New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-23


In order TO show our correspondent that there il
moi the least danger of our taking offence at his
numerous supposiiions we will offer just two as
match for the whole of them, viz: Suppose some
thirteen rich men held ti,le.deeds to the whole hab
liable earth, las is quite possible in view of the
ihOusbess manner in which the soil is granted by
he mllionacres and all the rest of the human race
ED Of them as tenants, with their leases all ex.
anng next Spring and suppose the landlords were
0give notice that they would not renew or give
ease unless on the condition that nine teRthS OF all
+, reproduce Of the soil and corresponding rate Tor
'aadings; should be paid them as Rent-would our
oresponden, consider this altogether Pr7rafc
aaier which il would be highly impertinent IN
<vspspers to comment upon VIII he to oblige
sjaa study this a little We are sure he does
d &c to the bottom of the difficulty.
There was not particle of legal obligation on
heAdde County Landlords 10 make any public
'nera ALL In condescendng to make one. they
eccsared this controversy as what ii truly is, a
sresi public as well as private question. And,
since the only object of making such offer at all
vi. 10 Siisfy others that they were willing TO dis
poe Of their interest in the leased lands on fair and
eSaiable terms which implies of course that others
han themselves should consider their offers cquila
DE We did think that we might make the remark
saove quoted withou, giving offence. We only fol'
losel the lead Of the Albany Argus, an cminenily
Conservative Journal, which plainly limited what we
irsnkly said
our correspondent thinks there is a clear and
PERFECT analogy between his instance OF house or
myropery created by human labor which the own
nay let Tor the largest rent he set, and turn
~'ae tenant a, the expiration of his lease no mat
'9Sw much he may offer for renewal and that
~srsct Of millions Of acres OF land. originally
Fcaed BY the State to one or two persons for q
"aoa consideration, and let by them on long
7ss 10 tenants who have subdued the wilderness
e'c'ed ali the buildings fences. dug the wells, eel
ASc-he certainly has an undispu,ed right to his
Faon-will he not allow us likewise to enjoy
~ We think the tenants have some rights in
~~speciNe premises beyond the admitted right
'as4 movabes-and tina, il would be possible TO
~hem with injustice without oversiepping the
''osof strict legality. For instance if they Were
>ssay warned to quit at the expiration of their
e'sa' leases, or pay the largest sum for which
~rspective premises could be rented we should
~m they were treated hsrshly. while others
-" consider this perfectly fair and equitable -
Land Agent { II. who writes us in self.vindi-
non Delhi. appears to view this matter a.
'~' nr he shows tina, he has in many instances
n the tenants far more lenienily than the law
'sia''ed Of him.
''sods Of Peace, Justice and Order do not be
*a u regard 10 this controversy There Is i'm
Necessity for forbearancc, concession, con
soa and fatal evils will be likely to resul,
Ps"ratons calculated 10 intlamc. irriiaie. and
we dissatisfied leaseholders Execra,e and
vengeance on law breakers as heartily as you
out those who have only asked peacefully
o,-,. "ea redress OF what they deem grievances,
/. 90 ." TO be included in your insiscriminaie
% Do not assert principle which tend.
,;o any portion Of our country TO the condi
-. unhappy Ireland, where an Agrarian war OF
49,. s''on Is ever in progress caused by the very
50 now upheld in this controversy. that the
a. .ad proprietors have a perfec, RICH, TO exaci
,,,o- ~s procarable rents, and to eject the cult
m, pleasure. to make room for others more
,h,,. more able to pay In vain are all the
n,l. Church and State hurled a, the crimi
alton and utter Despair are stronger than
-. aho State Let us seasonably heed the i'm
''''' lEd.