New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-15
Land Agents on the Holland Purchase.

To HORACE GRrELFY Editor Of The TrbaRs-
SIR We have Just seen a communication in
your paper Of the 4,h inst. signed Old Genescc in
which the writer arragn the conduct Of two agents ION
part Of the Holland Purchase Of Trust Company in
the city Of New York These two Agents who II Is al
lodged are lawyers arc charged by inference with op
preston extoron unfathfulness-and that gross mis-
representations have been made the Company in New
York by one OF their Agents, SC. sc. The communities
ton bears on ia face the evidence OF base mind
Throughout there is that vagueness Of expression which
the cowardy ssnderer usually adopts to avoid respons
bilty.
To a stranger il might quite uncertain who the
two Agents were but the undersigned the only
two Joint Agents Attorneys Of Trust Company (ths
Farmers Loan and Trusp upon the Holland Purchase
there be doubt in the mind OF any one here but
that we are the individuals slluded TO- We pronounce
the article false and belous IN every particular and ask
Of you the name Of the writer.
No oppression eVtorton has been praetced by
the Company represent By US ~ lis agents MOI
hsye either OF ms been guilty Of Misrepresentation OF
deception In our dealings with the Company.
We should be quite wiling 10 have he public know
the msnner Ia which do business with the farmers
and other persons against whom the Company hold
mortgages.
The Company ask only the payment Of the interest
annually on these debts bat receive voluntary payments
Of principal al the pleasure OF the debtor No suit has
I
sum due on any bond aud mortgage contract and no
suit has been commenced for the recovery Of interest in
the County Of Wyoming or in the south part Of the
Country OF Erie excepting In cases where the same has
been more than two and usually several years in
And has been practice TO suspend the suit on the
payment Of Il portion only OF the interest and 10 give
farther time In all cases where there was probability
that the debtor would eventually pay for the land.
We presume that the communication 10 which we
have referred, must have been published without eN
animation by yourself personally We cannot believe
thai the sentiments expressed therein could have re
covered your deliberate consideration and we appre
bend there few OF your readers who will approve OF
them.
The allusion 90 the burning Of Land Office in the
County of Chauauque ten years ago and the evident
desire 20 excite another whiriwnd Of popular indgna
ton believe will find response only from him who
has heart wicked and malicious that OF this anon
ymous writer such men may excite others to the
commission of acts Of awless violence but in which
they would themselves have the courage 20 engage
We hold ourselves responsible 10 ali persons interest
ed for acts agents and il there be any one who
has good cause OF complaint let him apply 10 us or 10
the Company represent and he may be assured that
simple Justice will be done him. The writer OF the ar
tcle in question will venture to say has Cause OF
complaint but Is actgaied solely by personal llw and
by considerations having connection whaiever with
our acts A. agents We ask an insertion OF this com
muDicstiOn. Signed HEMAN j. REDElELD
(Signed) BENJAMIN PRINGLE.
! Bdfauia January :, l-47.
e Farther on this subject soon. I'd