The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-02-21

US.
: The great number of cases cited, will
the analytical table Of contents, must rem
der this very convenient volume to th,
junior members Of the profession"
Orr HATS, GENTLEMEN the Bisho,
=" Coming 1.-THE following Extrac
from the New York Sun, will be read
with astonishment and indignation, by cv.
cry American, in whose bosom beats the
heart of a man, my. Jour. Com.
RIeT IN CINCINNATI. We regret to
learn by the Cincinnati Journal, that a
serious riot occurred in that city a short
time since, on the occasion Of the conse-
Grafton of the Catholic Chapel. 1t ap-
pears that DIR Alexander Duncan, "a mem
Der of the Ohio Senate happened to be
standIngin the street, through which the
procession passed, and not aware that the
rules OF their church require every per-
son to uncover his head in the presence
OF the Bishop, on such occasions, he neg
Iected to take of his hat On the arrival
OF the procession opposite to where he
stood, ho WAS requested TO uncover his
head Immediately. He replied that he
was in public street and that how much
sosver he respected the forms aud cere-
monies Of the Catholic Religion, It i'll
comported With his dignity Us an Ameri-
can citizen, to do homage to any man.--
On saying this, he was immediately sur
rounded by lurge inber of those in the
procession, HE hat torcibly torn from his
head, his clothes torn, and himself beaten
in most shocking manner. Several 9TH
er persons who had the hardihood to stand
in the presence Of Foreign Bishop with
their hats on, shared the same fate with
DR. Duncan. by the accounts in the pa ,
pers there was good deal Of excitement !
on the subject, and fears were entertained
that another Charlestown scrape would be
the result. 1t is extremely unpleasant,
as tho conductor Of u press, to record
such scenes as these, rs occurring in the
United States. The Catholics who have
emigrated to this country are very nu-
merous. They enjoy all the benefits of
our free institutions. The liberty Of
speech, Of the press, and Of conscience, is
& gunranteed to them by the Constitution
Of our Governmeht--and there ID no ne
csssi'y Of restoring 20 violence as means
uf pronu uIgxting their Religion. Ii is too
late in the day to command American cit
zens to take off their hats to the agents OF
The Pope Of Rome. We nre naturally a
peaceable, and unoffending people. We
ars willing that all should act and think as
hey please on matters Of Religion, und
we d.mu"d the same privilege.
Message to the Legislature, thus speaks
,f imprisonment for Debt -
"The property Of debtor is the legiti-
nate object Of pursuit. Create your at
achment laws if you plense, and let the
writ Of attachment be the original process,
binding the property until bail is given;
,ut neither before nor after judgment, sui-
cr the body to be taken, except in palpa-
,le cases Of fraud. Let fraud he clearly
defined by law-place it upon your crimi-
,al code, and give the accused an Impair
ial trial by jury Of his peers. Permit
ne, then, to urge you to blot from your
tatute book this remnant Of barbarity,
this enslaving instrument Of wealth asso-
iated with a love Of power" Abolish
ystem Of enlightened and liberal leglsla-
ion, by which the rights aud liberties of
III classes Of society will be protected, the ]
ich and poor, the high and Iowa system
" which liberty will rest equally secure
n tine humble cottage aud the princely :
difce,"
Destruction Of The Baltimore Court House.
This morning about / o'clock, fire
vas discovered issuing from the dome Of ,
ho Court House, which, IN n few min
ties enveloped it in mass Of flames, and
to the raiters which sup
,orted the slate roof In short time the
Whole roof was consumed, and the flames
apidly extended to the upper story, which
vas entirely consumed. In this story,
we're the County Court room, the Offices
IF Commissioners Of Insolvent Debtors,
he County Commissioners, the Grand Ju-
" Room, and various other Offices, all
IF which are entirely destroyed. The pa
,ers and documents belonging to the Off
les were generally saved.
There was an obvious deficiency in the
supply Of water, which greatly impeded
he exerlions of the fire companies to ex-
inguish the flames. The cause Of this
disaster is not positively known, but there
ire strong reasons for believing that it
vas the work Of an iucendiary. Gaz.
9Th inst.
HIM. Patterson Esq. one Of tho oldest
Ind most respectable merchants in Bal
imore, died in that city on Saturday 9th