New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-18
The Ambient Troubles.


We give today another letter from Delhi from
a friend Of the murdered sheriff and also a state
ment. BY an Anti Renter OF the alleged grievances
assumptions and demands OF those known az Anu
Renters. We publish each Of these as expres-ihs
the views OF the writer, not ours There mas been
evident throughout, IN the letters from Deini' an
earnest desire TO cast the odium OF The murder o.
Steele on the v hole body Of Anti Renters and BY
the publication of individual expressions real or a.
.cy,cJ 10 render that odium not only as extensive
bat ma intense as possible So far this affects only
,bose who have pcrpeirated encouraged blood
shss we do not object but We cannot overlook
the obvious inclination TO drown all inquiry into The
r;yb, and wrong OF the Anti Rent controversy in
Wild hurrah against the murderers at Andes From
every side the Governor Is called upon 10 order ou'
the Military 10 dragoon the County Of Delaware
into submission, when cannot find particle o.
evidence tina, there is any resistance 10 legal process
in that comfy certainly none which a Sheriff.
posse may not readily overawe or instantly over
come Where is the township IN which the Sher
ia can not or dare not serve process We can
hear OF none. We have accounts OF meetings IL
several townships, in which the People pledge
themselves to turn out in their full strength in sup
port of the civil power and in aid OF its officers
We trust the Governor will know why he puts Inc
State TO the heavy expense Of filling Delaware coun
ty with foreign Military force before he doesn- II
the laws cannot otherwise be executed, let the ex
pense. Ht any expense be incurred but not idly
and waniony.
We have little faith in the power Of the Legs
Iaure TO afford the Anti Renters the relief they ask
little expectation that they will meet with success
any where but in lawful amcabc appeals TO the
landlords for generous offers Of terms which the
proprie,ary interest in the lands may be eNtin
eui.bed This is the course which they should have
adhered TO from the first. If they had all scrupu
ously respected the laws as most Of them doubtless
hare donc) the selling Of their property on distress
warrants the election of their families followed by
the destruction Of the humble dwellings erected by
the labor of their own hands-TOor dwellings IL
deed bat all they had-woud have created very
general and earnest sympathy for them. From
every side their case would have been inquired into
and investigated. But some Of them have chosen
different a criminal course, and thereby Frustrated
all hopes of popular sympathy or Legislative aid
They will doubtless succeed in obtaining the passage
ofan nc, 10 tax the landlords interests in the lands,
or This can only have been omitted hitherto by gross
oversight: bu, the other enactment called for by
them. abolishng distress for rent and requiring
man suing for rent TO prove that the land ON which
he claims ii is really his land, are probably killed
We, their essential justice and policy are in no degree
affected by the lawessness and boodshed OF Andes.
The laws must be obeyed even though cases o.
seeming hardship to individuals are the conse-
quencc and those who resist their execution must
suffer the penalty of their crimes. But the People
in their capacity of law makers. should search out
the causes of crime remote as well immediate, /
and where they may not be removed, take all prac-
,icable precautions against their increase and extcn
sion. At the coming session of our Legislature,
there should be a thorough investigation Of the prin
cipa Land Titles in State, aud concicc report
setting forth their origin, the consideration paid for
them and the relative effects ofgrantng in vast
10 capitalists. and in small freeholds TO actual set
tiers and cutvators The present influence oflargc
estates especially those held by resident propri
etors on the moral intellectual, and general well be
ing of their inhabitants should be carefully invest
gated aud set forth. Thus enlightened the People
and their Legislators can in,eigently decide wheth
or any measures are desirable and practicable
which scrupuousy respecting all existing rights
shall prevent the future aggregation of large landed
estates and encourage the gradual subdivision of
those already existing. And should it appear that
nothing can here be done without causing more
evils than will thereby be removed, can at least
determine whether any thing. and what, ough, To
be done with regard TO the Public Lands. to keep
them ever free from PATRONS and Anti Renters. to
preserve them from monopoly by the few and
cure them as future irceholds for the cultivaling
many. To this there be no legal and certainly no
moral objection These lands are still the property
OF the whole People and should be managed for the
benefit Of the present and future generations. Let
the utmost care Dc taken that they do not become
curse instead of blessing
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Loco Focos of VERMONT at their late State