The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-29
MORE DIFFICULTIES IN THE VAN RENs
SELAER MANOR
Washington, July 80, l64i.

Some very serious difficulties, of a similar charac-
ter to those heretofore known as the "Helderbery
War;" have taken place in Rensselaer, county. The
Albany Atlas Of Thursday gives the following nara.
tive Of these riots
We regret TO learn that the Sheriff Of Rensselaer,
county, IN attempting TO certain processes on
the tenants Of VIM. p Van Rensselaer,, ESQ. has
been resisted and the power Of the law set al def.
ance.
We understand that yesterday the Sheriff ottend-
ed by his deputy, Mr.. Allen, of Lansinghurgh and a
civil posse OF some 30 citizens proceeded from Troy
for the purpose OF serving declarations in eiecment
upon tenants Of the Manor in the towns Of Stephen
town and Sandlake When the posse arrived At
Alps Corners, ~ the town Of Nassau they we're sud
denly surrounded by band Of armed men disguised
as Indians, about 50 in number The sheriff an
nounced to these men that he had come TO
serve process upon the tenants arrear for rent and
that the force that accompanied him was legally
summoned posse Of the county The Indians then
Informed the Sheriff that they would "tar aud fea.
therh him, his assistants and the POSSE and thew as
sembled together to consult the best way Of doing
II Alter celebrating few minutes they grayely in,
formed him that they would discriminate-vould
search the whole company and only tar and fea-
Their those who were guilty of carving on tbrir
persons concealed instruments Of law, writs of
eJectment, and other weapons They searched
"a
pistols from several OF them-which they ke,a-re-
turned such money as they found, and when thew
found on the Deputy Sheriff, Allen, the writs which
the posse had undertaken to execute very deliberate
y tsrred and feathered hun in the presence of the
whole body. They then dismissed the others on ma
role never again to attempt TO execute process on In,
manor. They embarrassed the horses SET them ner-
iectly ose, pointed their heads toward Troy and
firing their guns, set them off at full speed The I'm.
dams then FORMED IN double column placed the moss,
between IN single file, with the tarred and festhercd
deputy at the head and the Sheriff in the rear March
ed Them mile and half a. prisoners toward TROY
and then babe them trudgo the remainder Of thar
way on foo
Allen was the only one Of the force that was TAR.
red and festhered. Mr.. Coleman AZ Dunban,,.
Corners, who was supposed to be opposed TO the an
u rent movements, was taken the SINE morning nv
The Indians, and threatened with tarrinp and festb
erng unless he would JOIN in the cry of 6down with
the rent" lie refused, was brought TO the tar-ket.
tie, and The process was commenced when he utter-
ed faint cry OF "down with the rent.r as ordered
his prosecutors desisted and let him Oft
The Post Of yesterday evening gives an ar.
count Of some difficulties somewhat res,mblin,
these, that have recently taken place in Delawa,e
county. The Post says
Immense tracts Of land in Delaware county Al.
vlded into farms, are held by the tenants under per
petual leases on the payment of small annual reots
The attempt to collect these rents has been latsly
withstood, and an organised system of resistance a
sort OF Anti-Rent League, much like that which pre-
vailed IN the Heidelberg tract three or four wears
since, has been adopted
letter which we have lately seen state. that a
vety general understanding prevails among the ten
ants not to submit to the collection Of these rents