The New York herald., 1845-01-08


to hold seat in the Senate, or the office Of Co.
vernon. am not aware that the provision applies
| to any other Offices The qualification is doubtless
in conflict with the presen.poicy OF our laws and
when the title TO a freehold Is supposed to be =
necessary qualification either to entlte citizen To
vote, or, TO be voted tor. cannot doubt that the
| amendment will meet with your APPRECIATION.
| The transactions OF the State Agricultural So
ciety, annually communicated to you,wl afford In
formation, in relation to that great interest, so
much more full and authentic than any 1t Is In my
power to lay before you, that consider my duty
| best discharged by commenting to your notice
that forthcoming communication, without any
attempt to anticipate its contents The command
ing position which that society has taken, within
the last few years. has reused the energies OF our
agficultursts beyond any former example; and
those energies have been wisely directed to practi-
cal aud substantial and valuable improvements,
IN an unusual uesrsee. Societies have been or
ganized in about nifty counties, and each year
presents the proceedings OF annual fairs in some
Of them, OF which any agricultural population
may we'll be proud. The fairs OF the State Society
already rival the best in the Union, and in many
respects, bear favorable comparison with any in
the world.
The appropriation of eight thousand dollars per
annum, tor short term of years, by the Leglsla-
ture OF lS4l, tor the encouragement OF agriculture
seems to have added impetus to these movements
and the more rigid system OF accountability for the
expenditure OF the money, and its more wise appll
cation to real and practical improvements in a8ri
more extended utility than has always been visb,
from like expenditures
This law is to expire during the present year,
and certainly no body of men be better quail
fed to determine whether it should be extended
than the representatives of the counties where
these societies exist, where the members Of the
State society found and the influence Of their
instruction and example IS felt, and where the be
nets OF these organizations are experienced, if be-
nefits proceed from them.
The interest involved is not merely the most
important committed TO our charge, but more i'm
portant Than all Others and the only question VT
have to solve is, whether 1t will receive that en-
couragement, from a continuance OF the appropria
tion, which ought to be derived from the expendI-
ture of that amount Of the money OF the people,
and not whether the interest Is worthy OF that
| amount Of encouragement. The decision OF the
question is referred to you with the assurance that
shall cheeruy concur In any reasonable med-
sure, designed aud calculated to afford substantial
encouragement to the Agriculture Of the State.
regret that my duty to communicate 70 you the con.
don OF the State cannot be discharged without bring
ing to your attention subject Of q very different
character but one Of deep and pervading interest
refer to the difficulties existing between the propretors
certain leasehold estates several Of Counties
the tenants upon those estates For several years past
these difficulties have been accumulating, and have
frem time to time been the cause of local disquiet
ously threatening the preservation of social ordc,
and the public peace. STILL with one or two excep.
upon TO maintain the law, preserve the peace. and
protect the rights property and persons Of the citizens
against any attempt Of the III advised to violate either
justice in the discharge their ocal duties but unde
acting -pon minds suddenly excited had tn.
resistance and that me calm reflection upon the mag
nitude Of the once committed and more patient and
dspassonste inquiry into the grounds of complaint and
the wse and mode OF redressng the grievances
any, which should to have real existence would
cure the dsurbances and relieve ordinarily peacefu
and prosperous communities from the dangers which
threatened them.
/ nrLs
| ing state election was made the occasion for on
earnest attempt to ntermix these questions with II
general polite: q the State and make them tests Of elec
tion to the Legislature wes but reasonable to expect
after the appeals made in this fern had been patiently
tened to- mstnrey considered and deliberately decided
tions were raised, that further efforts, in any othe,
manner, to accomplish the objects sought would b,
hsve been asked at the hands Of the Legsaturs Even
this delay has not been suffered but resance to the Law
and It's officers has been renewed in forms and under cir
cumstances of the deepest aggavaton Organized band
their hands have already bid defiance 10 the law its pro
than county put life OF the sheriff or his de
puties In imminent peril orcibiy taken from them the
cciat papers, and burned them In open day. compept
the officer to desist from further attempts to discharge hi
| duties
These misguided vioators Of the law and disturbers
the public peace have not caAfned their outrages within
even this limit Already the lives of two peaceable
unofending citizens have been taken, and in both in
stances, when neither the sherinor his officers pre-
cess.
Minor outrages upon the rights and persons of private
individuals and the peace Of neghborhoods had begui
to awaken attention TO the danger of these awless
passionate proceedings but these wanon sscriaces
human Life, in manner 80 unprovoked and causeless
have given to the whole public mind shock, which
nothing but the prompt and eectual restoration Of tn
reign Of law and order can calm.
Whethe question between the proprieors and the ten
ants whether the leasehold enures should be pepet
sonabe terms and fee simple titles should be given
the payment Of capital in money, which, invested at
rate would rsproducs the re rents to the landlord
pathiss Of our people deeply enlisted and srong,
inclining in favor Of the tenants.
Then the question was, not whether the rights of pro
perty are to be trampled upon the obligations Of con
tracts violently ressed the laws of the State set at def
the peace OF society disturbed and human life sacri
6ced-but in what way contrac g. onerous in their exac
tons and tenures in their nature and character
genial with the habits and opinions Of people, coui
be pesceaby and Justly and consutionaly modified q
meet the changed Of the tines And theI
might have invited your careful attention to the consi
derations growing ont OF these issues.
But feel precuded from discussions of this character
oy the exravagant and ndefensibe position given to thu
controversy BY the unlawful and violent proceedings
those who assume to take the charge Of the rights and
terests Of the tenants involved in this litigation.
who sssums to take tine charge of the rights and in
lievs that the great body Of farmers who the
pants Of these essehold estates are either parties or CON
laws Of the State and to high crimes subecng the per
petrators to punishmen IN the State prisons. do
osSvs snss shs e body Of prepared to tram
TO break up the peace and order Of society," psrayz
the arm OF the law and make might the Of right
TO- dgu % their persons that they may avoid the respor
soilities Of their own scs and least Of ALL wantonfy
sacrifice human life In such a controversy. still, tbs
there are those who have deliberately made their mind
to all these revolng consequences who passion
atey and thoughessly por1uing course Of conduct
culaed to bring them upon the facts which have bee
adverted to conclusivsly prove The information
municatcd to however, authorizes the belief that h
desperate extremy whether of deliberate discrimination
or Of thoughtle passion, has be reached by compar
lively few, and that many OF those not themsevt
tenants, but persons who have for hire enlisted then
selves into the service d the anti rent associations
not be responsible for the truth Of this information
havelnc personal knowledge whatever. in the matte
but It has reached me from sources which consids
entitled to my belief
such be the and there those engaged in thes
transactions who have other and deeper
terest any appeal to them fear wouli be In vain II
Individual who enjoys the blessings and seeks for hin
self and his the protection Of free institutions PR
pared, upon calm rejection to for hire in such
cause; 10 ready to make himself the instrument of vs
ing these wrongs vpon his fellow citizens and these evi
upon socety, for the pary consideration Of the wa n
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