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power ure expressly reserved. Al az ea:ty day 1T
was confidently believed, that minerals would be
found in the mountains, bat such expectations have
hitherto been disappointed. AS 10 The water power,
70 m.n was denied 10 make use thereof FOR his
own purposes O. IS connected with his farm; but #
more extended use in,ended Zen wary
ing from three dollars upwards per annum WAS e.
acted and il often happened that the interes, the
value Of the land oveitiowed, land which belonged
TO The Pauoonl was much more than the rent r.
ceigcd for the water pouer.


The proprietor Of the West Meno- almost nrne-
diaely after entering upon his inheritance, p7osr.e5
terms TO the tenants substantially as se, forth by
the Committee Of the las, Legislature; and this was
done after due consultation with competent and iu.-
partial m.n, who were disposed 10 say thai he
charged less than he ought In justice and equity 10
receive.


The article further charges, that the legal


Adsers of the Van 2eelaers their b;esd and but
ter ~ these very ;triies and a.i,ahons.


ms ~ wholly graIuious, as lar as the legal ad-
vscrs Of the proprietor Of the West Haven are con-
cerned. They are not dependant npon the costs re-.
sultng from these sirfes and agi,ations for their
bread and butter buthsve the means of living with
ou, any costs whatsoever; and have too deep an in
lerent IN the welfare OF our institutions 10 lend them
selves, for the consideration Of little gain, any
act tha, will impair it. When they are known, no
such imputa,ions will either be cast rest upon
them.


The article further charges, thai


Once the Ste has oeed is Hsdiaon but The offer
vii @ s be welcome es nsiF an fss ne next 's u


The wriier OF The article is again referred TO the
Report no 26l) Of the Commissioners appointed
10 feet settlement of he disputes existing be-
tween the Landlord and Tenants OF the Manor Of
RensseIaerw, ck,', made the Assembly 23d
April l8il.


Upon reference to this report it will be seen that
a meeting, under the auspices and in the presence
hold IN tho nf
Albany; ,hut two delegates from each OF the seven
Western Towns, and an agent on the part OF Mr.
Van Rensselaer,, attended. ln order that there might
be no mistake misapprehension, AIR. Van Rensse-
aegs propositions (Which fully set forth in said
teport) were submitting in wriIing-and about the
time OF the breaking up OF the meeting, the Commits
sioner informed the writer hereof that he had during
his absence lab0red assiduously to prevail upon the
Committees TO accede 10 some Of Mir. Van Rensse-
aer's propositions, but that all his efforts had been
Of no avail, and that he would have nothing more
10 do with the business, or words TO that import
Did not Mr. Van Rensselaer, then, avail OF this me-
diaiion? 4? Did lie not as will be seen by the same
port, eRdeavcr 10 make ii ettectual


But this matter will be better understood, when
il is known that some of the Committees would not
consent 10 pay or settle the arrears OF rent
less the price Of Wheat was reduced one dollar


bushel others stood out for sevenryfive cents per
Dusbel and one o he tenants SAID, that he





nor only released his farm hut refunded every cent
If rent which hDd been paid, with interest. Now
hose 10 whom the laIe PATRON indebted have
deep interest in the collection OF the rents in
rear It's the fund Of which they 10 be paid;
paynent o.. the arrears of rent required 10 give
The ability 10 pay such debls-the Executors in en-
ieavuuling 10 effect the collection of the arrears,
ue hut the Trustees otth0se who are 10 receive the
money Ii does belong 10 the Devices, but to the
creditors and if these were The enly means OF pay
menI what language would the creditors hold on
his subject suppose those arrears were directly
assigned TO the creditors, collect them in the name
The Executors, aud resistance was made 10 the
service OF the process, aud the collection OF Execu-
tions, as has oil late been done could any man un-
der the circumstances symputhze with the tenants,
m tie grievance, of being according 10 law obliged
10 pay their honest, ust and equitable debts What
would be sud Of mortcager III the City OF Nav
YORK whose interest BY reason OF indulgence from
the morteagce, had not been paid tor many years. II
when called upon 10 pay, ne should IN nll respects


set as The have done and are s;iii doug Or
what ould be thought, The aorgagers generally,
| should make common cause and refuse 10 pay
either the principal or interest due from them; and
resist the officers lin the due course OF legal steps
10 collect The same) in the performance of then
duiy ! But will not enlarge on this subject; there
IL not now nor has there evsr been with Mr. Van
Rensselaer, or his legal advisers, any disposition
to oppress the tenants and all their grievances arise
from their own delinquency, in not performing their
| jeo al nd rnorel obp atious. AN ALBANIAN.