The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-04
Are tho Anti-Renters Alive Yeti
AN THE VAN RRNsSKL AIRS COLLECT RRNT FOR THEIR
FARMS? ETC.
Albany March Ii. 1883


ALBANY, March 10, 1855.
JANIS GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,
DEAR SrR-You have permitted q correspondent 10 do
injustice to the good people Of Albany county and 70 two
very respectable citizens thereof He informs the world
through your paper that another anrent excitement is
brewing In this county, and that John l. Singerland
and Andrew Covin rival candidates for the favor Of
the anirenters and in the field for term in the next
Congress
have some knowledge Of the present state Of Affairs in
this county, and personally acquainted with DO h the
gentlemen alluded to in the letter OF your correspondent
can assure you there is no excitement among the
farmers and tenants Of this county AMI intention OF
forming any organization for any political object
The controversy between the farmers and the Van
Rensselaers has lately assumed new aspect 1t
is claimed that the grants made by the
late Stephen Van Rensselaer, and styled liens are
absolute deeds in simple the covenants and
conditions therein contained not covenants and
dtons running with the land but merely person. cove
nants and conditions binuing only the Rranter and
grantees during their lifetime and not binding the as.
sgnees Of the grantees.
counties Of Albany and Rensselaer, decline to the
called rents claim to hold their farms discharged OF
ali the covenants and conditions in the deeds between the
One OF these covenants the quarter sale. by which
grantee was bound to pay to the granter fourth OF
the purchase money every sale OF the land been
declared by the Court OF Appeals contrary 10 Law and
void
This decision was written by Judge Ruggles. It is
the ground that deed fee simple transfers from the
granter all bis rights and interest in the land granted and
that the grantee Immediately becomes the absolute
OF the land and feAy to the graner but
becomes the tenant OF the State
Since this decision, Mr. Anson Bingham, Of Rensselaer,
county has nerposed many defences the sui brought
by the Hssgnees CT the late Stephen Van Rensselaer,
rents reserved in the grants Mr.. Bingham
has taken the ground that the asgnees Of Van
have interest In the land Ian dords
and maintain suit because there privy OF
between them and the Of the land
The man who holds his land by deed In Zee simple Is his
own landlord, and owes eay and no rent TO anybody
Your correspondent speaks OF Messrs. Bingham and
GOWN brieess attorneys They have been for twenty
years good practice the former in Rensselaer, county
and the latter IN Albany county and have both borne the
reputation Of able successful lawyers Mr. Bingham
has served term District Attorney OF Rensselaer,
county, ani Mr.. Colvin for Albany.
II they corre In the pleas they have put Ia against
the Van Rensseaers the latter will be declared by
cur courts entirely without any legal claim upon single
farm In Albany or Rensselaer,.
IA the s,ockbridge Indians It Is well understood in
Albany hat the Van Rsnsseaers and their agents quite
as friendly 10 them the farmers.
The truth lie that the Indian title to the
extugushed and there no pretence that such thing
an Indian conveyance TO the Van Rensselsors
made There record in the Secre,ary's Office
at Albany and none In the City aud County Clerks Office.
and deed Of the kind the manor office othe Van Rens
selaers.
The Stockbridge Indians may or may not have a claim
upon for their lands the title has been
convey by deed treaty the State extingush
by purchase The farmers OF Albany county have
ros in the question. On the oontcsry they have sent 10
the many remonsirances against the proposed
law anc asking that general law, any, may be passed
authorizing Indians TO for lands in any part Of the
State protesting asans, applying the law to the county OF
Albany alone,
The agent Of the stockbrdge Indians John Hadcock
OF Madison county, In this State and oe shire ~d
he In, he ensts all the aid he In this region
by the representation that the title To Me be
tried In suit by the Indians against the Van Renssesers
But the farmers understand as well az you, your
respondent, that they have nothing ssn lose by such
n suit
Neither Mr.. sllngerland or Mr. Coivin Is now, or in.
tends 70 be- candidate for representative In Congress-
| rhe farmers are all men OF small means They have
10 work hard and have little irle TO devote 10 politics
legislation. n difficult matter 10 get them together
and induce them 70 act untedy for any object few OF
them have agreed 70 raise fund to defrAy the
Hcide the whole controversy But will venture the
Insertion that single counsel fee paid BY Van Rensselaer, 70
MIS- lawyer will than equal all that has raised
land paid by oil the farmers In Albany and Rensselaer,
vcounties
In 1850 the Legislature passed law authorizing and re-
qursg the Assessors 10 The interest OF the
den In certain lands sold contract 70 the citizens OF
This STATE the tile OF the land sl remaining In the sell
Der and the buyer being bound 10 pay interest the pur
phase money from year 10 year and not 70 have deed
pockets Of the OF the great Puncy estate and
rg Fellows and other rich agents. beset the Legislature
AL winter lobbying against The law, and finally beseged
khe executive chamber with their arguments and com
ains. Falling 10 induce HINT 70 veto the bill, the law
rer sened By the Governor stolen by one Of
The creatures Of theee rich land owners while was on
Ia way back 70 the Assembly.
II mention this fact 10 show you that all the knavery
land rascahy about The Legislature net confined 70 the
Hobby by profession Here instance OF then
Ica edoce-a then more daring, Insulting 70 the dig
Unity Of the STATE Law defying than forgery bur
gsry. No antireni outrage exceeds u In moral base
meas