The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-09-06

acres, are blamed tor Jobblng ana evdulnS the terms
understood by government in giving them these
lands. Some analogy might be traced between their
tenants, should they resist and that OF our Anti
renters. But the Canada Land Company have MOTH
ing TO do with the case under consideration. They
al one time held 500 900 acres of the Preserves"
by purchase; but account of alteration which
arose between them and the Clergy, they were com.
PEELED TO resign all claim to Them and accept in ex.
change tract of equal size in the lower province
good deal of wrangling has taken place for many
years past between the different denominations of
protestant Clergy" about these reserves the Epis-
copallans contending that they were intended to
support that establishment; the Methodists, Presby-
terlans, and others, arguing that as they were as
good "Proestans' they had a right to a cut of the
loaf; but all this had nothing to do with the question
OF title, which regarded to be vested in the
Crown.
Nothing, II appears to u.s. can be more ridiculous
than the conduct of these Canadian remonstrants,
or antrenters but along with the folly of the thing
we cannot overlook the danger. Such experiments
will not do in Canada. There will be no Disgusting,
no tarring and feaherng, shooting OF Sherffs,a
lowed there. Whatever faults may be brought
against the government of that Province, most GER
talnly vacatlon hesitation ID not attributable to
It's Executive The laws, whether bad good, are
sustained with vigor, 1t is serious thing TO breach
such doctrines under the eye of the British govern
ment, and we hope that the people of Augusta will
not be deluded by the lmpunlty with which similar
attempts have been made in this State.
Yet good citizens are beginning to recover conf
dence, which really was fast dsspating, IN our au-
thoritcs Late measures have been wise and pro-
per, and had they been adopted soon enough must
have been sautary. To do well never is out of sea-
son, and therefore the accounts we hear as TO the
intention of authorities, pleasing and encour-
aging 1, is said that distress warrants are to be
issued and the collection of rents enforced without
delay. We trust this will be the case for although
it may seem rigorous and be attended with some
of hardship, yet in the end will prove the
most lenient and advantageous for the tenants But
if procrastlnation is still be the order Of the day,
we will assuredly have fresh and grievous troubles
The numerical strength of the down renters, their
organization, fanaticsm, and every thing about
them, declare that if they are not met and put down.
the instant they pass the boundaries of the law they
will be encouraged to farther violence In Columbia
county the trials of Big Thunder and his associates
were commenced on Monday last. It was thought by
many when it happened, that his discharge on bail
some time ago was injudicious as giving encourage
ment to his associates TO renew their pranks; and
il is certainly suspicious looking that the ourages
in Delaware Immediately followed his liberation
On the other hand, the long Imprisonment had so
much injured the health OF the prisoners, that it be-
came necessary to give them temporary relief
and this was thought sufficient reason for the au-
thorltles to act as they did. Every thing which we
observe from day to day goes to show that the ear
ller and more resoutely authorities take anti
rentlsm in hand sift it to the bottom, and scatter i
to the winds, the sooner will there be peace, and
confidence established between man and man.
where now all is mistrust, malevoence, alarm, and
violence.
STEAMSHIP VIRGINIA. An. experimental trip of
this vessel took place Thursday last, and from the
in which she acquitted her self il is but fair to
presume that she VIII prove great acquisition TO
the mercantile service; and that the plan on which
her wheels are constructed, is one that will, ere
long, BE- universally adopted by sea-gong steamers
This vessel has been built under the auspices of Mr..
Affair.", the well-known steam engine builder, and
was launched from the yard of w. II. Brown, of this
city. She Is constructed in the most substantial
manner, and her engine has been furnished from
the works Of Mr.. Alaire. Her dimensions are as
follows -
Length on upper deck. ....... 1852. feet
peam. .'..'',. "a do
Lower hoid. ........ ........... do
between decks. ....... 81 do
She is 400 tons burthen, and draws six feet when
light, and nine feet loaded; her upper, or spar deck
Is hush from stem 10 stern, and she carries four
Inasts, schooner rugged, and her model is of the
most symmetrical proportions The peculiaritv
about this vessel consists In her wheels the plan Of
winch Is The Invention and patented right of Mr.. E.
T. Aldrlch, gentleman who has spent some time
IN bringing MS discovery to bear and who NAV well
be SATISFIED at the result of his experiment yeser-
day The engine has boiler feet in diameter,
and Is feet long; the two cylinders are each ri
lncht IN diameter, and q feet stroke the wheels
are . feet inches in diameter, and but 20 inches
broad; and this Is the first vessel that has ever been
hted with them. The buckets are attached to the
\ section OF an AR tight drum, and have ii inches
drop below the bottom OF the vessel, though level
with the Keel, and the entire wheel is submerged
beneath the water, and being let into species of
bunker, the outer edge of the wheel is flush with
me sioe OF me vessel; thus, nothing of the wheel is
seen while the vessel 10 aoat, and is now proved
that the operation OF these Wheels in dense water.
under the vessel, is sufficiently powerful 10 make
up Tor thelr ndrrowness, and the comparatively
slnail nead OF steam that with them is required to
proper the vessel at rapid rate. The engine OF the
virginia carries about forty-fve pounds high pres
/ sure cuts OFT steam at a quarter stroke and
averages about slxty-five horse power She
yesterday ran with steam only and in the face of a
brisk head wind, from the dry dock TO opposite San
/ dy HOOK Lighthouse, in two hours, with perfect
ease, and last March she went to Boston with jury
nasts and previous to her upper deck being put on
ana performed the voyage in torty:four hours ave-
raging u knots per hour. These performances
speak well The wheels can be disconnected 10
otter no resistance whatever to the water, though
IN tins instance they are not made on this plan th
vessel being Intended Tor coasng river navigation.
where tney VIII be continually useful The entire
engine occupies very little room, and is yerv eco
nomlcal IN iueL There were a number OF our most
respectable merchants and sea Captains ON board
ana they all expressed themselves highly pleased
WIN the trlp, and We understand that iii IN conem
platoon to build several ocean steamers on = large
scale with THIS wheel. The Virginia is under The
command OF Captain Chflsuanson, favoraby known
IN ihls pof, ana she Is intended TO ply between here
other southern ports :