The New York herald., 1845-03-19
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n From our Correspondent per Steamer Columbia]
HUDSON, Monday evening, March l6, l845.
arrived here last night per steamer Columbia,
Capt. Peck, who had, as she deserves, large
number of passengers, but not more than a score
Tor this place. In the morning / expected to find
"a perceptible hustle in the hotels, and more than
usual animation in the streets on account of the
opening of the Court of Oyer and Terminer, now
stting here, and which is about to investigate the
Important ant-rent prosecutions but instead Of
bustie and confusion, there was quletude and re-
pose The morning was cold, as the night had also
lDeen. did not see so much frost in New York
Ia any one night during the season. A portion of
sno" remains on the ground-the roofs Of houses,
1aud the distant mountains present a chill and
wntry aspect; and the wreath Of snow that lies in
ie sheltered side OF the streets, locks obdurate
as an iceberg, and as little disposed TO cecamp as
II II had tenure as satisfactory that sought by
lihe Indians from the Paroen. The afternoon was
beautiful, however, and appears TO promise fine
weather.
No military remain here now, they are all gone
10 their respective homes, whence the most of
ihem now think they should not have lett had there
peen any less for their services than the
defence of interests affecting all without exception.
irIomises were made that they should receive
liberal pay, and many are lncensed that they have
not been sooner fulfilled. Nevertheless, if the
IN the field with the same despatch and with addi-
lona forces. II is this Of confidence in the
mass of the surrounding inhabitants, which recon-
GILES those OF this city, with the absence ot the
force altogether, while they are fully sensible that
the views and feelings of the disaffected in the in
teriot, have undergone no change, if il be not one
Ifof the worse. sort of organization exists
among the citizens, adequate to concentrate
TO resist any that could assai them. En-
blems OF late services and present preparation are
visible here and there throughout the residences of
citizens, IN the shape OF muskets, military dresses,
cavalry swords, and such appointments. Ten Of
the elite of the late forces collected here, have been
'and are In actual service in charge of the Jail,
where that redoubtable parsonage, DR.. Boughton,
alias Big Thunder, is confined. As an arm OF the
defence Of such an important point, two pieces Of
artillery stand on either side of the entrance to the
county jail; they are ready .primed and loaded,
while Others are not tar Oft for available service,
Should they be required.
Additional surveillance has been added to. day to
that exercised over the prisoners, consequently
have not been able to get sight of any OF them,
but this desire will not remain long uneratlhed, as
It appears to me likely, making all due allowance
for the uncertaintyo law, that they will be brought
up In one or two days.
Since writing the last paragraph, have learned
from Judge Parker himself, that DR.. Boughton's
trial Will come on tomorrow, II something at pres
ent unforeseen does not tranepire.
The Cont did not open to. day till three o'clock
in the aierneon, although eleven was the hour ap-
pointed As observed before, there was far less
symptoms OF anything like deep or generally felt
interest in the approaching criminal trials observa
BILE in the morning; but no sooner had the legal
functonaries given tokens OF the taking Of their
seats on the bench than the court house was thrOng
ed. The apartment ls spacious one, we'll lighted
and particularly clean, and if there be any virtue
in these properties tending to allay the irksome-
ness OF legal toll, aRd the labor OF litigation, they
must operate here.
Upon the whole, there is strong feeling preva-
lent III relation to the antirent trials, and expect
the tAropg will be immense in this city in the
course ef few days. Popular opinion here, and
In the whole OF the northern portion of Columbia
county, is hostile to the cause of the antllenters,
and It is looked upon as little better than revolu-
tionsry, certainly is sho1t-sghted and danger
GUS. In the other section OF the county, however,
ifested itself aready,s deep-rooted and upquestion
ably general; and II is the opinion OF persons who
have given much attention to the matter, that, II
II be not arrested by the timely hand Of legal JUS
ted, it will become far more potent element for
evil IN this State, than has yet been dreamed OF,
even by those who arc disposed to look with the
eyes OF alarmists upon the movement
Judge Parker organized the court by charging
the grand jury at three o'clock. There was mo-
thing very remarkable in the charge, but he made
aluson 10 the trial of the ami renters, charac-
terisins u us OF the utmost moment to the conmu-
nifty, and such as to exact all their efforts to inves
tsae properly. He spoke of the universal persua-
SION that the wsest policy was that which legislat
ed ngated, and interfered with the rights OF the
citizen least but he at the same time enforced the
truth, that law had for its prime END the safety OF
the citizen IN person and property, and when that
was not secured, Ii was imperfect and void; above
all ne exnorted them to discharge every personal
feeling from their minds. and consult above all,
and before all, the peace and safety OF the COM
monwealth.
The grand jury having retired, the panel Of petit
jurors called over, nearly all answering to
their names they were instructed by the Judge to
bnl cafiO unn he auhipcf nf the
porlan pending trials, to preserve thelr MINDS Tree
and uublassed and to be sure to express no opinion
upon the matter; he thought 1t necessary to thus
caution them at early stage OF the session OF the
court, il would be likely 10 save time and trou-
BILE The court adjourned at four O'Clock, as no
cases were ready for trial
News came here this morning., from Delaware
county, Of further outbreak OF the Indians.
On Friday last, posse made an lncursion into
the infected district and made several arrests one
to- iarrng man named Corbin, besides seven
men IN dsguise-all of whom they lodged in Delhi
JAIL upon which an attack is apprehended. Tne ac-
counts represent the country as In an extremely un
settled condition.
Nothing further occurs to me at present as peril.
nent TO the main occasion OF my presence here
the aut-rent trials; but tomorrow will be more
fruitful in developments In conclusion, il gives
me- pleasure to remark that have seldom seen so
much courtesy and real polteness as have met
with from all those gentlemen connected with the
leg al proceedings here, to whom have been casu-
ally Or formally introduced; and, as like Paul.
account myself, least among the Apostles (of the
Herald,) the respect is accredited not to myself,
but TO the honorable mission in which am en-
gaged. A.
ANTrR WAR IN DELAWARE CoUNTY.-It
will be recoliected that on Monday, Of last week,
o. Steele and G. Parker, officers Of Delaware CO.,
were driven by the disguised indians OF Andes and
Boyina, into an upper room OF Huntlngs tavern,
IN Andes, some hundreds surrounding the house,
keeping them prisoners tor snesrly 40 hours, and
making every effort 10 break into the room-the
front entrance to the room guarded by the prl-
tolls A back stair entrance was guarded by Mr..
Hunting, TIL wearied and worn out; he was about
yielding the passage, when his wife, Ga lady OF
slight figure, but uadaunted courage) seized carv-
tnyL asAc r1tr. lan