The New York herald., 1845-03-25
NEW YORK HERALD.
The Anti Rent Triais-Strength of Repub-
~ lican Government


taken place IN this country, IN consequence OF lis
involving the strength and force OF republican 60
vernment TO preserve the civil relations OF society
involved In contracts concerning lands We have
despatched reporter from this establishment, tor
the purpose Of giving full account OF these trials
piece of newspaper enterprise which no other
journal in this city has attempted. The prtlmna
ry proceedings closed last Saturday, resulting in
the selection Of jury, and the trial commenced
Yesterday the proceedings of which will appear in
thus days Evening Edition of the Herald, and to
them we refer our readers
We say these trials are important and in eyery
point OF view they are deeply SO, when viewed in
their bearings on the rermanence of democratic or
republican Institutions. 1t is generally rumored
and believed by great many, that the spirit OF
The people IN the nsurrectionary districts has been
30 demorased by political agitators of all kinds
that big Thunder," "Little Thunder" and all
the Ihundero" OF the anti-renters, will escape by
The disagreement of juries, If not by entire ac-
quittals We do not know what probability there
is OF such result, but if an open violation OF
the lava resistance TO the constituted aulhori.
ties, provedby clouds Of Witnesses are thus to escape
IN consequence OF the peculiar feelings and sens.-
bities OF jurors, we may at once say there an end
to all the civil and moral institutions of republican
government. We are on the verge Of dissolution
Of the civil and political compact. There are six
or seven counties in this state infected with the
same principle of resistance to the laws, growing
out OF the same condition of society as the events
IN Columbia county have recently developed
It the jury should disagree, and allow those
against whom the evidence is palpable and
strong, to escape, there is end 10 the progress
OF those disorganizing doctrines, and in fact tie
courts OF law throughout the State may be as well
shut up finally and for ever.
This is lamentabe condition of things. In
Columbia county, in Delaware county, and in
other counties, resistance is made by the occupiers
OF lands to the owners a variety of grounds, and
one OF them sprlnging from something like ma.
tlvelsm" And, again, the same spirit which is at
the bottom OF this anti-rent movement, has par
tlal coRsanguinity to the principles and the policy
which have brought about reputation in several
OF the States OF this Union, and particularly the re.
cent Bankrupt Law, by which hundreds of millions
of private debts were abolished without any re-
gard to honesty or integrity. We have, indeed,
now reached most important point in the progress
OF civil government and social institutions on de-
mocratic principles. Six or seven counties
IN this State are already infected with the
dlsorganzlng doctrines of the anti-renters,
and If those who are proved beyond the possibility
OF doubt to have been guilty OF resisting the law
be permitted to escape, through the demoraliza.
ton OF the public mind operating jurors, all wh o
own real estate In the cities towns may prepare
tor the period when such thing as rent will be-
repudiated altogether, and the occupiers of houses
and lands will pretend TO have as much right to
them, without rent, as if they were the actual
owners.
Will be seen, therefore, that this trial is of the
utmost importance, and we have accordingly felt
1t 10 be our duty, as public journalist, to seId
competent reporter to Hudson, for the purpose OF
giving full account Of the proceedings, in order
to instruct and guide public opinion. The first
days proceedings will be found in this evenings
Herald
Position OF THE TEXAS QUEsrIoN-Irs PRoBA-
BLE REsULT.-la the present state of the Texas
question, the only alternative now lett IS to nego
tate treaty, and we some limitations made
In the administration papers that il is supposed
commissioners will be Immediately sent to meet
Others on the part of Texas. But treaty for an
nexation must be agreed upon by two.thirds Of the
Senate, and that the democratic party cannot hoIe
TO command, unless detection should take place
in the whig ranks, which is very unlikely now.
Unless there be general concurrence on the part
OF the masses of the people of both parties, the
probability is that Texas never will be annexed.
We are sorry-very sorry--sorry from the bottom
OF our heart, that we have lost Texas, and shall
accordingly wear Grape on the left arm for thirty
days, and recommend to ourfrends, the democra
cy, TO do likewise.
Taxes OF THE CITY-IMPUDENcE ExTRAoRpI-
NARY.-lt is a singular fact, that several Of the
Wall street journals are endeavoring to circulate
statement that the present corporation have re-
duced the expenses of the city, or in other words
the taxation. more impudent and atrocious
falsehood never was published. 1t will be at once
by any reasonable men who will examine the
affairs of the corporation, and who will only look
to their own pockets. that the taxes of the city
have been increased immensely during the last
year. We can speak for one. Our taxes are al
least one'third higher this year than they were
under any former corporation, and hundreds can
say the same thing. Yet these new reformers,
with their Wall street organs, have the effiontery
10 endeavor to deceive and commit fraud upon
the community, by representing that the taxes have
been reduced.
QUESTION PHILOSOPHER GREELHY.-Wil
this learned Thebaa-this profound philosopher
please to state whether " Benefits Herald, has
been purchased by the whig party for the spring
election, and is now in the hands Of whg COM
mittee :! We understand this " notorious print" is
now supporting the whig candidates for the corpo-
ration at the next election. Will the philosopher
reply TO this peremptoriy Last summer we un-
derstood from the same authority that the Herald
was purchased by the locofoco committee OF
course, il the wings have purchased the assistance
of that journal now, they must have paid the loco
focos very handsome sum in order to get hold OF
such powerful instrument in the approaching
election.
Try AeMN.-The Courier pledges the support Of
the wing party TO a treaty for the annexation OF
Texas, provided President Polk should proceed to
negotiate on such subject. We very much doub
whether the Courier has in It's hreeches nocL at III