New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-01-18

or country itself and this ihou, proposing TO take any
taken by the criminal eAett!oa OF physical force %
What can he more insulting than the second
question Did not the tenants b-ing the subject
OF their lsasss before the Legislature five years
agn2 Did they not lsk the at,cnli5n Of the
State authorities long hsiore taere was any o.
positi n to the due execution Of the laws Did
they not bring it b.fore tho Legislature last win
ter by Petition, aud did not their Petitions pro-
pose to take some I" step to'Ear9s final ADJUST
ment Of Ike disputed rights and questions in
rolred in the cOntr0rrsy?"
Were net thcir Petitions referred to the dele
cations from Albanyan Rensselaer, and I'D not
The Committee make report and bring IN Bill
inl conformity 10 the p-aycI of TIE Petitioners I?
Was noi tie whole subI ct then jefc:red back 10
the judiciary Committee, 10 whom i; properly
belonged IL ths first place, and did not they
suffer one Of the cosnsao!s OF tina Van Rens-
sclaers TO draw up the Report, and put their
na!nss TO it without having given to It IN hours
deliberaticn themselves And were no. the
tenants Justly indignant al his NODE OF tfeat-
ment? Even ii the Report were true in lis
statements Of facts, and correct in liz Ieasonipgs
and conclusions, the hauds by whom 1t was
drawn, the Who'll history IF It's getting up and
the tone and temper OF it, were not at all calcu-
lated 10 satisfy the tenants. And noa- is it con-
sstent with truth ard honesty, and with the
dignity Of The Governor of New. York, 10 put
to the tenants the tauntng question which m
plies and charges the ialseho0d that they pro-
p0Se TO take 40 step to,cards the final adjust
mcnt Of the disputed rights end questions in
uO!red in the c0MtrOucrsy, ether thai that ,chich
is taken By The criminal ercrtion Of physical
farce 2" One is almost tempted TO believe that
the same hand that drew the Report, drew also
this portion of the Governors Message.
There is one remedy for these manor questions
which is certainly within ihe constitutional
power of the Legislature. The Sta;e can pnr-
chase of th3 landlords their right and title to he
leased lands aud give 10 the Commissioners ofthe
Land Office the power to compro.nlsc with the
tenants. TIE STATE may lose million OF dol
lars in the operation, but ii will the expense
Of such military paradss as may nov be seen eli
Hudson, and q continual repetition, it may be,
of Heidelberg waTs. 1t is altogether probable
that the State would be gamer, in the long
rum in the matter OF expense even. At any rate
the aggrieved Counties would be largely benz
flied, and would gain immensely in peace, order,
quiet and conteHtment. l. would &c TO more
than just in the State to buy back the manors,
which were beyond all dispute in many, if not
most instances coTrGptly and cOiiusl9eig grant
cd, and give 70 me present tenants night Of pre-
emplion. Does not this suggestion deserve The
consideration Of The Governor and Legislature
If there is no other mode Of putting at rect this
vfxed question, wond not The peace and welfare
OF the people OF the STATE Justify and Demand
sucn en- adjustment Of it even at greet pccu-
mary sacrifice. ANTI Rent.