Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-22
LOCAL NEWS.
Long Island Sound.

| AOAAS 1SIStAO SOuROs
 A Chapter Of the Early History of New Haven Colony-The Dutch and English
 Authorities and Their Grounds of va-
 rtanee.
 In previous communication the substance
 of grievances complained of by Governor
 Eaton was given in letters which passed be- tween him and the Dutch Governor Kieft Further correspondence on the subject is
 given below between the commissioners and l the Dutch Governor, the points at variance
 being again touched and the result being no
 nearer approach to settlement.
 | To the most noble and worthy commissioners of | the federated English, met together at the Red l Mount, or New Haven. in New Netherlands, wm Kieft Director and the Senate of New Netherlands ' do send many salutation:
 l Yours dated the 9th of September, old l style, we received the 21st, new style, by your messenger, to which we think sufficient
 to give this short answer:
 | That the inhabitants of Hartford have de- 1 ceived you with false accusations, as were easy to be evidenced by us if it were now | seasonable to produce our allegations, which we can prove to be true by diverse allegations I as well of your own countrymen as ours, together with other authentic ! writings, but that we may not seem willing to evade you with vain words, we shall at ] this time present you with a few particulars, | out of so great an heap, as by the claw you may judge of the talons of the lion, and therefore passing by their usurpings of our l jurisdiction, and of our proper ground against possession solemnly taken by us, and our protestations formerly made, we do say, that the blood of our countrymen wrongful ly shed by the inhabitants of Hartford and the selling of our domestic beasts by them, do sufficiently testify the equity of their proceedings and therefore your prejudgment supported by this oath Creto Coxtius, as if you should say, Amen, Amen, seems wonder ful to us, and done contrary to the modesty requisite in such an Assembly, who should always keep one ear for the other party. So far as concerns the Barbarian hand
 maid, although it be apprehended by some that she is no slave, but free woman, be- cause she was neither taken in war nor bought with price, but was in former time placed with me by her parents for education, yet we will not suffer her to be wrongfully detained, but whether he shall pay the dam ages to her master, or she shall be restored to him, we will not suffer him that desires her for Q wife to marry her, until she be law fully baptized.
 Concerning the breaking in of our agent upon the watch at Hartford, we truly con- ceive that watches are appointed for the de- fense of towns against the violence of ene-
 mics, and not for the hindering of friends to return to their own houses, and therefore ~OA~ init such trust to skillful men and not to ignorant boys, who, when they once find themselves laden with arms, think they may also lawfully cry out ettona aaos 2'onaG aadtG- mus. Certainly when we hear the inhabitants of Hartford complaining of us we seem to hear Esop's wolf complaining of the lamb, or the admonition of the young man who cried out to his mother chiding with her neighbors ''Oh! mother, revile her, lest she first take up that practice against you" But, being taught by precedent passages, we received such an answer to our protest from the in- habitants of New Haven as we expected. The eagle always despiseth the beetle fly, yet, notwithstanding, we do undauntedly continue in our purpose of pursuing our own right by just aims and righteous means, and do hope without scruple to execute express con- mands of our superiors.
 To conclude we protest against all you Commissioners met at Red Mount against breakers of the common league, and also in ringers of the special right of the Lords, the States, our superiors, in that ye have dared without express Commission to hold your general meetings within the limits of New Netherlands. These things are spoken from the duty of our place.. In other respects we are yours,
 WILLIAM KIEFT. By command of the Lord Directors and Sen ate Corne, Tmhaveins Amsterdam Fort, New Netherlands, the 22d Sept, 1646.
 The other letter from Governor Kieft writ ten in English reiterates the charge that MT.
 Whiting did speak words derogatory. of the
 Dutch settlers and imputes the words to
 'tpresent passion,'' and furthermore asserts
 solemnly that Mir. Whiting was not wronged,
 but did have attorney to plead his case, as
 the finding of the court would attest. A
 willingness to submit the case to new trialss if ''better evidence can be adduced is ex- pressed. AS regards debts owing MT. Whi- ting the Dutch Governor avowed his deter imitation to ''doe him right.'' AS regards
 one specified item of debt the letter adds that
 the claim is pretence and concludes, -'So,
 gentlemen, shall take my leave of you and
 rest. Yours in all offers of love,
 WM K1EFT"
 To the foregoing the Colonial Commis-
 sioners made the following response
 SIR-We have lately received by our mes-
 senger letters from you, the one in English,
 the other in Latin. Of the former, though
 we close not in each particular, we can in
 general make further construction. In the
 latter we must profess ourselves much un-
 satisfied. Some particulars, or the weight in
 them you leave untouched; in some you are misinformed.
 The Indian maid was taken in war and for
 late miscarriages of public nature was sub-
 ject to the justice of the place. She flies, is
 received at your house and detained both
 from her master and the magistrate, by a
 writing under the hands of your deputies may appear. And from your agent we are ln-
 formed that one of yours has abused and de- filed her. Such a practice we would con
 demn in one of ours with any unmarried,
 much more with an unbaptized Indian. What
 order you have taken that she be returned,
 what satisfaction you offer for this wrong,
 we hear not.
 We conceive watches in all places to
 present inconveniences and mischiefs, which
 may be done by enemies or disorderly per
 sons, and in all places sober and comedy
 answer expected. He that shall draw and break his weapon upon public watch neither attends his duty or safety. Your agent and more came in hostile
 manner, assaulted, struck and took away the team and ladings from man peaceably fol lowing his occasions, who had one legally sought satisfaction for damage. To this you return no answer.
 these things to be undoubtedly true and to be insutferable disorders. We thought you overstrain in excepting against that phrase (most certainly and that without wrong to
 yourself you might have spared that charge of modesty. We conceive that you will hardly prove, either by witnesses or writings, | that our confederates of Hartford have de- l ceived us by false complaints. For your other expressions, proverbs or allusions, we
 leave them to your better consideration. You might indeed expect fair and just answer | from our confederates of New Haven, which | we did and do hope will give you satisfaction | either here or in Europe. But we shall wait | the issue.
 Your conclusion, though it seems harsh to | us, agrees with your premises, and that we say no more. We have more cause to pro- test against your protestation than you have | to be offended at our boldness in meeting at New Haven, and for aught we know, may
 show as good commission for the one as for
 the other. But our just liberties being pre- | served we rest. Yours, etc.,
 Temperance.
 A vote was passed at the session of the Connecticut Temperance Union in Meriden,
 Thursday, to aid in the advocacy of the Rev.