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SHAYss REsELIIoS.-Ihc di,turharce' n
Rhode Island have called uP the occurrence OF
the rebellion in Massachusetts,, soon after te revo-
lutionarv war. The Boston Times thus eAp-ains
the causes of the outbreak:


Daniel Shays. an ilhicrate and loV-minded
man. but possessed Of physical courage, served IN
our revelation with the rank of captain some
idea may be formed Of hs character, from tic cir
cumstance that be- sold the sword and other equip
menis. presented 10 him by the Marcus de La
faye'te 40 mark Of honor. The close II the revo-
iuuonary war eff the public and private hnanc,'
Of MaS.ach1sott, in state Of dep'7rahe coniD-
sion. The public debt being $1,000 o0V' u "n'
OF c-urse necessary 10 resort to heavy iaNau"h %
meet the demand. upon the treasury. IN 'o%'
in consequence Of the number Of debtors, me Le-
ri.lature passed relief act, requiring crediifs
20 receive, in payment Tor their seOi-. cattle ana
other specific article. OF property rendered by tne
debtors This act was inefectual. people were
exasperated and harassed. the relief act was -r--
pended. and the debtors united for The Pureo-e OF
prescribing legal cdicers. aud breaking down the
power of the law. They * ,luded lawyers from
seat in the General Court, but finding themselves
still, haras,ed and layin, all the blame on 'n,
Government and Judiciary, IN 1856 they assembled
in arrs. in various shire towns and prevented iHf
sitting Of the Courts


The subsequent events are well known SHAY
mustered a force of some 1900 men, ard marched
upon Springfield 20 prevent the sitting of TIE sl-
prcme Court - that place. lie was obliged 70
retire q; Gr.' but afterwards Obtained possession
Of the Court House. The S,ltc Government then
raised an army Of three or four thousand men, ''
der the command of Ger. Lincoln, wfo advanced
upon the insurgents and dispersed them shay
wandered about for several years IN extreme pow
eriv. and finally removed TO New-York. whore hc
died During the latter part Of hs life lac drew
hi. support from his pension captain in the
revolutionary army.