New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-29

the feudalsm Of the Middle Ages and AFTER all doubt
much whether We are in state than the tenants OF
AT common Law do you say. ths Seisnior
"Lerzed to r-sume possession At time Of the property
ke had scd ~ TIE once he had received for IL and this
right further secured by express stipulation most
concession cetds''
As msny errors words.
The Ses Nor sell he ooaocf> and he receives
s.lit for conceding II merely s;ipuls,ed that tho
shall pay annual rent AMI Sods rr-ses st
each mutation BY lucrative transfer These sa' resks
You bsve correctly defined in saying that they consisted
18th part Of the purchase money but You were not
50 e,sci when yeu said that h.ary rcsntze ras Sci
.1 e,irG it WA always vigorously exacsed throughout
the whole country.
d, possession, you meant very vsxsrous right
vbich YOU have not mentioned IL Is the privilege given
- ;s >.tsuor 10 substitute himself for the purchaser in
w, rutston by sale and to resume possession IN pay
inc 10 the vtn6er the price agreed 10 we-n hm and the
r-chsssr This right whichtwe call dr0 de rcfraff was
,iN siyen 10 the Seignior IN order to protect him
aesrs; the fraud parties who to avoid heavy os ct
- r. u..o 20 put the price very lev In the deeds taking
some other of securing me payment OF the rear
price But that protection could not be given TO the Ses
90 without involving the most serious injury 10 Prvste
snd enterprises Under tn existence OF that
rht private individual is pre,eated from making
coed bargain the Segpior being there 10 pToas oy
his stead
Tia, odous right c,uld perhaps have been tolerated
r-, il had been confined 10 wheretrsud
possible But the Seignor may exercise u even on
public sale. made by authority ofu'ce and where fraud
totally impossible From the moment that the purchaser
hss ii n;ed his title the Ssnor the latter has forty
cav curing which he may reimburse the purchaser aud
D., dsps regain the possession Ii the purchases
elect 10 exhbrhs deed the Segnor has thirty years from
IN. dSy the sale 10 exercise his right
You were under another mistake stating that the e.
so,r, could be bona hs of HIS farm seller
or develop resources No one can disturb him in it,
op sher those delays have expired There Is
Thing to prevent MIN from selling his farm but when he
his Sold il 10 hrs neghhcr may happen hat the Segnor
rsy come and claim il There is nothing neither to pre-
vent him om developing the resources of his a but out
~ every twelve dollars that he lays upon IT, there is one
A. -. 20 he
perry.
These are the that you have committed they
Nv but Of such nature 10 deprecIse altogether the
Canadian soil ln the last paragraph 81 your article yea
av very erronesu- that 10 give sat.fsctonto the Segn
.crs has obviously been minor consideration with the
fram.rs Of The bill" passed in the House OF Assembly,
dino session The fact that the trainers Of that
hin had too much consideration for the centenary exsc-
tons of certain segnors II strict uscehad been tkenfor
thu foundation Of the bill A. i, will hope IN the next
son the Segnors would have been reduced To avery log
.csls Of indemnity The possession Of stolen articles can
~ no covered hy the iuG ments Of accOmpcss 1.-THE Seigu
,. iulgesl neither by prescription of times The Seign-
rs sitting IN the Legislative Cousci during the last ses
ION have fused accept the liberal compromise ten
der.d 10 them by the CeHs'rs they must now settle
;,b bem in the limits Of strict and Incorporating JUS
cs And in the settlement of this question. hope that
nr egislaur. will disregard the hypocrtca complaint VI
W ,f ocO legislation for Is impossible that any pro.
lessor Of segnores could be viewed
., odous privileges assumed IN dshsn OF the most post
tive laws and in the face OF the perpetual protest OF me
,oonls in N Courts of Justice and IN Parliament No
H. i mot in the whole country bona Rte possessor OF
b ryh,s and all of them may be brought 10 restitution
and Justice without infringing the slightest rule of public
crprivaie right
Bef.re conclude must express my regret to see Amer
loan napers INDUCING often in misrs presentations Of my
connir,men snd my country. There are many evils 70
Eradicate and many reforms TO accomplish among US but
90 INV and fee them need not to DO nsulted by pso
H. xho know very little OF moral and social condi
mons Soue months ago the EDITOR OF Inc Troy Whg
nroh abv has never been in Canada has soed whole
columns of bis paper with filthy misrepresentation and
sLn,ss concerning US. II il had not been such .
roIk for us 10 write English, we would have denounced
che, niece Of bsckgusdsm through all tho respectable
~ the States But We have too much confidence 10
The good sense Of your countrymen TO take such trouble
American writers mistaken they think that abusive
lsngnaue and upgentlemsoy behavior can avail them
bs am eng those ssrd whom they deal 50 ooAsey or
su.no m cir hsbitusl readers ut home.
In country like Americs where the press is under no
other Censorship than public opinion every one VINO holds
ard speaks the public should be taught to be hon
eel not gentleman. ,.,....
Won sir that these remarks are not intended
% annly 10 your paper which Is conducted with due re-
ard 10 every one But take this opportunity TO remind
American writer's that If they dream about having
nh ma .n, closer connection than the actual one nos
with gall ths 0n' car cafeh hies' os'Th Dooi"'
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