Litchfield enquirer., 1843-08-10


 turn of Benjamin Rathbun, and thinks the good peo- pie of that city will never be seduced again by such a reckless specuiator. May be so; but we opine that the popularity of Rathbun among alarge portion of the labOring population of Bualo wilbe sufficient to secure for him the smiles of multitude of dem. agogues who seek for the suages of these laborers 9rWhen are the fences around the Parks to be painted7 Whose busnessis i, to keep them in order9 1 recent letter of MT. N. Riddle, on the debt of Pennsylvania, is exciting some attention owing to suggestionsit makes, that although individuals cam not, under the Constitution of the United States. as amended,sue State for debt, a iorelgn government, ] or another State, may maintain such a suit, and thus through the medium of the United States Courts force Pennsylvania, for instance, io pay her debts The amendment which cuts off from individuals the right to bring State before the Supreme Court, l is in these words:
 l The Judicial power Of the United States shall not De construed 10 extend to any suit Jaw Or ea,- ,ss y ceHmsnssd 2. pIosecu.ed agais. one of e ] sens or subjects of any foreign Stute.'
 But it is maintained by MT. Riddle ,ha, this prs, hibiton does not extend to Sovereign Communities. ard he quotes. in support of his views, this dc,um from Chancellor Kent's Commentaries:
 The inhibition appies only to citizens or snb;ec,s
 ad does not ertcnd tO saits by State by foreign Siates or pOuers. They Tetdin he capacity to sue q S.a.sas q as originally grented 5y e COnstitusiOn. case sGits bg foreign Sdse against one o ike mem 6ers cf the Union.'
 In this view of the law, Mr. Riddle tells Pennsvl. vana very frankly that any one of the United states owning any of her stocks or the General Govern ment in like manner owning any of her stocks. or any foreign government. holding any of her stocks. and # only for the purpose of causing justice to be done o5er subjects every foreign government whose subecte are creditors of any State, may assume part of the siock,-each and all of these can a, any mo. ment institute suit Q, Washington agains. Pennsyl vania, or any other delau,ng S,a,e and mus, recoy CT judgement As consequence, execution mus, issue. and the marshal of the United States must le " uponhe public property of the State-i.s public buildings. it's capitol it's penep,iariee, its jais it's roads, canals. and whatever else belongs to the State. as a community.
 To avert such an alternative, State would ne. cessary resort to taxation and every other avaiIao mode of fredeemng it's debt; and the rather in Penn. sylvana. because nine millions of her debt are own. ed at home. and thence of course a ssrong pny,v would exist among her own people favorable to any lawful measures tor acqutting the debt andresorinp her honor. 4 @
 Ofthe possibility and probability that the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States would be enforced, the letter thus speaks:
 E You will say. perbans. that this decree can neycr% be enforced Tn Pennsylvania, and that the Marshal will be opposed in the execution Of his process-- There is not the least danger of i Bgzsor1s there will belong speeches there will be--magniloqucne resolutions there will be-high sounding acts oGihe FsepISinfllfa OflSSiIiIv whone ques,idn comes io be iriei heiher tho people uf the State wil s,and by the Legislature in it's attempt 10 Fesn This very thing of popular opposition to she Marshal has been already ted three times in Penn sylvapia. In the insnrFeeloD of I794. the Marshal S f py s sssss d New Jersey. Maryland and Vireinia took the Mar sha with them tie scene, and saw that he cxec,- ted in, Northampton, and an armed forced of Penn sylvanians lone enforced the law, and the rinaead CT of the reslsters was condemned 'o death. Again in the case of Omsted, judgement of the Supreme Court was obtained aga inst some property which the State claimed as it's own. The Marshal was order ed to seize the Governor ordered out ail the mili- lin to p-eyent the Marshal. The Marshal called out his force and the two parties met in the heart ot tho popuous City of Philadelphia. The result was, that the Marshal executed his writ, and the Major Gener. al fthe Pennsylvania Militia, commanding an arm cd furce in the streets of Philadelphia under tho ar- ders ofthe Governor to resist the Marshal, him self arrested aud imprisoned by the Court, pFesunang to oppose it's decree. Now. if this .waa done whst the State had some plausible grounds oi opposition. what can we expect from popular tunauli, when iis whole object is 10 assist the in defrauding private citizens. M
 These are certainly important suggestions. and to us, we confess, new. Founding ourselves upon the prohibition of the individual remedy agsnst State we had not marked the distinction which Ehancellos Kent establishes, and upon which MT. Riddle yeiess and we say a. once. ,hai the Federal Governnens could not do an act more honorable or more useful than atOnce to exercise rights every nonpay- ing Stase in the Supreme Court of the United States, and compel those 10 an honest disehasge of their debts who. bu. upon esnpuIson, so have no dis position to pay them.
 On every ground. public and private. il were bet. Ter that the General Government should have Tee course this remedy than that i, should be empIoy ed by any sepera,e State or anyforeign Government -and we are persuaded that such will be the view generally taken oft IN. F. Americans | sThe consecration of the Rev. Dr. lIenshaw, Bsh. op elcctot the Episcopal Church in Rhode IsIanJ is appoin cd to be held Grace Church in Providence. on Friday the Huh inst. Bishop Brownwel of this State. is appointed Consecrator, to be assisted by Bishop Hopkins of Vermont, and Johnsof Virginia. Bishop Whi iiasham,of Maryland, ii is expected will preach the sermon.
 l COMMENCEMENT in Yale College takes place on Thursday next The Register says:
 "Aner much tribulation it is finally settled that
 the College exercises shal as usuu take place in the Centre Church. The galleries are to be occupied exclusively by ladies-ihe lower part of the house bv gen,lemsn-andS S children under is years of age bs