The New York herald., 1844-09-11
Very Interesting from the Heiiderberg
MOuneains.

we have received some very Interesting inteiii-
gence from the Heidelberg Mountains, disclosing
some curious particulars OF the anti-rent nsurrec
ton there against the Van Rensselaer, family ana
the legal authorities.
| The farmers in that region are regularly drilled
| at stated times, TO the number OF many hundreds
| The whole district is organised against the pay
ment of rent, and are determined to fight TO the
last. Patrols of men, disguised as Indians, scour
the mountains and valleys, and every road and
pass are guarded. 1t is believed that the Cover
nor's Proclamation will have no result-no effect
The lnsurreciionary spirit of these mountaineers
is stimulated by the "New York Tribune" and
other like journals which circulate among them,
and encourage them in resistance to the payment
OF rent and the execution of the laws.
The following document has been circulated
very widely among the mountaineers.
EXTRACTS FROM THE CONSTITUTION or THE UNITED
STATES.
ARTICLE 81, sEcrIoS lst-" The judges, both of the
Supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their offices
during good behavior" We ask, is il good behavior in
Judge to be partial go contrary to Justice give unjust
grand and petty ures Ought not such "5res to he
removed from office i it treason against people
to adhere to their enemies give them aid support The
zens OF the United States For they claim titles of nob
ty or honor such as Esquire Lord &C. which deprives
them rent or give them aid assistance help them
to maintain their unjust claims against the people,
guilty OF the high CRIME Of treason against which every
patriotic son OF liberty ought TO rise with Indignation
take up their arms, and them TO rid the world of
monsters not III to live. II any laws o any State
repugnant TO a republican form Of government" they
are unconstitutional unlawful For the United States
shall guarantee TO every State in this Union, repnbl
can, not PATRON or ieudal, " form Of government
ARTICLE 4th, SECTION 4th-We also find that the 18th
article OF the Amendments If the Constitution Of the
United states, says that any citizen Of the United
States shall accept claim receive retain any title Of
nobility or honorn " such person shall cease to be
citizen of the United States The late stephen Van
Rensselaer,. styled himself Lord, Sci and William p.
Van Rensselaer, aifxes to his title Of honor
Therefore he Is not citizen under the protection Of
the United States he be until he shall be natnra
zei though he Is trying under false pretence Of law to
compel the people to pay him rent tribute But he
Not one cent for rent tribute but thousands for de-
ence Not one cent for tribute rent, to any who
has forfeited his right to American citizenship
N. B-The Indians that have to assistance
are the grand ornament of the world and the bold pro-
ecors Of the peoples right liberty and laws but great
terror to tyrants and tories
Are not the PATRONS the oppressive enemies Of the
people? Let the tears of weeping widows caused by
paroony and the cries OF hungry, helpless orphans.
answer o the unmerciful iron grasp Of patroonry
horrid arstocracy Better far better to die fighting
for liberty than to live under PATRON aristocratic
troll or bondage SETH LEONARD,
Law, Justice and Mercy.
Two new weekly papers have been recently
established in this city which support their views,
in addition to the "Tribune." What the end of
this lnsurrection may be no one can tell. Most
likely blood will flow before all is over.