of half the Value that
when they earnt H. They tnink very hard that arh-
wages, while the mechanicKs this post have always
been Kept lower than at other posts tney having the te
rest vi their country hear this time
than what VIII reasonably support them and they would
be very sorry THAT the Intended operation OF the army
snouls be stopped or hindIed their accounts.
We csruiy the above by desire OF al the Day Men at
this post. JOHN PAitsELL,
ABRAHAM LAkZELEE,
Col. Henry HAY. DOM
Col. Hay (ENoLoslNG THE FOREGOING LErrER) TO
Gov CLINTON
Desires Coz. Clntons opinion, and at the time
presses has opn upon the nature " The de@aHd Tor s
per day aud grog-Ihe tendency VI such eom6nai.ons
Deprecaiss such yars.
FIsH KILL, sth Nov. l779.
SIR -
As already understand you have been appyed to on
the subject oil The wages demanded by the aruceIs em-
pioyed ut this post Inclined 10 hope EAcelency
vi" forgive trouble now give yoa on the same occa-
from an Inclination OF beng put equality wi,h the
snip Ca pentefs lately IRON rennsy lvania r.iu
tation they have hired upon eineIg ency ANA
w AN pefowaded be no longer detained IN service tan
mat emergency eAists what would tuereiore wish Ia
nave your EAceienc, opinion Oh Is, how lar their de-
mad VI Twelve dollars day reasonable IN proporon
Tie present piice lie, requesting
same Tune You VIA the tfouDe Uy proper
vi communicating tnem The eVil tenden.y maj
natuiaiiy arise conbln atoms they nave
deavored to ivrm, and the expectancy si counu.ns
worA Tor some at the wages pfotered tnem
botn duty they their couitry and their own
yate Characters
You well with the system of the De-
partmeut, TO neither the Or. General
sell be gamers by Keeping their III
they really ought 10 be- knowledge OF winch viii
family convince them do Intentionally wrong
them.
Your assistance in having this matter settled in way
that VIII Ill future prevent suh jars Will be adding ano-
her iavor 10 the many already conferred ON the Depart
ment through the channelioi Your EXcsilencies
most oDedient and humble Want,
HENRY HAY.
Gov. CLINTON TO Col. HAY, TN ANSWER TO THE
toREGolNG.)
Expresses his Opinions upon the Points Desired.
FDHKILL, Nov. S, l779.
DEAR Sir
have received your letter OF equal date enclosing
from the mechaicKs at Tins post Previous 10 ths
some o their principals had appy'd me representing
the cae vi the present dspule.Ihey say that
quence OF u number oi Ulcers having employ ed
and brought other States to this post
wages hive times higher than theirs; The prices oi the
most essential necessary OF lie iii part The country
been raised at least bU per ct.whlch laId them
under the necessity Of demandna proportonate
ation oil pay hat, as upon tneir former wages they
could bat barely support themselves the increase oil
d DEM al a uCeu
prices oil PROVISIONS leaves them exactly III their former
paDie vi determining me, their present demand Would
not appear unreasonable 1t Is true, that arttce
pIoy upon particular emergencies Will always expect
extraordinary wages but Is equally true that where
great DETERMINATIONS made they Will al
conuson create new emergencies and equally warrant
pretensons raising prices, well paying. The
truth oil this July illustrated present
instance. How may be proper comply Win their
present demands take upon my point. dy
determne-but 1t may SUI DO tna uuiess
their pay is sufficient 10 afford comfortable support to
them and their idnys, the puDhc VIII derive Uut little
that my influence would be powerful enough induce
them ~ continue.
Col. HAY TO Gov CLINTON.
Situation the Army h respect Forags-D,smal con-
sequsnces-I.tiuence Of Gov Z. desired.
PoUoHKEEpsIE, 10 Deer 1850.
SIR
do myself the Honour to wait on your Excellency
purpose lay before you present situation
resp CT to Forage, and the dismal consequences that
must arise the public IT do not through your
obtain further supply You will by General Heaths
letter the dependence putt upon your influence ana have
ing US IRON our present impending danger, Any method
you propose shall be strictly adhered and faithfully
executed as far az lies in the powered,
Your Excellcncies
respectfully obedt
land very humDe servant
HENRY HAY
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